Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	holy_a	name_n	sanctify_v	1,287	5	9.6471	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00935	The diamond of deuotion cut and squared into sixe seuerall points: namelie, 1 The footpath to felicitie. 1 2 A guide to godlines. 81 3 The schoole of skill. 181 4 A swarme of bees. 209 5 A plant of pleasure. 245 6 A groue of graces. 283 Full of manie fruitfull lessons, auaileable to the leading of a godlie and reformed life: by Abraham Fleming.	Fleming, Abraham, 1552?-1607.; Fleming, Abraham, 1552?-1607. Footepath of faith, leading the highwaie to heaven. Selections.	1581 (1581)	STC 11041; ESTC S102282	82,454	300

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to_o his_o name_n which_o fill_v every_o place_n the_o five_o flower_n call_v a_o holy_a hymn_n contain_v 1_o the_o reward_n of_o the_o proud_a and_o impenitent_a 2_o a_o admonition_n not_o to_o be_v high_o mind_v 3_o to_o be_v touch_v with_o compassion_n towards_o the_o afflict_a 4_o to_o be_v mindful_a of_o god_n mercy_n in_o tribulation_n 5_o a_o declaration_n of_o his_o omnipotency_n and_o power_n 6_o a_o petition_n that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n may_v be_v the_o rule_n of_o our_o life_n h._n 1_o a_o humble_a heart_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n unto_o the_o lord_n a_o contrite_a spirit_n he_o will_v not_o despise_v as_o for_o the_o proud_a and_o impenitent_a he_o cast_v they_o out_o of_o his_o favour_n in_o the_o heat_n of_o his_o indignation_n 2_o be_v not_o high_o mind_v neither_o puff_v up_o with_o a_o vain_a opinion_n of_o thyself_o but_o consider_v that_o thou_o be_v but_o dust_n and_o ash_n and_o that_o thou_o have_v nothing_o but_o naughtiness_n by_o nature_n 3_o relent_v at_o 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thy_o law_n and_o let_v thy_o holy_a word_n be_v a_o lantern_n before_o i_o that_o i_o go_v not_o astray_o if_o i_o have_v at_o any_o time_n swerve_v and_o do_v amiss_o it_o have_v come_v to_o pass_v through_o the_o want_n of_o thy_o word_n which_o i_o beseech_v thou_o let_v lighten_v my_o go_n like_o a_o bright_a burn_a lamp_n notwithstanding_o o_o lord_n i_o deserve_v no_o such_o favour_n and_o love_n at_o thy_o hand_n yet_o for_o thy_o own_o sake_n which_o be_v the_o founteine_v of_o mercy_n vouchsafe_v to_o show_v thyself_o gracious_a glory_n honour_n and_o praise_n be_v ascribe_v unto_o thou_o which_o have_v be_v from_o beginning_n of_o beginning_n and_o shall_v continue_v in_o power_n and_o majesty_n when_o all_o thing_n vanish_v and_o decay_n the_o sixth_o flower_n call_v a_o spiritual_a song_n contain_v 1_o a_o petition_n for_o humility_n and_o assistance_n against_o our_o enemy_n 2_o for_o mercy_n and_o love_n of_o god_n law_n 3_o for_o the_o lead_n of_o a_o good_a life_n a._n 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direct_v all_o my_o go_n let_v the_o dew_n of_o thy_o bless_a spirit_n drop_n into_o my_o heart_n so_o shall_v i_o be_v obedient_a unto_o thy_o law_n 4_o enter_v not_o against_o i_o in_o judgement_n and_o rigour_n but_o let_v thy_o mercy_n prevent_v thy_o justice_n so_o shall_v i_o be_v sure_a to_o escape_v shame_n reproach_n and_o confusion_n 5_o my_o heart_n my_o tongue_n and_o my_o voice_n shall_v become_v instrument_n of_o praise_n to_o sound_v out_o thy_o greatness_n and_o goodness_n in_o the_o care_n of_o all_o people_n and_o nation_n in_o my_o bed_n will_v i_o meditate_v of_o thy_o commandment_n at_o my_o meat_n thy_o law_n shall_v be_v in_o my_o mouth_n thy_o ordinance_n &_o statute_n shall_v be_v my_o daily_a exercise_n neither_o gold_n nor_o silver_n neither_o precious_a stone_n neither_o robe_n of_o royalty_n nor_o princely_a treasure_n delight_v i_o like_o thy_o word_n gréedilie_o will_v i_o seek_v after_o the_o love_n of_o thy_o law_n at_o morning_n and_o at_o evening_n 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