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	love_n	love_v	2,136	5	6.9156	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B03479	A discourse of friendship. By E.G. gent.	E. G., gent.	1676 (1676)	Wing G11A; ESTC R177287	95,537	184

with_o injury_n both_o to_o himself_o and_o his_o son_n to_o himself_o by_o fail_v in_o his_o duty_n which_o be_v ever_o to_o keep_v up_o his_o power_n in_o all_o lawful_a thing_n to_o his_o son_n in_o lay_v before_o he_o a_o temptation_n to_o disobedience_n by_o his_o example_n while_o he_o omit_v his_o duty_n indulgence_n be_v the_o inlet_n to_o all_o other_o trap_n and_o snare_n sad_a instance_n we_o have_v have_v of_o this_o in_o our_o present_a age_n where_o all_o vice_n be_v make_v almost_o indifferent_a but_o such_o as_o disturb_v the_o tranquillity_n of_o the_o kingdom_n there_o be_v many_o thing_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o relation_n that_o can_v consist_v with_o a_o moral_a friendship_n instance_n the_o power_n and_o command_v of_o the_o father_n the_o fear_n and_o obedience_n of_o the_o son_n these_o be_v contrary_a to_o that_o personal_a equality_n which_o can_v be_v exempt_v from_o friendship_n it_o be_v as_o natural_a to_o the_o be_v and_o well-being_n of_o that_o concern_v as_o inequality_n be_v to_o this_o of_o relation_n the_o proper_a expression_n between_o friend_n be_v that_o which_o a_o father_n and_o son_n never_o do_v as_o constant_a familiar_a converse_n equal_a conversation_n wherein_o they_o always_o submit_v their_o will_n and_o affection_n each_o to_o other_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n in_o friendship_n that_o can_v be_v admit_v where_o there_o be_v a_o challenge_n of_o duty_n and_o command_n it_o be_v no_o prejudice_n to_o a_o parent_n and_o the_o duty_n i_o owe_v he_o to_o pay_v all_o possible_a endearment_n to_o my_o friend_n because_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n due_a to_o the_o one_o the_o other_o can_v challenge_v it_o be_v not_o my_o design_n to_o derogate_v from_o any_o relation_n that_o just_a esteem_n they_o ought_v to_o have_v this_o must_v be_v allow_v that_o this_o relation_n make_v great_a dearness_n and_o a_o most_o inviolable_a friendship_n and_o under_o such_o real_a obligation_n as_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o man_n have_v make_v indispensable_a and_o that_o because_o there_o be_v duty_n that_o oblige_v they_o before_o any_o other_o friendship_n can_v be_v make_v and_o have_v leave_v such_o impression_n as_o must_v abide_v and_o will_v never_o give_v place_n to_o any_o other_o because_o of_o their_o propriety_n which_o be_v supreme_a there_o be_v two_o thing_n especial_o i_o shall_v point_v at_o wherein_o this_o relation_n differ_v from_o a_o moral_a friendship_n and_o that_o be_v first_o in_o their_o spring_n from_o whence_o they_o flow_v and_o second_o in_o their_o end_n and_o design_n first_o the_o love_n and_o friendship_n of_o the_o relation_n be_v ground_v pure_o upon_o natural_a cause_n and_o therefore_o call_v natural_a affection_n there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o prudence_n in_o this_o case_n no_o man_n consult_v his_o reason_n whether_o he_o shall_v love_v his_o son_n or_o not_o a_o natural_a instinct_n incline_v he_o to_o that_o but_o if_o his_o son_n be_v rebellious_a than_o he_o have_v need_n of_o prudence_n to_o direct_v he_o how_o to_o regulate_v his_o affection_n so_o be_v his_o indulgence_n may_v not_o prejudice_v his_o son_n there_o be_v many_o thing_n bind_v to_o person_n in_o ●his_n relation_n as_o the_o law_n of_o god_n the_o law_n of_o ●ature_n and_o their_o love_n to_o themselves_o parent_n love_v ●heir_a child_n because_o they_o love_v themselves_o ●hey_n be_v perpetuate_v in_o their_o child_n posterity_n ●eing_v the_o instrument_n of_o a_o civil_a immortality_n likewise_o the_o son_n can_v dispute_v his_o obedience_n to_o ●is_n father_n he_o be_v bind_v with_o his_o father_n by_o the_o ●ame_n law_n and_o under_o more_o obligation_n than_o the_o ●ather_n can_v be_v 1._o he_o have_v his_o be_v from_o his_o father_n ●y_a which_o he_o be_v capacitate_v for_o all_o the_o rest_n that_o follow_v as_o his_o preservation_n education_n example_n supply_n &_o all_o these_o add_v to_o the_o son_n obligation_n but_o ●oral_a friendship_n have_v no_o law_n or_o obligation_n predispose_v the_o person_n for_o friendship_n but_o be_v ground_v upon_o moral_a principle_n and_o be_v animate_v by_o that_o profit_n reward_n &_o pleasure_n that_o be_v annex_v to_o the_o object_n love_n in_o this_o respect_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o a_o unconstrained_a choice_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o those_o uncertainty_n that_o natural_a affection_n be_v nothing_o hold_v the_o affection_n strong_a and_o long_o than_o a_o free_a choice_n we_o experience_v this_o the_o love_n of_o relation_n be_v not_o much_o to_o be_v trust_v in_o as_o the_o duty_n so_o the_o love_n of_o relation_n be_v changeable_a and_o much_o alter_v by_o accident_n instance_n parent_n much_o abate_v in_o their_o affection_n to_o their_o child_n that_o once_o they_o dear_o love_v haply_o occasion_v by_o some_o rebellious_a &_o unworthy_a carriage_n &_o action_n against_o command_n persuasion_n threaten_n and_o entreaty_n which_o aggravate_v the_o crime_n and_o make_v they_o 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heinous_a that_o natural_a affection_n sometime_o be_v thereby_o quit_v and_o abandon_v and_o ●hat_n upon_o just_a and_o solid_a ground_n othertime_n pa●ents_n fail_v in_o their_o duty_n to_o their_o child_n and_o carry_v it_o unnatural_o towards_o they_o that_o have_v deserve_v ●etter_a nothing_o more_o notorious_a then_o for_o man_n to_o forsake_v the_o son_n of_o their_o love_n prefer_v foam_n dalilah_n before_o they_o upon_o who_o they_o prodigal_o spend_v their_o substance_n discourage_v and_o corrupt_v their_o child_n together_o which_o they_o do_v by_o their_o inhuman_a action_n and_o vicious_a practice_n and_o this_o be_v worthy_a our_o consideration_n how_o separation_n will_v alienate_v the_o affection_n of_o relation_n so_o that_o there_o shall_v not_o remain_v in_o they_o a_o powerful_a inclination_n either_o to_o solicit_v or_o endeavour_v the_o prosperity_n one_o of_o another_o but_o shall_v prefer_v a_o faithful_a servant_n before_o the_o relation_n this_o have_v be_v 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they_o never_o associate_v themselves_o with_o other_o