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	sin_n	3,394	5	4.6230	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89918	Problemes necessary to be determined by all that have, or have not taken part on either side in the late unnaturall warre. For the making of their peace with God and disposing them to a hearty peace one with another. By reflecting upon what they have done, before they engage in a new more dangerous and doubtfull warre: dedicated to the Lord Major, aldermen and Common-Councel of the Honorable City of London. / By P.D.	Nethersole, Francis, Sir, 1587-1659.	1648 (1648)	Wing N497; Thomason E458_20; ESTC R203004	17,363	31

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the_o light_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n or_o with_o a_o evil_a mind_n either_o to_o hurt_v the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o of_o they_o or_o to_o advantage_v himself_o or_o other_o or_o unless_o his_o counsel_n be_v wicked_a aswell_o as_o damagable_a and_o such_o as_o be_v punishable_a either_o by_o some_o law_n of_o the_o land_n already_o make_v or_o deserve_v that_o a_o new_a law_n shall_v be_v make_v upon_o that_o occasion_n to_o punish_v his_o offence_n and_o all_o of_o like_a nature_n in_o time_n to_o come_v 9_o whether_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o in_o a_o well_o establish_v government_n of_o long_a continuance_n the_o manner_n of_o legal_a proceed_n in_o any_o common_a great_a criminal_a cause_n shall_v be_v doubtful_a or_o unknown_a and_o admit_v it_o to_o be_v so_o in_o some_o case_n fall_v forth_o whether_o all_o and_o every_o of_o the_o respective_a state_n in_o who_o the_o legislative_a power_n be_v be_v assemble_v together_o at_o the_o time_n be_v not_o bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o agree_v the_o difference_n by_o such_o a_o indifferent_a law_n or_o ordinance_n as_o may_v be_v enact_v by_o their_o joint_a consent_n rather_o than_o to_o go_v to_o war_n one_o against_o another_o and_o to_o draw_v the_o whole_a state_n into_o partiality_n upon_o such_o a_o occasion_n 10._o whether_o he_o who_o give_v the_o first_o stop_n to_o the_o proceed_n of_o justice_n according_a to_o law_n in_o that_o cause_n which_o thereupon_o become_v a_o pretence_n to_o begin_v a_o just_a civil_a war_n and_o will_v not_o agree_v to_o remove_v that_o stop_n be_v not_o the_o offender_n and_o whether_o the_o other_o though_o he_o happen_v to_o be_v the_o aggressor_n in_o the_o action_n at_o war_n as_o he_o be_v to_o have_v be_v plaintiff_n in_o the_o action_n at_o law_n if_o the_o cause_n have_v be_v try_v by_o law_n yet_o be_v not_o on_o the_o defensive_a part_n in_o the_o war_n 11._o whether_o any_o war_n of_o any_o prince_n upon_o his_o own_o people_n or_o of_o any_o 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the_o party_n etc._n etc._n 13._o whether_o obedience_n to_o the_o forcible_a command_n of_o prince_n or_o people_n will_v be_v a_o sufficient-plea_n for_o have_v shed_v or_o any_o way_n communicate_v in_o the_o shed_n of_o blood_n in_o such_o a_o war_n at_o his_o tribunal_n who_o will_v not_o admit_v of_o obedience_n to_o any_o law_n make_v by_o their_o joint_a authority_n for_o a_o defence_n of_o the_o least_o breach_n of_o any_o law_n of_o he_o 14._o whether_o neutrality_n or_o partiality_n be_v more_o agreeable_a to_o the_o duty_n of_o good_a subject_n in_o such_o a_o war_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o whether_o willing_a contributer_n to_o both_o side_n in_o such_o a_o war_n be_v not_o guilty_a of_o the_o sin_n of_o both_o and_o great_a sinner_n than_o the_o partaker_n on_o either_o side_n