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	require_v	2,489	5	7.4917	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61830	Eight cases of conscience occasionally determined by the late Reverend Father in God, Robert Sanderson, Lord Bishop of Lincoln.	Sanderson, Robert, 1587-1663.	1674 (1674)	Wing S598; ESTC R37202	62,486	160

himself_o a_o new_a obligation_n contrary_a thereunto_o obligatio_fw-la prio_fw-la praejudicat_fw-la posteriori_fw-la as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o marriage_n a_o precontract_n with_o one_o party_n avoid_v all_o after-contract_n with_o any_o other_o and_o if_o a_o man_n convey_v land_n to_o several_a person_n by_o deed_n of_o several_a date_n the_o first_o conu●yance_n stand_v good_a and_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v void_a and_o so_o in_o all_o case_n of_o like_a nature_n the_o obligatory_a power_n thereof_o that_o be_v in_o vow_n oath_n promise_n etc._n etc._n be_v right_o say_v by_o some_o to_o be_v a_o constructive_a not_o a_o destructive_a power_n the_o meaning_n be_v that_o such_o act_n may_v create_v a_o new_a obligation_n where_o be_v none_o before_o or_o confirm_v a_o old_a one_o but_o it_o can_v destroy_v a_o old_a one_o or_o substitute_v another_o contrary_n thereunto_o in_o the_o place●_n thereof_o 7._o and_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o reason_n also_o be_v yet_o far_a evident_a for_o that_o quisquis_fw-la obligatur_fw-la alteri_fw-la obligatur_fw-la when_o a_o man_n be_v oblige_v by_o any_o act_n it_o be_v also_o suppose_a that_o the_o obligation_n be_v make_v to_o some_o other_o party_n to_o who_o also_o it_o be_v suppose_v some_o right_n to_o accrue_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o say_a act_n obligatory_a and_o that_o that_o other_o party_n be_v by_o the_o say_a act_n sufficient_o vest_v in_o that_o say_v right_a of_o which_o right_o he_o can_v be_v again_o devest_v and_o deprive_v by_o the_o mere_a act_n of_o he_o who_o instate_v he_o therein_o and_o be_v oblige_v to_o perform_v it_o to_o he_o unless_o himself_o give_v consent_v thereunto_o without_o the_o great_a injustice_n in_o the_o world_n now_o god_n have_v a_o perfect_a right_n to_o our_o obedience_n by_o his_o own_o oblige_a precept_n both_o for_o the_o not_o do_v hurt_v to_o any_o man_n and_o for_o the_o do_v good_a to_o every_o man_n upon_o all_o fit_a opportunity_n and_o this_o right_a also_o 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because_o it_o find_v we_o under_o the_o power_n of_o a_o former_a contrary_a obligation_n and_o have_v not_o itself_o power_n sufficient_a to_o free_v or_o discharge_v we_o from_o the_o same_o 8._o the_o general_a rule_n thus_o clear_v it_o remain_v to_o examine_v concern_v the_o particular_a vow_n now_o in_o question_n whether_o it_o be_v void_a upon_o this_o account_n or_o no_o it_o will_v befound_v hard_o i_o believe_v to_o free_v this_o vow_n from_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o justice_n but_o impossible_a i_o be_o sure_a to_o reconcile_v it_o with_o the_o perfect_a evangelical_n law_n of_o charity_n and_o mercy_n first_o civil_a and_o political_a justice_n require_v that_o every_o man_n shall_v obey_v the_o wholesome_a law_n of_o his_o country_n and_o submit_v himself_o to_o be_v order_v thereby_o now_o put_v the_o case_n which_o be_v possible_a enough_o that_o the_o daughter_n husband_n shall_v for_o lack_v of_o support_n from_o his_o father-in-law_n or_o otherwise_o 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from_o the_o child_n either_o in_o whole_a or_o at_o least_o in_o part_n in_o the_o case_n of_o disobedience_n which_o how_o far_o forth_o it_o may_v or_o may_v not_o be_v do_v as_o it_o will_v be_v too_o long_o to_o examine_v so_o it_o will_v be_v of_o little_a avail_n to_o the_o present_a business_n for_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o withhold_v maintenance_n from_o a_o disobedient_a child_n for_o the_o present_a and_o to_o resolve_v so_o to_o continue_v till_o he_o shall_v see_v cause_n to_o the_o contrary_n and_o another_o thing_n to_o bind_v himself_o by_o vow_n or_o oath_n never_o to_o allow_v he_o any_o for_o the_o future_a whatsoever_o shall_v happen_v let_v be_v grant_v whatsoever_o can_v be_v suppose_v pleadable_a on_o the_o father_n behalf_n in_o the_o present_a case_n yet_o there_o will_v still_o remain_v two_o particular_n in_o this_o vow_n not_o easy_o to_o be_v clear_v from_o be_v unjust_a first_o let_v the_o daughter_n disobedience_n deserve_v all_o this_o uttermost_a 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