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	spirit_n	3,361	5	5.0490	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A28412	The Bloody murtherer, or, The unnatural son his just condemnation at the assizes held at Monmouth, March 8, 1671/2 with the suffering of his sister and servant, for the murther of his mother, Mrs. Grace Jones, for which the said son was prest to death, his sister burnt, and his boy hang'd : with a true accompt of their trials, penitent behaviour, prayers, speeches, and circumstances thereunto relating : with letters of several worthy divines.		1672 (1672)	Wing B3259; ESTC R18868	28,377	74

i_o unhallow_a thy_o day_n and_o despise_v religion_n the_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o eternal_a felicity_n it_o be_v my_o filthy_a base_a and_o sordid_a covetousness_n which_o draw_v i_o to_o disobedience_n and_o blood_n guiltiness_n which_o cut_v i_o off_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o day_n o_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v such_o a_o son_n of_o belial_n as_o to_o die_v my_o hand_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o my_o parent_n that_o bear_v i_o upon_o her_o knee_n and_o lay_v i_o in_o her_o bosom_n that_o i_o shall_v be_v such_o a_o wretch_n as_o to_o side_n with_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o unrighteous_a mammon_n in_o take_v away_o her_o life_n who_o groan_v for_o i_o o_o the_o fullness_n of_o this_o deed_n of_o darkness_n which_o fill_v i_o with_o grief_n horror_n and_o astonishment_n but_o be_v there_o no_o balm_n in_o gilead_n no_o physician_n there_o to_o heal_v a_o wound_a spirit_n to_o support_v a_o sink_a sinner_n o_o father_n of_o mercy_n though_o my_o good_n and_o life_n be_v forfeit_v by_o this_o hellish_a deed_n let_v not_o my_o hope_n of_o heaven_n be_v leave_v and_o my_o precious_a soul_n thou_o o_o god_n of_o truth_n have_v say_v it_o john_n 1.9_o if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n thou_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o unrighteousness_n and_o how_o unrighteous_a be_v i_o to_o send_v she_o out_o of_o the_o world_n who_o rejoice_v great_o when_o i_o come_v into_o it_o i_o speak_v it_o lord_n in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o my_o heart_n i_o be_o the_o vile_a son_n the_o bloody_a villain_n that_o ever_o breathe_v in_o the_o air._n never_o be_v turk_n or_o moor_n guilty_a of_o such_o horrid_a wickedness_n but_o thou_o see_v my_o prostration_n and_o thou_o have_v hear_v my_o groan_n put_v my_o tear_n into_o thy_o bottle_n be_v they_o not_o in_o the_o book_n o_o searcher_n of_o heart_n thou_o know_v it_o be_v not_o life_n but_o unfeigned_a sorrow_n and_o mercy_n that_o i_o implore_v burn_v this_o my_o flesh_n wound_n and_o destroy_v it_o so_o that_o my_o soul_n lie_v in_o the_o arm_n of_o jesus_n o_o wash_v i_o clean_o in_o that_o purple_a river_n which_o flow_v from_o his_o side_n and_o let_v all_o my_o lust_n be_v drown_v in_o my_o sorrow_n jer._n 1.9_o o_o that_o my_o head_n be_v water_n and_o my_o eye_n a_o fountain_n of_o tear_n that_o i_o may_v weep_v day_n and_o night_n o_o god_n of_o patience_n and_o consolation_n look_v not_o upon_o the_o blackness_n of_o my_o crime_n but_o upon_o the_o wound_n of_o thy_o son_n who_o be_v mighty_a to_o save_v isa_n 63.1_o for_o his_o sake_n let_v my_o prayer_n come_v before_o thou_o for_o my_o soul_n be_v full_a of_o trouble_n and_o my_o life_n draw_v near_o unto_o the_o grave_a isa_n 63.15_o look_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o behold_v from_o the_o habitation_n of_o thy_o holiness_n and_o of_o thy_o glory_n where_o be_v thy_o zeal_n and_o thy_o strength_n the_o sound_v of_o the_o bowel_n and_o of_o thy_o mercy_n towards_o i_o be_v they_o restrain_v o_o holy_a jesus_n offer_v up_o my_o suit_n to_o thy_o father_n and_o plead_v for_o a_o soul_n who_o beg_v compunction_n of_o spirit_n and_o thy_o love_a kindness_n and_o the_o addition_n of_o a_o few_o day_n to_o my_o life_n that_o i_o may_v give_v testimony_n to_o my_o friend_n and_o the_o world_n that_o i_o be_o a_o penitent_a murderer_n as_o david_n and_o manasses_n and_o many_o more_o who_o now_o be_v in_o the_o city_n of_o god_n o_o most_o gracious_a and_o merciful_a father_n who_o be_v unwilling_a that_o any_o shall_v perish_v speak_v peace_n to_o my_o trouble_a and_o guilty_a soul_n and_o heal_v the_o gape_a wound_n which_o i_o have_v make_v in_o my_o conscience_n and_o knock_v off_o my_o chain_n of_o flesh_n and_o take_v i_o to_o thyself_o though_o i_o become_v least_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n ever_o bless_v jesus_n i_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o to_o save_v the_o soul_n of_o my_o servant_n who_o i_o have_v draw_v to_o the_o gate_n of_o death_n and_o misery_n by_o engage_v he_o to_o join_v with_o i_o in_o spill_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o innocent_a for_o the_o horridness_n of_o which_o i_o can_v weep_v enough_o if_o my_o tear_n will_v make_v a_o river_n and_o rise_v above_o its_o bank_n and_o drown_v the_o field_n where_o i_o sin_v o_o thou_o prince_n of_o peace_n look_v with_o a_o favourable_a eye_n upon_o thy_o servant_n who_o be_v bind_v in_o affliction_n and_o iron_n may_v thy_o wound_n satisfy_v for_o those_o which_o we_o have_v give_v and_o thy_o blood_n for_o that_o which_o we_o spill_v and_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o eternal_a prison_n the_o crime_n i_o confess_v be_v heinous_a and_o desperate_a but_o it_o be_v i_o o_o lord_n it_o be_v i_o that_o do_v it_o lay_v not_o my_o sin_n to_o my_o servant_n charge_v but_o pity_n and_o pardon_v he_o for_o thy_o name_n sake_n and_o deliver_v he_o from_o the_o spirit_n of_o darkness_n and_o eternal_a damnation_n o_o my_o dear_a saviour_n though_o we_o suffer_v here_o a_o ignominious_a death_n and_o become_v object_n of_o scorn_n and_o derision_n spectacle_n to_o man_n and_o angel_n do_v thou_o hear_v and_o help_v and_o forgive_v we_o that_o we_o may_v short_o dwell_v in_o the_o bless_a region_n where_o we_o shall_v never_o sin_v nor_o sorrow_n more_o do_v it_o for_o thy_o everlasting_a mercy_n sake_n most_o merciful_a saviour_n jesus_n in_o who_o name_n and_o word_n we_o further_o pray_v our_o father_n etc._n etc._n o_o lord_n i_o know_v not_o what_o to_o pray_v for_o as_o i_o ought_v let_v thy_o spirit_n help_v my_o infirmity_n and_o enable_v i_o to_o offer_v a_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n unto_o thou_o by_o jesus_n christ_n o_o most_o gracious_a and_o glorious_a lord_n god_n the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n who_o art_n infinite_o holy_a and_o happy_a and_o it_o be_v from_o thou_o i_o must_v expect_v the_o possibility_n of_o be_v either_o the_o vile_a of_o thy_o creature_n or_o the_o unworthy_a among_o such_o as_o own_o a_o god_n i_o do_v humble_o prostrate_v myself_o before_o thou_o confess_v from_o the_o bottom_n of_o my_o heart_n that_o i_o have_v transgress_v my_o duty_n towards_o thou_o my_o neighbour_n and_o myself_o and_o that_o by_o neglect_v to_o do_v those_o thing_n that_o thou_o have_v express_o forbid_v and_o this_o not_o through_o ignorance_n and_o frailty_n but_o know_o and_o willing_o against_o the_o motion_n of_o thy_o spirit_n and_o the_o check_n of_o my_o own_o conscience_n to_o the_o contrary_a and_o to_o my_o shame_n i_o confess_v that_o i_o have_v lift_v up_o violent_a hand_n against_o she_o that_o bear_v i_o be_v the_o instrument_n to_o take_v away_o that_o life_n whence_o i_o derive_v my_o own_o such_o be_v the_o terror_n of_o my_o sin_n the_o stain_n of_o my_o pollute_a conscience_n that_o nothing_o but_o the_o blood_n of_o my_o redeemer_n can_v wash_v it_o i_o be_o trouble_v for_o my_o sin_n and_o my_o thought_n be_v disquiet_v within_o i_o i_o pant_v for_o my_o heaviness_n and_o all_o the_o day_n long_o i_o groan_v for_o my_o offence_n psal_n 15.14_o deliver_v i_o from_o guiltiness_n o_o god_n and_o in_o mercy_n save_o my_o soul_n and_o since_o my_o life_n have_v hitherto_o be_v a_o precedent_n for_o the_o height_n of_o pride_n and_o cruelty_n my_o action_n to_o this_o remainder_n of_o my_o life_n do_v loud_o say_v there_o be_v no_o god_n since_o the_o devil_n h●●_n tempt_v i_o to_o destroy_v my_o body_n o_o give_v i_o grace_n to_o beguile_v he_o of_o my_o soul_n let_v i_o henceforth_o be_v the_o more_o diligent_a and_o careful_a as_o i_o have_v be_v hitherto_o remise_n and_o wilful_a my_o misery_n be_v unspeakable_a o_o let_v i_o not_o loose_v my_o relation_n and_o soul_n too_o but_o grant_v i_o i_o implore_v thy_o goodness_n a_o sincere_a contrition_n a_o hearty_a confession_n and_o repentance_n which_o thou_o have_v promise_v mercy_n and_o pardon_n i_o have_v sin_v with_o peter_n and_o david_n o_o give_v i_o their_o heart-melting_a sorrow_n and_o salvation_n make_v i_o a_o great_a penitent_n as_o i_o have_v make_v myself_o a_o great_a sinner_n let_v my_o tear_n not_o only_o confess_v but_o my_o heart_n change_v from_o a_o brutish_a to_o a_o christian_a temper_n that_o i_o out_o of_o due_a sense_n of_o my_o horrid_a impiety_n and_o a_o serious_a apprehension_n of_o my_o guilt_n which_o lie_v before_o i_o may_v with_o all_o earnestness_n of_o spirit_n with_o all_o vigour_n and_o resolution_n beg_v and_o at_o last_o obtain_v mercy_n for_o christ_n his_o sake_n who_o die_v upon_o the_o cross_n to_o save_v sinner_n of_o who_o i_o be_o chief_a 1_o tim._n 1.15_o o_o heal_v my_o soul_n by_o his_o wound_n let_v his_o innocence_n attend_v for_o my_o guilt_n