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	zeal_n	zealous_a	100	4	10.0392	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42835	The zealous, and impartial Protestant shewing some great, but less heeded dangers of popery, in order to thorough and effectual security against it : in a letter to a member of Parliament.	Glanvill, Joseph, 1636-1680.	1681 (1681)	Wing G837; ESTC R22540	45,186	68

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pedantism_n and_o childishness_n which_o be_v despise_v by_o the_o judicious_a and_o not_o understand_v by_o the_o rest_n so_o that_o they_o lose_v their_o end_n and_o the_o end_n of_o preach_v more_o they_o do_v no_o good_a get_v no_o hold_n on_o the_o people_n whereas_o do_v even_o these_o but_o aim_n at_o instruct_v the_o ignorant_a serious_o and_o the_o exciting_a all_o to_o their_o duty_n earnest_o and_o devout_o it_o will_v atone_v for_o their_o imperfection_n with_o the_o judicious_a and_o have_v good_a effect_n upon_o the_o rest_n i_o have_v speak_v free_o in_o this_o matter_n under_o a_o great_a sense_n of_o this_o evil_a and_o i_o hope_v i_o shall_v not_o be_v understand_v to_o reflect_v upon_o any_o worthy_a man_n of_o our_o church_n i_o design_v only_o to_o express_v my_o just_a indignation_n against_o wanton_a witling_n preacher_n and_o people_n who_o number_n thanks_o be_v to_o god_n lessen_v daily_o and_o among_o all_o intelligent_a churchman_n this_o way_n be_v 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