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	work_n	3,459	5	5.8504	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30638	The fathers legacy: or Burtons collections Containing many excellent instructions for age, and youth, shewing them how to live godly in this life, and to attaine everlasting happinesse in the life to come. First written for the instruction of his onely son, and now set forth for the benefit of others. By Edw: Burton.	Burton, Edward, of Stanton, Derbyshire.	1649 (1649)	Wing B6159; ESTC R215093	76,775	223

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a_o christian_a resolution_n hold_v a_o steady_a cou_fw-mi se_fw-mi in_o all_o wether_n and_o though_o i_o be_v force_v with_o cross_a wind_n ●o_o shift_v my_o sail_n and_o catch_v at_o side_n wind_n y●t_o skilful_o to_o steer_v and_o keep_v on_o my_o course_n by_o the_o cape_n of_o good_a hope_n till_o i_o arrive_v at_o the_o haven_n of_o eternal_a happiness_n and_o now_o to_o conclude_v meditation_n be_v a_o busy_a search_n in_o the_o storehouse_n of_o fantasy_n for_o some_o idea_n of_o matter_n to_o be_v cast_v in_o the_o mould_n of_o resolution_n into_o some_o form_n of_o word_n or_o action_n in_o which_o search_n when_o i_o have_v use_v my_o great_a diligence_n i_o find_v this_o in_o conclusion_n that_o to_o meditate_v on_o the_o best_a be_v the_o best_a of_o meditation_n and_o a_o resolution_n to_o make_v a_o good_a end_n be_v a_o good_a end_n of_o my_o resolution_n a_o morning_n prayer_n o_o most_o gracious_a god_n and_o love_a father_n we_o hearty_o thank_v thou_o for_o all_o 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the_o hope_n of_o thy_o mercy_n an●_n the_o hold_n of_o thy_o comfort_n and_o the_o renew_n grace_n which_o sometime_o i_o feel_v from_o thou_o and_o that_o sweet_a taste_n and_o feel_n of_o thy_o good_a gift_n and_o thy_o heavenly_a word_n i_o shall_v sink_v in_o despair_n for_o my_o sin_n be_v always_o before_o i_o if_o i_o go_v they_o follow_v i_o if_o i_o run_v they_o fly_v after_o i_o if_o i_o look_v back_o they_o stare_v upon_o i_o if_o i_o go_v forward_o they_o meet_v i_o if_o i_o turn_v to_o the_o right_a hand_n they_o terrify_v i_o if_o to_o the_o left_a hand_n they_o torment_v i_o if_o i_o look_v down_o to_o earth_n hell_n be_v ready_a to_o devour_v i_o now_o have_v i_o no_o way_n but_o to_o look_v up_o to_o thou_o lord_n be_v thou_o then_o hoar_a ready_a to_o receive_v i_o help_v i_o good_a god_n save_v i_o dear_a father_n succour_v i_o sweet_a redeemer_n assist_v i_o merciful_a creator_n that_o my_o prayer_n may_v be_v so_o fervent_a so_o zealous_a so_o affectionate_a 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thy_o day_n work_n when_o the_o day_n begin_v first_o blessing_n god_n thrice_o bless_a name_n &_o then_o at_o the_o evening_n when_o thy_o labour_n be_v end_v praise_v he_o again_o so_o bring_v the_o year_n about_o say_v not_o thou_o my_o hand_n have_v bring_v this_o work_n to_o a_o end_n nor_o this_o my_o virtue_n have_v attain_v rather_o say_v thus_o this_o have_v god_n w●●●●ht_v by_o i_o for_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o that_o little_a good_a we_o do_v the_o world_n be_v like_a unto_o a_o ●ound_a city_n where_o ●ach_n ma●_n may_v be_v right_o say_v to_o be_v a_o citizen_n as_o well_o the_o ●ude_a barbarian_a as_o the_o greek_a as_o well_o the_o mean_a as_o the_o mighty_a state_n in_o this_o fair_a city_n goodly_a wall_n god_n plant_v man_n and_o place_v he_o as_o in_o a_o sanctuary_n where_o he_o himself_o in_o a_o thousand_o part_n have_v plan●ed_v with_o lively_a col●ur●_n that_o ●o_o never_o c●ange_v there_o be_v no●_n a_o corner_n so_o small_a in_o all_o this_o city_n 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and_o arm_v thy_o sense_n against_o the_o sway_n of_o reason_n go_v not_o about_o to_o deceive_v the_o simple_a nor_o wilful_o offend_v thy_o weak_a brother_n nor_o wound_v the_o dead_a with_o thy_o tongue_n bitter_a gall_n neither_o rejoice_v at_o the_o fall_n of_o thy_o enemy_n let_v thy_o discourse_n be_v true_a in_o all_o thing_n whether_o then_o be●●_n call_v as_o a_o public_a witness_n to_o 〈◊〉_d a_o question_n or_o in_o thy_o ordinary_a and_o familiar_a ●●●k_n to_o beguile_v ●he_v silly_a bird_n the_o crafty_a foule_a do_v fain_o thei●_n sweet_a note_n so_o do_v subtle_a mate_n counterf●ct_v the_o word_n and_o guise_n of_o hone_a man_n reveal_v not_o whatsoever_o be_v ●●uld_v thou_o in_o secret_a nor_o busy_o inquire_v thing_n of_o other_o the_o inquisitive_a can_v hardly_o keep_v council_n and_o the_o charitable_a be_v common_o a_o liar_n make_v thou_o always_o lawful_a measure_n and_o equal_a weight_n though_o none_o can_v spy_v or_o discover_v thy_o deal_n and_o where_o thou_o have_v receive_v a_o good_a turn_n restore_v it_o with_o some_o kindness_n back_o again_o whatsoever_o be_v commit_v to_o thou_o in_o trust_n keep_v it_o careful_o and_o when_o the_o owner_n shall_v demand_v it_o again_o deny_v it_o not_o neither_o with_o a_o large_a conscience_n by_o subtle_a law-trick_n and_o strive_v to_o detain_v it_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o that_o thou_o do_v wrong_v no_o man_n thyself_o but_o thou_o must_v also_o suppress_v the_o same_o in_o other_o right_v the_o weak_a man_n cause_n against_o the_o unrighteous_a whether_o it_o touch_v his_o life_n his_o good_n or_o name_n whosoever_o do_v desire_v the_o fame_n of_o honour_n must_v tame_v his_o anger_n and_o that_o heart-swelling_a