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	husband_n	wife_n	7,705	5	7.0226	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65713	The Protestant reconciler. Part II earnestly perswading the dissenting laity to joyn in full communion with The Church of England, and answering all the objections of the non-conformists against the lawfulness of their submission unto the rites and constitutions of that church / by a well-wisher to the churches peace, and a lamenter of her sad divisions.	Whitby, Daniel, 1638-1726.	1683 (1683)	Wing W1735; ESTC R39049	245,454	419

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that_o service_n which_o they_o owe_v to_o christ_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v prejudicial_a to_o that_o obedience_n we_o owe_v unto_o superior_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n that_o for_o this_o very_a reason_n we_o be_v require_v to_o obey_v they_o in_o all_o lawful_a thing_n because_o it_o be_v part_n of_o that_o obedience_n which_o christ_n require_v from_o we_o as_o his_o servant_n and_o which_o we_o be_v require_v to_o do_v for_o the_o lord_n sake_n so_o col._n 3.20_o child_n obey_v your_o parent_n in_o all_o thing_n for_o this_o be_v well_o please_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o v._o ●●_o servant_n obey_v your_o master_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o whatsoever_o you_o do_v do_v it_o hearty_o as_o to_o the_o lord_n for_o in_o serve_v they_o you_o serve_v the_o lord_n christ_n it_o be_v his_o ordinance_n that_o you_o obey_v in_o yield_v to_o they_o in_o all_o lawful_a thing_n and_o again_o 1_o pet._n 2.13_o 16._o submit_v yourselves_o to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n 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