Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	heart_n	keep_v	lord_n	1,926	5	3.7762	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A67234	The duty and obligations of serving God a sermon preach'd before the Queen at White-hall, July xxix, 1694 / by Christopher Wyvill ...	Wyvill, Christopher, 1651?-1711.	1694 (1694)	Wing W3785; ESTC R38323	12,959	34

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david_n himself_o who_o be_v a_o anoint_v king_n in_o many_o place_n of_o the_o book_n of_o psalm_n make_v mention_n of_o his_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n as_o a_o matter_n wherein_o his_o great_a glory_n and_o renown_n do_v consist_v indeed_o it_o be_v that_o which_o add_v a_o lustre_n and_o a_o glory_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o prince_n and_o make_v they_o shine_v with_o the_o great_a brightness_n it_o be_v that_o which_o advance_v the_o poor_a man_n to_o a_o high_a degree_n in_o the_o love_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o which_o adorn_v and_o beautify_v the_o soul_n more_o than_o all_o the_o external_a appendage_n of_o state_n and_o grandeur_n without_o it_o can_v set_v off_o or_o advantage_v the_o body_n it_o be_v that_o only_a which_o can_v make_v the_o rich_a man_n true_o honourable_a and_o gain_v they_o the_o true_a esteem_n and_o veneration_n they_o that_o honour_v i_o say_v god_n i_o will_v honour_v and_o they_o that_o despise_v i_o shall_v be_v light_o esteem_v to_o 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