Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	aaron_n	bring_v	lord_n	31	3	3.5926	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A71273	The verdict upon the dissenters plea, occasioned by their Melius inquirendum to which is added A letter from Geneva, to the Assembly of Divines, printed by His late Majesties special command, with some notes upon the margent under his own royal and sacred hand : also a postscript touching the union of Protestants.	Womock, Laurence, 1612-1685.; Diodati, Giovanni, 1576-1649. Answer sent to the ecclesiastical assembly at London by the reverend, noble, and learned man, John Deodate.	1681 (1681)	Wing W3356; ESTC R36681	154,158	329

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they_o and_o they_o must_v have_v some_o commission_n to_o show_v for_o this_o purpose_n for_o it_o will_v be_v too_o arrogant_a in_o man_n to_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o make_v law_n for_o the_o government_n of_o christ_n household_n without_o his_o authority_n hereupon_o the_o learned_a and_o judicious_a sanderson_n have_v determine_v obligat_fw-la jus_fw-la condendi_fw-la leges_fw-la ecclesiasticas_fw-la esse_fw-la penes_fw-la episcopos_fw-la presbyteros_fw-la 289._o aliasque_fw-la personas_fw-la à_fw-la totius_fw-la regni_fw-la clero_fw-la ritè_fw-la electos_fw-la &_o in_o legitimâ_fw-la synodo_fw-la ritè_fw-la congregatas_fw-la that_o the_o right_n of_o make_v ecclesiastical_a law_n be_v in_o the_o bishop_n presbyter_n and_o other_o person_n due_o choose_v out_o of_o the_o clergy_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n and_o right_o convene_v in_o a_o lawful_a synod_n ita_fw-la tamen_fw-la ut_fw-la ejus_fw-la juris_fw-la sive_fw-la potestati_fw-la exercitium_fw-la in_o omni_fw-la rep._n christianâ_fw-la ex_fw-la authoritate_fw-la supremi_fw-la magistratus_fw-la politici_fw-la pendere_fw-la debeat_fw-la and_o yet_o so_o that_o