Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	conscience_n	good_a	life_n	1,961	5	4.7606	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A53329	A sermon preached at the assizes held for the county-palatine of Chester the 11th day of April, 1699 by John Oliver.	Oliver, John, d. 1730.	1699 (1699)	Wing O279; ESTC R38155	9,550	26

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a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o the_o assize_n hold_v for_o the_o county-palatine_a of_o chester_n the_o 11_o day_n of_o april_n 1699._o by_o john_n oliver_n m._n a._n and_o vicar_n of_o audlem_n the_o county_n of_o chester_n london_n print_v for_o and_o to_o be_v sell_v by_o amy_n stone_n bookseller_n namptwich_n 1609._o to_o the_o right_n worshipful_a thomas_n delves_n of_o eardshaw_n esquire_n high-sheriff_n of_o the_o county_n of_o chester_n sir_n in_o obedience_n to_o your_o command_n i_o have_v make_v public_a a_o plain_a discourse_n upon_o a_o common_a subject_n which_o have_v the_o good_a fortune_n to_o meet_v with_o some_o favour_n able_a entertainment_n from_o the_o pulpit_n i_o wish_v i_o can_v have_v make_v you_o a_o better_a present_n to_o testify_v the_o particular_a obligation_n i_o have_v to_o your_o self_n and_o your_o worthy_a family_n however_o such_o as_o it_o be_v i_o humble_o offer_v it_o in_o acknowledgement_n of_o all_o past_a favour_n that_o god_n almighty_a will_v 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