Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	good_a	grace_n	work_n	2,630	5	5.5140	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A95594	Moderation: or Arguments and motives tending thereunto, humbly tendred to the Honourable Members of Parliament. As also indifferently calculated for common consideration. Together with a brief touch of the reputed German Anabaptists, and Munster tragedy. By S.T.	S. T.	1660 (1660)	Wing T54; Thomason E1015_8; ESTC R208177	33,602	32

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that_o wisdom_n of_o the_o poor_a wise_a man_n whereby_o to_o deliver_v our_o island_n and_o city_n eccles_n 9_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o that_o make_v sure_a of_o be_v in_o the_o way_n that_o god_n will_v bless_v and_o not_o blow_v upon_o and_o blast_v good_a man_n of_o all_o sort_n may_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o saint_n paul_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 1._o not_o only_o make_v supplication_n according_a to_o their_o duty_n but_o also_o offer_v up_o thanksgiving_n unto_o god_n on_o their_o behalf_n which_o as_o it_o will_v be_v the_o comfort_n of_o the_o rule_v so_o will_v it_o prove_v the_o crown_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o ruler_n both_o now_o and_o another_o day_n sect._n 17._o contrary_n to_o the_o tenor_n of_o this_o last_o section_n some_o think_v it_o the_o interest_n of_o god_n other_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o nation_n to_o suppress_v the_o liberty_n if_o not_o to_o destroy_v the_o life_n of_o a_o company_n of_o people_n style_v by_o they_o sectary_n that_o be_v followers_z 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