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	reason_n	3,280	5	5.9698	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01013	The picture of a perfit common wealth describing aswell the offices of princes and inferiour magistrates ouer their subiects, as also the duties of subiects towards their gouernours. Gathered forth of many authors, aswel humane, as diuine, by Thomas Floyd master in the Artes.	Floyd, Thomas, M.A., of Jesus College, Oxford.	1600 (1600)	STC 11119; ESTC S122030	71,774	330

of_o all_o the_o content_n and_o matter_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n first_o what_o be_v a_o common_a wealth_n cap._n 1._o f._n 1._o 2_o how_o many_o sort_n be_v there_o of_o common_a wealth_n cap._n 2._o f._n 11._o 3_o what_o be_v a_o aristocratie_n cap._n 3._o f._n 12._o 4_o what_o be_v a_o democraty_n cap._n 4._o f._n 14._o 5_o what_o be_v a_o monarchy_n cap._n 5._o f._n 20._o 6_o which_o of_o these_o sort_n be_v best_a cap._n 6._o f._n 24._o 7_o what_o thing_n be_v requisite_a in_o a_o king_n cap._n 7._o f._n 46._o 8_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o see_v justice_n administer_v cap._n 8_o f._n 47._o 9_o what_o be_v a_o tyrant_n cap._n 9_o f._n 48._o 10_o what_o be_v the_o nature_n and_o condition_n of_o a_o oligarchie_n cap._n 10._o f._n 53._o 11_o what_o difference_n between_o a_o oligarchie_n and_o a_o democraty_n cap._n 11._o f._n 54._o 12_o of_o law_n cap._n 12._o f._n 55._o 13_o of_o magistrate_n cap._n 13._o f._n 65._o 14_o of_o counsellor_n cap._n 14._o f._n 76._o 15_o of_o judge_n cap._n 15._o f._n 85._o 16_o of_o economic_n or_o domestical_a government_n cap._n 16._o f._n 93._o 17_o of_o virtue_n cap._n 17._o f._n 106._o 18_o prudence_n cap._n 18._o f._n 111._o 19_o fortitude_n cap._n 19_o f._n 123_o 20_o patience_n cap._n 20._o f._n 135._o 21_o constancy_n cap._n 21._o f._n 142._o 22_o of_o temperance_n cap._n 22._o f._n 150._o 23_o modesty_n cap._n 23._o f._n 158_o 24_o chastity_n cap._n 24._o f._n 164._o 25_o justice_n cap._n 25._o f._n 172._o 26_o charity_n cap._n 26._o f._n 182_o 27_o obedience_n cap._n 27._o f._n 187._o 28_o hope_n cap._n 28._o f._n 196._o 29_o faith_n cap._n 29._o f._n 207._o 30_o truth_n cap._n 30._o f._n 207._o 31_o friendship_n cap._n 31._o f._n 212._o 32_o liberality_n cap._n 32._o f._n 220._o 33_o clemency_n cap._n 33._o f._n 227._o 34_o peace_n cap._n 34._o f._n 235._o 35_o of_o idleness_n cap._n 35._o f._n 239._o 36_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n cap._n 36._o f._n 246._o 37_o intemperance_n and_o gluttony_n cap._n 37._o f._n 253_o 38_o lust_n and_o lawless_a delight_n cap._n 38._o f._n 258._o 39_o envy_n cap._n 39_o f._n 264._o 40_o covetousness_n cap_n 40._o f._n 271._o 41_o usury_n cap._n 41._o f._n 276._o 42_o ambition_n cap._n 42._o f._n 281._o 43_o anger_n cap._n 43._o f._n 288._o 44_o sedition_n cap._n 44._o f._n 244._o 45_o war_n cap._n 45._o f._n 297._o 46_o conclusion_n to_o the_o magistrate_n cap._n 46._o f._n 303._o finis_fw-la what_o be_v a_o common_a wealth_n cap._n 1._o a_o common_a wealth_n be_v a_o live_a body_n compact_v of_o sundry_a estate_n and_o degree_n of_o man_n this_o body_n be_v compose_v of_o two_o sort_n namely_o of_o the_o soul_n the_o worthy_a wight_n and_o of_o the_o member_n or_o part_n aristotle_n the_o soul_n be_v the_o king_n or_o supreme_a governor_n which_o i_o so_o term_v for_o two_o consideration_n first_o by_o a_o simile_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o authority_n for_o as_o aristotle_n say_v that_o anima_fw-la be_v tot_fw-la a_o in_o toto_fw-la 2._o et_fw-la tota_fw-la in_o qualibet_fw-la parte_fw-la that_o be_v be_v whole_o in_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o in_o every_o part_n thereof_o so_o the_o king_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o authority_n be_v account_v the_o second_o &_o last_o reason_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o his_o be_v &_o end_v who_o be_v no_o soon_o say_v a_o king_n than_o a_o king_n of_o some_o common_a wealth_n nor_o no_o common_a wealth_n can_v be_v right_o a_o common_a wealth_n without_o a_o king_n so_o the_o body_n be_v no_o live_a body_n without_o the_o soul_n nor_o no_o long_o live_v than_o the_o soul_n remain_v for_o as_o augustine_n say_v august_n anima_fw-la in_o hominem_fw-la creando_fw-la infunditur_fw-la infundendo_fw-la creature_n or_o as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o a_o common_a wealth_n be_v a_o congregation_n or_o a_o multitude_n of_o inhabitant_n be_v as_o it_o be_v politic_a the_o mother_n of_o we_o all_o which_o we_o ought_v to_o hold_v so_o dear_a that_o in_o defence_n thereof_o we_o shall_v not_o fear_v to_o hazard_v our_o life_n 1._o for_o as_o cic._n say_v we_o be_v bear_v not_o for_o ourselves_o but_o for_o our_o country_n kindred_n friend_n &_o parent_n child_n parent_n and_o friend_n be_v dear_a to_o we_o but_o our_o country_n challenge_v a_o great_a love_n and_o exact_v a_o far_a duty_n this_o word_n common_a wealth_n be_v call_v of_o the_o latin_a word_n respublica_fw-la quasi_fw-la res_fw-la populica_fw-la the_o affair_n of_o the_o people_n which_o the_o latins_n call_v the_o government_n of_o a_o common_a wealth_n or_o of_o a_o civil_a society_n and_o be_v term_v of_o the_o grecian_n a_o political_a government_n derive_v of_o the_o greek_a word_n polutia_n which_o signify_v the_o regiment_n and_o estate_n of_o a_o city_n dispose_v by_o order_n of_o equity_n and_o rule_v by_o moderation_n of_o reason_n which_o answer_v and_o concur_v most_o fit_o to_o this_o my_o present_a discourse_n &_o purpose_n as_o the_o order_n &_o estate_n whereby_o one_o or_o many_o town_n be_v govern_v administer_v ordain_v to_o that_o end_n that_o every_o society_n shall_v by_o due_a order_n or_o policy_n be_v frame_v 〈…〉_z all_o man_n be_v natural_o bear_v to_o affect_v society_n whereof_o there_o be_v 3._o sort_n the_o one_o be_v give_v to_o the_o engender_v and_o procreat_v of_o humane_a race_n as_o that_o of_o man_n and_o woman_n and_o this_o be_v whole_o by_o nature_n nam_fw-la omnium_fw-la societatum_fw-la nulta_fw-la est_fw-la magis_fw-la secundum_fw-la naturam_fw-la quam_fw-la maris_fw-la &_o foeminae_fw-la plato_n the_o other_o addict_v to_o policy_n and_o civil_a government_n as_o lawmaker_n within_o their_o several_a precinct_n &_o limit_n &_o this_o proceed_v partly_o by_o nature_n partly_o by_o other_o cause_n the_o 3._o to_o lewdness_n and_o wickedness_n as_o that_o of_o pirate_n thief_n and_o conspirator_n which_o society_n nature_n need_v not_o this_o happen_v in_o many_o place_n either_o for_o want_v of_o law_n or_o the_o execution_n thereof_o this_o natural_a inclination_n of_o society_n in_o general_a be_v in_o itself_o rude_a and_o barbarous_a unless_o it_o be_v govern_v by_o counsel_n and_o temper_v by_o wisdom_n wherefore_o some_o of_o themselves_o either_o by_o instinct_n of_o nature_n or_o by_o divine_a essence_n or_o secret_a influence_n from_o above_o have_v deliver_v unto_o their_o posterity_n a_o perfect_a way_n and_o sure_a reason_n as_o a_o sugar_a potion_n or_o sweet_a balm_n of_o their_o benevolence_n to_o mitigate_v this_o humane_a society_n among_o who_o many_o be_v term_v author_n but_o god_n alone_o have_v so_o frame_v the_o state_n of_o the_o whole_a common_a wealth_n &_o the_o government_n thereof_o by_o his_o own_o eternal_a providence_n &_o also_o constitute_v &_o appoint_v moses_n as_o a_o instrument_n to_o publish_v the_o same_o for_o our_o instruction_n &_o knowledge_n by_o which_o mean_n many_o profitable_a thing_n for_o the_o due_a order_n of_o a_o common_a wealth_n may_v be_v reap_v &_o gather_v for_o who_o preseruation_n as_o 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their_o direction_n in_o all_o domestical_a affair_n whereby_o we_o may_v gather_v the_o great_a duty_n we_o owe_v unto_o our_o parent_n to_o be_v no_o less_o than_o a_o firm_a bond_n of_o nature_n fix_v in_o the_o mind_n &_o bowel_n of_o every_o one_o plan._n the_o which_o obedience_n cicero_n so_o high_o commend_v that_o he_o say_v the_o obedience_n of_o child_n towards_o their_o parent_n be_v the_o fundation_n of_o all_o virtue_n of_o which_o mind_n torquatus_n son_n be_v who_o think_v nothing_o so_o wicked_a as_o to_o disobey_v the_o will_n of_o his_o parent_n wherefore_o be_v upon_o the_o displeasure_n of_o his_o father_n banish_v he_o kill_v himself_o so_o likewise_o the_o duty_n which_o servant_n do_v owe_v to_o their_o master_n be_v not_o much_o inferior_a to_o this_o who_o they_o be_v to_o serve_v with_o all_o lowliness_n and_o seemly_a demeanour_n sustain_v with_o patience_n all_o correction_n though_o i_o deem_v they_o not_o so_o much_o subject_n as_o the_o servant_n of_o frenchman_n be_v over_o who_o their_o master_n have_v power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n and_o as_o gellius_n say_v in_o his_o 15._o book_n and_o 19_o chapter_n the_o ten_o wiseman_n think_v that_o authority_n not_o only_o of_o master_n over_o their_o servant_n but_o also_o of_o parent_n over_o their_o child_n be_v very_o necessary_a throughout_o all_o dominion_n by_o which_o mean_n they_o report_v the_o common_a wealth_n long_o to_o have_v stand_v doubtless_o if_o parent_n over_o their_o child_n &_o master_n over_o their_o servant_n have_v such_o authority_n that_o in_o respect_n thereof_o the_o common_a wealth_n flourish_v then_o the_o supreme_a governor_n shall_v in_o equity_n have_v far_o great_a preeminence_n be_v of_o both_o parent_n child_n master_n &_o servant_n a_o commander_n unto_o who_o all_o shall_v be_v most_o obedient_a whereby_o the_o state_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n may_v perfect_o stand_v and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v say_v in_o respect_n of_o this_o obedience_n as_o it_o be_v of_o a_o certain_a man_n come_v to_o sparta_n who_o behold_v what_o honour_n obedience_n and_o reverence_n the_o young_a sort_n do_v to_o the_o elder_n and_o the_o elder_n to_o their_o superior_n &_o say_v it_o be_v expedient_a in_o this_o city_n to_o become_v a_o old_a man_n and_o of_o authority_n meaning_n that_o the_o magistrate_n be_v so_o much_o regard_v by_o the_o commonalty_n the_o common_a wealth_n shall_v of_o necessity_n long_o continue_v herein_o i_o conclude_v of_o obedience_n determine_v to_o pass_v further_o 1_o obedience_n form_v peace_n establish_v common_a wealth_n &_o prevent_v discord_n wicked_a man_n obey_v for_o fear_n but_o good_a man_n for_o love_n 2_o it_o be_v a_o commendable_a virtue_n in_o a_o servant_n to_o know_v how_o to_o obey_v well_o 3_o that_o country_n be_v well_o keep_v where_o the_o prince_n govern_v right_o and_o the_o people_n be_v submissive_a &_o obedient_a of_o hope_n cap._n 28._o hope_n be_v a_o sure_a ground_n of_o future_a 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