Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	bestow_v	child_n	parent_n	1,345	5	9.7094	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30676	The husbandmans companion containing one hundred occasional meditations reflections and ejaculations : especially suited to men of that employment : directing them how they may be heavenly-minded while about their ordinary calling / by Edward Bury.	Bury, Edward, 1616-1700.	1677 (1677)	Wing B6207; ESTC R23865	229,720	483

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cast_v all_o thy_o care_n upon_o god_n that_o care_v for_o thou_o but_o though_o thou_o have_v not_o want_v thou_o be_v question_v with_o israel_n can_v god_n prepare_v a_o table_n in_o the_o wilderness_n psal_n 78.19_o what_o if_o this_o cruse_n of_o oil_n fail_v and_o this_o barrel_n of_o meal_n be_v waste_v what_o shall_v i_o eat_v what_o shall_v i_o drink_v then_o or_o wherewithal_o shall_v i_o be_v clothe_v if_o these_o or_o these_o thing_n happen_v what_o will_v become_v of_o i_o or_o i_o what_o if_o famine_n come_v or_o what_o if_o i_o be_v put_v into_o prison_n or_o that_o little_a i_o have_v be_v take_v from_o i_o what_o if_o i_o be_v banish_v send_v into_o some_o remote_a wilderness_n etc._n etc._n how_o shall_v i_o be_v feed_v how_o shall_v i_o be_v clothe_v what_o