Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	command_v	servant_n	unprofitable_a	1,244	5	10.6349	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A04901	A confutation of monstrous and horrible heresies, taught by H.N. and embraced of a number, who call themselues the Familie of Loue by I. Knewstub. Seene and allowed, according to the Queenes Maiesties iniunctions.	Knewstubs, John, 1544-1624.	1579 (1579)	STC 15040; ESTC S108097	192,800	286

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we_o then_o do_v not_o our_o imitation_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o death_n keep_v of_o the_o danger_n of_o our_o sin_n from_o we_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n erect_v in_o the_o wilderness_n at_o the_o commandment_n of_o almighty_a god_n which_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o christ_n g._n declare_v that_o it_o be_v faith_n in_o he_o that_o do_v hang_v upon_o the_o cross_n and_o not_o the_o follow_v after_o he_o in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n that_o do_v justify_v we_o and_o keep_v the_o sting_n of_o our_o sin_n from_o be_v deadly_a unto_o we_o for_o those_o who_o be_v bite_v with_o the_o live_a serpent_n be_v promise_v if_o they_o shall_v look_v upon_o the_o dead_a serpent_n to_o live_v and_o recover_v by_o that_o mean_n but_o be_v not_o enjoin_v to_o have_v themselves_o after_o death_n erect_v and_o set_v up_o upon_o a_o pole_n for_o their_o recovery_n from_o that_o danger_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o book_n of_o number_n and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n make_v thou_o a_o fiery_a 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our_o sin_n that_o before_o be_v commit_v declare_v that_o he_o be_v ignorant_a altogether_o of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_o reveal_v in_o his_o word_n for_o obedience_n if_o it_o be_v perfect_a in_o we_o and_o no_o transgression_n to_o be_v find_v against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n either_o in_o thought_n word_n or_o deed_n after_o that_o once_o we_o have_v begin_v to_o fear_v he_o yet_o can_v not_o all_o this_o answer_n for_o the_o least_o sin_n that_o go_v before_o for_o it_o be_v but_o a_o part_n of_o that_o be_v due_a unto_o the_o lord_n from_o we_o who_o teach_v we_o that_o when_o we_o shall_v have_v discharge_v the_o whole_a debt_n and_o have_v do_v every_o thing_n command_v yet_o be_v we_o humble_o to_o acknowledge_v that_o we_o be_v but_o unprofitable_a servant_n and_o have_v do_v no_o more_o than_o that_o which_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o do_v according_a as_o he_o by_o our_o own_o experience_n and_o practice_n do_v plain_o prove_v unto_o we_o for_o which_o of_o you_o say_v our_o saviour_n christ_n have_v a_o servant_n plow_a or_o other_o wise_a labour_n all_o the_o day_n long_o will_v by_o and_o by_o 17.7_o after_o he_o be_v come_v home_o say_v unto_o he_o go_v and_o sit_v down_o at_o the_o table_n will_v he_o not_o rather_o be_v ready_a to_o enjoin_v he_o a_o other_o work_n within_o the_o house_n as_o to_o prepare_v thing_n for_o his_o own_o supper_n and_o when_o that_o be_v do_v lie_v the_o third_o labour_n upon_o he_o as_o to_o wait_v at_o the_o table_n and_o see_v nothing_o to_o be_v want_v until_o himself_o have_v sup_v yea_o and_o when_o all_o this_o be_v do_v do_v he_o so_o much_o as_o once_o open_a his_o mouth_n to_o thank_v that_o servant_n because_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v command_v unto_o he_o i_o trow_v not_o say_v our_o saviour_n christ_n and_o in_o very_a deed_n we_o do_v look_v for_o such_o duty_n from_o a_o servant_n that_o if_o he_o shall_v deny_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n of_o that_o which_o his_o master_n shall_v command_v he_o 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