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
A77480	Satan the leader in chief to all who resist the reparation of Sion. As it was cleared in a sermon to the Honourable House of Commons at their late solemn fast, Febr. 28. 1643. By Robert Baylie, minister at Glasgow. Published by order of the House of Commons.	Baillie, Robert, 1599-1662.	1643 (1643)	Wing B468; Thomason E35_17; ESTC R209954	47,169	63

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unto_o the_o elder_n and_o priest_n while_o they_o be_v assemble_v joel_n 2._o for_o fast_v and_o prayer_n be_v lay_v out_o not_o only_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o general_a that_o he_o be_v gracious_a and_o merciful_a slow_a to_o anger_n and_o of_o great_a kindness_n repent_v he_o of_o the_o evil_a but_o particular_o in_o the_o 18_o they_o be_v assure_v he_o will_v hear_v their_o prayer_n and_o answer_v it_o he_o will_v have_v pity_n upon_o the_o affliction_n of_o his_o people_n and_o be_v zealous_a for_o their_o deliverance_n beside_o the_o public_a benefit_n the_o careful_a practice_n of_o this_o duty_n procure_v much_o private_a good_a when_o the_o salvation_n of_o jerusalem_n break_v forth_o as_o a_o lamp_n every_o inhabitant_n shall_v not_o be_v partaker_n of_o her_o joy_n sundry_a shall_v see_v it_o and_o not_o taste_v of_o it_o as_o that_o prince_n of_o samaria_n 7.2_o 2_o king_n 7.2_o when_o it_o shall_v be_v well_o with_o the_o church_n it_o may_v be_v ill_a with_o 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