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

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A53700	Gospel grounds and evidences of the faith of God's elect shewing : I. The nature of true saving faith, in securing of the spiritual comfort of believers in this life, is of the highest importance, II. The way wherein true faith doth evidence it self in the soul and consciences of believers, unto their supportment and comfort, under all their conflicts with sin, in all their tryals and temptations, III. Faith will evidence it self, by a diligent, constant endeavour to keep it self and all grace in due exercise, in all ordinances of divine worship, private and publick, IV. A peculiar way whereby true faith will evidence it self, by bringing the soul into a state of repentance / by John Owen ...	Owen, John, 1616-1683.	1695 (1695)	Wing O759; ESTC R9544	55,512	98

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be_v that_o which_o be_v here_o intend_a namely_o a_o peculiar_a constant_a prevalent_a exercise_n of_o the_o grace_n and_o duty_n of_o repentance_n in_o a_o singular_a manner_n what_o be_v require_v hereunto_o shall_v be_v afterward_o declare_v 2._o as_o unto_o the_o person_n in_o who_o this_o be_v require_v and_o in_o who_o faith_n will_v evidence_n itself_o by_o it_o they_o be_v of_o various_a sort_n 1._o such_o as_o have_v be_v by_o the_o power_n of_o their_o corruption_n and_o temptation_n surprise_v into_o great_a sin_n that_o some_o true_a believer_n may_v be_v so_o we_o have_v precedent_n both_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o in_o the_o new_a such_o i_o mean_v as_o uncleanness_n drunkenness_n gluttony_n theft_n premeditate_a lie_v oppression_n in_o deal_v and_o sail_v in_o profession_n in_o the_o time_n of_o persecution_n this_o latter_a in_o the_o primitive_a church_n be_v never_o think_v recoverable_a but_o by_o faith_n act_v itself_o in_o a_o state_n of_o repentance_n 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and_o sloth_n it_o will_v recover_v godly_a sorrow_n and_o shame_n with_o revenge_n or_o selfreflection_n in_o great_a abasement_n of_o mind_n all_o which_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o state_n of_o repentance_n intend_v they_o that_o can_v easy_o shake_v of_o a_o sense_n of_o scandal_n give_v by_o they_o have_v very_o little_a of_o christian_a ingenuity_n in_o their_o mind_n 3._o it_o be_v so_o unto_o such_o as_o have_v perplex_v lust_n and_o corruption_n which_o they_o can_v so_o subdue_v but_o that_o they_o will_v be_v perplex_v and_o desil_v of_o they_o for_o where_o there_o be_v such_o they_o will_v in_o conjunction_n with_o temptation_n frequent_o disquiet_a wound_n and_o desile_v the_o soul_n this_o bring_v upon_o it_o weariness_n and_o outcry_n for_o deliverance_n rom._n 7._o 24._o in_o this_o state_n