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	parent_n	6,450	5	9.2665	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30128	Christian behaviour, or, The fruits of true Christianity shewing the ground from whence they flow in their godlike order in the duty of relations, as husbands, wives, parents, children, masters, servants &c. : with a word of direction to all backsliders / by John Bunyan.	Bunyan, John, 1628-1688.	1663 (1663)	Wing B5492; ESTC R14817	52,342	160

thou_o to_o have_v dominion_n over_o he_o but_o to_o be_v thy_o husband_n and_o to_o rule_v over_o thou_o 1_o tim._n 2_o 12._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 3_o 8._o 3._o wherefore_o though_o in_o truth_n thou_o may_v have_v more_o discretion_n than_o he_o ye●_n thou_o ought_v to_o know_v that_o thou_o wit●_n all_o that_o be_v thou_o be_v to_o be_v use_v as_o under_o th●_n husband_n even_o every_o thing_n ephes._n 5._o 24._o take_v heed_n therefore_o that_o what_o thou_o do_v go_v not_o in_o thy_o name_n but_o he_o not_o to_o thy_o exaltation_n but_o he_o carry_v all_o thing_n so_o by_o thy_o dexterity_n and_o prudence_n that_o not_o one_o of_o thy_o husband_n weakness_n be_v discover_v to_o other_o by_o thou_o a_o virtuous_a woman_n be_v a_o crown_n to_o her_o husband_n but_o she_o that_o cause_v shame_n be_v as_o rottenness_n to_o his_o bone_n for_o then_o as_o the_o wise_a ma●_n say_v she_o will_v do_v he_o good_a and_o not_o evil_a 〈◊〉_d the_o day_n of_o her_o life_n prov._n 12._o 4._o prov._n 31._o 14._o 4._o therefore_o act_n and_o do_v still_o as_o be_v under_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o th●_n husband_n now_o touch_v thy_o carriage_n to_o thy_o chi●●dren_n and_o servant_n thou_o be_v a_o parent_n and_o a_o mistress_n and_o so_o thou_o ought_v to_o demean_v thyself_o and_o beside_o see_v the_o believe_a woman_n be_v a_o figure_n of_o the_o church_n she_o ought_v as_o the_o church_n to_o nourish_v and_o instruct_v her_o child_n and_o servant_n as_o the_o church_n that_o she_o may_v answer_v in_o that_o particular_a also_o and_o true_o the_o wife_n be_v always_o at_o home_n she_o have_v great_a advantage_n that_o way_n wherefore_o do_v it_o and_o the_o lord_n prosper_v your_o proceed_n of_o child_n to_o parent_n there_o lie_v also_o a_o duty_n upon_o child_n to_o their_o parent_n which_o they_o be_v bind_v both_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n conscientious_o to_o observe_v child_n obey_v your_o parent_n in_o the_o lord_n for_o this_o be_v right_n and_o again_o child_n obey_v your_o parent_n in_o all_o thing_n for_o this_o be_v well-pleasing_a to_o the_o lord_n ephes._n 6._o 1._o col._n 3._o 20._o there_o be_v these_o general_a thing_n in_o which_o child_n shall_v show_v forth_o that_o honour_n that_o be_v due_a to_o their_o parent_n from_o they_o first_o they_o shall_v always_o count_v they_o better_o than_o themselves_o i_o observe_v a_o vile_a spirit_n among_o some_o child_n and_o that_o be_v they_o be_v apt_a to_o look_v over_o their_o parent_n and_o to_o have_v slight_v &_o scornful_a thought_n of_o they_o this_o be_v worse_a than_o heathenish_a such_o a_o one_o have_v get_v just_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o dog_n or_o beast_n that_o will_v bite_v those_o that_o beget_v they_o and_o she_o that_o bring_v they_o forth_o but_o my_o father_n etc._n etc._n be_v now_o poor_a and_o i_o be_o rich_a and_o it_o will_v be_v a_o disparagement_n or_o at_o least_o a_o hindrance_n to_o i_o to_o show_v that_o respect_n to_o he_o as_o otherwise_o i_o may_v i_o tell_v thou_o thou_o argue_v like_o a_o atheist_n and_o a_o beast_n and_o stand_v in_o this_o full_a flat_a against_o the_o son_n of_o god_n read_v mark_v 7._o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o must_v a_o gift_n and_o a_o little_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o butterfly_n make_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v ●ot_n do_v for_o and_o honour_n to_o thy_o father_n and_o mother_n a_o wise_a man_n make_v a_o glad_a father_n but_o a_o foolish_a son_n despise_v his_o mother_n prov._n 15._o 20._o though_o thy_o parent_n be_v ne●er_o so_o low_a and_o thou_o thyself_o never_o so_o ●igh_a yet_o he_o be_v thy_o father_n and_o she_o thy_o mother_n and_o they_o must_v be_v in_o thy_o eye_n i●_n great_a esteem_n the_o eye_n that_o mock_v at_o his_o father_n and_o that_o despise_v to_o obey_v his_o mother_n the_o raven_n of_o the_o valley_n shall_v pick_v it_o out_o and_o the_o young_a eagle_n shall_v eat_v it_o prov._n 30._o 17._o second_o thou_o ought_v to_o show_v thy_o honour_n to_o thy_o parent_n by_o a_o willingness_n to_o help_v they_o with_o such_o necessary_n and_o accommodation_n which_o they_o need_v if_o any_o have_v nephew_n or_o child_n let_v they_o learn_v to_o show_v pity_n at_o home_n and_o to_o requite_v their_o parent_n say_v paul_n for_o that_o be_v good_a and_o acceptable_a before_o god_n 1_o tim._n 5._o 4._o and_o this_o rule_n joseph_n observe_v to_o his_o poor_a father_n though_o he_o himself_o be_v next_o the_o king_n in_o egypt_n gen._n 47._o 12._o gen._n 41._o 39_o 40_o 41_o 42_o 43._o but_o mark_v let_v they_o requite_v their_o parent_n there_o be_v three_o thing_n for_o which_o as_o long_o as_o thou_o live_v thou_o will_v be_v a_o debtor_n to_o thy_o parent_n 1._o for_o thy_o be_v in_o this_o world_n they_o be_v they_o from_o who_o immediate_o under_o god_n thou_o do_v receive_v it_o 2._o for_o their_o care_n to_o preserve_v thou_o when_o thou_o be_v helpless_a and_o can_v neither_o care_n for_o nor_o regard_v thyself_o 3._o for_o the_o pain_n they_o have_v take_v with_o thou_o to_o bring_v thou_o up_o until_o thou_o have_v child_n of_o thy_o own_o thou_o will_v not_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o pain_n watch_n fear_n sorrow_n and_o affliction_n that_o they_o have_v go_v under_o to_o bring_v thou_o up_o and_o when_o thou_o know_v it_o thou_o will_v not_o easy_o yield_v that_o thou_o have_v recompense_v they_o for_o their_o favour_n to_o thou_o how_o often_o have_v they_o sustain_v thy_o hunger_n clothe_v thy_o nakedness_n what_o care_n have_v they_o take_v that_o thou_o may_v have_v wherewith_o to_o live_v and_o do_v well_o when_o they_o be_v dead_a and_o go_v they_o possible_o have_v spare_v it_o from_o their_o own_o belly_n &_o back_n for_o thou_o and_o have_v also_o impoverish_v themselves_o that_o thou_o may_v live_v like_o a_o man_n all_o these_o thing_n ought_v due_o and_o like_o a_o man_n to_o be_v consider_v by_o thou_o and_o care_n ought_v to_o be_v take_v on_o thy_o part_n to_o requite_v they_o the_o scripture_n say_v so_o reason_n say_v so_o and_o there_o be_v none_o but_o dog_n and_o beast_n deny_v it_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o parent_n to_o lay_v up_o for_o their_o child_n and_o the_o duty_n of_o child_n to_o requite_v their_o parent_n three_o therefore_o show_v by_o all_o humble_a and_o sonlike_a carriage_n that_o thou_o do_v to_o this_o day_n with_o thy_o heart_n remember_v the_o love_n of_o thy_o parent_n thus_o much_o for_o obedience_n to_o parent_n in_o general_n again_o if_o thy_o parent_n be_v godly_a and_o thou_o wicked_a as_o thou_o be_v if_o thou_o have_v not_o a_o second_o work_n or_o birth_n from_o god_n upon_o thou_o than_o thou_o be_v to_o consider_v that_o thou_o be_v more_o strong_o engage_v to_o respect_n and_o honour_v thy_o parent_n not_o now_o only_o as_o a_o father_n in_o the_o flesh_n but_o as_o godly_a parent_n thy_o father_n and_o mother_n be_v now_o make_v of_o god_n thy_o teacher_n and_o instructer_n in_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n wherefore_o to_o allude_v to_o that_o of_o solomon_n o_o son_n hearken_v to_o the_o law_n of_o thy_o father_n and_o forsake_v not_o the_o law_n of_o thy_o mother_n bind_v they_o continual_o upon_o thy_o heart_n and_o tie_v they_o about_o thy_o neck_n prov._n 6._o 20_o 21._o now_o to_o provoke_v thou_o here_o to_o consider_v first_o that_o this_o have_v be_v the_o practice_n always_o of_o those_o that_o be_v and_o have_v be_v obedient_a child_n yea_o of_o christ_n himself_o to_o joseph_n and_o mary_n though_o he_o himself_o be_v god_n bless_v for_o ever_o luke_n 2._o 51._o second_o thou_o have_v also_o the_o severe_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o those_o that_o have_v be_v disobedient_a to_o awe_v thou_o as_o 1._o ishmael_n for_o but_o mock_v at_o one_o good_a carriage_n of_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n be_v both_o thrust_v out_o of_o his_o father_n inheritance_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o that_o with_o god_n approbation_n gen._n 21._o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o gal._n 4._o 30._o 2._o hophni_n and_o p●hinehas_n for_o refuse_v the_o good_a counsel_n of_o their_o father_n provoke_v the_o great_a god_n to_o be_v their_o enemy_n they_o hearken_v not_o to_o the_o voice_n of_o their_o father_n because_o the_o lord_n will_v slay_v they_o 1_o sam._n 2._o 23_o 24_o 25._o 3._o absolom_n be_v hang_v as_o i_o may_v say_v by_o god_n himself_o for_o rebel_a against_o his_o father_n 2_o sam._n 18._o 9_o beside_o little_o do_v thou_o know_v how_o heart-aking_a a_o consideration_n it_o be_v to_o thy_o parent_n when_o they_o do_v but_o suppose_v thou_o may_v be_v damn_v how_o many_o prayer_n sigh_n &_o tear_n be_v there_o wring_v from_o their_o heart_n upon_o

christian_n behaviour_n or_o the_o fruit_n of_o true_a christianity_n show_v the_o ground_n from_o whence_o they_o flow_v in_o their_o godlike_a order_n in_o the_o duty_n of_o relation_n as_o husband_n wife_n parent_n child_n master_n servant_n etc._n etc._n with_o a_o word_n of_o direction_n to_o all_o backslider_n by_o john_n bunyan_n a_o prisoner_n of_o hope_n the_o earth_n that_o drink_v in_o the_o rain_n that_o come_v oft_o upon_o it_o and_o bring_v forth_o herb_n meet_v for_o they_o by_o who_o it_o be_v dress_v receive_v blessing_n from_o god_n but_o that_o which_o bear_v brier_n and_o thorn_n be_v nigh_o unto_o curse_v who_o end_n be_v to_o be_v burn_v heb._n 6._o 7_o 8._o london_n print_v for_o f._n smith_n at_o the_o elephant_n and_o castle_n without_o temple-bar_n the_o epistle_n to_o the_o reader_n courteous_a reader_n have_v former_o write_v some_o small_a matter_n touch_v the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n as_o justification_n by_o grace_n through_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n 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