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
A63668	A choice manual containing what is to be believed, practised, and desired or prayed for; the prayers being fitted to the several days of the week. Also festival hymns, according to the manner of the ancient church. Composed for the use of the devout, especially of younger persons, by Jeremy Taylor, D.D.	Taylor, Jeremy, 1613-1667.; Duppa, Brian, 1588-1662. Guide for the penitent: or, A modell drawn up for the help of a devout soul wounded with sin.	1677 (1677)	Wing T292; ESTC R219156	74,175	230

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pray_v for_o he_o that_o wrong_v he_o and_o from_o his_o heart_n forgive_v all_o his_o fault_n who_o stay_v not_o but_o quick_o ask_v pardon_n of_o other_o for_o his_o error_n or_o mistake_n who_o soon_o show_v mercy_n than_o anger_n who_o think_v better_o of_o other_o than_o himself_o who_o offer_v violence_n to_o his_o appetite_n and_o in_o all_o thing_n endeavour_n to_o subdue_v the_o flesh_n to_o the_o spirit_n this_o be_v a_o excellent_a abbreviature_n of_o the_o whole_a duty_n of_o a_o christian._n no_o man_n can_v have_v felicity_n in_o two_o state_n of_o thing_n if_o he_o take_v it_o in_o god_n here_o in_o he_o he_o shall_v have_v it_o hereafter_o for_o god_n will_v last_v for_o ever_o but_o if_o he_o take_v felicity_n in_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n where_o will_v his_o felicity_n be_v when_o this_o world_n be_v do_v either_o here_o alone_a or_o hereafter_o must_v be_v thy_o portion_n avoid_v those_o thing_n in_o thyself_o which_o in_o other_o do_v most_o displease_v thou_o 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secure_v that_o to_o thou_o and_o he_o will_v secure_v all_o the_o rest_n saturday_n the_o seven_o decad._n bless_a be_v he_o that_o understand_v what_o it_o be_v to_o love_n jesus_n and_o contend_v earnest_o to_o be_v like_o he_o nothing_o else_o can_v satisfy_v or_o make_v we_o perfect_a but_o be_v thou_o a_o bearer_n of_o his_o cross_n as_o well_o as_o a_o lover_n of_o his_o kingdom_n suffer_v tribulation_n for_o he_o or_o from_o he_o with_o the_o same_o spirit_n thou_o receive_v consolation_n follow_v he_o as_o well_o for_o the_o bitter_a cup_n of_o his_o passion_n as_o for_o the_o loaf_n and_o remember_v that_o if_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a say_n take_v up_o my_o cross_n and_o follow_v i_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a saying_n go_v you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n no_o man_n can_v always_o have_v the_o same_o spiritual_a pleasure_n in_o his_o prayer_n for_o the_o great_a saint_n have_v sometime_o suffer_v the_o banishment_n of_o the_o heart_n sometime_o be_v fervent_a sometime_o 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to_o hinder_v thy_o desire_n in_o good_a to_o put_v thou_o by_o from_o thy_o spiritual_a employment_n from_o prayer_n especial_o from_o the_o meditation_n of_o the_o passion_n from_o the_o remembrance_n of_o thy_o sin_n from_o humble_a confession_n of_o they_o from_o speedy_a repentance_n from_o the_o custody_n of_o thy_o sense_n and_o of_o thy_o heart_n from_o firm_a purpose_n of_o grow_v in_o grace_n from_o read_v good_a book_n and_o frequent_a receive_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n it_o be_v all_o one_o to_o he_o if_o he_o deceive_v the_o by_o a_o lie_n or_o by_o truth_n whether_o he_o amaze_v or_o trouble_v thou_o by_o love_n of_o the_o present_a or_o fear_v of_o the_o future_a watch_v he_o but_o in_o these_o thing_n and_o there_o will_v be_v no_o part_n leave_v unarm_v

call_v we_o and_o assist_v we_o hear_v our_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n give_v to_o thy_o servant_n a_o watchful_a and_o a_o observe_a spirit_n diligent_a in_o do_v our_o duty_n inflexible_a to_o evil_n obedient_a to_o thy_o word_n inquisitive_a after_o thy_o will_n pure_a and_o holy_a thought_n strong_a and_o religious_a purpose_n and_o thy_o grace_n to_o perform_v faithful_o what_o we_o have_v promise_v in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o duty_n or_o in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o calamity_n hear_v our_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n o_o teach_v we_o to_o despise_v all_o vanity_n to_o fight_v the_o battle_n of_o the_o lord_n manful_o against_o the_o flesh_n the_o world_n and_o the_o devil_n to_o spend_v our_o time_n religious_o and_o useful_o to_o speak_v gracious_a word_n to_o walk_v always_o as_o in_o thy_o presence_n to_o preserve_v our_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o holiness_n fit_a for_o the_o habitation_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n hear_v our_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n give_v we_o a_o holy_a 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thy_o wing_n shall_v be_v our_o help_n until_o this_o tyranny_n be_v overpast_a have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o o_o god_n and_o hide_v not_o thyself_o from_o our_o petition_n preserve_v o_o god_n the_o catholic_n church_n in_o holiness_n and_o truth_n in_o unity_n and_o peace_n free_a from_o persecution_n or_o glorious_a under_o it_o that_o she_o may_v for_o ever_o advance_v the_o honour_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n for_o ever_o represent_v his_o sacrifice_n and_o glorify_v his_o person_n and_o advance_v his_o religion_n and_o be_v accept_v of_o thou_o in_o her_o bless_a lord_n that_o be_v fill_v with_o his_o spirit_n she_o may_v partake_v of_o his_o glory_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o etc._n etc._n give_v the_o spirit_n of_o government_n and_o holiness_n to_o all_o christian_a king_n prince_n and_o governor_n grant_v that_o their_o people_n may_v obey_v they_o and_o they_o may_v obey_v thou_o and_o live_v in_o honesty_n and_o peace_n justice_n and_o holy_a religion_n be_v nursing-fathers_n 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