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	person_n	989	5	4.6682	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26347	The necessity of the pouring out of the spirit from on high upon a sinning apostatizing people, set under judgment, in order to their merciful deliverance and salvation as it was delivered in part, upon 21. 9. 1678 being a general fast throughout the united colonies of N.E. / by William Adams ...	Adams, William, 1650-1685.; Torrey, Samuel, 1632-1707.; Flint, Josiah, 1645-1680.	1679 (1679)	Wing A499; ESTC W34144	49,745	57

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unto_o that_o precious_a church_n in_o and_o unto_o which_o he_o be_v call_v to_o minister_v the_o lord_n make_v they_o more_o and_o more_o thankful_a profitable_a and_o fruitful_a and_o prosper_v his_o work_n with_o they_o grant_v unto_o they_o more_o clear_a and_o full_a discovery_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o will_n concern_v their_o duty_n in_o order_n thereunto_o that_o they_o may_v stand_v more_o perfect_a and_o complete_a in_o all_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o be_v more_o full_o replenish_v with_o his_o spiritual_a and_o gracious_a presence_n enrich_v with_o all_o the_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o his_o spirit_n &_o settle_a together_o with_o all_o our_o church_n under_o the_o save_a dispensation_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n strengthen_v unto_o steadfast_a perseverance_n in_o the_o faith_n obedience_n and_o order_n of_o the_o gospel_n unto_o the_o end_n which_o be_v the_o prayer_n of_o your_o servant_n for_o christ_n our_o saviour_n sake_n samuel_n torrey_n josiah_n flint_n 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the_o necessity_n of_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o spirit_n from_o on_o high_a upon_o a_o sin_v apostatise_v people_n set_v under_o judgement_n in_o order_n to_o their_o merciful_a deliverance_n and_o salvation_n as_o it_o be_v deliver_v in_o part_n upon_o 21._o 9_o 1678._o be_v a_o general_a fast_a throughout_o the_o unite_a colony_n of_o n._n e._n by_o william_n adam_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o dedham_n luk._n 19.41_o 42._o and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v near_o he_o behold_v the_o city_n and_o weep_v over_o it_o say_v if_o thou_o have_v know_v even_o thou_o at_o least_o in_o this_o thy_o day_n the_o thing_n which_o belong_v unto_o thy_o peace_n but_o now_o they_o be_v hide_v from_o thy_o eye_n luk._n 13.35_o behold_v your_o house_n be_v leave_v unto_o you_o desolate_a and_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o you_o shall_v not_o see_v i_o until_o the_o time_n come_v when_o you_o shall_v say_v bless_a be_v he_o that_o come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n psal_n 14.7_o o_o that_o the_o salvation_n of_o israel_n be_v come_v out_o of_o zion_n ay_o when_o the_o lord_n bring_v back_o the_o captivity_n of_o his_o people_n jacob_n shall_v rejoice_v and_o israel_n shall_v be_v glad_a boston_n print_v by_o john_n foster_n for_o william_n avery_n near_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o blue_a anchor_n 1679._o to_o the_o reader_n that_o these_o church_n once_o flourish_v with_o much_o spiritual_a prosperity_n under_o a_o glorious_a dispensation_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n by_o the_o save_a administration_n of_o his_o word_n and_o worship_n and_o that_o with_o full_a demonstration_n of_o his_o special_a grace_n and_o favour_n we_o ought_v to_o commemorate_v unto_o his_o praise_n and_o glory_n and_o our_o own_o present_a shame_n and_o confusion_n that_o now_o we_o be_v a_o people_n in_o extreme_a danger_n of_o perish_v in_o our_o own_o sin_n and_o under_o god_n judgement_n unless_o god_n shall_v please_v in_o a_o extraordinary_a way_n of_o 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and_o that_o which_o give_v some_o present_a revive_n unto_o our_o languish_a hope_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o religion_n in_o these_o church_n that_o god_n do_v at_o present_a so_o far_o suspend_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o this_o promise_n and_o so_o far_o withhold_v his_o spirit_n and_o grace_n it_o be_v the_o just_a yet_o most_o dreadful_a punishment_n of_o that_o most_o sinful_a abuse_n of_o it_o and_o general_a unprofitableness_n under_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o that_o resist_a his_o spirit_n and_o reject_v his_o son_n by_o unbelief_n and_o disobedience_n unto_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v find_v among_o we_o and_o be_v sad_o signal_n of_o the_o gradual_a cessation_n of_o the_o work_n of_o conversion_n and_o of_o the_o further_a execution_n of_o god_n wrath_n both_o by_o external_a and_o spiritual_a plague_n and_o judgement_n how_o much_o that_o bless_a work_n do_v already_o fail_v the_o decay_a and_o die_a state_n of_o religion_n and_o of_o these_o church_n do_v evidence_n by_o woeful_a instance_n and_o experience_n there_o be_v little_o more_o leave_v than_o a_o name_n to_o live_v and_o those_o thing_n which_o remain_v so_o ready_a to_o die_v that_o so_o many_o sinner_n do_v seem_v to_o be_v give_v up_o judicial_o unto_o the_o still_o grow_v and_o prevail_a sin_n of_o the_o time_n which_o both_o in_o their_o nature_n and_o work_n be_v so_o utter_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o progress_n of_o the_o work_n of_o conversion_n do_v make_v the_o considgration_n of_o our_o present_a case_n much_o the_o more_o lamentable_a especially-considering_a that_o such_o sinner_n do_v remain_v under_o a_o secret_a sovereign_a influence_n of_o god_n vindictive_a justice_n whence_o the_o word_n in_o the_o ministry_n be_v become_v a_o savour_n of_o death_n unto_o death_n in_o they_o that_o perish_v what_o remain_v then_o but_o that_o we_o do_v most_o enix_o endeavour_v in_o whatsoever_o we_o may_v or_o can_v possible_o to_o approve_v ourselves_o a_o people_n 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make_v he_o deny_v his_o master_n for_o say_v christ_n i_o have_v pray_v for_o thou_o that_o thy_o faith_n fail_v not_o but_o he_o must_v be_v convert_v again_o and_o therefore_o christ_n say_v to_o he_o when_o thou_o be_v convert_v strengthen_v thy_o brethren_n luk._n 22.32_o though_o the_o relative_a charge_n of_o state_n in_o believer_n be_v but_o once_o wrought_v it_o be_v wrought_v at_o once_o and_o continue_v for_o ever_o and_o the_o real_a change_n in_o their_o person_n by_o sanctification_n be_v perfect_a in_o its_o part_n yet_o this_o latter_a admit_v of_o degree_n it_o be_v so_o wrought_v in_o the_o believer_n as_o that_o it_o needs_o constant_a carry_v on_o in_o this_o life_n and_o it_o may_v so_o decay_v as_o to_o need_v to_o be_v do_v over_o again_o and_o so_o the_o christian_n to_o pass_v under_o the_o work_n of_o conversion_n again_o a_o second_o time_n hence_o david_n pray_v when_o he_o have_v as_o it_o be_v lose_v the_o work_n or_o effect_v of_o former_a conversion_n 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