Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	christian_n	day_n	lord_n	1,759	5	4.1527	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89614	Hosannah: a Thanksgiving-sermon, June 28th. 1660. By J. M. Presb. Anglic.	Martin, John, 1619-1693.	1660 (1660)	Wing M842; Thomason E184_4; ESTC R4777	26,592	39

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