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	like_a	sabbath_n	1,189	5	10.2088	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85387	Cata-baptism: or new baptism, waxing old, and ready to vanish away. In two parts. The former containes LVIII. considerations, (with their respective proofs, and consectaries) pregnant for the healing of the common scruples touching the subject of baptism, and manner of baptizing. The latter, contains an answer to a discours against infant-baptism, published not long since by W.A. under the title of, Some baptismall abuses brielfy discovered, &c. In both, sundry things, not formerly insisted on, are discovered and discussed. / By J.G. a minister of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.	Goodwin, John, 1594?-1665.	1655 (1655)	Wing G1155; Thomason E849_1; ESTC R207377	373,602	521

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himself_o yea_o and_o give_v such_o a_o law_n unto_o his_o people_n one_o clause_n whereof_o observe_a shall_v tend_v to_o bless_v they_o another_z prejudice_n they_o or_o at_o best_o do_v they_o no_o service_n at_o all_o now_o if_o the_o administration_n of_o circumcision_n unto_o child_n be_v judge_v by_o god_n himself_o the_o most_o edify_a administration_n of_o this_o ordinance_n unto_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n upon_o what_o substantial_a account_n can_v man_n deny_v the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n unto_o child_n to_o be_v the_o most_o edify_a administration_n unto_o the_o gentile_a church_n the_o difference_n pretend_v by_o mr._n a._n towards_o the_o close_a of_o his_o second_o argument_n between_o the_o one_o administration_n and_o the_o other_o upon_o examination_n of_o they_o we_o find_v to_o be_v mere_a impertinence_n and_o shift_n from_o sect._n 120._o to_o the_o end_n of_o sect._n 134._o where_o the_o reader_n may_v please_v to_o peruse_v their_o respective_a 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