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	parent_n	precept_n	1,086	5	9.3339	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17419	The light of faith: and, way of holinesse Shewing what to belieue, and for what to striue together, earnestly contend, and suffer for in this contending age. And how to liue in all estates, conditions, and degrees of relation, according to this faith. In both, deliuering (as neere as might be, in the life of Scripture phrase:) only things necessary, as we meane to be saued, and auoiding vtterly things arbitrary, that distract, rather then direct a Christian. Collected out of holy Scripture by an vnworthy labourer in Gods vineyard, Richard Bifield pastor in Long-Ditton, in Surrey.	Byfield, Richard, 1598?-1664.	1630 (1630)	STC 4239; ESTC S107158	133,233	536

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david●_n daughter_n 2_o sam._n 13._o much_o more_o than_o ought_v our_o noble_n and_o gentleman_n be_v some_o way_n employ_v when_o as_o the_o weak_a sex_n be_v thus_o charge_v and_o true_o she_o be_v deep_o charge_v what_o ever_o our_o dainty_a dame_n do_v ween_v as_o 1_o to_o seek_v employment_n and_o 31._o prou._n 31._o not_o tarry_v till_o employment_n find_v she_o and_o something_o fall_v out_o she_o can_v find_v to_o do_v vers_fw-la 13._o 2_o to_o take_v to_o any_o labour_n fit_a for_o her_o sex_n as_o spin_v verse_n 13_o 19_o 3_o to_o do_v it_o willing_o vers_fw-la 13._o 4_o to_o rise_v ea●ly_o to_o it_o verse_n 15._o 18._o 5_o to_o be_v constant_a not_o change_v from_o work_n to_o work_v but_o strengthen_v her_o arm_n 6_o to_o spend_v her_o time_n in_o profitable_a work_n not_o in_o fine_a work_n good_a for_o nothing_o but_o to_o show_v skill_n as_o carpet_n vers_fw-la 22._o sheet_n vers_fw-la 24._o the_o clothing_n of_o her_o family_n husband_n and_o child_n vers_fw-la 21._o 23._o i_o know_v n●t_n which_o be_v better_o the_o bread_n of_o idleness_n or_o the_o bread_n of_o curiosity_n in_o guide_v both_o what_o she_o have_v get_v and_o her_o family_n what_o she_o have_v get_v not_o lock_v it_o up_o in_o a_o chest_n not_o lay_v it_o out_o on_o trifle_n but_o in_o necessary_n she_o consider_v a_o field_n and_o buy_v it_o pro._n 31._o verse_n 16._o and_o guide_v the_o family_n give_v their_o portion_n of_o meat_n to_o the_o whole_a household_n of_o work_n to_o the_o maid_n verse_n 15._o overseeing_a the_o way_n of_o her_o household_n verse_n 27._o in_o preserve_v what_o her_o husband_n provide_v so_o that_o his_o heart_n rest_v in_o she_o he_o shall_v have_v no_o spoil_n by_o she_o verse_n 11._o she_o must_v not_o be_v wasteful_a this_o be_v to_o pull_v down_o the_o house_n with_o she_o own_o hand_n and_o ever_o the_o more_o close_o do_v the_o more_o sinful_o pro._n 14._o 1._o she_o must_v not_o spend_v without_o consent_n much_o less_o entertainment_n of_o such_o as_o be_v suspect_v or_o dislike_v by_o the_o husband_n 2_o that_o she_o be_v careful_a to_o advance_v her_o husband_n reputation_n in_o adorn_v he_o in_o seemly_a and_o fit_a apparel_n verse_n 23._o in_o see_v to_o his_o child_n and_o servant_n eu●n_v to_o the_o mean_a of_o the_o house_n for_o their_o convenient_a clothing_n and_o handsomeness_n verse_n 21._o in_o keep_v her_o foot_n within_o her_o own_o house_n pro._n 7_o 11._o in_o cover_v his_o infirmity_n 3_o in_o his_o spiritual_a estate_n she_o must_v be_v a_o help_n as_o be_v a_o heir_n with_o he_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o life_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 7._o by_o further_a all_o good_a duty_n as_o prayer_n thanksgiving_n repetition_n of_o sermon_n conference_n by_o be_v a_o comfort_n to_o he_o in_o affliction_n in_o disease_n by_o admonish_v he_o wise_o and_o submissive_o gen._n 21._o 12._o for_o she_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o conceal_v his_o drunkenness_n whoredoome_n and_o the_o like_a thus_o have_v you_o a_o draught_n of_o a_o wife_n and_o of_o a_o help_n meet_v for_o her_o husband_n here_o may_v all_o marry_a woman_n see_v their_o duty_n and_o their_o sail_n these_o be_v the_o particular_a duty_n of_o man_n and_o wife_n 4_o the_o four_o sort_n be_v such_o as_o these_o 4_o such_o a●_n a●ise_o of_o these_o arise_v of_o these_o and_o they_o be_v the_o honour_n &_o love_n of_o one_o another_o friend_n mutual_o which_o much_o unit_v affection_n and_o prevent_v cause_n of_o dissension_n thus_o of_o the_o first_o couple_n in_o a_o family_n the_o second_o relation_n be_v that_o of_o parent_n and_o child_n §._o four_o of_o parent_n and_o child_n the_o duty_n of_o parent_n and_o duty_n parent_n and_o child_n duty_n child_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n mutuaell_n and_o several_a and_o these_o either_o the_o duty_n of_o parent_n both_o together_o and_o each_o apart_o or_o of_o child_n the_o mutual_a duty_n of_o parent_n mutual_a which_o be_v ●_o mutual_a and_o child_n which_o both_o owe_v one_o towards_o the_o other_o be_v two_o 1_o natural_a affection_n call_v by_o the_o greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v a_o love_n which_o none_o can_v feel_v but_o they_o it_o have_v in_o it_o the_o yern_v of_o the_o bowel_n over_o the_o party_n lo●ed_v it_o be_v heathenish_a and_o more_o than_o brutish_a to_o be_v without_o natural_a affection_n rom._n 1._o 2_o prayer_n for_o each_o other_o the_o duty_n of_o both_o parent_n be_v duty_n 2_o several_a parent_n duty_n 1_o education_n both_o in_o religion_n and_o the_o true_a fear_n of_o god_n ephes_n 6._o 4._o and_o in_o some_o honest_a trade_n of_o life_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n must_v they_o observe_v the_o inclination_n of_o their_o child_n and_o according_o dispose_v of_o they_o prou._n 20._o 11._o &_o 22._o 6._o 2_o provision_n for_o their_o estate_n and_o marriage_n for_o their_o estate_n it_o be_v their_o part_n to_o lay_v up_o for_o they_o as_o god_n shall_v bless_v they_o 2_o cor._n 12._o 14._o yet_o here_o remember_v that_o thou_o withhold_v not_o thy_o hand_n from_o work_n of_o charity_n because_o thou_o have_v many_o child_n nay_o for_o this_o very_a cause_n let_v thy_o hand_n be_v more_o liberal_a thou_o have_v the_o more_o to_o entreat_v the_o lord_n for_o the_o more_o sin_n to_o be_v break_v ●ff_n the_o more_o conscience_n to_o be_v purge_v the_o more_o soul_n to_o he_o deliver_v thus_o job_n offer_v sacrifice_n for_o his_o child_n and_o reckon_v that_o as_o lay_v up_o david_n say_v the_o righteous_a be_v ever_o merciful_a and_o le●d●th_n and_o his_o seed_n be_v bless_v psal_n 37._o 26._o i●_n thou_o study_v more_o for_o a_o earth●●_n then_o a_o heavenly_a patrimony_n for_o they_o say_v cyprian_n which_o be_v to_o commend_v thy_o e●eemmosynis_n cyprian_n de_fw-fr op●re_n &_o e●eemmosynis_n child_n to_o the_o devil_n rather_o than_o to_o christ_n thou_o be_v in_o a_o double_a fault_n both_o that_o thou_o provide_v not_o the_o succour_n of_o god_n the_o father_n for_o thy_o child_n and_o that_o thou_o teach_v thy_o child_n to_o love_v their_o patrimony_n more_o than_o christ_n second_o they_o must_v leave_v they_o what_o they_o have_v receive_v of_o their_o ancestor_n pro._n 19_o 14._o three_o they_o must_v set_v their_o house_n in_o order_n by_o will_n respect_v therein_o the_o first_o bear_v unless_o by_o some_o grievous_a crim●_n he_o have_v otherwise_o deserve_v as_o do_v reuben_n gen._n 49._o 3._o 4._o deut._n 21_o 17._o 2_o king_n 20._o 1._o 1_o tim._n 5_o 8._o if_o he_o have_v and_o do_v deserve_v disinheritance_n the_o father_n or_o mother_n as_o i_o take_v it_o may_v not_o do_v it_o in_o that_o state_n which_o descend_v from_o his_o ancient_n for_o god_n have_v there_o make_v he_o heir_n and_o to_o meddle_v with_o it_o for_o time_n after_o their_o life_n be_v to_o put_v forth_o the_o hand_n to_o that_o which_o be_v not_o they_o but_o he_o and_o be_v it_o that_o he_o be_v like_a to_o be_v the_o ruin_n of_o the_o house_n and_o family_n yet_o this_o none_o know_v and_o if_o god_n will_v 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the_o wa●t_n of_o care_n herein_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o mi_fw-mi 〈…〉_o of_o many_o youth_n 3_o moderate_a &_o due_a correction_n by_o word_n pro._n 13._o 24_o &_o by_o rod_n pro._n 22._o 25._o &_o 19_o s●_n &_o 23_o 13._o 14._o &_o 29_o 25._o in_o give_v correction_n this_o must_v be_v obs●ru●d_v for_o the_o manner_n 1_o we_o must_v admonish_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n word_n convince_a they_o of_o their_o fault_n without_o bitterness_n of_o spirit_n col._n 3._o 21._o 2_o we_o must_v not_o provoke_v they_o to_o wrath_n which_o be_v two_o way_n do_v i_o by_o word_n when_o we_o burden_n they_o with_o unjust_a thing_n in_o the_o whole_a or_o in_o p●rt_n or_o lade_v they_o with_o unjust_a and_o unmeete_a and_o unbeseme_a precept_n true_o this_o latter_a sort_n of_o commandment_n ought_v to_o be_v obey_v by_o the_o child_n yet_o through_o corruption_n it_o have_v in_o it_o i_o know_v not_o what_o matter_n of_o provocation_n and_o parent_n shall_v avoid_v they_o or_o else_o when_o we_o 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36._o 37._o more_o general_o at_o all_o time_n so_o they_o must_v obey_v for_o the_o matter_n in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o sinful_a col._n 3._o 20._o ephes_n 6._o 1._o and_o for_o the_o manner_n 1_o with_o readiness_n to_o hear_v and_o receive_v instruction_n pro._n 1_o 8_o 2_o with_o endeavour_n to_o fulfil_v their_o desire_n by_o labour_n or_o otherwise_o 3_o with_o submission_n to_o their_o rebuke_n pro._n 13._o 1._o r●stra●nts_n in_o dy●t_n apparel_fw-mi and_o recreation_n and_o to_o their_o correction_n 4_o with_o all_o meekness_n express_v by_o obey_v w●th_v ●ut_v inquire_v murmur_a or_o contend_v 5_o without_o respect_n of_o profit_n else_o it_o be_v base_a and_o mercenary_a 3_o fear_v to_o displease_v levit._fw-la 19_o 3._o 4_o a_o cover_n of_o their_o infirmity_n culpable_a or_o miserable_a only_a as_o of_o age_n body_n or_o mi●de_v the_o contrary_a to_o this_o be_v cham_n sin_n gen._n 9_o 21._o 22._o which_o first_o bring_v in_o the_o curse_n of_o servitude_n 5_o 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to_o the_o nest_n again_o 3_o by_o care_n for_o their_o honour_n in_o life_n in_o death_n and_o after_o their_o death_n by_o celebration_n of_o their_o funeral_n payment_n of_o their_o debt_n as_o far_o as_o ability_n will_v reach_v and_o fulfil_v their_o will_n in_o pay_v legacy_n or_o otherwise_o here_o note_n that_o the_o bond_n of_o relieve_n our_o parent_n pa●le●h_o upon_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o child_n or_o executor_n or_o administrator_n for_o this_o bur●en_n be_v join_v with_o the_o good_n of_o the_o child_n and_o therefore_o be_v pass_v over_o with_o they_o and_o ●n●a●l●d_v to_o they_o all_o this_o thou_o owe_v though_o thou_o be_v come_v to_o high_a place_n or_o gift_n so_o do_v joseph_n to_o jacob_n and_o solomon_n to_o his_o mother_n 1_o king_n 2._o 19_o and_o our_o saviour_n to_o his_o parent_n luk._n 1._o 51._o though_o they_o require_v thing_n that_o may_v discredit_v thou_o in_o the_o world_n consider_v god_n ordination_n or_o be_v they_o disorder_v person_n or_o 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