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
A17031	An introduction to pietie and humanitie containing, first, a short catechisme for vnderstanding the grounds of religion: secondly, certaine briefe and effectuall rules for life and conuersation. Penned specially for the vse of the poore children of Christ's Hospitall in London: but generallie may serue for any other that would be instructed therein. By Gregorie Brovvne.	Browne, Gregory.	1613 (1613)	STC 3908.2; ESTC S116231	22,945	66

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age_n void_a of_o honesty_n where_o vice_n in_o youth_n do_v bear_v the_o sway_n there_o virtue_n will_v in_o age_n decay_n a_o youth_n well_o instruct_v make_v a_o age_n wel●_n dispose_v h●_n that_o in_o youth_n by_o reas●●_n guide_v his_o day_n in_o age_n shall_v keep_v his_o footstep_n from_o decay_n short_a say_n for_o fvrth_a instruction_n of_o duty_n towards_o god_n and_o man_n 1._o towards_o god_n learn_v to_o know_v god_n in_o his_o word_n believe_v in_o god_n and_o his_o promise_n fear_v god_n in_o his_o judgement_n love_n god_n in_o his_o mercy_n pray_v to_o he_o for_o grace_n praise_v he_o for_o his_o goodness_n read_v and_o hear_v his_o word_n diligent_o love_n and_o reverence_v his_o minister_n frequent_v the_o place_n of_o prayer_n be_v careful_a often_o to_o hear_v the_o word_n preach_v quench_v not_o the_o spirit_n despise_v not_o prophese_v fear_n god_n &_o keep_v his_o commandment_n 2._o towards_o our_o superior_n honour_n the_o king_n obey_v good_a law_n love_n reverence_n &_o pray_v for_o the_o magistrate_n pay_v all_o duty_n to_o thy_o power_n speak_v well_o of_o they_o in_o authority_n if_o they_o be_v good_a thank_v god_n for_o they_o if_o they_o be_v evil_a pray_v for_o their_o amendment_n prince_n be_v as_o the_o glass_n the_o school_n the_o book_n where_o subject_n eye_n do_v read_v do_v learn_v do_v look_v king_n on_o earth_n be_v image_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n 3._o towards_o our_o parent_n honour_n thy_o parent_n reverence_n their_o good_a counsel_n obey_v their_o good_a commandment_n be_v subject_n to_o their_o correction_n be_v humble_a reverend_a and_o dutiful_a to_o they_o by_o good_a behaviour_n make_v they_o glad_a by_o ill_a demeanour_n make_v they_o not_o sad_a deserve_v and_o seek_v for_o their_o blessing_n deserve_v not_o their_o curse_n pray_v daily_a for_o they_o relieve_v they_o if_o they_o be_v in_o want_n 4._o towards_o the_o age_a reverence_n the_o age_a be_v dutiful_a to_o thy_o better_n be_v humble_a and_o lowly_a to_o they_o be_v kind_n and_o courteous_a to_o all_o 5._o of_o familiarity_n be_v friendly_a and_o familiar_a with_o the_o good_a keep_v no_o company_n with_o the_o evil_n try_v before_o thou_o trust_v hinder_v no_o man_n good_a name_n rejoice_v not_o in_o another_o cross_n bear_v with_o other_o infirmity_n that_o other_o may_v bear_v with_o thou_o rejoice_v with_o those_o that_o rejoice_v mourn_v with_o they_o that_o mourn_v be_v gentle_a &_o courteous_a to_o all_o offensive_a to_o none_o of_o anger_n be_v angry_a against_o sin_n but_o sin_v not_o appease_v debate_n abstain_v from_o hate_n if_o anger_n arise_v let_v not_o sin_n surprise_v be_v not_o hard_a to_o be_v appease_v be_v merciful_a and_o pitiful_a be_v gentle_a and_o courteous_a 6._o of_o speech_n be_v slow_a to_o speak_v especial_o evil_a be_v swift_a to_o hear_v good_a thing_n think_v before_o thou_o speak_v speak_v advise_o and_o true_o speak_v not_o vain_o and_o skurrillous_o answer_v apt_o and_o mannerly_o keep_v counsel_n commit_v unto_o thou_o reveal_v not_o thy_o master_n secret_n reveal_v not_o thy_o own_o to_o every_o friend_n promise_v advise_o pay_v thy_o debt_n true_o perform_v constant_o be_v not_o rash_a and_o foolhardy_a be_v not_o wise_a in_o thy_o own_o conceit_n be_v not_o arrogant_a strive_v not_o with_o thy_o over-match_n be_v at_o peace_n with_o virtue_n &_o war_n with_o vice_n 7._o of_o learning_n and_o knowledge_n love_n virtue_n and_o knowledge_n hate_v vice_n and_o ignorance_n haunt_v wise_a man_n company_n shun_v foolish_a society_n prayer_n hear_v and_o read_v increase_v knowledge_n without_o knowledge_n the_o mind_n be_v not_o good_a 8._o of_o thy_o estate_n maintain_v thyself_o just_o live_v in_o order_n live_v within_o thy_o compass_n be_v content_n with_o thy_o estate_n poverty_n be_v no_o hindrance_n to_o virtue_n content_v mean_v be_v great_a wealth_n 9_o of_o apparel_n be_v comely_a and_o clean_o in_o thy_o apparel_n be_v not_o proud_a and_o curious_a be_v not_o slovenlike_a and_o rude_a be_v sober_a in_o gesture_n and_o gate_n be_v not_o idle_a and_o vain_a 10._o of_o diet._n take_v heed_n of_o all_o excess_n for_o that_o be_v sin_n be_v temperate_a in_o diet_n drink_v moderate_o and_o eat_v sober_o surfeit_v and_o drunkenness_n be_v a_o deadly_a sin_n abstinence_n be_v good_a for_o soul_n and_o body_n 11._o of_o recreation_n use_v moderate_a exercise_n play_v not_o in_o any_o thing_n exceed_v modesty_n and_o measure_n redeem_v the_o time_n and_o lose_v it_o not_o no_o great_a loss_n than_o time_n and_o nothing_o less_o account_v of_o neglect_a time_n be_v folly_n chief_a sign_n 12._o of_o the_o end_n the_o true_a and_o best_a end_n of_o all_o be_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n when_o virtuous_a day_n do_v end_n they_o be_v not_o do_v but_o live_v two_o life_n where_o other_o have_v but_o one_o in_o all_o beginning_n remember_v the_o end_n for_o to_o begin_v well_o be_v good_a but_o to_o end_v well_o be_v better_a lewd_a life_n be_v loss_n good_a death_n felicity_n the_o chief_a gain_n the_o end_n of_o misery_n for_o that_o be_v not_o death_n to_o change_v the_o life_n and_o die_v but_o that_o be_v death_n which_o do_v all_o joy_n deny_v then_o happy_a he_o who_o do_v in_o time_n prepare_v to_o die_v to_o live_v the_o end_n of_o worldly_a care_n the_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v at_o hand_n be_v sober_a therefore_o and_o watch_v unto_o prayer_n a_o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v every_o morning_n and_o evening_n by_o the_o i_o will_v dren_n in_o their_o several_a ward_n and_o first_o remember_v that_o without_o knowledge_n the_o mind_n be_v not_o good_a without_o faith_n no_o please_v of_o god_n without_o nurture_n no_o attain_n to_o virtue_n without_o prayer_n no_o hope_n of_o grace_n therefore_o every_o one_o that_o be_v godly_a will_v pray_v in_o time_n convenient_a 6._o ●sal_n 34._o 14._o 6._o ●sal_n 31._o 7._o 8._o ●sal_n 14._o 9_o ●0_n ●sal_n 145._o 18_o ●sal_n 138._o 6._o but_o the_o wicked_a call_v not_o upon_o god_n the_o lord_n be_v nigh_o all_o they_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o in_o truth_n and_o faithful_o for_o though_o the_o lord_n be_v high_a yet_o have_v he_o respect_n unto_o the_o lowly_a as_o for_o the_o proud_a he_o behold_v they_o a_o far_o off_o o_o eternal_a god_n and_o merciful_a father_n in_o christ_n jesus_n we_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o to_o have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o thy_o poor_a child_n and_o pardon_v all_o our_o sin_n commit_v against_o thy_o divine_a majesty_n at_o any_o time_n of_o our_o life_n heretofore_o either_o in_o omit_v or_o commit_v any_o thing_n against_o thy_o bless_a word_n and_o holy_a will_n and_o grant_v we_o thy_o grace_n o_o lord_n that_o we_o may_v be_v true_o repentant_a for_o they_o and_o hearty_o thankful_a unto_o thou_o for_o all_o thy_o undeserued_a mercy_n and_o favour_n bestow_v upon_o we_o and_o the_o state_n and_o place_n wherein_o we_o live_v beseech_v thou_o for_o christ_n his_o sake_n to_o continue_v and_o increase_v they_o ever_o hereafter_o both_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n unto_o we_o and_o also_o to_o receive_v we_o all_o into_o thy_o bless_a protection_n that_o neither_o sin_n nor_o satan_n assail_v or_o prevail_v against_o we_o to_o hurt_v the_o peace_n of_o our_o soul_n or_o health_n of_o our_o body_n but_o that_o be_v bless_v and_o protect_v by_o thou_o o_o lord_n we_o may_v be_v better_a able_a and_o more_o careful_a to_o serve_v thou_o in_o our_o several_a place_n &_o calling_n to_o become_v thy_o faithful_a servant_n &_o instrument_n of_o thy_o glory_n for_o the_o good_a of_o thy_o church_n &_o commonweal_n of_o our_o country_n wherein_o we_o live_v o_o lord_n bless_v and_o defend_v our_o sovereign_a king_n the_o queen_n and_o the_o prince_n their_o son_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o royal_a progeny_n bless_v his_o majesty_n honourable_a counsellor_n and_o noble_n &_o direct_v they_o &_o all_o in_o office_n in_o the_o church_n and_o state_n under_o he_o especial_o to_o advance_v true_a religion_n and_o virtue_n and_o to_o punish_v sin_n and_o impiety_n continue_v thy_o mercy_n and_o protection_n o_o lord_n towards_o these_o his_o majesty_n dominion_n of_o great_a britain_n and_o country_n annex_v and_o thy_o people_n and_o church_n in_o they_o increase_v the_o number_n of_o faithful_a and_o painful_a preacher_n among_o they_o that_o so_o thy_o most_o holy_a name_n may_v be_v hallow_v thy_o kingdom_n enlarge_v and_o thy_o bless_a will_n accomplish_v in_o faith_n and_o love_n in_o verity_n &_o unity_n o_o lord_n bless_v and_o defend_v this_o city_n with_o the_o governor_n and_o government_n thereof_o together_o with_o this_o house_n and_o whole_a society_n and_o all_o those_o from_o who_o we_o receive_v this_o comfortable_a maintenance_n relief_n and_o godly_a education_n increase_v thy_o spiritual_a grace_n in_o they_o and_o multiply_v thy_o temporal_a blessing_n upon_o they_o o_o lord_n that_o they_o never_o want_v will_n and_o mean_n to_o go_v forward_o in_o perform_v the_o good_a work_n thou_o 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