Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	heart_n	holy_a	soul_n	2,522	5	4.8207	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09958	The doctrine of the saints infirmities Delivered in severall sermons by John Preston Doctor in Divinity, Mr. of Emanuel-Colledge in Cambridge. And late preacher of Lincolnes Inne.	Preston, John, 1587-1628.; Goodwin, Thomas, 1600-1680.; Ball, Thomas, 1589 or 90-1659.; Marshall, William, fl. 1617-1650, engraver.	1636 (1636)	STC 20219; ESTC S115062	47,226	230

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aside_o that_o keep_v we_o back_o from_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n the_o rubbish_n of_o necessity_n must_v be_v remove_v that_o stop_v the_o build_n from_o go_v on_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 22_o 23._o see_v you_o have_v purify_v your_o soul_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o truth_n unto_o unfeigned_a love_n of_o the_o brethren_n etc._n etc._n be_v bear_v again_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v see_v that_o original_a impurity_n that_o block_v up_o the_o soul_n from_o turn_v unto_o god_n be_v do_v away_o the_o heap_n of_o muck_n and_o rubbish_n that_o stand_v where_o now_o the_o building_n be_v erect_v for_o that_o be_v do_v always_o at_o the_o first_o conversion_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o god_n and_o never_o full_o do_v return_v 3._o when_o it_o be_v soften_v and_o fit_v to_o receive_v impression_n when_o the_o centurion_n by_o much_o dejection_n and_o prostration_n of_o his_o soul_n to_o god_n in_o secret_a have_v his_o heart_n so_o mollify_v that_o any_o thing_n will_v make_v a_o character_n or_o 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