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	good_a	law_n	1,145	5	4.7032	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57525	The prince, or, Maxims of state written by Sir Walter Ravvley ...	Raleigh, Walter, Sir, 1552?-1618.	1642 (1642)	Wing R179; ESTC R23010	25,911	54

degree_n to_o conspire_v against_o he_o as_o brutus_n cassius_n etc._n etc._n against_o caesar_n 2._o fear_v viz._n of_o danger_n when_o one_o or_o more_o dispatch_v the_o prince_n by_o secret_a practice_n or_o force_v to_o prevent_v his_o own_o danger_n as_o artabanus_n do_v xerxes_n 3._o lust_n or_o lec●ery_n as_o tarqvinius_n superbus_n by_o brutus_n pisistratinde_a by_o armodius_n appius_n by_o virginius_n chief_a 4._o contempt_n for_o vile_a quality_n and_o base_a behaviour_n as_o sardanapalus_n by_o arbaces_n dionisiu●_z the_o young_a by_o dion_n other_o degree_n 5._o contumely_n when_o some_o great_a disgrace_n be_v do_v to_o some_o of_o great_a spirit_n who_o stand_v upon_o his_o honour_n and_o reputation_n as_o caligula_n by_o chaereas_n other_o degree_n 6._o hope_v of_o advancement_n or_o some_o great_a profit_n as_o mithidrate_n an●barsanes_n alteration_n without_o violence_n cause_n of_o alteration_n without_o violence_n be_v 1._o excess_n of_o the_o state_n when_o by_o degree_n the_o state_n grow_v from_o that_o temper_n and_o mediocrity_n wherein_o it_o be_v or_o shall_v have_v be_v settle_v and_o exceed_v in_o power_n riches_n and_o absolutnes_n in_o his_o kind_n by_o the_o ambition_n and_o covetousness_n of_o the_o chief_n immoderate_a tax_n and_o imposition_n etc._n etc._n apply_v all_o to_o his_o own_o benefit_n without_o respect_n of_o other_o degree_n and_o so_o in_o the_o end_n change_v itself_o into_o another_o state_n or_o form_n of_o government_n as_o a_o kingdom_n into_o a_o tyranny_n a_o oligarchy_n into_o a_o aristocraty_n 2._o excess_n of_o some_o one_o or_o more_o in_o the_o commonwealth_n viz._n when_o some_o one_o or_o more_o in_o a_o commonwealth_n grow_v to_o a_o excellency_n or_o excess_n above_o the_o rest_n either_o in_o honour_n wealth_n or_o virtue_n and_o so_o by_o permission_n and_o popular_a favour_n be_v advance_v to_o the_o sovereignty_n by_o which_o mean_n popular_a state_n grow_v into_o oligarchy_n and_o oligarchy_n and_o aristocraty_n into_o monarchy_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o athenian_n and_o some_o other_o free_a state_n make_v their_o law_n of_o ostrocismos_fw-gr to_o banish_v any_o for_o a_o time_n that_o shall_v excel_v though_o it_o be_v in_o virtue_n to_o prevent_v the_o alteration_n of_o their_o state_n which_o because_o it_o be_v a_o unjust_a law_n it_o be_v better_a to_o take_v heed_n at_o the_o beginning_n to_o prevent_v the_o mean_n that_o none_o shall_v grow_v to_o that_o height_n and_o excellency_n then_o to_o use_v so_o sharp_a and_o unjust_a a_o remedy_n finis_fw-la a_o method_n how_o to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o book_n before_o in_o the_o read_n of_o story_n david_n be_v seventy_o year_n of_o age_n be_v of_o wisdom_n memory_n etc._n etc._n sufficient_a to_o govern_v his_o kingdom_n 1._o reg._n chap._n 1._o old_a age_n be_v not_o ever_o unfit_a for_o public_a government_n dauid_n be_v of_o great_a year_n and_o so_o have_v ●_z cold_n dry_a and_o impotent_a body_n marry_v with_o abishag_n a_o fair_a maid_n of_o the_o best_a complexion_n through_o his_o whole_a realm_n to_o revive_v his_o body_n and_o prolong_v his_o life●_n 1._o reg._n chap._n 1._o verse_n 3._o example_n of_o the_o like_a practice_n in_o charles_n the_o five_o dauid_n be_v old_a and_o impotent_a of_o body_n by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o noble_n and_o physician_n marry_v a_o young_a maid_n call_v abishag_n to_o warm_v and_o preserve_v his_o old_a body_n observation_n whether_o david_n do_v well_o in_o marry_v a_o maid_n and_o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o old_a decay_a and_o impotent_a man_n to_o marry_v a_o young_a woman_n or_o on_o the_o other_o side_n for_o a_o old-worn_a and_o decrepit_a woman_n to_o marry_v a_o young_a and_o lusty_a man_n for_o the_o affirmative_a arg._n the_o end_n of_o marriage_n be_v society_n and_o mutual_a comfort_n but_o there_o may_v be_v society_n and_o mutual_a comfort_n in_o a_o marriage_n betwixt_o a_o old_a and_o young_a party_n ergo_fw-la it_o be_v lawful_a answ._n society_n and_o comfort_n be_v a_o use_n and_o effect_n of_o marriage_n but_o none_o of_o the_o principal_a end_n be_v of_o marriage_n which_o be_v 1._o procreation_n of_o child_n and_o so_o the_o continuance_n of_o mankind_n 2._o the_o avoid_n of_o ●ornication_n as_o for_o comfort_n and_o society_n they_o may_v be_v betwixt_o man_n and_o man_n woman_n and_o woman_n where_o no_o marriage_n is●_z and_o therefore_o no_o proper_a end_n of_o marriage_n the_o negative_a arg._n 1._o that_o conjunction_n which_o have_v no_o respect_n to_o the_o right_a and_o proper_a end_n for_o which_o marriage_n be_v ordain_v by_o god_n be_v no_o lawful_a marriage_n but_o the_o conjunction_n betwixt_o a_o old_a impotent_a and_o young_a party_n have_v no_o respect_n to_o the_o right_a end_n for_o which_o marriage_n be_v ordain_v by_o god_n therefore_o it_o be_v no_o lawful_a marriage_n 2._o no_o contract_n wherein_o the_o party_n contract_v bind_v himself_o to_o a_o impossible_a condition_n or_o to_o do_v that_o which_o he_o can_v do_v be_v good_a or_o lawful_a but_o the_o contract_n of_o marriage_n by_o a_o impotent_a person_n with_o a_o young_a party_n bind_v he_o to_o a_o impossible_a condition_n to_o do_v that_o which_o he_o can_v do_v viz._n to_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o marriage_n therefore_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o the_o same_o ca●se_n the_o civil_a law_n determine_v a_o nullity_n in_o these_o marriage_n except_o the_o woman_n know_v before_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o man_n in_o which_o case_n she_o can_v have_v no_o wrong_n be_v a_o thing_n do_v with_o she_o own_o knowledge_n and_o consent_n because_o volenti_fw-la ne_fw-la fit_fw-la injuria_fw-la in_fw-la legem_fw-la julian_n de_fw-fr adulteriis_fw-la leg._n si_fw-la uxor_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o provide_v further_a for_o the_o more_o certainty_n of_o the_o infirmity_n that_o three_o year_n be_v expire_v before_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o marriage_n because_o that_o man_n that_o have_v be_v infirm_a 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aspire_v to_o the_o kingdom_n first_o take_v the_o advantage_n of_o david_n affection_n and_o kindness_n towards_o he_o and_o make_v he_o secure_v of_o any_o ill_a deal_n second_o of_o his_o age_n and_o infirmity_n disable_n his_o father_n as_o unfit_a for_o government_n three_o blaze_v his_o title_n and_o right_a to_o the_o crown_n four_o get_v he_o chariot_n horseman_n and_o footman_n and_o a_o guard_n to_o make_v show_n of_o state_n five_o be_v a_o comely_a and_o goodly_a person_n make_v a_o popular_a show_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o quality_n six_o join_v to_o himself_o in_o faction_n joab_n the_o general_n of_o the_o army_n who_o be_v in_o displeasure_n for_o murder_v of_o abner_n and_o amasa_n and_o fear_v that_o david_n will_v supply_v benajah_n into_o his_o place_n and_o so_o be_v discontent_v and_o abiather_n the_o high_a priest_n that_o be_v likewise_o discontent_v with_o david_n for_o the_o preferment_n of_o zadoch_n seven_o have_v meeting_n with_o they_o and_o other_o his_o confederate_n under_o a_o pretence_n of_o a_o vow_n and_o offering_n at_o the_o fountain_n of_o raguell_v in_o the_o confine_n of_o judaea_n eight_o make_v a_o show_n of_o religion_n by_o sacrifice_v etc._n etc._n nine_o make_v himself_o familiar_a with_o the_o noble_n and_o people_n and_o entertain_v they_o with_o feast_v ten_o draw_v into_o his_o part_n the_o chief_a officer_n of_o the_o court_n and_o servant_n to_o the_o king_n by_o reward_n familiarity_n etc._n etc._n elevent_o disgrace_v and_o abase_v the_o competitor_n and_o such_o as_o he_o know_v will_v take_v part_n with_o he_o and_o conceal_v his_o ambition_n and_o purpose_n from_o they_o twelft_o have_v jonathan_n a_o favourite_n of_o the_o court_n and_o near_o about_o the_o king_n to_o give_v he_o intelligence_n if_o any_o thing_n be_v discover_v and_o move_v at_o the_o court_n while_o himself_o be_v in_o hand_n about_o his_o practice_n observation_n way_n

1._o in_o public_a assembly_n and_o consultation_n about_o matter_n of_o state_n create_v of_o magistrate_n public_a justice_n and_o exercise_n of_o arm_n to_o practise_v the_o contrary_a to_o the_o former_a kind_n of_o government_n to_o wit_n a_o oligarchy_n for_o in_o popular_a state_n the_o commons_o and_o mean_a sort_n be_v to_o be_v draw_v to_o those_o assembly_n magistracy_n office_n warlike_a exercise_n etc._n etc._n by_o mulct_n and_o reward_n and_o the_o rich_a sort_n be_v to_o be_v spare_v and_o not_o to_o be_v force_v by_o fine_a or_o otherwise_o to_o frequent_v these_o exercise_n 2._o to_o make_v show_n honour_v and_o reverence_v the_o rich_a man_n and_o not_o to_o swear_v against_o they_o as_o the_o manner_n have_v be_v in_o some_o popular_a state_n but_o rather_o to_o prefer_v they_o in_o all_o other_o matter_n that_o concern_v not_o the_o state_n and_o public_a government_n 3._o to_o elect_v magistrate_n from_o among_o the_o commons_o by_o lot_n or_o ballad_v and_o not_o to_o choose_v any_o for_o their_o wealth_n sake_n 4._o to_o take_v heed_n that_o no_o man_n bear_v office_n twice_o except_o it_o be_v military_a where_o the_o pay_n and_o salery_n etc._n etc._n be_v to_o be_v reserve_v in_o their_o own_o hand_n to_o be_v dispose_v of_o by_o a_o common_a council_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o see_v that_o do_v man_n be_v to_o high_o prefer_v 5._o that_o no_o magistracy_n be_v perpetual_a but_o as_o short_a as_o may_v be_v to_o wit_v for_o a_o year_n half_a year_n etc._n etc._n 6._o to_o compel_v magistrate_n when_o their_o time_n expire_v to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o their_o behaviour_n and_o government_n and_o that_o public_o before_o the_o commons_o 7._o to_o have_v public_a salary_n and_o allowance_n for_o their_o magistrate_n judge_n etc._n etc._n and_o yearly_a dividence_n for_o the_o common-people_n and_o such_o as_o have_v most_o need_n among_o they_o 8._o to_o make_v judge_n of_o all_o matter_n out_o of_o all_o sort_n so_o they_o have_v some_o 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and_o orator_n and_o if_o they_o be_v rich_a yet_o to_o be_v wa●y_o that_o all_o the_o revenue_n be_v not_o divide_v among_o the_o commons_o for_o that_o this_o distribution_n of_o the_o common_a revenue_n among_o the_o multitude_n be_v like_o a_o purse_n or_o barrel_n without_o a_o bottom_n but_o to_o provide_v that_o a_o sufficient_a part_n of_o the_o revenue_n be_v store_v up_o for_o the_o public_a affair_n 11._o if_o the_o number_n of_o the_o poor_a increase_n too_o much_o in_o this_o kind_n of_o state_n to_o send_v some_o abroad_o out_o of_o the_o city_n into_o the_o next_o country_n place_n and_o to_o provide_v above_o all_o that_o none_o do_v live_v idle_o but_o be_v set_v to_o their_o trade_n to_o this_o end_n to_o provide_v that_o the_o rich_a man_n place_n in_o their_o farm_n and_o copyhold_n such_o decay_a citizen_n 12._o to_o be_v well_o advise_v what_o be_v good_a for_o this_o state_n and_o not_o to_o suppose_v that_o to_o be_v fit_a for_o a_o popular_a state_n that_o 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in_o prince_n and_o people_n as_o in_o the_o example_n of_o saul_n uzziah_n the_o jewish_a 〈◊〉_d the_o four_o monarchy_n and_o all_o other_o 2._o want_v of_o wisdom_n and_o good_a council_n to_o keep_v the_o state_n the_o prince_n noble_n and_o people_n in_o good_a temper_n and_o d●●_z proportion_n according_a to_o their_o several_a order_n and_o degree_n 3._o want_v of_o justice_n either_o in_o administration_n as_o ill_a law_n o●_z ill_a magistrate_n or_o in_o the_o execution_n as_o reward_v not_o give_v where_o they_o shall_v be_v or_o there_o bestow_v where_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v or_o punishment_n not_o inflict_v where_o they_o shall_v be_v 4._o want_v of_o power_n and_o sufficiency_n 〈◊〉_d maintain_v and_o defend_v itself_o viz_o of_o provision_n as_o armour_n money_n captain_n soldier_n etc._n etc._n execution_n when_o the_o mea●es_n or_o provision_n be_v not_o use_v or_o ill_o use_v 2._o particular_a to_o be_v note_v and_o collect_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o contrary_n of_o those_o 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quality_n in_o a_o commonwealth_n or_o do_v take_v themselves_o so_o to_o be_v be_v not_o regard_v equal_o in_o all_o or_o in_o any_o of_o these_o 3._o or_o when_o they_o be_v so_o unequal_a in_o quality_n or_o take_v themselves_o so_o to_o be_v be_v regard_v but_o equal_o or_o with_o less_o respect_n than_o those_o that_o be_v of_o less_o defect_n in_o these_o 3._o thing_n or_o in_o any_o of_o they_o honour_n  _fw-fr 1._o in_o the_o chief_a covetousness_n or_o oppression_n by_o the_o magistrate_n or_o high_a power_n viz._n when_o the_o magistrate_n especial_o the_o chief_a increase_v his_o substance_n and_o revenue_n beyond_o measure_n either_o with_o the_o public_a or_o private_a calamity_n whereby_o the_o governor_n grow_v to_o quarrel_v among_o themselves_o as_o in_o oligarchy_n or_o the_o other_o degree_n conspire_v together_o and_o make_v quarrel_n against_o the_o chief_a as_o in_o kingdom_n the_o example_n of_o wat_n tyler_n jarke_n straw_n etc._n etc._n 2._o in_o the_o chief_a injury_n when_o great_a spirit_n and_o of_o great_a power_n be_v great_o wrong_v and_o dishonour_v or_o take_v themselves_o so_o to_o be_v as_o coriolanus_n cyrus_n minor_fw-la earl_n of_o warwick_n in_o which_o case_n the_o best_a way_n be_v to_o decide_v the_o wrong_n 3._o preferment_n or_o want_v of_o preferment_n wherein_o some_o have_v overmuch_o and_o so_o wax_v proud_a and_o aspire_v high_a or_o have_v more_o or_o less_o they_o deserve_v as_o they_o suppose_v and_o so_o in_o envy_n and_o disdain_n seek_v innovation_n by_o open_a faction_n so_o caesar_n etc._n etc._n 4._o some_o great_a necessity_n or_o calamity_n so_o xerxes_n after_o the_o foil_n of_o his_o great_a army_n and_o senacheris_n after_o the_o loss_n of_o 185._o in_o one_o night_n 2._o p●rticular_a 1._o envy_n when_o the_o chief_a exceed_v the_o medio●●ity_n before_o mention_v and_o so_o provoke_v the_o nobility_n and_o other_o