Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	minister_n	people_n	word_n	2,669	5	4.3315	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42361	A sermon preach'd upon breach of covenant by that reverend and worthy servant of Jesus Christ, Mr. John Guthrie ... 1663.	Guthrie, John, 1632-1669.	1663 (1663)	Wing G2268; ESTC R7776	15,177	15

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a_o sermon_n preach_v upon_o breach_n of_o covenant_n by_o that_o reverend_n and_o worthy_a servant_n of_o jesus_n christ_n mr._n john_n guthrie_n sometime_o minister_v of_o the_o gospel_n at_o tarboltoun_n 1663._o 2_o chron_n 15.12_o and_o they_o enter_v into_o a_o covenant_n to_o seek_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o their_o father_n with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o their_o soul_n verse_n 15._o and_o all_o judah_n rejoice_v at_o the_o oath_n for_o they_o have_v swear_v with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o seek_v he_o with_o their_o whole_a desire_n and_o he_o be_v find_v of_o they_o and_o the_o lord_n give_v they_o rest_v round_o about_o deut_n 29.14_o 15._o neither_o with_o you_o only_o do_v i_o make_v this_o covenant_n and_o this_o oath_n but_o with_o he_o that_o stand_v here_o with_o we_o this_o day_n before_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n and_o also_o with_o he_o that_o be_v not_o here_o with_o we_o this_o day_n neh_n 9.38_o and_o because_o of_o all_o this_o we_o make_v a_o 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the_o faithfulness_n of_o the_o prophet_n commission_n by_o the_o lord_n we_o intend_v to_o follow_v this_o rule_n as_o we_o shall_v be_v answerable_a to_o our_o lord_n and_o master_n and_o to_o be_v free_a of_o your_o blood_n who_o soul_n be_v commit_v to_o our_o charge_n to_o lay_v it_o before_o you_o and_o if_o you_o sin_n against_o the_o lord_n than_o your_o blood_n will_v be_v upon_o your_o own_o head_n this_o we_o intend_v not_o to_o speak_v in_o general_n but_o in_o particular_a and_o if_o any_o man_n will_v justle_v himself_o against_o the_o lord_n than_o he_o will_v break_v himself_o for_o ever_o and_o for_o make_v the_o word_n more_o clear_a consider_v that_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n as_o you_o read_v 2_o king_n 24.17_o do_v change_n mattaniah_n name_n to_o zedekiah_n and_o make_v he_o king_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o afterward_o zedekiah_n enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n that_o he_o shall_v abide_v tributary_n to_o he_o and_o for_o the_o 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faithful_o do_v deliver_v the_o same_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o 33._o chap._n of_o this_o prophecy_n ver._n 7_o 8._o wherein_o the_o prophet_n tell_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o watchman_n of_o israel_n son_n of_o man_n i_o have_v set_v thou_o a_o watchman_n unto_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n therefore_o thou_o shall_v hear_v the_o word_n at_o my_o mouth_n and_o warn_v they_o from_o i_o when_o i_o say_v unto_o the_o wicked_a o_o wicked_a man_n thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v if_o thou_o do_v not_o speak_v to_o warn_v the_o wicked_a from_o his_o way_n that_o wicked_a man_n shall_v die_v in_o his_o iniquity_n but_o his_o blood_n will_v i_o require_v at_o thy_o hand_n that_o be_v whenever_o a_o land_n or_o kingdom_n be_v find_v guilty_a of_o such_o and_o such_o thing_n for_o