Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	pray_v	prayer_n	require_v	1,993	5	7.1603	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B09144	An explanation of the solemn advice, recommended by the Council in Connecticut Colony, to the inhabitants of that jurisdiction, respecting the reformation of those evils, which have been the procuring cause of the late judgments upon New-England. By Mr. James Fitch ...	Fitch, James, 1622-1702.; Mather, Increase, 1639-1723.; Fitch, James, 1622-1702. Brief discourse proving that the first day of the week is the Christian Sabbath.; Connecticut. Council.	1683 (1683)	Wing F1063; ESTC W24614	58,047	146

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secret_a sin_n psal_n 19.12_o and_o the_o petition_v for_o those_o personal_a and_o secret_a favour_n which_o may_v not_o so_o convenient_o be_v express_v before_o other_o psal_n 38.9_o but_o the_o specialty_n intend_v in_o the_o handle_n of_o this_o be_v to_o show_v how_o far_o the_o neglect_n of_o these_o secret_a duty_n do_v argue_v a_o declension_n from_o religion_n 1._o those_o who_o neglect_v secret_a duty_n have_v lose_v one_o main_a evidence_n of_o sincere_a worship_v of_o god_n not_o only_o because_o they_o live_v in_o the_o neglect_n of_o a_o know_a command_n of_o christ_n matth._n 6.6_o and_o not_o only_o because_o they_o do_v decline_v from_o the_o usual_a practice_n of_o the_o godly_a who_o be_v wont_a to_o perform_v these_o secret_a duty_n daily_a morning_n and_o evening_n and_o sometime_o thrice_o a_o day_n psal_n 55.17_o dan._n 6.10_o but_o how_o be_v it_o possible_a these_o can_v have_v a_o evidence_n of_o sincere_a worship_v of_o god_n see_v they_o attend_v no_o 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christ_n pass_v by_o they_o as_o those_o who_o have_v no_o work_n for_o christ_n to_o do_v for_o they_o in_o secret_a and_o what_o will_v they_o do_v in_o that_o time_n when_o hezekiah_n like_a they_o must_v turn_v their_o face_n towards_o the_o wall_n and_o than_o if_o secret_a prayer_n be_v not_o the_o mean_n to_o take_v the_o last_o step_n right_a they_o fall_v into_o the_o everlasting_a pit_n isai_n 38.2_o 3._o these_o have_v lose_v the_o presence_n of_o christ_n in_o secret_a and_o as_o they_o have_v forsake_v he_o in_o secret_a so_o he_o will_v forsake_v they_o open_o there_o be_v many_o be_v very_o desirous_a to_o hold_v the_o presence_n of_o christ_n open_o although_o they_o neglect_v his_o presence_n in_o secret_a but_o this_o can_v be_v they_o have_v no_o promise_n and_o ground_a hope_n of_o his_o presence_n open_o who_o do_v neglect_v the_o mean_n of_o his_o presence_n in_o secret_a mat._n 6.5_o apostasy_n first_o begin_v in_o closert_n and_o secret_a place_n and_o that_o which_o be_v in_o secret_a evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n 2_o king_n 17.9_o and_o then_o behold_v great_a and_o more_o open_a abomination_n than_o these_o and_o so_o we_o proceed_v to_o the_o second_o 2._o a_o neglect_n of_o family_n duty_n as_o prayer_n in_o the_o family_n morning_n and_o evening_n and_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o those_o family_n which_o do_v not_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o god_n jer._n 10.25_o or_o neglect_v read_v the_o word_n of_o god_n daily_o in_o the_o family_n or_o occasional_a repeat_n of_o sermon_n or_o of_o that_o daily_o instruct_v the_o family_n by_o catechise_v or_o other_o profitable_a mean_n as_o be_v command_v deut._n 6.7_o and_o this_o neglect_n be_v 1._o either_o total_a and_o be_v under_o the_o same_o sentence_n of_o wrath_n with_o the_o heathen_a and_o be_v heathenish_a family_n jer._n 10.25_o 2._o or_o those_o who_o be_v inconstant_a in_o these_o duty_n if_o prayer_n in_o the_o evening_n yet_o none_o in_o the_o morning_n or_o if_o prayer_n yet_o have_v strange_o forget_v that_o by_o word_n and_o prayer_n all_o be_v sanctify_v 1_o tim._n 4.5_o but_o the_o specialty_n i_o intend_v in_o this_o be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o prove_v these_o to_o be_v duty_n for_o who_o know_v not_o this_o who_o know_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o practice_n of_o godly_a family_n but_o let_v we_o consider_v how_o far_o a_o neglect_n of_o these_o do_v argue_v apostasy_n from_o religion_n 1._o these_o want_n true_a sanctify_a love_n to_o their_o family_n the_o natural_a love_n do_v incline_v they_o to_o take_v care_n and_o provide_v for_o their_o family_n in_o thing_n of_o concernment_n to_o the_o outward_a man_n 1_o tim._n 5.8_o otherwise_o they_o be_v worse_o than_o a_o infidel_n and_o if_o they_o have_v true_a sanctify_a love_n to_o their_o family_n this_o will_v make_v they_o as_o ready_o to_o take_v care_n for_o their_o family_n in_o their_o soul_n concernment_n and_o abraham-like_a as_o a_o head_n of_o the_o family_n to_o instruct_v yea_o command_v a_o attendance_n to_o the_o great_a thing_n of_o god_n gen._n 18.19_o but_o these_o want_v natural_a affection_n true_o sanctify_v 2._o these_o want_n love_n to_o god_n and_o to_o their_o own_o soul_n 1._o they_o want_v love_n to_o god_n for_o this_o will_v dispose_v they_o to_o a_o through_o care_n to_o bring_v up_o their_o family_n in_o the_o nurture_n and_o admonition_n of_o the_o lord_n eph._n 6.4_o 2._o they_o want_v love_n to_o their_o own_o soul_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o one_o to_o pity_v his_o own_o soul_n but_o present_o he_o will_v pity_v and_o take_v care_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o other_o especial_o of_o those_o who_o be_v near_o relate_v to_o he_o if_o a_o master_n of_o a_o family_n be_v under_o a_o strong_a impression_n and_o a_o bowel_v melt_v work_n of_o a_o spirit_n of_o love_n to_o his_o own_o soul_n ephraim-like_a to_o bemoan_v himself_o jer._n 31.18_o he_o will_v then_o need_v no_o other_o motive_n to_o make_v 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