Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	lord_n	master_n	servant_n	3,754	5	6.8479	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A12202	The spirituall favorite at the throne of grace. By the late learned, and reverend divine Richard Sibbs Doctor in Divinity. Published by the authors owne appointment, subscribed with his hand; to prevent unperfect copies	Sibbes, Richard, 1577-1635.	1640 (1640)	STC 22512; ESTC S103004	21,096	106

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of_o they_o i_o beseech_v you_o let_v we_o often_o enter_v into_o our_o own_o soul_n and_o examine_v what_o our_o desire_n be_v which_o way_n the_o bent_n of_o our_o soul_n be_v what_o cause_n we_o will_v have_v to_o flourish_v and_o prevail_v in_o the_o world_n christ_n or_o antichrist_n for_o god_n esteem_v we_o by_o the_o frame_n of_o our_o desire_n who_o desire_v to_o fear_v thy_o name_n and_o prosper_v i_o pray_v thou_o thy_o servant_n this_o day_n now_o he_o come_v to_o his_o petition_n prosper_v i_o pray_v thou_o thy_o servant_n this_o day_n he_o do_v not_o capitulate_v with_o god_n for_o particular_a matter_n much_o for_o he_o know_v he_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o a_o all-wise_a god_n but_o he_o commend_v his_o petition_n in_o general_a prosper_v i_o pray_v thou_o thy_o servant_n etc._n etc._n he_o be_v to_o attend_v the_o king_n and_o he_o be_v in_o his_o attendance_n to_o mind_v the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n for_o the_o re-edify_n the_o wall_n and_o gate_n of_o jerusalem_n now_o say_v he_o in_o general_a prosper_v thy_o servant_n he_o leave_v it_o to_o god_n how_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n be_v to_o deal_v as_o i_o say_v with_o a_o infinite_a wise_a god_n only_o he_o pray_v in_o general_a prosper_v thy_o servant_n this_o day_n he_o come_v again_o with_o his_o relation_n of_o servant_n prayer_n to_o teach_v we_o always_o when_o we_o come_v to_o god_n to_o look_v in_o what_o relation_n we_o stand_v to_o he_o whether_o we_o be_v true_a servant_n or_o no_o what_o work_n we_o do_v for_o he_o in_o what_o reference_n we_o do_v what_o we_o do_v whether_o we_o do_v it_o to_o please_v he_o as_o servant_n or_o no_o i_o say_v something_o of_o the_o relation_n of_o servant_n before_o i_o will_v add_v a_o little_a here_o because_o he_o repeat_v it_o four_o or_o five_o time_n in_o this_o short_a prayer_n in_o all_o our_o service_n we_o shall_v look_v to_o god_n for_o our_o aim_n in_o our_o work_n show_v what_o they_o be_v simile_n whether_o they_o come_v from_o servant_n or_o no_o as_o the_o stamp_n upon_o a_o token_n make_v it_o if_o there_o be_v a_o good_a stamp_n on_o it_o it_o be_v not_o the_o matter_n that_o make_v it_o current_n a_o stamp_n on_o silver_n make_v it_o current_a as_o well_o as_o gold_n though_o the_o metal_n of_o gold_n be_v better_a so_o when_o thing_n be_v do_v because_o god_n command_v they_o to_o please_v god_n as_o a_o service_n to_o he_o this_o make_v it_o good_a that_o we_o be_v servant_n indeed_o that_o the_o relation_n be_v good_a when_o we_o go_v about_o the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n or_o country_n or_o place_n we_o live_v in_o to_o think_v i_o do_v god_n service_n here_o and_o do_v it_o as_o a_o service_n to_o god_n who_o will_v be_v honour_v and_o serve_v in_o our_o service_n to_o other_o herein_o i_o be_o a_o good_a servant_n though_o the_o matter_n of_o my_o service_n be_v a_o common_a base_a and_o mean_a matter_n yet_o it_o have_v a_o stamp_n upon_o it_o it_o be_v god_n will_n god_n have_v place_v and_o plant_v i_o here_o and_o he_o will_v be_v serve_v of_o i_o in_o this_o condition_n at_o this_o time_n though_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o be_v a_o ordinary_a thing_n i_o know_v it_o may_v help_v the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n it_o have_v reference_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n thus_o if_o we_o do_v what_o we_o do_v with_o a_o eye_n to_o god_n in_o the_o place_n where_o he_o have_v set_v we_o that_o we_o do_v it_o as_o to_o he_o we_o be_v god_n servant_n whatsoever_o the_o work_n be_v and_o let_v we_o remember_v oft_o to_o think_v of_o it_o to_o bring_v it_o in_o our_o prayer_n master_n say_v they_o when_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v drown_v do_v thou_o not_o care_n that_o we_o perish_v they_o put_v he_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o relation_n they_o be_v in_o to_o he_o so_o when_o we_o can_v put_v god_n in_o mind_n of_o our_o relation_n father_n we_o be_v thy_o child_n lord_n we_o be_v thy_o servant_n it_o will_v strengthen_v our_o faith_n and_o hope_n of_o all_o good_a will_v a_o master_n suffer_v his_o servant_n to_o miscarry_v in_o his_o service_n sure_o god_n will_v never_o turn_v away_o true_a hearted_a servant_n that_o have_v serve_v he_o a_o long_a time_n it_o put_v we_o in_o mind_n of_o our_o duty_n and_o serve_v to_o strengthen_v our_o faith_n for_o as_o it_o be_v a_o word_n of_o service_n on_o our_o part_n so_o it_o be_v a_o promise_a word_n of_o all_o good_a from_o god_n do_v he_o expect_v that_o master_n shall_v be_v good_a to_o their_o servant_n because_o they_o have_v a_o master_n in_o heaven_n and_o will_v not_o the_o great_a master_n of_o heaven_n be_v good_a to_o his_o servant_n you_o see_v how_o he_o follow_v the_o relation_n prosper_v thy_o servant_n this_o day_n what_o be_v include_v in_o this_o word_n prosper_v prosper_v it_o include_v not_o only_o success_n which_o be_v the_o main_a upshot_n of_o all_o but_o all_o that_o tend_v to_o good_a success_n prosper_v thy_o servant_n this_o day_n that_o be_v direct_v thy_o servant_n this_o day_n how_o to_o do_v and_o to_o carry_v himself_o and_o likewise_o assist_v thy_o servant_n when_o thou_o shall_v direct_v he_o assist_v he_o by_o thy_o strength_n direct_v he_o by_o thy_o wisdom_n prosper_v he_o with_o thy_o grace_n give_v he_o good_a success_n in_o all_o it_o include_v direction_n and_o assistance_n and_o good_a success_n in_o that_o he_o say_v prosper_v thy_o servant_n it_o include_v these_o thing_n first_o of_o all_o that_o in_o ourselves_o there_o be_v neither_o direction_n nor_o wisdom_n nor_o ability_n enough_o for_o success_n we_o have_v not_o power_n in_o ourselves_o to_o bring_v thing_n to_o a_o comfortable_a issue_n so_o it_o enforce_v self_n denial_n which_o be_v a_o good_a disposition_n when_o we_o come_v to_o god_n in_o prayer_n and_o then_o again_o to_o attribute_v to_o god_n all_o both_o wisdom_n and_o strength_n and_o goodness_n and_o all_o here_o be_v a_o give_n to_o god_n the_o glory_n of_o all_o when_o 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