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	teach_v	word_n	1,052	5	4.3526	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19036	Mundanum speculum, or, The worldlings looking glasse Wherein hee may clearly see what a woefull bargaine he makes if he lose his soule for the game of the vvorld. A worke needfull and necessarie for this carelesse age, wherein many neglect the meanes of their saluation. Preached and now published by Edmund Cobbes, master of the Word of God.	Cobbes, Edmund, b. 1592 or 3.	1630 (1630)	STC 5453; ESTC S117518	113,560	456

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low_a and_o 7._o ps_n 75._o 6._o 7._o high_a for_o the_o world_n and_o worldly_a man_n can_v bestow_v the_o honour_n of_o virtue_n upon_o we_o and_o if_o we_o will_v seek_v it_o from_o god_n with_o hope_n of_o obtain_v let_v we_o return_v all_o glory_n from_o ourselves_o unto_o he_o see_v he_o have_v promise_v to_o honour_v they_o 30._o 1_o sam._n 2._o 30._o which_o honour_v he_o and_o if_o we_o will_v have_v honour_n from_o man_n 79_o gloria_fw-la umbra_fw-la vertutis_fw-la est_fw-la etiam_fw-la invitos_fw-la comitatur_fw-la sen._n ep._n 79_o then_o let_v we_o abound_v in_o all_o good_a work_n and_o then_o honour_n will_v attend_v we_o like_o a_o shadow_n though_o we_o be_v unwilling_a of_o it_o if_o god_n have_v ordain_v we_o to_o be_v great_a man_n on_o earth_n he_o know_v how_o to_o advance_v we_o and_o the_o only_a way_n for_o we_o to_o be_v advance_v be_v to_o walk_v lowly_a in_o our_o own_o eye_n and_o to_o make_v no_o account_n of_o the_o world_n preferment_n which_o will_v 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age●●is_fw-la greg._n mor._n l._n 9_o c._n 28._o crimen_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la in_o rebus_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o usu_fw-la age●●is_fw-la be_v not_o in_o themselves_o but_o in_o they_o that_o use_v they_o which_o say_v do_v sort_n well_o with_o that_o of_o the_o scripture_n unto_o the_o clean_a all_o thing_n be_v clean_o and_o s._n ambrose_n 9_o dis●ant_fw-fr non_fw-fr in_o facultatibus_fw-la crimen_fw-la haerere_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o ijs_fw-la qui_fw-la uti_fw-la nesciunt_fw-la in_o luc._n 9_o say_v the_o fault_n be_v not_o in_o riches_n but_o in_o the_o ignorance_n of_o they_o that_o have_v they_o not_o use_v they_o aright_o therefore_o let_v no_o man_n reject_v riches_n because_o some_o abuse_v they_o to_o sin_n for_o riches_n and_o wealth_n to_o a_o good_a man_n be_v very_o comfortable_a and_o good_a blessing_n by_o reason_n he_o have_v great_a mean_n to_o do_v good_a but_o to_o a_o bad_a man_n they_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o much_o evil_a because_o they_o minister_v more_o matter_n 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that_o be_v most_o near_o and_o dear_a unto_o we_o joseph_n send_v meat_n to_o 34_o gen._n 43._o 34_o all_o his_o brethren_n both_o according_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o according_a to_o the_o faith_n but_o benjamins_n mess_n be_v five_o time_n as_o much_o as_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o brethren_n because_o he_o love_v he_o best_o so_o the_o care_n that_o we_o shall_v show_v to_o our_o own_o family_n shall_v be_v five_o time_n great_a than_o for_o any_o body_n else_o for_o who_o shall_v a_o man_n love_v better_a than_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n when_o the_o famine_n be_v in_o samaria_n the_o woman_n cry_v 35._o 2_o kin._n 6._o 35._o unto_o the_o king_n with_o their_o child_n in_o their_o arm_n say_v help_v o_o king_n else_o we_o perish_v for_o want_v of_o bread_n now_o every_o man_n in_o his_o own_o family_n be_v a_o king_n who_o office_n be_v not_o only_o to_o make_v law_n but_o also_o to_o provide_v necessary_n for_o his_o subject_n that_o they_o may_v live_v in_o peace_n and_o quietness_n therefore_o when_o want_n come_v into_o the_o family_n whither_o shall_v the_o wife_n go_v but_o to_o her_o husband_n and_o the_o child_n but_o to_o their_o father_n now_o if_o husband_n be_v careless_a to_o provide_v for_o their_o wife_n father_n for_o their_o child_n what_o a_o lamentable_a cry_n will_v it_o be_v when_o they_o be_v in_o want_n when_o the_o wife_n shall_v cry_v husband_n give_v we_o bread_n or_o else_o we_o die_v and_o child_n cry_v and_o say_v father_n give_v we_o bread_n or_o else_o we_o starve_v now_o in_o this_o case_n what_o will_v the_o careless_a husband_n say_v to_o his_o dear_a wife_n or_o the_o improvident_a father_n to_o his_o poor_a child_n he_o can_v say_v perhaps_o as_o the_o king_n say_v to_o the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n see_v the_o 27._o 2_o kin._n 6._o 27._o lord_n do_v not_o help_v how_o can_v i_o when_o as_o the_o fault_n be_v in_o himself_o which_o have_v pull_v this_o misery_n upon_o himself_o by_o his_o own_o indiscretion_n and_o idle_a carriage_n in_o the_o course_n of_o his_o call_n the_o good_a huswife_n be_v describe_v by_o her_o carefulness_n not_o only_o to_o provide_v necessary_n for_o her_o husband_n and_o child_n but_o also_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o her_o whole_a family_n which_o depend_v upon_o 15._o pro._n 31._o 15._o she_o and_o this_o care_n of_o necessary_n must_v not_o only_o be_v for_o time_n present_a but_o also_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v for_o parent_n be_v bind_v to_o provide_v and_o to_o lay_v up_o for_o their_o 14._o 2_o cor._n 12._o 14._o child_n therefore_o solomon_n describe_v a_o godly_a man_n say_z he_o shall_v 22._o pro._n 13._o 22._o give_v a_o inheritance_n to_o his_o child_n child_n therefore_o as_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o good_a man_n to_o take_v care_n for_o his_o own_o so_o also_o that_o he_o may_v be_v able_a to_o relieve_v the_o poor_a for_o it_o be_v a_o more_o bless_a thing_n to_o 35._o act._n 20._o 35._o give_v then_o to_o receive_v and_o our_o bless_a lord_n teach_v we_o to_o pray_v for_o our_o daily_a bread_n now_o what_o we_o desire_v in_o our_o prayer_n we_o may_v labour_v for_o in_o our_o practice_n and_o as_o we_o must_v seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n in_o the_o first_o place_n so_o in_o the_o second_o place_n we_o may_v lawful_o seek_v for_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n that_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o 7._o rom._n 13._o 7._o give_v unto_o caesar_n the_o thing_n which_o be_v caesar_n and_o tribute_n to_o who_o tribute_n belong_v and_o be_v able_a to_o bring_v up_o our_o child_n in_o leard_v whereby_o they_o may_v become_v serviceable_a to_o the_o church_n and_o common_a wealth_n in_o these_o respect_v we_o may_v desire_v riches_n if_o god_n see_v they_o good_a for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v honour_v he_o with_o they_o and_o become_v serviceable_a to_o his_o church_n and_o if_o he_o do_v bless_v we_o with_o riches_n we_o be_v to_o esteem_v they_o as_o pledge_n of_o his_o love_n and_o to_o manifest_v our_o thankfulness_n by_o obedience_n to_o his_o commandment_n by_o walk_v humble_o in_o our_o life_n and_o conversation_n both_o towards_o god_n and_o man_n for_o riches_n be_v good_a and_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n therefore_o woe_n unto_o they_o that_o make_v they_o the_o instrument_n of_o damnation_n unto_o themselves_o by_o not_o use_v they_o to_o his_o glory_n which_o give_v they_o but_o by_o abuse_v they_o to_o serve_v their_o own_o lust_n as_o the_o israelite_n of_o old_a which_o sit_v down_o 6._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 7_o ex._n 32._o 6._o to_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o rise_v up_o again_o to_o play_v but_o howsoever_o though_o they_o be_v good_a in_o themselves_o as_o they_o be_v the_o blessing_n of_o god_n yet_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n we_o do_v not_o overvalue_n they_o in_o our_o judgement_n and_o gripe_v they_o hard_o and_o close_o in_o our_o hand_n they_o be_v thorn_n and_o thorn_n be_v dangerous_a if_o they_o be_v not_o careful_o handle_v therefore_o let_v we_o account_v they_o good_a servant_n but_o bad_a master_n no_o better_a than_o dross_n and_o dung_n in_o respect_n of_o christ_n for_o unless_o god_n bless_v &_o sanctify_v they_o to_o we_o they_o will_v do_v we_o little_a good_a let_v we_o therefore_o thrust_v they_o out_o from_o harbour_v in_o our_o heart_n and_o make_v they_o servant_n to_o follow_v and_o obey_v we_o and_o not_o lord_n to_o rule_v over_o us._n and_o if_o we_o want_v their_o company_n not_o to_o use_v any_o unlawful_a mean_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o they_o but_o still_o to_o esteem_v they_o base_a in_o comparison_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o mean_n of_o our_o salvation_n and_o to_o be_v content_a rather_o to_o lose_v they_o