Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	action_n	good_a	law_n	1,011	5	4.8972	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26195	The arraignment of rebellion, or, The irresistibility of sovereign powers vindicated and maintain'd in a reply to a letter / by John Aucher ...	Aucher, John, 1619-1701.	1684 (1684)	Wing A4191; ESTC R14611	67,159	122

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own_o land_n and_o this_o the_o apostle_n have_v plain_o intimate_v when_o as_o a_o motive_n of_o all_o cheerful_a ready_a obedience_n of_o wife_n to_o their_o husband_n of_o child_n to_o their_o parent_n of_o servant_n to_o their_o master_n and_o so_o of_o subject_n to_o their_o soureigns_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o in_o obey_v they_o we_o obey_v not_o man_n but_o god_n even_o the_o lord_n christ_n 3.24_o whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o their_o law_n be_v not_o their_o law_n but_o christ_n and_o that_o he_o dictate_v to_o we_o by_o their_o mouth_n this_o be_v that_o which_o as_o it_o preserve_v peace_n and_o a_o decent_a subordination_n among_o man_n do_v admirable_o set_v forth_o the_o excellency_n of_o christ_n oeconomy_n and_o government_n of_o the_o world_n with_o such_o a_o power_n of_o wisdom_n as_o become_v he_o that_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o father_n as_o without_o make_v use_n of_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o arm_n or_o do_v every_o thing_n by_o mere_a force_n he_o do_v 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behold_v all_o thing_n be_v become_v new_a 5.17_o a_o new_a testament_n and_o a_o new_a spirit_n like_o new_a wine_n put_v into_o new_a bottle_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o both_o and_o as_o the_o old_a covenant_n of_o circumcision_n which_o while_o it_o be_v in_o force_n be_v urge_v by_o god_n with_o so_o much_o strictness_n and_o severity_n that_o the_o omit_v of_o it_o be_v instant_a death_n and_o excision_n whosoever_o among_o you_o be_v not_o circumcise_a 17.14_o that_o soul_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o his_o people_n be_v yet_o become_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n not_o unnecessary_a only_o but_o far_o more_o hurtful_a and_o pernicious_a in_o the_o use_n of_o it_o than_o the_o contempt_n or_o neglect_v of_o it_o can_v former_o have_v be_v 5.2_o if_o you_o be_v circumcise_v say_v st._n paul_n christ_n shall_v profit_v you_o nothing_o so_o the_o old_a testament_n spirit_n which_o be_v account_v for_o righteousness_n to_o phinehas_n elias_n and_o the_o rest_n will_v 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