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	see_v	2,526	5	3.9835	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A76964	A plaine & profitable catechisme whereunto is added a sermon preached upon Exod.23.2. / By that reverend and judicious divine Mr James Bacon, late minister of Burgate in Suffolke. Now first published by his son in law H.W.	Bacon, James, minister of Burgate, Suffolk.; Perkins, William, 1558-1602.	1660 (1660)	Wing B344; Thomason E1853_3; Thomason E1853_3*; ESTC R210346	58,042	143

29._o 2_o chron_n 20.7_o 8_o 9_o etc._n etc._n neh_n 1.8_o 9_o 11._o exod_n 32.10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o luk_n 11.13_o mat_n 26.39_o mat._n 8.2_o rom_n 1.10_o 2_o sam_n 15.25_o 26._o q._n tell_v i_o more_o particular_o what_o thing_n may_v lawful_o be_v ask_v of_o god_n in_o prayer_n a._n christ_n in_o that_o perfect_a pattern_n of_o prayer_n which_o he_o have_v leave_v we_o have_v make_v a_o brief_a collection_n of_o all_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v good_a and_o lawful_a to_o be_v ask_v in_o prayer_n and_o comprise_v they_o in_o six_o petition_n of_o which_o the_o three_o first_o respect_n god_n glory_n the_o three_o last_v our_o own_o good_a mat._n 6._o luk_n 11._o q._n how_o be_v these_o three_o petition_n which_o respect_v god_n glory_n distinguish_v a._n the_o first_o petition_n concern_v god_n glory_n itself_o in_o these_o word_n hallow_a be_v thy_o name_n mat._n 6.9_o the_o second_o concern_v the_o mean_n of_o his_o glory_n in_o these_o word_n thy_o kingdom_n come_v vers_fw-la 10._o 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65.24_o joel._n 2.32_o rom._n 10.12_o 13._o mat._n 7.8_o joh._n 16.24_o 3._o as_o the_o most_o compendious_a way_n for_o child_n to_o get_v any_o thing_n be_v to_o go_v to_o their_o parent_n and_o beg_v it_o of_o they_o so_o the_o ready_a way_n to_o obtain_v any_o blessing_n temporal_a or_o spiritual_a be_v to_o go_v to_o our_o heavenly_a father_n and_o by_o humble_a prayer_n to_o beg_v it_o of_o he_o prayer_n be_v the_o key_n to_o open_v the_o storehouse_n of_o all_o god_n treasure_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o only_a hook_n whereby_o we_o reach_v all_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n which_o otherwise_o will_v be_v out_o of_o our_o reach_n mat._n 7.7_o luk._n 11.9.10_o 13._o psal_n 34.17_o psal_n 145.18_o 19_o joh._n 16.23_o 4._o there_o be_v no_o exercise_n a_o christian_a can_v perform_v on_o earth_n so_o heavenly_a as_o prayer_n it_o be_v no_o small_a privilege_n that_o god_n in_o his_o word_n vouchsafe_v to_o speak_v to_o man_n but_o this_o be_v a_o great_a privilege_n that_o the_o 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the_o prophet_n and_o apostles_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v and_o embrace_v as_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n luc._n 1.70_o gal._n 1.1_o gal._n 1.11_o 12._o 1_o pet._n 1.10_o 11._o 2_o pet._n 1.21_o joh_n 16.13_o 2_o pet._n 1.19_o 20._o ephes_n 2.20_o judas_n v._n 17._o q._n why_o be_v the_o writing_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n call_v the_o scripture_n a._n scripture_n be_v a_o latin_a word_n which_o signify_v writing_n now_o because_o of_o all_o writing_n that_o ever_o be_v publish_v these_o be_v the_o worthy_a therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o a_o excellency_n they_o be_v style_v the_o scripture_n q_o why_o be_v they_o call_v the_o holy_a scripture_n a._n the_o scripture_n be_v holy_a in_o these_o 4._o respect_n first_o because_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v indite_v and_o dictate_v whatsoever_o be_v write_v in_o this_o precious_a book_n 2_o pet._n 1.21_o act._n 28.25_o second_o because_o the_o penman_n of_o scripture_n be_v holy_a man_n of_o god_n holy_a 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