Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	according_a	good_a	law_n	1,316	5	4.6145	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B07677	The schoole of good manners. Or, A new schoole of vertue. Teaching children & youth how they ought to behaue themselues in all companies, times, and places. / Translated out of French. By W.F..; ABC ou instruction pour les petis enfans. English. 1595	Phiston, William.	1595 (1595)	STC 10922.5; ESTC S92539	28,539	81

soul_n he_o form_v thou_o into_o a_o right_a shape_n and_o nourish_v thou_o miraculous_o even_o in_o thy_o mother_n womb_n he_o give_v unto_o thy_o parent_n after_o thy_o birth_n a_o tender_a love_a care_n over_o thou_o to_o cherish_v thou_o in_o thy_o helpless_a infancy_n he_o have_v give_v and_o still_o give_v unto_o thing_n grow_v from_o the_o earth_n virtue_n and_o power_n to_o nourish_v and_o sustain_v thou_o he_o make_v thy_o hand_n and_o diverse_a part_n of_o thou_o delight_v with_o feel_v thy_o mouth_n with_o taste_v thy_o nose_n with_o smell_v thy_o eye_n with_o see_v and_o thy_o ear_n with_o hear_v thy_o hart_n also_o he_o make_v full_a of_o joy_n and_o gladness_n and_o that_o which_o pass_v all_o the_o residue_n he_o give_v unto_o thy_o soul_n if_o thou_o walk_v in_o his_o fear_n a_o taste_n in_o this_o life_n of_o the_o endless_a and_o unspeakable_a joy_n of_o heaven_n consider_v with_o the_o aforesaid_a benefit_n how_o he_o have_v reléeve_v thou_o from_o time_n to_o time_n and_o make_v thou_o grow_v strong_a and_o strong_a and_o wise_a and_o wise_a and_o still_o assure_v thou_o through_o hope_n that_o he_o will_v daily_o more_o &_o more_o multiply_v his_o grace_n in_o thou_o if_o thou_o endeavour_n to_o do_v well_o if_o then_o thou_o meditate_v well_o on_o god_n wonderful_a wisdom_n and_o power_n show_v in_o his_o benefit_n bestow_v upon_o thou_o thou_o shall_v find_v in_o thyself_o as_o it_o be_v a_o little_a beautiful_a world_n of_o god_n glorious_a workmanship_n to_o god_n therefore_o to_o who_o thou_o be_v most_o bind_v nay_o to_o who_o thou_o owe_v thyself_o and_o all_o that_o thou_o have_v yield_v all_o duty_n study_v to_o live_v according_a to_o his_o law_n so_o as_o thou_o may_v best_o please_v he_o that_o be_v best_a manner_n but_o forasmuch_o as_o thou_o must_v learn_v in_o every_o particular_a action_n how_o to_o live_v godly_a partly_o by_o harken_v to_o good_a instruction_n of_o parent_n and_o teacher_n partly_o by_o hear_v read_v and_o meditate_v on_o god_n word_n &_o chief_o by_o the_o inspiration_n and_o direction_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n which_o must_v daily_o be_v crave_v for_o by_o earnest_a prayer_n all_o which_o can_v be_v sufficient_o handle_v in_o this_o short_a treatise_n i_o will_v now_o hasten_v to_o my_o purpose_a instruction_n touch_v thy_o manner_n and_o behaviour_n among_o man_n understand_v therefore_o o_o child_n that_o by_o reason_n of_o original_a sin_n corrupt_v thy_o nature_n thou_o be_v but_o as_o a_o untilled_a piece_n of_o ground_n apt_a to_o bring_v forth_o nothing_o that_o be_v good_a daily_o experience_n show_v thou_o how_o the_o earth_n yield_v itself_o a_o most_o bountiful_a and_o kind_a mother_n in_o bring_v forth_o bramble_n and_o unprofitable_a weed_n nourish_v the_o same_o most_o liberal_o but_o corn_n and_o herb_n best_a for_o man_n use_n and_o necessity_n it_o hardly_o reléeve_v &_o nourish_v after_o much_o painful_a plow_a or_o dig_v diligent_a and_o careful_a sow_v set_v or_o plant_v and_o continual_a wee_n show_v itself_o unto_o they_o a_o unkind_a and_o cruel_a stepmother_n even_o so_o thy_o corrupt_a nature_n most_o plentiful_o bring_v forth_o &_o willing_o nourish_v and_o cocker_v in_o thou_o all_o vice_n and_o evil_a manner_n but_o virtuous_a and_o right_a commendable_a manner_n it_o hardly_o admit_v to_o be_v plant_v in_o thou_o and_o practise_v of_o thou_o after_o much_o careful_a till_v and_o dig_v up_o by_o the_o root_n of_o the_o weed_n of_o wickedness_n and_o ill_a behaviour_n and_o the_o diligent_a sow_v set_v and_o plant_v of_o civil_a and_o good_a behaviour_n endeavour_v by_o thy_o tender_a parent_n and_o vigilant_a teacher_n let_v then_o thy_o industrious_a diligence_n concur_v with_o the_o sage_a instruction_n of_o thy_o teacher_n and_o know_v thyself_o to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o many_o thing_n which_o they_o know_v be_v ready_a to_o hear_v and_o diligent_a to_o practice_v what_o good_a they_o shall_v propose_v so_o shall_v their_o document_n do_v thou_o good_a and_o thou_o shall_v be_v delight_v in_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o seemly_a forsake_v filthy_a rude_a and_o corrupt_a manner_n and_o fashion_n the_o chief_a cause_n that_o hinder_v many_o child_n from_o the_o practice_n of_o good_a manner_n be_v for_o that_o they_o esteem_v themselves_o to_o know_v sufficient_o how_o to_o behave_v themselves_o when_o as_o indeed_o they_o know_v not_o at_o all_o or_o at_o least_o regard_v not_o to_o observe_v that_o which_o for_o their_o tender_a year_n be_v comely_a or_o to_o fly_v that_o which_o in_o they_o be_v most_o unseemly_a in_o any_o point_n but_o reject_v such_o headstrong_a carelessness_n suspend_v thou_o thy_o own_o judgement_n and_o submit_v thyself_o dutiful_o to_o the_o good_a direction_n of_o thy_o discreet_n advise_v governor_n and_o skilful_a learned_a teacher_n and_o still_o be_v sure_a to_o eschew_v with_o all_o diligence_n whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v be_v admonish_v to_o be_v ill_o beséeme_v thou_o or_o hear_v or_o seee_v to_o be_v note_v unseem_o in_o other_o and_o see_v thou_o mark_v heedful_o and_o imitate_v right_o all_o good_a manner_n teach_v thou_o or_o whatsoever_o behaviour_n praise-worthie_a that_o thou_o shall_v see_v in_o another_o beware_v therefore_o of_o ungodly_a and_o ill_a manner_a child_n how_o thou_o accompany_v thyself_o with_o they_o but_o with_o the_o virtuous_a and_o well_o nurture_v let_v thy_o fellowship_n be_v for_o of_o a_o virtuous_a and_o industruous_a young_a age_n come_v a_o honourable_a or_o at_o least_o a_o commendable_a old_a age_n but_o now_o to_o our_o purpose_n the_o tongue_n be_v call_v the_o interpreter_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o the_o behaviour_n may_v be_v right_o term_v the_o true_a image_n of_o a_o man_n for_o by_o the_o manner_n be_v lively_o represent_v the_o habit_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o disposition_n of_o man_n and_o according_a to_o the_o behaviour_n so_o be_v the_o party_n judge_v of_o and_o by_o the_o same_o he_o get_v either_o credit_n or_o discredit_n learn_v thou_o then_o in_o childhood_n so_o to_o behave_v thyself_o as_o with_o the_o best_a thou_o may_v win_v praise_n which_o manner_n although_o they_o can_v be_v so_o large_o teach_v by_o precept_n in_o each_o particular_a as_o by_o a_o industrious_a practice_n of_o he_o that_o will_v be_v diligent_a to_o observe_v they_o may_v be_v learn_v perfect_o yet_o for_o the_o instruction_n of_o those_o that_o have_v willing_a mind_n to_o learn_v and_o small_a mean_n to_o attain_v i_o have_v think_v good_a to_o set_v down_o these_o few_o rule_n to_o be_v follow_v in_o meeting_n with_o any_o person_n that_o be_v thy_o better_a as_o thou_o be_v to_o esteem_v all_o thy_o elder_n thy_o better_n see_v thou_o give_v he_o the_o way_n and_o put_v off_o thy_o hat_n use_v a_o reverend_a show_n in_o countenance_n or_o manner_n of_o greet_v to_o he_o and_o if_o he_o be_v some_o man_n of_o authority_n a_o minister_n of_o god_n word_n any_o of_o thy_o parent_n thy_o uncle_n or_o aunt_n or_o thy_o schoolmaster_n look_v that_o thou_o boow_v also_o thy_o right_a knee_n somewhat_o in_o thy_o salute_v of_o they_o let_v it_o be_v far_o from_o thou_o to_o reason_n thus_o what_o shall_v i_o show_v duty_n or_o reverence_n to_o one_o that_o i_o know_v not_o or_o to_o he_o that_o never_o do_v nor_o be_v like_a to_o do_v i_o any_o good_a for_o god_n by_o solomon_n command_v thou_o to_o rise_v up_o and_o make_v obeisance_n before_o thy_o elder_n age_n be_v honourable_a and_o command_v of_o god_n to_o be_v honour_v nay_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o god_n great_a last_a favour_n and_o of_o everlasting_a life_n in_o heaven_n to_o despise_v it_o be_v then_o to_o despise_v god_n favourable_a mercy_n and_o love_a kindness_n towards_o thyself_o and_o other_o god_n by_o s._n paul_n command_v also_o that_o double_a honour_n be_v give_v to_o the_o minister_n of_o his_o word_n and_o as_o for_o those_o in_o authority_n as_o prince_n and_o all_o magistrate_n etc._n etc._n s._n paul_n say_v plain_o that_o to_o despise_v they_o be_v to_o despise_v god_n ordinance_n he_o speak_v of_o heathen_a &_o unchristian_a prince_n and_o magistrate_n how_o much_o duty_n then_o owe_v we_o to_o those_o prince_n &_o magistrate_n that_o endeavour_n to_o show_v themselves_o the_o faithful_a lieutenant_n of_o god_n on_o earth_n command_v and_o rule_v according_a to_o god_n own_o will_n and_o seek_v our_o good_a both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n the_o near_a duty_n that_o thou_o in_o thy_o childhood_n owe_v private_o next_o unto_o god_n be_v to_o thy_o parent_n which_o be_v the_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o thy_o be_v without_o they_o thou_o have_v never_o be_v beget_v nor_o bear_v without_o their_o tender_a love_n and_o careful_a provide_v for_o thou_o thou_o have_v never_o be_v reléeve_v nor_o foster_v in_o

thy_o infancy_n when_o thou_o be_v of_o thyself_o quite_o helpless_a they_o still_o provide_v thou_o of_o all_o necessary_n and_o labour_n so_o to_o maintain_v thou_o and_o bring_v thou_o up_o in_o learning_n and_o knowledge_n of_o good_a art_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v able_a hereafter_o to_o live_v in_o credit_n as_o a_o man_n among_o man_n which_o benefit_n receive_v of_o thy_o parent_n thou_o can_v never_o be_v able_a in_o any_o sort_n to_o recompense_v they_o be_v then_o diligent_a to_o please_v and_o ready_o to_o be_v rule_v by_o they_o of_o who_o thou_o have_v thy_o be_v and_o all_o thou_o have_v &_o who_o god_n have_v make_v so_o able_a and_o willing_a to_o bring_v forth_o to_o help_v and_o do_v thou_o good_a and_o who_o kindness_n so_o far_o excede_v all_o that_o thou_o can_v deserve_v next_o to_o thy_o parent_n thou_o be_v near_o bind_v in_o duty_n to_o thy_o schoolmaster_n and_o teacher_n who_o be_v as_o spiritual_a parent_n to_o beget_v and_o bring_v forth_o in_o thou_o virtue_n and_o all_o godliness_n and_o who_o indevor_n to_o nourish_v thou_o and_o to_o make_v thou_o grow_v up_o strong_a &_o strong_a in_o knowledge_n learning_n and_o wisdom_n until_o thou_o become_v a_o perfect_a man_n a_o certain_a duty_n and_o reverence_n saint_n paul_n also_o will_v to_o be_v use_v to_o equal_n thou_o then_o be_v a_o child_n must_v be_v careful_a to_o use_v good_a behaviour_n in_o manner_n and_o courtesy_n even_o towards_o thy_o equal_n and_o companion_n and_o know_v that_o he_o that_o show_v himself_o most_o courteous_a and_o well_o manner_v among_o his_o equal_n be_v so_o far_o from_o sustain_v any_o discredit_n thereby_o that_o he_o get_v thereby_o the_o goodwill_n and_o commendation_n of_o all_o his_o familiar_n in_o speak_v to_o thy_o superior_n use_v not_o many_o word_n and_o let_v those_o word_n thou_o speak_v be_v utter_v with_o reverence_n both_o of_o speech_n and_o countenance_n when_o thou_o speak_v to_o thy_o equal_n let_v thy_o countenance_n be_v amiable_a and_o thy_o speech_n familiar_a and_o friendly_a shamefastness_n be_v a_o virtue_n beséeme_v a_o child_n so_o as_o it_o be_v moderate_a for_o as_o to_o be_v brazen-faced_a and_o shameless_a be_v a_o vice_n so_o to_o be_v over_o bashful_a and_o ashamed_a to_o show_v his_o face_n be_v a_o fault_n also_o if_o any_o honourable_a man_n or_o one_o of_o great_a account_n offer_v to_o take_v thou_o by_o the_o hand_n before_o thou_o deliver_v he_o thy_o hand_n kiss_v light_o the_o forefinger_n of_o thy_o right_a hand_n then_o deliver_v he_o thy_o hand_n boow_v modest_o first_o thy_o right_a knee_n after_o thy_o left_a and_o humble_o boow_v thy_o body_n withal_o &_o always_o when_o he_o speak_v to_o thou_o or_o thou_o be_v about_o to_o answer_v he_o boow_v thy_o right_a knee_n once_o modest_o if_o he_o continue_v talk_v with_o thou_o look_v thou_o still_o modest_o on_o he_o not_o move_v thy_o eye_n much_o but_o beware_v thou_o stare_v not_o too_o much_o in_o his_o face_n for_o that_o be_v a_o shameless_a and_o most_o unmannerly_a part_n neither_o let_v thy_o look_n be_v too_o much_o hang_v down_o for_o that_o be_v péevish_a and_o a_o sign_n of_o one_o have_v a_o guilty_a conscience_n to_o look_v askew_o with_o thy_o eye_n cast_v aside_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o one_o imagine_v some_o mischief_n to_o toss_v thy_o sight_n or_o turn_v thy_o face_n this_o way_n and_o that_o way_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o foolish_a and_o unconstant_a mind_n it_o be_v also_o a_o foul_a and_o unséemely_a thing_n for_o thou_o to_o make_v face_n in_o wrthe_v thy_o visage_n into_o diverse_a form_n or_o to_o rub_v one_o while_o thy_o nose_n another_o while_n thy_o forehead_n or_o one_o while_o to_o lift_v up_o thy_o eye_n brow_n another_o while_n to_o pull_v they_o down_o too_o much_o or_o to_o patter_v with_o thy_o lip_n or_o one_o while_o to_o thrust_v out_o thy_o mouth_n too_o much_o another_o while_n to_o pull_v it_o in_o overmuch_a or_o to_o shake_v thy_o head_n or_o to_o cough_v unless_o thou_o be_v there_o too_o enforce_a or_o to_o spit_v oft_o or_o to_o scratch_v thy_o head_n to_o pick_v thy_o ear_n or_o to_o blow_v thy_o nose_n or_o to_o smoothe_v thy_o face_n with_o thy_o hand_n as_o if_o thou_o will_v wipe_v away_o shamefastness_n from_o thou_o to_o be_v pick_v or_o rub_v thy_o neck_n as_o if_o thou_o be_v lousy_a or_o to_o cling_v in_o thy_o shoulder_n as_o some_o italian_n use_n all_o these_o be_v evil_a in_o stand_v thus_o before_o thy_o better_n hold_v thy_o hat_n in_o thy_o left_a hand_n with_o both_o thy_o hand_n mannerly_a before_o thou_o for_o to_o hold_v thy_o hat_n or_o book_n under_o thy_o arme-pit_n in_o stand_v so_o be_v clownish_a as_o thou_o be_v thus_o stand_v in_o talk_n thou_o may_v not_o wink_v with_o thy_o eye_n nod_v at_o any_o body_n nor_o turn_v away_o thy_o head_n if_o be_v a_o ill_a favour_a thing_n thus_o stand_v to_o play_v with_o thy_o arm_n to_o use_v apish_a toy_n with_o thy_o finger_n or_o to_o be_v short_a not_o to_o seem_v for_o to_o speak_v with_o thy_o tongue_n but_o with_o thy_o whole_a body_n let_v thy_o voice_n be_v gentle_a and_o soft_a and_o therewith_o deliberate_v not_o too_o quick_a nor_o too_o slow_a nor_o too_o high_a for_o that_o be_v clownish_a nor_o too_o low_a but_o it_o may_v easy_o be_v understand_v let_v not_o thy_o speech_n be_v too_o hasty_a as_o i_o say_v but_o let_v it_o go_v with_o thy_o understanding_n and_o be_v utter_v so_o leisurely_o as_o it_o may_v well_o be_v understand_v for_o many_o be_v so_o rash_a in_o speak_v that_o they_o make_v themselves_o soon_o windless_a and_o forget_v half_a of_o that_o which_o they_o shall_v have_v speak_v beside_o that_o it_o bring_v they_o to_o a_o ill_a habit_n of_o stut_v and_o stammer_n which_o may_v have_v be_v avoid_v if_o héedefull_a deliberation_n have_v be_v use_v in_o their_o childhood_n in_o speak_v to_o any_o honourable_a or_o worshipful_a person_n it_o be_v good_a manner_n to_o repeat_v now_o and_o then_o the_o title_n of_o his_o honour_n or_o worship_n there_o be_v no_o name_n shall_v be_v of_o great_a account_n nor_o more_o dear_a than_o that_o of_o father_n and_o mother_n nor_o none_o more_o love_a and_o friendly_a than_o the_o name_n of_o brother_n &_o sister_n if_o thou_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o title_n of_o dignity_n of_o each_o estate_n know_v that_o lord_n be_v honourable_a knight_n &_o chief_a gentleman_n worshipful_a and_o use_v to_o any_o man_n seem_n of_o any_o good_a account_n this_o title_n sir_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o most_o shameful_a thing_n for_o a_o child_n to_o be_v hear_v swear_v either_o in_o test_n or_o in_o earnest_n a_o like_a shame_n it_o be_v for_o they_o to_o utter_v any_o word_n of_o ribandrie_n or_o filthy_a speech_n nay_o they_o must_v not_o abide_v to_o hear_v any_o such_o filthiness_n but_o in_o many_o place_n now_o a_o day_n all_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o care_n of_o modesty_n set_v a_o side_n child_n even_o from_o their_o infancy_n be_v delight_v in_o these_o abominable_a evil_n which_o they_o ought_v most_o of_o all_o thing_n to_o abhor_v if_o thou_o be_v drive_v to_o name_v any_o unclean_a or_o dishonest_a thing_n in_o speech_n use_v first_o this_o preamble_n save_v your_o honour_n save_v your_o worship_n or_o to_o mean_a person_n save_v your_o reverence_n beware_v that_o thou_o once_o name_v not_o much_o les_fw-fr that_o thou_o show_v any_o secret_a part_n of_o thy_o body_n which_o nature_n will_v to_o be_v keep_v hide_a and_o secret_a beware_v how_o thou_o gainsay_v any_o thing_n speak_v by_o thy_o elder_n &_o if_o thou_o hear_v they_o affirm_v any_o thing_n that_o thou_o know_v to_o be_v contrary_a to_o their_o say_n if_o thou_o be_v drive_v to_o reply_v unto_o their_o speech_n deny_v not_o flatlye_o their_o speech_n but_o curteouslie_o first_o say_v with_o your_o favour_n sir_n i_o know_v the_o matter_n to_o stand_v thus_o or_o thus_o or_o i_o have_v hear_v sir_n that_o it_o be_v thus_o or_o so_o nay_o it_o be_v evil_a and_o unséemely_a for_o thou_o to_o give_v the_o lie_n to_o thy_o equal_n or_o fellow_n a_o well_o manner_a child_n will_v never_o quarrel_v nor_o brabble_n with_o any_o but_o will_v rather_o either_o put_v up_o wrong_n or_o commit_v the_o matter_n to_o arbitrement_n thou_o must_v not_o boast_v nor_o extol_v thyself_o above_o other_o thou_o must_v not_o find_v fault_n with_o the_o do_n of_o another_o be_v not_o hasty_a to_o reprove_v other_o tattle_n not_o abroad_o whatsoever_o thou_o hear_v backbite_v not_o body_n disdain_v not_o another_o for_o whatsoever_o infirmity_n or_o uncomelines_n nature_n afford_v he_o know_v that_o god_n can_v also_o have_v make_v thou_o more_o ugly_a than_o a_o toad_n but_o