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	pray_v	prayer_n	4,517	5	6.8272	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A55892	The principles of a people stiling themselves Philadelphians discovered in their nicest points and matters; accurately handled, shewing their rise, continuance, and tenents in doctrin and manner of proceeding, &c. Also a curious discourse between an English dissenter and French Protestant, by way of dialogue, in vindication of the Church of England against novelties in religion.	Lafite, Daniel. Friendly discourse between an English dissenter and a French Protestant.	1697 (1697)	Wing P3494A; ESTC R219027	36,218	131

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faith_n receive_v the_o word_n of_o god_n read_v to_o we_o or_o as_o st._n luke_n phrase_v it_o chap._n 11.28_o when_o we_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o keep_v it_o we_o do_v conceive_v christ_n by_o faith_n for_o according_a to_o st._n paul_n doctrine_n gal._n 4.19_o it_o be_v by_o hear_v and_o keep_v the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o christ_n be_v form_v in_o we_o not_o carnal_o but_o spiritual_o wherefore_o we_o be_v as_o much_o oblige_v after_o a_o due_a hear_n of_o god_n word_n to_o break_v forth_o into_o a_o holy_a magnificat_fw-la my_o soul_n do_v magnify_v the_o lord_n because_o christ_n be_v form_v in_o we_o spiritual_o as_o the_o bless_a virgin_n be_v because_o christ_n be_v form_v in_o she_o according_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o as_o to_o your_o second_o objection_n i_o may_v tell_v you_o that_o this_o hymn_n of_o old_a simeon_n be_v frequent_o use_v in_o our_o french_a protestant_n church_n as_o be_v common_o sing_v every_o lord's-day_n but_o if_o this_o authority_n 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