Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	affection_n	child_n	parent_n	2,013	5	8.8735	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A28171	The common principiles of Christian religion clearly proved and singularly improved, or, A practical catechism wherein some of the most concerning-foundations of our faith are solidely laid down, and that doctrine, which is according to godliness, sweetly, yet pungently pressed home and most satisfyingly handled / by that worthy and faithful servant of Jesus Christ, Mr. Hew Binning ...	Binning, Hugh, 1627-1653.; Gillespie, Patrick, 1617-1675.	1667 (1667)	Wing B2927; ESTC R33213	197,041	290

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across_o thy_o corruption_n and_o evidence_n the_o stamp_n of_o god_n on_o thy_o affection_n the_o more_o divine_a it_o be_v and_o therefore_o to_o serve_v god_n in_o these_o be_v to_o serve_v he_o in_o truth_n practice_n have_v more_o of_o truth_n in_o it_o then_o a_o profession_n when_o your_o father_n execute_v judgement_n be_v not_o this_o to_o know_v i_o duty_n that_o have_v more_o opposition_n from_o our_o nature_n against_o they_o and_o less_o sewel_n or_o oil_n to_o feed_v the_o flame_n of_o ourselves_o love_n and_o corruption_n have_v more_o truth_n in_o they_o and_o if_o you_o shall_v worship_v god_n in_o all_o other_o duty_n and_o not_o especial_o in_o those_o you_o do_v not_o worship_v he_o in_o truth_n next_o let_v we_o consider_v the_o manner_n of_o divine_a worship_n and_o this_o be_v as_o needful_a to_o true_a worship_n as_o true_a matter_n that_o it_o be_v command_v and_o do_v as_o it_o be_v command_v that_o complete_v true_a worship_n now_o i_o know_v no_o better_a 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