Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	church_n	communion_n	worship_n	1,432	5	8.0028	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A05962	Briefe directions unto a godly life wherein every Christian is furnished with most necessary helps for the furthering of him in a godly course here upon earth, that so he may attaine eternall happinesse in heaven. Written by Mr. Paul Bayne, minister of Gods Word, to Mr. Nicholas Iordane his brother.	Baynes, Paul, d. 1617.	1637 (1637)	STC 1627; ESTC S115502	73,675	254

day_n be_v little_a enough_o psal_n 55._o dan._n 6.10_o 1_o first_o our_o necessity_n do_v require_v this_o daily_a serve_v of_o god_n though_o we_o be_v of_o the_o best_a sort_n 2_o second_o thy_o family_n be_v a_o little_a church_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o trim_v up_o and_o a_o fit_v for_o the_o public_a worship_n especial_o see_v that_o experience_n teach_v that_o all_o be_v little_a enough_o 3_o three_o by_o this_o mean_v we_o have_v communion_n with_o the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v often_o and_o cheerful_o perform_v this_o duty_n 4_o four_o we_o shall_v cause_v our_o conversation_n to_o savour_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o grace_n whereas_o otherwise_o earthly_a deal_n will_v cause_v earthly_a mind_n 5_o last_o we_o have_v many_o example_n gen._n 18.16_o josh_n 24.15_o act._n 10.2_o 9_o the_o nine_o and_o last_o duty_n be_v that_o we_o do_v at_o or_o before_o our_o lie_v down_o look_v back_o and_o view_v the_o day_n pass_v that_o where_o we_o have_v have_v blessing_n we_o may_v be_v thankful_a and_o proceed_v in_o the_o like_a course_n after_o where_o we_o have_v fault_v and_o fail_v we_o may_v reconcile_v our_o selve●_n to_o god_n and_o so_o lie_v down_o in_o peace_n ephes_n 4.26.27_o the_o use_n of_o all_o these_o duty_n be_v that_o every_o day_n we_o wean_v and_o withdraw_v our_o heart_n from_o any_o noisome_a bai●s_n or_o provocation_n as_o suffer_v we_o not_o to_o arise_v in_o the_o morning_n to_o walk_v through_o the_o day_n and_o to_o lie_v down_o at_o night_n in_o peace_n and_o safety_n under_o god_n protection_n of_o which_o we_o must_v be_v careful_a always_o but_o especial_o when_o unusual_a occasion_n fall_v out_o which_o may_v unsettle_v we_o the_o rule_n former_o describe_v if_o they_o be_v well_o follow_v will_v be_v sufficient_a to_o bring_v a_o christian_n though_o not_o to_o perfection_n in_o this_o life_n yet_o to_o such_o a_o estate_n as_o he_o shall_v find_v rest_n to_o his_o soul_n daily_o which_o other_o shall_v 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and_o appointment_n and_o reverence_v they_o both_o inward_o and_o outward_o and_o likewise_o that_o superior_n for_o their_o part_n carry_v themselves_o towards_o they_o as_o brethren_n in_o all_o courtesy_n save_v their_o authority_n and_o further_a also_o that_o they_o go_v before_o they_o in_o all_o innocency_n and_o example_n of_o good_a life_n in_o particular_a some_o as_o superior_n by_o civil_a authority_n as_o prince_n other_o as_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n to_o who_o inferior_n both_v subject_n and_o servant_n must_v submit_v themselves_o in_o bear_v their_o rebuke_n and_o receive_v their_o correction_n willing_o and_o without_o resistance_n and_o in_o yield_a obedience_n to_o all_o their_o lawful_a command_n and_o they_o if_o they_o be_v in_o high_a place_n be_v to_o provide_v that_o the_o people_n under_o they_o may_v live_v a_o godly_a honest_a and_o quiet_a life_n if_o they_o be_v minister_n they_o be_v charge_v to_o be_v good_a and_o bountiful_a just_a and_o equal_a unto_o their_o servant_n some_o be_v superior_n by_o nature_n as_o parent_n to_o who_o child_n do_v owe_v very_o much_o as_o forwardness_n in_o embrace_v their_o wholesome_a instruction_n reverence_n and_o obedience_n unto_o the_o end_n the_o dispose_n of_o their_o estate_n by_o marriage_n or_o otherwise_o that_o it_o be_v not_o without_o their_o consent_n and_o readiness_n to_o help_v their_o necessity_n etc._n etc._n they_o be_v also_o bind_v to_o teach_v they_o from_o their_o youth_n to_o keep_v they_o from_o idleness_n to_o train_v they_o up_o in_o some_o honest_a and_o lawful_a trade_n to_o govern_v they_o wise_o and_o kind_o to_o provide_v for_o their_o necessity_n of_o marriage_n and_o to_o minister_v thing_n needful_a for_o this_o present_a life_n as_o they_o shall_v be_v able_a and_o as_o they_o may_v do_v it_o religious_o and_o lawful_o some_o by_o gift_n as_o chief_o the_o minister_n to_o who_o double_a honour_n reverence_n and_o obedience_n be_v due_a for_o his_o worke-sake_n for_o he_o be_v not_o only_o a_o teacher_n but_o a_o father_n second_o the_o strong_a christian_a who_o god_n have_v endue_v with_o a_o liberal_a portion_n of_o knowledge_n wisdom_n experience_n and_o other_o heavenly_a grace_n more_o than_o other_o of_o their_o brethren_n these_o the_o weak_a must_v not_o judge_v rash_o they_o must_v bear_v with_o their_o infirmity_n so_o those_o that_o excel_v in_o any_o other_o gift_n be_v to_o be_v have_v in_o honour_n and_o account_v for_o the_o same_o some_o by_o age_n of_o the_o gray_a head_n and_o ancient_a in_o year_n who_o of_o the_o young_a sort_n be_v to_o be_v have_v in_o reverence_n and_o esteem_v neither_o be_v we_o to_o neglect_v our_o equal_n but_o their_o dignity_n and_o worthiness_n be_v to_o be_v regard_v above_o their_o own_o rom._n 12.10_o these_o duty_n we_o owe_v unto_o the_o person_n of_o our_o neighbour_n to_o which_o must_v be_v add_v a_o care_n to_o maintain_v our_o own_o reverence_n and_o credit_n among_o man_n 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