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	king_n	subject_n	2,457	5	6.6055	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65051	The vindicator vindicated, or, A sur-rejoynder on behalf of Sir Thomas Player, &c. against the calumnies of H.B. alias N.R. alias P.K. alias S.P. in a late pamphlet learnedly entituled An answer in defence of a reply.	H. B., Citizen of London.	1686 (1686)	Wing V538; ESTC R655	5,449	4

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