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	time_n	3,922	5	4.3812	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A13341	Of the markes of the children of God and of their comforts in afflictions. To the faithfull of the Low Countrie. By Iohn Taffin. Ouerseene againe and augmented by the author, and translated out of French by Anne Prowse.; Des marques des enfans de Dieu. English	Taffin, Jean, 1529-1602.; Prowse, Anne.	1590 (1590)	STC 23652; ESTC S118085	100,800	270

for_o we_o in_o heaven_n and_o to_o give_v we_o everlasting_a enjoy_n of_o they_o as_o when_o we_o be_v deprive_v of_o they_o be_v persecute_v for_o his_o name_n and_o that_o which_o more_o be_v when_o we_o feel_v weakness_n in_o faith_n negligence_n to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n coldness_n in_o charity_n impatience_n in_o our_o affliction_n and_o we_o have_v ask_v of_o god_n grace_n contrary_a unto_o these_o feel_v no_o amendment_n his_o will_n be_v to_o make_v we_o feel_v that_o these_o grace_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n see_v we_o have_v they_o not_o when_o we_o will_v and_o that_o he_o will_v keep_v we_o in_o humility_n by_o the_o feel_n of_o our_o infirmity_n and_o try_v our_o patience_n &_o faith_n in_o weight_a patient_o until_o he_o make_v we_o feel_v the_o fruit_n of_o our_o prayer_n i_o think_v well_o will_v thou_o say_v that_o those_o that_o pray_v unto_o god_n fervent_o and_o continue_v constant_o in_o such_o prayer_n have_v therein_o testimony_n that_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n &_o be_v assure_v to_o be_v hear_v but_o what_o comfort_n may_v i_o take_v therein_o see_v my_o prayer_n be_v so_o cold_a and_o with_o so_o little_a feel_n of_o zeal_n &_o faith_n require_v in_o they_o but_o be_v it_o not_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o thou_o pray_v and_o it_o be_v for_o the_o love_n of_o his_o well-beloved_a son_n 16.23_o joh._n 16.23_o our_o advocate_n and_o mediator_n that_o god_n hear_v we_o and_o not_o for_o the_o excellency_n of_o our_o prayer_n it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v 28.38_o exo._n 28.38_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o we_o present_v our_o prayer_n to_o god_n to_o be_v sanctify_v by_o he_o and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n for_o his_o sake_n in_o who_o he_o have_v delight_n 17.5_o mat._n 17.5_o satan_n the_o enemy_n of_o our_o prayer_n by_o the_o feel_n of_o this_o infirmity_n will_v make_v thou_o leave_v pray_v to_o thy_o god_n resist_v they_o this_o temptation_n think_v that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a or_o leave_v in_o thy_o liberty_n to_o pray_v to_o god_n or_o not_o 6.9_o mat._n 6.9_o god_n have_v command_v thou_o to_o pray_v 5.17_o 1._o th._n 5.17_o thou_o owe_v he_o obedience_n it_o be_v a_o honour_n he_o require_v of_o thou_o thou_o can_v not_o deny_v it_o he_o 22.37_o mat._n 22.37_o god_n command_v thou_o to_o love_v he_o with_o all_o thy_o hart_n will_v thou_o say_v i_o will_v not_o love_n god_n at_o all_o because_o i_o love_v he_o so_o cold_o i_o will_v help_v the_o poor_a no_o more_o because_o i_o can_v do_v it_o with_o a_o fervent_a charity_n to_o conclude_v what_o infirmity_n or_o coldness_n soever_o thou_o feel_v thou_o be_v bind_v to_o pray_v and_o to_o continue_v in_o thy_o duty_n 12.12_o ro._n 12.12_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n acknowledge_v thy_o infirmity_n and_o in_o thy_o prayer_n ask_v double_a pardon_n first_o of_o thy_o sin_n which_o thou_o have_v commit_v before_o second_o for_o this_o sin_n that_o thou_o pray_v to_o god_n so_o negligent_o 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come_v this_o say_v he_o that_o if_o we_o talk_v of_o war_n of_o merchandise_n or_o of_o other_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n we_o can_v discourse_v a_o great_a while_n without_o think_v of_o any_o other_o thing_n and_o so_o soon_o as_o we_o set_v ourselves_o to_o pray_v unto_o god_n our_o mind_n wander_v it_o be_v because_o the_o devil_n know_v well_o that_o in_o speak_v of_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n thou_o deost_fw-la he_o not_o hurt_v &_o therefore_o he_o suffer_v thou_o to_o talk_v at_o thy_o pleasure_n but_o when_o he_o see_v that_o thou_o set_v thyself_o upon_o thy_o knee_n to_o pray_v to_o god_n he_o know_v that_o thou_o go_v to_o procure_v that_o which_o be_v against_o his_o heart_n &_o to_o the_o ruin_n of_o his_o kingdone_n therefore_o he_o thrust_v himself_o in_o by_o &_o by_o troble_v &_o draw_v thy_o thought_n hither_o &_o thither_o to_o hinder_v the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o prayer_n say_v then_o to_o satan_n who_o be_v hard_a by_o thou_o and_o fight_v against_o thou_o go_v behind_o i_o satan_n for_o i_o must_v pray_v to_o my_o god_n and_o if_o he_o be_v importunate_a yet_o must_v thou_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o drive_v he_o away_o from_o thou_o so_o think_v to_o who_o thou_o speak_v to_o weet_v to_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n and_o how_o great_a thing_n thou_o ask_v of_o he_o be_v displease_v with_o thy_o infirmity_n fight_v against_o it_o &_o lift_v up_o thy_o hand_n to_o heaven_n continue_v in_o prayer_n and_o do_v it_o so_o much_o the_o more_o courageous_o and_o constant_o for_o that_o satan_n fear_v nothing_o more_o than_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n &_o show_v sufficient_o in_o go_v about_o to_o trouble_v and_o turn_v away_o their_o mind_n to_o other_o thing_n that_o he_o feel_v himself_o hinder_v by_o their_o prayer_n and_o that_o he_o fear_v the_o fruit_n of_o they_o on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o it_o happen_v that_o by_o affliction_n either_o of_o body_n or_o of_o spirit_n thou_o be_v so_o cast_v down_o that_o thou_o cast_v not_o make_v a_o frame_a prayer_n unto_o god_n be_v not_o discourage_v for_o that_o for_o at_o the_o least_o thou_o can_v desire_v thy_o own_o health_n &_o salvation_n there_o be_v neither_o sickness_n nor_o yet_o tyrant_n that_o can_v let_v thou_o to_o desire_v now_o desire_n be_v prayer_n before_o god_n say_v saint_n augustine_n according_a whereunto_o david_n say_v that_o god_n hear_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o humble_a 10.17_o psal_n 10.17_o say_v thou_o then_o with_o david_n lord_n all_o my_o desire_n be_v before_o thou_o 10._o psa_fw-la 38_o 10._o and_o the_o sigh_n of_o my_o thought_n be_v not_o hide_v from_o thou_o ezechias_n king_n o_o juda_n in_o his_o affliction_n 38.14_o esai_n 38.14_o can_v not_o distinct_o pray_v unto_o god_n but_o chatter_v as_o a_o crane_n or_o a_o swallow_n and_o mourn_v as_o the_o dove_n yet_o so_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n on_o high_a he_o be_v hear_v what_o prayer_n make_v the_o little_a infant_n to_o his_o mother_n he_o weep_v and_o cry_v not_o be_v able_a to_o express_v what_o he_o lack_v the_o mother_n offer_v he_o the_o breast_n or_o give_v he_o some_o other_o thing_n such_o as_o she_o think_v his_o necessity_n require_v much_o more_o than_o the_o heavenly_a father_n hee_v the_o sigh_n the_o groan_n the_o desire_n and_o tear_n of_o his_o child_n and_o do_v the_o office_n of_o a_o father_n he_o hear_v they_o and_o provide_v for_o they_o 13.19_o the_o 4._o temptation_n because_o of_o the_o little_a increase_n of_o grace_n by_o the_o exercise_n of_o religion_n mat._n 13.19_o there_o be_v some_o also_o that_o doubt_n of_o their_o adoption_n &_o salvation_n because_o they_o feel_v not_o any_o comfort_n or_o increase_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n neither_o by_o read_v or_o hear_v the_o word_n neither_o by_o communicate_v at_o the_o holy_a supper_n of_o the_o lord_n now_o if_o thou_o feel_v thyself_o afflict_v and_o trouble_v in_o this_o respect_n understand_v that_o when_o thou_o go_v to_o employ_v thyself_o in_o these_o spiritual_a excrcise_n satan_n follow_v thou_o to_o make_v it_o unsaverie_a to_o thou_o yea_o and_o to_o take_v out_o of_o thy_o mind_n the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o thou_o have_v hear_v pray_v then_o to_o god_n that_o he_o drive_v he_o away_o from_o thou_o secondlie_o this_o come_v forasmuch_o as_o thou_o be_v not_o yet_o much_o accustom_v to_o the_o language_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o as_o it_o be_v to_o thou_o as_o if_o thou_o do_v hear_v a_o excellent_a sermon_n but_o of_o one_o who_o language_n thou_o do_v scarce_o understand_v whereby_o thou_o can_v neither_o feel_v taste_n nor_o pleasure_n and_o so_o thou_o can_v receive_v but_o small_a pro_fw-la sit_fw-la