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	parent_n	reverence_n	2,346	5	9.8318	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A60141	Of long life and old age a funeral sermon, occasion'd by the death of the much honour'd Mrs. Jane Papillon, who departed this life, July 12th, 1698. AEtat. 72 / by John Shower.	Shower, John, 1657-1715.	1698 (1698)	Wing S3677; ESTC R33839	29,289	117

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of_o long_a life_n and_o old_a age._n a_o funeral_n sermon_n occasion_v by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o much_o honour_a mrs._n jane_n papillon_n who_o depart_v this_o life_n july_n 12_o 1698._o aetat_fw-la 72._o by_o john_n shower_n london_n print_v for_o j._n falconer_n at_o the_o talbot_n on_o london-bridge_n 1698._o to_o the_o much_o honour_a thomas_n papillon_n esq_n the_o follow_a sermon_n be_v preach_v and_o be_v now_o publish_a at_o your_o desire_n your_o near_a relation_n to_o the_o extraordinary_a person_n decease_a and_o that_o which_o i_o have_v the_o honour_n to_o bear_v to_o you_o do_v manifest_o determine_v my_o choice_n to_o who_o to_o address_v it_o you_o will_v not_o sir_n expect_v in_o this_o epistle_n that_o i_o shall_v give_v the_o world_n a_o account_n of_o your_o eminent_a quality_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o modern_a dedication_n the_o aversion_n i_o ought_v to_o have_v for_o flattery_n and_o that_o which_o you_o have_v of_o any_o thing_n that_o look_v like_o be_v 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friend_n neighbour_n etc._n etc._n in_o that_o manner_n as_o perhaps_o there_o have_v be_v few_o such_o example_n of_o piety_n and_o prudence_n in_o our_o age._n in_o not_o do_v this_o i_o observe_v your_o order_n which_o i_o ought_v to_o mention_v as_o a_o just_a excuse_n for_o that_o defect_n in_o my_o sermon_n dear_a sir_n may_v all_o the_o blessing_n of_o a_o holy_a and_o honourable_a old_a age_n which_o i_o have_v name_v be_v long_o you_o may_v it_o please_v god_n to_o satisfy_v you_o with_o long_a life_n and_o afterward_o show_v you_o his_o salvation_n this_o be_v the_o hearty_a prayer_n of_o sir_n your_o affectionate_a oblige_a nephew_n and_o humble_a servant_n john_n shewer_n london_n nou._n the_o 3d._n 1698._o a_o funeral_n sermon_n of_o long_a life_n and_o old_a age._n job_n v._n 26._o thou_o shall_v come_v to_o thy_o grave_n in_o a_o full_a age_n like_v as_o a_o shock_n of_o corn_n come_v in_o his_o season_n though_o eliphaz_n be_v mistake_v in_o the_o application_n of_o 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