Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	case_n	entertain_v	great_a	14	3	2.0902	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47873	Interest mistaken, or, the Holy cheat proving from the undeniable practises and positions of the Presbyterians, that the design of that party is to enslave both king and people under the masque of religion : by way of observation upon a treatise, intitutled, The interest of England in the matter of religion, &c. / by Roger L'Estrange.	L'Estrange, Roger, Sir, 1616-1704.	1661 (1661)	Wing L1262; ESTC R41427	86,066	191

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will_v overthrow_v the_o law_n and_o set_v up_o themselves_o above_o it_o and_o these_o contriver_n put_v the_o people_n upon_o cavil_v for_o ceremony_n they_o innocent_o under_o a_o mistake_n of_o conscience_n advance_v a_o interest_n of_o usurpation_n take_v that_o to_o be_v only_o a_o dispute_n about_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o practice_n which_o rational_o pinch_v upon_o the_o validity_n of_o the_o power_n it_o end_v in_o this_o grant_v once_o that_o a_o popular_a vote_n may_v over-rule_v a_o state_v law_n though_o but_o to_o the_o value_n of_o a_o hair_n the_o virtue_n of_o that_o reason_n extend_v to_o our_o freedom_n life_n and_o fortune_n which_o by_o the_o same_o rule_n they_o may_v take_v away_o as_o well_o as_o ceremony_n and_o as_o the_o case_n stand_v king_n as_o well_o as_o bishop_n but_o see_v this_o great_a revolution_n have_v not_o happen_v by_o the_o prevail_a force_n of_o one_o party_n 67._o but_o by_o the_o unstrain_a motion_n of_o all_o england_n what_o 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