Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	hear_v	heart_n	pray_v	1,932	5	5.7672	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A93669	Votivæ Angliæ, Englands complaint to their king:, or, The humble desires of all the zealous and true-hearted Protestants in this kingdome, for a speedy and happy reformation of abuses in church government, being the onely meanes to remove these distractions, and to avert the judgement of God from us. : As they were expressed in sundry petitions, remonstrances and letters, lately presented from them to the king, upon sundry occasions. / Collected by a wel-wisher to reformation.	Spencer, John, 1601-1671.	1643 (1643)	Wing S4955A; ESTC R184528	61,579	125

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votivae_fw-la angliae_fw-la england_n complaint_n to_o their_o king_n or_o the_o humble_a desire_n of_o all_o the_o zealous_a and_o true-hearted_a protestant_n in_o this_o kingdom_n for_o a_o speedy_a and_o happy_a reformation_n of_o abuse_n in_o church_n government_n be_v the_o only_a mean_n to_o remove_v these_o distraction_n and_o to_o avert_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n from_o we_o as_o they_o be_v express_v in_o sundry_a petition_n remonstrance_n and_o letter_n late_o present_v from_o they_o to_o the_o king_n upon_o sundry_a occasion_n collect_v by_o a_o wellwisher_n to_o reformation_n london_n print_v by_o h._n dudley_n 1643._o to_o the_o high_a and_o mighty_a monarch_n charles_n by_o divine_a providence_n king_n of_o great_a britain_n france_n and_o ireland_n etc._n etc._n your_o highness_n may_v just_o condemn_v this_o as_o a_o high_a presumption_n to_o present_v the_o most_o eminent_a king_n in_o the_o christian_a world_n with_o a_o discourse_n of_o petition_n and_o copy_n 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devote_a to_o your_o highness_n service_n john_n spencer_n a_o discourse_n oe_z divers_a petition_n of_o high_a concernment_n and_o great_a consequence_n this_o petition_n be_v write_v upon_o the_o book_n for_o the_o recreation_n upon_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o i_o deliver_v it_o to_o king_n james_n at_o greenwich_n he_o take_v it_o with_o he_o in_o his_o coach_n and_o commit_v i_o to_o mr._n hutchinson_n of_o the_o guard_n for_o a_o certain_a time_n and_o be_v gracious_o please_v to_o have_v great_a care_n of_o i_o for_o my_o diet_n and_o lodging_n and_o after_o divers_a disputation_n with_o bishop_n neal_n and_o bishop_n buckridge_n set_v i_o at_o liberty_n read_v o_o king_n read_v o_o king_n and_o then_o consider_v well_o if_o ever_o any_o such_o decree_n be_v make_v in_o israel_n help_v o_o king_n help_v o_o king_n and_o let_v not_o the_o sabbath_n of_o our_o glorious_a god_n be_v thus_o prophain_v with_o grievous_a sin_n in_o open_a street_n proclaim_v nor_o in_o doom_n dreadful_a 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