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
A40495	A Friendly letter to all young men shewing the benefit of a religious and friendly reproof, conversation and admonition, and not only to live good lives themselves but to incourage others to do the same : with a letter to masters of families : to which is added a specimen of the rules and orders of the religious societies, as now practiced in the cities of London and Westminster.		1699 (1699)	Wing F2223A; ESTC R26731	24,637	62

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his_o household_n after_o he_o and_o david_n in_o the_o 101st_o psalm_n declare_v his_o resolution_n to_o this_o duty_n and_o good_a man_n in_o all_o age_n have_v careful_o perform_v it_o and_o the_o primitive_a christian_n be_v very_o strict_a in_o it_o and_o can_v we_o think_v to_o go_v to_o heaven_n a_o near_a way_n when_o our_o saviour_n have_v command_v all_o man_n to_o perform_v it_o the_o scripture_n condemn_v all_o those_o that_o neglect_v it_o for_o if_o we_o be_v ashamed_a to_o own_o christ_n in_o our_o family_n and_o deny_v the_o worship_n and_o service_n that_o be_v due_a to_o he_o here_o he_o will_v deny_v we_o before_o his_o father_n and_o all_o his_o saint_n and_o angel_n at_o the_o last_o day_n and_o then_o how_o sad_a will_v our_o condition_n be_v but_o i_o hope_v dear_a brother_n i_o may_v take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o you_o will_v neglect_v it_o no_o long_o for_o consider_v how_o great_a satisfaction_n it_o will_v be_v to_o you_o when_o you_o come_v to_o die_v 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