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	subject_n	1,333	5	6.6132	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A45131	The healing paper, or, A Catholick receipt for union between the moderate bishop & sober non-conformist, maugre all the aversation of the unpeaceable by a follower of peace, and lover of sincerity.	Humfrey, John, 1621-1719.	1678 (1678)	Wing H3680; ESTC R5168	36,943	44

there_o lie_v no_o obligation_n upon_o i_o or_o any_o other_o person_n from_o the_o oath_n common_o call_v the_o solemn_a league_n or_o covenant_n to_o endeavour_v any_o change_n or_o alteration_n of_o government_n either_o in_o church_n or_o state_n by_o any_o mean_n or_o any_o other_o way_n than_o with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o king_n in_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n the_o five_o clause_n do_v require_v a_o distinction_n between_o the_o act_n of_o covenant_v and_o the_o matter_n covenant_v i_o dare_v not_o subscribe_v that_o this_o oath_n in_o the_o matter_n covenant_v be_v in_o itself_o unlawful_a because_o i_o must_v then_o i_o think_v be_v uncharitable_a to_o the_o reform_a church_n abroad_o who_o government_n be_v not_o as_o we_o by_o bishop_n but_o i_o do_v suppose_v that_o the_o oath_n in_o the_o act_n of_o covenant_v or_o the_o oath_n if_o take_v for_o the_o act_n complex_o consider_v be_v in_o itself_o unlawful_a so_o that_o he_o that_o take_v it_o do_v as_o i_o count_v do_v ill_o in_o it_o or_o do_v that_o which_o in_o my_o judgement_n be_v unwarrantable_a a_o combine_a endeavour_n to_o pull_v down_o the_o present_a government_n of_o the_o church_n and_o set-up_a another_o without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o king_n and_o against_o it_o upon_o supposition_n only_o which_o no_o doubt_n will_v be_v general_o grant_v that_o the_o king_n do_v not_o lose_v his_o authority_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n on_o his_o withdraw_a from_o his_o parliament_n which_o must_v also_o be_v so_o understand_v or_o else_o how_o can_v they_o at_o the_o same_o time_n in_o one_o branch_n of_o the_o say_a covenant_n own_o the_o king_n and_o his_o authority_n and_o swear_v to_o maintain_v they_o must_v be_v i_o judge_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o subject_n duty_n require_v in_o the_o thirteen_o to_o the_o roman_n but_o the_o covenant_n be_v such_o a_o act._n or_o thus_o to_o own_o the_o king_n and_o his_o authority_n in_o the_o same_o oath_n and_o yet_o to_o swear_v to_o change_v 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