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	love_n	love_v	3,572	5	6.5737	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A16859	The Christians guide For his better, and more comfortable passage through the wildernesse of this troublesome world, vnto that promised rest in that heauenly Canaan, the kingdome of glory. Consisting of diuers holy meditations and prayers seruing to that purpose.	Alliston, Joseph.	1614 (1614)	STC 376.7; ESTC S115949	163,621	588

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thy_o son_n my_o bless_a saviour_n and_o redeemer_n who_o have_v purchase_v so_o great_a thing_n for_o i_o &_o to_o who_o with_o thou_o and_o thy_o gracious_a spirit_n be_v all_o praise_n and_o glory_n both_o now_o and_o evermore_o amen_n the_o end_n of_o the_o preface_n election_n why_o the_o lord_n have_v elect_v we_o unto_o life_n and_o suffer_v other_o to_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n unto_o death_n and_o everlasting_a perdition_n there_o can_v no_o reason_n be_v give_v but_o only_o this_o that_o it_o be_v his_o own_o good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n 1.18_o rom._n 9.11_o &_o 11.5_o gal._n 4.9_o 2_o tim._n 1.9_o ephes_n 1.5_o jam._n 1.18_o it_o be_v so_o because_o it_o please_v he_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o oh_o then_o how_o infinite_o be_v the_o lord_n choose_v bind_v unto_o he_o in_o that_o he_o have_v take_v they_o unto_o himself_o and_o let_v go_v thousand_o of_o other_o who_o deserve_v this_o favour_n at_o his_o hand_n as_o much_o as_o they_o do_v how_o shall_v their_o heart_n be_v 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and_o fruitful_a in_o all_o those_o good_a work_n which_o thou_o have_v prepare_v for_o i_o to_o walk_v in_o grant_v this_o i_o beseech_v thou_o for_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n and_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o thy_o dear_a son_n my_o bless_a lord_n and_o saviour_n in_o who_o thou_o imbrace_v i_o from_o everlasting_a with_o so_o great_a love_n and_o fatherly_a compassion_n and_o to_o who_o with_o thou_o and_o that_o good_a spirit_n of_o thou_o which_o have_v seal_v the_o assurance_n hereof_o unto_o i_o be_v ascribe_v as_o due_a be_v all_o honour_n 1.22_o 2_o cor._n 1.22_o glory_n praise_n majesty_n &_o dominion_n both_o now_o and_o for_o ever_o amen_n those_o that_o be_v elect_v unto_o life_n and_o salvation_n be_v elect_v also_o unto_o the_o mean_n whereby_o to_o attain_v unto_o the_o same_o if_o god_n have_v ordain_v i_o unto_o life_n say_v the_o careless_a and_o secure_a wretch_n i_o shall_v be_v save_v do_v i_o what_o i_o will_v or_o live_v i_o how_o i_o listen_v and_o if_o otherwise_o i_o must_v needs_o be_v damn_v do_v i_o what_o i_o can_v or_o what_o course_n soever_o i_o take_v and_o therefore_o soul_n live_v at_o ease_n 11.9_o eccl._n 11.9_o sport_n thyself_o in_o the_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n of_o sin_n walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o eye_n let_v all_o grief_n be_v put_v far_o from_o thou_o take_v no_o thought_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v for_o howsoever_o thy_o life_n be_v thou_o shall_v sure_o come_v unto_o the_o end_n which_o be_v appoint_v for_o thou_o and_o whereunto_o thou_o be_v destinate_a and_o ordain_v of_o old_a o_o vain_a man_n how_o have_v satan_n delude_v thou_o yea_o how_o wilful_o and_o foolish_o do_v thou_o deceive_v thyself_o and_o beguile_v thy_o own_o soul_n while_o thou_o reason_v after_o such_o a_o fond_a and_o strange_a manner_n thereby_o lay_v a_o snare_n with_o which_o if_o thou_o beware_v not_o in_o time_n thou_o be_v sure_a to_o be_v entangle_v to_o thy_o utter_a confusion_n 29.19.20_o deut._n 29.19.20_o see_v thy_o folly_n if_o god_n have_v decree_v that_o thou_o shall_v live_v any_o long_o thou_o shall_v live_v till_o the_o date_n of_o that_o time_n be_v expire_v which_o he_o have_v appoint_v though_o thou_o neither_o eat_v nor_o drink_v nor_o use_v any_o mean_n to_o preserve_v thy_o life_n and_o if_o he_o have_v decree_v that_o thou_o shall_v die_v short_o thou_o must_v needs_o die_v then_o what_o mean_v soever_o thou_o seek_v to_o continue_v and_o prolong_v thy_o life_n will_v thou_o therefore_o hereupon_o refuse_v thy_o meat_n and_o neglect_v the_o mean_n whereby_o thy_o life_n shall_v be_v maintain_v and_o preserve_v reason_v with_o thyself_o in_o this_o wise_a if_o god_n have_v appoint_v that_o i_o shall_v live_v than_o i_o shall_v live_v without_o the_o use_n of_o these_o and_o if_o otherwise_o i_o must_v die_v of_o necessity_n all_o the_o world_n can_v help_v i_o will_v not_o thy_o own_o reason_n convince_v thou_o of_o great_a senselessness_n herein_o and_o 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we_o may_v be_v always_o careful_a to_o use_v those_o mean_n due_o 1.2_o ephes_n 1.4_o 1_o pet._n 1.2_o whereby_o we_o may_v attain_v unto_o the_o same_o work_v out_o our_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a and_o that_o as_o we_o be_v desirous_a to_o escape_v death_n and_o destruction_n so_o we_o may_v be_v as_o careful_a to_o shun_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n and_o procurer_n thereof_o and_o to_o avoid_v those_o path_n which_o lead_v direct_o to_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o damn_a thus_o do_v we_o shall_v not_o die_v but_o live_v and_o be_v save_v eternal_o the_o book_n of_o nature_n next_o unto_o the_o book_n of_o book_n the_o sacred_a and_o holy_a scripture_n which_o

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and_o importunate_a request_n of_o godly_a &_o well-disposed_n friend_n to_o publish_v this_o treatise_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o other_o and_o to_o proceed_v in_o the_o course_n which_o upon_o the_o like_a consideration_n i_o have_v former_o enterprise_v the_o work_n i_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v slender_a yet_o such_o as_o i_o hope_v may_v not_o be_v without_o profit_n to_o those_o that_o be_v sincere_o affect_v and_o not_o sick_a either_o of_o that_o evil_a disease_n of_o vain_a and_o fond_a curiosity_n which_o reign_v among_o too_o many_o or_o else_o of_o that_o spiritual_a surfeit_n which_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o much_o hurt_n not_o to_o a_o few_o who_o distemper_n cause_v they_o to_o loathe_v better_a and_o more_o savoury_a dish_n then_o this_o which_o i_o here_o set_v before_o they_o not_o have_v indeed_o any_o relish_n in_o any_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o fit_v to_o their_o aguish_a and_o disorder_a appetite_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v i_o presume_v to_o send_v it_o forth_o into_o the_o light_n under_o your_o honourable_a patronage_n why_o i_o shall_v use_v this_o boldness_n among_o other_o this_o be_v not_o the_o least_o incitement_n namely_o consider_v that_o your_o lo_o have_v not_o only_o be_v a_o patron_n of_o the_o labour_n of_o diverse_a in_o this_o or_o the_o like_a nature_n but_o also_o a_o honourable_a and_o worthy_a instrument_n for_o the_o entrance_n of_o many_o into_o that_o chief_a and_o main_a work_n of_o the_o ministry_n deal_v therein_o with_o much_o sincerity_n and_o faithfulness_n a_o thing_n so_o rare_a in_o this_o decay_a and_o corrupt_a age_n wherein_o either_o flattery_n or_o such_o like_a sinister_a respect_n or_o which_o be_v worse_o bribery_n and_o simony_n have_v so_o much_o defile_v and_o deface_v the_o lord_n sanctuary_n to_o the_o loss_n of_o many_o soul_n which_o have_v perish_v by_o mean_n of_o such_o execrable_a and_o sacrilegious_a impiety_n i_o think_v it_o my_o duty_n to_o take_v occasion_n hereby_o of_o join_v with_o other_o in_o publish_v to_o the_o world_n your_o sincere_a and_o religious_a care_n herein_o towards_o the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o shall_v no_o doubt_n in_o due_a time_n be_v more_o abundant_o recompense_v 6.9_o recompense_v 1_o cor._n 11.15.58_o gal._n 6.9_o not_o so_o much_o to_o stir_v up_o your_o noble_a and_o generous_a mind_n to_o continue_v in_o that_o honourable_a and_o worthy_a course_n wherein_o i_o know_v right_a well_o your_o christian_a and_o constant_a resolution_n and_o forwardness_n as_o to_o provoke_v other_o of_o your_o or_o inferior_a order_n to_o who_o that_o great_a and_o weighty_a business_n be_v commit_v to_o follow_v your_o step_n that_o thereby_o they_o may_v participate_v with_o you_o in_o the_o like_a deserve_a praise_n and_o so_o the_o church_n fare_v the_o better_a for_o they_o which_o they_o ought_v to_o account_v as_o it_o be_v indeed_o their_o great_a glory_n be_v that_o wherein_o christian_a prince_n and_o emperor_n in_o former_a time_n have_v much_o 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they_o present_v themselves_o before_o he_o o_o then_o what_o care_n what_o preparation_n what_o reverence_n be_v to_o be_v use_v of_o all_o man_n when_o they_o be_v to_o come_v before_o the_o king_n of_o glory_n 40.15_o 1_o tim._n 1.17_o dan._n 2.47_o isa_n 40.15_o the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n the_o great_a god_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n at_o who_o foot_n all_o prince_n and_o the_o mighty_a monarch_n in_o the_o world_n be_v to_o cast_v their_o crown_n and_o their_o sceptre_n and_o to_o humble_v themselves_o with_o all_o reverend_a submission_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n 45.23_o isa_n 45.23_o acknowledge_v themselves_o to_o be_v nothing_o unto_o he_o yea_o the_o brightness_n of_o who_o glory_n be_v so_o great_a that_o those_o glorious_a creature_n the_o angel_n themselves_o be_v fain_o to_o veil_n and_o to_o cover_v their_o face_n in_o his_o presence_n 6.2_o isay_n 6.2_o 18.27_o exod._n 3.5_o and_o 34.8_o psal_n 95.6.7_o mat._n 26.39_o act_n 20.36_o gen._n 18.27_o 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