Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	david_n	psalm_n	sing_v	985	5	9.2598	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A36172	Divine meditations written by an honourable person ; whereto is adjoyned a determination of the question, whether men ought to keele at the receipt of the holy communion ; and an essay of friends.		1641 (1641)	Wing D1723; ESTC R32791	36,040	168

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the_o meridian_n though_o insensible_a at_o the_o beginning_n ever_o increase_v till_o the_o sun_n be_v set_v so_o the_o lest_o relent_v in_o the_o zealous_a zeal_n zealous_a m._n latimer_n be_v ask_v why_o there_o be_v so_o much_o preach_v and_o so_o little_o practise_v answer_v do_v ignis_fw-la there_o want_v fire_n viz._n of_o zeal_n practice_n of_o piety_n and_o charity_n will_v in_o short_a time_n prove_v a_o retrogradation_n which_o will_v cast_v we_o main_o backward_o and_o take_v quite_o from_o we_o in_o the_o end_n the_o light_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n there_o be_v few_o man_n that_o after_o they_o have_v sing_v te_fw-la deum_fw-la for_o any_o great_a deliverance_n will_v serious_o remember_v or_o think_v upon_o miserere_fw-la mei_fw-la deus_fw-la present_a prosperity_n make_v they_o secure_a of_o future_a danger_n as_o if_o they_o need_v not_o to_o pray_v lead_v we_o not_o into_o temptation_n lent_n a_o relation_n of_o the_o italian_a revel_n 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the_o birth_n of_o samuel_n the_o song_n of_o hanna_n the_o birth_n of_o the_o baptist_n the_o song_n of_o zachary_n and_o the_o annunciation_n of_o our_o saviour_n nativity_n the_o bless_a virgin_n magnificat_fw-la the_o prophet_n david_n have_v leave_v we_o only_o seven_o penitential_a psalm_n but_o his_o eucharistical_a psalm_n of_o thanksgiving_n be_v very_o numerous_a not_o omit_v to_o compose_v a_o hymn_n of_o praise_n for_o every_o signal_n favour_n that_o he_o receive_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n motive_n and_o reason_n impel_v yea_o compel_a we_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o duty_n be_v many_o first_o among_o ethnik_n and_o mere_a moral_a man_n ingratitude_n be_v repute_v the_o metropolis_n of_o vice_n and_o ingrate_a person_n brand_v with_o the_o great_a infamy_n ingratum_fw-la dixeris_fw-la omne_fw-la dixeris_fw-la it_o be_v a_o violation_n of_o natural_a justice_n second_o partem_fw-la beneficij_fw-la reddidit_fw-la qui_fw-la gratias_fw-la dedit_fw-la he_o have_v in_o part_n requite_v a_o benefit_n that_o return_v thanks_n the_o prophet_n demand_n be_v quid_fw-la retribuam_fw-la argue_v that_o some_o kind_n of_o retribution_n be_v due_a to_o god_n for_o his_o blessing_n exit_fw-la aequo_fw-la &_o bono_fw-mi the_o neglect_n whereof_o must_v needs_o be_v adjudge_v a_o violation_n of_o natural_a equity_n debt_n gratitude_n a_o due_a debt_n do_v you_o thus_o requite_v the_o lord_n you_o fool_n say_v moses_n 32.6_o moses_n see_v deut._n 32.6_o three_o gratitude_n for_o mercy_n receive_v be_v the_o next_o way_n to_o purchase_v more_o from_o god_n as_o the_o servant_n in_o the_o parable_n that_o improve_v the_o pound_n leave_v with_o he_o by_o his_o master_n be_v make_v ruler_n over_o ten_o city_n luke_n 19_o 16.17_o four_o whosoever_o be_v true_o thankful_a to_o god_n will_v endeavour_v to_o express_v his_o gratitude_n by_o obedience_n extend_v it_o to_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o life_n and_o to_o all_o the_o divine_a commandment_n not_o 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spirit_n sing_v praise_n to_o our_o god_n yea_o a_o joyful_a and_o pleasant_a thing_n to_o be_v thankful_a psalm_n 147.1_o if_o we_o delight_v in_o this_o heavenly_a glory_n heavenly_a sing_v of_o psalm_n to_o god_n glory_n melody_n and_o soul-ravishing_a harmony_n it_o be_v impossible_a we_o shall_v ever_o forget_v god_n therefore_o it_o be_v a_o antidote_n of_o sovereign_a virtue_n against_o worldly_a security_n last_o the_o celebration_n of_o god_n name_n reduce_v to_o our_o memory_n the_o danger_n and_o disaster_n that_o we_o have_v pass_v psalm_n 54.6_o 7._o and_o those_o sin_n of_o we_o likewise_o that_o occasion_v they_o the_o consideration_n whereof_o may_v deter_v we_o from_o sin_v and_o teach_v we_o to_o stand_v in_o awe_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n psal_n 4.4_o lest_o by_o commit_v new_a sin_n we_o pull_v on_o our_o head_n new_a punishment_n according_a to_o that_o terrible_a commination_n of_o god_n deut._n 32.23_o i_o will_v heap_v mischief_n on_o they_o i_o will_v spend_v my_o arrow_n upon_o they_o and_o verse_n 42._o i_o will_v make_v my_o arrow_n drink_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o slay_v etc._n etc._n let_v we_o therefore_o as_o moses_n there_o advise_v ver_fw-la 46._o set_v our_o heart_n 12.14_o heart_n hardness_n of_o heart_n the_o cause_n of_o inconsideration_n mark_n 6.52_o compare_v with_o 2_o chr._n 12.14_o unto_o all_o these_o word_n lest_o after_o we_o have_v escape_v the_o sword_n of_o saul_n we_o be_v hew_v in_o piece_n by_o samuel_n all_o relapse_n into_o sin_n or_o sickness_n be_v extreme_a perilous_a recidiva_fw-la pejor_fw-la radice_n recidivation_n aggravate_v the_o crime_n and_o make_v the_o latter_a end_n worse_o than_o the_o beginning_n as_o saint_n peter_n testify_v 2_o pet._n 2.20_o who_o resemble_v such_o delinquent_n to_o dog_n and_o hog_n ver_fw-la 22._o wherefore_o let_v we_o not_o provoke_v to_o anger_v our_o heavenly_a father_n our_o gracious_a redeemer_n and_o sweet_a comforter_n sin_n no_o more_o say_v our_o 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set_v a_o strict_a watch_n on_o thy_o lip_n that_o thou_o offend_v not_o let_v god_n law_n regem_fw-la law_n qui_fw-la diligit_fw-la legem_fw-la diligit_fw-la regem_fw-la and_o word_n be_v a_o lantern_n to_o thy_o foot_n by_o which_o thou_o may_v order_v thy_o step_n then_o if_o thou_o slide_v thou_o shall_v not_o fall_v and_o if_o thou_o fall_v by_o infirmity_n dominus_fw-la supponet_fw-la manum_fw-la the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v raise_v thou_o by_o his_o power_n and_o not_o 41.10_o not_o see_v isaiah_n 41.10_o permit_v thou_o to_o be_v attempt_v above_o thy_o strength_n he_o be_v full_a of_o compassion_n and_o will_v not_o deal_v with_o we_o after_o our_o sin_n nor_o reward_v we_o according_a to_o our_o wickedness_n for_o he_o know_v whereof_o we_o be_v make_v and_o remember_v that_o we_o be_v but_o dust_n est_fw-la piger_fw-la ad_fw-la poenas_fw-la ichova_n ad_fw-la praemia_fw-la velox_fw-la quique_fw-la dolet_fw-la quoties_fw-la cogitur_fw-la esse_fw-la scrox_n multa_fw-la metu_fw-la poenae_fw-la poenâ_fw-la qui_fw-la pauca_fw-la coercet_fw-la et_fw-la jacit_fw-la invitâ_fw-la fusmina_fw-la rara_fw-la manu_fw-la qui_fw-la cum_fw-la triste_fw-fr aliquid_fw-la statuit_fw-la st_o tristis_fw-la &_o ipse_fw-la cuique_fw-la feré_fw-la poenam_fw-la sumere_fw-la poena_fw-la sva_fw-la est_fw-la god_n blessing_n be_v more_o rife_a then_o be_v malediction_n he_o fret_v when_o he_o be_v force_v to_o plague_v the_o time_n choose_v affright_a ment_n rather_o than_o affliction_n rare_o he_o thunder-strikes_a the_o great_a crime_n when_o he_o resolve_v to_o strike_v he_o do_v condole_v and_o when_o he_o strike_v irgrieve_v his_o very_a soul_n let_v we_o then_o whole_o fix_v our_o mind_n on_o god_n and_o embrace_v the_o divine_a counsel_n of_o our_o bless_a lord_n and_o redeemer_n watch_n and_o pray_v that_o you_o enter_v not_o into_o temptation_n 24.42.46_o mat._n 24.42.46_o watch_n for_o you_o know_v not_o in_o what_o hour_n your_o lord_n come_v bless_a be_v that_o 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