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	father_n	mother_n	5,111	5	7.8086	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66578	Nehushtan, or, A sober and peaceable discourse, concerning the abolishing of things abused to superstition and idolatry which may serve as one intire, and sufficient argument, to evince that the liturgy, ceremonies, and other things used at this day in the Church of England, ought neither to be imposed, nor retained, but utterly extirpated and laid aside : and to vindicate the non-conformists in their refusal to close with them.	Wilson, Joseph, d. 1678.	1668 (1668)	Wing W2927; ESTC R38669	118,485	216

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they_o have_v have_v to_o do_v with_o such_o thing_n 9.21_o deut._n 9.21_o to_o carry_v themselves_o towards_o they_o in_o that_o manner_n moses_n do_v not_o only_o take_v the_o melt_a calf_n from_o the_o israelite_n but_o in_o holy_a fury_n and_o disdain_n stamp_v it_o under_o his_o foot_n as_o fit_a to_o be_v tread_v upon_o than_o have_v the_o respect_n that_o be_v give_v to_o it_o 23.8_o 2_o king_n 23.8_o josiah_n do_v not_o only_o demolish_v the_o high_a place_n but_o in_o token_n both_o of_o his_o displeasure_n and_o scorn_n defile_v they_o not_o that_o he_o do_v any_o way_n abuse_v they_o or_o make_v they_o worse_o than_o they_o be_v but_o that_o in_o just_a severity_n he_o let_v the_o world_n see_v what_o indeed_o they_o be_v by_o cast_v dung_n and_o filth_n upon_o they_o and_o hezekiah_n do_v not_o only_o break_v in_o piece_n the_o brazen_a serpent_n but_o in_o way_n of_o derision_n call_v it_o nehushtan_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v to_o the_o people_n this_o thing_n which_o out_o of_o a_o vain_a and_o superstitious_a humour_n you_o thus_o adore_v and_o reverence_n be_v so_o far_o from_o merit_v the_o respect_n you_o give_v it_o that_o it_o be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o piece_n of_o brass_n fit_a to_o lie_v rust_v in_o a_o corner_n nay_o to_o be_v beat_v to_o powder_v than_o be_v worship_v as_o a_o deity_n as_o by_o you_o it_o be_v to_o the_o high_a provoke_v of_o that_o god_n who_o ordain_v it_o for_o another_o use_n and_o to_o give_v you_o one_o other_o instance_n 8.10.14.4.22.3_o ezek._n 8.10.14.4.22.3_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n that_o he_o may_v the_o better_o express_v his_o contempt_n and_o scorn_v of_o the_o heathenish_a idol_n do_v up_o and_o down_o his_o book_n speak_v of_o they_o under_o most_o disgraceful_a and_o reproachful_a term_n he_o call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o tremellius_n and_o junius_n render_v stercoreos_fw-la deos_fw-la that_o be_v dunghill_n filthy_a stink_a god_n by_o these_o instance_n you_o see_v how_o the_o faithful_a servant_n of_o god_n heretofore_o carry_v themselves_o towards_o those_o abuse_a thing_n they_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o they_o appear_v against_o they_o with_o a_o vigorous_a zeal_n and_o indignation_n and_o if_o ever_o we_o will_v be_v think_v sincere_a and_o cordial_a to_o his_o interest_n we_o must_v do_v the_o like_a 4._o we_o must_v do_v it_o impartial_o without_o respect_n to_o any_o person_n or_o thing_n whatsoever_o we_o must_v not_o connive_v at_o this_o man_n because_o he_o be_v great_a or_o that_o man_n because_o he_o be_v mean_a this_o because_o he_o be_v a_o relation_n or_o that_o because_o he_o be_v a_o stranger_n but_o overlook_a all_o such_o outward_a consideration_n we_o must_v endeavour_v the_o purge_n of_o the_o church_n from_o whatever_o may_v be_v occasion_n of_o offence_n or_o prejudice_v thereunto_o such_o be_v the_o integrity_n of_o levi_n that_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n he_o regard_v not_o his_o own_o relation_n or_o ally_n how_o near_o or_o dear_a soever_o they_o be_v to_o he_o but_o go_v on_o in_o his_o duty_n faithful_o execute_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o say_v unto_o his_o father_n and_o his_o mother_n 33.9_o deut._n 33.9_o i_o have_v not_o see_v he_o neither_o do_v he_o acknowledge_v his_o brethren_n nor_o know_v his_o own_o child_n and_o herein_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v the_o antitype_n or_o person_n prefigure_v exact_o agree_v with_o he_o he_o prefer_v his_o father_n will_n and_o the_o publication_n of_o the_o gospel_n before_o any_o relation_n whatsoever_o when_o one_o as_o he_o be_v preach_v to_o the_o people_n come_v and_o tell_v he_o that_o his_o mother_n and_o brethren_n stand_v without_o desire_v to_o speak_v with_o he_o 12.47_o mat._n 12.47_o he_o stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n towards_o his_o disciple_n say_v behold_v my_o mother_n and_o my_o brethren_n add_v that_o whosoever_o do_v the_o will_n of_o his_o father_n the_o same_o be_v his_o brother_n sister_n and_o mother_n and_o the_o apostle_n be_v act_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n walk_v by_o the_o same_o rule_n and_o mind_v the_o same_o thing_n proceed_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n henceforth_o say_v they_o know_v we_o no_o man_n after_o the_o flesh_n 5.16_o 2_o cor._n 5.16_o they_o respect_v not_o those_o they_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o according_a to_o kindred_n wisdom_n honour_n wealth_n or_o any_o such_o secular_a matter_n but_o according_a to_o their_o grace_n holiness_n and_o usefulness_n in_o the_o church_n which_o render_v man_n far_o more_o amiable_a than_o any_o outward_a accomplishment_n or_o privilege_n can_v do_v and_o after_o this_o manner_n must_v we_o behave_v ourselves_o in_o all_o religious_a performance_n particular_o in_o our_o endeavour_v the_o removal_n of_o abuse_a offensive_a thing_n let_v that_o which_o we_o have_v before_o we_o be_v who_o it_o will_v or_o what_o it_o will_v if_o it_o have_v be_v abuse_v in_o false_a worship_n and_o be_v thereby_o render_v unfit_a to_o remain_v we_o must_v endeavour_v the_o extirpation_n of_o it_o herein_o many_o great_a and_o holy_a person_n who_o proceed_n be_v record_v in_o scripture_n for_o our_o instruction_n 137._o exod._n 32.20_o judg._n 6.27_o 1_o king_n 15.13_o ne_fw-fr patris_fw-la quidem_fw-la mei_fw-la famae_fw-la parcerem_fw-la etc._n etc._n molin_n apol._n l._n 2._o p_o 137._o imitation_n and_o encouragement_n have_v lead_v we_o the_o way_n moses_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o reverence_n he_o have_v for_o aaron_n both_o as_o he_o be_v his_o elder_a brother_n and_o the_o high_a priest_n take_v the_o calf_n he_o have_v make_v and_o burn_v it_o in_o the_o fire_n and_o gideon_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o filial_a respect_n he_o bear_v to_o his_o father_n both_o as_o he_o beget_v he_o and_o as_o he_o be_v a_o magistrate_n demolish_v his_o altar_n and_o cut_v down_o his_o grove_n and_o asa_n notwithstanding_o the_o dutiful_a respect_n he_o bear_v both_o to_o his_o father_n and_o his_o mother_n take_v their_o idol_n and_o destroy_v they_o and_o this_o holy_a impartiality_n and_o indifferency_n we_o must_v use_v we_o must_v not_o say_v this_o be_v my_o father_n image_n and_o therefore_o i_o will_v wink_v at_o it_o or_o this_o be_v my_o mother_n crucifix_n and_o therefore_o i_o will_v let_v it_o alone_o but_o shut_v our_o eye_n against_o all_o such_o carnal_a respect_n we_o must_v manage_v the_o work_n of_o god_n with_o uprightness_n and_o faithfulness_n the_o interest_n of_o religion_n must_v be_v dear_a to_o we_o than_o any_o relation_n or_o friend_n whatever_o and_o therefore_o when_o we_o meet_v with_o any_o thing_n prejudicial_a thereunto_o we_o must_v endeavour_v the_o removal_n of_o it_o let_v the_o author_n or_o owner_n be_v who_o or_o what_o they_o will_n 5._o we_o must_v do_v it_o public_o and_o open_o that_o so_o all_o may_v see_v and_o take_v