Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	hear_v	pray_v	prayer_n	3,315	5	6.6995	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A64834	Sin, the plague of plagues, or, Sinful sin the worst of evils a treatise of sins tryal and arraignment, wherein sin is accused for being, proved to be, and condemned for being exceeding sinful : and that 1. as against God, his nature, attributes, works, will, law, image, people, glory and existence, 2. as against man, his good and welfare of body and soul, in this life, and that to come : with the use and improvement to be made of this doctrine, that men may not be damned, but saved, &c. : being the substance of many sermons preached many years ago in Southwark / by Ralph Venning ...	Venning, Ralph, 1621?-1674.	1669 (1669)	Wing V226; ESTC R38391	212,020	400

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that_o sin_n of_o omission_n make_v way_n for_o sin_n of_o commission_n and_o it_o be_v but_o too_o true_a johs_o friend_n hear_v such_o unsaint-like_a language_n from_o he_o as_o curse_v conclude_v that_o he_o omit_v pray_v thou_o restraine_v prayer_n from_o god_n job_n 15.4_o when_o man_n neglect_v duty_n they_o do_v usual_o fall_v into_o sin_n to_o carry_v on_o this_o by_o the_o story_n of_o the_o slothful_a see_v prov._n 24.30_o i_o go_v by_o the_o field_n of_o the_o slothful_a and_o what_o do_v he_o observe_v lo_o it_o be_v all_o grow_v over_o with_o thorn_n nettle_n cover_v the_o face_n thereof_o and_o the_o stone-wall_n be_v break_v down_o alas_o eden_n become_v a_o wilderness_n and_o paradise_n a_o desert_n the_o poor_a soul_n be_v under_o the_o curse_n it_o bring_v forth_o grieve_v thorn_n and_o prick_a briar_n and_o sting_a nettle_n and_o be_v again_o nigh_o unto_o more_o curse_v for_o bring_v this_o forth_o heb._n 6.8_o sin_n come_v on_o by_o degree_n it_o seem_v modest_a at_o first_o do_v but_o omit_v than_o it_o grow_v bold_a and_o bid_v thou_o commit_v and_o so_o from_o omission_n to_o commission_n till_o at_o last_o the_o man_n become_v a_o man_n of_o sin_n and_o a_o son_n of_o perdition_n vir_fw-la perditus_fw-la a_o hopeless_a desperate_a lose_v and_o undo_v man_n yet_o again_o to_o show_v the_o worst_a of_o it_o which_o follow_v hereupon_o such_o person_n be_v frequent_o give_v up_o as_o rom._n 1.21_o their_o first_o sin_n be_v not_o glorisy_a god_n as_o god_n and_o then_o not_o be_v thankful_a they_o become_v vain_a be_v vain_a they_o be_v darken_v thence_o they_o become_v fool_n and_o so_o on_o to_o abominable_a idolatry_n and_o at_o last_o it_o come_v to_o this_o that_o god_n give_v they_o up_o vers_fw-la 24._o oh_o the_o danger_n of_o sin_n of_o omission_n one_o make_v way_n for_o another_o and_o thence_o they_o proceed_v to_o commission_n till_o they_o be_v give_v up_o and_o curse_v 5._o the_o more_o knowledge_n of_o any_o duty_n we_o have_v the_o more_o clear_a it_o be_v and_o the_o more_o we_o be_v convince_v of_o it_o the_o more_o be_v the_o omission_n of_o tha●_n duty_n aggravate_v the_o clear_a the_o light_n be_v th●_n great_a the_o sin_n of_o not_o receive_v it_o this_o be_v the_o condemnation_n joh._n 3.19_o if_o christ_n have_v not_o come_v their_o sin_n have_v not_o be_v so_o great_a but_o now_o not_o to_o believe_v be_v to_o be_v without_o excuse_n joh._n 15.22_o &_o 24._o if_o god_n have_v not_o tell_v we_o what_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v we_o may_v have_v make_v excuse_n and_o say_v have_v we_o know_v better_a we_o will_v have_v do_v better_o but_o god_n have_v show_v thou_o o_o man_n what_o be_v good_a micah_n 6.8_o and_o that_o not_o only_o by_o his_o work_n but_o by_o his_o word_n and_o if_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o by_o they_o only_o aggravate_v their_o sin_n as_o it_o do_v rom._n 1.21_o how_o great_o will_v their_o sin_n be_v aggravate_v that_o neglect_n so_o great_a salvation_n which_o at_o first_o be_v 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one_o 2_o cor._n 11.24_o but_o he_o that_o know_v his_o master_n will_n and_o do_v it_o not_o nor_o prepare_v himself_o shall_v be_v beat_v with_o many_o stripe_n with_o the_o full_a number_n without_o abatement_n or_o mitigation_n the_o total_a sum_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v inflict_v on_o he_o 6._o sin_n of_o omission_n if_o in_o the_o view_n of_o other_o be_v evil_a example_n as_o sin_n of_o commission_n be_v a_o man_n may_v do_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o hurt_n by_o not_o do_v good_a we_o be_v command_v to_o let_v our_o good_a work_n shine_v before_o other_o mat._n 5.16_o and_o to_o be_v example_n of_o faith_n and_o charity_n unto_o other_o to_o be_v precedent_n of_o good_a work_n titus_n 3.8_o for_o so_o the_o word_n signify_v in_o that_o place_n the_o world_n be_v lead_v by_o the_o eye_n as_o much_o if_o not_o more_o then_o by_o the_o ear_n and_o be_v as_o much_o prevail_v with_o by_o example_n as_o they_o be_v by_o precept_n and_o be_v on_o the_o other_o hand_n very_o 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may_v not_o i_o oh_o follow_v not_o a_o multitude_n how_o mighty_a &_o wise_a soever_o to_o do_v evil_a let_v we_o therefore_o provoke_v one_o another_o to_o love_n and_o good_a work_n by_o our_o example_n let_v we_o not_o only_o show_v but_o lead_v the_o way_n 7._o consider_v this_o sin_n of_o omission_n be_v sin_n which_o god_n have_v severe_o judge_v man_n for_o in_o this_o world_n and_o for_o which_o he_o will_v judge_v man_n in_o the_o great_a day_n it_o be_v observable_a how_o severe_a god_n have_v be_v to_o they_o that_o have_v omit_v what_o he_o

infection_n to_o the_o defile_n of_o man_n duty_n and_o holy_a thing_n it_o defile_v his_o natural_a and_o civil_a action_n the_o plow_a of_o the_o wicked_a be_v sin_n prov._n 21.4_o man_n shall_v d●_n all_o from_o the_o high_a to_o the_o low_a duty_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n but_o alas_o what_o do_v man_n do_v that_o be_v not_o ill_o do_v and_o to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n sin_n infect_v man_n prayer_n the_o prayer_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n prov._n 28.9_o yea_o though_o offer_v up_o with_o incense_n to_o presume_v they_o isa_n 1.13_o under_o the_o law_n aaron_n be_v to_o bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o holy_a thing_n exod._n 28.38_o israel_n bring_v god_n many_o a_o present_a but_o sin_n like_o a_o dead_a fly_n in_o a_o box_n of_o ointment_n spoil_v all_o isa_n 1.11.16_o yet_o again_o sin_n infect_v all_o that_o belong_v to_o man_n when_o man_n be_v create_v god_n furnish_v his_o house_n for_o he_o give_v he_o the_o world_n and_o fullness_n thereof_o and_o it_o be_v good_a but_o alas_o how_o be_v it_o change_v as_o i_o speak_v before_o for_o sin_n have_v make_v all_o that_o belong_v to_o man_n very_a vanity_n i._n e._n empty_a and_o unprofitable_a eccl._n 1_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o creature_n can_v fill_v a_o man_n the_o eye_n be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o see_v nor_o ear_n with_o hear_v for_o all_o be_v vanity_n the_o gloss_n and_o beauty_n the_o pleasure_n and_o profit_n of_o creature-enjoyment_n be_v become_v vanity_n yea_o and_o more_o sin_n have_v make_v it_o vexation_n too_o sin_n have_v imbitter_v man_n enjoyment_n man_n live_v among_o his_o comfort_n but_o a_o vexatious_a life_n as_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o his_o sufficiency_n he_o be_v in_o strait_n so_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o his_o comfort_n he_o be_v in_o sorrow_n in_o the_o midst_n the_o very_a heart_n of_o laughter_n his_o heart_n be_v sad_a man_n enjoyment_n be_v disappointment_n they_o fail_v his_o expectation_n and_o so_o add_v not_o 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