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
A55819	A letter to a friend relating to the present convocation at Westminster	Prideaux, Humphrey, 1648-1724.; Kidder, Richard, 1633-1703.; Tillotson, John, 1630-1694.	1690 (1690)	Wing P3413; ESTC R23295	18,264	30

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