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	parent_n	9,669	5	9.1242	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15445	The delights of the saints A most comfortable treatise, of grace and peace, and many other excellent points. Whereby men may liue like saints on earth, and become true saints in heauen. First deliuered in a sermon preached at Pauls Crosse the second day of December, being the second Sunday of the Parliament. And in other sermons within the Cathedrall Church of Saint Paul, London. By Gryffith Williams, Doctor of Diuinity, and Parson of Lhan-Lhechyd. The contents are set downe after the epistle to the reader.	Williams, Gryffith, 1589?-1672.	1622 (1622)	STC 25716; ESTC S102808	185,617	476

instruction_n for_o parent_n be_v child_n father_n be_v bind_v to_o instruct_v their_o child_n bind_v to_o instruct_v their_o child_n eph._n 6._o 4._o and_o therefore_o abraham_n do_v teach_v his_o son_n to_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o so_o do_v josuah_n david_n and_o all_o other_o good_a father_n teach_v and_o instruct_v their_o child_n to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v just_a and_o honest_a and_o the_o very_a heathen_n do_v account_v apoth_o plutarch_n in_o lacon_n apoth_o those_o parent_n worthy_a of_o just_a reproof_n that_o be_v careless_a in_o the_o good_a education_n and_o instruction_n of_o their_o child_n and_o therefore_o god_n be_v our_o father_n have_v such_o a_o care_n to_o teach_v his_o child_n that_o he_o send_v wise_a man_n and_o prophet_n and_o come_v himself_o and_o send_v we_o in_o his_o own_o name_n and_o with_o his_o own_o book_n to_o teach_v all_o nation_n both_o what_o they_o shall_v ult._n matth._n 28._o ult._n do_v and_o what_o they_o shall_v believe_v and_o no_o doubt_n but_o every_o wise_a child_n will_v receive_v instruction_n as_o solomon_n speak_v and_o especial_o when_o they_o have_v so_o good_a a_o teacher_n 2._o correction_n for_o a_o father_n must_v 8._o parent_n be_v bind_v to_o correct_v their_o child_n ecclus._n 30._o 8._o not_o be_v too_o indulgent_a unto_o his_o child_n but_o they_o must_v be_v sure_a to_o give_v they_o due_a correction_n for_o if_o thou_o bring_v up_o thy_o son_n delicious_o he_o shall_v make_v thou_o afraid_a if_o thou_o play_v with_o he_o he_o shall_v bring_v thou_o to_o heaviness_n say_v the_o son_n of_o syrach_n and_o therefore_o solomon_n say_v withdraw_v 13._o pro._n 23._o 13._o not_o correction_n from_o thy_o child_n if_o thou_o smite_v he_o with_o the_o rod_n he_o shall_v not_o die_v and_o therefore_o god_n correct_v and_o chasten_v every_o child_n that_o he_o receive_v so_o that_o whosoever_o be_v exempt_v a_o passione_n august_n august_n flagellorum_fw-la exceptus_fw-la est_fw-la à_fw-la numero_fw-la filiorum_fw-la from_o his_o part_n of_o affliction_n he_o be_v except_v from_o the_o number_n of_o god_n child_n he_o be_v a_o bastard_n and_o no_o son_n 12._o heb._n 12._o say_v the_o apostle_n and_o therefore_o this_o shall_v make_v we_o all_o to_o rejoice_v in_o tribulation_n because_o they_o be_v infallible_a argument_n to_o prove_v we_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n 3._o though_o a_o father_n be_v bind_v to_o child_n father_n be_v very_o indulgent_a to_o their_o child_n correct_v his_o child_n yet_o he_o be_v so_o affect_v to_o his_o son_n that_o pro_fw-la magno_fw-la peccato_fw-la panlulum_fw-la supplicium_fw-la patri_fw-la satis_fw-la est_fw-la for_o a_o great_a offence_n a_o small_a punishment_n will_v be_v sufficient_a for_o a_o father_n to_o impose_v upon_o his_o son_n and_o therefore_o though_o absalon_n seek_v to_o deprive_v his_o father_n of_o his_o kingdom_n yet_o david_n be_v most_o ready_a to_o forgive_v he_o if_o he_o have_v seek_v for_o any_o pardon_n and_o though_o the_o prodigal_a child_n have_v cast_v off_o his_o father_n and_o wasteful_o spend_v all_o his_o patrimony_n yet_o when_o he_o return_v he_o be_v joyful_o receive_v and_o most_o kind_o entertain_v of_o his_o love_a father_n even_o so_o if_o we_o turn_v unto_o our_o heavenly_a father_n he_o will_v be_v willing_a to_o forgive_v we_o and_o most_o ready_a to_o receive_v we_o because_o he_o be_v our_o father_n and_o in_o that_o respect_n the_o father_n of_o mercy_n as_o the_o apostle_n 3._o 2_o cor._n 3._o call_v he_o and_o therefore_o this_o facilitas_fw-la ad_fw-la veniam_fw-la tender_a heart_a affection_n and_o fatherly_a love_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o shall_v teach_v we_o virtutem_fw-la redeundi_fw-la at_o length_n to_o say_v with_o the_o prodigal_a son_n i_o will_v return_v and_o go_v to_o my_o father_n for_o if_o the_o love_n and_o affection_n of_o natural_a father_n be_v so_o great_a unto_o their_o child_n as_o i_o show_v in_o the_o foresaid_a example_n then_o sure_o the_o love_n and_o compassion_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n be_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o for_o though_o the_o mother_n shall_v forget_v the_o child_n of_o her_o womb_n yet_o will_v not_o i_o forget_v you_o say_v the_o lord_n 4._o a_o father_n care_v for_o his_o son_n and_o child_n 2_o cor._n 12._o father_n be_v bind_v to_o provide_v for_o their_o child_n lay_v up_o for_o his_o child_n say_v the_o apostle_n and_o so_o god_n care_v for_o we_o your_o heavenly_a father_n know_v you_o have_v need_n of_o these_o thing_n say_v our_o saviour_n and_o according_a to_o our_o need_n he_o be_v willing_a to_o supply_v our_o want_n for_o if_o you_o that_o be_v evil_a can_v give_v your_o child_n good_a thing_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v our_o heavenly_a father_n give_v to_o they_o that_o want_v it_o neither_o be_v he_o only_o careful_a for_o we_o but_o also_o for_o our_o child_n and_o therefore_o be_v call_v pater_fw-la orphanorum_fw-la the_o father_n of_o the_o orphan_n of_o the_o poor_a the_o father_n less_o and_o widow_n of_o ourselves_o and_o of_o our_o seed_n after_o us._n neither_o be_v he_o only_o careful_a to_o provide_v for_o we_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n but_o he_o provide_v for_o we_o the_o good_n of_o eternal_a life_n not_o land_n and_o riches_n and_o such_o like_a corruptible_a thing_n but_o a_o inheritance_n 1._o 1_o pet._n 1._o immortal_a and_o a_o heavenly_a kingdom_n that_o shall_v never_o have_v end_v and_o therefore_o i_o will_v to_o god_n we_o will_v leave_v and_o cast_v off_o all_o distrustful_a care_n from_o we_o and_o as_o the_o apostle_n wish_v we_o to_o cast_v our_o care_n upon_o god_n that_o care_v for_o all_o curis_fw-la tabescimus_fw-la omnes_fw-la for_o this_o muse_a care_n and_o cark_n after_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n deprive_v we_o of_o all_o true_a comfort_n it_o distract_v our_o mind_n it_o weary_v our_o body_n and_o it_o make_v we_o unfit_a and_o unable_a to_o do_v any_o true_a service_n unto_o god_n and_o yet_o all_o to_o no_o end_n for_o when_o we_o have_v do_v what_o we_o can_v we_o be_v at_o our_o life_n end_n like_o the_o mill-wheele_n at_o the_o year_n end_n after_o all_o her_o tumble_a and_o turn_v at_o the_o same_o place_n where_o she_o be_v at_o the_o beginning_n for_z naked_a we_o come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o naked_a we_o shall_v return_v again_o and_o then_o as_o diogenes_n say_v unto_o croesus_n quid_fw-la tibi_fw-la divitiae_fw-la 55._o auson_n epig_n 55._o nunc_fw-la prosunt_fw-la regum_fw-la rex_fw-la o_o ditissime_fw-la cum_fw-la sis_fw-la sicut_fw-la ego_fw-la solus_fw-la what_o good_a will_v all_o the_o wealth_n in_o the_o world_n do_v unto_o we_o and_o therefore_o see_v god_n our_o father_n care_v for_o we_o let_v we_o cast_v all_o our_o care_n upon_o he_o 2._o as_o this_o doctrine_n teach_v we_o what_o father_n what_o duty_n we_o owe_v to_o our_o heavenly_a father_n to_o hope_v for_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n so_o it_o teach_v we_o what_o we_o owe_v to_o god_n for_o as_o he_o dignify_v we_o with_o the_o name_n of_o son_n so_o he_o require_v of_o we_o the_o duty_n of_o son_n and_o especial_o these_o four_o 1._o fear_n 2._o obedience_n 3._o love._n 4._o imitation_n 1._o if_o you_o call_v he_o father_n then_o pass_v the_o time_n of_o your_o dwell_n here_o in_o fear_n father_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 13._o how_o dear_o child_n shall_v love_v their_o father_n and_o because_o we_o be_v son_n it_o must_v be_v a_o filial_a fear_n 2._o as_o the_o name_n of_o a_o father_n do_v express_v his_o love_n to_o we_o so_o it_o shall_v excite_v domini_fw-la aug._n l._n 2._o c._n 8._o the_o sermone_fw-la domini_fw-la our_o love_n towards_o he_o again_o for_o quid_fw-la charius_fw-la filijs_fw-la debet_fw-la esse_fw-la quàm_fw-la pater_fw-la what_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v so_o dear_a unto_o the_o child_n as_o their_o father_n and_o therefore_o if_o i_o be_v a_o father_n where_o be_v my_o love_n say_v the_o lord_n defessum_fw-la fertur_fw-la portare_fw-la ciconia_fw-la patrem_fw-la 16._o aelian_n l._n 10_o c._n 16._o hinc_fw-la illa_fw-la piet_fw-la as_o sancta_fw-la notatur_fw-la ave_fw-la it_o be_v report_v of_o the_o stork_n that_o he_o love_v his_o sire_n so_o well_o that_o when_o he_o grow_v old_a and_o feeble_a the_o young_a one_o will_v carry_v it_o upon_o his_o back_n and_o if_o the_o bruit_n beast_n do_v show_v such_o love_n unto_o their_o sire_n oh_o what_o love_n shall_v we_o show_v unto_o our_o heavenly_a father_n 3._o child_n be_v bind_v to_o honour_n and_o god_n to_o obey_v god_n be_v the_o chief_a honour_n we_o can_v show_v to_o god_n to_o obey_v their_o father_n for_o a_o wise_a son_n make_v a_o glad_a father_n say_v the_o wiseman_n but_o a_o son_n can_v never_o glad_v his_o father_n better_o then_o by_o do_v his_o will_n and_o by_o obey_v his_o voice_n

labour_n say_v saint_n bernard_n 2._o the_o imperfect_a peace_n which_o the_o saint_n have_v here_o in_o this_o life_n be_v threefold_a as_o the_o same_o saint_n bernard_n note_v sanct_a idem_fw-la ser_n 5._o in_o festo_fw-la omnium_fw-la sanct_a 1._o with_o god_n 2._o with_o man_n 3._o with_o ourselves_o de_fw-fr 1_o our_o forefather_n sin_v against_o god_n make_v we_o all_o enemy_n unto_o god_n and_o god_n say_v he_o will_v be_v avenge_v of_o his_o 1_o esay_n 1_o enemy_n and_o therefore_o we_o can_v be_v deliver_v unless_o we_o be_v reconcile_v for_o there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o fly_v no_o place_n to_o hide_v 9_o psal_n 139._o 7_o 8_o 9_o we_o no_o attorney_n to_o plead_v for_o we_o as_o old_a ely_n show_v and_o therefore_o o_o man_n 25._o 1_o sam._n 25._o why_o strive_v thou_o with_o god_n durum_fw-la est_fw-la contra_fw-la stimulum_fw-la calcitrare_fw-la it_o be_v hard_o to_o strive_v against_o the_o streme_a it_o be_v hard_o to_o prevail_v against_o thy_o god_n for_o he_o be_v a_o consume_a fire_n and_o never_o any_o escape_v out_o of_o his_o hand_n christ_n therefore_o become_v our_o mediator_n and_o undertake_v the_o discipline_n of_o our_o peace_n by_o his_o most_o bitter_a suffering_n for_o our_o transgression_n and_o so_o he_o become_v peace_n to_o they_o that_o be_v afar_o off_o and_o peace_n to_o they_o that_o be_v near_o i_o both_o to_o the_o jew_n and_o to_o the_o gentile_n as_o s._n jerome_n expound_v it_o in_o respect_n of_o this_o our_o saviour_n after_o his_o resurrection_n when_o he_o bid_v peace_n be_v unto_o 20._o john_n 20._o 20._o you_o show_v they_o his_o hand_n and_o his_o foot_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v behold_v hereby_o how_o dear_o i_o have_v buy_v and_o purchase_v your_o peace_n by_o such_o bitter_a suffering_n for_o your_o transgression_n and_o so_o christ_n have_v make_v our_o peace_n with_o god_n if_o we_o believe_v in_o he_o for_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o 1._o rom_n 5._o 1._o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o and_o the_o chief_a peace_n and_o the_o fountain_n from_o whence_o all_o other_o peace_n do_v flow_v 2._o the_o second_o be_v peace_n with_o man_n and_o man_n of_o peace_n with_o man_n this_o be_v a_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o our_o peace_n with_o god_n and_o it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o sweet_a harmony_n and_o consent_n of_o mind_n to_o will_n and_o to_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o to_o help_v and_o further_o each_o other_o in_o all_o godly_a action_n and_o so_o we_o read_v of_o the_o christian_n of_o cor._n act._n 2._o 46._o and_o act._n 4._o 32._o caluinus_n in_o 2._o cor._n the_o primitive_a church_n that_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o one_o heart_n and_o of_o one_o mind_n and_o this_o must_v prius_fw-la pertinere_fw-la ad_fw-la opinionum_fw-la consensum_fw-la first_o pertain_v to_o consent_v in_o judgement_n and_o opinion_n to_o teach_v and_o to_o believe_v the_o same_o point_n of_o doctrine_n and_o then_o mutua_fw-la sese_fw-la charitate_fw-la &_o amorum_fw-la contunctione_n complecti_fw-la to_o love_v each_o other_o with_o mutual_a love_n and_o charity_n 〈◊〉_d foederis_fw-la haec_fw-la species_n id_fw-la habet_fw-la concordia_fw-la alciat_n alciat_n signum_fw-la ut_fw-la quos_fw-la iungit_fw-la amor_fw-la iungat_fw-la &_o ipsa_fw-la manus_fw-la for_o this_o be_v the_o property_n of_o true_a peace_n to_o have_v a_o sweet_a harmony_n of_o consent_n and_o concord_n in_o all_o thing_n to_o will_v the_o same_o thing_n to_o speak_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o to_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v to_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n and_o here_o we_o must_v understand_v that_o man_n that_o there_o be_v diverse_a kind_n of_o peace_n with_o man_n this_o peace_n with_o man_n be_v of_o diverse_a kind_n according_a to_o the_o several_a estate_n and_o degree_n of_o man_n but_o for_o method_n sake_n we_o may_v divide_v it_o into_o a_o 1._o civil_a peace_n and_o 2._o ecclesiastical_a peace_n 1._o the_o civil_a peace_n be_v either_o 1._o domestical_a 2._o political_a 3._o universal_a the_o 1._o be_v when_o man_n and_o wife_n do_v love_o live_v and_o peaceable_o agree_v together_o in_o all_o honesty_n and_o godliness_n and_o so_o when_o parent_n and_o child_n master_n and_o servant_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o a_o house_n do_v perform_v each_o one_o his_o duty_n for_o the_o continuance_n of_o peace_n and_o quietness_n within_o the_o house_n without_o which_o the_o house_n can_v continue_v say_v our_o saviour_n 15._o matth._n 12._o 15._o the_o 2._o be_v when_o magistrate_n and_o subject_n high_a and_o low_a rich_a and_o poor_a neighbour_n equal_n and_o all_o that_o do_v remain_v and_o dwell_v either_o in_o city_n country_n or_o commonwealth_n do_v each_o one_o perform_v his_o duty_n to_o live_v in_o peace_n and_o quietness_n for_o the_o preservation_n either_o of_o city_n or_o commonwealth_n without_o which_o the_o strong_a ibid._n ibid._n kingdom_n can_v stand_v say_v our_o saviour_n the_o three_o be_v when_o king_n country_n and_o nation_n be_v in_o league_n and_o in_o peace_n 10._o zach._n 9_o 10._o one_o with_o another_o for_o the_o public_a good_a the_o general_a commerce_n of_o all_o nation_n and_o the_o unspeakable_a benefit_n of_o all_o the_o world_n 2._o ecclesiastical_a peace_n be_v when_o the_o 3._o mich._n 4._o 3._o minister_n and_o preacher_n of_o god_n word_n do_v 1._o agree_v in_o opinion_n among_o themselves_o 2._o live_v in_o peace_n and_o quietness_n among_o their_o neighbour_n and_o parishioner_n both_o which_o do_v exceed_o make_v for_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o church_n for_o the_o enlargement_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o propagation_n of_o his_o gospel_n conscience_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o conscience_n and_o these_o be_v the_o chief_a kind_n and_o principal_a sort_n of_o peace_n among_o man_n which_o be_v the_o second_o kind_n of_o peace_n that_o the_o apostle_n wish_v unto_o the_o saint_n peace_n with_o man_n 3._o the_o three_o be_v peace_n with_o ourselves_o another_o fruit_n a_o effect_n of_o the_o former_a peace_n with_o god_n and_o it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o quiet_v of_o our_o mind_n and_o conscience_n not_o only_o for_o that_o we_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o all_o man_n which_o be_v a_o exceed_o great_a content_n unto_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n but_o especial_o for_o that_o we_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o god_n and_o therefore_o need_v not_o fear_v the_o vengeance_n and_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n 27._o that_o nothing_o in_o the_o world_n can_v discontent_n the_o mind_n of_o the_o saint_n joh._n 14._o 27._o because_o we_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o he_o our_o debt_n be_v pay_v and_o our_o sin_n be_v satisfy_v for_o by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o therefore_o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v let_v not_o your_o heart_n be_v trouble_v neither_o fear_n for_o i_o have_v overcome_v the_o world_n i_o have_v vanquish_v your_o enemy_n i_o have_v wash_v away_o your_o sin_n and_o i_o have_v make_v your_o peace_n with_o god_n so_o the_o saint_n do_v follow_v his_o advice_n they_o do_v set_v their_o heart_n at_o rest_n and_o because_o they_o know_v that_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n they_o do_v exult_o say_v with_o the_o bless_a apostle_n who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n choose_v 1._o rom._n 8._o 1._o it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v who_o shall_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n shall_v tribulation_n etc._n ibid._n v._o 33._o 34._o etc._n etc._n or_o anguish_n or_o famine_n or_o nakedness_n or_o peril_n or_o sword_n no_o not_o these_o nor_o any_o of_o these_o nor_o all_o these_o nor_o yet_o principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o life_n nor_o death_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v nor_o any_o thing_n else_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o 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ascribe_v that_o unto_o they_o which_o be_v proper_a unto_o god_n for_o this_o be_v not_o speak_v to_o show_v that_o in_o no_o respect_n they_o be_v our_o father_n which_o have_v beget_v we_o either_o in_o our_o first_o or_o second_o birth_n but_o to_o show_v that_o proper_o or_o principal_o in_o all_o respect_n they_o be_v not_o our_o father_n of_o either_o be_v and_o so_o s._n augustine_n say_v that_o our_o saviour_n speak_v not_o this_o ut_fw-la hoc_fw-la vocabulum_fw-la honoris_fw-la humani_fw-la de_fw-la loquendi_fw-la consuetudine_fw-la tolleretur_fw-la sed_fw-la ne_fw-la gratia_fw-la dei_fw-la qua_fw-la in_o hanc_fw-la vitam_fw-la generamur_fw-la &_o in_fw-la aeternam_fw-la vitam_fw-la regeneramur_fw-la naturae_fw-la vel_fw-la potestati_fw-la vel_fw-la sanctitati_fw-la cviusquam_fw-la hominis_fw-la tribueretur_fw-la that_o this_o world_n of_o humane_a honour_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o from_o use_n but_o that_o this_o grace_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n whereby_o we_o be_v 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