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	master_n	servant_n	6,134	5	7.3996	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A69147	A postill or collection of moste godly doctrine vpon every gospell through the yeare aswell for holye dayes as Sondayes, dygested in suche order, as they bee appoynted and set forthe in the booke of Common Prayer. Uery profitable for all curates, parentes, maysters of housholdes, and other gouerners of youth.; Postilla Anthonii Corvini	Corvinus, Antonius, 1501-1553.	1550 (1550)	STC 5806; ESTC S109261	359,302	596

etc._n etc._n furthermore_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o i_o behave_v myself_o in_o all_o thing_n appertain_v to_o that_o office_n that_o man_n may_v perceive_v that_o i_o seek_v none_o other_o thing_n but_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o utilitee_n of_o the_o congregation_n then_o if_o i_o will_v diligent_o &_o studious_o fulfil_v this_o office_n as_o here_o be_v a_o commandment_n give_v to_o peter_n and_z as_z saint_n paul_n in_o his_o epistle_n glori_v that_o he_o have_v do_v 12_o 2._o co._n 12_o doubtless_o i_o shall_v have_v so_o much_o to_o do_v in_o my_o own_o office_n that_o i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o meddle_v with_o other_o man_n office_n &_o duty_n nor_o take_v they_o upon_o i_o but_o ever_o be_v studious_a with_o all_o my_o strength_n to_o do_v according_a to_o my_o own_o call_n in_o like_a manner_n magistrare_fw-la magistrare_fw-la if_o i_o be_v choose_v to_o the_o office_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o have_v receive_v of_o god_n the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n to_o defend_v the_o good_a and_o virtuous_a and_o to_o punish_v the_o evell_a and_o transgressor_n and_o in_o that_o office_n do_v ap_o myself_o with_o all_o diligence_n to_o do_v as_o it_o become_v i_o before_o god_n to_o do_v in_o that_o office_n sure_o i_o shall_v not_o have_v leisure_n in_o my_o office_n to_o behold_v what_o other_o man_n do_v but_o it_o shall_v be_v necessary_a for_o i_o with_o diligence_n to_o endeavour_n myself_o to_o be_v find_v faithful_a in_o my_o own_o calling_n the_o like_a manner_n it_o be_v in_o the_o office_n of_o a_o good_a and_o dylygente_a father_n of_o the_o household_n or_o mother_n of_o a_o household_n servant_n or_o handmaid_n that_o everye_o one_o do_v well_o remember_v their_o own_o duty_n and_o faithful_o serve_v and_o do_v in_o their_o vocation_n never_o take_v one_o the_o other_o offyce_v upon_o he_o see_v that_o it_o be_v a_o uniuste_a and_o a_o sinful_a thing_n to_o see_v the_o matter_n come_v to_o this_o point_n that_o the_o servant_n shall_v 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be_v but_o man_n and_o if_o you_o will_v know_v what_o the_o apostel_n do_v harken_v what_o be_v write_v in_o this_o gospel_n of_o john_n the_o evangelist_n for_o we_o will_v not_o now_o speak_v of_o the_o other_o apostel_n for_o john_n say_v in_o this_o place_n this_o be_v that_o same_o disciple_n that_o bear_v witness_n of_o these_o thing_n &_o have_v write_v these_o thing_n etc._n etc._n hear_v you_o not_o now_o whereof_o john_n glorifi_v of_o the_o truth_n doubtless_o &_o that_o he_o write_v no_o lie_n now_o see_v he_o have_v write_v the_o truth_n why_o shall_v i_o not_o believe_v he_o true_o i_o can_v not_o denay_v but_o i_o ought_v to_o receive_v a_o prophet_n in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o prophet_n and_o on_o the_o other_o part_n i_o be_o bind_v to_o forsake_v he_o that_o come_v not_o in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o prophet_n that_o be_v he_o that_o speak_v not_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o truth_n wherefore_o if_o we_o will_v that_o man_n shall_v receive_v and_o hear_v we_o 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world_n and_o that_o he_o must_v entre_fw-fr into_o his_o glory_n and_o kingdom_n through_o many_o persecution_n and_o much_o trouble_n yea_o 22._o john_n 18_o luc._n 22._o furthermore_o it_o declare_v that_o all_o such_o as_o depend_v upon_o he_o and_o repose_v their_o whole_a hope_n in_o he_o shall_v have_v none_o other_o fortune_n in_o this_o world_n than_o christ_n himself_o have_v and_o here_o note_v the_o profound_a judgement_n of_o god_n christ_n be_v the_o belove_a son_n of_o the_o father_n with_o josephe_n and_o his_o love_a mother_n mary_n must_v needs_o flee_v and_o geve_v place_n to_o herode_fw-la a_o most_o wretched_a caitiff_n and_o cruel_a tyrant_n where_o as_o yet_o god_n may_v yea_o

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world_n do_v resy_v you_o and_o persecute_v you_o for_o sure_o there_o be_v no_o little_a cause_n why_o they_o so_o will_v do_v the_o world_n hold_v and_o defend_v with_o to_o the_o and_o nail_n the_o righteousness_n of_o work_n but_o your_o doctrine_n shall_v be_v clean_o repugnant_a &_o contrary_a for_o if_o you_o will_v pure_o and_o sincere_o preach_v my_o word_n you_o shall_v maintain_v and_o defend_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o if_o you_o will_v do_v so_o earnest_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v your_o duty_n needs_o must_v you_o cast_v of_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n that_o be_v all_o carnal_a wisdom_n virtue_n righteousness_n strength_n freewill_n as_o you_o know_v that_o i_o have_v do_v how_o shall_v you_o in_o so_o do_v be_v at_o unity_n with_o they_o 12._o joh._n 12._o now_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o this_o world_n and_o furthermore_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v be_v send_v for_o the_o same_o purpose_n to_o rebuke_v the_o world_n as_o i_o have_v do_v now_o 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