Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	husband_n	parent_n	superior_n	1,154	5	11.8385	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01013	The picture of a perfit common wealth describing aswell the offices of princes and inferiour magistrates ouer their subiects, as also the duties of subiects towards their gouernours. Gathered forth of many authors, aswel humane, as diuine, by Thomas Floyd master in the Artes.	Floyd, Thomas, M.A., of Jesus College, Oxford.	1600 (1600)	STC 11119; ESTC S122030	71,774	330

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and_o labour_v for_o he_o in_o who_o she_o rest_v 3_o it_o be_v the_o point_n of_o a_o charitable_a mind_a man_n to_o invite_v the_o poor_a courteous_o to_o entertain_v they_o and_o speedy_o to_o let_v they_o depart_v 4_o charity_n be_v common_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o many_o but_o regard_v of_o a_o few_o of_o obedience_n cap._n 27._o obedience_n be_v the_o final_a period_n or_o end_n whereunto_o true_a felicity_n tend_v &_o whereupon_o it_o depend_v because_o it_o be_v a_o zeal_n and_o a_o testimony_n of_o a_o upright_o and_o a_o humble_a conscience_n show_v in_o all_o enterprise_n that_o we_o shall_v observe_v decency_n and_o honesty_n which_o constrain_v the_o soul_n intus_fw-la &_o incute_fw-la willing_o and_o witty_o without_o instigation_n to_o yield_v every_o one_o his_o proper_a duty_n as_o honour_n to_o who_o honour_n belong_v reverence_n to_o to_o who_o reverence_n tribute_n and_o succour_n to_o who_o they_o belong_v which_o be_v a_o infallible_a observation_n to_o guide_v 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answer_n of_o soothsayer_n that_o nature_n in_o the_o beginning_n have_v make_v a_o concord_n between_o we_o and_o our_o parent_n so_o than_o it_o be_v detestable_a to_o infringe_v the_o right_n of_o nature_n and_o not_o to_o obey_v they_o four_o and_o last_o be_v the_o obedience_n of_o servant_n towards_o their_o master_n who_o in_o all_o honest_a &_o meek_a sort_n they_o shall_v obey_v &_o reverence_n in_o neglect_v of_o this_o general_a duty_n we_o show_v ourselves_o bastard_n &_o reprobate_n deserve_v the_o curse_n of_o our_o saviour_n &_o the_o severity_n of_o law_n not_o imitate_v the_o example_n of_o christ_n who_o obey_v his_o father_n even_o to_o death_n be_v it_o not_o they_o the_o duty_n of_o subject_n with_o all_o humbleness_n to_o obey_v their_o superior_n hold_v they_o in_o such_o high_a estimation_n and_o serve_v they_o both_o with_o life_n and_o good_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a duty_n of_o every_o natural_a subject_n for_o therein_o consist_v the_o stay_n and_o 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