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	parent_n	6,450	5	9.2665	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15502	Selfe deniall: or, A Christians hardest taske. Written by Christopher Wilson; preacher of the Word of God, &c.	Wilson, Christopher, 1579 or 80-1624.	1625 (1625)	STC 25767; ESTC S120182	37,902	86

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at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o to_o give_v all_o glory_n to_o he_o that_o be_v slay_v and_o have_v redeem_v he_o and_o excellert_fw-la be_v the_o example_n of_o david_n 14._o 1_o chron._n 29.11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o 1_o chron._n 29.13.14_o who_o be_o i_o and_o what_o be_v my_o people_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o offer_v so_o willing_o for_o all_o thing_n come_v off_o thou_o and_o of_o thy_o own_o have_v we_o give_v thou_o now_o therefore_o we_o thank_v thou_o and_o praise_v thy_o glorious_a name_n and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o five_o branch_n the_o sixth_o follow_v life_n the_o 6._o branch_n of_o denial_n it_o be_v our_o own_o life_n use_v 1_o the_o sixth_o branch_n of_o our_o denial_n be_v our_o own_o life_n for_o this_o christ_n teach_v both_o in_o the_o verse_n follow_v as_o also_o mat._n 10.39_o for_o what_o ever_o may_v hinder_v we_o from_o the_o constant_a cleave_v to_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v deny_v and_o all_o thing_n to_o be_v undervalve_v for_o christ_n 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