Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	faith_n	good_a	work_n	3,907	5	6.0359	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A03444	A sermon preached at Saint Buttolphs neare Aldersgate, the 26. of Februarie, 1609. By William Holbrooke. Entitled No gaine to this	Holbrooke, William.	1609 (1609)	STC 13565; ESTC S119074	19,867	57

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heart_n and_o hand_n of_o your_o honour_n already_o receive_v you_o may_v just_o except_v against_o but_o understanding_n that_o i_o endeavour_v this_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o my_o labour_n as_o a_o token_n of_o my_o thankfulness_n and_o a_o earnest_n of_o my_o bind_a duty_n unto_o your_o honour_n as_o also_o that_o herein_o i_o have_v imitate_v the_o holy_a evangelist_n luke_n 1.3_o luke_n 1.3_o in_o dedicate_a his_o labour_n to_o that_o friend_n of_o god_n noble_a theophilus_n in_o who_o stead_n you_o be_v to_o i_o and_o that_o by_o take_v the_o protection_n of_o this_o my_o work_n you_o shall_v not_o only_a honour_n god_n in_o proclaim_v yourselves_o enemy_n to_o momus_n and_o all_o his_o complice_n but_o also_o encourage_v other_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o like_a duty_n to_o god_n and_o your_o honour_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o i_o shall_v be_v free_v from_o all_o imputation_n of_o boldness_n both_o in_o the_o heart_n and_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o your_o honour_n who_o 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