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	love_n	love_v	2,136	5	6.9156	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A07316	A nevv eight-fold probation of the Church of Englands divine constitution prooved by many pregnant arguments, to be much more complete then any Geneuian in the world against the contrary assertion of the fifty three petitioner-preachers of Scotland in their petition presented in the later Parliament to the Kings most excellent Maiesty. With a ten-folde probation of the same churches doctrine touching one of the most important points of our creede, which is of our sauiours descending into Hell. By Iames Maxvvell. Master of Artes, &c.	Maxwell, James, b. 1581.	1617 (1617)	STC 17704; ESTC S103373	82,870	119

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the_o body_n and_o the_o uncover_v of_o the_o head_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o christian_n and_o a_o commendable_a custom_n i_o prove_v it_o thus_o all_o action_n or_o gesture_n that_o declare_v the_o subjection_n of_o the_o creature_n to_o jesus_n christ_n as_o the_o king_n of_o all_o mankind_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o christian_n and_o commendable_a gesture_n or_o action_n but_o the_o bow_n of_o the_o body_n or_o knee_n and_o the_o uncover_v of_o the_o head_n at_o the_o pronounce_v of_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n be_v gesture_n and_o action_n declare_v our_o subjection_n to_o jesus_n as_o the_o king_n of_o mankind_n especial_o of_o his_o church_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v christian_n and_o commendable_a again_o it_o become_v good_a christian_n to_o take_v all_o occasion_n they_o can_v of_o perform_v christian_a duty_n now_o it_o be_v a_o christian_a duty_n and_o one_o of_o the_o chief_a to_o thank_v god_n for_o the_o work_n of_o our_o salvation_n for_o love_v we_o so_o dear_o as_o 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