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	great_a	see_v	2,610	5	3.2126	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A18484	The requestes presented vnto the Frenche Kinge and the Queene his mother, by the three rulers or triumuirat with an aunswere made to the same by the prince of Conde	Guise, François de Lorraine, duc de, 1519-1563.; Condé, Louis, prince de, 1530-1569.	1562 (1562)	STC 5042; ESTC S119254	23,946	64

the_o reqveste_n present_v unto_o the_o french_a king_n and_o the_o queen_n his_o mother_n by_o the_o three_o ruler_n or_o triumuirat_n with_o a_o answer_n make_v to_o the_o same_o by_o the_o prince_n of_o conde_n ⸫_o w._n s._n a_o request_n present_v unto_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n by_o the_o three_o ruler_n or_o triumuirat_n we_o the_o duke_n of_o guise_n pair_n great_a master_n and_o great_a chamberlain_n of_o france_n the_o duke_n of_o montmorencie_n pair_n and_o constable_n of_o france_n s._n andre_n marshal_n of_o france_n to_o the_o end_n it_o may_v appear_v unto_o your_o majesty_n and_o all_o the_o world_n that_o our_o heart_n and_o intentes_fw-la which_o have_v be_v sufficient_o know_v &_o declare_v by_o all_o our_o do_n heretofore_o and_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o our_o time_n &_o lyve_n which_o have_v be_v bestow_v &_o spend_v none_o otherwise_o but_o in_o the_o faithful_a service_n of_o the_o majesty_n of_o our_o good_a king_n decease_a who_o god_n pardon_n to_o the_o main_a teining_a and_o increase_v of_o their_o honour_n power_n estate_n and_o crown_n neither_o be_v ever_o heretofore_o neither_o present_o be_v nor_o shall_v by_o god_n grace_n hereafter_o during_o our_o life_n be_v any_o other_o than_o such_o as_o tend_v to_o the_o same_o good_a and_o faithful_a end_n tofore_o declare_v and_o that_o by_o just_a reasonable_a lawful_a and_o lowable_a mean_n whereunto_o next_o after_o the_o service_n of_o god_n we_o have_v vow_v the_o rest_n of_o our_o foresay_a life_n good_n and_o fortune_n we_o most_o humble_o beseke_v your_o majesty_n our_o sovereign_a lord_n &_o lady_n to_o understand_v the_o botome_n of_o our_o thought_n and_o intentes_fw-la the_o which_o we_o disclose_v and_o declare_v unto_o you_o in_o all_o sincerity_n by_o this_o present_a writing_n and_o therewith_o also_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o come_n &_o abode_n never_o about_o your_o majesty_n for_o the_o which_o we_o judge_v in_o our_o faith_n and_o conscience_n consyder_v our_o estate_n and_o the_o charge_n which_o we_o have_v take_v upon_o we_o that_o we_o may_v in_o no_o wise_a depart_n therefrom_o without_o desert_n of_o everlasting_a shame_n and_o reproach_n not_o only_o to_o ourselves_o but_o also_o to_o our_o posterity_n as_o unfaythfull_a servant_n and_o officer_n forsaker_n &_o abandoner_n of_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n the_o right_a of_o the_o church_n the_o honour_n welfare_n and_o savegarde_n of_o our_o king_n and_o country_n &_o of_o the_o peace_n and_o quietness_n of_o thestate_a of_o the_o same_o which_o we_o see_v in_o danger_n of_o evident_a and_o inevitable_a ruin_n if_o it_o be_v not_o quick_o and_o without_o delay_n provide_v for_o by_o the_o only_a remedy_n of_o such_o ordinance_n as_o we_o suppose_v aught_o to_o be_v make_v by_o your_o majesty_n seal_v set_v forth_o and_o allow_v as_o well_o in_o your_o great_a counsel_n as_o also_o in_o the_o court_n of_o parliament_n of_o paris_n and_o other_o court_n of_o your_o royalme_n such_o as_o 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the_o church_n catholic_a and_o apostolic_a and_o roman_a receyve_v keep_v and_o allow_v by_o his_o majesty_n and_o of_o all_o his_o predecessor_n with_o the_o prelate_n and_o mynisters_n of_o the_o same_o preaching_n minister_a of_o sacrament_n by_o they_o and_o their_o deputy_n shall_v take_v place_n in_o his_o whole_a royalme_n and_o country_n obedient_a to_o his_o crown_n all_o other_o assembly_n for_o the_o like_a effect_n be_v utter_o reject_v &_o reprove_v ¶_o that_o all_o offycer_n of_o france_n of_o the_o household_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o of_o my_o lord_n his_o brother_n and_o sister_n all_o officer_n as_o well_o of_o judgement_n as_o of_o warfare_n to_o account_n and_o finance_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o other_o have_v charge_n administration_n or_o commission_n from_o his_o majesty_n shall_v keep_v and_o observe_v the_o same_o religion_n &_o shall_v make_v thereof_o express_a declaration_n and_o all_o such_o as_o refuse_v delay_n or_o withstand_v the_o same_o be_v 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all_o church_n within_o this_o realm_n which_o be_v violate_v break_a and_o spoil_v to_o the_o great_a dishonour_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o church_n of_o the_o king_n and_o of_o his_o law_n and_o ordinance_n as_o well_o ancient_a as_o of_o late_a time_n all_o which_o have_v forbeden_fw-mi such_o sacrilege_n under_o peine_fw-fr of_o death_n shall_v be_v whole_o repair_v and_o restore_v to_o their_o first_o and_o due_a estate_n and_o amends_n make_v unto_o they_o of_o all_o their_o loss_n and_o damage_n receive_v and_o the_o offender_n breaker_n of_o the_o law_n and_o spoiler_n punish_v according_a to_o their_o desert_n ¶_o that_o all_o armour_n bear_v within_o this_o realm_n by_o any_o person_n who_o so_o ever_o he_o be_v or_o for_o what_o colour_n occasion_n or_o reason_n so_o ever_o he_o pretend_v be_v leave_v of_o and_o do_v away_o by_o they_o who_o bear_v the_o same_o with_z out_o thexpresse_a commandment_n to_o the_o contrary_a of_o the_o king_n of_o navarre_n lieutenant_n general_a of_o the_o king_n majesty_n &_o who_o represent_v his_o person_n in_o all_o his_o realm_n and_o country_n obediente_a to_o his_o crown_n and_o that_o such_o as_o have_v bear_v armour_n in_o such_o sort_n and_o continue_v yet_o still_o with_o the_o same_o be_v pronounce_v rebel_n and_o enemy_n to_o the_o king_n &_o realm_n ¶_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a only_o to_o the_o king_n of_o navarre_n as_o who_o be_v lieutenant_n general_a of_o the_o king_n majesty_n and_o represent_v his_o person_n and_o to_o such_o as_o by_o he_o be_v ordain_v and_o appoint_v to_o assemble_v and_o have_v with_o they_o any_o power_n in_o this_o realm_n for_o execution_n &_o maintenance_n of_o the_o thing_n aforesaid_a and_o other_o such_o as_o may_v be_v think_v expedyent_n for_o the_o wealth_n of_o the_o king_n and_o of_o his_o realm_n ¶_o that_o the_o hand_n alredye_n begin_v to_o be_v assemble_v by_o the_o say_a prince_n of_o navarre_n for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o king_n majesty_n to_o 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never_o be_v of_o such_o force_n and_o efficacy_n as_o the_o love_n the_o fidelity_n the_o obedience_n which_o we_o ought_v unto_o our_o king_n for_o who_o sake_n we_o will_v never_o stick_v to_o hazard_n our_o lyve_n and_o good_n and_o we_o have_v give_v to_o under_o stand_v that_o we_o be_v not_o idiot_n as_o it_o be_v report_v and_o that_o we_o be_v more_o able_a to_o do_v he_o service_n in_o his_o need_n than_o they_o who_o will_v banysshe_v we_o with_o all_o their_o train_n and_o practice_n they_o require_v that_o we_o may_v be_v proclaim_v rebel_n they_o require_v our_o lyve_n our_o honour_n and_o conscience_n we_o require_v nothing_o at_o all_o parteyn_a to_o their_o lyve_n to_o their_o honour_n to_o their_o good_n nor_o to_o their_o conscience_n neither_o do_v we_o wish_v they_o any_o more_o harm_n than_o that_o which_o we_o will_v bind_v ourselves_o unto_o which_o be_v that_o they_o and_o we_o withdraw_v ourselves_o home_n to_o our_o house_n follow_v whole_o the_o condition_n 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queen_n may_v judge_v which_o of_o y_o t_o two_o request_n ought_v to_o be_v receive_v or_o deny_v and_o whereas_o present_o either_o because_o she_o be_v not_o at_o lybertye_n as_o she_o be_v not_o in_o deed_n at_o this_o time_n or_o for_o some_o other_o consideration_n she_o can_v not_o gyve_v judgement_n hereof_o neither_o will_v displease_v they_o who_o have_v present_v they_o may_v it_o please_v her_o majesty_n that_o these_o trouble_n may_v the_o rather_o be_v bring_v to_o a_o end_n to_o cause_v the_o foresay_a two_o request_n to_o be_v register_v in_o the_o court_n of_o parliament_n at_o paris_n that_o the_o decree_n of_o january_n be_v maintain_v and_o keep_v and_o that_o the_o one_o part_n and_o the_o other_o lie_v away_o their_o arm_n and_o withdraw_v themselves_o to_o their_o house_n till_o the_o king_n be_v come_v to_o full_a age_n that_o he_o may_v judge_v who_o have_v do_v well_o &_o who_z evyll_n orelle_n that_o the_o queen_n majesty_n will_v geve_v judgement_n herein_o 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