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	time_n	3,206	5	3.6108	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A12523	An exposition vpon the sixt chapter of the prophesie of Hosea VVherein is set down the true repentance of the godly, as also the hypocriticall repentance of the wicked; most needfull for these times. Wherein 1. The summe and scope. 2. The doctrines. 3. The reasons. 4. The vses. Of most texts are obserued. First preached by Samuel Smyth minister of Roxwel in Essex, and now by him published, intending the further good of his charge, and the profit of as many as shall please to read it. Seene and allovved.	Smith, Samuel, 1588-1665.	1616 (1616)	STC 22847.3; ESTC S102418	218,718	364

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lord_n i_o beseech_v th●e_n save_o we_o out_o of_o his_o hand_n that_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n may_v know_v that_o thou_o o_o lord_n be_v only_a god_n beside_o these_o plentiful_a example_n and_o the_o like_a whereof_o the_o scripture_n be_v full_a we_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n that_o he_o will_v hear_v we_o and_o deliver_v we_o if_o we_o seek_v only_o for_o help_n and_o deliverance_n at_o his_o hand_n as_o that_o place_n of_o the_o psalmist_n 37.5_o psal_n 50.15_o mat._n 7.7_o psal_n 34.9_o &_o 37.5_o call_v upon_o i_o in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o trouble_n and_o i_o will_v hear_v thou_o and_o deliver_v thou_o and_o again_o ask_v and_o you_o shall_v have_v seek_v and_o you_o shall_v find_v knock_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v open_v unto_o you_o oh_o what_o gracious_a and_o merciful_a promise_n have_v god_n make_v unto_o his_o church_n and_o people_n and_o all_o to_o make_v we_o to_o rely_v upon_o he_o it_o be_v not_o tribulation_n it_o be_v not_o affliction_n 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the_o word_n preach_v and_o teach_v read_v receive_v or_o what_o duty_n else_o we_o be_v to_o perform_v in_o god_n service_n cheerfulness_n be_v require_v and_o indeed_o this_o be_v that_o which_o put_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o wicked_a in_o all_o christian_a duty_n whatsoever_o the_o wicked_a man_n with_o cain_n come_v with_o his_o sacrifice_n as_o well_o as_o abel_n and_o so_o for_o hear_v read_v prayer_n receyve_v and_o the_o like_a the_o hypocrite_n come_v so_o mask_v unto_o these_o duty_n that_o the_o child_n of_o god_n at_o all_o time_n be_v not_o able_a to_o decern_v betwixt_o they_o both_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o wicked_a yet_o if_o they_o will_v sit_v as_o judge_v over_o their_o own_o heart_n they_o may_v even_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o this_o doctrine_n note_n note_n perceive_v a_o great_a difference_n for_o the_o one_o do_v perform_v these_o duty_n for_o fashion_n sake_n for_o fear_n of_o the_o law_n shame_n punishment_n or_o the_o like_a 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