Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	church_n	good_a	holy_a	1,129	5	4.2899	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09377	Christian oeconomie: or, A short survey of the right manner of erecting and ordering a familie according to the scriptures. First written in Latine by the author M. W. Perkins, and now set forth in the vulgar tongue, for more common vse and benefit, by Tho. Pickering Bachelar of Diuinitie.	Perkins, William, 1558-1602.; Pickering, Thomas, d. 1625. aut	1609 (1609)	STC 19677; ESTC S102572	68,188	208

only_o the_o use_n but_o the_o bond_n and_o covenant_n of_o marriage_n matth._n 19_o 9_o i_o say_v therefore_o unto_o you_o that_o whosoever_o shall_v put_v away_o his_o wife_n except_o it_o be_v for_o whoredom_n and_o marry_v another_o commit_v adultery_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o the_o same_o bond_n may_v be_v continue_v and_o grow_v up_o again_o by_o the_o good_a will_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o party_n innocent_a and_o consequent_o they_o may_v be_v reconcile_v and_o dwell_v together_o still_o 1._o sam._n 25._o 44._o now_o saul_n have_v give_v michal_n his_o daughter_n david_n wife_n to_o phalti_fw-la the_o son_n of_o laish_n which_o be_v of_o gallim_n 2._o sam._n 3._o 14._o then_o david_n send_v messenger_n to_o ishbosheth_n saul_n son_n say_v deliver_v i_o my_o wife_n michal_n which_o i_o marry_v for_o a_o hundred_o foreskin_n of_o the_o philistines_n the_o same_o course_n may_v be_v take_v in_o like_a case_n by_o the_o innocent_a special_o upon_o the_o repentance_n of_o the_o guilty_a person_n but_o yet_o every_o man_n must_v be_v leave_v to_o his_o own_o conscience_n and_o none_o be_v to_o be_v compel_v to_o take_v another_o from_o who_o he_o may_v just_o be_v separate_v against_o his_o will_n now_o in_o require_v of_o a_o divorce_n there_o be_v a_o equal_a right_n and_o power_n in_o both_o party_n so_o as_o the_o woman_n may_v require_v it_o as_o well_o as_o the_o man_n and_o he_o as_o well_o as_o she_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o they_o be_v equal_o bind_v each_o to_o other_o and_o have_v also_o the_o same_o interest_n in_o one_o another_o body_n provide_v always_o that_o the_o man_n be_v to_o maintain_v his_o superiority_n and_o the_o woman_n to_o observe_v that_o modesty_n which_o beseem_v she_o towards_o the_o man_n after_o the_o divorcement_n make_v it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o harmless_a party_n not_o have_v the_o gift_n of_o continency_n upon_o leave_n obtain_v of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n to_o marry_v 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rather_o to_o give_v himself_o to_o mourning_n and_o lamentation_n and_o still_o to_o remain_v alone_o then_o to_o desire_v again_o to_o enjoy_v the_o benefit_n of_o that_o state_n which_o he_o have_v already_o so_o shameful_o abuse_v so_o much_o of_o the_o first_o way_n of_o performance_n of_o due_a benevolence_n the_o second_o way_n be_v by_o cherish_v one_o another_o ephes._n 5._o 29._o no_o man_n ever_o hate_v his_o own_o flesh_n but_o nourish_v and_o cherish_v it_o as_o christ_n also_o do_v the_o church_n this_o cherish_n be_v the_o perform_n of_o any_o duty_n that_o tend_v to_o the_o preserve_n of_o the_o live_v one_o of_o another_o wherefore_o they_o be_v free_o to_o communicate_v their_o good_n their_o counsel_n their_o labour_n each_o to_o other_o for_o the_o good_a of_o themselves_o and_o they_o the_o three_o way_n be_v by_o a_o holy_a kind_n of_o rejoice_v and_o solace_v themselves_o each_o with_o other_o in_o a_o mutual_a declaration_n of_o the_o sign_n and_o token_n of_o love_n and_o kindness_n prou._n 5._o 18._o rejoice_v with_o the_o wife_n of_o thy_o youth_n vers_fw-la 19_o let_v she_o be_v as_o the_o love_a hind_n and_o pleasant_a wild_a goat_n let_v her_o breast_n satisfy_v thou_o at_o all_o time_n and_o delight_n in_o her_o love_n continual_o cantic_a 1._o 1._o let_v he_o kiss_v i_o with_o the_o kiss_n of_o his_o mouth_n for_o thy_o love_n be_v better_a they_o wine_n gen._n 26._o 8._o so_o after_o he_o have_v be_v there_o a_o long_a time_n abimelek_n king_n of_o the_o philistines_n look_v out_o at_o a_o window_n and_o lo_o he_o see_v isaak_n sport_v with_o rebekah_n his_o wife_n then_o abimelek_n call_v isaak_n and_o say_v loe_o she_o be_v of_o a_o surety_n thy_o wife_n isaiah_n 62._o 7._o as_o a_o young_a man_n marry_v a_o virgin_n so_o shall_v thy_o son_n marry_v thou_o and_o as_o a_o bridegroom_n be_v glad_a of_o the_o bride_n so_o shall_v thy_o god_n rejoice_v over_o thou_o this_o rejoice_a and_o delight_n be_v more_o permit_v to_o the_o man_n then_o to_o the_o woman_n and_o to_o they_o both_o more_o in_o their_o young_a year_n then_o in_o their_o old_a age_n chap._n 11._o of_o the_o husband_n marry_a folk_n be_v either_o husband_n or_o wife_n the_o husband_n be_v he_o which_o have_v authority_n over_o the_o wife_n hereupon_o in_o scripture_n he_o be_v call_v the_o guide_n of_o her_o youth_n prou._n 2._o 17._o and_o they_o twain_o be_v but_o one_o flesh_n he_o be_v also_o the_o head_n over_o his_o wife_n the_o duty_n of_o the_o husband_n towards_o the_o wife_n be_v these_o i._o to_o love_v she_o as_o himself_o eph._n 5._o 33._o let_v every_o one_o love_n his_o wife_n even_o as_o himself_o gen._n 24._o 67._o afterwards_o isaak_n bring_v she_o unto_o the_o tent_n of_o sarah_n his_o mother_n and_o he_o take_v rebekah_n and_o she_o be_v his_o wife_n and_o he_o love_v she_o so_o isaak_n leave_v mourn_v for_o his_o mother_n note_v how_o the_o love_n of_o the_o husband_n to_o the_o wife_n mitigate_v sorrow_n for_o the_o death_n of_o the_o mother_n he_o be_v to_o show_v this_o love_n in_o two_o thing_n first_o in_o protect_v she_o from_o danger_n gen._n 20._o 16._o and_o unto_o sarah_n he_o say_v behold_v i_o have_v give_v 1000_o shekel_n of_o silver_n unto_o thy_o brother_n behold_v he_o be_v the_o cover_n of_o thy_o eye_n among_o all_o that_o be_v with_o thou_o let_v it_o be_v know_v among_o all_o &_o be_v thou_o instruct_v 1._o sam._n 30._o 5._o david_n two_o wife_n be_v take_v prisoner_n also_o ahinoam_n the_o izreelite_n and_o abigail_n the_o wife_n of_o nabal_n the_o carmelite_n v._n 8._o then_o david_n ask_v counsel_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v shall_v i_o follow_v after_o this_o company_n shall_v i_o overtake_v they_o and_o he_o answer_v he_o follow_v for_o thou_o shall_v sure_o overtake_v they_o and_o recover_v all_o second_o in_o regard_v her_o estate_n as_o his_o own_o and_o provide_v maintenance_n for_o she_o both_o for_o his_o life_n time_n and_o as_o much_o as_o he_o may_v for_o time_n to_o come_v after_o his_o death_n ephes._n 5._o 28._o so_o ought_v man_n to_o love_v their_o wife_n as_o their_o own_o body_n he_o that_o love_v his_o wife_n love_v himself_o vers_fw-la 29._o for_o no_o man_n yet_o hate_v his_o own_o flesh_n but_o nourish_v it_o etc._n etc._n exod._n 21._o 10._o if_o he_o take_v he_o another_o wife_n he_o shall_v not_o diminish_v her_o food_n her_o raiment_n and_o recompense_v of_o her_o virginity_n ruth_n 3._o 9_o unto_o who_o he_o say_v who_o be_v thou_o which_o say_v i_o be_o ruth_n thy_o handmaid_n spread_v therefore_o the_o wing_n of_o thy_o garment_n over_o thy_o handmaid_n for_o thou_o be_v the_o kinsman_n ii_o to_o honour_n his_o wife_n 1._o pet._n 3._o 7._o give_v honour_n to_o the_o woman_n this_o honour_n stand_v in_o three_o thing_n first_o in_o make_v account_n of_o she_o as_o his_o companion_n or_o yoke-fellow_n for_o this_o cause_n the_o woman_n when_o she_o be_v create_v be_v not_o take_v out_o of_o the_o man_n head_n because_o she_o be_v 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free_a to_o all_o man_n even_o to_o such_o as_o have_v the_o gift_n of_o continency_n and_o for_o those_o who_o have_v not_o the_o power_n to_o abstain_v it_o be_v express_o enjoin_v by_o god_n as_o necessary_a 9_o which_o discover_v that_o error_n of_o absolute_a inhibition_n thereof_o to_o some_o sort_n of_o man_n without_o the_o least_o exception_n of_o ability_n to_o forbear_v and_o in_o this_o case_n though_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n prescribe_v a_o help_n by_o prayer_n and_o endeavour_n where_o the_o gift_n be_v want_v yet_o herein_o she_o add_v two_o more_o absurdity_n to_o the_o former_a impose_v a_o necessity_n of_o contain_v by_o her_o law_n where_o god_n have_v give_v liberty_n by_o his_o word_n and_o cause_v to_o flee_v from_o that_o only_a remedy_n which_o himself_o have_v sanctify_v to_o another_o whereunto_o he_o neither_o give_v charge_n by_o his_o will_n nor_o encouragement_n by_o promise_n ii_o that_o marriage_n consummate_v without_o the_o free_a and_o advise_a 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and_o order_v a_o family_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n chap._n i._n of_o christian_a oeconomie_n and_o of_o the_o family_n christian_n oeconomie_n be_v a_o doctrine_n of_o the_o right_a order_n of_o a_o family_n the_o only_a rule_n of_o order_v the_o family_n be_v the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n by_o it_o david_n resolve_v to_o govern_v his_o house_n when_o he_o say_v i_o will_v walk_v in_o the_o uprightness_n of_o my_o heart_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o house_n psal._n 101._o 2._o and_o solomon_n affirm_v that_o through_o wisdom_n a_o house_n be_v build_v and_o with_o understand_v it_o be_v establish_v prou._n 24._o 3._o a_o family_n be_v a_o natural_a and_o simple_a society_n of_o certain_a person_n have_v mutual_a relation_n one_o to_o another_o under_o the_o private_a government_n of_o one_o these_o person_n must_v be_v at_o the_o least_o three_o because_o two_o can_v make_v a_o society_n and_o above_o three_o under_o the_o same_o head_n there_o may_v be_v a_o thousand_o in_o one_o family_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o household_n of_o prince_n and_o man_n of_o state_n in_o the_o world_n chap._n 2._o of_o the_o household_n service_n of_o god_n a_o family_n for_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o itself_o be_v bind_v to_o the_o performance_n of_o two_o duty_n one_o to_o god_n the_o other_o to_o itself_o the_o duty_n unto_o god_n be_v the_o private_a worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n which_o must_v be_v establish_v and_o settle_v in_o every_o family_n and_o the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v these_o first_o because_o this_o duty_n stand_v by_o the_o express_a commandment_n of_o god_n who_o by_o his_o apostle_n will_v man_n to_o pray_v ●●ery_o where_o lift_v up_o pure_a hand_n without_o ●●rath_n or_o doubt_v 1._o tim._n 2._o 8._o again_o it_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o custom_n and_o practice_n of_o holy_a man_n in_o their_o ●mes_n i_o know_v say_v the_o lord_n touch_v abraham_n that_o he_o will_v command_v his_o son_n and_o his_o household_n after_o he_o that_o

●hey_n keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o do_v righ●●eousnesse_n and_o judgement_n that_o the_o lord_n may_v bring_v upon_o abraham_n that_o which_o he_o have_v speak_v to_o he_o ●en_z 18._o 19_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n speak_v joshua_n if_o it_o seem_v evil_a unto_o you_o to_o serve_v the_o lord_n choose_v this_o day_n who_o you_o will_v serve_v whether_o the_o god_n who_o your_o father_n serve_v that_o be_v beyond_o the_o flood_n or_o the_o god_n of_o the_o amorites_n in_o who_o land_n you_o dwell_v but_o i_o and_o my_o house_n will_v serve_v the_o lord_n josh._n 24._o 15._o and_o cornelius_n be_v report_v to_o have_v be_v a_o devout_a man_n and_o one_o that_o fear_v god_n with_o all_o his_o household_n act._n 10._o 2._o three_o common_a reason_n and_o equity_n show_v it_o to_o be_v a_o necessary_a duty_n for_o the_o happy_a and_o prosperous_a estate_n of_o the_o family_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o mutual_a love_n and_o agreement_n of_o the_o man_n and_o wife_n in_o the_o dutiful_a obedience_n of_o child_n to_o their_o parent_n and_o in_o the_o faithful_a service_n of_o servant_n to_o their_o master_n whole_o depend_v upon_o the_o grace_n and_o blessing_n of_o god_n and_o this_o blessing_n be_v annex_v to_o his_o worship_n for_o 1._o tim._n 4._o 8._o godliness_n have_v the_o promise_n of_o this_o life_n and_o the_o life_n to_o come_v psalm_n 127._o 1._o except_o the_o lord_n build_v the_o house_n they_o labour_v in_o vain_a that_o build_v except_o the_o lord_n keep_v the_o city_n the_o keeper_n watch_v in_o vain_a vers._n 2._o it_o be_v in_o vain_a for_o you_o to_o rise_v early_o and_o to_o lie_v down_o late_o and_o eat_v the_o bread_n of_o sorrow_n but_o he_o will_v sure_o give_v rest_n to_o his_o belove_a vers._n 3._o behold_v child_n be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o jehovah_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o womb_n his_o reward_n psalm_n 128._o 1._o bless_a be_v every_o one_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n vers._n 2._o when_o thou_o eat_v the_o labour_n of_o thy_o hand_n thou_o shall_v be_v bless_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v well_o with_o thou_o vers._n 3._o thy_o wife_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o fruitful_a vine_n upon_o the_o side_n of_o thy_o house_n and_o thy_o child_n like_o olive_n plant_v round_o about_o thy_o table_n vers._n 6._o yea_o thou_o shall_v see_v thy_o child_n child_n and_o peace_n upon_o israel_n 1._o sam._n 1._o 27._o i_o pray_v say_v hannah_n for_o this_o child_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v i_o my_o desire_n which_o i_o ask_v of_o he_o the_o household_n service_n of_o god_n have_v two_o part_n the_o first_o be_v a_o conference_n upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o the_o edification_n of_o all_o the_o member_n thereof_o to_o eternal_a life_n the_o second_o be_v invocation_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n with_o give_v of_o thanks_n for_o his_o benefit_n both_o these_o be_v commend_v in_o the_o scripture_n deut._n 6._o 6._o these_o word_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n shall_v be_v in_o thy_o heart_n vers._n 7._o and_o thou_o shall_v whet_v they_o upon_o thy_o child_n &_o talk_v of_o they_o when_o thou_o tarie_v in_o thy_o house_n &_o as_o thou_o walk_v by_o the_o way_n and_o when_o thou_o lie_v down_o and_o when_o thou_o rise_v up_o vers._n 20._o when_o thy_o son_n shall_v ask_v thou_o in_o time_n to_o come_v say_v what_o mean_v these_o testimony_n and_o ordinance_n and_o law_n which_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n have_v command_v you_o vers._n 21._o then_o thou_o shall_v say_v unto_o thy_o son_n we_o be_v pharaoh_n bondman_n in_o egypt_n but_o the_o lord_n bring_v we_o out_o of_o egypt_n with_o a_o mighty_a hand_n vers._n 24._o therefore_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v we_o to_o do_v all_o these_o ordinance_n &_o to_o fear_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n psal._n 14._o 1._o the_o fool_n have_v say_v in_o his_o heart_n there_o be_v no_o god_n v._n 4._o they_o call_v not_o upon_o god_n the_o time_n of_o this_o service_n be_v these_o the_o morning_n in_o which_o the_o family_n come_v together_o in_o one_o place_n be_v to_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n before_o they_o begin_v the_o work_n of_o their_o calling_n the_o evening_n also_o be_v another_o time_n to_o be_v use_v in_o prayer_n because_o the_o family_n have_v see_v the_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o their_o labour_n the_o day_n before_o and_o now_o the_o time_n or_o rest_n draw_v on_o in_o which_o every_o one_o be_v to_o commend_v his_o body_n and_o soul_n into_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o no_o man_n know_v what_o shall_v befall_v he_o before_o he_o rise_v again_o neither_o know_v any_o whether_o ever_o he_o shall_v rise_v again_o or_o not_o it_o be_v therefore_o a_o desperate_a boldness_n without_o pray_v to_o go_v to_o rest_v beside_o this_o there_o be_v other_o time_n also_o wherein_o to_o perform_v this_o duty_n as_o before_o and_o after_o meal_n for_o meat_n and_o drink_n be_v bless_v to_o the_o receiver_n by_o the_o word_n and_o prayer_n 1._o tim._n 4._o 4._o whatsoever_o god_n have_v create_v be_v good_a neither_o be_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v refuse_v if_o it_o be_v take_v with_o thanksgiving_n for_o it_o be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o prayer_n now_o these_o time_n the_o word_n of_o god_n approve_v deut._n 6._o 6._o thou_o shall_v talk_v of_o they_o when_o thou_o lie_v down_o and_o when_o thou_o rise_v up_o psalm_n 55._o 18._o evening_n and_o morning_n and_o at_o noon_n i_o will_v pray_v and_o make_v a_o noise_n and_o he_o will_v hear_v my_o voice_n psa._n 127._o 1._o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o rise_v early_o and_o to_o lie_v down_o late_o and_o eat_v the_o bread_n of_o sorrow_n except_o the_o lord_n vouchsafe_v a_o blessing_n who_o will_v sure_o give_v rest_n to_o his_o belove_a to_o these_o may_v sometime_o be_v add_v the_o exercise_n of_o fast_v which_o be_v as_o occasion_n serve_v to_o be_v use_v both_o public_o &_o private_o especial_o when_o they_o of_o the_o family_n be_v thereunto_o call_v by_o some_o present_a or_o imminent_a calamity_n hest._n 4._o 16._o go_v and_o assemble_v all_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v find_v in_o shusan_n and_o fast_o you_o for_o i_o and_o eat_v not_o nor_o drink_v in_o three_o day_n day_n nor_o night_n i_o also_o and_o my_o maid_n will_v fast_o likewise_o and_o so_o will_v i_o go_v in_o to_o the_o king_n which_o be_v not_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o if_o i_o perish_v i_o perish_v zachar._n 12._o 11._o and_o in_o that_o day_n shall_v there_o be_v a_o great_a mourning_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o land_n shall_v bewail_v every_o family_n apart_o the_o family_n of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n apart_o and_o their_o wife_n apart_o the_o family_n of_o the_o house_n of_o nathan_n apart_o and_o their_o wife_n apart_o etc._n etc._n wherefore_o those_o family_n wherein_o this_o service_n of_o god_n be_v perform_v be_v as_o it_o be_v little_a church_n yea_o even_o a_o kind_n of_o paradise_n upon_o earth_n and_o for_o this_o purpose_n s._n paul_n write_v to_o philemon_n greet_v the_o church_n that_o be_v in_o his_o house_n philem_n 1._o 2._o and_o in_o like_a manner_n he_o send_v salutation_n to_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n from_o aquila_n and_o priscilla_n and_o the_o church_n which_o be_v in_o their_o house_n 1._o cor._n 16._o 19_o on_o the_o otherside_n where_o this_o duty_n of_o god_n service_n be_v not_o use_v but_o either_o for_o the_o most_o part_n or_o altogether_o neglect_v a_o man_n may_v term_v those_o family_n no_o better_a than_o company_n of_o profane_a and_o graceless_a atheist_n who_o as_o they_o deny_v god_n in_o their_o heart_n so_o they_o be_v know_v by_o this_o note_n that_o they_o do_v not_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n psalm_n 14._o 4._o yea_o such_o family_n be_v fit_o compare_v to_o a_o hear_v of_o swine_n which_o be_v always_o feed_v upon_o the_o mast_n with_o greediness_n but_o never_o look_v up_o to_o the_o hand_n that_o beat_v it_o down_o nor_o to_o the_o tree_n from_o whence_o it_o fall_v the_o other_o duty_n concern_v the_o house_n itself_o be_v that_o every_o member_n in_o the_o family_n according_a to_o their_o ability_n employ_v themselves_o in_o some_o honest_a and_o profitable_a business_n to_o maintain_v the_o temporal_a estate_n and_o life_n of_o the_o whole_a gen._n 3._o 19_o in_o the_o sweat_n of_o thy_o face_n shall_v thou_o eat_v bread_n till_o thou_o return_v to_o the_o earth_n for_o out_o of_o it_o waste_v thou_o take_v for_o dust_n thou_o be_v and_o to_o dust_n shall_v thou_o return_v 1._o cor._n 7._o 20._o let_v every_o man_n abide_v in_o the_o same_o vocation_n wherein_o he_o be_v call_v now_o