Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	choose_v	zeal_n	zealous_a	14	3	8.9861	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A18711	Miscellanea philo-theologica, or, God, & man A treatise compendiously describing the nature of God in his attributes, with a lively pourtraiture of his wisedome in ordering, and disposing of the celestiall, and terrestriall bodies. Containing much variety of matter ... and apt applications singular for brevity, and perspicuity. By Henry Church.	Church, Hen. (Henry), fl. 1636-1638.	1637 (1637)	STC 5217; ESTC S107879	200,401	392

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eternal_a sect._n 2_o in_o the_o large_a sense_n be_v call_v in_o respect_n of_o his_o eternity_n before_o time_n the_o ancient_n of_o day_n dan._n 7.9_o there_o his_o eternity_n be_v set_v down_o to_o our_o capacity_n he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v from_o everlasting_a psal_n 90.2_o the_o god_n of_o antiquity_n or_o the_o eternal_a god_n deut._n 33.27_o a_o king_n of_o old_a psal_n 74_o 12._o in_o respect_n of_o his_o eternity_n after_o time_n he_o be_v call_v the_o everlasting_a god_n rom_n 16.26_o a_o everlasting_a king_n 1._o tim._n 1.17_o to_o live_v for_o evermore_o revel_v 10.6_o sect._n 3_o three_o question_v answer_v quest_n 1_o be_v not_o the_o world_n eternal_a as_o some_o philosopher_n have_v hold_v in_o opinion_n answ_n no_o it_o be_v make_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o time_n when_o there_o be_v no_o