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	church_n	israel_n	14	3	6.6514	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96494	A sermon preached upon Sunday the third of March in St Maries Oxford before the great assembly of the Members, of the Honourable House of Commons there assembled.	Wilde, George, 1610-1665.	1644 (1644)	Wing W2160; ESTC R203284	20,300	34

my_o brethren_n not_o only_o those_o who_o dwell_v within_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n but_o also_o those_o who_o visit_v she_o from_o abroad_o the_o faithful_a be_v they_o of_o what_o place_n or_o country_n soever_o never_o so_o high_a or_o mean_v in_o their_o condition_n they_o be_v all_o brethren_n and_o christ_n himself_o be_v but_o our_o elder_a brother_n the_o root_n of_o this_o our_o consanguinity_n if_o i_o may_v so_o call_v it_o and_o near_o alliance_n unto_o christ_n spring_v from_o our_o obedience_n to_o his_o father_n will_n for_o whosoever_o say_v he_o shall_v do_v the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n the_o same_o be_v my_o brother_n and_o sister_n and_o mother_n mat._n 12._o 50._o for_o my_o brethren_n sake_n therefore_o i_o e._n inclusive_o for_o christ_n sake_n too_o a_o strong_a melt_a conjurement_n for_o christ_n sake_n let_v we_o pray_v for_o the_o peace_n of_o jerusalem_n but_o than_o second_o for_o my_o companion_n sake_n and_o here_o be_v another_o especial_o a_o gradation_n above_o brother_n indeed_o every_o one_o that_o i_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v my_o brother_n i_o do_v not_o present_o think_v it_o meet_v and_o necessary_a to_o make_v he_o my_o companion_n all_o man_n be_v not_o make_v for_o jonathan_n nor_o do_v a_o nearness_n of_o blood_n conclude_v infallible_o a_o nearness_n of_o affection_n and_o though_o in_o latter_a age_n there_o have_v still_o be_v such_o who_o under_o the_o name_n of_o gavestons_n have_v go_v about_o to_o tear_v even_o the_o most_o faithful_a servant_n from_o the_o side_n of_o majesty_n yet_o certain_o as_o it_o be_v wisdom_n in_o prince_n to_o admit_v favourite_n near_o they_o who_o may_v receive_v the_o shaft_n of_o envy_n upon_o themselves_o which_o otherwise_o will_v light_v upon_o the_o sacred_a person_n of_o the_o king_n there_o be_v no_o kingdom_n upon_o earth_n without_o its_o male_a content_n so_o be_v it_o but_o justice_n in_o we_o to_o submit_v that_o they_o may_v free_o choose_v 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