Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	faith_n	good_a	work_n	3,907	5	6.0359	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A75934	Milk for babes; or, A mothers catechism for her children Wherein chief saving principles of Christian religion, through the body of it, fit first to inform children in; are 1. propounded. 2. expounded. 3. applied. The sum of which is set down in the following pages; together with the questions and answers which are the grounds of the catechism. Whereunto also annexed, three sermons; preached at Andrews Holborn at a publike fast, and at Covent-Garden, upon severall occasions. By Robert Abbot preacher of Gods word at Southwick in Hantshire.	Abbot, Robert, 1588?-1662?	1646 (1646)	Wing A69aA; ESTC R229746	144,259	361

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reason_n of_o sin_n do_v engender_v the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n by_o make_v thou_o fear_n and_o quake_v they_o make_v thou_o haste_n to_o christ_n without_o who_o the_o curse_n will_v swallow_v thou_o up_o in_o sorrow_n they_o be_v beside_o part_n of_o thy_o wisdom_n in_o christ_n for_o by_o manifest_v the_o relic_n of_o sin_n they_o will_v keep_v under_o thy_o carnal_a part_n 6._o mic._n 6._o and_z so_o make_v thou_o walk_v humble_o with_o thy_o god_n and_o they_o will_v be_v such_o a_o hedge_n of_o all_o moral_a duty_n as_o they_o will_v make_v thy_o faith_n shine_v in_o adorn_v thy_o christian_a calling_n with_o good_a work_n to_o all_o well_o please_v use_v therefore_o my_o dear_a child_n neglect_v not_o this_o duty_n know_v the_o good_a law_n of_o thy_o god_n they_o be_v brief_a for_o memory_n clear_a for_o capacity_n and_o so_o perfect_a that_o they_o shall_v not_o need_v either_o addition_n correction_n or_o repeal_n it_o may_v be_v thou_o may_v think_v that_o now_o thou_o 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by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n 28_o q._n how_o be_v this_o faith_n confirm_v in_o thou_o a._n by_o hear_v the_o same_o gospel_n preach_v and_o use_v the_o sacrament_n 29_o q._n what_o be_v sacrament_n a._n they_o be_v sign_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n 30_o q._n how_o many_o sacrament_n be_v there_o a._n two_o only_o baptism_n and_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n q._n what_o benefit_n have_v thou_o by_o baptism_n a._n a_o new_a estate_n in_o christ_n and_o so_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o my_o sin_n if_o i_o repent_v do_v believe_v according_a to_o the_o covenant_n of_o baptism_n 32_o q._n what_o benefit_n have_v thou_o by_o the_o lord_n supper_n a._n the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n very_o and_o indeed_o take_v and_o receive_v by_o my_o believe_a soul_n 33_o q._n how_o must_v thou_o reverent_o prepare_v for_o this_o sacrament_n a._n i_o must_v examine_v myself_o whether_o i_o have_v desire_n repentance_n faith_n thankfulness_n and_o charity_n 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scripture_n as_o may_v beat_v down_o sin_n do_v thy_o faith_n work_v thus_o 5._o gal._n 5._o true_a faith_n work_v by_o love_n and_o in_o truth_n it_o will_v work_v thou_o to_o love_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o mean_n christ_n as_o the_o meriter_fw-la and_o therefore_o thou_o must_v set_v a_o high_a price_n upon_o jesus_n christ_n then_o all_o thing_n else_o and_o the_o saint_n 3._o phil._n 3._o and_o member_n of_o christ_n as_o those_o that_o be_v in_o communion_n with_o thou_o for_o salvation_n for_o we_o must_v not_o stroke_v the_o head_n and_o strike_v the_o member_n pretend_v to_o love_n christ_n and_o hate_v those_o that_o be_v christ_n indeed_o thou_o must_v not_o so_o far_o dote_v upon_o christ_n member_n as_o therefore_o to_o suck_v in_o all_o error_n and_o miscarriage_n in_o they_o who_o do_v but_o know_v in_o part_n 13._o 1_o cor._n 13._o and_o therefore_o may_v aim_n and_o practice_v imperfect_o but_o so_o far_o as_o we_o see_v christ_n in_o they_o so_o far_o 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