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
A67012	The duty of compassion to the souls of others in endeavouring their reformation being the subject of a sermon preached December the 28th 1696 at St. Mary-le-Bow before the Societies for Reformation of Manners in the city of London / published at their request by Josiah Woodward.	Woodward, Josiah, 1660-1712.	1697 (1697)	Wing W3515A; ESTC R26400	16,419	58

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mr._n woodward_n sermon_n at_o st._n mary-le-bow_n decemb._n 28._o 1696._o before_o the_o society_n for_o reformation_n of_o manner_n the_o duty_n of_o compassion_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o other_o in_o endeavour_v their_o reformation_n be_v the_o subject_a of_o a_o sermon_n preach_v december_n the_o 28_o 1696._o at_o st._n mary-le-bow_n before_o the_o society_n for_o reformation_n of_o manner_n in_o the_o city_n of_o london_n publish_a at_o their_o request_n by_o josiah_n woodward_n minister_n of_o poplar_n london_n print_v by_o j._n derby_n and_o sell_v by_o a._n bell_n at_o the_o cross-keys_n and_o bible_n in_o cornhill_n and_o other_o bookseller_n 1697._o price_n stitch_v 4_o d_o to_o the_o society_n for_o reformation_n of_o manner_n in_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o westminster_n it_o be_v a_o divine_a and_o bless_a work_n my_o honour_a brethren_n to_o which_o you_o have_v so_o hearty_o and_o effectual_o apply_v yourselves_o and_o may_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n 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