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	great_a	part_n	1,456	5	4.2225	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56702	A sermon preach'd before the Queen at Whitehall, March 1, 1688/9 by Symon Patrick ...	Patrick, Simon, 1626-1707.	1689 (1689)	Wing P848; ESTC R22949	15,746	40

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this_o contention_n these_o schism_n be_v upon_o my_o account_n i_o be_o go_v i_o depart_v whither_o you_o please_v there_o be_v nothing_o that_o shall_v be_v enjoin_v i_o but_o i_o will_v do_v it_o only_o let_v the_o flock_n of_o christ_n be_v in_o peace_n with_o the_o elder_n that_o be_v set_v over_o it_o thus_o they_o who_o live_v that_o life_n which_o be_v never_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o have_v do_v and_o will_v do_v for_o we_o have_v know_v many_o who_o to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o liberty_n to_o other_o have_v throw_v themselves_o into_o bond_n and_o many_o have_v leave_v their_o own_o city_n that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o strife_n and_o contention_n about_o they_o and_o what_o he_o say_v godly_a man_n will_v do_v hereafter_o according_a as_o other_o have_v do_v before_o they_o for_o peace-sake_n be_v fulfil_v as_o we_o find_v in_o the_o monument_n of_o the_o church_n where_o there_o be_v example_n of_o such_o self-denial_n as_o make_v they_o desire_v to_o use_v the_o word_n 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will_v prove_v worse_o than_o the_o disease_n that_o be_v breed_v quarrel_n and_o break_v the_o peace_n by_o endless_a dispute_n and_o jarring_n about_o it_o our_o bless_a saviour_n himself_o the_o prince_n of_o peace_n do_v not_o undertake_v to_o free_a man_n from_o every_o error_n whatsoever_o but_o those_o only_a which_o concern_v the_o mean_n of_o their_o salvation_n and_o in_o such_o matter_n when_o we_o be_v constrain_v to_o declare_v our_o dissent_n from_o other_o who_o be_v we_o apprehend_v in_o dangerous_a error_n the_o peace_n of_o god_n teach_v we_o to_o do_v it_o in_o such_o sweet_a and_o gentle_a manner_n that_o they_o may_v see_v we_o aim_v only_o at_o their_o good_a and_o they_o may_v not_o by_o our_o rough_a treat_v they_o take_v occasion_n of_o disgust_n not_o only_o unto_o we_o but_o to_o the_o truth_n also_o which_o we_o defend_v for_o we_o oftentimes_o give_v distaste_n to_o other_o and_o make_v they_o irreconcilable_a not_o so_o much_o by_o our_o contrary_a 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which_o be_v disagreeable_a to_o we_o from_o whence_o arise_v much_o disquiet_n discontent_a and_o sometime_o quarrel_n with_o those_o who_o give_v we_o such_o distaste_n but_o if_o we_o will_v spend_v that_o time_n in_o recount_v god_n mercy_n to_o we_o and_o give_v he_o our_o solemn_a thanks_o for_o they_o which_o we_o spend_v in_o complain_v in_o find_v fault_n one_o with_o another_o and_o aggravate_v every_o thing_n which_o displease_v we_o we_o shall_v be_v perfect_o cure_v of_o those_o distemper_n and_o ashamed_a to_o make_v such_o a_o bustle_n and_o stir_v as_o we_o be_v wont_v to_o do_v about_o such_o small_a thing_n as_o now_o disquiet_v we_o thankfulness_n we_o all_o agree_v be_v a_o christian_a duty_n as_o much_o as_o any_o other_o and_o not_o only_o a_o duty_n enjoin_v we_o by_o god_n but_o to_o which_o we_o be_v incline_v by_o nature_n if_o our_o heart_n be_v touch_v with_o the_o least_o sense_n of_o his_o divine_a benefit_n and_o that_o it_o be_v very_o pleasant_a and_o 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the_o christian_a spirit_n if_o we_o know_v what_o that_o be_v more_o beseem_v those_o who_o lie_v under_o infinite_a obligation_n to_o god_n our_o saviour_n which_o challenge_v our_o high_a and_o incessant_a praise_n than_o it_o be_v to_o murmur_v and_o repine_v to_o find_v fault_n and_o pick_v quarrel_n to_o contend_v and_o strive_v which_o end_n too_o oft_o in_o fight_v and_o destroy_v one_o another_o we_o may_v well_o be_v ashamed_a then_o and_o confound_v at_o our_o folly_n and_o disingenuity_n if_o we_o do_v not_o live_v in_o a_o sincere_a practice_n of_o this_o duty_n which_o if_o we_o do_v will_v be_v a_o effectual_a mean_n to_o suppress_v all_o such_o unseemly_a behaviour_n as_o that_o abovementioned_a because_o it_o strike_v at_o the_o very_a root_n of_o all_o discontent_n and_o wrath_n and_o pride_n and_o such_o like_a evil_a affection_n which_o give_v disturbance_n unto_o we_o and_o unto_o other_o we_o can_v easy_o be_v discontent_v about_o any_o thing_n when_o we_o set_v 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among_o we_o who_o do_v not_o some_o way_n or_o other_o serve_v the_o great_a god_n have_v so_o make_v this_o world_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v helpful_a one_o to_o another_o in_o our_o several_a rank_n and_o condition_n nay_o that_o one_o sort_n of_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a comfortable_o to_o subsist_v without_o the_o service_n of_o the_o rest_n which_o if_o we_o do_v consider_v we_o shall_v perceive_v so_o many_o and_o great_a benefit_n we_o reap_v thereby_o that_o it_o will_v make_v we_o confess_v we_o have_v great_a reason_n to_o be_v thankful_a to_o the_o creator_n and_o wise_a disposer_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o that_o thankfulness_n will_v moderate_v all_o the_o disgust_n we_o take_v one_o at_o another_o which_o disturb_v our_o private_a peace_n and_o quietness_n nay_o the_o benefit_n we_o receive_v by_o some_o man_n be_v so_o very_o considerable_a that_o if_o we_o be_v not_o extreme_o ungrateful_a we_o can_v not_o be_v so_o apt_a as_o we_o be_v to_o find_v fault_n with_o 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