Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	child_n	express_v	parent_n	1,196	5	9.0833	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A20524	Bathshebaes instructions to her sonne Lemuel containing a fruitfull and plaine exposition of the last chapter of the Prouerbs. Describing the duties of a great-man, and the vertures of a gracious woman. Penned by a godly and learned man, now with God. Perused, and published for the use of Gods church, by Iohn Dod, and William Hinde.	Dod, John, 1549?-1645.; Hinde, William, 1569?-1629.; Cleaver, Robert, 1561 or 2-ca. 1625, attributed name.	1614 (1614)	STC 6935; ESTC S109713	33,460	85

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parent_n to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o be_v the_o better_o confirm_v and_o strengthen_v in_o the_o doctrine_n which_o they_o teach_v they_o in_o this_o chapter_n two_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v first_o the_o title_n second_o a_o exhortation_n and_o admonition_n of_o 3.5_o of_o call_v also_o bathshua_n 1._o chron._n 3.5_o bathsheba_n the_o mother_n unto_o solomon_n her_o son_n the_o title_n be_v describe_v by_o a_o double_a efficient_a cause_n first_o by_o bathsheba_n the_o author_n which_o be_v note_v by_o her_o relative_a to_o wit_n the_o mother_n of_o solomon_n and_o second_o by_o solomon_n the_o reporter_n who_o also_o be_v declare_v by_o another_o relative_a to_o wit_n the_o title_n of_o king_n it_o be_v further_a also_o describe_v by_o the_o final_a cause_n which_o be_v that_o the_o mother_n shall_v instruct_v her_o son_n solomon_n afterward_o be_v declare_v the_o duty_n of_o child_n which_o be_v faithful_o to_o retain_v the_o wholesome_a precept_n and_o admonition_n of_o 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