Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	private_a	public_a	time_n	1,993	5	3.7610	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51669	The spiritual vvorship exalted. Or A treatise concerning the worship and service of God shewing how uncapable men are in their natural and unconverted state of worshipping and serving God acceptably in this Gospel day. And that it is the light, grace and spirit of Christ revealed in men, which doth renew, fit, prepare and [q]ualifie them for performing that pure spiritual and acceptable worship which was instituted by our Lord, and practiced by his disciples and followers. As also several other things here inserted, worthy of observation. By a lover of truth, and wel-wisher of the souls of all men, George Myers.	Myers, George, 1653?-1714.	1687 (1687)	Wing M3174; ESTC R213894	43,291	111

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follower_n of_o he_o and_o mark_v they_o that_o walk_v so_o as_o they_o have_v they_o for_o a_o ensample_n 3.17_o phil._n 3.17_o and_o there_o be_v small_a question_n but_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v like-minded_n with_o he_o we_o see_v that_o peter_n be_v so_o far_o from_o allow_v the_o elder_n to_o act_n by_o constraint_n or_o to_o insist_v upon_o great_a wage_n and_o revenue_n for_o their_o service_n that_o he_o quite_o oppose_v it_o in_o these_o word_n not_o by_o constraint_n not_o for_o filthy_a lucre_n observe_v the_o epithet_n that_o he_o bestow_v upon_o lucre_n nothing_o less_o than_o filthy_a it_o seem_v he_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o filthy_a thing_n for_o such_o as_o be_v to_o feed_v and_o nourish_v the_o flock_n of_o god_n and_o to_o take_v the_o oversight_n thereof_o that_o their_o heart_n and_o mind_n shall_v be_v so_o bend_v upon_o worldly_a preferment_n and_o exercise_v in_o covetous_a practice_n as_o to_o do_v what_o they_o do_v for_o filthy_a lucre_n 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humility_n meekness_n self-denial_n christian-forbearance_n charity_n and_o doctrine_n as_o also_o in_o act_v according_a to_o the_o direction_n of_o christ_n and_o practice_n of_o his_o people_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a if_o any_o under_o that_o pretence_n be_v find_v in_o a_o proud_a lordly_a covetous_a and_o persecute_v spirit_n walk_v in_o the_o step_n of_o those_o who_o the_o true_a prophet_n and_o servant_n of_o christ_n have_v always_o testify_v against_o it_o great_o behoove_v all_o people_n to_o beware_v of_o they_o according_a to_o the_o direction_n of_o our_o bless_a lord_n mat._n 7.15_o 16._o beware_v of_o false_a prophet_n which_o come_v to_o you_o in_o sheep_n clothing_n but_o inward_o they_o be_v ●●●●ning_a wolf_n you_o shall_v know_v they_o by_o their_o ●●uits_n forasmuch_o as_o they_o have_v a_o show_n of_o christianity_n and_o so_o thereby_o be_v clothe_v with_o sheep_n clothing_n but_o be_v inward_o depart_v from_o the_o pure_a holy_a meek_a and_o peaceable_a 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