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	honour_n	parent_n	5,183	5	9.2349	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A14711	The sermons of master Ralfe Gualter vpon the prophet Zephaniah written in Latine. Translated into English by Moses Wilton. Seene and allowed	Gwalther, Rudolf, 1519-1586.; Wilton, Moses.	1580 (1580)	STC 25014; ESTC S102103	95,131	274

méekenesse_n or_o rather_o lowliness_n and_o humility_n for_o he_o add_v seek_v justice_n seek_v meekness_n it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o justice_n too_o give_v to_o every_o one_o his_o own_o and_o it_o reach_v as_o well_o unto_o god_n as_o unto_o thy_o neighbour_n but_o he_o comprehend_v in_o the_o first_o member_n those_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o god_n for_o as_o much_o as_o he_o command_v we_o to_o seek_v he_o but_o that_o justice_n that_o belong_v unto_o man_n be_v twoe_o fold_n to_o wit_n public_a &_o private_a public_a justice_n belong_v unto_o magistrate_n who_o duty_n be_v to_o preserve_v the_o common_a peace_n to_o minister_v the_o law_n holy_o to_o reward_v the_o good_a and_o punish_v the_o wicked_a and_o what_o pleasure_n these_o thing_n ought_v to_o be_v unto_o ungodly_a magistrate_n it_o be_v know_v even_o by_o that_o that_o they_o be_v so_o often_o bring_v in_o in_o the_o law_n and_o prophet_n and_o because_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o no_o nation_n have_v long_o abiden_v in_o safety_n wherein_o the_o law_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n be_v either_o sell_v for_o money_n or_o neglect_v private_a justice_n be_v that_o that_o belong_v to_o every_o one_o particular_o and_o command_v we_o to_o perform_v duty_n to_o every_o man_n respect_v as_o well_o our_o own_o call_n as_o they_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o justice_n be_v that_o we_o give_v due_a honour_n to_o our_o parent_n and_o all_o other_o which_o be_v to_o we_o in_o steed_n of_o parent_n that_o parent_n have_v a_o honest_a regard_n to_o their_o child_n as_o well_o touch_v their_o body_n as_o mind_n that_o we_o be_v careful_a to_o profit_v our_o neighbour_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o charity_n that_o we_o do_v he_o no_o injury_n whereby_o either_o his_o body_n or_o good_a name_n may_v be_v endamage_v to_o conclude_v that_o we_o bridle_v our_o thought_n and_o lust_n so_o that_o we_o commit_v nothing_o against_o the_o law_n of_o charity_n and_o justice_n and_o very_o they_o that_o seek_v 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can_v do_v nothing_o and_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n do_v plain_o say_v what_o have_v thou_o that_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v but_o if_o thou_o haste_v receive_v it_o why_o boast_v thou_o as_o though_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v it_o but_o see_v god_n require_v these_o thing_n of_o they_o that_o be_v godly_a it_o be_v evident_a enough_o what_o account_n they_o be_v to_o be_v make_v of_o which_o profess_v a_o love_n of_o godliness_n do_v either_o not_o regard_v the_o duty_n of_o justice_n and_o live_v rather_o as_o a_o epicure_n than_o a_o christian_a or_o else_o they_o put_v reward_v in_o they_o and_o do_v boast_n that_o heaven_n be_v due_a for_o they_o which_o the_o pharisee_n do_v in_o time_n past_a &_o all_o at_o this_o time_n do_v that_o be_v puff_v up_o with_o the_o leaven_n of_o papistry_n moreover_o the_o prophet_n minister_v the_o reason_n to_o the_o godly_a whereby_o they_o may_v be_v stir_v up_o godly_a he_o give_v hope_n of_o safety_n to_o the_o godly_a for_o 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or_o else_o he_o stir_v up_o the_o terror_n of_o war_n or_o else_o he_o load_v and_o pinch_v with_o other_o adversity_n as_o it_o seem_v good_a unto_o himself_o but_o if_o there_o be_v any_o that_o do_v despise_v all_o these_o thing_n and_o will_v not_o be_v teach_v nor_o reprove_v nor_o rebuke_v &_o do_v moreover_o cast_v behind_o they_o his_o sharp_a correction_n and_o do_v not_o therein_o acknowledge_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n who_o with_o his_o fatherly_a rod_n labour_v to_o bring_v they_o to_o a_o better_a mind_n out_o of_o all_o doubt_n they_o be_v remediless_a and_o past_a all_o hope_n and_o that_o the_o jew_n unto_o who_o zephaniah_n speak_v these_o thing_n be_v such_o the_o history_n of_o those_o time_n do_v abundant_o declare_v incredulity_n ●_o