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	holy_a	spirit_n	2,559	5	5.1018	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A03302	The life and death of Dorcas VVherein, hee that pleaseth to reade, may finde both good direction for the ordering of his course: and a necessary warning to be prepared for his end. By Samuel Hieron.	Hieron, Samuel, 1576?-1617.	1612 (1612)	STC 13417; ESTC S116028	17,230	28

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the_o general_a nature_n alm_n be_v a_o give_v unto_o those_o that_o want_n but_o yet_o not_o every_o give_v no_o not_o where_o there_o be_v need_n be_v alm_n unless_o it_o be_v a_o give_v so_o condition_v as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n prescribe_v the_o give_v which_o the_o scripture_n warrant_v to_o the_o end_n it_o may_v be_v call_v a_o alm_n must_v thus_o be_v qualify_v first_o it_o must_v be_v with_o discretion_n a_o good_a man_n be_v merciful_a etc._n etc._n and_o will_v measure_v his_o affair_n by_o judgement_n 112.5_o judgement_n psal_n 112.5_o many_o a_o good_a duty_n be_v mar_v in_o the_o handle_n discretion_n respect_v either_o the_o quantity_n which_o be_v give_v or_o the_o party_n to_o who_o for_o the_o quantity_n a_o due_a respect_n must_v be_v have_v to_o a_o man_n own_o ability_n 11.19_o ability_n act._n 11.19_o the_o heathen_a fit_o compare_v give_v of_o alm_n or_o any_o the_o like_o communicate_v o●hee_o unto_o the_o reach_a ●orth_n of_o one_o candle_n that_o by_o it_o 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3.10_o eat_v 2._o thes_n 3.10_o the_o principal_a and_o first_o respect_n must_v be_v to_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n 10._o faith_n gal_n 6_o 10._o and_o that_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o poor_a saint_n may_v be_v comfort_v bernard_n comfort_v philem_fw-la 7._o m●ri_n &_o affectu_fw-la &_o eff●_n bernard_n to_o such_o a_o man_n must_v give_v both_o more_o affectionate_o and_o more_o liberal_o the_o honest_a poor_a the_o industrious_a poor_a those_o that_o fall_v into_o poverty_n not_o those_o that_o make_v a_o profession_n of_o beggary_n this_o be_v discretion_n second_o it_o must_v be_v with_o justice_n the_o word_n which_o in_o matthew_n 6._o verse_n 1._o place_n see_v beza_n upon_o that_o place_n be_v translate_v alm_n signify_v justice_n because_o it_o be_v not_o indeed_o charity_n if_o it_o do_v not_o proceed_v from_o equity_n now_o i_o call_v that_o justice_n in_o give_v when_o a_o man_n give_v of_o his_o own_o cast_v thy_o bread_n etc._n etc._n 11.1_o etc._n eccl._n 11.1_o i_o 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word_n of_o god_n can_v never_o teach_v she_o now_o come_v we_o to_o the_o doctrine_n which_o be_v thus_o that_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a be_v a_o special_a practice_n of_o true_a christianity_n which_o we_o may_v not_o neglect_v doctrine_n the_o 3._o doctrine_n wherefore_o be_v we_o tell_v of_o dorcas_n alm_n but_o to_o bind_v we_o to_o the_o like_a virtue_n it_o be_v a_o matter_n which_o the_o scripture_n labour_v to_o fasten_v to_o we_o with_o a_o threefold_a cord_n first_o precept_n second_o example_n three_o benefit_n the_o first_o to_o enio●ne_v we_o the_o second_o to_o direct_v we_o the_o three_o to_o encourage_v us._n first_o for_o precept_n cast_v thy_o bread_n upon_o the_o water_n give_v a_o portion_n to_o seven_o and_o also_o to_o eight_o 11.1.2_o eccl._n 11.1.2_o be_v not_o this_o the_o fast_o that_o i_o have_v choose_v to_o deal_v thy_o bread_n to_o the_o hungry_a etc._n etc._n 58.7_o etc._n isa_n 58.7_o if_o one_o of_o thy_o brethren_n with_o thou_o be_v poor_a etc._n etc._n thou_o shall_v not_o harden_v thy_o heart_n nor_o shut_v thy_o hand_n from_o thy_o poor_a brother_n but_o thou_o shall_v open_v thy_o hand_n unto_o he_o etc._n etc._n 15.7.8_o etc._n deu._n 15.7.8_o give_v to_o he_o that_o ask_v etc._n etc._n 5.4.2_o etc._n mat._n 5.4.2_o he_o that_o have_v two_o coat_n let_v he_o give_v to_o he_o that_o have_v none_o and_o he_o that_o have_v meat_n let_v he_o do_v likewise_o 3.11_o likewise_o luk._n 3.11_o as_o you_o abound_v in_o every_o thing_n in_o faith_n in_o word_n etc._n etc._n so_o see_v that_o you_o abound_v in_o this_o grace_n also_o 8.7_o also_o 2._o cor._n 8.7_o be_v ready_a to_o distribute_v 6.11_o distribute_v 1._o tim._n 6.11_o thus_o for_o precept_n as_o for_o example_n we_o have_v the_o hospitality_n of_o abraham_n 18.1_o abraham_n gen._n 18.1_o and_o lot_n 19.1_o gen._n 19.1_o the_o charity_n of_o obadiah_n that_o keep_v a_o hundred_o prophet_n upon_o his_o own_o charge_n in_o the_o time_n of_o persecution_n under_o jezabel_n 11.4_o jezabel_n 1._o ●n_n 11.4_o the_o bounty_n of_o job_n i_o be_v ●ies_n to_o the_o blind_a foot_n to_o the_o lame_a 16._o lame_a job._n 19.15_o 16._o i_o have_v not_o eat_v my_o morsel_n alone_o etc._n etc._n i_o have_v see_v none_o perish_v for_o want_v of_o clothing_n the_o lome_n of_o the_o poor_a have_v bless_v i_o because_o he_o be_v warm_v with_o the_o fleece_n of_o my_o sheep_n etc._n sheep_n job_n 31.17_o etc._n etc._n the_o liberality_n of_o zacheus_n the_o half_a of_o my_o good_n i_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a 8._o poor_a luk._n 19_o 8._o the_o free_a heartedness_n of_o cornelius_n he_o give_v much_o alm_n ●_o alm_n act._n 10._o ●_o the_o compassionatenesse_n of_o philemon_n by_o thou_o brother_n the_o bowel_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v comfort_v 7._o comfort_v philem_n 7._o the_o forwardness_n of_o paul_n