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
A65465	The pious communicant rightly prepar'd, or, A discourse concerning the Blessed Sacrament wherein the nature of it is described, our obligation to frequent communion enforced, and directions given for due preparation for it, behaviour at, and after it, and profiting by it : with prayers and hymns, suited to the several parts of that holy office : to which is added, a short discourse of baptism / by Samuel Wesley ...	Wesley, Samuel, 1662-1735.	1700 (1700)	Wing W1376; ESTC R38528	120,677	302

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let_v we_o cry_v out_o with_o the_o disciple_n lord_n increase_v our_o faith_n and_o make_v use_v of_o the_o same_o mean_n the_o same_o holy_a sacrament_n which_o they_o make_v use_v of_o that_o we_o may_v obtain_v our_o desire_n which_o we_o shall_v be_v more_o careful_a to_o do_v if_o we_o set_v before_o our_o eye_n the_o dreadful_a example_n of_o those_o who_o by_o slight_v and_o forsake_v the_o sacrament_n and_o especial_o this_o memorial_n of_o christ_n death_n have_v fall_v into_o damnable_a heresy_n deny_v the_o lord_n that_o buy_v they_o either_o deny_v his_o divinity_n or_o even_o his_o very_o existence_n without_o themselves_o or_o else_o forsake_v he_o by_o wicked_a work_n and_o fall_v into_o all_o manner_n of_o licentiousness_n and_o lewdness_n all_o which_o may_v have_v be_v prevent_v have_v they_o be_v devout_o and_o frequent_o present_a at_o this_o holy_a ordinance_n §_o fourteen_o nor_o be_v it_o less_o evident_a that_o we_o be_v to_o receive_v the_o communion_n 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we_o be_v too_o frequent_o present_a at_o it_o our_o lord_n have_v not_o it_o be_v true_a precise_o determine_v how_o often_o we_o shall_v come_v for_o he_o have_v leave_v this_o to_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o church_n and_o as_o a_o trial_n of_o our_o devotion_n but_o the_o very_a word_n of_o institution_n seem_v to_o require_v our_o presence_n frequent_o for_o if_o we_o be_v to_o do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o the_o often_o we_o do_v it_o the_o better_a and_o more_o lively_a will_v be_v our_o remembrance_n of_o he_o if_o we_o perform_v it_o with_o due_a reverence_n and_o devotion_n if_o this_o be_v grant_v we_o can_v i_o think_v be_v too_o frequent_a at_o the_o holy_a table_n nay_o the_o apostle_n hint_n something_o to_o this_o purpose_n as_o our_o saviour_n own_o command_n who_o at_o the_o institution_n when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o cup_n require_v his_o disciple_n to_o do_v this_o as_o oft_o as_o they_o drink_v it_o whence_o the_o apostle_n draw_v 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for_o no_o pretend_a necessity_n can_v excuse_v their_o sin_n and_o they_o have_v no_o other_o way_n to_o escape_v god_n anger_n but_o repentance_n and_o amendment_n §_o xxxii_o a_o superstitious_a fear_n and_o mistake_v reverence_n for_o this_o ordinance_n and_o terrible_a apprehension_n concern_v it_o chief_o ground_v on_o some_o misapply_v text_n of_o scripture_n do_v very_o frequent_o keep_v person_n from_o the_o lord_n table_n but_o if_o we_o be_v but_o as_o willing_a to_o know_v and_o to_o do_v our_o duty_n as_o to_o make_v excuse_n for_o the_o neglect_v it_o such_o a_o full_a answer_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o these_o objection_n as_o will_v scarce_o fail_v to_o give_v satisfaction_n §_o xxxiii_o the_o first_o and_o chief_a text_n and_o which_o many_o have_v so_o often_o in_o their_o mouth_n as_o if_o do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o be_v never_o to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o be_v that_o in_o the_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 29._o he_o that_o eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o eat_v 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