Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	husband_n	marriage_n	wife_n	3,594	5	7.6210	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65296	The godly mans picture drawn with a scripture-pensil, or, Some characteristical notes of a man that shall go to heaven by Thomas Watson ...	Watson, Thomas, d. 1686.	1666 (1666)	Wing W1124; ESTC R38514	176,068	382

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may_v we_o an_z we_o from_o the_o world_n and_o make_v we_o long_o for_o death_n when_o the_o soul_n be_v divorce_v from_o the_o body_n it_o be_v marry_v to_o christ._n 4_o it_o be_v comfort_n in_o case_n of_o pass_v the_o sentence_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n there_o be_v a_o marriage_n union_n and_o o_fw-fr christian_n thy_o husband_n shall_v be_v thy_o judge_n a_o wife_n will_v not_o fear_v to_o be_v cast_v at_o bar_n if_o her_o husband_n sit_v judge_n what_o though_o the_o devil_n bring_v in_o many_o indictment_n against_o thou_o christ_n will_v expunge_v thy_o sin_n in_o his_o blood_n he_o will_v say_v shall_v i_o condemn_v my_o spouse_n o_o what_o a_o comfort_n be_v this_o the_o husband_n be_v judge_n christ_n can_v pass_v the_o sentence_n against_o his_o spouse_n but_o he_o must_v pass_v it_o against_o himself_o for_o christ_n and_o believer_n be_v one_o 5_o it_o be_v comfort_n in_o case_n of_o the_o saint_n suffering_n the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v expose_v in_o this_o life_n to_o many_o injury_n but_o she_o have_v a_o husband_n in_o heaven_n that_o be_v mindful_a of_o she_o and_o will_v turn_v her_o water_n into_o wine_n now_o it_o be_v a_o time_n of_o mourning_n with_o the_o spouse_n because_o the_o bridegroom_n be_v absent_a mat._n 9_o 15._o but_o short_o she_o shall_v put_v off_o her_o mourning_n christ_n will_v wipe_v off_o the_o tear_n of_o blood_n from_o the_o cheek_n of_o his_o spouse_n isa._n 25._o 8._o the_o lord_n god_n will_v wipe_v off_o tear_n from_o off_o all_o face_n christ_n will_v comfort_v his_o spouse_n after_o the_o time_n wherein_o she_o have_v be_v afflict_v he_o will_v solace_v she_o with_o his_o love_n he_o will_v take_v away_o the_o cup_n of_o tremble_a and_o give_v she_o the_o cup_n of_o consolation_n and_o now_o she_o shall_v forget_v all_o her_o sorrow_n be_v call_v into_o the_o banquet_a house_n of_o heaven_n and_o have_v the_o banner_n of_o christ_n love_n display_v over_o she_o 5._o let_v i_o press_v several_a duty_n 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satisfy_v and_o the_o debt-book_n cancel_v but_o he_o come_v to_o we_o for_o the_o debt_n that_o he_o may_v perplex_v we_o we_o shall_v send_v he_o to_o christ_n and_o then_o all_o lawsuit_n will_v cease_v this_o be_v a_o believer_n triumph_n when_o he_o be_v in_o himself_o guilty_a in_o christ_n he_o be_v worthy_a when_o he_o be_v spot_v in_o himself_o he_o be_v pure_a in_o his_o head_n 2._o in_o case_n of_o desertion_n christ_n may_v for_o end_n best_o know_v to_o himself_o step_v aside_o for_o a_o time_n cant._n 5._o 6._o my_o beloved_a have_v withdraw_v himself_o say_v not_o therefore_o christ_n be_v quite_o go_v it_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o jealousy_n in_o a_o wife_n when_o her_o husband_n have_v leave_v she_o a_o while_n to_o think_v he_o be_v quite_o go_v from_o she_o upon_o every_o removal_n out_o of_o sight_n for_o we_o to_o say_v as_o zion_n the_o lord_n have_v forsake_v i_o isa._n 49._o 14._o this_o be_v jealousy_n and_o it_o be_v a_o wrong_n do_v to_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o sweetness_n of_o this_o marriage-relation_n christ_n may_v forsake_v his_o spouse_n in_o regard_n of_o comfort_n but_o he_o will_v not_o forsake_v she_o in_o regard_n of_o union_n a_o husband_n may_v be_v a_o thousand_o mile_n distant_a from_o his_o wife_n but_o still_o he_o be_v a_o husband_n christ_n may_v leave_v his_o spouse_n but_o still_o the_o marriage_n knot_n hold_v 2._o love_v your_o husband_n christ_n duty_n cant._n 2._o 5._o love_n he_o though_o he_o be_v reproach_v and_o persecute_v a_o wife_n love_v her_o husband_n when_o in_o prison_n to_o inflame_v your_o love_n towards_o christ_n consider_v 1._o nothing_o else_o be_v fit_a for_o you_o to_o love_v if_o christ_n be_v your_o husband_n it_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o have_v other_o lover_n that_o will_v make_v christ_n grow_v jealous_a 2._o he_o be_v worthy_a of_o your_o love_n he_o be_v of_o unparalleled_a beauty_n cant._n 5._o 10._o altogether_o lovely_a 3._o how_o pregnant_a be_v christ_n love_n towards_o you_o he_o love_v you_o in_o your_o worst_a condition_n he_o love_v you_o in_o affliction_n the_o goldsmith_n love_v his_o gold_n in_o the_o furnace_n he_o love_v you_o notwithstanding_o your_o scar_n and_o blemish_n the_o saint_n infirmity_n can_v whole_o take_v off_o christ_n love_n from_o they_o jer._n 3._o 1._o oh_o then_o how_o shall_v the_o spouse_n be_v endear_v in_o her_o love_n to_o christ_n this_o will_v be_v the_o excellency_n of_o heaven_n our_o love_n will_v then_o be_v as_o the_o sun_n in_o its_o full_a strength_n 3._o rejoice_v in_o your_o husband_n christ_n duty_n have_v christ_n honour_v you_o to_o take_v you_o into_o the_o marriage-relation_n and_o make_v you_o one_o with_o himself_o this_o call_v for_o joy_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o union_n believer_n go_v sharer_n with_o christ_n in_o his_o riches_n it_o be_v a_o custom_n among_o the_o roman_n when_o the_o wife_n be_v bring_v home_o she_o receive_v the_o key_n of_o her_o husband_n house_n intimate_v that_o the_o treasure_n and_o custody_n of_o the_o house_n be_v now_o commit_v to_o she_o when_o christ_n shall_v bring_v his_o bride_n home_o to_o those_o glorious_a mansion_n which_o he_o be_v go_v before_o to_o prepare_v for_o she_o john_n 14._o 2._o he_o will_v deliver_v up_o the_o key_n of_o his_o treasure_n to_o she_o and_o she_o shall_v be_v as_o rich_a as_o heaven_n can_v make_v she_o and_o shall_v not_o the_o spouse_n rejoice_v and_o sing_v aloud_o upon_o her_o bed_n psal._n 149._o 5._o christian_n let_v the_o time_n be_v never_o so_o sad_a you_o may_v rejoice_v in_o your_o spiritual_a espousal_n hab._n 3._o 17._o let_v i_o tell_v you_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n not_o to_o rejoice_v you_o disparage_v your_o husband_n christ._n when_o a_o wife_n be_v always_o sigh_v and_o weep_v what_o will_v other_o say_v this_o woman_n have_v a_o bad_a husband_n be_v this_o the_o fruit_n of_o christ_n love_n to_o you_o to_o reflect_v dishonour_n upon_o he_o a_o melancholy_a spouse_n sad_v christ_n heart_n i_o deny_v not_o but_o a_o christian_a shall_v grieve_v for_o sin_n of_o daily_a incursion_n but_o to_o be_v always_o weep_v as_o if_o he_o mourn_v without_o hope_n be_v dishonourable_a to_o the_o marriage-relation_n phil._n 4._o 4._o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n always_o rejoice_v do_v credit_v your_o husband_n christ_n love_v a_o cheerful_a bride_n and_o indeed_o the_o very_a end_n of_o god_n make_v we_o sad_a be_v to_o make_v we_o rejoice_v we_o sow_v in_o tear_n that_o we_o may_v reap_v in_o joy_n the_o excessive_a sadness_n and_o contristation_n of_o the_o godly_a will_v make_v other_o afraid_a to_o embrace_v christ_n they_o will_v begin_v to_o question_v whether_o there_o be_v that_o satisfactory_a joy_n in_o religion_n

may_v attend_v upon_o the_o lord_n without_o distraction_n quest._n but_o may_v not_o a_o godly_a man_n have_v rove_a thought_n in_o duty_n answ._n yes_o sad_a experience_n set_v seal_v to_o it_o the_o thought_n will_v be_v dance_v up_o and_o down_o in_o prayer_n the_o saint_n be_v call_v star_n and_o many_o time_n in_o duty_n they_o be_v wander_a star_n the_o heart_n be_v like_a quicksilver_n which_o will_v not_o fix_v it_o be_v hard_a to_o tie_v two_o good_a thought_n together_o we_o can_v lock_v our_o heart_n so_o close_o but_o that_o distract_n thought_n like_o wind_n will_v get_v in_o hierom_n etc._n complain_v of_o himself_o sometime_o say_v he_o when_o i_o be_o about_o god_n service_n i_o be_o walk_v in_o the_o gallery_n or_o cast_v up_o of_o account_n but_o these_o wander_a thought_n in_o the_o godly_a be_v not_o allow_v psa._n 119._o 113._o i_o hate_v vain_a thought_n they_o come_v as_o unwelcome_a guest_n which_o be_v no_o soon_o spy_v but_o be_v turn_v out_o of_o door_n quest._n whence_o do_v these_o impertinent_a thought_n arise_v in_o the_o godly_a answ._n 1_o from_o the_o pravity_n of_o nature_n they_o be_v the_o mud_n which_o the_o hear_v cast_v up_o 2._o from_o satan_n the_o devil_n if_o he_o can_v hinder_v we_o from_o duty_n ●hee_o will_v hinder_v we_o in_o duty_n when_o we_o come_v before_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v at_o our_o right_a hand_n to_o resist_v we_o zac._n 3._o 1._o as_o when_o one_o be_v go_v to_o write_v another_o stands_z at_o his_o elbow_n and_o jog_v he_o that_o he_o can_v write_v even_o satan_n will_v set_v vain_a object_n before_o the_o fancy_n to_o cause_v a_o diversion_n the_o devil_n do_v not_o oppose_v formality_n but_o fervency_n if_o he_o see_v we_o set_v ourselves_o in_o good_a earnest_n to_o seek_v god_n he_o will_v be_v whisper_v thing_n in_o our_o ear_n that_o we_o can_v scarce_o mind_v what_o we_o be_v do_v 3_o these_o impertinent_a thought_n arise_v from_o the_o world_n these_o vermin_n be_v breed_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n worldly_a business_n oft_o crowd_n into_o our_o duty_n and_o while_o we_o be_v speak_v to_o god_n our_o heart_n be_v talk_v with_o the_o world_n ezek._n 33._o 31._o they_o sit_v before_o i_o as_o my_o people_n but_o their_o heart_n go_v after_o their_o covetousness_n while_o we_o be_v hear_v the_o word_n or_o meditate_v one_o worldly_a business_n or_o other_o common_o knock_v at_o the_o door_n and_o we_o be_v take_v off_o the_o duty_n while_o we_o be_v in_o the_o duty_n it_o be_v with_o we_o as_o with_o abraham_n when_o he_o be_v go_v to_o worship_n the_o fowl_n come_v down_o upon_o the_o sacrifice_n gen._n 15._o 11._o quest._n how_o may_v we_o get_v rid_v of_o these_o wander_a thought_n that_o we_o may_v be_v more_o spiritual_a in_o duty_n answ._n 1_o eye_n god_n purity_n he_o be_v a_o holy_a god_n who_o we_o serve_v and_o can_v endure_v when_o we_o be_v worship_v he_o that_o we_o shall_v converse_v with_o vanity_n will_v a_o king_n like_o it_o that_o while_o his_o subject_n be_v speak_v to_o he_o he_o shall_v be_v play_v with_o a_o feather_n will_v god_n endure_v light_a feathery_a heart_n how_o devout_a and_o reverend_a be_v the_o angel_n they_o cover_v their_o face_n and_o cry_v holy_a holy_a 2_o think_v of_o the_o grand_a importance_n of_o the_o duty_n we_o be_v engage_v in_o as_o david_n say_v concern_v his_o building_n a_o house_n for_o god_n 2_o chron._n 29._o 1._o the_o work_n be_v great_a when_o we_o be_v hear_v the_o word_n the_o work_n be_v great_a this_o be_v the_o word_n by_o which_o we_o shall_v be_v judge_v when_o we_o be_v at_o prayer_n the_o work_n be_v great_a we_o be_v plead_v for_o the_o life_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o be_v this_o a_o time_n to_o trifle_v 3_o come_v with_o affection_n to_o duty_n the_o nature_n of_o love_n be_v to_o fix_v the_o mind_n upon_o the_o object_n he_o who_o be_v in_o love_n his_o thought_n be_v still_o upon_o the_o person_n he_o love_v and_o nothing_o can_v take_v they_o off_o he_o that_o love_v the_o world_n 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several_a spice_n put_v into_o it_o exod._n 30._o 34._o faith_n be_v the_o sweet_a spice_n which_o must_v be_v put_v into_o duty_n it_o be_v a_o wrong_n to_o god_n to_o doubt_v either_o of_o his_o mercy_n or_o truth_n a_o christian_a may_v venture_v his_o soul_n upon_o the_o public_a faith_n of_o heaven_n use_v 1_o how_o far_o be_v they_o out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o godliness_n 1_o who_o be_v unspiritual_a in_o their_o worship_n who_o do_v not_o duty_n from_o a_o renew_a principle_n and_o with_o the_o utmost_a intention_n of_o soul_n but_o mere_o to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o conscience_n many_o people_n look_v no_o far_o than_o the_o bare_a do_v of_o duty_n but_o never_o mind_n how_o they_o be_v do_v god_n do_v not_o judge_v of_o our_o duty_n by_o the_o length_n but_o by_o the_o love_n when_o man_n put_v god_n off_o with_o the_o dreggish_a part_n of_o duty_n may_v not_o he_o say_v as_o isa._n 58._o 5._o be_v it_o such_o a_o fast_a that_o i_o have_v choose_v be_v these_o the_o duty_n i_o require_v i_o call_v for_o the_o heart_n and_o spirit_n and_o you_o bring_v nothing_o but_o the_o carcase_n of_o duty_n shall_v i_o receive_v comfort_n in_o this_o use_v 2._o let_v we_o show_v ourselves_o godly_a 2._o by_o be_v more_o spiritual_a in_o duty_n exhort_v it_o be_v not_o the_o quantum_fw-la but_o the_o quale_fw-la it_o be_v not_o how_o much_o we_o do_v but_o how_o well_o a_o musician_n be_v commend_v not_o for_o play_v long_o but_o for_o play_v well_o we_o must_v not_o only_o do_v what_o god_n appoint_v but_o as_o god_n appoint_v o_o how_o many_o be_v unspiritual_a in_o spiritual_a thing_n they_o bring_v their_o service_n but_o not_o their_o heart_n they_o give_v god_n the_o skin_n not_o the_o fat_a of_o the_o offering_n god_n be_v a_o spirit_n joh._n 4._o 24._o and_o it_o be_v the_o spirituality_n of_o duty_n he_o be_v best_o please_v aqua_fw-la with_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 5._o spiritual_a sacrifice_n acceptable_a to_o god_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o wine_n be_v best_a so_o 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