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	see_v	sin_n	1,956	5	4.4790	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A70371	The present separation self-condemned and proved to be schism as it is exemplified in a sermon preached upon that subject / by Mr. W. Jenkyn ; and is further attested by divers others of his own persuasion all produced in answer to a letter from a friend.	Jane, William, 1645-1707.; Jenkyn, William, 1613-1685.; S. R. To his worthy friend H. N.; Brinsley, John, fl. 1581-1624.; H. N.	1678 (1678)	Wing J454; ESTC R18614	63,527	154

his_o anatomy_n upon_o the_o heart_n pag._n 160._o but_o be_v not_o that_o now_o true_a which_o he_o there_o charge_v upon_o themselves_o we_o have_v go_v against_o the_o letter_n of_o it_o for_o do_v not_o many_o of_o they_o that_o have_v say_v all_o this_o set_v up_o church_n against_o church_n exercise_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n administer_v ordinance_n the_o word_n sacrament_n apart_o and_o in_o a_o separate_a body_n which_o in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n and_o by_o way_n of_o eminency_n be_v call_v schism_n say_v mr._n brinsley_n pag._n 16._o be_v schism_n all_o on_o a_o sudden_a grow_v so_o innocent_a a_o thing_n that_o person_n be_v to_o be_v indulge_v and_o tame_o permit_v to_o continue_v in_o it_o and_o be_v it_o not_o as_o sad_a now_o as_o it_o be_v then_o that_o many_o that_o pretend_v to_o religion_n make_v no_o conscience_n of_o schism_n as_o dr._n manton_n on_o judas_n pag._n 492._o do_v observe_v certain_o that_o still_o remain_v good_a which_o be_v say_v by_o mr._n brinsley_n pag._n 17._o the_o schism_n and_o division_n which_o be_v break_v in_o and_o that_o among_o god_n own_o people_n be_v what_o i_o can_v but_o look_v upon_o as_o one_o of_o the_o black_a cloud_n one_o of_o the_o sad_a judgement_n which_o hang_v over_o the_o head_n of_o this_o kingdom_n at_o this_o day_n of_o sad_a influence_n for_o the_o present_a and_o unless_o they_o be_v heal_v of_o dangerous_a consequence_n for_o the_o future_a have_v we_o not_o atheism_n and_o infidelity_n and_o profaneness_n enough_o to_o encounter_v but_o must_v we_o have_v more_o work_v find_v we_o by_o those_o that_o have_v give_v we_o argument_n to_o oppose_v themselves_o with_o be_v we_o in_o no_o danger_n of_o be_v overrun_v with_o a_o foreign_a power_n and_o that_o the_o roman_n shall_v come_v and_o take_v away_o our_o name_n and_o church_n when_o we_o which_o be_v at_o difference_n among_o ourselves_o shall_v without_o any_o opposition_n be_v swallow_v up_o by_o they_o be_v they_o yet_o to_o be_v 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arraignment_n of_o schism_n if_o i_o do_v not_o make_v it_o good_a and_o therefore_o in_o my_o own_o vindication_n and_o also_o to_o show_v you_o how_o far_o holiness_n and_o indignation_n may_v be_v pretend_v when_o indeed_o it_o be_v little_o better_a than_o hypocrisy_n and_o calumny_n that_o prompt_v man_n on_o i_o shall_v draw_v the_o comparison_n and_o leave_v you_o and_o all_o other_o to_o judge_v whether_o he_o be_v not_o one_o of_o those_o empty_a and_o unaccomplished_a predicant_o speak_v of_o in_o his_o exodus_fw-la pag._n 56._o that_o preach_v the_o sermon_n of_o other_o and_o more_o than_o that_o dare_v before_o all_o the_o world_n publish_v they_o as_o his_o own_o the_o like_a to_o which_o be_v also_o do_v by_o he_o or_o one_o of_o his_o brethren_n in_o the_o vindication_n of_o the_o presbyterial_a government_n pag._n 132._o compare_v with_o mr._n brinsley_n pag._n 16._o and_o pag._n 134._o with_o 52._o and_o pag._n 135._o with_o 41._o nor_o have_v he_o borrow_v from_o 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