Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	pray_v	prayer_n	require_v	1,993	5	7.1603	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17053	The life of religion: or Short and sure directions teaching how to 1 beleeue aright. 2 Liue aright, & 3 pray aright. In the forme of exposition on 1 the Creed. 2 The ten Commandements. 3 The Lords Praier. Put into this kind of method, that it might the better 1. Informe the vnderstanding. 2. Affect the soule, and 3. Helpe the memory. Hereunto is added also a short treatise on the Lords Supper: with praiers to be vsed before, at, and after the communion. By R.B. minister of Gods Word.	Bruch, Richard, minister of Gods word.	1615 (1615)	STC 3927; ESTC S114246	69,848	288

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like_v not_o to_o retain_v he_o in_o our_o knowledge_n he_o will_v give_v we_o over_o to_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n and_o vile_a affection_n rom._n 1.26.28_o 3._o if_o in_o our_o heart_n we_o estrange_v ourselves_o from_o he_o he_o also_o will_v be_v far_o from_o we_o and_o from_o our_o help_n the_o second_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o make_v to_o thyself_o any_o grave_a image_n etc._n etc._n the_o thing_n require_v in_o this_o precept_n be_v 1._o that_o we_o be_v religious_o careful_a of_o all_o the_o part_n of_o god_n service_n 2._o that_o we_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o thereunto_o by_o all_o godly_a mean_n 3._o that_o we_o stout_o oppose_v against_o all_o corruption_n which_o may_v defile_v the_o

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