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	father_n	parent_n	9,669	5	9.1242	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A40050	Four grand questions proposed, and briefly answered wherein is discoursed, the authority and duty of the magistrate in the matters of religion, the unlawfulness of a toleration and general liberty of conscience, the divine right of Christian liberty in things indifferent, the unlawfulness of repealing the laws against Popery and idolatry.		1689 (1689)	Wing F1655; ESTC R20387	25,185	33

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to_o secure_v a_o toleration_n and_o repeal_v the_o law_n that_o establish_v religion_n they_o never_o consider_v whether_o it_o can_v be_v consistent_a with_o the_o office_n and_o duty_n of_o the_o christian_a magistracy_n to_o do_v either_o one_o or_o the_o other_o though_o such_o a_o toleration_n and_o repeal_n the_o law_n do_v carry_v in_o it_o nothing_o less_o than_o a_o exemption_n from_o the_o obligation_n of_o all_o humane_a law_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o religion_n which_o must_v necessary_o suppose_v no_o authority_n nor_o duty_n incumbent_a on_o the_o christian_a magistracy_n to_o take_v care_n for_o true_a religion_n and_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n which_o if_o that_o can_v be_v prove_v will_v be_v indeed_o the_o strong_a argument_n of_o all_o for_o a_o toleration_n and_o repeal_n the_o law_n and_o unless_o that_o can_v be_v prove_v whatever_o argument_n else_o may_v be_v bring_v for_o it_o from_o other_o respect_n and_o consideration_n they_o be_v of_o no_o force_n if_o 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