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	great_a	sin_n	3,394	5	4.6230	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62579	The remaining discourses, on the attributes of God Viz. his Goodness. His mercy. His patience. His long-suffering. His power. His spirituality. His immensity. His eternity. His incomprehensibleness. God the first cause, and last end. By the most reverend Dr. John Tillotson, late Lord Arch-Bishop of Canterbury. Being the seventh volume; published from the originals, by Ralph Barker, D.D. chaplain to his Grace.	Tillotson, John, 1630-1694.; Barker, Ralph, 1648-1708, publisher.	1700 (1700)	Wing T1216; ESTC R222200	153,719	440

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protection_n not_o to_o say_v for_o our_o service_n psal_n 34.7_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n encamp_v round_o about_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o he_o deliver_v they_o and_o than_o it_o follow_v o_o taste_n and_o see_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v good_a and_o psal_n 91.11_o 12._o he_o shall_v give_v his_o angel_n charge_v over_o thou_o to_o keep_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o way_n they_o shall_v bear_v thou_o up_o in_o their_o hand_n nay_o the_o apostle_n speak_v as_o if_o their_o whole_a business_n and_o employment_n be_v to_o attend_v upon_o and_o be_v serviceable_a to_o good_a man_n heb._n 1.14_o be_v they_o not_o all_o minister_a spirit_n send_v forth_o to_o minister_v for_o they_o who_o shall_v be_v heir_n of_o salvation_n 3._o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n to_o man_n appear_v in_o his_o tender_a love_n and_o peculiar_a care_n of_o we_o above_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v ready_a to_o impart_v and_o dispense_v to_o we_o the_o good_a that_o be_v suitable_a to_o our_o 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they_o sow_v not_o neither_o do_v they_o reap_v and_o yet_o your_o heavenly_a father_n take_v care_n of_o they_o be_v not_o you_o much_o better_a than_o they_o and_o v._o 30._o wherefore_o if_o god_n so_o clothe_v the_o grass_n of_o the_o field_n shall_v he_o not_o much_o more_o clothe_v you_o and_o chap._n 10.29_o be_v not_o two_o sparrow_n sell_v for_o a_o farthing_n and_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v not_o fall_v on_o the_o ground_n without_o your_o father_n but_o the_o very_a hair_n of_o your_o head_n be_v all_o number_v fear_v you_o not_o therefore_o you_o be_v of_o more_o value_n than_o many_o sparrow_n it_o be_v true_a god_n have_v a_o special_a care_n of_o his_o people_n and_o servant_n above_o the_o rest_n of_o mankind_n but_o our_o saviour_n use_v these_o argument_n to_o his_o disciple_n to_o convince_v they_o of_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n towards_o they_o as_o man_n and_o of_o a_o more_o excellent_a nature_n than_o other_o creature_n and_o indeed_o we_o be_v bear_v into_o 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evil_a he_o be_v not_o a_o god_n that_o have_v pleasure_n in_o wickedness_n neither_o shall_v evil_o dwell_v with_o he_o the_o foolish_a shall_v not_o stand_v in_o his_o fight_n he_o hate_v all_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n he_o be_v ready_a to_o show_v mercy_n to_o those_o who_o be_v qualify_v for_o it_o by_o repentance_n and_o resolution_n of_o a_o better_a course_n but_o as_o long_o as_o we_o continue_v impenitent_a god_n be_v implacable_a and_o will_v deal_v with_o we_o according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o his_o law_n and_o the_o desert_n of_o our_o do_n despair_n be_v a_o great_a sin_n but_o presumption_n be_v a_o great_a despair_v doubt_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n but_o presumption_n abuse_v it_o despair_n disbelieve_v but_o presumption_n pervert_v the_o best_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n to_o a_o quite_o contrary_a purpose_n from_o what_o it_o be_v intend_v iii_o the_o consideration_n of_o god_n goodness_n be_v a_o mighty_a comfort_n and_o relief_n to_o our_o mind_n 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