Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	allegiance_n	king_n	law_n	1,738	5	5.0572	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A75533	The necessity of altering the present oath of allegiance made evident also the declaration signed by above 28000 in Lancashire, when they expected a late French invasion, compared with the association signed in this present Parliament / in a letter to a nobleman.	W. A.	1690 (1690)	Wing A35A; ESTC R42793	8,057	6

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to_o be_v consider_v that_o there_o be_v no_o act_n of_o parliament_n for_o the_o oath_n to_o his_o majesty_n alone_o but_o the_o subject_a matter_n fail_v as_o to_o her_o late_a majesty_n the_o intendment_n of_o law_n be_v suppose_v to_o authorise_v the_o present_a oath_n which_o may_v not_o be_v so_o satisfactory_a to_o nice_a formalizer_n as_o a_o new_a oath_n declaratory_a of_o the_o right_n and_o oblige_v to_o adefence_n of_o the_o settlement_n 13._o all_o the_o declaration_n against_o rebellion_n require_v by_o the_o late_a act_n be_v only_o against_o the_o king_n not_o name_v his_o majesty_n king_n william_n so_o that_o the_o man_n who_o will_v have_v the_o late_a king_n ●…ill_o to_o be_v rightful_a king_n must_v according_a to_o the_o principie_a of_o most_o of_o they_o except_o such_o as_o hold_v nonresistance_n to_o be_v all_o that_o can_v be_v require_v by_o the_o sovereign_a power_n think_v themselves_o bind_v to_o take_v arm_n against_o king_n william_n whenever_o they_o 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