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	servant_n	5,710	5	6.5909	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A04128	Seven questions of the sabbath briefly disputed, after the manner of the schooles Wherein such cases, and scruples, as are incident to this subject, are cleared, and resolved, by Gilbert Ironside B.D.	Ironside, Gilbert, 1588-1671.	1637 (1637)	STC 14268; ESTC S107435	185,984	324

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there_o shall_v no_o work_n be_v do_v therein_o in_o be_v the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o all_o your_o dwelling_n etc._n etc._n where_o first_o he_o repeat_v his_o commandment_n there_o shall_v no_o work_n be_v do_v therein_o second_o he_o give_v the_o reason_n for_o it_o be_v the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o all_o your_o dwelling_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o you_o to_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o lord_n sabbath_n or_o that_o god_n shall_v work_v on_o you_o therein_o unless_o there_o be_v a_o utter_a cessation_n from_o all_o kind_n of_o work_n it_o stand_v also_o with_o reason_n for_o worldly_a employment_n steal_v away_o the_o heart_n from_o holy_a thing_n and_o according_a to_o our_o saviour_n rule_n 6.24_o rule_n mat_n 6.24_o we_o can_v serve_v god_n and_o mammon_n six_o that_o which_o immediate_o resist_v and_o overthrow_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n in_o we_o 14.17_o we_o rom._n 14.17_o which_o be_v righteousness_n peace_n joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 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