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	wife_n	7,705	5	7.0226	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41441	The old religion demonstrated in its principles, and described in the life and practice thereof	Goodman, John, 1625 or 6-1690.	1684 (1684)	Wing G1111; ESTC R2856	107,253	396

be_v not_o so_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o if_o the_o obligation_n of_o religion_n extend_v no_o further_a than_o to_o act_n of_o worship_n or_o address_v to_o god_n for_o it_o be_v as_o much_o our_o duty_n to_o manage_v ourselves_o well_o towards_o other_o for_o god_n sake_n as_o towards_o he_o for_o his_o own_o sake_n and_o therefore_o as_o have_v be_v intimate_v heretofore_o true_a piety_n in_o its_o just_a dimension_n comprize_v no_o less_o than_o a_o worthy_a discharge_n of_o ourselves_o in_o all_o those_o relation_n divine_a providence_n have_v place_v we_o in_o now_o next_o to_o our_o obligation_n to_o our_o creator_n and_o preserver_n and_o next_o to_o our_o concern_n for_o the_o better_a part_n of_o ourselves_o our_o own_o soul_n a_o man_n stand_v relate_v to_o his_o family_n so_o near_o that_o he_o be_v want_v in_o both_o the_o former_a that_o be_v negligent_a of_o this_o almighty_a wisdom_n and_o goodness_n pronounce_v it_o not_o fit_a for_o man_n to_o be_v alone_o and_o therefore_o the_o first_o provision_n he_o make_v against_o the_o uncomfortable_a state_n of_o solitude_n be_v to_o enter_v he_o into_o the_o society_n of_o a_o family_n partly_o that_o in_o so_o near_o a_o station_n they_o may_v mutual_o relieve_v and_o help_v one_o another_o in_o difficulty_n entertain_v one_o another_o by_o discourse_n and_o improve_v one_o another_o reason_n partly_o that_o in_o this_o conjunction_n they_o may_v fortify_v one_o another_o spirit_n against_o all_o ill_a accident_n or_o the_o erterprise_n of_o wicked_a and_o malicious_a spirit_n more_o powerful_a than_o themselves_o but_o principal_o that_o they_o may_v mutual_o provoke_v and_o inflame_v one_o another_o heart_n to_o admiration_n love_n and_o reverence_n of_o their_o great_a creator_n and_o this_o end_n be_v so_o great_a and_o the_o injunction_n of_o it_o so_o strict_a that_o every_o man_n in_o this_o society_n stand_v charge_v with_o the_o soul_n of_o another_o and_o be_v accountable_a for_o it_o at_o least_o so_o far_o that_o he_o can_v be_v excusable_a that_o do_v not_o endeavour_v to_o bring_v those_o with_o who_o he_o so_o intimate_o converse_v and_o upon_o who_o he_o have_v so_o many_o opportunity_n to_o a_o sense_n and_o regard_n of_o god_n and_o religion_n and_o this_o especial_o concern_v those_o that_o be_v head_n of_o family_n forasmuch_o as_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o place_n they_o have_v always_o be_v account_v not_o only_o king_n and_o governor_n but_o also_o prophet_n and_o priest_n within_o their_o peculiar_a sphere_n and_o province_n according_o we_o find_v it_o to_o have_v be_v the_o constant_a care_n and_o practice_n of_o all_o good_a man_n in_o all_o age_n to_o train_v up_o those_o of_o their_o family_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a god_n and_o the_o exercise_n of_o true_a religion_n particular_o god_n himself_o testify_v of_o abraham_n gen._n 18_o 19_o that_o he_o know_v he_o will_v command_v his_o child_n and_o his_o household_n after_o he_o that_o they_o keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n and_o job_n 1._o 5._o we_o find_v it_o to_o have_v be_v the_o continual_a care_n of_o that_o holy_a man_n to_o sanctify_v his_o child_n and_o family_n and_o daily_o to_o intercede_v with_o god_n for_o they_o by_o sacrifice_n deut._n 6._o 6._o it_o be_v a_o express_a injunction_n upon_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o they_o not_o only_o keep_v the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o their_o own_o heart_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v teach_v they_o diligent_o to_o their_o child_n and_o talk_v of_o they_o when_o they_o sit_v in_o their_o house_n and_o when_o they_o walk_v by_o the_o way_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v convey_v and_o imprint_v a_o sense_n of_o god_n and_o his_o religion_n upon_o the_o mind_n of_o those_o they_o familiar_o converse_v with_o and_o so_o great_a be_v the_o authority_n and_o influence_n of_o governor_n of_o family_n and_o so_o powerful_a be_v good_a example_n in_o this_o particular_a that_o josh_n 24._o 15._o joshua_n undertake_v for_o his_o family_n that_o they_o shall_v serve_v the_o lord_n whether_o other_o people_n will_v do_v so_o or_o no._n david_n often_o declare_v his_o zeal_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o religion_n in_o his_o family_n so_o far_o that_o he_o resolve_v those_o person_n shall_v be_v exclude_v his_o house_n that_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o god_n and_o most_o remarkable_o 1_o chr._n 28._o 9_o he_o give_v this_o solemn_a charge_n to_o his_o son_n solomon_n thou_o solomon_n my_o son_n know_v thou_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o father_n and_o serve_v he_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n and_o with_o a_o willing_a mind_n for_o the_o lord_n search_v all_o heart_n and_o understand_v all_o the_o imagination_n of_o the_o thought_n if_o thou_o seek_v he_o he_o will_v be_v find_v of_o thou_o but_o if_o thou_o forsake_v he_o he_o will_v cast_v thou_o off_o for_o ever_o and_o for_o the_o time_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n there_o be_v abundant_a evidence_n that_o it_o be_v the_o constant_a practice_n of_o all_o those_o who_o have_v a_o sense_n of_o religion_n in_o their_o heart_n to_o set_v it_o up_o in_o their_o family_n also_o of_o which_o the_o testimony_n be_v so_o many_o and_o so_o ready_a at_o hand_n that_o it_o be_v needless_a here_o to_o recite_v they_o and_o the_o success_n be_v common_o answerable_a to_o the_o endeavour_n from_o whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o act_n 10._o 2._o it_o be_v say_v of_o cornelius_n that_o he_o be_v not_o only_o a_o devout_a man_n and_o pray_v to_o god_n always_o but_o that_o he_o fear_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o his_o house_n i._n e._n his_o example_n prayer_n and_o instruction_n prevail_v upon_o all_o those_o that_o be_v under_o the_o influence_n of_o they_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o at_o least_o a_o profession_n of_o piety_n also_o upon_o which_o account_n it_o be_v further_a observable_a that_o general_o when_o any_o governor_n of_o a_o family_n embrace_v the_o christian_a faith_n and_o be_v convert_v to_o that_o religion_n it_o be_v say_v that_o such_o a_o one_o believe_v and_o all_o his_o house_n or_o he_o and_o all_o his_o house_n be_v baptize_v namely_o because_o true_o good_a man_n do_v not_o fail_v by_o their_o example_n and_o endeavour_n to_o bring_v those_o over_o to_o the_o same_o religion_n which_o themselves_o be_v hearty_o persuade_v of_o and_o according_o we_o see_v it_o often_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o these_o time_n wherein_o we_o live_v that_o several_a person_n very_o hearty_o bless_v god_n that_o his_o providence_n dispose_v they_o into_o such_o or_o such_o pious_a family_n wherein_o the_o foundation_n of_o their_o eternal_a happiness_n have_v be_v lay_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o instructive_a and_o exemplary_a devotion_n which_o they_o have_v there_o be_v under_o the_o advantage_n of_o upon_o consideration_n of_o all_o which_o reason_n example_n and_o encouragement_n and_o several_a other_o which_o may_v with_o great_a ease_n have_v be_v add_v let_v no_o good_a christian_n be_v of_o so_o monastic_a a_o spirit_n as_o to_o extend_v his_o care_n no_o far_o than_o his_o own_o cell_n and_o to_o think_v he_o have_v acquit_v himself_o well_o enough_o when_o he_o have_v discharge_v the_o office_n of_o his_o closet_n and_o have_v keep_v religion_n glow_v in_o his_o own_o heart_n but_o think_v it_o his_o duty_n to_o take_v care_n that_o his_o light_n shine_v quite_o through_o his_o house_n and_o that_o his_o zeal_n warm_v all_o his_o family_n in_o order_n to_o which_o we_o will_v here_o consider_v these_o three_o thing_n first_o of_o the_o several_a member_n which_o usual_o a_o family_n consist_v of_o and_o which_o be_v concern_v in_o its_o discipline_n second_o the_o several_a duty_n of_o piety_n which_o especial_o become_v and_o concern_v a_o family_n and_o three_o by_o what_o mean_v the_o member_n of_o a_o family_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o comply_v with_o all_o those_o duty_n 1._o first_o the_o ordinary_a relation_n of_o a_o family_n especial_o as_o it_o signify_v those_o which_o dwell_v or_o converse_v together_o under_o the_o same_o roof_n be_v husband_n and_o wife_n parent_n and_o child_n master_n and_o servant_n friend_n and_o friend_n and_o all_o these_o i_o take_v to_o be_v comprise_v in_o those_o several_a passage_n of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o such_o a_o man_n and_o all_o his_o house_n be_v convert_v or_o baptize_v for_o there_o be_v great_a interest_n of_o religion_n which_o intercede_v between_o every_o of_o these_o as_o for_o the_o relation_n of_o husband_n and_o wife_n as_o it_o be_v the_o near_a and_o strict_a that_o can_v be_v so_o consequent_o it_o be_v of_o mighty_a importance_n to_o their_o mutual_a comfort_n and_o a_o wonderful_a indearment_n of_o affection_n when_o both_o the_o relative_n be_v animate_v with_o

the_o same_o spirit_n of_o religion_n and_o promote_v the_o eternal_a interest_n of_o one_o another_o as_o it_o be_v vast_o mischievous_a and_o unhappy_a when_o those_o who_o be_v inseparable_o yoke_v together_o draw_v divers_a way_n one_o towards_o heaven_n and_o the_o other_o towards_o hell_n in_o respect_n of_o which_o danger_n the_o apostle_n advise_v those_o who_o be_v free_v not_o to_o be_v unequal_o yoke_v with_o unbeliever_n 2_o cor._n 6._o 14._o for_o say_v he_o what_o fellowship_n have_v righteousness_n with_o unrighteousness_n what_o communion_n have_v light_a with_o darkness_n what_o concord_n have_v christ_n with_o belial_n and_o what_o part_n have_v he_o that_o believe_v with_o a_o infidel_n yet_o because_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o light_n may_v prevail_v against_o darkness_n therefore_o when_o such_o a_o unequal_a society_n be_v contract_v he_o do_v not_o think_v it_o a_o sufficient_a ground_n for_o separation_n for_o say_v he_o 1_o cor._n 7._o 16._o what_o know_v thou_o o_o wife_n but_o thou_o may_v save_v thy_o husband_n or_o what_o know_v thou_o o_o man_n whether_o thou_o shall_v save_v thy_o wife_n especial_o since_o by_o the_o piety_n of_o one_o of_o the_o parent_n the_o child_n be_v sanctify_v and_o place_v under_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o he_o there_o add_v v_o 14._o and_o see_v it_o be_v possible_a for_o one_o of_o these_o relative_n to_o be_v so_o great_a a_o blessing_n to_o the_o other_o there_o be_v mighty_a reason_n they_o both_o shall_v endeavour_v it_o out_o of_o self-love_n as_o well_o as_o charity_n and_o conjugal_a affection_n since_o it_o be_v both_o very_o difficult_a to_o go_v to_o heaven_n alone_o and_o also_o equal_o easy_a and_o comfortable_a when_o those_o in_o this_o relation_n join_v heart_n and_o hand_n in_o the_o way_n thither_o as_o for_o the_o relation_n of_o parent_n and_o child_n that_o be_v also_o very_o near_o and_o intimate_v and_o consequent_o their_o interest_n and_o happiness_n be_v bind_v up_o together_o for_o as_o it_o be_v a_o mighty_a advantage_n to_o have_v holy_a parent_n in_o regard_n the_o posterity_n of_o such_o person_n ordinary_o fare_v the_o better_a to_o many_o generation_n as_o be_v assure_v in_o the_o second_o commandment_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v a_o double_a obligation_n upon_o parent_n to_o be_v good_a and_o virtuous_a not_o only_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o their_o own_o soul_n but_o also_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o their_o child_n so_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n it_o be_v no_o less_o glory_n and_o comfort_n to_o parent_n to_o have_v good_a and_o pious_a child_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v strict_o charge_v to_o bring_v they_o up_o in_o the_o nurture_n and_o admonition_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o indeed_o he_o be_v worse_a than_o a_o infidel_n nay_o worse_o than_o a_o brute_n that_o can_v be_v content_a to_o bring_v they_o up_o to_o hell_n and_o the_o devil_n for_o they_o be_v part_n of_o our_o self_n and_o a_o man_n that_o consider_v any_o thing_n can_v as_o well_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v damn_v himself_o as_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o if_o he_o can_v help_v it_o now_o that_o there_o be_v much_o in_o their_o power_n this_o way_n appear_v by_o that_o charge_n of_o the_o apostle_n last_o name_v as_o also_o by_o the_o observation_n of_o solomon_n prov._n 22._o 6._o train_z up_o a_o child_n in_o the_o way_n he_o shall_v go_v and_o when_o he_o be_v old_a he_o will_v not_o depart_v from_o it_o for_o child_n in_o their_o young_a and_o tender_a year_n be_v like_o wax_n yield_v and_o pliable_a to_o whatsoever_o form_n we_o will_v put_v they_o into_o but_o if_o we_o miss_v this_o opportunity_n it_o will_v be_v no_o easy_a matter_n to_o recover_v they_o to_o good_a afterward_o when_o they_o be_v debauch_v by_o evil_a principle_n confident_a of_o their_o own_o opinion_n headstrong_a by_o the_o uncontrolled_a use_n of_o liberty_n and_o harden_v by_o the_o custom_n of_o sin_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o far_o the_o most_o part_n of_o good_a man_n and_o woman_n be_v such_o as_o have_v the_o foundation_n of_o piety_n lay_v in_o their_o youth_n and_o very_o few_o be_v to_o be_v find_v who_o be_v effectual_o reclaim_v afterward_o but_o while_o child_n whole_o depend_v upon_o their_o parent_n and_o their_o nature_n be_v soft_a and_o pliant_a when_o as_o yet_o they_o have_v not_o the_o hardiness_n to_o rebel_v nor_o the_o confidence_n to_o dispute_v the_o command_n of_o their_o father_n so_o long_o they_o may_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n easy_o be_v wrought_v upon_o to_o good_a and_o which_o be_v very_o remarkable_a the_o influence_n of_o the_o mother_n be_v especial_o considerable_a in_o this_o case_n for_o so_o we_o find_v not_o only_o that_o king_n lemuel_n prov._n 31._o 1._o remember_v the_o lesson_n which_o his_o mother_n teach_v he_o but_o as_o i_o have_v note_v before_o timothy_n be_v season_v with_o grace_n by_o the_o instruction_n of_o his_o mother_n eunice_n and_o his_o grandmother_n lois_fw-fr 2_o tim._n 1._o 5._o and_o many_o other_o instance_n there_o be_v of_o the_o successfulness_n of_o the_o mother_n pious_a endeavour_n but_o where_o parent_n neglect_v their_o duty_n usual_o the_o child_n perish_v and_o their_o blood_n will_v be_v require_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o careless_a parent_n and_o which_o be_v more_o there_o be_v common_o this_o dreadful_a token_n of_o divine_a vengeance_n in_o this_o world_n that_o those_o who_o be_v careless_a of_o their_o duty_n both_o towards_o god_n and_o towards_o their_o child_n in_o this_o particular_a feel_v the_o sad_a effect_n of_o it_o in_o the_o undutifulness_n contumacy_n and_o rebellion_n of_o those_o child_n against_o themselves_o afterward_o as_o if_o god_n permit_v they_o to_o revenge_v his_o quarrel_n in_o the_o next_o place_n as_o for_o the_o relation_n of_o master_n and_o servant_n it_o be_v a_o mighty_a mistake_n to_o think_v they_o be_v mere_o our_o slave_n to_o do_v our_o will_n and_o that_o nothing_o be_v due_a from_o we_o to_o they_o but_o what_o be_v express_o bargain_v for_o since_o they_o be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v god_n servant_n as_o well_o as_o we_o and_o must_v do_v he_o service_n as_o well_o as_o we_o and_o they_o be_v put_v under_o our_o protection_n and_o place_v in_o our_o family_n that_o they_o may_v be_v instruct_v in_o his_o pleasure_n and_o have_v the_o liberty_n to_o serve_v he_o of_o who_o the_o whole_a family_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v call_v so_o that_o proper_o speak_v we_o and_o they_o be_v common_a servant_n to_o one_o great_a master_n only_o in_o different_a rank_n as_o the_o one_o part_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o steward_n be_v allow_v to_o have_v servant_n under_o they_o and_o the_o other_o must_v do_v the_o inferior_a business_n but_o still_o they_o be_v god_n servant_n more_o proper_o than_o we_o and_o must_v therefore_o have_v not_o only_o as_o i_o say_v liberty_n and_o leisure_n to_o serve_v our_o common_a master_n but_o also_o instruction_n from_o we_o and_o encouragement_n so_o to_o do_v and_o he_o that_o deny_v they_o any_o of_o these_o may_v as_o just_o deny_v they_o their_o bread_n or_o their_o wage_n nay_o more_o he_o that_o forget_v to_o pray_v for_o they_o too_o remember_v himself_o but_o by_o half_n forasmuch_o as_o his_o interest_n be_v concern_v not_o only_o in_o their_o health_n and_o prosperity_n but_o in_o their_o virtue_n and_o piety_n for_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o better_a man_n they_o be_v the_o better_a servant_n they_o will_v prove_v so_o st._n paul_n tell_v philemon_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o he_o that_o he_o will_v be_v a_o gainer_n by_o onesimus_n conversion_n for_o that_o he_o will_v be_v so_o much_o a_o more_o profitable_a servant_n henceforth_o as_o he_o be_v now_o become_v a_o better_a man_n such_o person_n be_v not_o only_o the_o most_o faithful_a and_o trusty_a but_o by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o industrious_a as_o they_o be_v the_o more_o conscientious_a beside_o that_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o divine_a providence_n often_o bless_v a_o family_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o a_o pious_a servant_n as_o god_n bless_v laban_n substance_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o jacob_n and_o the_o house_n and_o all_o the_o affair_n of_o potiphar_n for_o the_o piety_n of_o joseph_n so_o that_o in_o short_a he_o love_v himself_o as_o little_a as_o he_o love_v god_n who_o do_v not_o endeavour_v that_o his_o servant_n shall_v be_v sincere_o religious_a and_o though_o it_o be_v true_a it_o be_v not_o altogether_o in_o his_o power_n to_o make_v they_o so_o or_o to_o put_v grace_n into_o their_o heart_n yet_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o place_n and_o authority_n he_o have_v mighty_a advantage_n of_o do_v they_o good_a and_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o be_v call_v to_o account_v how_o he_o have_v