Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	comprehend_v	extent_n	great_a	17	3	2.0871	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A81985	The Protestants practice, or The compleat Christian. Being the true and perfect way to the celestiall Canaan. Necessary for the bringing up of young and the estabilshing of old Christians in the faith of the Gospel: the use whereof in families will preserve them from the errors of the times. / By a Reverend Father of the Church of England.	Davies, Athanasius, b. 1620 or 21.	1656 (1656)	Wing D395; Thomason E1708_1; ESTC R209509	72,826	348

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do_v no_o hurt_n dan._n 6.22_o of_o thou_o i_o have_v speak_v no_o hurt_n 2_o sam._n 19.27_o question_n 135._o what_o must_v our_o carriage_n be_v in_o regard_n of_o inferior_n answer_n there_o shall_v be_v 1_o due_a protection_n psal_n 72.12_o job_n 29.16_o 17._o 2_o good_a counsel_n and_o instruction_n prov._n 31.2_o tit._n 2.3_o 4._o 3_o good_a example_n tit._n 2.3_o 4_o 7._o 4_o good_a usage_n viz._n 1_o in_o matter_n of_o clemency_n do_v they_o favour_n esth_n 20_o 3._o 2_o in_o matter_n of_o equity_n do_v they_o right_o job_n 31.21_o col._n 4.1_o 3_o in_o matter_n of_o charity_n do_v they_o good_a job_n 31.19_o 4_o in_o matter_n of_o courtesy_n do_v they_o no_o shame_n nor_o

till_o thou_o have_v great_a strength_n question_n 85._o what_o be_v the_o six_o christian_a duty_n answer_n sympathize_v or_o a_o rejoice_v with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n that_o do_v rejoice_v and_o a_o weep_n with_o they_o that_o weep_v psa_n 106.5_o rom._n 12.15_o question_n 86._o in_o what_o manner_n shall_v we_o take_v to_o heart_n the_o case_n of_o distress_a christian_n answer_n as_o those_o that_o be_v member_n of_o the_o same_o body_n yea_o as_o if_o we_o ourselves_o be_v with_o they_o in_o the_o same_o bond_n and_o misery_n heb._n 13.3_o question_n 87._o wherein_o be_v our_o compassion_n to_o be_v show_v to_o person_n afflict_v answer_n 1_o in_o make_v enquiry_n into_o their_o condition_n nehem._n 1.2_o 2_o in_o pray_v for_o their_o comfort_n psal_n 25._o last_o 122.6_o 3_o in_o provide_v for_o their_o relief_n john_n 3.17_o question_n 88_o what_o be_v the_o seven_o christian_a duty_n answer_n edify_v one_o another_o 1_o thess_n 5.11_o unto_o which_o we_o may_v refer_v 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