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	sin_n	3,547	5	5.4363	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A59958	William Penn and the Quakers either impostors, or apostates which they please: proved from their avowed principles, and contrary practices. By Trepidantium Malleus.	Shewen, William, 1631?-1695.	1696 (1696)	Wing S3427A; ESTC R221166	53,999	145

stumbled regard it not As now How often is it objected That the Jews borrowed of the Egyptians Jewels of Silver and Jewels of Gold with an intent never to pay them and one gives one answer God bade them another another they had abused the Jews For my part I think the matter is clear they gave them for as the Jews borrowed so the Egyptians lent now did they think when God by a mighty Hand brought them out of Egypt they should see the Men more no nor the Jewels neither How often have I seen others mock 4. Matt. 8.9 The Devil took Christ on a high mountain to shew him the kingdoms of the world Why I hope the higher the Mountain was the more he might see and how high he was lifted up above the Mountain who can tell Divines say there was a Map and Idea of all to Christ Hobs himself in his Leviathan seems not to be scandalized here take his Opinion rather than blaspheme That all was done Visionary Many places in the Old Testament mentioned in the New are carried from their primary intention to a secondary one Out of Egypt have I call'd my Son 11. Hos 1.2 Matt. 15. is clear 8. Psalm 4. What is man is true of all though carried in a high sense of Christ And because some cannot be persuaded but that of the Prophet Isaith A Virgin shall conceive and bear a Son 7. Isa 14. was of the Prophetess to whom Isaiah went who bare a Son one that was a Virgin when Isaiah made the Prophecy might not be so after They say That what was true in sensu diviso of that Prophetess was in sensu composito of the Virgin Mary a Maid and Mother at the same time as the Prophetess in a different time If this be yeilded I know not but some are sooner and more fairly silenced I will not tell my thoughts if any conjecture they shall but conjecture Now the Scripture direct about matters of Faith and matters of Practice without which we should not know the one or the other Direction 2. Timely instruct your Children and endeavour to transmit Religion from Family to Family Do your Children love History What is better than that of Joseph and his Brethren of Esther Haman and Mordecai and Ahasuerus The Creation of the world Fall of Man Call of Abraham Plagues of Egypt Contract some things in hints and Books in Verses English ones such there are others in Latin as the Ten Plagues of Egypt are express'd in four Verses Fit cruor ex undis conspurcant omnia vanae Dat pulvis cimices postea musca venit Dein pectu post ulcera grando locusta tenebrae Tandem proto tocos ultima plaga necat Convince them of their natural state you may say 9. John 20. That this is our son we know and that he was born blind we know blind in Spirituals Look well to their Company Mr. White adviseth Parents to invite sober Lads to their House and make them their Childrens Companions He that walketh with the wise shall be wise a companion of fools shall be destroyed saith Solomon Above all duties teach them secret Prayer 6. Matt. 6. shew them the necessity benefit sweetness of this this gives life to all other duties Talk most against the Sins they be inclined to Pride Passion Idleness Stealing taking God's Name in Vain c. Allow them convenient time for Diversions and Recreations Look well they be such as for nature are Lawful for time Seasonable for use Moderate Avoid Plays suspiciously Evil. Mr. Perkins condemns in his Cases of Conscience Playing at Cards as an Evil in it self Dr. Taylor in his Ductor Dubitantium doth not so yet doth disswade from the use of them You will at a full Table let alone a suspicious Dish not proper for you when many safe ones Plays are lawful and the matter of God's Promise The Quakers have condemned all as well as Family Prayer and other Duties How feebly doth Robert Barclay the great Quaker in his Apology write against playing at Bowls and Nine-pins we have Bodies as well as Souls 8. Zech. 5. The streets shall be full of boys and girls playing Paul took delight to think of the Family Timothy came from 2 Tim. 1.5 When I call to mind the unfeigned faith which first dwelt in thy grandmother Lois and thy mother Eunice and I am persuaded that in thee also Not the same numerical Faith which could not be without a Transmigration of Souls but specifical like for kind Qui studes patrimonio terrestri magni quam caelesti filios tuos commendas Diabolo magis quam Christo I remember Cyprian somewhere says Pray consider he that minds his Child's Body more than his Soul is like one that if Child and Dog were like to he drowned should take care to save the Dog but let the Child be drowned To make your Childrens lives Religious is to make your own comfortable Let the Spirit teach my Children I will not say some Perfectionists If you will not an evil Spirit you see early doth Catechise them often and well Direction 3. Endeavour to retain what you hear or read to confirm your Faith against all unsound Doctrines Pray to God for good Heads and Memories as well as for good Hearts and Affections many are turn'd to and fro with every wind of Doctrine Many take want of Memory to be only their infelicity which I say is their fault To help you here take these Directions 1. Mind the chief word in a sentence direction story or comparison on which all depends revolve that in your mind over and over 2. Chuse some good Companions whose good Memories may help your bad ones ask them what they remember tell them what you do Thus let one hand rub another till both be warm 3. Write down if you can what most concerns you you do so in other things Debts Directions for Distempers New Affections many years hence will make old things heard new 4. Beware of Meats and Drinks for Quantity or Quality that indispose you to dullness in hearing 5. In the close of a Sabbath and in the opening of the next day in your Beds repeat what you are willing to retain in your mind 6. Use some mark with a Pen or Pencil in reading excellent Books where you are most willing to remember O what a shame it is for Men to remember every thing except what they should can tell all the News going long stories of Contentions or Pastimes but what is said to strengthen Faith they have forgot here Fuller in his Meditations says thus I heard a merry story long since and that I remember I heard a good Sermon lately and that I have forgotten thus Lord is my Memory like a filthy pond where Frogs live and good Fish dye Mind these Directions so may you give an account of the reason of the Hope in you so may you convince Gainsayers so may you be kept in an hour of Temptation for Heresies