Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	family_n	master_n	servant_n	3,657	5	6.8258	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A31330	Catechism made practical the Christian instructed I. in the principles of Christian religion, positively, in the shorter catechism, II. in what he is to refuse, and what to hold fast in the greatest points of controversie ..., III. in the practice of several duties, viz., (1.) the practical improvement of the Holy Trinity, (2.) baptism, (3.) prayer, and (4.) preparation for the Lord's Supper.		1688 (1688)	Wing C1474; ESTC R23057	173,425	352

2_o 1._o you_o may_v use_v this_o as_o a_o form_n of_o prayer_n or_o only_o as_o a_o copy_n or_o pattern_n if_o you_o be_v so_o well_o skill_v and_o instruct_v as_o to_o be_v able_a to_o improve_v your_o knowledge_n in_o these_o principle_n of_o religion_n to_o this_o duty_n of_o prayer_n but_o those_o who_o can_v attain_v to_o that_o liberty_n and_o boldness_n may_v use_v so_o much_o of_o the_o prayer_n every_o day_n as_o be_v not_o proper_a to_o some_o special_a occasion_n as_o that_o for_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o that_o before_o the_o sacrament_n and_o that_o before_o hear_v of_o the_o word_n and_o leave_v these_o out_o of_o the_o ordinary_a course_n to_o their_o proper_a season_n the_o rest_n may_v be_v draw_v together_o to_o serve_v either_o for_o morning_n or_o evening_n or_o any_o other_o convenient_a time_n 2._o if_o you_o can_v spend_v so_o much_o time_n at_o once_o for_o prayer_n then_o let_v that_o which_o be_v omit_v at_o one-time_n be_v use_v at_o another_o and_o particular_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o before_o the_o sacrament_n it_o be_v requisite_a to_o be_v more_o large_a and_o full_a 3._o the_o least_o prayer_n you_o can_v use_v at_o any_o time_n be_v the_o short_a confession_n note_v in_o the_o margin_n with_o those_o petition_n for_o effectual_a call_v and_o the_o benesit_n of_o redemption_n for_o grace_n the_o mean_n of_o grace_n and_o outward_a mercy_n for_o the_o morning_n and_o the_o evening_n which_o be_v all_o note_v in_o the_o margin_n 4._o though_o i_o have_v not_o draw_v up_o a_o form_n of_o thanksgiving_n for_o you_o yet_o as_o it_o be_v your_o duty_n to_o return_v thanks_o for_o mercy_n receive_v as_o much_o as_o to_o pray_v for_o mercy_n so_o if_o you_o observe_v how_o good_a god_n have_v be_v to_o you_o in_o grant_v your_o request_n it_o be_v but_o turn_v that_o which_o be_v before_o the_o matter_n of_o your_o request_n into_o the_o matter_n of_o thanksgiving_n and_o present_v your_o return_v of_o praise_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n 5._o you_o may_v use_v this_o prayer_n alone_o as_o well_o as_o with_o other_o change_v we_o for_o i_o and_o i_o for_o we_o we_o into_o i_o and_o i_o into_o we_o this_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o young_a and_o weak_a sort_n to_o observe_v 6._o take_v heed_n of_o pray_v by_o rote_n in_o mere_a form_n as_o a_o laudable_a custom_n but_o strive_v for_o the_o spirit_n of_o supplication_n and_o adoption_n affect_v your_o heart_n with_o your_o exigency_n and_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o thing_n you_o pray_v for_o section_n 3_o in_o the_o next_o place_n i_o warn_v and_o exhort_v you_o to_o take_v heed_n 1._o of_o neglect_v this_o holy_a duty_n both_o in_o your_o family_n and_o in_o secret_a also_o 2._o of_o the_o careless_a sleepy_a and_o cold_a performance_n of_o it_o 1._o consider_v that_o god_n never_o have_v nor_o have_v a_o child_n who_o do_v not_o use_v to_o call_v upon_o he_o prayer_n be_v the_o first_o exercise_n of_o a_o convert_n act._n 9.11_o they_o who_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n and_o adopt_v have_v the_o spirit_n of_o son_n rom._n 8.15_o gal._n 4.6_o they_o who_o be_v effectual_o call_v be_v a_o royal_a priesthood_n every_o one_o of_o they_o offer_v up_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n to_o god_n 1_o pet._n 2.5,9_o 2._o no_o master_n or_o superior_a in_o family_n can_v neglect_v set_v and_o solemn_a prayer_n in_o and_o with_o his_o family_n without_o sin_n and_o danger_n 1._o not_o without_o sin_n for_o to_o pray_v without_o cease_v to_o continue_v in_o prayer_n and_o watch_v in_o the_o same_o with_o thanksgiving_n be_v join_v with_o other_o duty_n which_o belong_v to_o relation_n and_o member_n of_o a_o family_n see_v ephes_n 6._o to_o v._o 10._o and_o v._o 18._o and_o very_o clear_o col._n 4.1,2_o it_o be_v as_o much_o your_o duty_n to_o continue_v in_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n with_o your_o eamily_n as_o it_o be_v for_o your_o master_n to_o give_v to_o your_o servant_n that_o which_o be_v equal_a second_o you_o can_v omit_v prayer_n but_o with_o hazard_n and_o danger_n jer._n 10.25_o he_o be_v as_o a_o heathen_a who_o call_v not_o upon_o god_n and_o lie_v open_a to_o the_o fury_n and_o wrath_n of_o god._n prayer_n be_v a_o protection_n to_o family_n and_o person_n ezek._n 9.4_o it_o be_v true_a many_o thrive_v and_o live_v in_o ease_n and_o peace_n who_o call_v not_o upon_o god_n but_o be_v their_o prosperity_n and_o peace_n bless_v to_o they_o see_v 1_o tim._n 4.5_o 2._o take_v heed_n of_o the_o cold_a and_o careless_a performance_n of_o prayer_n see_v mat._n 15.8_o rom_n 12.11_o as_o you_o must_v not_o be_v slothful_a in_o your_o own_o business_n so_o not_o cold_a but_o servant_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n james_n 5.16_o and_o take_v heed_n of_o formality_n hypocrisy_n and_o boast_v luk._n 18.10_o etc._n etc._n section_n 4_o qu._n but_o how_o shall_v i_o bring_v my_o heart_n to_o be_v serious_a and_o earnest_a in_o this_o holy_a duty_n ans_fw-fr 1._o by_o the_o gracious_a assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o supplication_n who_o teach_v and_o excit_v the_o soul_n to_o prayer_n and_o make_v intercession_n in_o we_o rom._n 8.26_o 2._o study_v well_o and_o work_v upon_o thy_o heart_n a_o serious_a consideration_n of_o those_o answer_n that_o unfold_v the_o state_n of_o sin_n and_o misery_n and_o the_o place_n of_o scripture_n out_o of_o which_o they_o be_v take_v 3._o know_v and_o be_v assure_v that_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o sin_n be_v against_o a_o high_a law_n and_o power_n than_o man_n against_o the_o infinite_a and_o sovereign_a majesty_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god._n arraign_v thyself_o before_o his_o high_a tribunal_n let_v conscience_n indict_v thou_o of_o the_o omission_n of_o what_o be_v command_v by_o the_o holy_a law_n of_o god_n and_o which_o thou_o be_v engage_v by_o solemn_a promise_n in_o baptism_n to_o obey_v and_o keep_v and_o what_o thou_o have_v commit_v which_o be_v express_o and_o clear_o forbid_v and_o then_o consider_v against_o who_o thou_o have_v offend_v 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circumstance_n which_o render_v the_o sin_n great_a to_o aggravate_v be_v to_o greaten_v magnify_v to_o make_v to_o weigh_v heavy_a such_o as_o these_o the_o person_n offend_v if_o of_o age_n place_n office_n experience_n profession_n do_v more_o offend_v even_o in_o the_o same_o sin_n than_o other_o do_v thou_o that_o teach_v another_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 2.21_o heb._n 5.12_o for_o instance_n the_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n offend_v as_o god_n christ_n spirit_n superior_n etc._n etc._n sin_n against_o the_o gospel_n be_v great_a than_o against_o moses_n law_n as_o be_v against_o clear_a light_n and_o grace_n more_o ample_o reveal_v sin_n often_o repeat_v long_o continue_v in_o against_o reproof_n purpose_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o circumstance_n of_o time_n make_v the_o sin_n the_o great_a as_o to_o ●erve_v sin_n the_o devil_n and_o the_o world_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n or_o any_o other_o time_n of_o divine_a worship_n these_o and_o other_o circumstance_n do_v aggravate_v that_o 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