Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	bind_v	law_n	nature_n	1,568	5	5.4669	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A55228	A commentary on the prophecy of Micah by Edward Pocock ...	Pococke, Edward, 1604-1691.	1677 (1677)	Wing P2663; ESTC R8469	247,381	128

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be_v under_o the_o gospel_n also_o etc._n matth._n x._o 21._o and_o vers_n 35_o 36._o and_o his_o counsel_n to_o be_v wise_a as_o serpent_n and_o harmless_a as_o dove_n and_o to_o beware_v of_o man_n there_z vers_n 16._o and_o 17._o agree_v well_o with_o our_o prophet_n caution_n here_o not_o to_o trust_v in_o any_o of_o they_o by_o the_o enumeration_n of_o these_o several_a instance_n be_v make_v good_a what_o be_v say_v vers_fw-la 2._o the_o good_a man_n be_v perish_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o there_o be_v none_o upright_o among_o man_n and_o that_o may_v seem_v sufficient_a for_o the_o connexion_n between_o these_o and_o the_o precede_a word_n yet_o other_o not_o unfit_o make_v these_o word_n to_o follow_v as_o a_o more_o full_a explication_n of_o that_o perplexity_n which_o vers_n 4._o he_o say_v shall_v be_v upon_o or_o among_o they_o viz._n that_o so_o great_a it_o shall_v be_v as_o shall_v make_v they_o forget_v all_o lond_n of_o relation_n all_o duty_n owe_v from_o one_o to_o another_o and_o every_o one_o shift_v for_o themselves_o and_o look_v after_o their_o own_o concern_v and_o safety_n take_v no_o care_n of_o nor_o show_v any_o respect_n to_o those_o who_o they_o owe_v most_o to_o but_o so_o behave_v themselves_o towards_o they_o as_o if_o they_o be_v stranger_n and_o enemy_n so_o that_o there_o be_v need_n of_o caution_v they_o that_o will_v be_v safe_a not_o to_o put_v confidence_n in_o any_o of_o they_o what_o some_o will_v have_v this_o caution_n to_o import_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o trust_v or_o put_v confidence_n in_o their_o false_a frophet_n 3._o who_o by_o fair_a speech_n will_v deceive_v they_o and_o with_o feign_a word_n make_v merchandise_n of_o they_o may_v by_o way_n of_o inference_n be_v accommodate_v viz._n pelic._n if_o the_o near_a relation_n shall_v not_o be_v faithful_a much_o less_o will_v it_o be_v safe_a to_o put_v trust_n in_o those_o who_o end_n be_v to_o deceive_v but_o be_v not_o that_o which_o the_o letter_n seem_v 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time_n will_v not_o fail_v to_o hear_v and_o answer_v they_o who_o wait_v on_o he_o as_o shall_v be_v best_a for_o they_o he_o will_v not_o fail_v or_o frustrate_v their_o expectation_n they_o shall_v not_o in_o vain_a rely_v on_o he_o the_o prophet_n have_v hitherto_o denounce_v judgement_n now_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o prophet_n kimchi_n draw_v towards_o his_o conclusion_n with_o consolatory_a word_n and_o promise_n 8_o ¶_o rejoice_v not_o against_o i_o o_o my_o enemy_n when_o i_o fall_v i_o shall_v arise_v when_o i_o sit_v in_o darkness_n the_o lord_n shall_v be_v a_o light_n unto_o i_o 9_o i_o will_v bear_v the_o indignation_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o he_o until_o he_o plead_v my_o cause_n and_o execute_v judgement_n for_o i_o he_o will_v bring_v i_o forth_o to_o the_o light_n and_o i_o shall_v behold_v his_o righteousness_n rejoice_v not_o against_o i_o o_o my_o enemy_n etc._n etc._n it_o will_v easy_o be_v conceive_v that_o the_o prophet_n here_o speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o church_n or_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n look_v on_o herself_o as_o now_o under_o hard_a pressure_n and_o in_o that_o captivity_n under_o the_o hand_n of_o her_o enemy_n which_o the_o prophet_n have_v foretell_v and_o bid_v she_o to_o expect_v and_o in_o that_o regard_n compare_v herself_o to_o a_o poor_a distress_v deject_a woman_n and_o her_o enemy_n to_o a_o proud_a imperious_a insolent_a dame_n insult_v over_o she_o as_o quite_o cast_v off_o and_o give_v up_o irrecoverable_o to_o destruction_n and_o destitute_a of_o all_o hope_n who_o be_v her_o enemy_n that_o she_o speak_v to_o babylon_n say_v other_o many_o more_o particular_o 11._o which_o lead_v her_o captive_a and_o triumph_v over_o she_o other_o understand_v it_o rather_o of_o idumaea_n or_o the_o edomite_n who_o be_v every_o where_o set_v forth_o as_o the_o most_o inveterate_a enemy_n of_o israel_n that_o have_v 5._o a_o perpetual_a hatred_n against_o they_o and_o though_o they_o themselves_o be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v they_o so_o much_o mischief_n as_o other_o yet_o they_o make_v it_o up_o in_o spite_n and_o when_o ever_o any_o calamity_n befall_v they_o rejoice_v great_o at_o it_o and_o insult_v over_o they_o and_o do_v the_o best_a they_o can_v to_o help_v against_o they_o obad._n ver_fw-la 10_o 11_o etc._n etc._n that_o both_o of_o these_o may_v be_v here_o well_o join_v under_o that_o title_n may_v appear_v by_o what_o be_v say_v respect_v both_o of_o they_o psal._n cxxxvii_o 7_o 8._o nor_o will_v it_o be_v inconvenient_a to_o take_v in_o with_o they_o any_o other_o that_o do_v show_v like_o hatred_n to_o the_o jew_n at_o that_o time_n and_o rejoice_v at_o their_o calamity_n all_o those_o her_o enemy_n who_o behaviour_n towards_o she_o be_v describe_v lam._n ii_o 16_o 17._o some_o of_o the_o jew_n will_v have_v particular_o to_o be_v mean_v ●_o rome_n or_o the_o roman_n who_o they_o usual_o call_v edomite_n and_o under_o that_o name_n 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