Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	day_n	holy_a	week_n	1,884	5	10.1877	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B07647	Articles, to be enquired of vvithin the dioces of London, in the third generall visitation of the reuerend Father in God, Richard, Bishop of London. Holden in the yeere of our Lord God 1604. In the second yeere of the raigne of our most gratious Soueraigne Lord Iames, by the grace of God of England, Fraunce, and Ireland, king, defender of the fayth; and of Scotland the thirtie eight, &c..	Church of England. Diocese of London. Bishop (1597-1604 : Bancroft); Bancroft, Richard, 1544-1610.	1604 (1604)	STC 10255; ESTC S92374	12,178	17

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common_a prayer_n read_v by_o your_o minister_n in_o your_o church_n or_o chappel_n distinct_o and_o reverent_o upon_o all_o sunday_n and_o holy_a day_n and_o in_o such_o order_n as_o be_v set_v forth_o by_o the_o law_n of_o this_o realm_n in_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n without_o any_o kind_n of_o alteration_n omit_v or_o add_v any_o thing_n and_o at_o due_a and_o convenient_a hour_n 2_o whether_o do_v your_o minister_n upon_o wednesday_n &_o frydaye_n not_o be_v holy_a day_n read_v in_o your_o church_n or_o chapel_n public_o the_o litany_n and_o other_o prayer_n appoint_v in_o the_o say_a book_n for_o those_o day_n and_o whether_o do_v he_o read_v the_o commination_n against_o sinner_n in_o such_o order_n and_o form_n as_o it_o be_v there_o also_o prescribe_v 3_o whether_o do_v your_o parson_n vicar_n or_o curate_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n or_o of_o baptism_n when_o he_o solemnize_v matrimony_n buri_v the_o dead_a church_v woman_n etc._n etc._n use_v the_o form_n and_o prayer_n prescribe_v in_o the_o communion_n book_n without_o omit_v or_o alter_v any_o part_n of_o they_o and_o without_o any_o of_o his_o own_o addition_n 4_o whether_o do_v your_o parson_n vicar_n or_o curate_n read_v public_a prayer_n &_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n ordinary_o himself_o use_v such_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n as_o be_v prescribe_v in_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n as_o namely_o whether_o do_v he_o kneel_v at_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o holy_a communion_n and_o administer_v the_o same_o to_o none_o but_o to_o such_o as_o do_v kneel_v at_o the_o receive_n thereof_o make_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n upon_o the_o child_n forehead_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n baptise_v any_o without_o godfather_n and_o godmother_n use_v the_o ring_n in_o marriage_n and_o general_o whether_o do_v he_o in_o the_o discharge_n of_o all_o these_o duty_n and_o when_o he_o read_v common_a prayer_n either_o upon_o sunday_n holy_a day_n 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or_o other_o disorder_n in_o their_o time_n do_v in_o your_o parish_n and_o have_v not_o present_v the_o same_o to_o the_o bishop_n chancellor_n archdeacon_n commissarie_n or_o such_o other_o as_o have_v authority_n to_o reform_v the_o same_o and_o whether_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o at_o any_o such_o time_n as_o they_o shall_v have_v be_v at_o divine_a service_n on_o sunday_n and_o holy_a day_n and_o shall_v there_o have_v observe_v other_o that_o be_v absent_a have_v be_v away_o themselves_o at_o home_n or_o in_o some_o tavern_n or_o alehouse_n or_o else_o about_o some_o worldly_a business_n or_o at_o bowl_n card_n table_n die_n or_o other_o game_n without_o regard_n of_o their_o office_n and_o duty_n in_o that_o behalf_n 16_o whether_o your_o minister_n and_o you_o the_o churchwarden_n or_o any_o other_o in_o your_o parish_n have_v in_o your_o regestry_n make_v any_o order_n or_o do_v use_v to_o call_v any_o party_n before_o you_o for_o any_o cause_n to_o be_v order_v by_o the_o 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penance_n or_o be_v punish_v either_o open_o or_o otherwise_o for_o any_o crime_n punishable_a by_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n only_o and_o what_o be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o party_n that_o have_v be_v so_o punish_v and_o in_o what_o manner_n 21_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o among_o you_o that_o do_v use_v sorcery_n or_o witchcraft_n punishable_a by_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n or_o that_o be_v suspect_v of_o the_o same_o and_o whether_o any_o use_v any_o charm_n or_o unlawful_a prayer_n and_o whether_o any_o do_v resort_n to_o any_o such_o for_o help_n and_o council_n and_o what_o be_v the_o name_n both_o of_o such_o as_o use_v it_o and_o of_o such_o as_o resort_v to_o they_o for_o help_v 22_o whether_o any_o couple_n that_o be_v marry_v in_o private_a house_n within_o these_o three_o year_n last_o pass_v have_v be_v know_v or_o suspect_v to_o have_v be_v marry_v by_o any_o popish_a priest_n or_o otherwise_o after_o any_o other_o order_n than_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o church_n 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degree_n of_o affinity_n or_o consanguinity_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n forbid_v or_o any_o that_o be_v divorce_v or_o separate_v for_o the_o same_o do_v yet_o notwithstanding_o cohabite_v and_o keep_v company_n still_o together_o or_o any_o that_o be_v marry_v without_o those_o degree_n have_v unlawful_o forsake_v their_o wife_n or_o husband_n and_o marry_v other_o any_o that_o be_v divorce_v or_o separate_v a_o sunder_o have_v marry_v again_o any_o that_o have_v marry_v without_o bane_n three_o several_a sunday_n or_o holy_a day_n solemn_o ask_v &_o without_o lawful_a licence_n thereunto_o or_o any_o couple_n marry_v that_o live_v not_o together_o but_o slanderous_o live_v apart_o 25_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o in_o your_o parish_n who_o will_v come_v to_o hear_v the_o sermon_n but_o will_v not_o come_v to_o the_o public_a prayer_n appoint_v by_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n make_v a_o schism_n or_o division_n as_o it_o be_v between_o the_o use_n of_o public_a prayer_n and_o preach_v and_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o who_o be_v present_a at_o public_a prayer_n do_v not_o devout_o and_o humble_o kneel_v upon_o their_o knee_n at_o such_o time_n as_o by_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n they_o be_v appoint_v to_o wit_n when_o they_o make_v a_o general_a confession_n of_o their_o sin_n when_o all_o prayer_n and_o collect_v be_v read_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o lettenie_n when_o the_o ten_o commandment_n be_v read_v and_o at_o their_o receive_n of_o the_o holy_a communion_n etc._n etc._n and_o what_o be_v their_o name_n that_o have_v at_o any_o time_n show_v themselves_o unduetifull_a and_o unreverent_a in_o this_o behalf_n 26_o whether_o the_o minister_n and_o churchwarden_n have_v suffer_v any_o lord_n of_o misrule_n or_o summer_n lord_n or_o lady_n or_o any_o disguise_a person_n any_o player_n or_o may-game_n or_o any_o moris-dauncer_n at_o any_o time_n to_o come_v unreverent_o into_o the_o church_n or_o church_n yard_n and_o there_o to_o 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