Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	child_n	disobedient_a	parent_n	1,028	5	9.9684	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A73542	A letter sent to Master A.B. from the most godly and learned preacher I.B. in which is set forth the authoritie of parentes vpon their children, for gyuing of correction vnto them.	Bradford, John, 1510?-1555.	1584 (1584)	STC 3495.7; ESTC S124645	5,664	21

always_o they_o put_v the_o patient_a to_o great_a pain_n yet_o be_v they_o most_o sure_a salve_n to_o heal_v and_o cure_v the_o wound_n be_v not_o therefore_o abuse_v in_o beléeve_v that_o your_o child_n be_v above_o twenty_o year_n of_o age_n ought_v not_o therefore_o most_o sharp_o for_o his_o fault_n to_o be_v scourge_v and_o punish_v in_o former_a age_n the_o son_n and_o daughter_n have_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o scourge_n of_o their_o parent_n even_o all_o their_o life_n long_o and_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o of_o nation_n it_o remain_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v so_o still_o do_v not_o the_o law_n at_o this_o day_n for_o diverse_a fault_n judge_v both_o the_o man_n and_o woman_n even_o naked_a to_o be_v most_o gréevous_o whip_v and_o that_o with_o the_o scourge_n of_o whipcorde_n knot_v some_o with_o a_o thousand_o stripe_n some_o with_o more_o and_o some_o with_o less_o according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o their_o offence_n and_o be_v not_o think_v you_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o parent_n upon_o the_o child_n far_o above_o and_o superior_a beyond_o all_o the_o law_n positive_a that_o man_n may_v establish_v and_o make_v you_o shall_v hear_v what_o god_n himself_o have_v set_v down_o and_o enact_v in_o his_o sacred_a book_n which_o be_v above_o all_o earthly_a law_n and_o constitution_n and_o thereby_o shall_v you_o plain_o perceive_v in_o how_o great_a and_o straight_o subjection_n it_o be_v the_o express_a will_n of_o god_n that_o child_n do_v stand_v and_o remain_v towards_o their_o parent_n the_o text_n be_v thus_o if_o any_o man_n have_v a_o son_n that_o be_v stubborn_a &_o disobedient_a 21._o deutr._fw-la 21._o which_o will_v not_o harken_v unto_o the_o voice_n of_o his_o father_n nor_o the_o voice_n of_o his_o mother_n and_o they_o have_v chastened_a he_o and_o he_o will_v not_o obey_v they_o then_o shall_v his_o father_n and_o his_o mother_n take_v he_o &_o bring_v he_o out_o unto_o the_o elder_n of_o his_o city_n and_o unto_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o place_n where_o he_o dwell_v and_o shall_v say_v unto_o the_o elder_n of_o his_o city_n this_o our_o son_n be_v stubborn_a and_o disobedient_a and_o he_o will_v not_o obey_v our_o admonition_n then_o all_o the_o man_n of_o the_o city_n shall_v stone_n he_o with_o stone_n unto_o death_n so_o thou_o shall_v take_v away_o evil_a from_o among_o you_o that_o israel_n may_v hear_v it_o &_o fear_n here_o you_o see_v two_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v note_v first_o that_o there_o be_v no_o year_n except_v but_o if_o he_o be_v a_o son_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o child_n of_o his_o parent_n for_o under_o that_o word_n son_n both_o son_n and_o daughter_n be_v equal_o comprehend_v he_o be_v fast_a bind_v to_o the_o duty_n of_o obedience_n let_v he_o be_v of_o what_o year_n so_o ever_o he_o may_v be_v if_o he_o be_v at_o any_o time_n disobedient_a to_o the_o voice_n of_o his_o father_n or_o of_o his_o mother_n he_o be_v subject_a to_o their_o chastisement_n the_o second_o note_n be_v that_o this_o disobedience_n of_o the_o child_n to_o his_o parent_n be_v a_o thing_n so_o hateful_a to_o almighty_a god_n as_o that_o he_o have_v pronounce_v by_o his_o own_o mouth_n that_o such_o a_o child_n shall_v die_v the_o death_n therefore_o let_v not_o parent_n than_o be_v doubtful_a or_o scrupulous_a by_o the_o sharp_a chastisment_fw-mi of_o whip_v and_o scourge_n to_o correct_v their_o child_n to_o the_o uttermost_a when_o by_o their_o power_n and_o authority_n over_o they_o they_o may_v for_o their_o disobedience_n deliver_v they_o unto_o death_n for_o if_o death_n be_v command_v to_o the_o disobedient_a child_n by_o god_n himself_o o_o you_o fond_a and_o foolish_a parent_n will_v you_o make_v any_o scruple_n pity_n or_o compassion_n to_o strip_v he_o naked_a to_o beat_v he_o whip_v he_o and_o scourge_v he_o yea_o not_o with_o a_o thousand_o stripe_n but_o even_o with_o many_o thousand_o and_o that_o most_o bitter_o and_o sharp_o when_o gentle_a admonition_n and_o warning_n give_v will_v not_o prevail_v for_o you_o know_v what_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n 13_o prover._n 13_o he_o that_o spare_v his_o rod_n hate_v his_o child_n but_o he_o that_o love_v he_o chastise_v he_o betimes_o and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n 19_o prover._n 19_o chastise_v thy_o son_n while_o there_o be_v hope_n and_o let_v not_o thy_o soul_n spare_v for_o his_o murmur_a this_o text_n do_v very_o well_o forewarn_v those_o fond_a and_o foolish_a parent_n that_o will_v be_v move_v to_o pity_v the_o cry_n or_o lamentation_n of_o their_o correct_a child_n for_o this_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v whether_o thy_o child_n murmur_n or_o mutiny_v against_o his_o correction_n whether_o he_o resist_v or_o set_v himself_o against_o thou_o whether_o he_o make_v moan_n or_o lamentation_n unto_o thou_o yea_o though_o he_o speak_v never_o so_o fair_a to_o entreat_v thou_o whether_o he_o weep_v or_o wail_v cry_v or_o exclaim_v final_o whatsoever_o mean_v or_o moan_n he_o make_v unto_o thou_o to_o move_v thou_o to_o that_o fond_a or_o foolish_a pity_n or_o compassion_n let_v thy_o ear_n be_v still_o deaf_a unto_o he_o and_o let_v not_o thy_o soul_n spare_v lusty_o to_o lay_v on_o the_o sharp_a stripe_n of_o correction_n even_o with_o all_o the_o might_n and_o power_n that_o thou_o can_v give_v they_o for_o again_o he_o say_v 20_o prover._n 20_o the_o blueness_n of_o the_o wound_n do_v serve_v to_o purge_v the_o evil_a and_o the_o stripe_n within_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o belly_n this_o teach_v we_o to_o whip_v and_o scourge_n not_o only_o till_o the_o blood_n run_v down_o but_o even_o till_o we_o have_v leave_v wound_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o this_o do_v plain_o prove_v that_o the_o scourge_n of_o disobedient_a child_n aught_o to_o be_v with_o knot_a whipcorde_n and_o not_o with_o rod_n of_o byrche_n which_o god_n know_v unto_o a_o shrewd_a boy_n be_v but_o a_o simple_a chastisement_n and_o in_o a_o few_o day_n after_o be_v soon_o recover_v and_o forget_v but_o this_o text_n say_v that_o the_o stripe_n shall_v be_v such_o and_o so_o severe_a as_o they_o shall_v pass_v and_o enter_v even_o into_o the_o very_a bowel_n of_o the_o belly_n that_o be_v to_o say_v even_o the_o very_a hart_n and_o soul_n of_o the_o disobedient_a child_n that_o lie_v within_o the_o bowel_n shall_v feel_v the_o sharpness_n of_o his_o correction_n it_o ought_v and_o shall_v be_v so_o great_a unto_o he_o and_o why_o marry_o to_o save_v himself_o from_o shame_n and_o confusion_n and_o his_o soul_n from_o damnation_n and_o therefore_o in_o a_o other_o place_n it_o be_v say_v 23_o prover._n 23_o withhold_v not_o correction_n from_o thy_o child_n for_o if_o thou_o smite_v he_o with_o the_o rod_n he_o shall_v not_o die_v loe_o here_o be_v a_o blessing_n promise_v to_o that_o child_n who_o the_o parent_n do_v smite_v with_o the_o rod_n of_o correction_n and_o that_o even_o the_o great_a blessing_n of_o all_o blessing_n which_o be_v eternal_a salvation_n and_o be_v it_o not_o also_o likewise_o emply_v think_v you_o by_o this_o text_n that_o if_o this_o child_n be_v not_o smite_v with_o the_o rod_n of_o correction_n by_o his_o parent_n that_o he_o be_v then_o in_o danger_n of_o eternal_a damnation_n the_o no_o doubt_n it_o be_v for_o in_o a_o other_o place_n the_o same_o be_v plain_o confirm_v to_o be_v so_o where_o he_o say_v thus_o thou_o shall_v smite_v he_o with_o the_o rod_n 23_o prover._n 23_o and_o shall_v delyver_v his_o soul_n from_o hell_n and_o after_o this_o he_o say_v correct_v thy_o son_n 29_o prover._n 29_o and_o he_o will_v give_v thou_o rest_n and_o will_v give_v pleasure_n to_o thy_o soul_n loe_o how_o he_o say_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v rest_n and_o pleasure_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o parent_n to_o correct_v their_o child_n so_o as_o we_o ought_v to_o take_v pleasure_n in_o their_o sharp_a correction_n because_o it_o be_v so_o much_o for_o their_o sweet_a good_a and_o behoof_n and_o ●o_o great_o for_o their_o own_o comfort_n and_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o if_o either_o we_o be_v negligent_a and_o reck_v not_o or_o move_v with_o fond_a pity_n and_o will_v not_o give_v that_o sharp_a and_o severe_a punishment_n that_o we_o ought_v assure_o the_o fall_n and_o confusion_n of_o that_o child_n shall_v be_v require_v at_o our_o hand_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o our_o soul_n shall_v pay_v the_o price_n of_o his_o destruction_n and_o therefore_o we_o ought_v not_o only_o to_o correct_v they_o but_o also_o to_o instruct_v they_o and_o teach_v they_o for_o all_o their_o whole_a life_n rule_n order_n disposition_n and_o government_n depend_v upon_o us._n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v write_v in_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la if_o thou_o have_v son_n instruct_v they_o 7._o eccle._n 7._o and_o hold_v their_o neck_n from_o their_o youth_n the_o meaning_n be_v keep_v their_o neck_n always_o under_o the_o yoke_n of_o obedience_n and_o chastisement_n and_o again_o it_o follow_v 30._o eccle._n 30._o give_v he_o no_o liberty_n in_o his_o youth_n and_o wink_v not_o at_o his_o folly_n and_o after_o again_o 30._o eccle._n 30._o bow_v down_o his_o neck_n while_o he_o be_v young_a and_o beat_v he_o on_o the_o side_n 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 and_o likewise_o again_o he_o that_o love_v his_o son_n 30._o eccle._n 30._o cause_v he_o oft_o to_o feel_v the_o rod_n that_o he_o may_v joy_v of_o he_o in_o the_o end_n and_o after_o this_o again_o 30._o eccle._n 30._o he_o that_o chastise_v his_o son_n shall_v have_v joy_n in_o he_o and_o shall_v rejoice_v of_o he_o among_o his_o acquaintance_n and_o in_o like_a sort_n again_o 30._o eccle._n 30._o chastise_v thy_o child_n and_o be_v diligent_a therein_o lest_o his_o shame_n grieve_v thou_o and_o after_o this_o again_o 29_o prover._n 29_o the_o rod_n and_o correction_n give_v wisdom_n but_o a_o child_n set_v at_o liberty_n make_v his_o mother_n ashamed_a and_o last_o of_o all_o it_o be_v write_v thus_o 30._o eccle._n 30._o he_o that_o flatter_v his_o son_n bind_v up_o his_o wound_n and_o his_o heart_n be_v grieve_v at_o everye_o cry_n whereby_o he_o do_v plain_o teach_v we_o that_o good_a and_o discreet_a father_n and_o mother_n they_o shall_v not_o flatter_v nor_o moan_v their_o son_n and_o daughter_n for_o though_o their_o loin_n be_v never_o so_o much_o scourge_v and_o though_o their_o body_n be_v never_o so_o bloody_a beat_v yea_o though_o their_o side_n be_v full_a of_o wound_n yet_o say_v ecclesiasticus_fw-la flatter_v he_o not_o bound_v not_o up_o his_o wound_n be_v not_o move_v with_o any_o cry_n or_o compassion_n that_o he_o can_v make_v unto_o thou_o but_o let_v he_o 〈…〉_o child_n you_o shall_v also_o delyver_v your_o own_o soul_n from_o the_o heavy_a burden_n of_o conscience_n by_o which_o you_o be_v bind_v even_o upon_o pain_n of_o damnation_n to_o see_v his_o fault_n &_o offence_n most_o severe_o chastise_v and_o correct_v the_o lord_n power_n upon_o he_o his_o grace_n and_o send_v he_o to_o live_v in_o the_o love_n and_o fear_n of_o he_o and_o then_o shall_v all_o thing_n prosper_v with_o he_o even_o to_o your_o great_a comfort_n and_o rejoice_n which_o god_n grant_v amen_n finis_fw-la