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	word_n	4,036	5	4.6953	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A16866	The exercise of true spirituall deuotion Consisting of diuers holy meditations and prayers; seruing for the inflaming of mens benummed affections; the quickening and increase of sauing grace; and the better ordering of the whole course of the life of a Christian, in a manner acceptable to God, profitable vnto others, and comfortable vnto his own soule. The first part.; Exercise of true spirituall devotion.	Alliston, Joseph.	1610 (1610)	STC 377; ESTC S117776	98,747	428

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please_v thou_o for_o thou_o be_v my_o god_n psalm_n 143.10_o if_o i_o regard_v wickedness_n in_o my_o heart_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o hear_v i_o psal_n 66.18_o the_o lord_n be_v near_o unto_o all_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o even_o to_o all_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o in_o truth_n psal_n 145.18_o enemy_n to_o devotion_n first_o sinful_a lust_n he_o that_o have_v a_o aguish_a fit_n upon_o he_o can_v taste_v nothing_o well_o but_o all_o thing_n even_o the_o most_o sweet_a and_o wholesome_a meat_n be_v unsavoury_a to_o he_o he_o can_v find_v no_o relish_n in_o they_o so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o man_n who_o soul_n be_v distemper_v through_o sin_n he_o find_v no_o sweetness_n no_o savour_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n yea_o his_o soul_n do_v loath_a and_o abhor_v they_o though_o they_o be_v sweet_a than_o manna_n itself_o o_o lord_n keep_v i_o from_o this_o spiritual_a distemperature_n which_o of_o all_o other_o be_v most_o dangerous_a and_o grant_v that_o i_o may_v always_o delight_v 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