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	lord_n	obey_v	1,583	5	8.4956	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A60521	The character of a weaned Christian, or, The evangelical art of promoting self-denial being an essay, alluding to the severities and advantages of infant-weaning, both pleasant and profitable / by S. S., ...	Smith, Samuel, 1620-1698.	1675 (1675)	Wing S4164; ESTC R19902	63,054	160

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love_n that_o the_o lord_n strike_v and_o stroke_n a_o saint_n thus_o his_o faith_n can_v turn_v a_o hell_n of_o deep_a disquietment_n in_o sense_n into_o a_o heaven_n of_o joy_n and_o triumph_n a_o wean_a saint_n highthen_v his_o contentment_n to_o a_o thankful_a spirit_n for_o affliction_n as_o happy_a opportunity_n of_o improve_n a_o gracious_a frame_n this_o thankfulness_n be_v conjoin_v with_o a_o resolution_n to_o hold_v fast_o his_o integrity_n though_o the_o lord_n smite_v he_o into_o the_o place_n of_o dragon_n and_o cover_v he_o with_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n yea_o a_o wean_a saint_n be_v quicken_v to_o become_v more_o active_a in_o obedience_n by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o he_o be_v depress_v in_o grievous_a exigency_n and_o distress_n thus_o the_o ball_n strike_v with_o the_o racket_n rebound_v the_o high_a the_o vine_n be_v prune_v bleed_v not_o to_o death_n but_o weep_v itself_o into_o great_a fruitfulness_n again_o a_o saint_n censure_v not_o the_o lord_n wean_a 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