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
A71133	Some remarkable passages in the holy life and death of the late Reverend Mr. Edmund Trench most of them drawn out of his own diary.	Trench, Edmund, 1643-1689.; Boyse, J. (Joseph), 1660-1728.	1693 (1693)	Wing T2109; ESTC R7785	40,931	132

on_o his_o own_o term_n to_o save_v i_o from_o my_o sin_n to_o sanctisie_n i_o by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n to_o rule_v i_o by_o his_o law_n and_o so_o to_o justisie_n and_o save_v i_o from_o gild_n and_o punishment_n for_o ever_o i_o have_v be_v and_o be_o great_o trouble_v that_o i_o do_v not_o early_o return_v unto_o god_n the_o sin_n of_o my_o youth_n and_o my_o relapse_n since_o be_v the_o grief_n of_o my_o soul_n which_o i_o will_v wash_v away_o if_o possible_a with_o my_o own_o blood_n it_o cut_v my_o heart_n that_o i_o forsake_v they_o no_o soon_o and_o that_o my_o follow_a life_n have_v not_o be_v more_o fruitful_a yet_o i_o hope_v i_o have_v be_v and_o be_o sincere_a keep_v myself_o through_o grace_n from_o my_o own_o iniquity_n and_o live_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o contrary_a duty_n i_o be_o hearty_o willing_a to_o comply_v with_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o to_o live_v in_o the_o daily_a practice_n of_o all_o those_o holy_a heavenly_a spiritual_a duty_n of_o heart_n and_o life_n which_o my_o god_n require_v i_o be_o very_o sorry_a that_o i_o perform_v they_o no_o better_o and_o yet_o i_o hope_v i_o be_o not_o defile_v with_o great_a or_o reign_a sin_n but_o be_o prevail_o and_o faithful_a servant_n i_o long_o for_o nothing_o more_o than_o nothing_o so_o much_o as_o more_o fixedness_n of_o mind_n on_o god_n more_o constanoy_n cheerfulness_n and_o success_n in_o his_o bless_a service_n i_o unfeigned_o desire_v and_o through_o divine_a assistance_n resolve_v to_o persevere_v and_o grow_v still_o better_o notwithstanding_o all_o difficulty_n and_o against_o all_o temptation_n to_o think_v of_o and_o act_n according_a to_o matth._n 10.37_o 38_o etc._n etc._n and_o luke_n 14.26_o 33._o that_o whatever_o it_o cost_v i_o will_v so_o run_v that_o i_o may_v obtain_v the_o crown_n forget_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v behind_o and_o press_v forward_o towards_o the_o mark_n for_o the_o price_n of_o our_o high_a call_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n but_o thou_o o_o lord_n forsake_v not_o i_o that_o i_o forsake_v not_o thou_o i_o be_o in_o love_n with_o that_o love_n which_o our_o lord_n set_v we_o such_o a_o example_n of_o and_o make_v the_o distinguish_a character_n of_o his_o disciple_n my_o charity_n i_o think_v be_v large_a and_o extensive_a according_a to_o his_o will_n but_o especial_o i_o have_v love_v and_o do_v love_v all_o good_a man_n as_o such_o prevail_o they_o be_v to_o i_o the_o excellent_a of_o the_o earth_n in_o who_o as_o to_o man_n be_v all_o my_o delight_n the_o divine_a image_n affect_v and_o draw_v i_o wherever_o i_o find_v it_o notwithstanding_o difference_n in_o little_a thing_n and_o my_o love_n be_v real_a and_o fruitful_a according_a to_o my_o ability_n my_o heart_n and_o hand_n be_v open_a as_o object_n and_o occasion_n offer_v i_o have_v be_v and_o be_o very_o careful_a to_o wrong_v none_o have_v long_o since_o right_v those_o i_o do_v i_o have_v soon_o forgive_v when_o provoke_v yea_o seldom_o very_o seldom_o retain_v any_o grudge_n against_o any_o i_o have_v return_v good_a for_o evil_a where_o i_o deserve_v well_o and_o yet_o suffer_v much_o ill_n and_o where_o i_o have_v deliberate_o refuse_v to_o comply_v with_o any_o it_o be_v because_o i_o think_v it_o my_o duty_n for_o their_o good_a i_o have_v be_v watchful_a self_n shall_v not_o prevail_v under_o shadow_n of_o be_v concern_v for_o god_n i_o have_v no_o enemy_n who_o i_o do_v not_o hearty_o pray_v for_o and_o be_o not_o ready_a to_o do_v good_a to_o praise_v be_v god_n these_o duty_n of_o love_v give_v and_o forgive_a be_v not_o and_o be_v not_o difficult_a i_o have_v be_v affect_v and_o desire_v to_o be_v more_o with_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n the_o suffering_n of_o so_o great_a a_o part_n thereof_o and_o especial_o the_o sin_n that_o deserve_v they_o my_o prayer_n have_v be_v and_o be_v that_o god_n will_v refine_v and_o not_o destroy_v that_o he_o will_v diffuse_v that_o wisdom_n from_o above_o which_o be_v pure_a and_o peaceable_a that_o he_o will_v revive_v the_o power_n of_o godliness_n humble_v the_o guilty_a of_o our_o division_n and_o unite_n in_o christian_a catholic_n love_n i_o have_v conscientious_o consider_v my_o duty_n to_o the_o magistrate_n and_o according_o have_v be_v careful_a to_o obey_v all_o his_o law_n unless_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o i_o think_v it_o become_v i_o to_o understand_v his_o will_v not_o in_o the_o worst_a but_o in_o the_o best_a sense_n his_o word_n will_v bear_v remember_v that_o a_o err_a conscience_n will_v not_o clear_v i_o if_o i_o disobey_v any_o lawful_a command_n i_o have_v be_v little_a inquisitive_a about_o the_o magistrate_n duty_n but_o careful_a to_o know_v my_o own_o my_o enquiry_n be_v not_o whether_o he_o do_v well_o to_o command_v but_o whether_o i_o may_v lawful_o obey_v though_o he_o impose_v unnecessary_a burden_n beyond_o his_o authority_n which_o be_v for_o public_a good_a yet_o compliance_n may_v 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