Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	law_n	moral_a	positive_a	1,101	5	10.3047	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51000	Misericordiam volo, or, The pharisees lesson shewing the impiety and vnreasonableness of contending for outward formes and ceremonies, to the violation of obedience, charity, and the publick peace.	Long, Thomas, 1621-1707.; Long, Thomas, 1621-1707. Character of a separatist, or, Sensuality the ground of separation.	1677 (1677)	Wing M2245; ESTC R33489	37,726	84

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40._o who_o be_v they_o that_o brand_v their_o brethren_n with_o the_o title_n of_o proud_a time-servers_a prelatical_a tyrannical_a antichristian_a but_o such_o as_o separate_v who_o will_v say_v that_o they_o be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n in_o fundamental_o and_o that_o their_o difference_n be_v but_o in_o minutioribus_fw-la but_o why_o do_v they_o in_o matter_n of_o lesser_a moment_n transgress_v the_o apostle_n rule_v why_o do_v they_o not_o keep_v their_o opinion_n private_a and_o have_v their_o faith_n to_o themselves_o before_o god_n why_o do_v they_o upon_o so_o small_a difference_n withdraw_v from_o communion_n with_o we_o and_o gather_v themselves_o into_o distinct_a and_o separate_a church_n this_o be_v certain_o a_o pharisaical_a leaven_n that_o ferment_n and_o imbitter_n our_o spirit_n and_o though_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o may_v be_v hide_v for_o a_o time_n yet_o on_o every_o heat_n and_o agitation_n it_o spread_v through_o the_o whole_a lump_n and_o swell_v man_n 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