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	obey_v	parent_n	5,191	5	9.3816	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15631	A collection of emblemes, ancient and moderne quickened vvith metricall illustrations, both morall and divine: and disposed into lotteries, that instruction, and good counsell, may bee furthered by an honest and pleasant recreation. By George VVither. The first booke.	Wither, George, 1588-1667.; Passe, Crispijn van de, ca. 1565-1637, engraver.; Marshall, William, fl. 1617-1650, engraver.	1635 (1635)	STC 25900A; ESTC S118583	146,635	294

day_n be_v sum_v up_o to_o my_o redeemer_n praise_n so_o this_o be_v gain_v i_o regard_v it_o not_o though_o all_o that_o i_o be_o else_o be_v quite_o forget_v to_o the_o majesty_n of_o great_a britain_n france_n and_o jreland_n the_o most_o illustrious_a king_n charles_n and_o his_o excellent_o belove_a the_o most_o gracious_a queen_n mary_n sev'n_n year_n be_v full_o expire_v royal_a sir_n since_o last_o i_o kneel_v a_o offering_n to_o prefer_v before_o your_o feete●_n where_o now_o myself_o i_o throw_v to_o pay_v once_o more_o the_o tribute_n which_o i_o owe._n as_o many_o year_n be_v past_a most_o beauteous_a queen_n since_o witness_n my_o ear_n and_o eye_n have_v be_v of_o those_o perfection_n which_o the_o general_a fame_n have_v sound_v forth_o in_o honour_n of_o your_o name_n and_o both_o your_o beaming-splendor_n oh_o you_o fair_a thrice_o bless_v and_o most_o fitly-matched_n pair_n upon_o each_o other_o make_v such_o bright_a reflection_n and_o have_v so_o sweet_o mingle_v your_o affection_n your_o praise_n your_o power_n your_o virtue_n and_o your_o beauty_n that_o if_o preserve_v of_o my_o sovereign_a duty_n this_o may_v be_v say_v you_o do_v appear_v to_o i_o two_o person_n in_o one_o majesty_n to_o be_v to_o who_o there_o appertain_v in_o veneration_n of_o your_o large_a worth_n the_o right_a of_o some_o oblation_n and_o best_a i_o think_v my_o homage_n will_v be_v do_v if_o thus_o the_o tender_a be_v to_o both-in-one_a which_o in_o this_o humble_a gvift_a my_o love_n present_v and_o wish_v it_o may_v add_v to_o your_o content_n perhaps_o it_o shall_v for_o though_o i_o dare_v not_o show_v these_o figure_n as_o well_o merit_v your_o view_n nor_o boast_v as_o if_o their_o moral_n couch_v aught_o by_o which_o your_o sacred_a wisdom_n may_v be_v teach_v yet_o i_o have_v humble_a hoping_n that_o they_o may_v prove_v some_o way_n a_o occasion_n of_o delight_n since_o mean_a and_o common_a object_n now_o and_o then_o beget_v contentment_n in_o the_o greatest-man_n but_o that_o before_o this_o book_n i_o shall_v propose_v your_o praiseful_a name_n there_o be_v as_o i_o suppose_v a_o fair_a inducement_n for_o consider_v these_o be_v emblem_n who_o intention_n be_v to_o please_v and_o profit_v vulgar_a judgement_n by_o the_o view_n of_o what_o they_o ought_v to_o follow_v or_o eschew_v and_o i_o well_o know_v that_o your_o majesty_n set_v forth_o before_o my_o book_n in_o emblem-wise_a throughout_o your_o land_n more_o virtue_n may_v convey_v than_o many_o volume_n of_o these_o emblem_n may_v it_o seem_v petty-treason_n to_o omit_v this_o good_a occasion_n of_o endeavour_v it_o for_o if_o your_o majesty_n well_o heed_v be_v you_o double-treble-foure-fold_n emblem_n be_v which_o full_o to_o illustrate_v will_v require_v the_o wit_n i_o want_v or_o mean_v to_o raise_v that_o high_o which_o i_o have_v gain_v and_o which_o as_o yet_o have_v fly_v by_o no_o encouragement_n but_o by_o her_o own_o of_o all_o the_o virtue_n oeconomical_a of_o duty_n moral_a and_o political_a your_o life_n be_v pattern_n and_o fair_a emblem_n whether_o consider_v apart_o or_o both_o together_o your_o childhood_n be_v bright_a mirror_n which_o do_v show_v what_o duty_n child_n to_o their_o parent_n owe_v and_o by_o the_o sequel_n we_o now_o understand_v that_o they_o who_o best_o obey_v can_v best_o command_v the_o glorious_a virtue_n of_o your_o nuptial_n state_n your_o courtier_n find_v so_o hard_o to_o imitate_v that_o they_o admire_v they_o rather_o and_o will_v swear_v have_v other_o tell_v what_o now_o they_o see_v and_o hear_v that_o all_o the_o former_a time_n be_v not_o acquaint_v with_o such_o a_o pair_n when_o king_n and_o queen_n be_v saint_v the_o chaste_a cupid_n and_o the_o gamesom'st_a grace_n be_v always_o mingle_v in_o your_o deare-embrace_n the_o mutual_a interchange_n of_o your_o love_n may_v teach_v affection_n to_o the_o turtle_n dove_n and_o such_o as_o be_v with_o goodly_a sight_n delight_v may_v see_v in_o you_o all_o excellence_n uni●ed_v you_o sir_n who_o bear_v joves_n thunder_n in_o your_o fist_n and_o shake_v this_o land_n empire_n when_o you_o listen_v do_v never_o in_o your_o orb_n a_o tempest_n move_v but_o by_o the_o beauteous_a mistress_n of_o your_o love_n it_o may_v be_v calm_v and_o in_o your_o lofty_a sphere_n most_o lovely_a queen_n your_o motion_n ever_o mere_a so_o smooth_a and_o so_o direct_a that_o none_o can_v say_v they_o have_v withdraw_v his_o royall-heart_n awa●_n from_o just_a design_n which_o lo●dly_o speak_v your_o praise_n and_o intimate_v much_o 〈◊〉_d than_o yet_o ●t_a sa●es_n yea_o both_o your_o splendour_n 〈…〉_o glorious_a grow_v and_o you_o each_o other_o have_v outvie_v so_o in_o these_o and_o other_o virtue_n that_o on_o you_o shall_v i_o confer_v what_o praise_n i_o think_v be_v due_a my_o line_n which_o from_o that_o stune_n have_v yet_o be_v clear_a will_v flattery_n seem_v unto_o a_o envious_a ear_n but_o what_o needs_o flattery_n where_o the_o truth_n may_v teach_v to_o praise_v beyond_o immodest_a flattery_n reach_v or_o what_o need_v he_o to_o fear_v a_o slandrous-mouth_n who_o seek_v no_o meed_n nor_o utter_v more_o than_o truth_n your_o princely_a virtue_n what_o can_v better_v show_n than_o peace_n and_o plenty_n which_o have_v thrive_v so_o whilst_o you_o have_v reign_v that_o yet_o no_o people_n see_v a_o rich_a or_o more_o peaceful_a time_n than_o we_o your_o civil_a action_n to_o the_o public_a eye_n be_v fair_a example_n of_o morality_n so_o manifest_a that_o if_o he_o truth_n do_v sing_v who_o say_v the_o world_n do_v imitate_v the_o king_n my_o muse_n dare_v with_o boldness_n to_o presage_v a_o chaste_a a_o pious_a and_o a_o prosperous_a age_n and_o that_o the_o storm_n which_o late_a these_o realm_n deter_v shall_v all_o be_v quite_o remove_v or_o defer_v till_o you_o ascend_v and_o future_a time_n have_v see_v that_o your_o example_n have_v not_o follow_v be_v thus_o you_o be_v live_a emblem_n to_o this_o nation_n which_o be_v mark_v with_o heedful_a speculation_n may_v serve_v as_o well_o to_o help_v we_o how_o to_o see_v our_o happiness_n as_o what_o our_o duty_n be_v and_o if_o i_o may_v unlock_v all_o mystery_n which_o do_v declare_v how_o in_o a_o foure-fold-wise_a your_o life_n be_v useful_a emblem_n i_o perchance_o shall_v vex_v blind_a zeal_n or_o anger_n ignorance_n and_o teach_v well-tempered_a spirit_n how_o to_o see_v that_o we_o for_o blessing_n oft_o unthankful_a be_v for_o as_o you_o both_o prime_a child_n be_v of_o those_o two_o sister-churche_n betwixt_o who_o yet_o grow_v unseemly_a strife_n so_o you_o perhaps_o may_v be_v a_o emblem_n how_o those_o mother_n may_v agree_v and_o not_o by_o your_o example_n only_o show_n how_o wrought_v it_o may_v be_v but_o effect_v it_o so_o yea_o peradventure_o god_n unite_v you_o that_o such_o a_o bless_a union_n may_v ensue_v and_o that_o your_o living-loving_o together_o your_o christian_a hopefullnesse_n of_o one_o another_o your_o mild_a forbearance_n harsh_a attempt_n to_o prove_v your_o mutual_a wait_v until_o god_n shall_v move_v by_o some_o calme-voice_n or_o peaceful_a inspiration_n that_o heart_n which_o need_v better_a information_n and_o that_o your_o charity_n may_v give_v a_o sign_n how_o ●ll_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o spouse_n divine_a may_v reconcile_v be_v and_o show_v that_o sword_n flame_n threat_n and_o fury_n make_v no_o true_a accord_n god_n grant_v a_o better_a union_n may_v appear_v yet_o wi●h_o i_o not_o the_o tollerate_n here_o of_o politicke-agreement_n further_o than_o our_o wholesome_a law_n and_o civill-vowe_n to_o man_n with_o piety_n approve_v but_o such_o as_o may_v make_v up_o a_o bless_a concord_n every_o way_n may_v it_o be_v so_o your_o virtue_n will_v become_v a_o glorious_a blessing_n to_o all_o christendom_n your_o emblem_n shall_v by_o future_a generation_n be_v place_v among_o the_o famous_a constellation_n and_o aftertime_n though_o i_o this_o age_n despise_v will_v think_v these_o verse_n have_v be_v prophecy_n what_o ever_o may_v succeed_v my_o prayer_n and_o power_n be_v this_o way_n bend_v with_o hope_n that_o you_o or_o you_o shall_v help_n at_o least_o become_v that_o breach_n to_o close_v which_o in_o the_o seamles-robe_n yet_o wide_o grow_v so_o be_v it_o and_o let_v bright_a your_o glory_n be_v for_o ever_o though_o you_o never_o shine_v on_o i_o your_o majesty_n most_o loyal_a subject_n geo_n wither_n by_o knowledge_n only_o life_n we_o gain_v all_o other_o thing_n to_o death_n pertain_v vivitur_fw-la ingenio_fw-la caetera_fw-la mortis_fw-la erunt_fw-la illustratio_fw-la i._o book_n 1._o how_o fond_a be_v they_o who_o spend_v their_o precious_a time_n in_o still_o pursue_v their_o deceive_a pleasure_n and_o they_o that_o unto_o airy_a title_n climb_v or_o tire_v themselves_o in_o hoard_v up_o of_o treasure_n for_o these_o be_v death_n who_o when_o with_o

i_o bear_v about_o i_o all_o my_o store_n and_o yet_o a_o king_n enjoy_v not_o more_o omnia_fw-la mea_fw-la mecum_fw-la porto_n illustr._n xxiiii_o book_n 2_o this_o emblem_n be_v a_o torteise_n who_o own_o shell_n become_v that_o house_n where_o he_o do_v rent-free_a dwell_v and_o in_o what_o place_n soever_o he_o reside_v his_o arched-lodging_n on_o his_o back_n abide_v there_o be_v moreover_o find_v a_o kind_n of_o these_o that_o live_v both_o on_o the_o shore_n and_o in_o the_o sea_n for_o which_o respect_n the_o torteise_n represent_v that_o man_n who_o in_o himself_o have_v full_a content_n and_o by_o the_o virtue_n lodging_n in_o his_o mind_n can_v all_o thing_n needful_a in_o all_o place_n find_v to_o such_o a_o man_n what_o ever_o do_v betide_v from_o he_o his_o treasure_n nothing_o can_v divide_v if_o of_o his_o outward-meane_n thief_n make_v a_o prize_n he_o more_o occasion_n have_v to_o exercise_v his_o inward-riche_n and_o they_o prove_v a_o wealth_n more_o useful_a and_o less_o liable_a to_o stealth_n if_o any_o at_o his_o harmless_a person_n strike_v himself_o he_o straight_o contract_v torteis-like_a to_o make_v the_o shell_n of_o sufferance_n his_o defence_n and_o count_v it_o life_n to_o die_v with_o innocence_n if_o he_o by_o hunger_n heat_n or_o cold_a be_v pain_v if_o he_o by_o slander_v slight_v or_o disdain_v he_o always_o keep_v and_o carry_v that_o within_o he_o which_o may_v from_o those_o thing_n ease_n and_o comfort_n win_v he_o when_o he_o unclothe_v or_o unhouse_v you_o see_v his_o resolution_n clothes_n and_o house_n be_v that_o keep_v he_o safe_o and_o far_o warm_a too_o than_o palace_n and_o princely_a robe_n can_v do_v god_n give_v i_o wealth_n that_o have_v so_o little_a cumber_n and_o much_o good_a do_v it_o the_o world_n with_o all_o her_o lumber_n to_o learning_n i_o a_o love_n shall_v have_v although_o one_o foot_n be_v in_o the_o grave_a tamen_fw-la discam_fw-la illustr._n xxv_o book_n 2_o here_o we_o a_o aged-man_n describe_v have_v that_o have_v one_o foot_n already_o in_o the_o grave_a and_o if_o you_o mark_v it_o though_o the_o sun_n decline_v and_o horn_a cynthia_n do_v begin_v to_o shine_v with_o open_a book_n and_o with_o attentive_a eye_n himself_o to_o compass_v knowledge_n he_o apply_v and_o though_o that_o evening_n end_v his_o last_o of_o day_n yet_o i_o will_v study_v more_o to_o learn_v he_o say_v from_o this_o we_o gather_v that_o while_o time_n do_v last_o the_o time_n of_o learning_n never_o will_v be_v past_a and_o that_o each_o hour_n till_o we_o our_o life_n lie_v down_o still_o something_o touch_v life_n be_v to_o be_v know_v when_o he_o be_v old_a wise_a cato_n learned_a greek_a but_o we_o have_v aged-folke_n that_o be_v to_o seek_v of_o that_o which_o they_o have_v much_o more_o cause_n to_o learn_v yet_o no_o such_o mind_n in_o they_o we_o shall_v discern_v for_o that_o which_o they_o shall_v study_v in_o their_o prime_n be_v oft_o defer_v till_o their_o latter_a time_n and_o then_o old-age_n unfit_a for_o learning_n make_v they_o or_o else_o that_o common_a dulness_n overtake_v they_o which_o m●kes_v ashamed_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v think_v they_o need_v like_o little_a child_n to_o be_v teach_v and_o so_o out_o of_o this_o world_n they_o do_v return_v as_o wise_a as_o in_o that_o week_n when_o they_o be_v bear_v god_n grant_v i_o grace_n to_o spend_v my_o life-time_n so_o that_o i_o my_o duty_n still_o may_v seek_v to_o know_v and_o that_o i_o never_o may_v so_o far_o proceed_v to_o think_v that_o i_o more_o knowledge_n do_v not_o need_v but_o in_o experience_n may_v continue_v grow_v till_o i_o be_o fill_v with_o fruit_n of_o pious-knowing_a good-fortune_n will_v by_o those_o abide_v in_o who_o true-vertue_n do_v reside_v virtuti_fw-la fortuna_n come_v illustr._n xxvi_o book_n 2_o mark_v how_o the_o cornucopias_n here_o apply_v their_o plenty_n to_o the_o rod_n of_o mercury_n and_o if_o it_o seem_v not_o needless_a learn_v to_o know_v this_o hieroglyphick_n meaning_n ere_o you_o go_v the_o sage_n old_a by_o this_o mercurian-wand_n caducaeus_n name_v be_v wont_a to_o understand_v art_n wisdom_n virtue_n and_o what_o else_o we_o find_v repute_a for_o endowment_n of_o the_o mind_n the_o cornucopias_n well-known_a emblem_n be_v by_o which_o great_a wealth_n and_o plenty_n figure_v be_v and_o if_o you_o join_v together_o what_o they_o spell_n it_o will_v to_o every_o understanding_n tell_v that_o where_o internall-grace_n may_v be_v find_v eternall-blessing_n ever_o will_v abound_v for_o this_o be_v truth_n and_o though_o some_o thought_n in_o you_o suggest_v that_o this_o be_v often_o time_n untrue_a this_o ever_o be_v the_o truth_n and_o they_o have_v get_v few_o right-formed_a virtue_n who_o believe_v it_o not_o i_o will_v confess_v true_a virtue_n have_v not_o ever_o all_o common-plenty_n for_o which_o most_o endeavour_n nor_o have_v the_o perfect'st-vertue_n those_o high_a place_n which_o knowledge_n art_n and_o such_o as_o have_v the_o face_n of_o outward_a beauty_n many_o time_n attain_v for_o these_o be_v thing_n which_o often_o those_o man_n gain_v that_o be_v more_o flesh_n than_o spirit_n and_o have_v need_n of_o carnall-helpe_n till_o high_a they_o proceed_v but_o they_o of_o who_o i_o speak_v be_v fly_v so_o high_a as_o not_o to_o want_v those_o toy_n for_o which_o we_o cry_v and_o i_o have_v show_v you_o somewhat_o of_o their_o store_n but_o that_o this_o page_n have_v room_n to_o write_v no_o more_o the_o gospel_n thankful_o embrace_v for_o god_n vouchsafe_v we_o this_o grace_n deus_fw-la nobis_fw-la haec_fw-la otia_fw-la fecit_fw-la illustr._n xxvii_o book_n 2_o this_o modern_a emblem_n be_v a_o mute_a express_v of_o god_n great_a mercy_n in_o a_o moderne-blessing_n and_o give_v i_o now_o just_a cause_n to_o sing_v his_o praise_n for_o grant_v i_o my_o be_v in_o these_o day_n the_o much-desired_n message_n of_o heaven_n for_o which_o our_o father_n will_v their_o life_n have_v give_v and_o in_o grove_n cave_n and_o mountain_n once_o a_o year_n be_v glad_a with_o hazard_n of_o their_o good_n to_o hear_v or_o in_o less_o bloody_a time_n at_o their_o own_o home_n to_o hear_v in_o private_a and_o obscure_v room_n lo_o those_o those_o joyfull-tyding_n we_o do_v live_v divulge_v in_o every_o village_n to_o perceive_v and_o that_o the_o sounds_z of_o gladness_n echo_n may_v through_o all_o our_o goodly_a temple_n every_o day_n this_o be_v oh_o god_n thy_o do_n unto_o thou_o ascribe_v for_o ever_o let_v all_o praise_n be_v prolong_v this_o mercy_n and_o vouchsafe_v the_o fruit_n may_v to_o thy_o labour_n on_o this_o vine-yard_n suit_n lest_o for_o our_o fruitlessness_n thy_o light_n of_o grace_n thou_o from_o our_o golden_a candlestick_n displace_v we_o do_v i_o think_v already_o lord_n begin_v to_o wantonise_v and_o let_v that_o loathe_n in_o which_o make_v thy_o manna_n tastlesse_a and_o i_o fear_v that_o of_o those_o christian_n who_o more_o often_o hear_v then_o practice_n what_o they_o know_v we_o have_v too_o many_o and_o i_o suspect_v my_o self_n as_o much_o as_o any_o oh_o mend_v i_o so_o that_o by_o amend_v i_o amends_n in_o other_o may_v increase_v be_v and_o let_v all_o grace_n which_o thou_o have_v bestow_v return_v thou_o honour_n from_o who_o first_o they_o flow_v the_o bee_n will_v in_o a_o helmet_n breed_v and_o peace_n do_v after_o war_n succeed_v exit_fw-la bello_fw-la pax_fw-la illustr._n xxviii_o book_n 2_o when_o you_o have_v heed_v by_o your_o eye_n of_o sense_n this_o helmet_n hive_v of_o a_o swarm_n of_o bee_n consider_v what_o may_v gather_v be_v from_o thence_o and_o what_o your_o eye_n of_o understanding_n see_v that_o helmet_n and_o those_o other_o weapon_n there_o betoken_v war_n the_o honey-making_a fly_n a_o emblem_n of_o a_o happy_a kingdom_n be_v enjoy_v peace_n by_o painful_a industry_n and_o when_o all_o these_o together_o be_v express_v as_o in_o this_o emblem_n where_o the_o bee_n do_v seem_v to_o make_v their_o dwell_n in_o a_o plumed-crest_n a_o moral_a be_v employ_v worth_a esteem_n for_o these_o infer_v mysterious_o to_o i_o that_o peace_n and_o art_n and_o thrift_n most_o firm_a abide_v in_o those_o republikes_a where_o arm_n cherish_v be_v and_o where_o true_a martiall-discipline_n reside_v when_o of_o their_o sting_n the_o bee_n disarm_v become_v they_o who_o on_o other_o labour_n use_v to_o prey_n encourage_v be_v with_o violence_n to_o come_v and_o bear_v their_o honey_n and_o their_o wax_n away_o so_o when_o a_o people_n mere_o do_v affect_v to_o gather_v wealth_n and_o foolish_o secure_a defence_n necessary_a quite_o neglect_n their_o foe_n to_o spoil_v their_o land_n it_o will_v allure_v long_o peace_n bring_v war_n and_o war_n bring_v peace_n again_o for_o when_o the_o smart_n of_o warfare_n seize_v on_o they_o they_o cry_v alarm_n and_o