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
A80833	Altar-worship, or Bowing to the communion table considered as to the novelty vanity iniquity malignity charged upon it. In an antithesis to the determination of Dr. Eleazar Duncon, lately translated, and sent into the world in a Romish dress, with a cross in the front and fine. By Z. Crofton Presbyter, but proved enemy to all fanaticks.	Crofton, Zachary, 1625 or 6-1672.	1661 (1661)	Wing C6981A; ESTC R31315	36,476	142

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do_v say_v in_o psalm_n 5.7_o i_o will_v worship_v towards_o thy_o holy_a temple_n unto_o these_o be_v add_v by_o shelford_n reeve_n pocklington_n and_o widow_n psal_n 99.5_o exod._n 12.27_o isa_n 36.7_o and_o the_o like_a which_o be_v the_o same_o or_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n with_o those_o before_o allege_v and_o shall_v we_o now_o say_v there_o be_v no_o direction_n from_o scripture_n for_o bow_v to_o the_o communion_n table_n to_o which_o i_o say_v in_o general_a if_o i_o shall_v say_v nothing_o by_o way_n of_o reply_n who_o so_o read_v these_o scripture_n will_v soon_o see_v that_o he_o must_v strain_v his_o reason_n if_o from_o any_o or_o all_o these_o text_n he_o infer_v a_o direction_n for_o altar-worship_n i_o shall_v not_o stand_v to_o examine_v each_o text_n particular_o and_o to_o show_v to_o bedlam-logick_n in_o irrational_a theological_a inference_n by_o which_o they_o be_v improve_v and_o extort_a to_o acquit_v the_o vanity_n of_o our_o altar-worship_n from_o the_o 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and_o in_o particular_a the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o altar_n in_o that_o temple_n place_n and_o instrument_n sanctify_v by_o god_n especial_a presence_n and_o solemn_o consecrate_v according_a to_o his_o own_o prescription_n but_o these_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v common_a table_n in_o every_o common_a church_n in_o any_o country_n place_n or_o city_n that_o they_o be_v not_o table_n in_o any_o synagogue_n the_o proper_a pattern_n of_o our_o church_n not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o holy_a table_n in_o the_o temple_n i_o presume_v our_o table-cringers_a can_v but_o know_v there_o be_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o temple_n a_o table_n on_o which_o stand_v the_o shewbread_n and_o silver_n candlestick_n methinks_v they_o shall_v give_v we_o some_o evidence_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o people_n bow_v to_o towards_z or_o before_o that_o which_o be_v also_o consecrate_v for_o it_o be_v most_o irrational_a to_o infer_v the_o jew_n worship_v towards_o the_o temple_n and_o altar_n 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