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
A95721	Church reformation, a discourse pointing at some vanities in divine service. Delivered in two sermons at Bridgnorth: Sept. 30. 1660. Being the Lords Day; and the time of the assizes held there for the county of Salop. By Mich: Thomas, rector of Stockton in the same county.	Thomas, Michael, rector of Stockton.	1661 (1661)	Wing T968; Thomason E1055_17; ESTC R203930	25,323	52

holy_a hand_n this_o rite_n in_o prayer_n be_v observe_v by_o the_o heathen_n even_o by_o the_o instinct_n of_o nature_n so_o virgil_n speak_v of_o aeneas_n ingemit_fw-la &_o duplices_fw-la tendens_fw-la ad_fw-la sidera_fw-la palmas_fw-la he_o sigh_v and_o lift_v up_o his_o hand_n to_o heaven_n many_o other_o authority_n may_v be_v cite_v of_o this_o nature_n cosma_n magalianus_n gloss_n upon_o these_o word_n of_o st._n paul_n the_o lift_n up_o of_o the_o hand_n be_v orantis_fw-la forma_fw-la ex_fw-la alto_fw-mi auxilium_fw-la petentis_fw-la it_o be_v such_o a_o posture_n of_o prayer_n whereby_o we_o declare_v that_o we_o seek_v for_o help_v from_o heaven_n this_o be_v that_o posture_n to_o which_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n exhort_v the_o distress_a jew_n let_v we_o lift_v up_o our_o heart_n with_o our_o hand_n to_o god_n in_o the_o heaven_n lamenta_fw-la 3._o 41._o not_o the_o heart_n alone_o but_o hand_n and_o heart_n too_o i_o have_v not_o mention_v this_o particular_a but_o to_o 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the_o church_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o i_o mean_v in_o the_o confession_n and_o absolution_n and_o collect_v and_o litany_n which_o be_v compile_v to_o that_o purpose_n and_o which_o be_v present_a and_o end_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o when_o we_o pay_v our_o debt_n of_o prayer_n in_o the_o word_n and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n i_o see_v no_o reason_n we_o have_v to_o doubt_v of_o a_o discharge_n and_o acquittance_n of_o our_o sin_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n jesus_n there_o be_v yet_o two_o piece_n of_o the_o outward_a man_n to_o be_v prepare_v and_o fit_v for_o divine_a worship_n which_o must_v be_v take_v into_o a_o short_a consideration_n lest_o i_o be_v too_o much_o straighten_v with_o time_n for_o the_o point_n that_o remain_v the_o two_o part_n or_o piece_n of_o our_o outward_a man_n be_v the_o eye_n and_o the_o head_n and_o we_o must_v have_v a_o especial_a regard_n of_o these_o it_o be_v the_o resolution_n of_o a_o very_a holy_a man_n it_o be_v job_n 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church_n reformation_n a_o discourse_n point_v at_o some_o vanity_n in_o divine_a service_n deliver_v in_o two_o sermon_n at_o bridgnorth_n sept._n 30._o 1660._o be_v the_o lord_n day_n and_o the_o time_n of_o the_o assize_n hold_v there_o for_o the_o county_n of_o salop._n by_o mich_n thomas_n rector_n of_o stockton_n in_o the_o same_o county_n you_o shall_v keep_v my_o sabbath_n and_o reverence_n my_o sanctuary_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n levit._fw-la 19_o 30._o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la dicat_fw-la domum_fw-la dei_fw-la contemptibilem_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o conventus_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la celebrantur_fw-la anathema_n sit_v concilium_fw-la gangrense_n canone_o quinto_fw-la london_n print_v for_o jo_n martin_n ja_n allestry_n and_o though_o dicas_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o the_o bell_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1661._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eccles_n 5._o 1._o keep_v thy_o foot_n when_o thou_o go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o be_v more_o ready_a to_o hear_v then_o to_o give_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o fool_n for_o they_o consider_v not_o that_o they_o do_v evil_a some_o of_o those_o learned_a man_n who_o have_v employ_v preface_n the_o preface_n their_o talon_n of_o sacred_a knowledge_n in_o the_o exposition_n of_o this_o book_n have_v make_v a_o critical_a observation_n upon_o the_o inscription_n of_o it_o they_o tell_v we_o that_o according_a to_o the_o original_a we_o shall_v read_v the_o first_o verse_n of_o it_o thus_o the_o word_n of_o the_o preacheress_n the_o son_n of_o david_n king_n in_o jerusalem_n but_o what_o be_v solomon_n the_o son_n of_o david_n a_o preacheress_n how_o so_o they_o endeavour_v to_o assoyl_v the_o doubt_n thus_o either_o by_o supply_v the_o word_n sapientia_fw-la or_o anima_fw-la that_o in_o this_o book_n the_o wisdom_n of_o solomon_n be_v the_o preacheress_n instruct_v the_o son_n of_o man_n in_o that_o difficult_a question_n de_fw-fr summo_fw-la bono_fw-mi and_o direct_v they_o towards_o the_o attainment_n of_o the_o chief_a good_n or_o the_o soul_n of_o solomon_n be_v the_o preacheress_n that_o be_v solomon_n be_v deliver_v the_o various_a observation_n which_o he_o have_v make_v upon_o the_o world_n hearty_o and_o experimental_o the_o text_n which_o he_o choose_v be_v vanity_n of_o vanity_n which_o he_o prove_v and_o prosecute_v by_o convince_a argument_n and_o in_o such_o a_o method_n and_o manner_n as_o st._n paul_n afterward_o instruct_v his_o son_n timothy_n in_o the_o art_n of_o preach_v i_o make_v use_v of_o this_o criticism_n for_o a_o preface_n to_o my_o discourse_n captare_fw-la benevolentiam_fw-la to_o bespeak_v and_o prepare_v your_o favourable_a attention_n for_o here_o be_v those_o three_o thing_n which_o according_a to_o the_o orator_n be_v most_o available_a to_o gain_v a_o audience_n here_o be_v first_o eloquence_n in_o the_o author_n the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n speak_v in_o and_o by_o solomon_n here_o be_v second_o importance_n in_o the_o matter_n st._n ambrose_n and_o st._n gregory_n of_o nyssen_n say_v this_o book_n be_v a_o treasury_n of_o divine_a knowledge_n the_o doctrine_n of_o it_o may_v serve_v to_o wean_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o these_o earthly_a thing_n and_o further_o we_o in_o secure_v our_o interest_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o heaven_n here_o be_v three_o perspicuity_n and_o brevity_n in_o the_o method_n this_o great_a argument_n concern_v the_o vanity_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v handle_v succinct_o and_o demonstrative_o so_o as_o to_o convince_v the_o judgement_n and_o to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o such_o as_o have_v the_o great_a love_n and_o affection_n for_o the_o world_n suppose_v then_o this_o whole_a book_n to_o be_v but_o one_o sermon_n i_o must_v entreat_v you_o to_o look_v upon_o the_o word_n which_o i_o have_v select_v for_o the_o text_n as_o upon_o one_o particular_a note_n of_o it_o in_o the_o former_a chapter_n solomon_n declare_v the_o several_a vanity_n which_o he_o have_v observe_v in_o other_o thing_n in_o this_o 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