Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	king_n	law_n	subject_n	3,285	5	6.8288	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19367	A supplication exhibited to the most mightie Prince Philip king of Spain &c. VVherin is contained the summe of our Christian religion, for theprofession whereof the Protestants in the lowe Countries of Flaunders, &c. doe suffer persecution, vvyth the meanes to acquiet and appease the troubles in those partes. There is annexed An epistle written to the ministers of Antwerpe, which are called of the confession of Auspurge, concerning the Supper of our sauiour Iesus Christ. VVritten in French and Latine, by Anthonie Corronus of Siuill, professor of Diuinitie.	Corro, Antonio del, 1527-1591.; Corro, Antonio del, 1527-1591. Epistle or godlie admonition, to the pastoures of the Flemish Church in Antwerp. aut	1577 (1577)	STC 5791; ESTC S116690	149,833	422

¶_o a_o supplication_n exhibit_v to_o the_o most_o mighty_a prince_n philip_n king_n of_o spain_n etc_n etc_n wherein_o be_v contain_v the_o sum_n of_o our_o christian_a religion_n for_o the_o profession_n whereof_o the_o protestant_n in_o the_o low_a country_n of_o flaunders_n etc_n etc_n do_v suffer_v persecution_n with_o the_o mean_n to_o acquit_v and_o appease_v the_o trouble_n in_o those_o part_n there_o be_v annex_v a_o epistle_n write_v to_o the_o minister_n of_o antwerp_n which_o be_v call_v of_o the_o confession_n of_o auspurge_n concern_v the_o supper_n of_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n write_a in_o french_a and_o latin_a by_o anthony_n corranus_n of_o seville_n professor_n of_o divinity_n ¶_o imprint_v at_o london_n by_o francis_n coldocke_n and_o henry_n bynneman_n anno._n 1577._o ¶_o to_o the_o christian_a and_o unaffectionate_a reader_n the_o author_n be_v determine_v to_o prefix_v before_o these_o treatise_n a_o apology_n wherein_o he_o declare_v and_o defend_v certain_a place_n special_o challenge_v in_o they_o which_o his_o defence_n for_o certain_a respect_n he_o have_v reserve_v to_o be_v imprint_v with_o the_o latin_a copy_n which_o by_o god_n grace_n shall_v short_o come_v forth_o and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n refer_v this_o as_o it_o be_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o learned_a and_o unpartial_a reader_n to_o the_o most_o mighty_a and_o most_o victorious_a philip_n king_n of_o spain_n have_v have_v certain_a intelligence_n aswell_o by_o common_a report_n as_o the_o special_a letter_n of_o diverse_a citizen_n of_o antwerp_n most_o mighty_a prince_n and_o my_o most_o dread_a sovereign_n how_o miraculous_o far_o beyond_o the_o expectation_n of_o man_n god_n have_v make_v a_o way_n for_o the_o free_a passage_n &_o preach_v of_o his_o holy_a gospel_n in_o your_o majesty_n low_a country_n i_o determine_v with_o myself_o at_o the_o earnest_a persuasion_n of_o my_o friend_n set_v all_o my_o other_o business_n aside_o to_o take_v my_o 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