Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n
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A16779
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A poste vvith a madde packet of letters; Post with a packet of mad letters. Part 1
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Breton, Nicholas, 1545?-1626?
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STC 3684; ESTC S104722
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thy_o kind_a perswaston_n hope_v thou_o will_v take_v no_o exception_n at_o my_o construction_n entreat_v thou_o to_o bellue_v of_o i_o no_o more_o than_o thou_o need_v and_o to_o love_v i_o as_o thou_o do_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o that_o affection_n that_o hold_v thâ—â—_n bear_v to_o my_o love_n i_o rest_v during_o life_n thou_o oblige_a and_o divoted_a w.b._n a_o letter_n of_o comfort_n to_o a_o sister_n in_o sorrow_n dear_a sister_n i_o hear_v late_o of_o your_o husband_n departure_n for_o the_o indies_n when_o with_o no_o little_a sorrow_n i_o consider_v your_o heavy_a case_n in_o which_o find_v his_o want_n to_o be_v grievous_a and_o your_o friend_n cold_a in_o comfort_n i_o can_v not_o choose_v without_o unkindness_n but_o remember_v these_o few_o line_n of_o my_o love_n unto_o you_o i_o know_v your_o state_n be_v weak_a how_o fair_a so_o ever_o you_o make_v your_o weather_n but_o the_o more_o be_v your_o patience_n worthy_a honour_n that_o can_v so_o noble_o conceal_v your_o discontentment_n for_o myself_o i_o will_v i_o be_v able_a to_o do_v you_o good_a but_o what_o i_o have_v or_o can_v procure_v shall_v not_o fail_v to_o do_v you_o pleasure_n but_o if_o your_o mind_n be_v too_o great_a to_o stoop_v to_o be_v behold_v what_o i_o be_o able_a to_o do_v take_v a_o duty_n in_o my_o brother_n love_n good_a sister_n therefore_o be_v of_o good_a cheer_n and_o put_v your_o care_n upon_o i_o i_o will_v so_o you_o often_o and_o love_v you_o ever_o for_o a_o creature_n of_o your_o worthiness_n be_v seldom_o find_v in_o your_o sere_n that_o for_o her_o husband_n love_n will_v adventure_v the_o state_n of_o her_o live_n your_o child_n be_v not_o many_o but_o such_o as_o be_v shall_v be_v i_o and_o you_o to_o i_o as_o myself_o take_v therefore_o as_o little_a thought_n and_o as_o much_o comfort_n as_o you_o can_v no_o doubt_n but_o god_n that_o try_v his_o servant_n will_v bless_v they_o hope_v then_o of_o my_o brother_n happy_a return_n and_o fill_v he_o come_v command_v i_o short_o god_n will_v you_o shall_v see_v i_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n let_v i_o entreat_v you_o kind_o to_o accept_v this_o little_a token_n of_o my_o great_a love_n which_o be_v but_o a_o assurance_n of_o a_o beginning_n of_o my_o affection_n never_o end_v in_o which_o predicament_n of_o true_a friendship_n i_o rest_v ever_o assure_v your_o very_a love_a sister_n e.w._n her_o answer_n sweet_a sister_n i_o have_v receive_v your_o kind_a letter_n and_o love_a token_n for_o both_o which_o i_o be_o your_o thankful_a debtor_n but_o touch_v which_o husband_n though_o his_o want_n be_v grievous_a yet_o to_o want_v he_o be_v my_o great_a sorrewe_n for_o in_o the_o stay_n of_o his_o love_n be_v the_o state_n of_o my_o live_n i_o be_o sorry_a that_o you_o know_v my_o weakness_n and_o with_o it_o but_o in_o strength_n to_o answer_v your_o kindness_n but_o good_a sister_n though_o i_o be_o willing_a to_o conceal_v my_o cross_n to_o be_v behold_v to_o so_o honourable_a a_o spirit_n i_o count_v iâ—_n not_o the_o least_o of_o my_o happiness_n therefore_o though_o i_o have_v diuâ—ted_v myself_o to_o solitariness_n in_o his_o absence_n your_o company_n shall_v be_v to_o i_o as_o light_v in_o darkness_n and_o noâ—ing_v the_o nature_n of_o your_o kindness_n will_v ever_o be_v behold_v to_o your_o love_n come_v then_o to_o i_o when_o you_o will_v and_o command_v i_o what_o you_o will_v for_o i_o will_v be_v as_o go_v and_o you_o will_v my_o child_n be_v my_o world_n joy_n and_o my_o heart_n jewel_n in_o who_o face_n i_o will_v behold_v their_o father_n in_o who_o love_n i_o will_v spend_v my_o life_n so_o in_o a_o merry_a go_v sorry_a grieve_v for_o his_o absence_n and_o wish_v your_o presence_n pray_v for_o his_o happy_a return_n your_o health_n and_o my_o own_o patience_n that_o in_o too_o much_o passion_n of_o affection_n i_o fall_v not_o upon_o indiscretion_n with_o most_o hearty_a thankful_a love_n i_o commend_v my_o life_n to_o your_o commandment_n you_o 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â—_o pray_v god_n you_o never_o know_v any_o quality_n in_o a_o mediocrity_n â—_o gâ—â—dly_o allow_v you_o but_o let_v not_o your_o love_n be_v carry_v away_o with_o ang_fw-mi iâ—le_fw-mi imagination_n i_o have_v send_v you_o a_o hundred_o crown_n wâ—â—_n may_v you_o use_v they_o and_o when_o you_o need_v any_o more_o send_v to_o i_o for_o they_o for_o your_o affection_n touch_v marriage_n i_o will_v it_o be_v bestow_v as_o i_o can_v with_o it_o however_o it_o be_v it_o shall_v be_v much_o amiss_o it_o i_o miâ—kâ—ke_v â—_o i_o have_v send_v you_o likewise_o a_o horse_n now_o and_o than_o to_o manage_v in_o a_o morning_n but_o i_o pray_v you_o forbear_v to_o use_v he_o as_o a_o â—ackney_n to_o ride_v up_o and_o down_o the_o street_n in_o idle_a humour_n converse_v with_o no_o fool_n for_o you_o shall_v loose_v time_n with_o they_o and_o take_v heed_n of_o knave_n for_o there_o be_v much_o to_o be_v fear_v in_o they_o long_o not_o after_o news_n lest_o you_o be_v guâ—d_v with_o a_o 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