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	inferior_n	superior_n	1,159	5	10.6486	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A08552	The Christian conflict a treatise, shewing the difficulties and duties of this conflict, with the armour, and speciall graces to be exercised by Christian souldiers. Particularly applied to magistrates, ministers, husbands, wives, parents, children, masters, servants. The case of vsury and depopulation, and the errours of antinomists occasionally also discussed. Preached in the lecture of Kettering in the county of Northampton, and with some enlargement published by Ioseph Bentham, rector of the Church of Broughton in the same county.	Bentham, Joseph, 1594?-1671.	1635 (1635)	STC 1887; ESTC S113626	266,437	390

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god_n who_o command_n and_o charge_v it_o be_v that_o you_o shall_v honour_v your_o parent_n first_o i_o know_v that_o all_o superior_n be_v mean_v and_o call_v by_o the_o name_n father_n 1._o both_o to_o incitate_v and_o entice_v all_o inferior_n to_o obedience_n by_o a_o name_n so_o sweet_a and_o favoury_a so_o amiable_a and_o authentical_a nature_n have_v teach_v to_o obey_v father_n 2._o as_o also_o to_o give_v superior_n a_o inkling_n to_o behave_v themselves_o like_o father_n and_o not_o like_o rage_a bedlam_n second_o i_o know_v that_o superior_n or_o parent_n duty_n be_v include_v in_o that_o commandment_n although_o not_o express_v as_o in_o the_o four_o precept_n 1._o for_o superior_n be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v observer_n and_o keeper_n of_o both_o table_n and_o therefore_o their_o duty_n be_v imply_v in_o each_o 2._o and_o the_o enjoin_v of_o duty_n to_o inferior_n enforce_v a_o charge_n upon_o they_o the_o law_n be_v two_o edge_a by_o the_o nature_n of_o relation_n they_o 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number_n of_o malignant_a spirit_n i_o be_o persuade_v that_o the_o best_a course_n be_v and_o so_o i_o do_v endeavour_n through_o the_o grace_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n to_o direct_v our_o course_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o evill-minded_n man_n may_v rather_o show_v their_o will_n through_o malice_n than_o with_o just_a cause_n by_o desert_n say_v evil_a or_o deface_v by_o speech_n or_o writing_n in_o this_o book_n i_o have_v observe_v the_o same_o method_n and_o order_n as_o in_o my_o former_a with_o table_n chapter_n and_o bare_a quotation_n of_o scripture_n without_o word_n general_o that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v too_o voluminous_a and_o upon_o the_o advice_n of_o a_o godly_a learned_a and_o judicious_a divine_n who_o peruse_v my_o copy_n i_o have_v leave_v out_o the_o word_n of_o allege_a author_n take_v only_o the_o meaning_n and_o refer_v they_o to_o the_o place_n that_o please_v to_o examine_v they_o to_o keep_v down_o the_o bulk_n and_o bigness_n of_o the_o book_n and_o thus_o good_a christian_a reader_n hope_v thou_o will_v take_v in_o good_a part_n that_o which_o with_o no_o little_a pain_n i_o have_v pen_v for_o public_a good_a i_o commend_v thou_o to_o god_n and_o the_o word_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o remain_v thou_o in_o he_o who_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o all_o joseph_n bentham_n the_o content_n and_o method_n of_o the_o ensue_a treatise_n chap._n i._n show_v the_o drift_n and_o occasion_n of_o this_o discourse_n page_n 1_o chap._n ii_o doct._n 1._o that_o christianity_n be_v a_o warfare_n prove_v and_o confirm_v with_o scripture_n and_o reason_n 5_o chap._n iii_o doct._n 2._o that_o christianity_n be_v a_o good_a warfare_n and_o in_o what_o regard_v it_o be_v so_o 10_o chap._n four_o doct._n 3._o this_o good_a warfare_n must_v be_v fight_v and_o why_o 11_o chap._n five_o use_v 1._o sect_n 1._o show_v the_o error_n of_o those_o who_o think_v christianity_n to_o be_v easy_a 14_o sect._n 2._o show_v the_o error_n of_o those_o who_o think_v earthly_a contentment_n their_o chief_a glory_n 16_o sect._n 3_o show_v the_o error_n of_o those_o who_o condemn_v christianity_n because_o of_o some_o discord_n 17_o sect._n 4._o show_v the_o error_n of_o those_o who_o submit_v to_o satan_n and_o oppose_v goodness_n and_o piety_n 19_o chap._n vi_o duty_n 1._o sect._n 1_o christian_n soldier_n must_v endure_v hardness_n 22_o sect._n 2._o motive_n 1._o draw_v from_o the_o example_n of_o particular_a soldier_n in_o this_o warfare_n from_o the_o church_n in_o general_a and_o christ_n our_o captain_n 23_o sect._n 3_o mot._n 2._o draw_v from_o the_o present_a condition_n of_o christian_a soldier_n 31_o sect._n 4._o mot._n 3._o draw_v from_o the_o harmlessness_n of_o affliction_n 32_o sect._n 5._o mot._n 4._o draw_v from_o the_o benefit_n and_o profit_n of_o affliction_n 32_o sect._n 6._o mot._n 5._o draw_v from_o the_o person_n afflict_v both_o principal_a and_o instrumental_a 37_o sect._n 7._o mot._n 6_o draw_v from_o the_o several_a kind_n 1_o loss_n of_o good_n 2_o famine_n 3_o exile_n 4_o death_n 5_o want_n of_o burial_n 6_o reproach_n 47_o sect._n 8._o mot._n 7._o draw_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o they_o show_v how_o they_o be_v good_a how_o evil_a 62_o chap._n vii_o duty_n 2._o sect._n 1_o christian_n soldier_n must_v be_v arm_v 65_o sect._n 2._o the_o christian_n girdle_n what_o it_o be_v how_o put_v on_o its_o necessity_n dignity_n and_o several_a part_n 66_o sect._n 3_o the_o christian_n breastplate_n delineate_v encouragement_n to_o put_v it_o on_o why_o and_o how_o 80_o sect._n 4._o the_o christian_n shoe_n what_o they_o be_v and_o how_o useful_a 88_o sect._n 5._o the_o christian_n shield_n its_o excellency_n necessity_n and_o their_o duty_n concern_v the_o same_o 92_o sect._n 6._o the_o christian_n helmet_n how_o it_o be_v difference_v from_o faith_n and_o counterfeit_a hope_n motive_n to_o get_v and_o use_v it_o 99_o sect._n 7._o the_o christian_n sword_n its_o dignity_n divers_a erroneous_a opinion_n about_o it_o and_o our_o duty_n concern_v the_o same_o 107_o sect._n 8._o the_o whole_a armour_n whole_o apply_v to_o the_o present_a occasion_n the_o pinch_a dearth_n 122_o sect_n 9_o against_o the_o absurd_a antinomist_n confute_v they_o 135_o chap._n viii_o duty_n 3._o christian_n soldier_n shall_v be_v strong_a wherein_o and_o why_o 149_o chap._n ix_o duty_n 4._o christian_n soldier_n shall_v be_v courageous_a the_o necessity_n of_o courage_n in_o magistrate_n minister_n and_o all_o other_o motive_n unto_o and_o mean_n of_o christian_a valour_n 157_o chap._n x._o duty_n 5._o christian_n soldier_n must_v take_v ●●ed_v unto_o some_o thing_n and_o of_o other_o thing_n what_o they_o be_v and_o why_o 179_o chap._n xi_o duty_n 6._o christian_n soldier_n must_v be_v watchful_a always_o over_o their_o heart_n against_o all_o sin_n especial_o against_o darling_n sin_n in_o prosperity_n in_o the_o work_n of_o their_o calling_n in_o religious_a performance_n reason_n why_o and_o motive_n to_o each_o particular_a 184_o chap._n xii_o duty_n 7._o sect._n 1_o christian_n soldier_n must_v seek_v to_o god_n for_o succour_n why_o for_o what_o and_o how_o they_o shall_v pray_v divers_a reprooved_a cavillers_n objection_n answer_v motive_n to_o pray_v how_o to_o seek_v for_o succour_v aright_o for_o what_o we_o must_v pray_v for_o what_o not_o 206_o sect._n 2._o why_o we_o shall_v pray_v for_o all_o in_o authority_n and_o for_o what_o why_o for_o pastor_n and_o for_o what_o why_o for_o our_o child_n why_o for_o enemy_n for_o who_o we_o must_v pray_v for_o who_o not_o and_o with_o what_o gesture_n we_o be_v to_o pray_v 232_o chap._n xiii_o duty_n 8._o fast_v be_v a_o duty_n belong_v to_o christian_a soldier_n what_o kind_n of_o fast_v be_v require_v its_o necessity_n excellency_n companion_n and_o occasion_n 265_o chap._n xiiii_o duty_n

horrible_a blasphemy_n king_n god_n deputy_n on_o earth_n eccl._n 10._o 20._o rich_a man_n ibid._n ruler_n judge_n and_o magistrate_n exod._n 2d_o 28._o act._n 23._o 4_o 5._o parent_n exod._n 21._o 17._o pro._n 20._o 20._o the_o deaf_a levit._n 19_o 14._o enemy_n job_n 31._o 30._o and_o of_o all_o other_o in_o particular_a but_o that_o all_o manner_n of_o curse_v be_v forbid_v and_o condemn_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n rom._n 12._o 14._o bless_v but_o curse_v not_o jam._n 3._o 9_o 10._o curse_v etc._n etc._n these_o thing_n ought_v not_o so_o to_o be_v 4._o little_o consider_v that_o such_o hideous_a and_o hellish_a language_n manifest_o declare_v not_o only_o their_o barbarous_a and_o bloody_a curse_a cruelty_n towards_o their_o own_o child_n who_o they_o have_v not_o only_o poison_v and_o pollute_v with_o original_a corruption_n but_o also_o with_o many_o actual_a transgression_n by_o their_o noisome_a negligence_n and_o execrable_a example_n but_o also_o their_o own_o diabolical_a 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