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
A17261	Truth and falshood, or, A comparison betweene the truth now taught in England, and the doctrine of the Romish church: with a briefe confutation of that popish doctrine. Hereunto is added an answere to such reasons as the popish recusants alledge, why they will not come to our churches. By Francis Bunny, sometime fellow of Magdalen College in Oxford	Bunny, Francis, 1543-1617.	1595 (1595)	STC 4102; ESTC S112834	245,334	363

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person_n yea_o of_o such_o as_o be_v most_o notorious_a offender_n so_o much_o speak_v and_o write_v for_o they_o so_o much_o pity_v they_o upon_o their_o tear_n so_o much_o reprive_v they_o after_o their_o judgement_n that_o they_o may_v have_v time_n and_o mean_n to_o procure_v their_o pardon_n as_o though_o we_o fear_v nothing_o more_o than_o that_o the_o weed_n shall_v be_v weed_v out_o lest_o they_o shall_v hurt_v the_o herb_n or_o the_o tare_n pluck_v up_o that_o they_o choke_v not_o up_o the_o corn_n this_o our_o well_o like_v of_o sin_n this_o forbear_n of_o so_o bad_a man_n be_v it_o that_o i_o more_o fear_n and_o will_v indeed_o soon_o bring_v this_o land_n to_o desolation_n than_o all_o the_o cruel_a practice_n of_o profess_a enemy_n or_o faithless_a friend_n this_o i_o say_v if_o we_o repent_v not_o shall_v make_v we_o weak_a &_o our_o enemy_n strong_a this_o shall_v more_o hasty_o bring_v upon_o we_o and_o against_o we_o the_o spaniard_n &_o more_o strengthen_v his_o 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