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	work_n	3,459	5	5.8504	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96884	The cause use cure of feare. Or, strong consolations (the consolations of God) cordiall at all times, but most comfortable now in these uncomfortable times, to fixe, quiet, and stablish the heart, though the earth shake, and make it stand stil, to see the salvation of the Lord. Taken from Gods mouth, and penned by Hezekiah VVoodward, that all his servants may have assured confidence for ever.	Woodward, Ezekias, 1590-1675.	1643 (1643)	Wing W3481; Thomason E90_23; ESTC R1487	71,096	87

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duty_n walk_v in_o god_n way_n and_o do_v his_o work_n and_o this_o sustain_v they_o in_o their_o faint_a fit_n quiet_n and_o settle_v they_o in_o troublous_a time_n they_o do_v their_o duty_n they_o be_v upon_o their_o work_n this_o i_o say_v for_o it_o can_v be_v say_v too_o often_o be_v as_o comfortable_a to_o they_o and_o cordial_a as_o this_o remembrance_n be_v to_o the_o good_a king_n when_o he_o hear_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n behold_v lord_n i_o have_v walk_v before_o thou_o in_o truth_n and_o with_o 3._o 2_o king_n 20._o 3._o a_o perfect_a heart_n and_o have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o thy_o sight_n i_o may_v not_o conclude_v yet_o for_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difficulty_n behind_o but_o let_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o measure_n and_o proportion_n of_o gift_n and_o power_n god_n have_v put_v into_o his_o hand_n offer_v himself_o with_o a_o willing_a mind_n whole_o up_o to_o god_n in_o his_o way_n and_o work_v so_o do_v his_o duty_n and_o commit_v 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