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	lord_n	time_n	5,344	5	4.0909	3	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A43584	A narrative of the holy life, and happy death of that reverend, faithful and zealous man of God, and minister of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, Mr. John Angier, many years Pastor of the Church of Christ at Denton, near Manchester in Lancashire wherein are related many passages that concern his birth, education, his entrance into the ministry, discharge of his trust therein, and his death.	Heywood, Oliver, 1629-1702.	1683 (1683)	Wing H1772; ESTC R177987	61,863	136

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god_n send_v in_o some_o fresh_a matter_n to_o increase_v joy_n in_o the_o lord_n and_o sometime_o the_o intervening_a providence_n merit_v such_o a_o day_n as_o much_o as_o the_o former_a so_o well_o do_v god_n take_v a_o aspect_n towards_o that_o lovely_a duty_n that_o he_o incourage_v to_o it_o and_o oh_o how_o enlarge_a be_v he_o in_o those_o day_n and_o duty_n he_o seem_v to_o be_v transport_v into_o ecstasy_n of_o admiration_n yea_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v elevate_v above_o the_o earth_n among_o the_o celestial_a inhabitant_n his_o heart_n and_o mouth_n be_v enlarge_v to_o a_o high_a strain_n in_o rehearse_v the_o lovingkindness_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o expatiate_v especial_o upon_o spiritual_a mercy_n to_o the_o astonishment_n of_o those_o that_o join_v with_o he_o often_o use_v david_n holy_a rhapsody_n 2_o sam._n 7.18_o 19_o