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	use_v	2,592	5	5.6421	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A33901	A caution against inconsistency, or, The connexion between praying and swearing in relation to the civil powers.	Collier, Jeremy, 1650-1726.	1690 (1690)	Wing C5246; ESTC R25349	8,520	9

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pray_v against_o as_o to_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o objection_n viz._n that_o in_o pray_v for_o the_o usurper_n we_o only_o pray_v that_o he_o may_v use_v his_o power_n with_o moderation_n etc._n etc._n i_o answer_v that_o thing_n which_o be_v evil_a in_o their_o own_o nature_n as_o all_o act_n of_o usurpation_n be_v be_v not_o allowable_a in_o the_o low_a and_o most_o inoffensive_a degree_n and_o consequent_o not_o to_o be_v wish_v for_o so_o that_o we_o may_v as_o well_o pray_v that_o a_o man_n may_v steal_v lie_v and_o cheat_v within_o a_o rule_n as_o that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o kind_a usurper_n for_o why_o we_o ought_v to_o pray_v for_o public_a and_o not_o for_o private_a thief_n be_v beyond_o my_o comprehension_n except_o the_o greatness_n of_o a_o injury_n be_v a_o argument_n for_o our_o intercession_n it_o be_v true_a i_o be_o bind_v to_o pray_v for_o my_o own_o prince_n though_o he_o shall_v prove_v a_o oppressor_n thus_o the_o apostle_n command_v we_o and_o such_o be_v 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do_v they_o right_o injustice_n be_v the_o essence_n of_o usurpation_n it_o be_v as_o inseparable_a from_o it_o as_o heat_n be_v from_o fire_n so_o that_o to_o pray_v for_o the_o usurper_n be_v to_o desire_v the_o maintenance_n of_o public_a violence_n and_o that_o a_o man_n may_v continue_v in_o a_o state_n of_o necessary_a and_o perpetual_a wickedness_n if_o it_o be_v urge_v that_o some_o return_n be_v due_a for_o the_o advantage_n of_o society_n and_o that_o we_o be_v oblige_v in_o gratitude_n to_o pray_v that_o those_o who_o protect_v we_o may_v be_v protect_v themselves_o for_o the_o purpose_n if_o a_o man_n turn_v my_o father_n out_o of_o door_n against_o all_o right_a and_o reason_n and_o hinder_v i_o from_o perform_v my_o duty_n to_o he_o yet_o because_o the_o new_a landlord_n do_v not_o immediate_o knock_v i_o on_o the_o head_n i_o be_o bind_v belike_o to_o strike_v the_o old_a gentleman_n out_o of_o my_o prayer_n and_o desire_v god_n that_o the_o intruder_n may_v continue_v in_o a_o peaceable_a possession_n of_o the_o estate_n and_o family_n now_o if_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o use_v such_o a_o dutiful_a prayer_n as_o this_o be_v against_o our_o natural_a parent_n then_o certain_o not_o against_o those_o who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o our_o country_n who_o have_v a_o power_n over_o we_o paramount_n to_o the_o other_o and_o who_o we_o be_v oblige_v to_o obey_v though_o contrary_a to_o the_o order_n and_o interest_n of_o any_o domestic_a relation_n and_o here_o it_o be_v not_o improper_a to_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o grossness_n of_o that_o prayer_n in_o particular_a viz._n that_o the_o usurper_n may_v have_v the_o victory_n over_o all_o his_o enemy_n when_o all_o the_o world_n know_v that_o the_o lawful_a prince_n be_v the_o usurper_n great_a enemy_n and_o that_o he_o account_v he_o such_o if_o it_o be_v reply_v that_o we_o only_o pray_v that_o he_o may_v succeed_v against_o his_o unrighteous_a enemy_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o true_a prince_n be_v except_v to_o this_o i_o answer_v 1._o that_o according_a to_o this_o distinction_n the_o prayer_n be_v render_v almost_o useless_a because_o usurper_n have_v seldom_o any_o unrighteous_a enemy_n for_o it_o must_v be_v grant_v that_o those_o subject_n and_o ally_n who_o oppose_v the_o usurpation_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o lawful_a prince_n be_v engage_v in_o a_o just_a quarrel_n but_o 2._o whether_o these_o enemy_n be_v righteous_a or_o unrighteous_a be_v nothing_o to_o our_o purpose_n for_o if_o i_o be_o oblige_v not_o to_o pray_v for_o a_o usurper_n under_o the_o name_n of_o my_o own_o prince_n upon_o any_o account_n whatever_o then_o though_o he_o may_v possible_o have_v some_o unrighteous_a enemy_n as_o the_o worst_a people_n may_v be_v sometime_o injure_v that_o be_v no_o excuse_n for_o my_o pray_v for_o he_o in_o a_o regal_a style_n for_o a_o man_n have_v a_o good_a cause_n do_v not_o make_v he_o a_o king_n and_o therefore_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v pray_v for_o as_o such_o but_o if_o a_o preacher_n can_v be_v content_v without_o name_v a_o king_n or_o a_o emperor_n in_o his_o prayer_n he_o shall_v take_v care_n to_o choose_v those_o who_o be_v remote_a and_o have_v no_o competition_n with_o his_o own_o prince_n this_o though_o horrible_o trifle_v will_v be_v more_o innocent_a for_o it_o will_v give_v the_o people_n no_o wrong_a apprehension_n nor_o confirm_v they_o in_o their_o revolt_n and_o therefore_o the_o mogul_n and_o prester_n john_n will_v do_v much_o better_a than_o w._n and_o m._n if_o he_o be_v dissatisfy_v with_o their_o title_n but_o above_o all_o mankind_n he_o ought_v to_o avoid_v mention_v the_o usurper_n because_o this_o be_v apt_a to_o give_v a_o colour_n to_o his_o pretence_n to_o perplex_v the_o cause_n and_o to_o misguide_v the_o conscience_n of_o the_o ignorant_a in_o short_a the_o only_a proper_a prayer_n for_o such_o a_o person_n be_v that_o he_o may_v be_v bring_v over_o to_o repentance_n and_o restitution_n or_o else_o that_o his_o violence_n may_v be_v check_v by_o some_o speedy_a and_o remarkable_a providence_n and_o if_o a_o man_n be_v not_o hardy_a enough_o to_o pray_v for_o a_o usurper_n in_o this_o manner_n he_o have_v much_o better_a let_v he_o alone_o 5._o the_o fault_n of_o pray_v for_o a_o usurper_n be_v still_o great_a when_o the_o minister_n be_v moral_o assure_v that_o the_o majority_n of_o his_o audience_n be_v mistake_v about_o the_o person_n of_o the_o governor_n and_o believe_v the_o usurper_n to_o be_v their_o lawful_a prince_n when_o he_o find_v they_o so_o bigoted_a and_o passionate_a for_o their_o mortal_a error_n that_o they_o wont_v so_o much_o as_o endure_v a_o omission_n of_o name_n for_o fear_v the_o preacher_n shall_v deceive_v they_o under_o the_o general_a name_n of_o king_n pray_v for_o his_o own_o prince_n and_o make_v his_o mind_n and_o his_o tongue_n go_v together_o now_o when_o the_o preacher_n believe_v the_o people_n thus_o dangerous_o deceive_v about_o the_o 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