Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	authority_n	child_n	parent_n	1,909	5	8.7664	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77206	Remarks on a late discourse of William Lord Bishop of Derry; concerning the inventions of men in the worship of God. By J. Boyse	Boyse, J. (Joseph), 1660-1728.	1694 (1694)	Wing B4073; ESTC R230876	152,098	209

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professor_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n and_o their_o posterity_n have_v a_o right_n by_o the_o charter_n of_o our_o common_a lord_n because_o they_o dare_v not_o comply_v with_o a_o mere_a human_a invention_n for_o which_o there_o be_v as_o little_a if_o not_o less_o to_o be_v say_v than_o for_o any_o of_o those_o other_o rite_n practise_v by_o the_o roman_a church_n in_o the_o celebration_n of_o this_o ordinance_n and_o for_o the_o custom_n of_o cross_v themselves_o in_o common_a conversation_n practise_v by_o the_o primitive_a christian_n to_o distinguish_v themselves_o from_o infidel_n we_o see_v not_o what_o pretence_n it_o can_v afford_v for_o this_o religious_a use_n of_o the_o cross_n as_o a_o dedicate_a sign_n in_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n especial_o as_o conjoin_v with_o his_o own_o viz._n baptism_n for_o the_o use_n of_o godfather_n and_o godmother_n as_o exclusive_a of_o the_o parent_n public_a promise_n of_o the_o religious_a education_n of_o their_o 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