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	lord_n	love_n	2,424	5	5.1729	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A70419	For His Excellency Gen. Monck	L'Estrange, Roger, Sir, 1616-1704.	1660 (1660)	Wing L1247D; ESTC R36457	1,123	1

for_o his_o excellency_n gen_n monck_n my_o lord_n you_o be_v too_o wise_a and_o noble_a to_o need_v either_o a_o direction_n or_o a_o spur_n where_o your_o judgement_n or_o honour_n lie_v at_o stake_n and_o to_o tell_v you_o that_o to_o make_v yourself_o the_o happy_a person_n in_o nature_n you_o must_v deliver_v we_o from_o be_v the_o most_o miserable_a people_n be_v but_o to_o speak_v your_o own_o thought_n and_o purpose_n yet_o such_o be_v the_o passion_n i_o have_v for_o your_o personal_a and_o for_o the_o public_a good_a that_o a_o burden_n lie_v upon_o my_o soul_n till_o i_o have_v give_v some_o testimony_n of_o my_o respect_n and_o tenderness_n both_o for_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o how-superfluous-soever_o towards_o a_o judgement_n and_o inclination_n so_o well_o qualify_v for_o the_o knowledge_n and_o practice_n of_o what_o be_v honourable_a my_o lord_n we_o be_v a_o wretched_a people_n and_o providence_n have_v put_v it_o in_o your_o power_n to_o finish_v all_o our_o trouble_n the_o eye_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n be_v upon_o you_o and_o the_o whole_a nation_n court_v you_o as_o their_o tutelarie_a spirit_n never_o be_v any_o action_n so_o easy_a and_o so_o glorious_a at_o once_o as_o our_o deliverance_n it_o be_v wrought_v without_o the_o hazard_n or_o expense_n either_o of_o blood_n time_n or_o treasure_n the_o heart_n the_o hand_n and_o fortune_n of_o the_o people_n be_v all_o at_o your_o devotion_n nay_o lest_o you_o shall_v submit_v to_o be_v mislead_v by_o popular_a applause_n ambition_n or_o any_o other_o frailty_n heaven_n have_v annex_v your_o interest_n to_o your_o duty_n forgive_v the_o language_n you_o must_v be_v mad_a too_o to_o be_v wicked_a and_o quit_v all_o other_o principle_n of_o beneficial_a prudence_n with_o those_o of_o common_a honesty_n and_o conscience_n balance_n my_o lord_n the_o main_a account_n heaven_n and_o hell_n be_v the_o difference_n one_o way_n you_o be_v sure_a to_o be_v as_o great_a and_o safe_a as_o love_n and_o gratitude_n can_v make_v you_o whereas_o all_o other_o acquisition_n be_v deceitful_a a_o word_n now_o of_o the_o mean_n to_o effect_v our_o quiet_n and_o that_o with_o all_o due_a respect_n to_o better_a reason_n first_o in_o the_o case_n of_o differ_a persuasion_n be_v please_v to_o form_v such_o a_o expedient_a that_o all_o may_v quiet_o enjoy_v and_o exercise_v their_o opinion_n so_o far_o as_o they_o consist_v with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o with_o the_o public_a peace_n second_o appoint_v a_o act_n of_o oblivion_n to_o be_v draw_v if_o you_o please_v as_o comprehensive_a of_o all_o interest_n as_o care_n and_o skill_n can_v make_v it_o and_o after_o this_o let_v a_o free_a parliament_n be_v call_v with_o this_o previous_a engagement_n impose_v upon_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v first_o secure_v these_o two_o particular_n of_o conscience_n and_o property_n according_a to_o the_o true_a intention_n of_o the_o party_n therein_o concern_v ere_o they_o proceed_v further_o and_o that_o they_o may_v then_o apply_v themselves_o to_o other_o debate_n at_o liberty_n and_o settle_v what_o government_n that_o shall_v think_v fit_a this_o i_o presume_v not_o to_o deliver_v as_o the_o arrogant_a imposition_n of_o a_o single_a person_n but_o i_o do_v offer_v it_o humble_o as_o the_o sense_n of_o a_o numerous_a and_o sober_a party_n some_o mutinous_a and_o peevish_a spirit_n there_o be_v who_o nothing_o can_v please_v but_o what_o displease_v all_o the_o world_n beside_o it_o be_v pity_n to_o alter_v the_o whole_a frame_n of_o the_o law_n to_o gratify_v the_o humour_n of_o so_o inconsiderable_a a_o part_n of_o the_o people_n change_n be_v slow_a and_o dangerous_a god_n and_o truth_n be_v invariable_a we_o be_v well_o till_o we_o shift_v and_o never_o since_o have_v try_v all_o other_o posture_n in_o vain_a be_v it_o not_o better_a to_o attempt_v that_o once_o again_o than_o thus_o expose_v ourselves_o to_o be_v restless_a for_o ever_o my_o lord_n the_o author_n of_o this_o be_v very_o much_o your_o excellency_n servant_n print_v at_o oxford_n for_o n._n o._n 1660._o