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	husband_n	parent_n	4,331	5	8.0917	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62275	A sermon preached at Reading, Feb. 25, 1672, at the assizes there holden for the county of Berks, before the Right Honourable Sir Edward Turner, Knight ... and Sir Edward Thurland, Knight ... by Joseph Sayer ...	Sayer, Joseph, 1630 or 31-1693.	1673 (1673)	Wing S797; ESTC R7938	19,707	42

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man_n will_v do_v presumptuous_o and_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o the_o priest_n and_o to_o the_o judge_n that_o man_n shall_v die_v and_o so_o evil_a shall_v be_v put_v away_o from_o israel_n and_o so_o the_o people_n shall_v hear_v and_o fear_n and_o do_v no_o more_o presumptuous_o we_o now_o live_v in_o a_o age_n when_o it_o be_v scarce_o think_v to_o be_v a_o sin_n not_o to_o hearken_v to_o the_o judge_n or_o to_o the_o priest_n but_o you_o see_v how_o god_n account_v it_o and_o what_o provision_n he_o have_v make_v for_o such_o sinner_n even_o temporal_a destruction_n that_o man_n shall_v die_v i_o e._n he_o ought_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o since_o god_n have_v declare_v it_o to_o be_v sin_n he_o that_o die_v in_o it_o without_o repentance_n shall_v in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v suffer_v death_n everlasting_a that_o be_v the_o full_a import_n of_o the_o phrase_n they_o shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n a_o instance_n whereof_o we_o have_v in_o corah_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_o signify_v to_o be_v subordinate_a it_o extend_v both_o to_o the_o state_n of_o subjection_n and_o to_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o subject_n duty_n as_o st._n chrysostom_n well_o observe_v and_o as_o to_o duty_n it_o include_v whatsoever_o duty_n or_o service_n may_v be_v challenge_v by_o superior_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o inferior_n it_o be_v require_v that_o we_o observe_v the_o order_n wherein_o god_n have_v set_v we_o and_o that_o we_o walk_v orderly_o that_o we_o keep_v to_o the_o station_n of_o subject_n and_o that_o we_o do_v as_o do_v belong_v to_o subject_n but_o to_o speak_v more_o distinct_o these_o particular_a duty_n be_v include_v in_o this_o general_a in_o the_o first_o place_n 1._o be_v a_o subject_a to_o keep_v the_o rank_n of_o a_o subject_a to_o be_v content_a with_o our_o own_o station_n cheerful_o to_o submit_v ourselves_o to_o that_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o life_n to_o which_o god_n in_o his_o good_a pleasure_n have_v design_v and_o appoint_v we_o 11._o phil._n 4_o 11._o i_o have_v learn_v say_v holy_a paul_n in_o whatsoever_o estate_n i_o be_o therewith_o to_o be_v content_a 7._o 1_o cor._n 7._o and_o let_v every_o man_n abide_v in_o that_o call_n wherein_o he_o be_v call_v with_o god_n say_v the_o same_o apostle_n two_o or_o three_o time_n in_o one_o chapter_n the_o better_a to_o understand_v his_o meaning_n there_o you_o may_v do_v well_o to_o observe_v that_o the_o corinthian_n 1.3_o 1_o cor._n 1.3_o be_v as_o yet_o but_o carnal_a as_o the_o apostle_n tell_v they_o have_v general_o more_o of_o the_o flesh_n than_o of_o the_o spirit_n more_o of_o lgnorance_n and_o corruption_n than_o of_o grace_n and_o knowledge_n mistake_v their_o christian_a call_v to_o be_v a_o exemption_n from_o the_o duty_n of_o other_o calling_n as_o if_o their_o liberty_n in_o christ_n jesus_n have_v cancel_v all_o precedent_a obligation_n both_o of_o nature_n and_o voluntary_a agreement_n it_o be_v that_o which_o i_o 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what_o he_o say_v be_v this_o that_o they_o who_o be_v any_o way_n relate_v unto_o other_o notwithstanding_o that_o they_o be_v christian_n must_v still_o own_o their_o relation_n and_o continue_v to_o perform_v all_o office_n suitable_a though_o the_o person_n to_o who_o they_o bear_v those_o relation_n be_v mere_a pagan_n infidel_n heathen_n and_o unbeliever_n the_o wife_n must_v be_v content_v with_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o wife_n and_o as_o a_o wife_n she_o must_v behave_v herself_o to_o her_o husband_n though_o a_o infidel_n the_o servant_n must_v content_v himself_o with_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o as_o a_o servant_n must_v behave_v himself_o towards_o his_o master_n though_o a_o unbeliever_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n a_o subject_a must_v content_v himself_o with_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o subject_a and_o as_o a_o subject_a must_v behave_v himself_o towards_o his_o sovereign_n though_o a_o pagan_a though_o a_o tyrant_n though_o a_o persecutor_n the_o 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