Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	cause_n	good_a	great_a	1,153	5	2.4786	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91887	Some few considerations propounded, as so many scruples by Mr. Henry Robinson in a letter to Mr. Iohn Dury upon his epistolary discourse: with Mr. Duryes answer thereunto. VVherein is observable with what overtures of spirit they endeavour to edifie each other, not withstanding their differing judgements and opinions about the Independent and Presbyterian way. Published by a well-willer to peace and truth, in expectation that it may no little conduce, either to the reconciling of such controversies, or to the debating them with lesse noise and bitternesse. Whereunto is annexed another epistolary discourse, written by Mr. John Dury, to a worthy knight, concerning the principles of meditation: from which rules may be gathered to direct men to order their thoughts, so as to finde a resolution of all their doubts.	Robinson, Henry, 1605?-1664?; Dury, John, 1596-1680.; Well-Willer to Peace and Truth.	1646 (1646)	Wing R1679; Thomason E345_1; ESTC R200979	39,103	49

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deceive_v see_v he_o have_v show_v they_o that_o they_o ought_v all_o to_o be_v settle_v together_o in_o one_o body_n under_o their_o only_a head_n and_o be_v fit_o join_v together_o and_o compact_v in_o one_o society_n that_o by_o the_o spiritual_a joint_n and_o ligature_n which_o his_o spirit_n through_o love_n in_o the_o mutual_a care_n of_o each_o other_o do_v frame_v among_o they_o they_o may_v make_v the_o increase_n of_o the_o body_n in_o the_o measure_n of_o every_o part_n by_o that_o which_o every_o joint_n suppli_v unto_o the_o edify_n of_o themselves_o in_o their_o duty_n of_o love_n see_v i_o say_v again_o all_o this_o be_v thus_o by_o god_n declare_v therefore_o it_o follow_v that_o not_o only_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o believer_n in_o a_o nation_n may_v by_o a_o right_n from_o god_n compact_v themselves_o together_o by_o their_o joint_n and_o ligature_n for_o their_o mutual_a strengthen_n in_o spiritual_a duty_n to_o do_v all_o thing_n as_o one_o man_n in_o christ_n 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