Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	bring_v	child_n	parent_n	4,502	5	8.9252	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09219	Iosuahs godly resolution in conference with Caleb, touching houshold gouernement for well ordering a familie With a twofold catechisme for instruction of youth; the first short, for the weaker sort, set forth in sixe principall points; the latter large for other of greater growth, and followeth the order of the common authorized catechisme, and is an explanation thereof: both set forth for the benefit of his Christian friends and wel-willers. by Richard Bernard preacher of Gods word, at Woorksoppe in Nottingam-shire.	Bernard, Richard, 1568-1641.; Bernard, Richard, 1568-1641. Large catechisme.; Bernard, Richard, 1568-1641. Double catechisme.	1612 (1612)	STC 1953; ESTC S113310	37,811	96

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care_n show_v any_o such_o spiritual_a conjunction_n the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n in_o the_o bodily_a communion_n do_v teach_v we_o this_o where_o every_o member_n care_v for_o the_o welfare_n of_o each_o other_o and_o if_o any_o one_o be_v out_o of_o joint_n all_o with_o one_o consent_n seek_v to_o bring_v it_o in_o again_o the_o bodily_a fellowship_n work_v this_o mutual_a compassion_n which_o keep_v the_o body_n in_o welfare_n so_o ought_v our_o spiritual_a join_v together_o work_v the_o like_a commiseration_n towards_o every_o err_a member_n to_o keep_v the_o church_n in_o peace_n cal._n you_o have_v here_o from_o a_o natural_a work_n plain_o set_v out_o our_o duty_n in_o a_o spiritual_a action_n nature_n force_v the_o one_o and_o therefore_o grace_v i_o hope_v will_v set_v we_o forward_o to_o the_o other_o jos_n if_o this_o suffice_v not_o let_v this_o move_v we_o that_o our_o not_o seek_v to_o save_v they_o in_o our_o place_n be_v to_o make_v ourselves_o guilty_a of_o their_o 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