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	rest_n	time_n	2,485	5	4.7385	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A63826	A good day vvell improved, or Five sermons upon Acts 9. 31 Two of which were preached at Pauls, and ordered to be printed. To which is annexed a sermon on 2 Tim. 1. 13. Preached at St. Maries in Cambridge, on the Commencement Sabbath, June 30. 1650. By Anthony Tuckney D.D. and Master of St Johns College in Cambridge.	Tuckney, Anthony, 1599-1670.	1656 (1656)	Wing T3216A; ESTC R222406	116,693	318

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ever_o therefore_o we_o will_v according_a to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o word_n edify_v the_o church_n we_o must_v take_v care_n to_o build_v up_o ourselves_o in_o our_o most_o holy_a faith_n as_o jude_n exhort_v we_o v._o 20._o that_o by_o faith_n come_v to_o christ_n the_o live_a stone_n we_o also_o as_o lively_a stone_n may_v be_v build_v up_o a_o spiritual_a house_n a_o holy_a priesthood_n to_o offer_v up_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n acceptable_a to_o god_n by_o jesus_n christ_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 4_o 5._o otherwise_o we_o may_v gather_v church_n as_o many_o now_o do_v and_o build_v material_a church_n as_o in_o and_o after_o constantine_n time_n both_o he_o and_o many_o other_o do_v and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o the_o church_n of_o god_n may_v be_v but_o a_o very_o little_o edify_v they_o do_v very_o ill_a who_o cry_v down_o all_o form_n although_o of_o god_n own_o make_v and_o institution_n and_o they_o do_v little_o better_o who_o make_v they_o indeed_o but_o bare_a form_n like_o 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