Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	covenant_n	relate_v	zion_n	11	3	9.2370	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A79720	A declaration of the commissioners of the Generall Assembly to the whole Kirk and kingdome of Scotland, concerning present dangers and duties, relating to the Covenant, and religion.	Church of Scotland. General Assembly. Commission.; Ker, A.	1648 (1648)	Wing C4217; Thomason E432_24; ESTC R206162	8,528	20

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