Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	bring_v	young_a	youth_n	59	3	7.8952	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B18025	The councils of wisdom: or, A collection of the maxims of Solomon. Most necessary for a man wisely to behave himself. : with reflections on those maxims. / Rendred into English by T.D..; Conseils de la sagesse. English. 1683	Boutauld, Michel, 1604-1689.; Fouquet, Nicolas, 1615-1680.	1683 (1683)	Wing B3860B; ESTC R30809	78,936	219

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dangerous_a do_v not_o expect_v but_o that_o his_o little_a indevotion_n will_v become_v sacrilege_n and_o that_o his_o little_a anger_n will_v change_v themselves_o into_o fury_n and_o they_o may_v meditate_v design_n of_o treachery_n and_o parricidie_n punish_v they_o whilst_o you_o can_v draw_v honour_n and_o profit_n out_o of_o your_o severity_n and_o have_v a_o great_a care_n that_o other_o have_v not_o occasion_n to_o punish_v he_o when_o the_o punishment_n shall_v be_v the_o death_n of_o your_o son_n the_o loss_n of_o your_o honour_n the_o ruin_n of_o your_o house_n and_o the_o reproach_n of_o your_o posterity_n vi_o maxim_n cocker_v thy_o child_n and_o he_o shall_v make_v thou_o afraid_a play_n with_o he_o and_o he_o will_v bring_v thou_o to_o heaviness_n eccl._n 30._o paraphrase_n if_o you_o treat_v your_o son_n always_o with_o caress_n and_o kiss_n and_o if_o you_o continue_v to_o give_v he_o milk_n at_o the_o age_n of_o fifteen_o or_o sixteen_o he_o will_v return_v you_o gall_n and_o he_o will_v oblige_v you_o to_o fear_v he_o asmuch_o as_n you_o shall_v have_v love_v he_o if_o you_o play_v with_o he_o you_o shall_v lose_v much_o at_o that_o play_n your_o familiarity_n shall_v be_v recompense_v by_o a_o contempt_n that_o shall_v cause_v your_o death_n reflection_n child_n come_v to_o a_o age_n when_o they_o need_v no_o milk_n nor_o caress_n nor_o laughter_n nor_o familiarity_n there_o must_v always_o be_v love_n but_o at_o that_o age_n your_o son_n ought_v to_o divine_a that_o you_o love_v he_o it_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o you_o to_o tell_v he_o so_o have_v you_o a_o reservedness_n and_o a_o silence_n which_o shall_v do_v all_o which_o correct_v when_o he_o be_v faulty_a and_o commend_v when_o he_o do_v well_o spare_v not_o either_o praise_n or_o correction_n but_o do_v in_o such_o sort_n as_o that_o you_o give_v neither_o but_o by_o the_o eye_n when_o he_o have_v fail_v let_v your_o presence_n and_o your_o sadness_n be_v all_o his_o punishment_n when_o he_o have_v do_v well_o let_v he_o be_v ravish_v to_o see_v you_o and_o let_v he_o take_v that_o for_o his_o recompense_n approve_v what_o he_o have_v do_v but_o let_v your_o approbation_n be_v if_o possible_a without_o word_n at_o least_o let_v it_o not_o be_v much_o and_o let_v the_o declaration_n that_o you_o shall_v make_v to_o he_o of_o your_o sentiment_n touch_v his_o demeanour_n be_v little_o better_a than_o silence_n itself_o vii_o maxim_n laugh_v not_o with_o he_o lest_o thou_o have_v sorrow_n with_o he_o and_o lest_o thou_o gnash_v thy_o tooth_n in_o the_o end_n eccl._n 30._o paraphrase_n do_v laugh_v with_o a_o child_n if_o you_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o weep_v with_o he_o if_o you_o have_v not_o incessant_o the_o hook_n in_o hand_n to_o prune_v the_o branch_n of_o this_o tree_n and_o to_o lop_v off_o that_o which_o be_v offensive_a you_o shall_v pluck_v but_o bitter_a fruit_n such_o as_o shall_v make_v your_o tooth_n gnash_v and_o make_v you_o feel_v most_o grievous_a pang_n in_o your_o latter_a day_n reflection_n there_o be_v three_o thing_n which_o necessary_o make_v you_o loose_v your_o authority_n over_o your_o son_n to_o laugh_v with_o he_o and_o render_v he_o too_o familiar_a to_o suffer_v and_o dissemble_v his_o fault_n and_o in_o the_o end_n to_o give_v he_o evil_a example_n and_o to_o make_v your_o passion_n and_o weakness_n appear_v before_o he_o these_o be_v the_o three_o indiscretion_n that_o take_v away_o the_o respect_n that_o be_v due_a to_o you_o and_o which_o accustome_n he_o to_o contemn_v you_o avoid_v they_o careful_o for_o assoon_o as_o you_o see_v your_o authority_n lose_v be_v you_o assure_v that_o your_o son_n himself_o be_v lose_v in_o one_o word_n do_v not_o adore_v he_o and_o in_o regard_n of_o child_n take_v heed_n of_o follow_v the_o fatal_a example_n of_o so_o many_o other_o father_n who_o make_v fool_n of_o they_o by_o their_o education_n and_o then_o judge_n magistrate_n and_o master_n of_o the_o people_n by_o their_o silver_n or_o credit_n viii_o maxim_n bow_v down_o his_o neck_n whilst_o he_o be_v young_a lest_o he_o wax_v stubborn_a and_o be_v disobedient_a to_o thou_o and_o so_o bring_v sorrow_n to_o thy_o heart_n eccl._n 30._o paraphrase_n bow_v down_o his_o neck_n in_o his_o youth_n and_o bring_v down_o his_o pride_n and_o make_v his_o rebellious_a spirit_n bend_v to_o obedience_n and_o duty_n with_o all_o the_o strength_n you_o be_v able_a never_o fail_v to_o correct_v he_o on_o occasion_n lest_o he_o harden_v himself_o in_o evil_a and_o his_o wicked_a nature_n become_v inflexible_a otherwise_o you_o shall_v have_v the_o displeasure_n and_o the_o shame_n of_o see_v he_o arrive_v at_o that_o pass_n and_o you_o shall_v suffer_v eternal_a repenting_n for_o your_o negligence_n reflection_n nevertheless_o in_o tame_v he_o free_v yourself_o from_o anger_n correction_n do_v wonder_n against_o the_o looseness_n of_o youth_n when_o most_o incorrigible_a and_o desperate_a but_o choler_n mix_v in_o this_o most_o excellentmedicine_n be_v poison_n if_o you_o give_v the_o one_o with_o the_o other_o you_o go_v to_o destroy_v he_o believe_v thereby_o to_o remedy_v his_o distemper_n and_o you_o render_v yourself_o his_o murderer_n in_o act_v the_o physician_n learn_v to_o be_v severe_a and_o dreadful_a without_o be_v in_o rage_n to_o be_v firm_a and_o inflexible_a without_o cease_v to_o be_v reasonable_a to_o be_v just_a and_o entire_a without_o be_v violent_a and_o know_v the_o way_n to_o have_v the_o countenance_n and_o the_o word_n of_o a_o terrible_a judge_n at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o you_o conserve_v a_o father_n heart_n ix_o maxim_n give_v not_o thy_o son_n and_o thy_o wife_n thy_o brother_n and_o friend_n power_n over_o thou_o whilst_o thou_o live_v and_o give_v not_o thy_o good_n to_o another_o lest_o it_o repent_v thou_o and_o thou_o entreat_v for_o the_o same_o eccl._n 33._o paraphrase_n and_o reflection_n whilst_o you_o live_v do_v put_v yourself_o under_o the_o conduct_n of_o those_o who_o you_o yourself_o ought_v to_o manage_v neither_o wife_n child_n nor_o friend_n retain_v always_o that_o authority_n that_o god_n have_v give_v you_o and_o the_o free_a disposal_n of_o your_o good_n without_o confide_v in_o any_o whosoever_o it_o be_v for_o fear_n lest_o instead_o of_o the_o ease_n and_o rest_v you_o hope_v for_o you_o fall_v into_o contempt_n and_o that_o you_o do_v not_o render_v those_o cruel_a and_o ungrateful_a who_o you_o think_v your_o liberality_n shall_v render_v wise_a and_o more_o acknowledge_v assoon_o as_o you_o shall_v have_v give_v all_o to_o your_o son_n and_o daughter_n they_o will_v believe_v that_o they_o now_o owe_v you_o nothing_o more_o and_o when_o your_o hand_n shall_v be_v empty_a your_o countenance_n shall_v be_v odious_a and_o intolerable_a suffer_v not_o that_o by_o any_o prayer_n or_o application_n whatsoever_o they_o make_v you_o ever_o to_o change_v your_o resolution_n for_o it_o be_v better_a to_o see_v your_o child_n dependent_a on_o your_o good_a will_n then_o to_o rely_v upon_o their_o acknowledgement_n and_o justice_n deal_v so_o as_o that_o they_o have_v always_o need_v of_o you_o or_o hope_v for_o something_o from_o you_o but_o stand_v not_o in_o need_n of_o they_o if_o you_o intend_v to_o be_v love_v by_o they_o show_v they_o your_o hand_n during_o life_n but_o keep_v they_o shut_v and_o do_v let_v all_o go_v but_o at_o death_n article_n iii_o maxim_n for_o the_o government_n of_o servant_n the_o first_o maxim_n a_o yoke_n and_o a_o collar_n bow_v the_o neck_n so_o be_v torment_n and_o torture_n for_o a_o evil_a servant_n eccl._n 33._o paraphrase_n the_o mighty_a yoke_n bring_v down_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o lofty_a neck_n and_o daily_o labour●●enders_v a_o servant_n humble_a an●_n in_o the_o end_n give_v he_o a_o inclination_n to_o his_o duty_n never_o leave_v your_o servant_n