Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	body_n	church_n	member_n	2,083	5	8.0066	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A33104	The National Covenant and Solemn League & Covenant with the acknowledgement of sins, and engagement to duties as they were renewed at Lesmahego, March 3. 1689 with accommodation to the present times : together with an introduction touching national covenants, by way of analysis on the 29th chapter of Deuteronomy, the substance whereof, was delivered in a discourse to the people, on the preparation day, before they were renewed.	Church of Scotland.	1689 (1689)	Wing C4231E; ESTC R40835	72,873	76

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have_v intrude_v and_o shall_v never_o submit_v to_o the_o ministry_n of_o hear_v or_o receive_v ordinance_n from_o nor_o pay_v any_o stipend_n unto_o any_o man_n that_o enter_v into_o the_o cure_n of_o any_o perish_v at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o bishop_n collation_n or_o patron_n presentation_n 3._o because_o many_o have_v of_o late_o labour_v to_o supplant_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o kirk_n and_o have_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n obtain_v their_o design_n by_o the_o late_a indulgence_n and_o toleration_n we_o shall_v refuse_v withstand_v and_o witness_v against_o all_o such_o encroachment_n on_o the_o liberty_n of_o this_o church_n in_o all_o time_n come_v and_o shall_v withdraw_v ourselves_o from_o communion_n with_o any_o such_o meeting_n or_o congregation_n that_o hold_v their_o freedom_n from_o and_o be_v modify_v by_o such_o usurpation_n purpose_v and_o promise_v to_o use_v all_o endeavour_n to_o have_v a_o settle_a ministry_n according_a to_o christ_n institution_n without_o 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