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	king_n	law_n	1,296	5	4.5981	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A67694	Causes of the Lords wrath against Scotland manifested in his sad late dispensations. Whereunto is added a paper, particularly holding forth the sins of the ministery.	Warriston, Archibald Johnston, Lord, 1611-1663.	1653 (1653)	Wing W983; ESTC R204011	68,060	90

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every_o leper_n and_o every_o one_o that_o have_v a_o issue_n and_o whosoever_o be_v defile_v by_o the_o dead_a deut._n 22._o 10._o thou_o shall_v not_o plough_v with_o a_o ox_n and_o a_o ass_n together_o v_o 11._o thou_o shall_v not_o wear_v a_o garment_n of_o diver_n sort_n as_o of_o woollen_a and_o linen_n together_o because_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n do_v walk_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o camp_n of_o his_o people_n to_o deliver_v they_o and_o to_o give_v up_o his_o enemy_n before_o they_o therefore_o be_v the_o camp_n to_o be_v holy_a that_o he_o may_v see_v no_o unclean_a thing_n in_o they_o &_o turn_v away_o from_o they_o deut._n 23._o 14._o for_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n walk_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o camp_n to_o deliver_v thou_o and_o give_v up_o thy_o enemy_n before_o thou_o therefore_o shall_v thy_o camp_n be_v holy_a that_o be_v may_v see_v no_o unclean_a thing_n in_o thou_o and_o turn_v away_o from_o thou_o and_o because_o this_o nation_n have_v exceed_o 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register_n and_o act_n anno_fw-la 1649._o and_o 1650._o and_o according_o somewhat_o be_v do_v in_o that_o great_a and_o necessary_a duty_n by_o themselves_o and_o other_o to_o who_o they_o do_v commit_v the_o trust_n but_o not_o withstand_v of_o all_o these_o thing_n it_o do_v appear_v very_o soon_o after_o the_o confess_v of_o that_o sin_n and_o engage_v to_o that_o duty_n that_o many_o do_v neither_o mind_n repentance_n of_o the_o one_o or_o performance_n of_o the_o other_o therefore_o as_o the_o commission_n of_o the_o general_n assembly_n be_v necessitate_v to_o renew_v their_o desire_n in_o that_o particular_a very_o often_o and_o from_o month_n to_o month_n so_o be_v not_o these_o law_n and_o committee_n have_v power_n to_o execute_v the_o same_o establish_v without_o some_o wrestle_n and_o difficulty_n not_o a_o few_o labour_v to_o obstruct_v and_o retard_v the_o same_o and_o when_o it_o come_v to_o the_o execution_n with_o what_o neglect_n and_o slowness_n and_o partiality_n do_v they_o proceed_v therein_o and_o what_o impediment_n do_v they_o who_o be_v not_o diligent_a cast_v in_o the_o way_n of_o other_o who_o be_v more_o diligent_a and_o faithful_a and_o zealous_a in_o follow_v of_o the_o duty_n by_o which_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o little_o can_v be_v get_v do_v in_o that_o matter_n and_o what_o be_v do_v be_v not_o only_o loadn_v with_o imputation_n and_o reproach_n but_o also_o be_v for_o most_o part_n make_v ineffectual_a the_o person_n appoint_v to_o be_v remove_v be_v either_o keep_v still_o or_o short_o thereafter_o be_v bring_v again_o to_o their_o own_o or_o some_o other_o place_n or_o else_o as_o evil_a be_v put_v in_o their_o place_n nay_o after_o the_o defeat_n at_o dumbar_n these_o duty_n come_v not_o only_o to_o be_v neglect_v but_o what_o former_o have_v be_v get_v do_v therein_o be_v look_v and_o cry_v out_o upon_o as_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o army_n and_o therefore_o not_o only_o these_o who_o have_v be_v 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