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	word_n	1,949	5	3.9082	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26753	A sermon at the Warwick-shire meeting, November 25, 1679, at S. Mary-le-Bow in Cheapside, London by William Basset ...	Basset, William, 1644-1695.	1679 (1679)	Wing B1053; ESTC R13214	18,472	35

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gospel_n must_v be_v pure_a which_o he_o express_v by_o that_o word_n holy_a and_o because_o our_o sacrifice_n now_o must_v be_v our_o person_n and_o not_o our_o beast_n he_o add_v a_o live_a sacrifice_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o dead_a one_o under_o the_o law_n therefore_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o he_o that_o come_v unto_o god_n must_v come_v with_o a_o conscience_n purge_v from_o dead_a work_n and_o refine_a as_o far_o as_o be_v possible_a from_o all_o the_o dross_n and_o imperfection_n of_o corrupt_a nature_n the_o necessity_n of_o which_o we_o be_v sometime_o teach_v by_o more_o proper_a expression_n 2_o cor_fw-la 7.1_o let_v we_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n perfect_v holiness_n thus_o we_o must_v imitate_v that_o first_o good_a and_o reach_v after_o some_o participation_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n become_v holy_a as_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v holy_a and_o perfect_a even_o as_o our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n be_v 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gospel-duty_n joh._n 4.23_o the_o true_a worshipper_n shall_v worship_v and_o the_o father_n seek_v such_o to_o worship_v he_o so_o s._n paul_n tit._n 2.12_o comprise_v all_o religion_n under_o these_o three_o head_n viz._n 1._o sobriety_n which_o include_v the_o duty_n we_o owe_v to_o ourselves_o and_o forbid_v all_o intemperance_n and_o excess_n 2._o righteousness_n which_o contain_v all_o the_o office_n we_o owe_v to_o other_o and_o be_v a_o do_v to_o all_o man_n as_o we_o will_v all_o man_n shall_v do_v to_o we_o and_o 3._o godliness_n which_o comprise_v the_o several_a duty_n we_o owe_v immediate_o to_o god_n whereof_o adoration_n or_o worship_n be_v one_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o gentile_a world_n who_o ever_o pay_v these_o tribute_n of_o honour_n to_o the_o deity_n therefore_o when_o epicurus_n by_o deny_v divine_a providence_n take_v the_o ready_a course_n to_o rob_v god_n of_o his_o worship_n he_o be_v charge_v by_o other_o and_o the_o better_a of_o the_o 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therefore_o of_o what_o civil_a behaviour_n what_o sober_a conversation_n or_o how_o just_a soever_o man_n may_v be_v in_o their_o society_n and_o commerce_n yet_o if_o they_o do_v not_o present_v their_o body_n a_o live_a sacrifice_n to_o god_n they_o be_v no_o worshipper_n and_o therefore_o want_v in_o one_o of_o the_o best_a part_n and_o main_a end_n of_o all_o religion_n 3._o sacrifice_n be_v not_o only_o offer_v but_o in_o a_o public_a place_n and_o manner_n deut._n 16.5_o 6._o thou_o may_v not_o sacrifice_v the_o passover_n within_o any_o of_o thy_o gate_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o but_o at_o the_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v choose_v to_o place_v his_o name_n in_o levit._fw-la 13.3_o 4._o whatsoever_o man_n etc._n etc._n that_o kill_v a_o ox_n or_o lamb_n or_o goat_n etc._n etc._n and_o bring_v it_o not_o to_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n to_o offer_v a_o offering_n to_o the_o lord_n before_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o lord_n blood_n shall_v be_v impute_v to_o that_o man_n and_o deut._n 12.17_o 18._o the_o tithe_n of_o corn_n wine_n oil_n the_o firstling_n of_o the_o herd_n and_o of_o the_o flock_n vow_n free-will-offering_n and_o heave-offering_n be_v to_o be_v eat_v before_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n shall_v choose_v and_o though_o private_a worship_n be_v require_v of_o the_o jew_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o christian_a yet_o the_o old_a testament_n especial_o the_o psalm_n do_v so_o far_o prefer_v the_o public_a before_o private_a worship_n that_o a_o man_n will_v be_v almost_o apt_a to_o think_v all_o worship_n confine_v to_o this_o for_o though_o david_n when_o drive_v to_o and_o fro_o by_o saul_n and_o whilst_o among_o the_o philistine_n have_v opportunity_n of_o private_a adoration_n and_o secret_a devotion_n yet_o speak_v of_o himself_o as_o drive_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n when_o drive_v from_o his_o house_n and_o public_a worship_n psal_n 84.1_o 2._o how_o amiable_a be_v thy_o tabernacle_n o_o lord_n of_o host_n my_o soul_n belong_v yea_o even_o faint_v for_o the_o court_n of_o the_o lord_n my_o heart_n and_o my_o flesh_n cry_v out_o for_o the_o live_a god_n verse_n 3_o he_o speak_v the_o swallow_n more_o happy_a than_o himself_o in_o that_o while_o he_o be_v absent_a she_o be_v suffer_v to_o visit_v and_o build_v her_o nest_n about_o the_o altar_n psal_n 42.1_o 2._o as_o the_o hart_n pant_v after_o the_o water-brook_n so_o pant_v my_o soul_n after_o thou_o o_o god_n when_o shall_v i_o come_v and_o appear_v before_o god_n now_o the_o psalmist_n very_o well_o know_v he_o be_v always_o in_o the_o divine_a presence_n and_o therefore_o psal_n 139.8_o to_o verse_n 13._o prove_n by_o a_o induction_n of_o particular_n that_o there_o be_v no_o place_n of_o concealment_n from_o