Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	act_n	perform_v	prayer_n	1,291	5	7.6185	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A25463	Panem quotidianum, or, A short discourse tending to prove the legality, decency, and expediency of set forms of prayer in the churches of Christ with a particular defence of the book of common prayer of the Church of England... / by William Annand ...	Annand, William, 1633-1689.	1661 (1661)	Wing A3222; ESTC R38624	47,207	64

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the_o light_n that_o be_v in_o the_o soul_n so_o much_o the_o less_o or_o so_o much_o the_o more_o he_o question_n concern_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o that_o of_o which_o he_o be_v then_o dispute_v of_o the_o apostle_n through_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o knowledge_n be_v persuade_v that_o of_o itself_o nothing_o be_v unclean_a another_o be_v more_o ignorant_a and_o eat_v in_o the_o time_n of_o doubt_v have_v his_o conscience_n defile_v there_o follow_v it_o 2._o unquietness_n he_o that_o have_v this_o tender_a conscience_n who_o be_v call_v the_o weak_a in_o the_o faith_n rom._n 14._o 1._o lead_v a_o unquiet_a restless_a and_o troublesome_a life_n vex_v themselves_o as_o it_o be_v about_o question_n he_o be_v often_o trouble_v perplex_a and_o grieve_v in_o behold_v other_o especial_o do_v that_o though_o lawful_a enough_o which_o in_o his_o mind_n not_o sufficient_o enlighten_v he_o ap_fw-mi prove_v not_o rom._n 14._o 15._o his_o christian_a course_n will_v be_v morejoyful_a to_o he_o 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