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	heart_n	work_n	2,684	5	5.5340	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A37074	Just re-proposals to humble proposals. Or An impartiall consideration of, and answer unto, the humble proposals, which are printed in the name of sundry learned and pious divines, concerning the Engagement which the Parliament hath ordered to be taken Shewing, how farre those proposals are agreeable to reason, to Christianity and to policie. How the proposers thereof may receive satisfaction therein, in all these respects. Hereunto are added, The humble proposals themselves; because they are not currantly to be found. Written by John Dury. January 7. 1650. Imprimatur, Joseph Caryl.	Dury, John, 1596-1680.; Reynolds, Edward, 1599-1676.	1650 (1650)	Wing D2868A; ESTC R205390	24,964	38

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the_o aversion_n of_o other_o man_n affection_n from_o yield_a obedience_n to_o a_o clear_a and_o confess_a do_v duty_n be_v not_o only_o preposterous_a and_o contrary_a to_o the_o aim_n of_o heal_a breach_n and_o of_o advance_v a_o public_a good_a in_o this_o time_n of_o distraction_n but_o inconsistent_a as_o to_o our_o reason_n with_o the_o obvious_a meaning_n of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v to_o be_v subscribe_v and_o disagree_v as_o to_o our_o affection_n with_o the_o charity_n due_a no_o less_o to_o superior_n then_o to_o other_o man_n which_o be_v not_o to_o think_v evil_a when_o good_a may_v be_v think_v of_o they_o 5._o and_o last_o it_o be_v opposite_a as_o to_o our_o spirit_n unto_o that_o wisdom_n which_o be_v from_o above_o the_o rule_n of_o our_o walk_n teach_v we_o to_o have_v pure_a and_o peaceable_a thought_n in_o all_o our_o act_n to_o perform_v duty_n in_o godly_a simplicity_n and_o without_o worldly_a wisdom_n to_o be_v 12._o gentle_a and_o easy_o entreat_v to_o do_v 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