Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	king_n	law_n	read_v	3,266	5	6.5822	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54497	A demonstration of family-duties: or Certaine propositions and reasons of them taken [ou]t of the holy Scriptures, tending to shew the necessity, nature, and manner of performance of such religious duties, as Christian families ought to spare some time unto from common affaires every day. By T.P.	Paget, Thomas, d. 1660.	1643 (1643)	Wing P168AA; ESTC R220409	63,974	165

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to_o be_v observe_v unto_o the_o lord_n morning_n and_o evening_n ought_v t●_n be_v perform_v by_o the_o famili●●_n and_o household_n of_o the_o people_n o●_n god_n proof_n this_o proposition_n may_v be_v endent_o infer_v from_o that_o prophetical_a imprecation_n or_o threaten_v jerem._n 10_o 2d_o pour_v out_o thy_o fury_n upon_o the_o family_n that_o call_v 〈◊〉_d upon_o thy_o name_n and_o also_o from_o the_o approve_a testimony_n which_o god_n himself_o give_v un●●_n abraham_n touch_v this_o matter_n see_v g●●●_n 18_o vers_fw-la 19_o i_o know_v abraham_n that_o he_o will_v command_v his_o child_n and_o his_o household_n after_o he_o and_o they_o shall_v keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n i._o reas._n because_o god_n have_v make_v a_o special_a covenant_n of_o grace_n with_o the_o family_n 〈◊〉_d his_o people_n and_o therefore_o he_o expect_v a●●_n look_v for_o special_a religious_a family-duty_n from_o they_o see_v jerem._n 31.1_o at_o the_o same_o ti●●_n say_v the_o lord_n will_v i_o be_v the_o god_n of_o all_o the_o famili●●_n of_o israel_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n etc._n etc._n ii_o reas._n because_o the_o member_n of_o the_o same_o family_n do_v usual_o and_o for_o the_o mo●●_n part_n share_n and_o partake_v more_o or_o less_o both_o in_o the_o welfare_n &_o in_o the_o misery_n of_o one_o another_o mutual_o and_o therefore_o they_o ought_v to_o use_v the_o mean_n that_o god_n have_v sanctify_v and_o ordain_v for_o the_o mutual_a good_a and_o benefit_n of_o one_o another_o noah_n and_o his_o household_n be_v preserve_v in_o the_o ark_n gen._n 7.1_o etc._n etc._n rahab_n and_o her_o household_n be_v save_v at_o the_o overthrow_n of_o jericho_n josh_n 6.23_o obed-edom_n &_o his_o household_n be_v bless_v because_o of_o the_o ark_n 2_o sam._n 6.11_o 12._o nabal_n and_o his_o whole_a family_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o destruction_n together_o 1_o sam._n 25.17_o achan_n and_o his_o household_n perish_v together_o josh_n 7.24_o observe_v it_o be_v remarkable_a throughout_o the_o holy_a scripture_n how_o whole_a family_n with_o their_o governor_n be_v many_o time_n make_v mention_n of_o together_o salvation_n come_v into_o zacheus_n his_o house_n when_o he_o become_v a_o son_n of_o abraham_n luk._n 19.9_o cornelius_n fear_v god_n and_o his_o house_n act._n 10.2_o lydia_n be_v baptize_v and_o her_o household_n act._n 16.15_o the_o gaoler_n with_o all_o his_o house_n believe_v act._n 16.34_o paul_n baptize_v the_o household_n of_o stephanus_n 1_o corinth_n 1.16_o the_o house_n of_o onesiphorus_n be_v pray_v for_o by_o the_o appstle_n paul_n joint_o 2_o timoth._n 1.16_o etc._n etc._n xxviii_o proposition_n family-duty_n of_o religion_n ought_v to_o be_v perform_v both_o morning_n and_o evening_n every_o day_n by_o the_o whole_a family_n of_o the_o people_n o●_n god_n joint_o and_o together_o proof_n worthy_a joshua_n that_o most_o victorious_a general_n of_o the_o israelite_n when_o h●_n have_v get_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n into_o the_o possession_n and_o drive_v out_o the_o inhabitant_n profess_v this_o for_o himself_o &_o for_o his_o who●●_n family_n josh_n 24.15_o as_o for_o i_o and_o my_o ho●●_n we_o will_v serve_v the_o lord_n and_o according_a 〈◊〉_d this_o his_o most_o pious_a resolution_n the_o israeli●●●_n do_v at_o the_o same_o time_n profess_v in_o like_a manner_n see_v josh_n 24.16_o 17_o 18_o 21_o 24._o i._o reas._n because_o every_o family_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o little_a church_n or_o congregation_n of_o saint_n see_v rom._n 16._o ●●_o philem_n vers_fw-la 2._o and_o to_o the_o church_n in_o thy_o ho●●_n now_o in_o a_o church-assemble_o the_o worship_n 〈◊〉_d service_n of_o religion_n ought_v to_o be_v perform_v by_o the_o congregation_n joint_o see_v this_o ne●●●_n 8.1_o and_o all_o the_o people_n gather_v themselves_o together_o as_o one_o man_n etc._n etc._n 1_o corinth_n 11.33_o wh●●_n you_o come_v together_o tarry_v one_o for_o another_o ii_o reas._n because_o god_n have_v order_v the_o condition_n of_o family_n for_o the_o most_o pa●●_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o there_o be_v convenient_a opportunity_n for_o the_o member_n of_o they_o to_o be_v prese●●_n together_o morning_n and_o evening_n every_o day_n albeit_o in_o other_o part_n of_o the_o day_n their_o affair_n may_v call_v they_o to_o be_v abroad_o and_o sever_v one_o from_o another_o and_o this_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v some_o reason_n of_o that_o direction_n deut._n 6._o vers_fw-la 7._o thou_o shall_v teach_v they_o when_o thou_o lie_v down_o and_o when_o thou_o rise_v up_o that_o be_v both_o morning_n and_o evening_n observe_v as_o it_o be_v one_o ordinance_n of_o the_o passeover_n in_o the_o celebration_n of_o it_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v eat_v in_o every_o family_n by_o the_o member_n of_o it_o joint_o and_o together_o exod._n 12.46_o and_o according_o it_o be_v observe_v by_o our_o saviour_n christ_n and_o his_o disciple_n who_o be_v his_o family_n see_v math._n 26.18_o 20._o mark_n 14.14_o 17_o 18._o luk._n 22.11_o 14._o so_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o other_o religious_a family-duty_n the_o governor_n &_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o family_n ought_v to_o join_v together_o xxix_o proposition_n albeit_o in_o prayer_n and_o scripture-exercise_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o join_v together_o by_o the_o member_n of_o the_o family_n morning_n and_o evening_n every_o day_n as_o have_v be_v show_v in_o the_o former_a proposition_n yet_o notwithstanding_o in_o the_o religious_a exercise_n of_o meditation_n it_o must_v be_v otherwise_o viz._n the_o several_a member_n of_o the_o family_n ought_v to_o meditate_v alone_o &_o apa●●_n by_o themselves_o as_o opportunity_n i●_n the_o day_n time_n or_o in_o the_o night_n season_n serve_v thereunto_o proof_n see_v this_o in_o the_o example_n of_o god_n servant_n gen._n 24.63_o isaac_n go_v out_o into_o th●_n field_n to_o meditate_v at_o eventide_n psal_n 119_o 14●_n david_n say_v my_o eye_n prevent_v the_o night_n watch_v that_o i_o may_v meditate_v in_o thy_o word_n reas._n because_o meditation_n be_v a_o work_n 〈◊〉_d the_o inward_a man_n or_o a_o act_n of_o the_o mind_n a●●_n heart_n serious_o discourse_v of_o this_o or_o that_o and_o answerable_o affect_v this_o be_v imply_v psal_n 19.14_o &_o 45.1_o &_o 49.3_o the_o meditation●_n my_o heart_n and_o therefore_o other_o can_v joy●●_n therein_o see_v 1_o corinth_n 2.11_o for_o what_o m●●_n know_v the_o thing_n of_o a_o man_n save_o the_o spirit_n of_o m●●_n which_o be_v in_o he_o observe_v if_o meditation_n indict_v in_o th●_n inward_a man_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o heart_n sha●●_n afterward_o be_v utter_v by_o word_n of_o mouth_n i●_n the_o presence_n of_o other_o such_o a_o utterance_n o●_n it_o alter_v and_o change_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o service_n whether_o it_o be_v in_o preach_v prayer_n conference_n etc._n etc._n sith_o such_o utter_n be_v the_o good_a fruit_n of_o godly_a meditation_n of_o the_o heart_n see_v psal_n 45.1_o my_o heart_n be_v indite_v a_o good_a matter_n i_o speak_v of_o the_o thing_n which_o i_o have_v make_v touch_v the_o king_n my_o tongue_n be_v the_o pen_n of_o a_o ready_a writer_n xxx_o proposition_n for_o the_o more_o decent_a orderly_a and_o edify_a performance_n of_o religious_a family-duty_n morning_n and_o evening_n daily_o some_o one_o of_o the_o family_n ought_v to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o rest_n go_v before_o they_o in_o the_o read_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o in_o make_v their_o request_n know_v by_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n with_o thanksgiving_n and_o the_o other_o of_o the_o family_n ought_v to_o testify_v their_o assent_n only_o by_o a_o reverend_a &_o silent_a attention_n and_o at_o the_o end_n of_o prayer_n say_v amen_n or_o so_o be_v it_o proof_n see_v both_o of_o these_o first_o for_o scripture-exercise_n 2_o king_n 22.10_o shaphan_n read_v it_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n before_o the_o ki●●_n josiah_n second_o for_o prayer_n act._n 27.35_o he_o the_o apostle_n paul_n give_v thanks_o to_o god_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o they_o all_o that_o be_v he_o be_v in_o the_o ship_n and_o to_o eat_v something_o with_o the_o rest_n o●_n the_o company_n be_v as_o it_o be_v their_o mo●●●_n in_o the_o requisite_a thanksgiving_n at_o that_o time_n see_v also_o in_o our_o saviour_n christ_n course_n whe●_n he_o pray_v with_o his_o disciple_n john_n 17.1_o th●●●_n word_n speak_v jesus_n and_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n to_o heave●_n and_o say_v father_n etc._n etc._n i._o reas._n because_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v a_o god_n of_o order_n and_o not_o of_o confusion_n do_v require_v a_o decent_a and_o orderly_a performance_n 〈◊〉_d religious_a service_n which_o be_v when_o one_o speak_v &_o other_o keep_v silence_n as_o the_o apostle_n paul_n show_v more_o full_o 1_o corinth_n chap._n 1●_n and_o then_o conclude_v thus_o vers_fw-la