Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	bind_v	law_n	moral_a	1,736	5	9.5201	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47914	A seasonable memorial in some historical notes upon the liberties of the presse and pulpit with the effects of popular petitions, tumults, associations, impostures, and disaffected common councils : to all good subjects and true Protestants.	L'Estrange, Roger, Sir, 1616-1704.	1680 (1680)	Wing L1301; ESTC R14590	34,077	42

in_o the_o history_n of_o our_o late_a consusion_n man_n of_o ambition_n and_o interest_n and_o agree_v in_o nothing_o else_o but_o a_o unite_a disaffection_n both_o to_o church_n and_o state_n the_o contriver_n of_o all_o these_o mischief_n say_v his_o late_a majesty_n know_v what_o overture_n have_v be_v make_v by_o they_o and_o 534._o with_o what_o importunity_n for_o office_n and_o preferment_n what_o great_a service_n shall_v have_v be_v do_v for_o we_o and_o what_o other_o undertake_n be_v even_o to_o have_v save_v the_o life_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o strafford_n if_o we_o will_v confer_v such_o office_n upon_o they_o and_o henry_n martin_n very_o honest_o blurt_v it_o out_o apox_o o_o your_o sniul_a for_o religion_n say_v he_o we_o fight_v for_o liberty_n and_o all_o their_o bawl_a to_o put_v other_o people_n out_o of_o employment_n be_v only_o to_o get_v themselves_o in._n thus_o they_o go_v on_o till_o the_o government_n be_v make_v a_o prey_n to_o the_o faction_n and_o the_o delude_a multitude_n too_o late_o make_v sensible_a of_o their_o error_n methinks_v the_o people_n of_o england_n after_o all_o this_o experience_n trouble_n shall_v be_v both_o wise_a and_o honest_a then_o by_o tread_v the_o same_o step_n over_o again_o to_o re-engage_a themselves_o in_o the_o same_o misery_n and_o crime_n or_o if_o both_o conscience_n and_o common_a prudence_n shall_v have_v quite_o forsake_v we_o the_o very_a shame_n methinks_v of_o be_v fool_v over_o again_o the_o same_o way_n shall_v move_v we_o to_o bethink_v ourselves_o or_o if_o that_o very_a shame_n be_v lose_v too_o it_o be_v so_o base_a so_o scandalous_a a_o servitude_n we_o be_v slave_n to_o the_o mean_a of_o the_o rabble_n and_o our_o master_n be_v a_o great_a infamy_n to_o we_o then_o our_o fetter_n the_o very_a ignominy_n can_v but_o work_v a_o indignation_n in_o any_o thing_n that_o wear_v the_o soul_n of_o a_o englishman_n this_o paper_n and_o occasion_n will_v not_o bear_v the_o trace_v of_o their_o ingratitude_n and_o tyranny_n at_o length_n but_o in_o short_a how_o barbarous_o ingratitude_n do_v they_o treat_v even_o their_o idolise_v house_n of_o commons_o their_o assembly_n nay_o their_o covenant_a brethren_n the_o scot_n when_o they_o follow_v they_o from_o newark_n even_o to_o their_o border_n with_o a_o body_n of_o horse_n at_o their_o heel_n their_o general_n and_o the_o army_n that_o set_v they_o up_o in_o a_o most_o eminent_a manner_n the_o city_n of_o london_n though_o as_o the_o faction_n order_v it_o the_o very_a nurse_n and_o supportesse_n of_o the_o rebellion_n his_o sacred_a majesty_n can_v never_o forget_v by_o what_o mean_v his_o bless_a memory_n father_n be_v murder_a nor_o the_o bishop_n forget_v the_o abuse_n and_o profanation_n of_o the_o pulpit_n even_o to_o the_o extirpate_v of_o the_o holy_a order_n the_o nobility_n and_o gentry_n can_v never_o forget_v the_o illusion_n that_o be_v put_v upon_o they_o under_o the_o appearancee_n of_o religion_n and_o duty_n by_o man_n that_o be_v void_a of_o both_o neither_o certain_o can_v the_o common_a people_n forget_v how_o they_o be_v conjure_v into_o a_o circle_n by_o sermon_n petition_n and_o covenant_n whence_o there_o be_v no_o get_n out_o again_o we_o will_v see_v a_o little_a of_o their_o ingratitude_n now_o to_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o whether_o they_o fare_v any_o better_a than_o other_o people_n first_o city_n they_o strip_v they_o of_o the_o militia_n then_o of_o their_o charter_n and_o privilige_v they_o turn_v their_o government_n topsy_n turuie_o tax_v disarm_v imprison_v and_o plunder_v at_o pleasure_n take_v down_o their_o chain_n and_o post_n quarter_v soldier_n upon_o they_o garrison_v the_o tower_n and_o several_a other_o place_n of_o the_o city_n the_o army_n march_v in_o triumph_n through_o it_o for_o the_o aggravation_n of_o their_o slavery_n they_o degrade_v the_o lord_n mayor_n reynoldson_n fine_v he_o 2000l_n and_o commit_v he_o to_o the_o tower_n april_n 21._o 48._o for_o refuse_v to_o publish_v the_o proclamation_n for_o abolish_n the_o kingly_a office_n they_o threaten_v to_o set_v fire_n to_o the_o city_n and_o lay_v it_o in_o the_o dust_n tell_v the_o mayor_n and_o alderman_n in_o a_o letter_n about_o the_o begin_n of_o aug._n 1647._o that_o they_o be_v unable_a to_o defend_v either_o the_o parliament_n or_o themselves_o and_o demand_v to_o have_v the_o city_n deliver_v into_o their_o hand_n which_o be_v submit_v to_o upon_o condition_n of_o relinquish_a the_o militia_n and_o 11._o member_n deliver_v up_o the_o fort_n and_o tower_n of_o london_n and_o all_o magazine_n and_o arm_n therein_o to_o the_o army_n disband_v their_o force_n turn_v out_o all_o reformades_n and_o draw_v off_o their_o guard_n from_o the_o parliament_n in_o walker_n hist._n of_o independency_n these_o particular_n be_v to_o be_v see_v at_o large_a petition_n it_o be_v remarkable_a that_o what_o other_o mean_n soever_o be_v occasional_o make_v use_n of_o the_o 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the_o fierce_a and_o bloody_a fifth-monarchy_n man_n and_o other_o sect_n that_o hold_v affinity_n with_o they_o it_o be_v notorious_o know_v that_o a_o mark_n be_v set_v upon_o the_o refuser_n by_o those_o faction_n who_o be_v the_o violent_a stickler_n in_o this_o proceed_n which_o carry_v the_o face_n rather_o of_o a_o intend_a massacre_n than_o a_o petition_n this_o will_v seem_v no_o uncharitable_a construction_n when_o i_o shall_v tell_v you_o what_o a_o noble_a lord_n say_v in_o the_o house_n of_o peer_n dec._n 19_o 42._o child_n they_o cheerful_o undertake_v say_v he_o to_o serve_v against_o that_o army_n wherein_o they_o know_v their_o own_o father_n be_v and_o on_o my_o conscience_n say_v he_o i_o speak_v it_o to_o their_o honour_n have_v they_o meet_v they_o alone_a 〈◊〉_d will_v have_v sacrifice_v they_o to_o the_o command_v of_o both_o house_n and_o now_o you_o shall_v see_v their_o piety_n expound_v in_o another_o part_n of_o the_o same_o speech_n they_o say_v he_o who_o 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