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	supplication_n	1,200	5	11.1166	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85050	Vindiciæ mediorum & mediatoris. or, the present reigning errour arraigned, at the barr of Scripture and reason. Wherein is discovered the falshood and danger of that late borne opinion, that pretends to an immediate enjoyment and call of the Spirit of God, both above and against its owne fffects, [sic] cause, word, ministry, and witness, in all respects. Occasioned by a pamphlet, intituled, The saints travell to the land of Canaan, or a discovery of seventeen false rests, &c. By one R. Wilkinson, a preacher of this errour about Totnes in the West. In the treatise following, the reader shall finde, most of the maine fundamentall doctrinall truths that this age doth controvert, faithfully vindicated, cleared, confirmed. By F. Fullwood, minister of the Gospell at Staple Fitzpane in the county of Somerset.	Fullwood, Francis, d. 1693.	1651 (1651)	Wing F2521; Thomason E1281_1; ESTC R202060	131,348	337

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they_o have_v only_o the_o foolishness_n of_o cast_v away_o prayer_n and_o not_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o come_n of_o that_o spirit_n that_o be_v even_o then_o in_o its_o fullness_n a_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o supplication_n 2._o second_o let_v we_o consider_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o its_o office_n also_o and_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o it_o be_v not_o seal_v to_o dissolve_v but_o indeed_o appoint_v to_o uphold_v yea_o perform_v this_o duty_n of_o prayer_n in_o we_o and_o for_o we_o its_o office_n be_v answerable_a to_o his_o name_n express_o perform_v in_o bear_v up_o our_o infirmity_n 26._o rom._n 8._o 26._o teach_v we_o what_o to_o ask_v yea_o and_o by_o make_v intercession_n or_o pray_v in_o we_o be_v the_o host_n or_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n then_o divide_v be_v the_o spirit_n his_o come_n to_o teach_v we_o what_o to_o ask_v and_o yet_o to_o put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o duty_n of_o prayer_n help_v oedipus_n obj._n but_o if_o any_o interpose_v that_o the_o 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it_o of_o god_n who_o give_v liberal_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v the_o mean_n of_o grace_n both_o pardon_v etc._n psal_n 15._o 1._o 2._o etc._n etc._n and_o heal_a grace_n therefore_o let_v we_o come_v with_o boldness_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o ult_n heb._n 4._o ult_n grace_n both_o to_o find_v grace_n and_o to_o obaine_a mercy_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v the_o mean_n of_o comfort_n and_o consolation_n therefore_o the_o psal_n restore_v unto_o i_o 12_o psa_fw-la 51._o 12_o the_o joy_n of_o my_o salvation_n let_v we_o make_v request_n by_o prayer_n and_o the_o peace_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n 7._o phill._n 4._o 6._o 7._o shall_v keep_v our_o heart_n and_o mind_n in_o christ_n

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of_o god_n in_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n his_o son_n have_v in_o these_o last_o day_n etc._n etc._n 4._o that_o in_o these_o very_o last_o of_o day_n the_o son_n of_o god_n instruct_v immediate_o by_o speak_v unto_o we_o by_o his_o word_n rather_o than_o by_o speak_v immediate_o in_o we_o by_o his_o spirit_n object_n then_o what_o use_v of_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o it_o promise_v to_o lead_v we_o into_o truth_n yea_o and_o to_o put_v into_o our_o mind_n what_o we_o shall_v say_v when_o occasion_n serve_v etc._n etc._n answ_n we_o admire_v and_o adore_v the_o promise_n and_o blessing_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o all_o its_o use_n yet_o do_v not_o the_o spirit_n or_o breath_n of_o christ_n still_o come_v with_o his_o word_n see_v the_o office_n of_o the_o spirit_n declare_v &_o expound_v joh._n 14._o 26._o vers_fw-la 25._o these_o thing_n say_v our_o saviour_n have_v i_o speak_v unto_o you_o be_v at_o present_a with_o you_o but_o the_o holy_a ghost_n ver_fw-la 26._o shall_v come_v and_o teach_v you_o all_o thing_n but_o how_o it_o be_v immediate_o expound_v for_o he_o shall_v bring_v all_o thing_n to_o your_o remembrance_n whatsoever_o i_o have_v say_v unto_o you_o christ_n by_o his_o word_n both_o writ_n and_o preach_v declare_v to_o the_o world_n his_o father_n council_n as_o write_v his_o mind_n be_v reveal_v as_o preach_v his_o word_n be_v reveal_v to_o the_o world_n but_o the_o spirit_n can_v only_o take_v off_o the_o veil_n from_o our_o heart_n and_o make_v it_o effectual_a and_o thus_o it_o do_v its_o office_n and_o make_v the_o word_n to_o be_v spirit_n 36._o see_v joh._n 6_o 36._o and_o life_n and_o the_o minister_n thereof_o the_o savour_n of_o life_n unto_o life_n and_o the_o ministration_n 16._o 2_o cor._n 2._o 16._o of_o the_o spirit_n if_o it_o be_v in_o point_n of_o truth_n the_o spirit_n bring_v the_o word_n to_o our_o mind_n or_o understanding_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v say_v to_o lead_v we_o into_o truth_n the_o way_n of_o truth_n be_v already_o 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the_o best_a and_o perfect_a of_o man_n alive_a be_v subject_n of_o misery_n in_o one_o kind_a or_o other_o and_o least_o man_n shall_v boast_v of_o perfection_n of_o grace_n though_o such_o boast_n be_v vain_a yet_o we_o may_v infallible_o convince_v they_o of_o outward_a suffering_n as_o liable_a to_o they_o as_o to_o any_o other_o and_o therefore_o afford_v to_o they_o a_o equal_a occasion_n and_o season_n of_o prayer_n with_o other_o they_o will_v not_o deny_v that_o man_n that_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n let_v he_o be_v who_o he_o will_v our_o saviour_n god_n himself_o have_v but_o a_o short_a time_n to_o live_v and_o be_v full_a of_o misery_n yea_o and_o a_o man_n that_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n much_o more_o for_o those_o that_o will_v live_v godly_a in_o christ_n jesus_n must_v suffer_v persecution_n and_o here_o no_o argument_n will_v heal_v and_o help_v the_o man_n of_o this_o error_n in_o this_o fruit_n their_o rience_n visible_a all_o the_o world_n over_o 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and_o weak_a and_o not_o able_a or_o wise_a of_o himself_o to_o improve_v this_o occasion_n for_o this_o end_n and_o purpose_n god_n grace_n have_v provide_v he_o the_o help_n and_o assistance_n of_o his_o own_o spirit_n to_o teach_v he_o 8._o rom._n 8._o how_o to_o pray_v but_o to_o make_v it_o as_o clear_a as_o the_o sun_n that_o the_o come_n of_o the_o spirit_n do_v not_o put_v to_o silence_n but_o rather_o raise_v and_o elevate_v the_o voice_n of_o prayer_n we_o consider_v he_o 1._o in_o his_o promise_n 2._o in_o his_o office_n 1._o in_o his_o promise_n and_o we_o read_v many_o pregnant_a promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o its_o abundant_a powring_n forth_o especial_o at_o the_o famous_a conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n towards_o the_o late_a age_n of_o the_o world_n the_o great_a question_n be_v what_o will_v be_v the_o manner_n and_o effect_n of_o his_o come_n from_o some_o general_a description_n thereof_o some_o man_n as_o our_o antagonist_n imagine_v that_o such_o shall_v 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