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	lord_n	week_n	2,075	5	9.7497	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A59766	The practical Christian divided into four parts. I. The practice of self-examination, and a form of confession fitted thereunto; the Lord's Praier and penitential Psalms paraphrased; with meditations, and praiers to be made partakers of Christ's merits. II. Directions, meditations and praiers, in order to the worthy receiving of the Holy Communion of the body and bloud of Christ. III. Meditations with Psalms for the hours of praier, the ordinary actions of day and night, with other religious considerations and concerns. IV. Meditations with Psalms--- upon the four last things; 1. Death, 2. Judgment, 3. Hell, 4. Heav[en.] The third and fourth parts make the second volume, formerly called the second part. By R. Sherlock D.D. Rector of Winwick.	Sherlock, R. (Richard), 1612-1689.	1677 (1677)	Wing S3243; ESTC R221137	111,932	313

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comm._n office_n 3._o hence_o than_o it_o follow_v that_o whoever_o own_v the_o name_n of_o a_o christian_a and_o understand_v aright_o what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v true_o so_o and_o not_o in_o vain_a so_o call_v must_v acknowledge_v these_o two_o general_a duty_n to_o be_v incumbent_a upon_o he_o 1._o not_o to_o neglect_v any_o opportunity_n of_o receive_v this_o bless_a sacrament_n 2._o to_o use_v all_o possible_a mean_n with_o his_o utmost_a endeavour_n to_o receive_v the_o same_o worthy_o i._o as_o to_o the_o first_o whoso_o slight_n or_o neglect_v to_o come_v be_v invite_v to_o the_o holy_a communion_n either_o 1._o he_o right_o understand_v not_o the_o holy_a religion_n he_o profess_v or_o 2._o his_o religion_n be_v no_o other_o but_o a_o bare_a profession_n something_o that_o perhaps_o employ_v his_o tongue_n and_o strike_v upon_o his_o ear_n to_o hear_v and_o talk_v about_o it_o but_o never_o enter_v the_o deep_a of_o his_o heart_n true_o to_o believe_v and_o practice_v it_o 15.8_o it_o matt._n 15.8_o there_o be_v too_o many_o such_o person_n god_n wot_v that_o talk_v much_o of_o religion_n yea_o many_o that_o talk_v loud_o of_o communion_n with_o christ_n and_o be_v seem_o zealous_a in_o the_o external_a performance_n of_o several_a christian_a duty_n especial_o in_o the_o frequency_n of_o long_a and_o loud_a prayer_n but_o if_o the_o many_o wild_a extravagancy_n of_o such_o performance_n do_v not_o lay_v they_o open_a yet_o their_o general_a neglect_n of_o this_o sacrament_n which_o be_v the_o life_n and_o quintessence_n of_o all_o christian_a office_n and_o the_o infallible_a witness_n of_o true_a christianity_n discover_v the_o hypocrisy_n of_o such_o seem_v zelots_n that_o with_o the_o old_a pharisee_n they_o draw_v nigh_o unto_o god_n with_o their_o mouth_n and_o honour_v he_o with_o their_o lip_n but_o their_o heart_n be_v not_o whole_a with_o he_o neither_o be_v they_o steadfast_a in_o his_o covenant_n 37._o covenant_n isa_n 29.13_o psal_n 78.36_o 37._o which_o be_v far_o evident_a in_o that_o 3._o such_o person_n make_v no_o conscience_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n he_o command_v say_v take_v eat_v drink_v you_o all_o of_o this_o do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o show_v forth_o the_o lord_n death_n till_o he_o come_v come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o be_v weary_a ho_o every_o one_o that_o thirst_v come_v 55.1_o come_v matt._n 26.27_o 28._o luk._n 22.19_o 1_o cor._n 11.24_o 25_o 26._o matt._n 11.28_o isa_n 55.1_o not_o to_o come_v to_o that_o bless_a sacrament_n be_v invite_v be_v to_o disobey_v all_o these_o and_o several_a more_o positive_a command_n of_o god_n which_o be_v also_o frequent_o read_v hear_v preach_v and_o press_v upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n by_o their_o conscientious_a minister_n and_o yet_o still_o slight_v and_o disobey_v will_v undoubted_o incur_v if_o not_o prevent_v