Selected quad for the lemma: child_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
child_n	breast_n	mother_n	suck_v	2,417	5	10.4894	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A68568	Ruths recompence: or a commentarie vpon the booke of Ruth wherein is shewed her happy calling out of her owne country and people, into the fellowship and society of the Lords inheritance: her vertuous life and holy carriage amongst them: and then, her reward in Gods mercy, being by an honourable marriage made a mother in Israel: deliuered in seuerall sermons, the briefe summe whereof is now published for the benefit of the Church of God. By Richard Bernard ...	Bernard, Richard, 1568-1641.	1628 (1628)	STC 1962; ESTC S101697	273,649	490

her_o true_a love_n both_o to_o the_o mother_n and_o the_o child_n she_o be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o boaz_n that_o great_a rich_a man_n we_o here_o see_v and_o so_o well_o provide_v for_o in_o her_o old_a age_n yet_o will_v she_o take_v pain_n and_o not_o be_v idle_a so_o we_o see_v that_o the_o godly_a though_o old_a and_o well_o provide_v for_o yet_o will_v set_v themselves_o to_o labour_n and_o do_v something_o for_o they_o make_v conscience_n of_o their_o time_n not_o to_o spend_v their_o day_n in_o idleness_n which_o they_o know_v to_o be_v a_o foul_a sin_n and_o the_o nurse_n of_o many_o they_o will_v labour_v to_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d example_n unto_o other_o and_o to_o spur_v the_o young_a on_o to_o take_v pain_n though_o they_o live_v of_o themselves_o yet_o they_o owe_v a_o duty_n to_o god_n to_o be_v do_v what_o they_o may_v &_o if_o they_o live_v upon_o other_o herein_o they_o show_v their_o good_a will_n to_o be_v as_o little_a chargeable_a as_o they_o may_v and_o to_o be_v thankful_a after_o their_o strength_n and_o power_n now_o this_o holy_a woman_n be_v herein_o to_o be_v imitate_v and_o let_v none_o think_v that_o they_o may_v be_v excuse_v to_o live_v idle_o either_o for_o age_n so_o long_o as_o they_o can_v take_v pain_n or_o for_o that_o they_o have_v enough_o to_o live_v upon_o because_o god_n give_v none_o riches_n to_o live_v a_o lazy_a life_n but_o such_o even_o old_a person_n shall_v live_v either_o in_o labour_n as_o saint_n 4._o 1._o tim._n 5._o 4._o tit._n 2._o 3_o 4._o paul_n will_v the_o widow_n of_o threescore_o year_n old_a or_o in_o teach_v and_o instruct_v other_o a_o bless_a exercise_n for_o old_a folk_n which_o will_v give_v they_o comfort_v in_o the_o end_n of_o their_o day_n and_o lay_v it_o in_o her_o bosom_n this_o show_v her_o love_n and_o with_o what_o tender_a affection_n she_o take_v he_o into_o her_o hand_n four_o thing_n may_v move_v naomi_n thus_o affectionate_o to_o love_v the_o babe_n first_o her_o love_n to_o the_o mother_n who_o so_o exceed_o love_a she_o second_o her_o love_n to_o boaz_n the_o father_n who_o have_v so_o merciful_o deal_v with_o she_o three_o her_o love_n to_o her_o husband_n elimelech_n depart_v who_o name_n be_v raise_v up_o again_o by_o this_o child_n upon_o his_o inheritance_n four_o her_o great_a hope_n of_o joy_n and_o comfort_n from_o the_o child_n itself_o as_o the_o woman_n foretell_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n howsoever_o it_o be_v here_o we_o may_v see_v that_o parent_n carry_v a_o hearty_a affection_n towards_o their_o child_n they_o be_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o bosom_n for_o if_o this_o love_n be_v in_o naomi_n a_o mother_n in_o law_n we_o may_v well_o conclude_v it_o in_o natural_a mother_n which_o may_v appear_v many_o way_n in_o their_o great_a pain_n and_o care_n in_o nurse_v they_o and_o in_o bring_v they_o up_o in_o their_o grief_n and_z sorrow_n when_o their_o child_n be_v any_o way_n disease_v 22._o mark_v 9_o 24._o &_o 7._o 25._o mat._n 15._o 22._o as_o we_o may_v see_v by_o the_o tear_n of_o the_o father_n and_o cry_v of_o the_o mother_n which_o mark_v and_o matthew_n make_v mention_n of_o in_o their_o kind_a embrace_n of_o they_o as_o here_o and_o as_o do_v the_o father_n of_o the_o prodigal_a son_n in_o their_o great_a joy_n to_o hear_v of_o their_o welfare_n as_o jacob_n do_v rejoice_v to_o hear_v of_o joseph_n 28_o gen._n 45._o 27_o 28_o in_o their_o easy_a nature_n soon_o reconcile_v to_o their_o child_n when_o they_o humble_v themselves_o before_o they_o as_o we_o see_v in_o david_n to_o absalon_n and_o the_o father_n of_o the_o prodigal_a son_n last_o in_o their_o great_a lamentation_n at_o the_o death_n of_o their_o child_n as_o david_n do_v for_o absalon_n though_o a_o most_o unnatural_a son_n and_o the_o widow_n which_o follow_v her_o son_n to_o the_o grave_n which_o christ_n raise_v up_o to_o life_n again_o no_o other_o reason_n can_v be_v give_v but_o that_o natural_a and_o inbred_a love_n to_o child_n in_o parent_n else_o some_o child_n be_v so_o hard-favoured_n and_o ill_o condition_v as_o parent_n can_v not_o so_o love_v they_o but_o only_o for_o that_o they_o be_v their_o child_n let_v child_n hence_o learn_v to_o be_v thankful_a to_o god_n and_o their_o parent_n and_o show_v love_n to_o they_o again_o in_o all_o obedience_n and_o become_v his_o nurse_n that_o be_v a_o help_n in_o the_o mother_n nurse_v of_o it_o as_o by_o hold_v it_o lull_v of_o it_o asleep_a give_v of_o it_o meat_n warm_v of_o it_o and_o such_o like_a help_n for_o the_o nourish_a of_o the_o life_n of_o the_o babe_n and_o not_o give_v it_o suck_v for_o she_o be_v too_o old_a to_o do_v this_o we_o may_v find_v in_o scripture_n two_o sort_n of_o nurse_n dry_a nurse_n such_o a_o one_o be_v rebeccaes_n to_o help_v to_o attend_v on_o the_o child_n and_o 59_o gen._n 24._o 59_o to_o ease_v the_o mother_n somewhat_o as_o naomi_n do_v here_o and_o in_o help_v to_o nourish_v and_o bring_v up_o a_o child_n in_o this_o sense_n 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so_o of_o the_o breast_n to_o 14._o hosea_n 9_o 14._o give_v suck_v and_o the_o dry_a breast_n and_o barren_a womb_n have_v be_v take_v for_o a_o curse_n let_v mother_n therefore_o take_v knowledge_n of_o these_o thing_n to_o press_v they_o to_o this_o duty_n of_o nurse_v their_o own_o bowel_n that_o in_o give_v still_o of_o their_o own_o substance_n they_o may_v the_o more_o work_n love_n in_o their_o child_n towards_o they_o their_o excuse_n be_v idle_a &_o be_v of_o no_o force_n against_o these_o reason_n for_o true_a motherly_a love_n be_v see_v in_o nurse_v for_o lust_n bring_v to_o conceive_v necessity_n force_v to_o bring_v forth_o but_o only_o true_a and_o natural_a love_n cause_v a_o mother_n to_o nurse_v her_o child_n verse_n 17._o and_o the_o woman_n her_o neighbour_n give_v it_o a_o name_n say_v there_o be_v a_o son_n bear_v to_o naomi_n and_o they_o call_v his_o name_n obed_n he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o less_o the_o father_n of_o david_n here_o be_v the_o name_n of_o 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