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	lord_n	soul_n	3,745	5	4.9226	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A38705	Eucharistia, or, A Grateful acknowledgment unto heaven for the happy discovery of the late horrid plot with some brief and yet plain relmarques upon that hellish conspiracy : delivered in a discours unto a country auditory upon September IX, 1683 : being a day of publique and solemn thanksgiving appointed by authority for the said wonderful and blessed deliveranc / by a country parson.		1684 (1684)	Wing E3386; ESTC R31451	17,663	30

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his_o obedienc_n yet_o i_o conceiv_v god_n settle_a institution_n and_o establish_v appointment_n do_v not_o only_o engage_v to_o service_n but_o propound_v advantage_n and_o thereby_o allure_v to_o obedienc_n deut._n x._o 12._o 13._o and_o now_o o_o israel_n what_o do_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n require_v of_o thou_o but_o to_o fear_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n to_o walk_v in_o all_o his_o way_n and_o to_o love_v he_o and_o to_o serve_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n to_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o statute_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n for_o thy_o good_a thus_o in_o our_o civil_a relation_n though_o our_o duty_n engage_v we_o to_o obedienc_n to_o our_o prince_n from_o a_o principle_n of_o conscience_n and_o out_o of_o respect_v to_o god_n law_n yet_o we_o frequent_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o great_a honour_n and_o high_a privilege_n to_o be_v employ_v in_o his_o immediate_a service_n this_o 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in_o a_o more_o facile_a and_o familiar_a way_n which_o it_o may_v be_v worth_a our_o while_n a_o little_a to_o animadvert_v upon_o 1._o in_o a_o serious_a exhortation_n or_o a_o passionate_a entreaty_n we_o beseech_v we_o pray_v as_o in_o 2_o cor._n v._n 20._o 21._o now_o than_o we_o be_v ambassador_n for_o christ_n as_o though_o god_n do_v beseech_v you_o by_o we_o we_o pray_v you_o in_o christ_n stead_n to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n for_o he_o have_v make_v he_o to_o be_v sin_n for_o we_o who_o know_v no_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o or_o else_o 2._o in_o a_o heavenly_a advice_n and_o a_o affectionate_a counsel_n in_o the_o instanc_fw-la of_o the_o church_n of_o laodicea_n rev._n iii_o 17._o 18._o because_o thou_o say_v i_o be_o rich_a and_o increase_v with_o good_n and_o have_v need_n of_o nothing_o and_o know_v not_o that_o thou_o be_v wretched_a and_o miserable_a and_o poor_a and_o blind_a and_o naked_a i_o counsel_v thou_o 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ευχαριστια_n or_o a_o grateful_a acknowledgement_n unto_o heaven_n for_o the_o happy_a discovery_n of_o the_o late_a horrid_a plot_n with_o some_o brief_a and_o yet_o plain_a remark_n upon_o that_o hellish_a conspiracy_n deliver_v in_o a_o discourse_n unto_o a_o country_n auditory_a upon_o september_n ix_o 1683._o be_v a_o day_n of_o public_a and_o solemn_a thanksgiving_n appoint_v by_o authority_n for_o the_o say_v wonderful_a and_o bless_a deliveranc_n by_o a_o country_n parson_n london_n print_v for_o walter_n kittilby_n at_o the_o bishop_n head_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1684._o errata_fw-la disturb_v the_o sense_n page_n 10._o line_n 24._o deal_n and_o in_o the_o same_o line_n after_o for_o add_v and_o p._n 14._o l._n 22._o for_o observation_n r._n obsecration_n p._n 16._o l._n 25._o for_o heat_n r._n he_o at_o p._n 17._o l._n 10._o for_o it_o be_v not_o halt_v between_o god_n and_o baal_n this_o it_o be_v the_o bow_v the_o knee_n unto_o both_o read_v it_o thus_o point_a 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be_v ready_a to_o starv_v and_o after_o all_o this_o to_o see_v such_o violenc_n thy_fw-mi in_o peace_n and_o quiet_o lay_v in_o its_o tomb._n to_o see_v i_o say_v all_o this_o and_o much_o more_o may_v prove_v a_o high_a temptation_n to_o the_o best_a and_o encouragement_n for_o the_o profane_a to_o deny_v a_o god_n and_o do_v usual_o destroy_v more_o than_o the_o great_a care_n can_v preserv_v this_o the_o good_a psalmist_n give_v we_o in_o this_o psalm_n a_o full_a account_n of_o from_o his_o own_o example_n who_o although_o he_o have_v the_o occurrence_n of_o such_o trouble_n as_o cost_v he_o many_o a_o tear_n so_o many_o as_o sometime_o to_o water_v his_o couch_n therewith_o yet_o they_o can_v never_o change_v the_o soundness_n of_o his_o judgement_n concern_v god_n and_o his_o providenc_n whereas_o he_o ascertain_v we_o here_o that_o a_o look_v back_o upon_o that_o lofty_a and_o fortunate_a state_n that_o wicked_a man_n undisturbed_o enjoy_v give_v he_o some_o astonishment_n 2._o i_o say_v such_o a_o reflection_n make_v he_o almost_o lose_v his_o stand_n and_o his_o footstep_n have_v well_o nigh_o slip_v if_o this_o temptation_n press_v the_o psalmist_n so_o hard_o as_o to_o say_v very_o i_o have_v cleanse_v my_o heart_n in_o vain_a and_o wash_v 13._o my_o hand_n in_o innocency_n we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o find_v fault_n with_o he_o for_o put_v up_o tabalam_fw-la post_fw-la naufragium_fw-la and_o out_o of_o a_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o delivery_n particular_o to_o declare_v the_o hazard_n and_o sharpness_n of_o the_o adventure_n with_o how_o much_o exactness_n do_v he_o describe_v those_o shelus_n and_o rock_n against_o which_o he_o be_v like_a to_o have_v split_v his_o vessel_n and_o how_o thankful_o do_v he_o point_v out_o those_o quicksand_n wherein_o he_o have_v almost_o shipwreck_v both_o his_o faith_n and_o conscience_n and_o last_o with_o how_o great_a a_o triumph_n do_v he_o poeana_n concinnere_fw-la sing_v a_o victorious_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o that_o fortunate_a star_n that_o be_v his_o auspicious_a guide_n and_o conductor_n for_o direct_v and_o bring_v he_o safe_a to_o his_o desire_a haven_n and_o harbour_n how_o willing_o do_v he_o own_o his_o brutish_a folly_n and_o ignoranc_n how_o thankful_o do_v he_o kiss_v that_o hand_n that_o lead_v he_o out_o of_o that_o labyrinth_n and_o be_v full_a of_o thanks_o empty_n himself_o into_o a_o introduction_n to_o his_o discourse_n which_o a_o sense_n of_o god_n goodness_n pathetical_o force_v he_o unto_o and_o from_o those_o useful_a occurrence_n to_o conclude_v a_o true_a and_o comfortable_a proposition_n true_o god_n be_v good_a unto_o israel_n even_o unto_o such_o as_o be_v of_o word_n a_o clean_a heart_n the_o word_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o abrupt_a proposition_n whereby_o the_o prophet_n by_o a_o paralepsis_n which_o be_v very_o usual_a in_o holy_a scripture_n suppress_v the_o conflict_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n and_o sudden_o recover_v 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