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	superior_n	1,664	5	10.9934	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29089	A discovery of divine mysteries, or, The nature and efficacy of the soul of man considered in all its faculties, operations and divine perfections, and how it governs in divine and secular affairs of life ... with many other curious matters : being a compleat body of divine and moral philosophy / by C.B., D.D., Fellow of the Royal Society.	C. B., D.D.	1700 (1700)	Wing B41; ESTC R10203	217,052	474

he_o give_v for_o the_o propagation_n of_o the_o human_a species_n and_o they_o will_v see_v that_o not_o only_o this_o pleasure_n have_v in_o its_o intention_n a_o essential_a relation_n of_o one_o sex_n to_o another_o this_o will_v make_v they_o conceive_v the_o horror_n of_o those_o monstrous_a impurity_n which_o the_o civil_a and_o politic_a law_n do_v no_o less_o condemn_v than_o religion_n and_o nature_n but_o that_o it_o ought_v likewise_o so_o necessary_o to_o be_v enclose_v within_o the_o sacred_a bed_n and_o holy_a society_n of_o marriage_n that_o from_o the_o moment_n it_o break_v off_o and_o go_v out_o from_o thence_o it_o become_v criminal_a and_o sacrilegious_a if_o we_o do_v well_o comprehend_v that_o it_o be_v god_n that_o raise_v up_o the_o body_n to_o a_o honour_n of_o alliance_n with_o the_o soul_n and_o that_o he_o do_v it_o to_o make_v they_o serve_v for_o a_o trial_n and_o for_o a_o matter_n to_o their_o triumph_n and_o to_o their_o recompense_n we_o shall_v not_o only_o clear_o conceive_v the_o disorder_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o inconvenience_n and_o of_o all_o intemperances_n of_o which_o there_o be_v not_o any_o one_o but_o which_o in_o defile_v our_o body_n violate_v the_o most_o holy_a and_o the_o most_o religious_a of_o all_o consecration_n but_o we_o shall_v lively_o conceive_v that_o obligation_n of_o the_o sanctification_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n which_o st._n paul_n preach_v continual_o and_o which_o he_o require_v to_o be_v so_o perfect_a that_o st._n gregory_n have_v reason_n to_o say_v that_o it_o go_v as_o far_o as_o to_o impose_v upon_o we_o the_o obligation_n of_o spiritualize_v our_o body_n almost_o as_o much_o in_o this_o life_n as_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o the_o other_o it_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n with_o the_o duty_n for_o which_o we_o be_v accountable_a one_o to_o another_o they_o spring_v all_o of_o they_o from_o the_o same_o principle_n and_o from_o the_o same_o knowledge_n let_v we_o but_o say_v a_o word_n or_o two_o of_o they_o in_o general_n there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o duty_n from_o man_n to_o man_n there_o be_v general_a one_o and_o particular_a one_o the_o general_n be_v those_o which_o bound_v we_o equal_o to_o all_o man_n the_o particular_a one_o be_v those_o which_o be_v limit_v and_o determine_v to_o particular_n we_o be_v accountable_a to_o all_o man_n for_o justice_n for_o charity_n for_o civility_n and_o for_o good_a behaviour_n for_o a_o certain_a honour_n due_a to_o the_o impression_n of_o the_o divine_a resemblance_n and_o to_o the_o regard_v of_o natural_a equality_n and_o we_o owe_v friendship_n to_o our_o friend_n piety_n to_o our_o parent_n acknowledgement_n to_o our_o master_n obedience_n to_o our_o superior_n and_o all_o these_o duty_n flow_v with_o a_o indubitable_a clearness_n and_o evidence_n from_o the_o knowledge_n which_o we_o have_v acquire_v of_o the_o manner_n how_o our_o soul_n be_v in_o our_o body_n essential_o unite_v to_o god_n by_o themselves_o and_o accidental_o by_o their_o body_n to_o all_o the_o visible_a world_n and_o to_o all_o the_o body_n of_o civil_a and_o natural_a society_n as_o to_o common_a duty_n it_o can_v be_v but_o that_o we_o see_v into_o the_o manner_n how_o our_o soul_n be_v in_o our_o body_n whole_o unite_v equal_o in_o god_n whole_o animate_v with_o one_o and_o the_o same_o influence_n with_o divine_a life_n mark_v with_o one_o and_o the_o same_o resemblance_n with_o he_o and_o equal_o impel_v by_o the_o same_o love_n of_o duty_n it_o can_v be_v i_o say_v but_o that_o we_o must_v be_v oblige_v to_o love_n and_o to_o accomplish_v all_o the_o extent_n of_o juslice_n of_o truth_n of_o charity_n and_o of_o civility_n or_o of_o mutual_a and_o reciprocal_a respect_n towards_o all_o man_n who_o under_o all_o the_o difference_n of_o unequal_a condition_n and_o fortune_n do_v conserve_v the_o honour_n of_o natural_a equality_n and_o the_o divine_a resemblance_n the_o duty_n of_o blood_n and_o of_o alliance_n and_o as_o to_o particular_a duty_n whether_o they_o be_v those_o which_o immediate_o proceed_v from_o our_o body_n as_o those_o of_o piety_n which_o make_v the_o alliance_n betwixt_o parent_n and_o child_n husband_n and_o wife_n brother_n and_o neighbour_n or_o those_o which_o proceed_v immediate_o from_o the_o soul_n as_o the_o acknowledgement_n which_o oblige_v we_o to_o our_o benefactor_n and_o the_o obedience_n which_o submit_v we_o to_o our_o superior_n as_o have_v the_o sovereignty_n and_o the_o character_n of_o god_n authority_n they_o do_v all_o of_o they_o equal_o spring_v from_o the_o same_o knowledge_n because_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o relation_n which_o we_o have_v one_o to_o another_o by_o the_o body_n it_o be_v indubitable_a that_o the_o body_n enter_v as_o they_o do_v into_o the_o order_n of_o providence_n by_o which_o god_n prepare_v we_o to_o the_o order_n of_o eternity_n by_o the_o present_a trial_n of_o time_n he_o will_n that_o we_o shall_v follow_v all_o the_o duty_n which_o occur_v to_o we_o from_o their_o occasion_n and_o he_o will_v by_o consequence_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v more_o entire_o unite_v to_o those_o from_o who_o we_o hold_v our_o body_n or_o who_o hold_v their_o body_n from_o us._n the_o body_n be_v the_o knot_n and_o the_o ligament_n of_o our_o union_n with_o the_o visible_a world_n as_o have_v be_v say_v and_o they_o be_v there_o by_o the_o knot_n and_o the_o ligament_n of_o natural_a and_o civil_a society_n and_o as_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o do_v not_o subsist_v but_o by_o the_o particular_a society_n of_o family_n and_o of_o alliance_n which_o compose_v they_o for_o as_o rivulet_n form_n river_n and_z rivers_z the_o ocean_n the_o particular_a society_n of_o family_n begin_v to_o form_v town_n and_o burrough_n and_o those_o town_n and_o burrough_n which_o proceed_v from_o thence_o do_v form_n state_n and_o commonwealth_n whereof_o be_v make_v the_o universal_a society_n which_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o common_a law_n which_o be_v call_v jus_fw-la gentium_fw-la or_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n beside_o the_o particular_a law_n of_o every_o country_n and_o of_o every_o state_n so_o it_o can_v be_v that_o particular_a society_n who_o be_v the_o basis_n and_o the_o foundation_n of_o all_o the_o civil_a and_o political_a world_n shall_v not_o have_v their_o law_n their_o policy_n and_o equity_n as_o well_o as_o the_o universal_a society_n and_o by_o consequence_n their_o duty_n to_o which_o it_o be_v necessary_a we_o shall_v be_v oblige_v in_o proportion_n to_o the_o divers_a degree_n of_o relation_n which_o it_o give_v we_o one_o to_o another_o from_o whence_o arise_v the_o duty_n of_o citizen_n to_o citizen_n of_o brother_n to_o brother_n of_o neighbour_n to_o neighbour_n of_o a_o son_n to_o his_o father_n of_o a_o servant_n to_o his_o master_n and_o of_o a_o master_n to_o his_o servant_n the_o crime_n of_o superstition_n there_o be_v some_o people_n and_o it_o be_v a_o disorder_n very_o common_a and_o very_a much_o spread_v abroad_o who_o make_v no_o account_n of_o these_o duty_n and_o they_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n people_n that_o be_v otherwise_o nice_a and_o scrupulous_a concern_v the_o commendable_a but_o not_o essential_a practice_n of_o certain_a popular_a institution_n or_o devotion_n they_o will_v believe_v themselves_o very_o guilty_a if_o they_o shall_v have_v omit_v or_o violate_v they_o and_o yet_o they_o do_v not_o at_o all_o believe_v that_o they_o hurt_v their_o conscience_n in_o violate_v or_o omit_v the_o duty_n of_o friendship_n of_o fidelity_n of_o charity_n of_o proximity_n of_o paternal_a piety_n and_o of_o those_o other_o natural_a duty_n which_o arise_v in_o we_o from_o these_o relation_n which_o have_v be_v explain_v and_o yet_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n there_o be_v no_o religion_n without_o a_o effective_a accomplishment_n of_o all_o these_o duty_n which_o have_v all_o of_o they_o their_o principle_n and_o their_o source_n in_o god_n we_o can_v worship_v god_n in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n as_o he_o will_v have_v we_o worship_v he_o if_o we_o do_v not_o love_v and_o embrace_v in_o he_o all_o those_o obligation_n and_o the_o pretend_a religion_n of_o these_o false_a worshipper_n be_v nothing_o but_o superstition_n and_o illusion_n equal_o vain_a and_o criminal_a i_o say_v superstition_n for_o superstition_n be_v not_o only_o as_o some_o conceive_v the_o worship_v of_o false_a divinity_n the_o false_a worship_v of_o the_o true_a divinity_n be_v no_o less_o a_o superstition_n than_o the_o worship_v of_o false_a divinity_n and_o all_o that_o pretend_a piety_n which_o despise_v the_o least_o of_o natural_a duty_n and_o which_o do_v not_o prefer_v they_o to_o those_o devotion_n practice_n custom_n and_o humane_a institution_n howsoever_o authorize_v and_o approve_v of_o by_o the_o church_n be_v a_o real_a superstition_n for_o it_o be_v so_o