Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	apostle_n	church_n	time_n	1,048	5	3.6359	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09320	The seaven golden candlestickes Englands honour. The great mysterie of Gods mercie yet to come. With peace to the pure in heart aduising to vnitie among our selues. By Richard Bernard, minister at Batcombe in Somersetshire.	Bernard, Richard, 1568-1641.	1621 (1621)	STC 1963; ESTC S113795	38,453	126

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not_o do_v well_o albeit_o the_o gospel_n may_v be_v free_o preach_v thereby_o to_o yield_v so_o much_o to_o the_o evil_a disposition_n so_o suppose_v of_o man_n think_v how_o saint_n paul_n value_v the_o liberty_n of_o preach_v the_o gospel_n who_o since_o the_o ascension_n of_o christ_n after_o that_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v abolish_v when_o he_o have_v preach_v against_o it_o and_o against_o circumcision_n yet_o do_v check_v himself_o public_o and_o with_o a_o place_n of_o scripture_n for_o speak_v as_o he_o do_v against_o a_o simonicall_a a_o false_a in_o respect_n of_o his_o entrance_n a_o persecute_v and_o murder_v high_a priest_n he_o observe_v legal_a rite_n he_o circumcise_a timothy_n and_o do_v not_o find_v fault_n with_o thing_n not_o altogether_o to_o be_v approve_v so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v not_o make_v a_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o all_o this_o he_o do_v to_o procure_v free_a liberty_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o for_o yield_v somewhat_o to_o man_n 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