Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	ceremonial_a	law_n	moral_a	2,252	5	9.4056	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56170	A gospel plea (interwoven with a rational and legal) for the lawfulness and continuance fo the antient setled maintenance and tenths of the ministers of the Gospel in two parts, proving that there is a just, competent, comfortable maintenance ... that the present opposition against tithes ... / by William Prynne ...	Prynne, William, 1600-1669.	1660 (1660)	Wing P3972; ESTC R33924	270,085	347

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of_o law_n both_o in_o point_n of_o conscience_n and_o by_o way_n of_o civil_a exchange_n too_o out_o of_o a_o civil_a compact_n or_o contract_n 4._o this_o opinion_n that_o tithe_n be_v pure_a alm_n and_o not_o due_a to_o minister_n by_o a_o divine_a right_a jure_fw-fr justitiae_fw-la be_v first_o introduce_v by_o the_o friar_n mendicant_n to_o gain_v they_o to_o themselves_o and_o to_o exempt_v themselves_o and_o their_o land_n from_o payment_n of_o they_o as_o 167._o mr._n selden_n prove_v therefore_o to_o be_v reject_v as_o antichristian_a and_o thus_o much_o in_o confirmation_n of_o the_o first_o proposition_n and_o refutation_n of_o all_o argument_n i_o yet_o know_v make_v against_o it_o chap._n ii_o i_o now_o proceed_v to_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o 2._o proposition_n wherein_o the_o hinge_v and_o marrow_n of_o the_o controversy_n concern_v tithe_n be_v include_v that_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o of_o place_n house_n for_o god_n public_a 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