Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	custom_n	honour_n	tribute_n	1,223	5	11.4735	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A87530	A looking-glasse for the Parliament. Wherein they may see the face of their unjust, illegall, treasonous and rebellious practices, 1 Against Almighty God. 2 Against their King. 3 Against the fundamentall lawes of the kingdome. 4 Against their own oaths and covenants. Argued betwixt two learned judges, the one remaining an exile beyond the seas, the other a prisoner for his allegiance and fidelity to his King and country.	Jenkins, David, 1582-1663.; R. H.; Heath, Robert, Sir, 1575-1649, attributed name.	1648 (1648)	Wing J595; Thomason E427_17; ESTC R202656	43,342	52

not_o direct_o nor_o indirect_o adhere_v unto_o or_o willing_o assist_v the_o king_n in_o this_o war_n or_o in_o this_o cause_n against_o the_o parliament_n nor_o any_o force_n raise_v against_o the_o two_o house_n of_o parliament_n in_o this_o cause_n or_o war_n and_o i_o do_v likewise_o swear_v that_o my_o come_n and_o submit_v myself_o under_o the_o power_n and_o protection_n of_o the_o parliament_n be_v without_o any_o manner_n of_o design_n whatsoever_o to_o the_o prejudice_n or_o proceed_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n and_o without_o the_o direction_n privity_n and_o advice_n of_o the_o king_n or_o any_o of_o his_o council_n or_o officer_n other_o than_o what_o i_o have_v now_o make_v know_v so_o help_v i_o god_n and_o the_o content_n of_o this_o book_n i_o be_o much_o scruple_v in_o my_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n whether_o it_o be_v not_o both_o against_o the_o law_n and_o word_n of_o god_n against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n against_o the_o settle_a know_v establish_v and_o unrepealed_a law_n of_o this_o kingdom_n against_o the_o law_n of_o reason_n and_o against_o all_o reason_n conscience_n honour_n and_o policy_n either_o to_o take_v it_o or_o require_v it_o first_o this_o negative_a oath_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v opposite_a to_o the_o word_n god_n of_o god_n in_o restrain_v i_o from_o the_o performance_n and_o execution_n of_o a_o du●y_n to_o my_o king_n which_o by_o the_o law_n and_o word_n of_o god_n i_o be_o enjoin_v to_o discharge_v towards_o he_o by_o i_o king_n reign_n say_v god_n prov._n 8._o 15._o therefore_o i_o can_v doubt_v of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o their_o call_n and_o that_o they_o be_v of_o divine_a right_n and_o institution_n the_o bless_a spirit_n of_o god_n speak_v in_o solomon_n prov._n 24._o 2._o solomon_n exhort_v his_o son_n that_o be_v every_o child_n of_o god_n in_o these_o word_n my_o son_n fear_n god_n and_o the_o king_n and_o meddle_v not_o with_o they_o that_o be_v give_v to_o change_v or_o as_o some_o 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and_o though_o the_o question_n be_v there_o only_o concerning_o tribute_n and_o ask_v of_o the_o pharisee_n and_o herodian_n which_o be_v not_o natural_a subject_n to_o cesar_n but_o only_o bring_v under_o by_o conquest_n and_o force_n yet_o our_o saviour_n exhort_v the_o jew_n and_o herodian_n to_o perform_v subjection_n to_o caesar_n in_o pay_v the_o tribute_n due_a to_o he_o as_o well_o as_o to_o perform_v their_o duty_n towards_o god_n which_o say_v of_o he_o though_o the_o wicked_a jew_n think_v to_o entrap_v he_o by_o the_o question_n yet_o can_v they_o not_o reprove_v it_o before_o the_o people_n because_o they_o be_v convince_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n have_v not_o faith_n to_o perceive_v the_o divine_a right_n that_o be_v couch_v in_o it_o and_o therefore_o they_o marvel_v at_o his_o answer_n and_o hold_v their_o peace_n as_o it_o be_v record_v luke_n 20._o 26._o and_o though_o our_o bless_a saviour_n may_v have_v challenge_v a_o 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