Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	good_a	grace_n	work_n	2,630	5	5.5140	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A14853	The araignement of an vnruly tongue Wherein the faults of an euill tongue are opened, the danger discouered, the remedies prescribed, for the taming of a bad tongue, the right ordering of the tongue, and the pacifying of a troubled minde against the wrongs of an euill tongue. By George Web, preacher of Gods word at Stepleashton in Wiltshire.	Webbe, George, 1581-1642.	1619 (1619)	STC 25156; ESTC S102125	41,207	214

the_o arraignment_n of_o a_o unruly_a tongue_n wherein_o the_o fault_n of_o a_o evil_a tongue_n be_v open_v the_o danger_n discover_v the_o remedy_n prescribe_v for_o the_o tame_n of_o a_o bad_a tongue_n the_o right_a order_n of_o the_o tongue_n and_o the_o pacify_v of_o a_o trouble_a mind_n against_o the_o wrong_n of_o a_o evil_a tongue_n by_o george_n web_n preacher_n of_o god_n word_n at_o stepleashton_n in_o wiltshire_n london_n print_v by_o g._n p._n for_o john_n budge_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o shop_n in_o paul_n churchyard_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o green_a dragon_n 1619._o to_o the_o right_n worshipful_a sir_n gabriel_n douse_n knight_n and_o the_o right_n virtuous_a and_o worthy_a lady_n the_o lady_n joan_n his_o wife_n increase_v of_o grace_n and_o all_o true_a happiness_n right_o worshipful_a this_o petty_a pamphlet_n for_o so_o i_o may_v better_o style_v it_o than_o a_o treatise_n be_v so_o bold_a against_o the_o abuse_n of_o the_o tongue_n can_v but_o expect_v the_o critical_a censure_n of_o many_o a_o tongue_n the_o malicious_a tongue_n will_v defame_v it_o the_o scorner_n tongue_n deride_v it_o the_o slanderous_a tongue_n backbite_v it_o the_o censorious_a tongue_n will_v whip_v it_o the_o curious_a tongue_n will_v hang_v draw_z &_o quarter_v it_o therefore_o it_o need_v a_o protect_a patronage_n to_o give_v some_o countenance_n unto_o it_o against_o those_o oppression_n which_o it_o be_v likely_a to_o incur_v by_o come_v under_o the_o press_n and_o what_o fit_a patronage_n can_v it_o find_v then_o your_o two_o name_n both_o which_o for_o the_o tongue_n the_o one_o in_o witty_a speech_n the_o other_o in_o discreet_a silence_n not_o myself_o alone_o but_o diverse_a other_o also_o have_v hold_v in_o admiration_n beside_o that_o the_o near_a affinity_n wherewith_o of_o late_a by_o marriage_n i_o be_o link_v unto_o your_o family_n and_o the_o many_o favour_n upon_o the_o same_o by_o you_o both_o vouchsafe_v unto_o i_o do_v require_v 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description_n of_o it_o 1._o from_o the_o haunt_v of_o it_o 2._o from_o the_o habit_n thereof_o 3._o from_o the_o companion_n chap._n v._o the_o examination_n of_o a_o unruly_a tongue_n 2._o his_o plea_n for_o himself_o 3._o the_o confutation_n of_o the_o plea_n chap._n vi_o a_o deliberation_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o a_o evil_a tongue_n how_o impossible_a it_o be_v to_o avoid_v it_o how_o hard_o to_o endure_v it_o how_o insufficient_a humane_a punishment_n be_v to_o tame_v it_o chap._n vii_o the_o magistrate_n office_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o a_o evil_a tongue_n the_o politic_a law_n of_o nation_n for_o the_o punishment_n thereof_o chap._n viii_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n against_o a_o evil_a tongue_n 1._o in_o this_o life_n 2._o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v chap._n ix_o the_o doom_n or_o sentence_n denounce_v against_o a_o evil_a tongue_n chap._n x._o the_o bind_v of_o the_o tongue_n to_o the_o good_a behaviour_n rule_n and_o direction_n for_o the_o same_o chap._n xi_o how_o we_o be_v to_o put_v off_o a_o evil_a tongue_n when_o in_o our_o hear_n it_o wrong_v other_o chap._n xii_o how_o we_o be_v to_o endure_v the_o stroke_n of_o a_o evil_a tongue_n when_o it_o concern_v ourselves_o chap._n xiii_o a_o conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a treatise_n the_o arraignment_n of_o a_o unruly_o tongve_n chap._n i._n the_o tongue_n 1._o use_v 2._o creation_n 3._o depravation_n 4._o abuse_v 5._o the_o proceed_n against_o it_o among_o all_o the_o member_n of_o man_n body_n there_o be_v none_o of_o great_a use_n none_o more_o subject_a to_o abuse_v then_o the_o tongue_n 3.5_o the_o tongue_n jam._n 3.5_o it_o be_v but_o a_o little_a member_n yet_o a_o great_a stirrer_n in_o mortal_a affair_n of_o which_o it_o may_v be_v say_v as_o sometime_o it_o be_v of_o origen_n where_o it_o be_v well_o peius_fw-la vbi_fw-la bene_fw-la nemo_fw-la melius_fw-la vbi_fw-la male_a nemo_fw-la peius_fw-la there_o none_o be_v better_a where_o evil_a nothing_o worse_a it_o be_v a_o fountain_n 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long_a suffering_n by_o kindness_n by_o love_n unfeigned_a by_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n by_o the_o armour_n of_o righteousness_n on_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o on_o the_o left_a by_o honour_n and_o dishonour_n by_o evil_a report_n and_o good_a report_n a_o excellent_a lesson_n for_o our_o imitation_n yet_o hard_o to_o be_v learn_v by_o reason_n of_o our_o inbred_a corruption_n and_o therefore_o that_o we_o may_v the_o soon_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o these_o four_o virtue_n be_v necessary_o require_v first_o patience_n second_o experience_n three_o meditation_n four_o providence_n patience_n be_v a_o principal_a antidote_n against_o a_o evil_a tongue_n patience_n patience_n for_o so_o our_o bless_a saviour_n do_v advise_v we_o math._n 21.19_o mat._n 21.19_o 21.19_o in_o patience_n possess_v your_o soul_n and_o the_o apostle_n james_n be_v you_o patient_a unto_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n 5.7_o jam._n 5.7_o jam._n 5.7_o there_o be_v no_o such_o salve_n against_o the_o wound_n of_o a_o skold_n tongue_n a_o rail_a tongue_n a_o slanderous_a tongue_n or_o any_o other_o kind_n of_o wicked_a tongue_n as_o patience_z he_o that_o be_v patient_a say_v solomon_n be_v a_o man_n of_o great_a understanding_n 14.29_o pro._n 14.29_o and_o again_o he_o that_o be_v slow_a to_o anger_n 16.32_o pro._n 16.32_o be_v better_a than_o the_o mighty_a and_o he_o that_o rule_v his_o own_o spirit_n be_v better_a than_o he_o that_o conquer_v a_o city_n this_o patience_n be_v like_a unto_o the_o tree_n which_o moses_n cast_v into_o marahs_n spring_n 25.25_o ex._n 25.25_o and_o it_o season_v the_o bitterness_n of_o the_o water_n it_o be_v like_o jonathans_n armour-bearer_n 14._o 1._o sam._n 14._o which_o help_v he_o to_o vanquish_v all_o his_o enemy_n that_o patience_n be_v a_o excellent_a virtue_n