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	holy_a	lord_n	6,251	5	4.5326	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56520	Blood for blood, or, Justice executed for innocent blood-shed being a true narrative of that late horrid murder committed by Mary Cook upon her own and only beloved child, with several remarkable passages preceding the fact, as also what was most worthy observation during her imprisonment, and at her execution / faithfully communicated for publique satisfaction by N. Partridge and J. Sharp ; with a sermon on the same occasion ; with other spectaters and visiters whilst in prison and at her execution.	Partridge, N.; Sharp, J.	1670 (1670)	Wing P630; ESTC R36660	19,984	50

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if_o he_o can_v have_v no_o rest_n until_o he_o be_v avenge_v on_o the_o murderer_n 1._o because_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o his_o express_a commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v exod._n 20.13_o 2._o because_o it_o be_v the_o deface_v of_o god_n image_n in_o which_o man_n be_v create_v whosoever_o shed_v man_n blood_n by_o man_n shall_v his_o blood_n be_v shed_v why_o for_o in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n make_v he_o man_n gen._n 9.6_o now_o to_o raze_v the_o king_n picture_n or_o great_a seal_n be_v high_a treason_n 2._o man_n ought_v not_o to_o stop_v his_o ear_n from_o the_o cry_n of_o innocent_a blood_n because_o there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o purify_v the_o land_n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o innocent_a blood_n but_o by_o execute_v justice_n upon_o the_o blood-shedder_n you_o shall_v take_v no_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o life_n of_o a_o murderer_n so_o you_o shall_v not_o pollute_v the_o land_n wherein_o you_o be_v for_o blood_n defile_v the_o land_n and_o the_o land_n can_v be_v cleanse_v of_o the_o blood_n shed_v therein_o but_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o he_o that_o shed_v it_o numb_a 35.33_o now_o as_o above_o say_v god_n command_n be_v express_o thou_o shall_v do_v no_o murder_n 1._o murder_n lie_v either_o in_o the_o omission_n of_o duty_n in_o do_v good_a to_o myself_o or_o my_o neighbour_n with_o respect_n unto_o soul_n or_o body_n whereby_o i_o may_v procure_v his_o welfare_n 2._o in_o practise_v evil_a against_o myself_o or_o neighbour_n who_o i_o be_o command_v to_o love_v as_o myself_o and_o to_o avoid_v all_o cruelty_n and_o unmercifulness_n against_o he_o a_o word_n or_o two_o of_o soul-murder_n soul-murder_n be_v dreadful_a though_o mind_v but_o by_o a_o few_o in_o the_o world_n the_o great_a pity_n 1._o when_o a_o people_n perish_v for_o want_n of_o plain_a and_o faithful_a preach_n if_o thou_o warn_v not_o the_o wicked_a and_o he_o die_v in_o his_o sin_n his_o blood_n will_v i_o require_v at_o thy_o hand_n ezek._n 33.8_o 2._o when_o parent_n 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call_v but_o seem_v a_o little_a impatient_a to_o lose_v so_o much_o time_n in_o dress_v her_o body_n when_o she_o have_v so_o little_a to_o improve_v for_o her_o soul_n which_o lie_v at_o stake_n several_a both_o minister_n and_o other_o christian_a friend_n wait_v to_o go_v up_o unto_o she_o when_o she_o be_v ready_a one_o of_o they_o desire_v to_o know_v how_o it_o be_v with_o she_o this_o morning_n she_o answer_v that_o she_o be_v now_o enter_v upon_o the_o border_n of_o eternity_n but_o oh_o what_o shall_v she_o do_v she_o want_v the_o light_n of_o god_n countenance_n whereupon_o both_o awaken_n and_o comfort_v word_n be_v speak_v unto_o she_o and_o then_o a_o little_a time_n be_v spend_v in_o prayer_n to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v please_v gracious_o to_o direct_v we_o so_o to_o speak_v unto_o she_o as_o may_v advance_v his_o glory_n and_o effectual_o administer_v comfort_n unto_o she_o soul_n in_o prayer_n she_o be_v see_v to_o melt_v very_o much_o and_o have_v end_v that_o 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