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
A86432	A glimpse of Gods glory: as it vvas presented in a sermon preached in St. Margarets Westminster, before the honorable House of Commons at the late solemne fast, September 28. 1642. By Tho: Hodges Rector of the Church at Kensington neere London. Published by order of that House.	Hodges, Thomas, 1599 or 1600-1672.; England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.	1642 (1642)	Wing H2314; Thomason E124_36; ESTC R4544	44,504	47

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