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	nature_n	1,568	5	5.4669	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B20625	The many sufferings of an undone gentleman and his family here truly remonstrated to publick commiseration.	Conningsby, Thomas, 1591-1654.	1648 (1648)	Wing C5878A	13,421	16

the_o many_o suffering_n of_o a_o undo_a gentleman_n and_o his_o family_n here_o true_o remonstrate_v to_o public_a commiseration_n i_o thomas_n conningsby_n of_o northmyms_a in_o the_o county_n of_o hartford_n esquire_n have_v in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o my_o life_n endeavour_v the_o enjoyment_n of_o my_o interest_n in_o this_o commonwealth_n always_o in_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o know_a law_n and_o duty_n by_o i_o to_o be_v perform_v in_o a_o peaceable_a way_n without_o any_o the_o least_o meddle_v in_o the_o unhappiness_n of_o these_o time_n or_o give_v cause_n of_o so_o many_o deep_a suffering_n to_o my_o utter_a ruin_n and_o not_o conscious_a to_o myself_o of_o any_o crime_n deserve_v such_o proceed_n against_o i_o by_o my_o malicious_a enemy_n countenance_v in_o the_o high_a degree_n be_v act_n and_o proceed_n against_o i_o and_o the_o extreme_a of_o unjust_a and_o hard_a usage_n by_o several_a committee_n in_o the_o country_n for_o sequestration_n and_o the_o committee_n 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remedy_n and_o submit_v likewise_o to_o the_o judgement_n by_o ordinance_n or_o order_n of_o parliament_n instead_o of_o relief_n the_o additional_a outrage_n to_o that_o low_a and_o miserable_a condition_n they_o have_v bring_v i_o into_o intage_n they_o to_o proceed_v far_o in_o their_o malicious_a end_n towards_o i_o and_o a_o word_n concern_v all_o the_o cause_n of_o my_o misery_n be_v that_o i_o be_v sheriff_n of_o my_o county_n by_o his_o majesty_n commission_n 1642._o under_o the_o great_a seal_n and_o authority_n then_o unquestioned_a a●●_n the_o same_o that_o give_v be_v to_o the_o parliament_n itself_o by_o writ_n and_o commission_n in_o january_n 1642._o command_v to_o publish_v certain_a his_o majesty_n proclamation_n which_o by_o unavoidable_a law_n bind_v duty_n and_o the_o tie_n of_o a_o strict_a oath_n i_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v no_o ordinance_n or_o prohibition_n then_o to_o the_o contrary_a nor_o the_o ordinance_n for_o sequestration_n till_o the_o three_o month_n 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