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	good_a	great_a	1,170	5	2.4228	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A94220	Plenary possession makes a lawfull power: or Subjection to powers that are in being proved to be lawfull and necessary, in a sermon / preached before the judges in Exeter March 23. 1650. By Richard Saunders, preacher of the Gospel at Kentisbeer in Devon.	Saunders, Richard, d. 1692.	1651 (1651)	Wing S756; Thomason E638_5; ESTC R203482	25,884	32

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plenary_a possession_n make_v a_o lawful_a power_n or_o subjection_n to_o power_n that_o be_v in_o be_v prove_v to_o be_v lawful_a and_o necessary_a in_o a_o sermon_n preach_v before_o the_o judge_n in_o exeter_n march_v 23._o 1650._o by_o richard_z sander_n preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n at_o kentisbeer_n in_o devon_n concordiae_fw-la patrono_fw-la convenit_fw-la defendere_fw-la statum_fw-la reipublicae_fw-la qui_fw-la quoque_fw-la tempore_fw-la sit_fw-la cic._n this_o isocrates_n term_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d optimum_fw-la quemque_fw-la praesenti_fw-la statu_fw-la gaudere_fw-la liv._o tit._n 3.1_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o principality_n and_o power_n etc._n etc._n london_n print_v for_o william_n adderton_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o shop_n at_o the_o three_o golden_a falcon_n in_o duck-lane_n 1651._o to_o the_o reader_n christian_n reader_n i_o have_v here_o present_v thou_o with_o a_o short_a discourse_n on_o a_o question_n not_o very_o 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