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	spirit_n	4,656	5	5.8534	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42356	A humble acknowledgment of the sins of the ministery of Scotland	Guthrie, James, 1612?-1661.	1653 (1653)	Wing G2262; ESTC R204011	9,153	19

to_o heart_n the_o sad_a and_o heavy_a suffering_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n abroad_o and_o the_o not_o thrive_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n among_o they_o 19_o refine_a hypocrisy_n desire_v to_o appear_v what_o indeed_o we_o be_v not_o 20._o study_v more_o to_o learn_v the_o language_n of_o god_n people_n not_o their_o exercise_n 21._o artificial_a confess_n of_o sin_n without_o repentance_n profess_v to_o declare_v iniquity_n and_o not_o resolve_v to_o be_v sorry_a for_o sin_n 22._o confession_n in_o secret_a much_o slight_v even_o of_o these_o thing_n whereof_o we_o be_v convince_v 23._o no_o reformation_n after_o solemn_a acknowledgement_n and_o private_a vow_n think_v ourselves_o exoner_v after_o confession_n 24._o ready_a to_o search_v out_o and_o censure_n fault_n in_o other_o then_o to_o see_v or_o take_v with_o they_o in_o ourselves_o 25._o account_v of_o our_o estate_n and_o way_n according_a to_o the_o estimation_n that_o other_o have_v of_o we_o 26._o estimation_n of_o man_n as_o they_o agree_v with_o or_o disagree_v from_o we_o 27._o not_o fear_v to_o meet_v with_o trial_n but_o presume_v in_o our_o own_o strength_n to_o go_v through_o they_o unshaken_a 28._o not_o learning_n to_o fear_v by_o the_o fall_n of_o gracious_a man_n nor_o mourning_n and_o pray_v for_o they_o 29._o not_o observe_v particular_a deliverance_n and_o rod_n nor_o improve_n of_o they_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o edification_n of_o ourselves_o and_o other_o 30._o little_a or_o no_o mourning_n for_o the_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n and_o less_o groan_v under_o and_o long_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o that_o body_n of_o death_n the_o bitter_a root_n of_o all_o our_o other_o evil_n second_o in_o our_o conversation_n and_o walk_n with_o and_o before_o these_o of_o our_o flock_n and_o other_o 1._o fruitless_a converse_v ordinary_o with_o other_o for_o the_o worse_a rather_o than_o for_o the_o better_a 2._o foolish_a jest_n away_o time_n with_o impertinent_a and_o useless_a discourse_n very_o unseeming_a the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n 3._o spiritual_a purpose_n often_o die_v in_o our_o hand_n when_o they_o be_v begin_v by_o other_o 4._o carnal_a familiarity_n with_o natural_a wicked_a and_o malignant_a man_n whereby_o they_o be_v harden_v the_o people_n of_o god_n stumble_v and_o we_o ourselves_o blunt_v 5._o slight_v fellowship_n with_o these_o by_o who_o we_o may_v profit_v 6._o desire_v more_o to_o converse_v with_o these_o that_o may_v better_v we_o by_o their_o part_n than_o such_o as_o may_v edify_v we_o by_o their_o grace_n 7._o not_o study_v opportunity_n of_o do_v good_a to_o other_o 8._o shift_n of_o prayer_n and_o other_o duty_n when_o call_v thereto_o choose_v rather_o to_o omit_v the_o same_o than_o we_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o they_o ourselves_o 9_o abuse_v of_o time_n in_o frequent_a recreation_n and_o pastime_n and_o love_v our_o pleasure_n more_o than_o god_n 10._o take_v little_a or_o no_o time_n to_o christian_a discourse_n with_o young_a man_n train_v up_o for_o the_o ministry_n 11._o common_a and_o ordinary_a discourse_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n 12._o slight_v christian_a admonition_n from_o any_o of_o our_o flock_n or_o other_o as_o be_v below_o we_o and_o ashamed_a to_o take_v light_n and_o warning_n from_o private_a christian_n 13._o dislike_n of_o or_o bitterness_n against_o such_o as_o deal_v free_o with_o we_o by_o admonition_n or_o reproof_n and_o not_o deal_v faithful_o with_o other_o who_o will_v welcome_v it_o off_o our_o hand_n 14._o not_o make_v conscience_n to_o take_v pain_n on_o the_o ignorant_a and_o profane_a for_o their_o good_a 15._o our_o not_o mourn_v for_o the_o ignorance_n unbelief_n and_o miscarriage_n of_o the_o flock_n commit_v unto_o we_o 16._o impatient_a bear_n of_o the_o infirmity_n of_o other_o rash_o break_v out_o against_o their_o person_n more_o than_o study_v to_o gain_v they_o from_o their_o sin_n 17._o not_o use_v freedom_n with_o these_o of_o our_o charge_n and_o for_o most_o part_n spend_v our_o time_n with_o they_o in_o common_a discourse_n not_o tend_v to_o edification_n 18._o neglect_v admonition_n to_o friend_n and_o other_o in_o a_o evil_a course_n 19_o reservedness_n in_o lay_v out_o our_o condition_n to_o other_o 20._o not_o pray_v for_o man_n of_o a_o contrary_a judgement_n but_o use_v reservedness_n and_o distance_n from_o they_o be_v more_o ready_a to_o speak_v of_o they_o then_o to_o they_o or_o to_o god_n for_o they_o 21._o not_o weigh_v with_o the_o fall_n and_o miscarriage_n of_o other_o but_o rather_o take_v advantage_n thereof_o for_o justify_v ourselves_o 22._o talk_v of_o and_o sport_v at_o the_o fault_n of_o other_o rather_o than_o compassionate_v of_o they_o 23._o no_o pain_n take_v in_o religious_a order_n of_o our_o family_n nor_o study_v to_o be_v pattern_n to_o other_o family_n in_o the_o government_n of_o we_o 24._o hasty_a anger_n and_o passion_n in_o our_o family_n and_o conversation_n with_o other_o 25._o covetousness_n worldly_a mindedness_n and_o a_o inordinate_a desire_n after_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n upon_o which_o follow_v a_o neglect_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o our_o call_v and_o our_o be_v take_v up_o for_o the_o most_o part_n with_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n 26._o want_v of_o hospitality_n and_o charity_n to_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n 27._o not_o cherish_v godliness_n in_o the_o people_n and_o some_o be_v afraid_a of_o it_o and_o hate_v the_o people_n of_o god_n for_o piety_n and_o study_v to_o bear_v down_o and_o quench_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n among_o they_o three_o in_o the_o discharge_n of_o ministerial_a duty_n which_o be_v first_o in_o regard_n of_o labour_v in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n 1._o not_o entertain_v that_o edge_n of_o spirit_n in_o ministerial_a duty_n which_o we_o find_v at_o the_o first_o entry_n to_o the_o ministry_n 2._o great_a neglect_n of_o read_v and_o other_o 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temptation_n according_a to_o our_o inclination_n and_o fellowship_n 13._o instability_n and_o waver_v in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n through_o the_o fear_n of_o persecution_n hazard_n or_o loss_n of_o esteem_n and_o decline_a duty_n because_o of_o the_o fear_n of_o jealousy_n and_o reproach_n 14._o not_o esteem_v the_o cross_n of_o christ_n and_o suffering_n for_o his_o name_n honourable_a but_o rather_o shift_v suffering_n from_o self-love_n 15._o deadness_n of_o spirit_n after_o all_o the_o sore_a stroke_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o land_n 16._o little_a conscience_n make_v of_o secret_a humiliation_n and_o fast_v by_o ourselves_o apart_o and_o in_o our_o family_n that_o we_o may_v mourn_v for_o our_o own_o and_o the_o land_n guiltiness_n and_o great_a backslide_n and_o little_o apply_v the_o cause_n of_o public_a humiliation_n to_o our_o own_o heart_n 17._o find_v of_o our_o own_o pleasure_n when_o the_o lord_n call_v for_o humiliation_n 18._o not_o lay_v