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	day_n	lord_n	3,160	5	4.2209	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A64466	A fast of Gods chusing plainly opened for the help of those poor in spirit, whose hearts are set to seek the Lord their God in New-England, in the solemn ordinance of a fast : wherein is shewed, 1, the nature of such a fast, 2, the testimony God will give thereunto of his gracious acceptance, 3, the special seasons wherein God will bear witness to such a fast, 4, some helps to faith that is shall be so, 5, why such a fast is so acceptable and succesfull, 6, how much this concerns Gods people in New-England : preached on a fast called by publick authority, on 26, 1[6]74 / by Thomas Thacher...	Thacher, Thomas, 1620-1678.; Mather, Increase, 1639-1723.	1678 (1678)	Wing T830; ESTC R9807	27,462	32

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religious_a fast_o when_o due_o attend_v be_v a_o duty_n of_o no_o small_a importance_n and_o advantage_n to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n but_o those_o spiritual_a performance_n which_o if_o right_o manage_v be_v the_o most_o beneficial_a have_v a_o special_a difficulty_n and_o contrariety_n to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n accompany_v they_o so_o be_v it_o a_o hard_a work_n to_o keep_v a_o fast_a in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o that_o it_o shall_v become_v a_o acceptable_a day_n unto_o the_o lord_n whence_o also_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o very_o few_o even_n among_o those_o that_o outward_o observe_v fast_a day_n be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o inward_a spiritual_a &_o acceptable_a part_n of_o the_o duty_n there_o have_v be_v that_o as_o to_o what_o be_v external_a in_o such_o service_n regard_v not_o the_o divine_a precept_n some_o think_v the_o prophet_n isaiah_n in_o that_o chapter_n which_o be_v partly_o and_o judicious_o open_v in_o the_o ensue_a sermon_n reprove_v enormity_n in_o 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