Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n
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A52808
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The crown and glory of a Christian consisting in a sound conversion and well ordered conversation.
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Ness, Christopher, 1621-1705.
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1676
(1676)
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Wing N450; ESTC R26867
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prayer_n as_o they_o have_v often_o use_v yet_o their_o heart_n be_v rove_a all_o the_o time_n about_o other_o thing_n god_n require_v the_o strength_n of_o your_o affection_n in_o his_o service_n every_o offering_n must_v be_v make_v by_o fire_n if_o of_o a_o sweet_a favour_n to_o the_o lord_n levit._n 1.9_o 13_o 17._o yea_o yourself_o as_o well_o as_o your_o sacrifice_n must_v be_v salt_v with_o fire_n mark_v 6.49_o david_n pray_v and_o cry_v with_o his_o whole_a heart_n psal_n 119._o 58_o 145._o samson_n bow_v himself_o with_o all_o his_o might_n at_o the_o pillar_n of_o dagons_n temple_n judg._n 16._o 30._o and_o have_v not_o you_o the_o stronghold_n of_o sin_n in_o you_o to_o be_v pull_v down_o by_o prayer_n you_o must_v go_v to_o prayer_n as_o the_o sun_n in_o its_o strength_n judg._n 5.31_o and_o come_v to_o god_n as_o a_o prince_n job_n 31._o 37._o the_o sun_n in_o his_o might_n do_v disperse_v cloud_n that_o will_v darken_v it_o and_o a_o princely_a spirit_n to_o wrestle_v 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