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	nature_n	precept_n	1,292	5	9.1116	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02967	A letter written by the King of Nauarre vnto the French King concerning his innocencie against the sclaunders of his aduersaries. Truely translated out of French. Anno 1585.	Navarre (Kingdom). Sovereign (1572-1610 : Henry III); Aggas, Edward, attributed name.; Henry IV, King of France, 1553-1610.	1585 (1585)	STC 13108; ESTC S113575	2,889	16

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by_o your_o decay_n and_o detriment_n as_o man_n that_o purpose_v the_o total_a ruin_n and_o utter_v subvertion_n of_o your_o estate_n these_o my_o lord_n be_v the_o very_a effect_n of_o the_o word_n of_o your_o letter_n wherewith_o your_o majesty_n vouchsafe_v to_o honour_v i_o as_o acknowledge_v the_o union_n of_o my_o hap_n with_o you_o express_o add_v that_o they_o endeavour_v my_o overthrow_n together_o with_o you_o i_o i_o say_v my_o lord_n the_o which_o depend_v upon_o you_o as_o it_o do_v they_o can_v hardly_o compass_v without_o you_o in_o respect_n hereof_o it_o please_v your_o majesty_n also_o to_o command_v your_o governor_n general_a liutenant_n bailiff_n steward_n and_o all_o other_o your_o officer_n to_o withstand_v they_o as_o rebel_n and_o perturber_n of_o the_o common_a quiet_a your_o majesty_n declaration_n also_o be_v hereupon_o send_v unto_o all_o your_o court_n of_o parliament_n and_o in_o the_o same_o ratefied_a whereby_o they_o be_v pronounce_v traitor_n 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behalf_n be_v exhibit_v unto_o your_o majesty_n i_o have_v motion_v the_o most_o equal_a and_o reasonable_a condition_n that_o may_v be_v devise_v for_o the_o furtherance_n of_o common_a &_o general_a quiet_a for_o your_o security_n &_o for_o the_o relief_n of_o all_o your_o subject_n viz._n if_o their_o quarrel_n be_v for_o religion_n howbeit_o notwithstanding_o whatsoever_o buckler_n they_o make_v of_o the_o same_o yet_o it_o be_v the_o far_a from_o their_o thought_n i_o have_v refer_v myself_o to_o a_o free_a counsel_n if_o for_o assurance_n which_o certain_o they_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o demand_v i_o have_v offer_v to_o resign_v my_o government_n together_o with_o what_o soever_o my_o fortress_n or_o hold_v upon_o condition_n that_o themselves_o will_v do_v the_o like_a and_o that_o to_o the_o end_n no_o way_n to_o prolong_v the_o stay_n of_o quietness_n throughout_o this_o realm_n if_o it_o be_v myself_o that_o they_o shoot_v at_o either_o if_o under_o pretence_n and_o colour_n 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affection_n to_o your_o majesty_n and_o your_o estate_n also_o in_o that_o it_o have_v not_o be_v long_o of_o i_o that_o with_o my_o own_o peril_n i_o have_v not_o prevent_v this_o shipwarcke_n but_o above_o all_o i_o will_v ground_v my_o consolation_n upon_o the_o lord_n god_n the_o protector_n of_o my_o sincerity_n and_o loyalty_n who_o in_o this_o necessity_n will_v not_o forsake_v i_o but_o rather_o will_v increase_v my_o courage_n &_o multiply_v my_o mean_n against_o all_o my_o enemy_n who_o be_v you_o and_o my_o lord_n i_o beseech_v he_o to_o inspire_v you_o with_o good_a counsel_n and_o in_o all_o your_o affair_n to_o assist_v you_o with_o his_o strength_n also_o that_o he_o will_v vouchsafe_v i_o his_o grace_n during_o life_n to_o yield_v unto_o you_o my_o bind_a service_n as_o i_o desire_v also_o to_o preserve_v your_o majesty_n at_o bergerac_n julij_fw-la 21._o 1585._o