Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	parent_n	servant_n	superior_n	1,175	5	11.5024	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66353	A sermon preached at Salters-Hall to the Societies for Reformation of Manners, May 16, 1698, and now printed at their request / by Daniel Williams.	Williams, Daniel, 1643?-1716.	1698 (1698)	Wing W2655; ESTC R26374	24,541	74

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attempt_n that_o be_v to_o be_v according_a to_o their_o proper_a station_n the_o kind_n and_o degree_n of_o service_n in_o this_o work_n must_v be_v accommodate_v to_o your_o ability_n and_o opportunity_n any_o neglect_n be_v culpable_a utmost_a endeavour_n will_v be_v accept_v and_o order_n must_v be_v maintain_v this_o be_v part_n of_o the_o charge_n that_o accompany_v every_o office_n of_o divine_a appointment_n magistrate_n have_v their_o power_n and_o honour_n with_o this_o affix_v thereto_o that_o they_o be_v a_o terror_n to_o evil_a doer_n and_o a_o praise_n to_o they_o that_o do_v well_o rom._n 13._o 3_o 4._o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n shall_v enact_v law_n against_o immorality_n and_o profaneness_n and_o all_o in_o power_n must_v execute_v the_o establish_a penalty_n impartial_o and_o conscientious_o minister_n be_v appoint_v by_o reproof_n threaten_n instruction_n and_o censure_n to_o dissuade_v from_o all_o iniquity_n and_o prevent_v they_o what_o they_o can_v and_o a_o 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