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	lord_n	word_n	2,648	5	4.1424	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B04528	The lavvfulnes of hearing the publick ministers of the Church of England proved, by Mr. Philip Nye and Mr. John Robinson, two eminent Congregational divines. Together with the judgment of Dr. Goodwin, Dr. Owen, and other independents, as well ancient as modern, concerning forms of prayer, parish-churches, and communion with them: and the judgment of other nonconformists about kneeling at the sacrament.	Nye, Philip, 1596?-1672.; Robinson, John, 1575?-1625.	1683 (1683)	Wing N1496; ESTC R203023	37,350	46

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arminianism_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v also_o invective_n reflection_n yea_o rail_n against_o the_o people_n of_o god_n answ_n 1._o what_o be_v moral_o good_a will_v bear_v the_o mixture_n of_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o evil_a and_o yet_o retain_v its_o goodness_n still_o the_o goodness_n be_v from_o god_n who_o be_v a_o great_a good_a than_o satan_n or_o sin_n be_v a_o evil._n answ_n 2._o we_o can_v expect_v from_o man_n of_o ordinary_a gift_n that_o truth_n be_v preach_v without_o the_o mixture_n of_o error_n more_o or_o less_o we_o know_v but_o in_o part_n therefore_o be_v to_o prove_v all_o thing_n and_o hold_v fast_o that_o which_o be_v good_a heb._n 5.14_o a_o saint_n as_o other_o creature_n though_o weak_a and_o new_o bear_v have_v a_o taste_n of_o what_o be_v food_n suitable_a and_o what_o sincere_a answ_n 3._o as_o for_o those_o intemperate_a expression_n and_o reflection_n on_o the_o people_n of_o god_n i_o confess_v it_o be_v sad_a but_o be_v there_o not_o such_o against_o 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