Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	belong_v	master_n	servant_n	1,211	5	7.2439	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A12473	Essex doue, presenting the vvorld vvith a fevv of her oliue branches: or, A taste of the workes of that reuerend, faithfull, iudicious, learned, and holy minister of the Word, Mr. Iohn Smith, late preacher of the Word at Clauering in Essex Deliuered in three seuerall treatises, viz. 1 His grounds of religion. 2 An exposition on the Lords Prayer. 3 A treatise of repentance.	Smith, John, 1563-1616.; Hart, John, D.D.	1629 (1629)	STC 22798; ESTC S117569	350,088	544

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delight_v himself_o at_o home_n prou._n 5._o 18._o 19_o q._n what_o be_v the_o second_o duty_n a._n first_o he_o must_v dwell_v with_o she_o according_a to_o knowledge_n know_v that_o god_n have_v make_v the_o man_n the_o head_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o therefore_o he_o must_v not_o lose_v the_o honour_n of_o his_o place_n but_o by_o wisdom_n gravity_n and_o all_o good_a advice_n seek_v to_o direct_v she_o in_o a_o honest_a course_n ephes._n 5._o 25._o 26._o the_o husband_n be_v charge_v to_o love_v his_o wife_n as_o christ_n love_v his_o church_n but_o christ_n so_o love_v his_o church_n that_o he_o sanctify_v it_o and_o

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