Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	day_n	great_a	lord_n	3,227	5	3.8203	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B09543	The great sin of formality in God's worship: or, The formal worshipper proved a lyar and deceiver. Being the subject of a sermon preacht on the weekly lecture in Boston. / By Joshua Moodey ...	Moodey, Joshua, 1633?-1697.	1691 (1691)	Wing M2522; ESTC W24941	19,180	50

and_o conclude_v fallacious_o concern_v himself_o and_o it_o be_v a_o proper_a punishment_n for_o he_o that_o think_v to_o deceive_v in_o his_o performance_n to_o find_v himself_o deceive_v in_o his_o expect_a acceptance_n as_o jacob_n fear_v lest_o his_o father_n may_v this_o deceiver_n shall_v find_v that_o the_o all-seeing_a god_n most_o certain_o will●ind_v ●ind_z out_o the_o deceit_n and_o reward_v he_o with_o a_o curse_n instead_o of_o a_o blessing_n gen._n 27._o 12._o such_o person_n may_v sport_v themselves_o with_o their_o own_o deceive_n for_o a_o time_n 2._o pet._n 2._o 13._o but_o the_o deceiver_n shall_v be_v deceive_v at_o ●ast_n and_o he_o be_v the_o worst_a deceiver_n that_o ●eceives_v himself_o for_o a_o further_a discovery_n of_o this_o sin_n of_o lie_v and_o deceit_n in_o god_n worship_n let_v we_o take_v notice_n of_o some_o of_o the_o deceit_n use_v in_o prayer_n hear_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n a●●_n sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n and_o our_o particularise_v here_o 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of_o it_o among_o god_n visible_a people_n yea_o too_o much_o among_o those_o that_o may_v have_v the_o root_n of_o the_o matter_n in_o they_o and_o also_o because_o it_o be_v very_o provoke_v to_o god_n and_o mischievous_a to_o they_o that_o use_v it_o now_o i_o call_v that_o formal_a worship_n which_o be_v oppose_v to_o that_o which_o be_v in_o reality_n paul_n oppose_v a_o form_n of_o godliness_n to_o the_o power_n of_o it_o 2_o tim._n 3._o 5._o such_o pretender_n make_v perilous_a time_n he_o intend_v such_o person_n as_o use_v a_o appearance_n without_o any_o reality_n a_o show_n without_o any_o substance_n they_o make_v a_o profession_n of_o godliness_n and_o use_v much_o pretensive_a devotion_n in_o worship_n but_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o it_o save_o a_o appearance_n and_o shadow_n only_o vox_fw-la preterea_fw-la nihil_fw-la a_o empty_a form_n no_o powerful_a sincerity_n in_o their_o heart_n nor_o good_a fruit_n in_o their_o life_n and_o this_o vizard_n man_n put_v on_o to_o 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and_o grandeur_n there_o be_v in_o it_o the_o big_a the_o lie_n christ_n reduce_v all_o our_o obedience_n whether_o in_o point_n of_o worship_n or_o otherwise_o unto_o that_o one_o word_n love_n now_o if_o not_o love_v worship_n its_o lie_a worship_n there_o be_v a_o idol_n in_o the_o heart_n which_o have_v their_o love_n while_o god_n have_v their_o lip_n only_o they_o pretend_v devotion_n to_o god_n but_o the_o idol_n in_o the_o heart_n have_v the_o heart_n all_o the_o while_n when_o the_o heart_n and_o body_n do_v not_o go_v together_o in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n the_o body_n show_v much_o love_n but_o the_o heart_n be_v otherwise_o employ_v ezek_n 33_o 31._o this_o lie_a worship_n be_v oppose_v to_o worship_v god_n in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n john_n 4._o 24._o paul_n serve_v god_n with_o his_o spirit_n rom._n 1._o 9_o but_o their_o spirit_n soul_n and_o heart_n be_v not_o concern_v or_o engage_v and_o so_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o their_o service_n because_o no_o spirit_n 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affection_n etc._n etc._n and_o his_o aim_n be_v to_o seem_v religious_a before_o man_n he_o put_v himself_o in_o his_o fine_a dress_n when_o he_o appear_v upon_o the_o stage_n in_o open_a view_n turn_v the_o best_a side_n outward_a when_o he_o have_v a_o great_a many_o spectator_n while_o a_o sincere_a soul_n who_o business_n be_v to_o approve_v himself_o to_o god_n be_v most_o engage_v and_o enlarge_v in_o his_o closet_n where_o none_o but_o he_o that_o see_v in_o secret_n can_v observe_v he_o 3._o but_o final_o he_o be_v call_v a_o deceiver_n because_o he_o do_v most_o miserable_o and_o fatal_o deceive_v himself_o jam._n 1._o 22_o 26._o he_o put_v a_o paralogism_n or_o fallacy_n upon_o himself_o argue_v false_o