Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	church_n	true_a	visible_a	1,038	5	9.2291	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19326	Doctrinall and morall observations concerning religion vvherein the author declareth the reasons of his late vn-enforced departure from the Church of Rome, and of his incorporation to the present Church of England : teaching, maintaining and defending the true Christian Catholike and apostolike faith, professed by the ancient primitiue church, most conspicuous in the outward vertues and constant sufferings of many holy bishops and other good Christians, glorious in the crowne of martyrdome / by Iohn Copley ...	Copley, John, 1577-1662.	1612 (1612)	STC 5742; ESTC S299	195,885	256

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of_o christ_n to_o the_o confusion_n and_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o all_o that_o shall_v contradict_v we_o which_o god_n grant_v we_o may_v do_v with_o true_a religious_a heart_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o most_o holy_a name_n with_o loyal_a affection_n for_o the_o safety_n of_o our_o dread_a sovereign_n and_o with_o mutual_a charity_n for_o the_o everlasting_a combination_n of_o our_o heart_n in_o christ_n jesus_n amen_n finis_fw-la errata_fw-la fol._n 6._o line_n 6._o read_v the_o whole_a parenthesis_n thus_o not_o consider_v the_o great_a store_n and_o plenty_n of_o heretical_a novelty_n foretell_v by_o our_o saviour_n himself_o in_o the_o scripture_n under_o the_o parable_n of_o cockle_n and_o tare_n oversowed_n by_o the_o enemy_n man_n after_o the_o sow_v of_o good_a seed_n when_o man_n be_v asleep_a fol._n 53._o line_n 1._o read_v upon_o this_o rule_n f._n 68_o l._n 27._o r._n justifi_v although_o not_o without_o good_a work_n line_n 28._o work_n can_v justify_v f._n 153._o l._n 20._o r._n be_v carry_v into_o etc._n etc._n f._n 159._o l._n 9_o r._n that_o antichristian_a f._n 163._o l._n 1._o r._n word_n of_o consecration_n f._n 187._o in_o mark_fw-mi r._n tractat._n de_fw-fr indulgen_n c._n 1._o f._n 217._o l._n 20._o r._n and_o the_o bed_n undefiled_a f._n 138._o l._n 17._o r._n it_o be_v easy_a and_o facile_a f._n 238._o l._n 21._o r._n that_o you_o be_v f._n 234._o l._n 19_o r._n the_o church_n l._n 25._o r._n by_o the_o mighty_a strength_n and_o power_n of_o all_o these_o l._n 27._o r._n estray_v soul_n f._n 230._o l._n 34._o r._n of_o the_o devil_n l._n 35._o r._n to_o this_o of_o england_n f._n 227._o l._n 24._o r._n he_o shall_v not_o be_v etc._n etc._n f._n 19_o l._n 12._o r._n and_o chief_o the_o near_a f._n 40._o l._n 19_o r._n whereunto_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n f._n 97._o l._n 14._o r._n that_o be_v a_o papist_n f._n 101._o l._n 22._o r._n of_o no_o conscience_n in_o matter_n of_o importance_n l._n 28._o r._n and_o you_o have_v leave_v the_o f._n 103._o l._n 9_o in_o mark_fw-mi r._n agree_v well_o together_o f._n 104._o l._n 4._o r._n month_n prisoner_n f._n 109._o l._n 8._o r._n perinde_v ac_fw-la si_fw-la deus_fw-la foret_fw-la f._n 110._o l._n 25._o r._n to_o be_v enclose_v up_o again_o so_o f._n 111._o l._n 1._o r._n in_o spain_n depend_v l._n 18._o r._n glory_n of_o man_n f._n 112._o l._n 34._o r._n variety_n of_o virtue_n f._n 113._o l._n 8._o r._n they_o be_v like_a f._n 117._o l._n 35._o r._n canus_n f._n 118._o l._n 5._o r._n forge_v f._n 120._o l._n 11._o r._n pretty_a thing_n f._n 128._o l._n 6._o r._n confederate_n to_o entertain_v the_o stage_n while_o the_o life_n and_o f._n 124._o l._n 31._o r._n we_o may_v do_v the_o better_o f._n 133._o l._n 15._o r._n chap._n 12._o f._n 230._o l._n 25._o r._n to_o be_v verify_v f._n 234._o l._n 25._o r._n by_o the_o mighty_a strength_n and_o power_n of_o all_o these_o chain_n