Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	call_v	day_n	lord_n	3,188	5	4.3142	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51266	The grand inquiry who is the righteous man: or, The character of a true beleever in his approaches towards heaven. Whereunto is added The resolution of a case of separation betwixt man and wife, propounded to the author by a party much concerned. By William Moore rector at Whalley in Lancashire.	Moore, William, rector of Whalley, Lancashire.	1658 (1658)	Wing M2612; ESTC R214225	54,012	181

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but_o the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o world_n work_v death_n there_o be_v a_o vast_a difference_n between_o worldly_a sorrow_n and_o godly_a sorrow_n the_o one_o tend_v to_o death_n but_o the_o other_o to_o life_n to_o repentance_n &_o salvation_n the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v like_o the_o sorrow_n of_o a_o woman_n travel_v with_o child_n it_o be_v not_o a_o barren_a but_o a_o fruitful_a sorrow_n the_o sorrow_n of_o world_n be_v barren_a it_o bring_v forth_o nothing_o but_o sorrow_n but_o the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v fruitful_a it_o be_v a_o joy-bearing_a sorrow_n joh._n 16.21_o a_o woman_n have_v sorrow_n when_o she_o travel_v because_o her_o hour_n be_v come_v but_o as_o soon_o as_o she_o be_v deliver_v of_o a_o child_n she_o remember_v no_o more_o the_o anguish_n for_o joy_n that_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v into_o the_o world_n and_o you_o now_o have_v sorrow_n but_o i_o will_v see_v you_o again_o and_o your_o heart_n shall_v rejoice_v and_o your_o joy_n no_o man_n take_v 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rev._n 2.20_o i_o have_v somewhat_o against_o thou_o because_o thou_o suffer_v the_o woman_n jesabel_n who_o calleh_n herself_o a_o prophetess_n to_o teach_v and_o to_o seduce_v my_o people_n and_o how_o sad_a be_v the_o doom_n jer._n 12.9_o my_o heritage_n be_v unto_o i_o as_o a_o speckled_a bird_n the_o bird_n round_o about_o be_v against_o she_o come_v you_o assemble_v all_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n come_v to_o devour_v and_o now_o how_o shall_v we_o sing_v the_o lord_n song_n thus_o in_o a_o strange_a land_n but_o why_o not_o be_v the_o time_n worse_o then_o bless_a be_v god_n they_o as_o yet_o be_v yet_o there_o be_v joy_n for_o the_o righteous_a