Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	master_n	servant_n	show_v	1,920	5	6.2627	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A06898	The iewel of ioye	Becon, Thomas, 1512-1567.	1550 (1550)	STC 1733; ESTC S116427	101,881	346

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christ_n give_v his_o life_n for_o we_o so_o likewise_o iii._n be_v we_o bind_v to_o bestow_v our_o life_n to_o win_v our_o brethren_n to_o christ_n forasmuch_o as_o we_o all_o be_v membre_n of_o one_o body_n &_o be_v command_v ●…iii_fw-la without_o dissimulation_n to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n as_o oure selfe_o and_o to_o seek_v his_o commodity_n profit_n &_o furtherance_n in_o all_o godliness_n no_o less_o than_o our_o own_o i_o can_v none_o otherwise_o then_o reprove_v and_o accuse_v my_o own_o sluggishness_n which_o almooste_n these_o fyve_o year_n past_a have_v omit_v my_o butye_n toward_o my_o neyghboure_n not_o go_v forth_o as_o i_o begin_v in_o my_o christmas_n bankette_v in_o my_o potation_n in_o my_o nolegaye_o and_o in_o my_o neweyer_n gift_n to_o exhort_v they_o to_o godliness_n &_o to_o encourage_v they_o valeaunt_o to_o go_v forth_o in_o the_o same_o &_o to_o persevere_v unto_o the_o end_n but_o trane_v my_o life_n in_o other_o exercise_n i_o trust_v not_o altogether_o 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once_o see_v they_o sense_n i_o give_v they_o a_o new_a year_n gift_n be_v unwillynglye_o through_o the_o furious_a and_o nerolike_a cruelty_n of_o certain_a person_n who_o tyranny_n since_o that_o time_n god_n have_v not_o leave_v unpunished_a dreven_v away_o from_o they_o to_o the_o great_a and_o continual_a disturbance_n of_o my_o mind_n for_o lack_v the_o company_n of_o so_o love_a neighbour_n and_o sweet_a friend_n but_o i_o have_v send_v my_o servant_n for_o they_o that_o i_o may_v talk_v with_o they_o after_o my_o old_a sort_n renew_v our_o acquaintance_n and_o be_v merye_o togythere_o for_o it_o be_v a_o sweet_a thing_n when_o frynde_n mete_v and_o merry_a when_o old_a acquaintance_n flock_v togitherward_o i_o maruail_v that_o they_o tarry_v so_o long_o i_o fear_v least_o my_o servant_n do_v not_o his_o message_n expeditelye_o or_o else_o that_o they_o have_v some_o great_a letting_a for_o i_o be_o well_o assertayn_v that_o if_o they_o once_o have_v knowledge_n of_o my_o return_n into_o the_o contrye_n no_o worldly_a affair_n can_v withdraw_v they_o long_o from_o my_o company_n but_o behold_v where_o they_o come_v flock_v together_o oh_o pleasant_a and_o comfortable_a sight_n tear_n distyll_o out_o of_o my_o eye_n for_o very_a joy_n yet_o can_v i_o not_o withhold_v myself_o from_o they_o but_o must_v needs_o with_o m●…ting_a arm_n embrace_v they_o love_o salute_v they_o and_o swete_o kiss_v they_o o_o most_o dear_a neighbour_n &_o christian_a brethren_n so_o hertelye_o welcome_a as_o herte_n can_v think_v bless_a be_v god_n which_o have_v preserve_v we_o alyve_a unto_o this_o day_n that_o we_o may_v yet_o once_o again_o see_v one_o a_o othere_o talk_v one_o with_o a_o other_o &_o free_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n come_v come_v unto_o i_o let_v i_o embrace_v you_o kiss_v you_o &_o once_o again_o do_v you_o herte_o welcome_a euse._n o_o most_o true_a hert_v friend_n and_o unfeigned_a brother_n we_o praise_v god_n for_o your_o self_n return_v 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