Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	commend_v	zeal_n	zealous_a	20	3	8.8088	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47301	The measures of Christian obedience, or, A discourse shewing what obedience is indispensably necessary to a regenerate state, and what defects are consistent with it, for the promotion of piety, and the peace of troubled consciences by John Kettlewell ...	Kettlewell, John, 1653-1695.	1681 (1681)	Wing K372; ESTC R18916	498,267	755

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cause_n and_o represent_v that_o truth_n and_o goodness_n which_o may_v recommend_v it_o and_o try_v to_o wipe_v off_o the_o aspersion_n and_o rectify_v the_o mistake_n of_o such_o as_o plead_v against_o it_o or_o think_v hardly_o of_o it_o these_o and_o such_o like_a mean_n be_v the_o laudable_a service_n in_o this_o case_n and_o the_o proper_a business_n of_o private_a christian_n and_o whilst_o their_o care_n be_v contain_v within_o this_o compass_n and_o they_o act_v thus_o within_o their_o own_o sphere_n it_o be_v excellent_a and_o praiseworthy_a they_o seek_v to_o preserve_v religion_n and_o their_o seek_v to_o do_v it_o in_o this_o way_n be_v itself_o very_o pious_a and_o religious_a 2._o in_o show_v their_o care_n to_o preserve_v the_o free_a and_o unpersecuted_a profession_n of_o religion_n they_o must_v exercise_v such_o only_a of_o those_o action_n within_o their_o own_o sphere_n as_o be_v lawful_a and_o innocent_a but_o by_o no_o mean_n endeavour_v to_o maintain_v it_o by_o 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