Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	abandon_v	day_n	sabbath_n	37	3	9.6829	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91155	A briefe polemicall dissertation, concerning the true time of the inchoation and determination of the Lordsday-Sabbath. Wherein is clearly and irrefragably manifested by Scripture, reason, authorities, in all ages till this present: that the Lordsday begins and ends at evening; and ought to be solemnized from evening to evening: against the novel errours, mistakes of such, who groundlesly assert; that it begins and ends at midnight, or day-breaking; and ought to be sanctified from midnight to midnight, or morning to morning: whose arguments are here examined, refuted as unsound, absurd, frivolous. Compiled in the Tower of London, and now published, for the information, reformation of all contrary judgment or practise. By William Prynne of Swainswick Esq;.	Prynne, William, 1600-1669.	1654 (1654)	Wing P3916; Thomason E814_11	82,955	107

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to_o reply_n to_o one_o grand_a exception_n against_o that_o place_n of_o levit._n 23._o 32._o from_o evening_n to_o evening_n y●u_o shall_v celebrate_v your_o sabbath_n a_o principal_a text_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n and_o so_o our_o christian_a lordsday_n or_o sabbath_n as_o it_o be_v call_v ought_v to_o begin_v and_o end_v at_o evening_n to_o which_o some_o reply_n that_o this_o text_n speak_v only_o of_o the_o sabbath_n of_o atonement_n which_o be_v but_o ceremonial_a exception_n not_o of_o the_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n therefore_o it_o be_v no_o argument_n or_o proof_n at_o all_o that_o the_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n or_o lordsday_n succeed_v it_o shall_v begin_v and_o end_v at_o evening_n to_o which_o i_o reply_v first_o that_o it_o be_v true_a this_o text_n be_v mean_v more_o particular_o of_o the_o sabbath_n of_o atonement_n 1._o to_o which_o it_o be_v here_o special_o apply_v but_o yet_o it_o extend_v withal_o to_o the_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n which_o 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