Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	let_v	love_n	love_v	1,926	5	6.4926	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51033	The way to true honour and happiness A friendly address to all parents, masters of families, and landlords, the persons most capable to honour ... , and to gain honour to themselves, by beginning and carrying on a rational reformation. To which is added, [A] memorandum for mothers. By John Mitchell, M.A.	Mitchell, John, fl. 1697.	1697 (1697)	Wing M2287B; ESTC R221889	23,817	48

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his_o sight_n 〈…〉_z pet._n 5._o 5._o 3._o all_o know_v how_o child_n be_v general_o in●ined_v to_o lie_v dissimulation_n and_o falsehood_n 〈…〉_z ich_fw-ge plain_o show_v that_o they_o have_v too_o much_o 〈…〉_z the_o nature_n and_o image_n of_o he_o who_o be_v the_o 〈…〉_z the_fw-mi of_o lie_n io._n 8._o 44._o 4._o all_o their_o passion_n and_o affection_n be_v corrupt_v and_o distemper_v and_o far_o from_o that_o 〈…〉_z and_o which_o be_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o must_v 〈…〉_z in_o every_o disciple_n of_o he_o before_o they_o can_v 〈◊〉_d save_v phil._n 2._o 5._o io._n 3._o 3_o mat._n 18._o how_o 〈…〉_z ward_n be_v child_n to_o anger_n hatred_n ma●e_n envy_n revenge_n quarrel_v fight_a 〈…〉_z eng_a themselves_o on_o those_o that_o wrong_n 〈…〉_z m_o domineer_a over_o those_o they_o can_v con●er_v how_o much_o be_v they_o incline_v to_o sensual_a 〈…〉_z be_fw-mi pleasure_n vanity_n folly_n and_o trifle_a 〈…〉_z w_o prone_a be_v they_o to_o fret_v murmur_a 〈…〉_z ishness_n and_o 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he_o above_o all_o thing_n if_o thou_o receive_v and_o accepte_v of_o he_o upon_o the_o term_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o he_o be_v offer_v in_o the_o gospel_n for_o thy_o prophet_n and_o teacher_n for_o thy_o priest_n and_o peacemaker_n for_o thy_o king_n and_o ruler_n for_o thy_o lord_n and_o lawgiver_n as_o well_o as_o thy_o saviour_n and_o redeemer_n if_o thou_o submit_v 〈◊〉_d commit_v thyself_o unto_o he_o and_o be_v as_o 〈…〉_z ing_z to_o give_v obedience_n to_o he_o as_o to_o receive_v 〈…〉_z ation_n from_o he_o to_o be_v sanctify_v by_o his_o spi●●s_n well_o as_o to_o be_v save_v by_o his_o merit_n and_o 〈…〉_z lie_v resolve_v to_o continue_v steadfast_a in_o this_o hap_n 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z emper_fw-la of_o mind_n to_o the_o end_n of_o thy_o life_n then_o 〈…〉_z sin_n be_v pardon_v thy_o soul_n regenerate_v thy_o 〈…〉_z re_fw-mi sanctify_v and_o thy_o salvation_n infallible_a 〈…〉_z 8._o 1._o io._n 6._o 35_o 37._o io._n 5._o 24._o io._n 3._o 18_o 36._o 〈◊〉_d after_o thou_o 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mat._n 〈…〉_z and_o still_o apply_v unto_o and_o depend_v upon_o 〈◊〉_d holy_a spirit_n as_o the_o effectual_a worker_n of_o all_o 〈◊〉_d rom._n 8._o 26._o io._n 15._o 5._o 2_o cor._n 3._o 5._o now_o my_o friend_n this_o be_v the_o way_n walk_v you_o 〈◊〉_d if_o you_o know_v these_o thing_n happy_a be_v you_o if_o 〈…〉_z o_o and_o teach_v they_o be_v not_o content_a to_o go_v to_o heaven_n alone_o but_o take_v compassion_n upon_o other●_n and_o help_v they_o forward_o in_o this_o good_a way_n per●swade_v yourselves_o that_o christ_n command_n ob●liges_v you_o luke_n 22._o 32._o when_o you_o be_v convert_v strengthen_v you_o brethren_n especial_o your_o child_n servant_n and_o all_o within_o your_o gate_n and_o under_o you●_n charge_n god_n command_n be_v your_o duty_n and_o bin●_n you_o to_o obedience_n in_o this_o particular_a mat._n 22._o 39●_n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o quest._n what_o method_n shall_v we_o use_v in_o reform●ing_v our_o family_n answ._n have_v 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