Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	command_v	law_n	nature_n	1,904	5	5.8658	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00410	Questions of profitable and pleasant concernings talked of by two olde seniors, the one an ancient retired gentleman, the other a midling or new vpstart frankeling, vnder an oake in Kenelworth Parke, where they were met by an accident to defend the partching heate of a hoate day, in grasse or buck-hunting time called by the reporter the display of vaine life, together with a panacea or suppling plaister to cure if it were possible, the principall diseases wherewith this present time is especially vexed.	O. B., fl. 1594.	1594 (1594)	STC 1054; ESTC S120718	71,141	94

upon_o i_o to_o ride_v aloft_o between_o the_o author_n meaning_n but_o altogether_o go_v about_o humble_o to_o resound_v unto_o the_o world_n the_o echo_n which_o be_v beat_v back_o upon_o i_o from_o out_o the_o wood_n or_o park_n wherein_o these_o matter_n be_v talk_v of_o again_o though_o through_o the_o whole_a book_n there_o be_v few_o word_n that_o go_v for_o nought_o yet_o dare_v i_o not_o venture_v to_o expound_v they_o according_o as_o i_o may_v bare_o imagine_v they_o to_o be_v speak_v lest_o i_o shall_v make_v myself_o thereby_o a_o coactor_n or_o gatherer_n up_o of_o other_o man_n meaning_n as_o if_o i_o be_v able_a to_o beat_v out_o the_o brain_n of_o their_o sufficience_n who_o experience_n and_o knowledge_n i_o must_v of_o necessity_n give_v place_n unto_o that_o which_o i_o be_o able_a to_o perform_v i_o offer_v myself_o willing_o unto_o which_o be_v to_o lay_v open_a such_o doubt_n as_o may_v arise_v to_o such_o as_o be_v not_o ready_o dispose_v of_o themselves_o to_o labour_v or_o regard_v the_o true_a intent_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o dialoger_n who_o in_o my_o conceit_n be_v altogether_o desirous_a to_o benefit_v if_o they_o can_v such_o gentleman_n as_o daily_o seek_v to_o murder_v themselves_o by_o all_o manner_n degree_n of_o violent_a folly_n unless_o in_o time_n they_o better_o respect_v themselves_o neither_o this_o supply_a plaster_n nor_o master_n kellie_n his_o great_a elixir_n will_v be_v able_a to_o restore_v or_o recover_v they_o from_o out_o their_o dangerous_a consumption_n who_o by_o disorderly_a government_n make_v this_o incurable_a disease_n also_o hereditable_a to_o their_o child_n so_o that_o the_o sovereign_a medicine_n itself_o can_v give_v the_o no_o remedy_n unless_o in_o time_n they_o sly_a the_o privy_a snare_n which_o all_o sort_n of_o enemy_n both_o sleep_v and_o wake_v intend_v against_o they_o as_o the_o spider_n with_o poison_a twist_n unseen_a beguile_v the_o silly_a fly_n so_o with_o the_o deadly_a sting_n of_o these_o venomous_a deceiver_n through_o too_o much_o outrageous_a folly_n do_v gentleman_n fuffer_v their_o blood_n and_o their_o child_n blood_n to_o be_v suck_v up_o the_o first_o speaker_n within_o this_o dialogue_n be_v call_v a_o ancient_a retire_a gentleman_n because_o of_o his_o lowly_a and_o mild_a kind_n of_o live_v not_o at_o all_o dispose_v to_o strive_v with_o the_o world_n in_o a_o proud_a busy_a restless_a sort_n the_o other_o be_v term_v a_o middling_a or_o franckle_a the_o world_n acknowledge_v no_o such_o degree_n as_o they_o of_o that_o sort_n desire_v to_o be_v hold_v in_o which_o be_v to_o be_v account_v more_o than_o a_o yeoman_n and_o less_o than_o a_o gentleman_n such_o once_o be_v say_v to_o harrow_n hell_n to_o make_v their_o son_n gentleman_n whereupon_o come_v this_o byword_n master_n how_o call_v you_o he_o the_o son_n of_o goodman_n what_o shall_v i_o call_v he_o these_o kind_n of_o man_n be_v instant_a wonderer_n at_o lewdriche_n which_o when_o the_o canker_a and_o malicious_a mind_a wretch_n enjoy_v in_o any_o plenty_n then_o straight_o they_o think_v the_o troth_n and_o grace_n of_o all_o thing_n consist_v in_o themselves_o presume_v that_o their_o child_n and_o themselves_o put_v on_o new_a nature_n by_o attire_v they_o beyond_o their_o birth_n and_o degree_n this_o sort_n of_o man_n palingenius_fw-la take_v great_a displeasure_n at_o say_v if_o riches_n and_o worldly_a dross_n shall_v make_v gentleman_n than_o the_o butcher_n the_o franckle_a the_o barber_n the_o fishmonger_n the_o shepherd_n the_o tanner_n the_o bawd_n the_o thief_n the_o usurer_n and_o all_o of_o every_o filthy_a sort_n who_o the_o unequal_a hand_n of_o fortune_n have_v exalt_v may_v clout_n out_o their_o gentility_n but_o god_n and_o nature_n forbid_v such_o as_o proceed_v from_o those_o base_a condition_n addict_v their_o mind_n whole_o unto_o that_o which_o can_v deserve_v no_o worthy_a laud_n nor_o praise_n to_o attain_v the_o gift_n and_o force_n divine_a of_o gentility_n which_o be_v only_o achieve_v through_o virtuousness_n good_a enterprise_n and_o virtuous_a deed_n commend_v unto_o this_o degree_n and_o not_o the_o body_n set_v out_o with_o gorgeous_a show_n so_o that_o the_o mind_n alone_o procure_v gentility_n which_o be_v a_o ornament_n to_o none_o but_o to_o he_o that_o do_v appropriate_v himself_o to_o virtue_n many_o of_o mean_a degree_n have_v body_n and_o outward_a shape_n breed_v in_o they_o through_o the_o force_n of_o nature_n which_o for_o all_o that_o still_o retain_v in_o mind_n a_o base_a conceit_n of_o virtue_n neither_o god_n nor_o nature_n give_v this_o value_n unto_o all_o but_o deal_v only_o bountiful_a herein_o with_o such_o as_o respective_o incline_v themselves_o to_o better_a their_o condition_n if_o gentility_n consist_v in_o triumph_v name_n and_o brag_n of_o riches_n what_o lack_n may_v not_o be_v then_o a_o gentleman_n to_o she_o stouthfulnesse_n to_o haunt_v righteousness_n to_o relieve_v the_o distress_a to_o provide_v for_o the_o weak_a to_o defend_v the_o injure_v by_o these_o mean_n be_v gentility_n at_o the_o first_o attain_v all_o man_n live_v in_o equality_n till_o virtue_n make_v the_o difference_n then_o be_v not_o man_n admit_v to_o principal_a and_o great_a office_n that_o can_v gain_v or_o oppress_v most_o then_o be_v not_o authority_n fence_v in_o with_o wickedness_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o miserable_a commonwealth_n where_o the_o best_a officer_n shall_v become_v the_o worst_a author_n and_o maintainer_n of_o naughtiness_n it_o be_v a_o woeful_a authority_n that_o defend_v wickedness_n office_n be_v not_o ordain_v for_o such_o as_o can_v most_o politicklie_o enrich_v themselves_o but_o rather_o for_o those_o which_o be_v likely_a to_o perform_v unto_o their_o prince_n and_o commonwealth_n best_a service_n if_o nothing_o shall_v be_v law_n but_o the_o decree_n and_o pleasure_n of_o they_o that_o sit_v in_o the_o command_a place_n what_o hope_n shall_v any_o have_v long_o to_o enjoy_v it_o in_o that_o certainty_n and_o orderly_a frame_n that_o gracious_a and_o wise_a prince_n have_v command_v they_o prince_n law_n therefore_o be_v not_o to_o be_v execute_v according_a to_o the_o pleasure_n and_o commandment_n of_o their_o officer_n but_o rather_o according_a to_o the_o office_n and_o duty_n in_o conscience_n and_o honesty_n from_o their_o prince_n they_o be_v charge_v by_o gracious_a prince_n think_v it_o not_o sufficient_a for_o themselves_o to_o be_v conversant_a and_o exercise_v in_o virtue_n unless_o also_o they_o hold_v their_o principal_a office_n in_o the_o strict_a observation_n of_o their_o just_a and_o expedient_a law_n if_o it_o be_v fit_a for_o the_o prince_n himself_o to_o be_v deck_v with_o judicial_a effect_n outward_a pomp_n and_o ostentatious_a show_n will_v not_o alone_o suffice_v to_o discharge_v inferior_n duty_n in_o their_o office_n such_o as_o from_o a_o high_a place_n offend_v in_o their_o office_n no_o account_n or_o correction_n can_v be_v so_o straight_o take_v as_o the_o quality_n of_o their_o offence_n merit_v fault_a against_o the_o task_n impose_v upon_o they_o by_o their_o prince_n for_o the_o whole_a commonwealth_n good_a such_o in_o this_o discourse_n be_v by_o their_o principal_a leader_n or_o chief_a worthy_a clear_o disfranchise_v from_o the_o society_n or_o conversation_n of_o man_n the_o strict_a exercise_n of_o justice_n in_o the_o magistracy_n cause_v the_o roman_a empire_n so_o long_o and_o so_o not_o able_o to_o flourish_v but_o when_o they_o fall_v at_o their_o own_o lust_n to_o dispense_v with_o law_n shake_v off_o moderation_n and_o abstinence_n than_o cease_v their_o happiness_n and_o after_o they_o follow_v a_o more_o unthrifty_a seed_n which_o make_v a_o viter_fw-la end_n of_o all_o prosperous_a year_n bid_v virtue_n in_o the_o end_n utter_o adve_o make_v the_o noble_a birth_n of_o their_o ancestor_n through_o the_o stain_n of_o their_o villainy_n a_o reproach_n unto_o they_o shame_v they_o also_o to_o who_o they_o shall_v have_v pass_v their_o blood_n by_o testament_n of_o virtue_n as_o the_o body_n engender_v a_o body_n where_o nature_n be_v complete_a so_o do_v the_o mind_n beget_v a_o perfect_a mind_n according_a to_o such_o perfection_n of_o virtue_n as_o be_v entire_a in_o the_o state_n of_o virtue_n in_o the_o antecedent_n &_o noble_a worthy_a by_o ignorant_a time_n in_o this_o place_n be_v mean_v the_o sort_n &_o state_n man_n live_v in_o ere_o they_o be_v take_v with_o the_o desire_n of_o knowledge_n before_o there_o be_v any_o search_n make_v into_o natural_a cause_n and_o the_o general_a use_n of_o creature_n because_o there_o shall_v no_o contention_n arise_v who_o that_o principal_a worthy_a be_v that_o mend_v thus_o the_o condition_n of_o man_n he_o name_v he_o not_o at_o no_o hand_n he_o will_v allow_v he_o that_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o himself_o without_o respect_v the_o good_a of_o other_o how_o scotfree_a or_o

shall_v charge_v his_o quadrate_n trencher_n with_o dunst_n i_o think_v i_o shall_v make_v you_o merry_a with_o my_o mistake_n i_o now_o and_o then_o catch_v a_o word_n or_o two_o from_o my_o son_n which_o for_o lack_v of_o due_a place_n mar_v all_o in_o the_o make_n hud_n you_o shall_v in_o earnest_n if_o you_o listen_v to_o carry_v it_o with_o you_o hear_v what_o i_o can_v do_v in_o your_o son_n his_o art_n the_o pig_n head_n shall_v be_v upon_o a_o spit_n couchant_a the_o tongue_n pendant_fw-fr the_o brain_n dormant_a in_o the_o sauce_n poignant_a now_o for_o a_o supporter_n or_o crest_n because_o of_o the_o quadrufoile_n in_o his_o bare_a head_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o recompense_n make_v by_o purchase_n of_o the_o back_n rib_n and_o chine-bone_n all_o these_o thus_o put_v together_o must_v of_o necessity_n conclude_v somewhat_o especial_o in_o a_o morning_n fast_v dun._n most_o of_o these_o term_n my_o son_n have_v by_o heart_n and_o will_v talk_v they_o to_o a_o glass_n window_n i_o have_v when_o many_o time_n it_o be_v my_o fortune_n to_o overhear_v he_o according_a to_o your_o say_n also_o he_o have_v often_o confess_v unto_o i_o that_o his_o wit_n and_o memory_n have_v serve_v he_o best_o to_o those_o purpose_n in_o a_o morning_n ear_n he_o have_v eat_v any_o thing_n but_o still_o i_o be_o to_o put_v you_o in_o mind_n of_o my_o former_a desire_n wherein_o i_o be_o persuade_v you_o be_v able_a to_o satisfy_v a_o much_o better_a man_n than_o myself_o hud_n rather_o than_o to_o give_v cause_n to_o hinder_v our_o exercise_n of_o speak_v i_o will_v do_v my_o best_a to_o content_v your_o mind_n herein_o hope_v you_o will_v not_o put_v my_o ignorance_n upon_o i_o as_o a_o reproof_n neither_o return_v a_o bolt_n weak_o shoot_v strong_o upon_o my_o ownehead_n it_o shall_v seem_v there_o be_v ignorant_a time_n wherein_o man_n live_v in_o full_a plenty_n so_o abundant_a that_o they_o need_v not_o at_o all_o to_o search_v out_o or_o care_n for_o more_o than_o the_o use_n of_o necessary_n already_o in_o their_o own_o possession_n in_o progress_n of_o further_a time_n while_o they_o be_v thus_o lull_v in_o their_o soft_a delight_n their_o ordinary_a provision_n through_o their_o number_n increase_v begin_v as_o it_o be_v to_o abate_v and_o grow_v empty_a well_o towards_o a_o want_n on_o the_o sudden_a now_o the_o way_n to_o supply_v the_o same_o be_v not_o so_o ready_a as_o the_o necessity_n grow_v urgent_a whereupon_o some_o few_o or_o rather_o one_o above_o the_o rest_n stir_v up_o by_o a_o more_o ready_a motion_n and_o better_o resolve_v spirit_n put_v forth_o himself_o with_o purpose_n rather_o to_o seek_v remedy_n where_o they_o may_v likely_o or_o possible_o be_v find_v then_o secure_o to_o stay_v themselves_o upon_o deceaveable_a mean_n these_o few_o thus_o quicken_a their_o dull_a sense_n by_o the_o instigation_n of_o that_o quahtie_a which_o be_v ever_o least_o subject_a to_o base_a neglect_n to_o prevent_v that_o which_o be_v like_a to_o ensue_v they_o range_v into_o the_o world_n like_o companion_n and_o fellow_n adventurer_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o themselves_o and_o the_o rest_n who_o cogitation_n for_o want_n of_o stability_n of_o courage_n can_v neither_o respect_n nor_o take_v in_o hand_n any_o thing_n beyond_o the_o slow_a custom_n of_o gross_a ease_n these_o worthy_n i_o say_v thus_o trust_v to_o their_o bold_a and_o confident_a courage_n set_v up_o their_o rest_n either_o to_o follow_v &_o acquire_v that_o which_o shall_v become_v profitable_a in_o a_o community_n to_o the_o whole_a society_n and_o company_n or_o never_o to_o return_v back_o or_o once_o to_o think_v of_o the_o sweetness_n they_o have_v taste_v by_o their_o former_a variety_n and_o plenty_n god_n who_o ever_o prosper_v the_o most_o worthy_a portion_n of_o his_o grace_n which_o set_v forward_o itself_o to_o virtuous_a and_o industrious_a acquirement_n present_v in_o short_a time_n unto_o their_o view_n help_v before_o that_o time_n unknown_a but_o yet_o not_o without_o danger_n nor_o so_o successful_a but_o still_o they_o shall_v work_v themselves_o into_o the_o possession_n of_o they_o by_o hardy_a painful_a and_o manlike_o endevoure_v after_o they_o have_v through_o this_o good_a gift_n &_o inclination_n of_o fortitude_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o discovery_n and_o knowledge_n of_o these_o likely_a mean_n by_o exercise_n and_o progress_n in_o this_o virtue_n they_o dare_v withal_o to_o adventure_v and_o with_o a_o voluntary_a courage_n set_v upon_o difficulty_n which_o ere_o that_o time_n for_o want_n of_o proofe-making_a in_o themselves_o they_o have_v not_o master_v set_v at_o the_o first_o fierceness_n against_o fear_n and_o extremity_n against_o extremity_n and_o so_o by_o the_o aid_a hand_n of_o god_n easy_o conquer_v into_o their_o obedience_n and_o use_n first_o wild_a and_o forcible_a creature_n than_o other_o that_o be_v under_o the_o mastery_n and_o command_n of_o they_o before_o that_o time_n the_o matter_n of_o their_o spoil_n these_o worthy_n thus_o return_v with_o profitable_a relief_n to_o their_o drone_n at_o home_n who_o notwithstanding_o their_o own_o defect_n be_v yet_o able_a to_o conceit_n and_o admire_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o conqueror_n by_o their_o atchivement_n most_o moderate_o on_o the_o sudden_a they_o extol_v and_o lift_v they_o up_o beyond_o the_o credit_n and_o belief_n that_o they_o can_v be_v less_o than_o god_n in_o comparison_n and_o distinction_n of_o do_n be_v bring_v on_o at_o the_o first_o by_o these_o motion_n and_o affection_n of_o joy_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n in_o continuance_n they_o will_v be_v settle_v in_o opinion_n to_o receive_v and_o reverence_v they_o for_o no_o less_o than_o god_n in_o deed_n after_o by_o this_o support_n of_o courage_n they_o have_v go_v through_o and_o accomplish_a matter_n sufficient_o behooveful_a for_o the_o common_a bear_n out_o of_o necessity_n they_o than_o cast_v another_o about_o present_o with_o themselves_o how_o to_o increase_v and_o make_v permanent_a their_o young_a and_o new_a begin_v world_n strong_o resolve_v with_o themselves_o afresh_o that_o now_o it_o be_v no_o less_o expedient_a with_o law_n and_o manner_n to_o fashion_v they_o how_o to_o live_v then_o before_o it_o be_v needful_a to_o seek_v out_o necessary_n to_o maintain_v life_n after_o they_o have_v entertain_v and_o take_v into_o counsel_n the_o prudent_a and_o consider_v virtue_n you_o may_v then_o think_v they_o gain_v by_o degree_n into_o matter_n which_o have_v be_v in_o different_o from_o one_o time_n to_o another_o deliver_v over_o as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o benefit_n we_o have_v receive_v from_o they_o which_o be_v immediate_o before_o us._n now_o among_o those_o that_o be_v thus_o provoke_v and_o prepare_v through_o the_o force_n and_o faculty_n of_o fortitude_n after_o they_o have_v exercise_v their_o desire_n upon_o such_o hard_a and_o laborious_a thing_n as_o before_o i_o show_v to_o be_v out_o of_o their_o power_n there_o be_v also_o in_o the_o company_n of_o these_o few_o one_o principal_a man_n who_o i_o will_v have_v you_o to_o understand_v in_o the_o sight_n and_o behold_v of_o the_o other_o do_v that_o above_o the_o rest_n whereunto_o they_o be_v rather_o minister_n of_o aide_n and_o obedient_a helper_n than_o any_o way_n able_a to_o equal_v to_o who_o they_o do_v both_o in_o their_o expedition_n abroad_o and_o also_o ever_o after_o in_o all_o place_n for_o his_o chief_a worthiness_n attribute_v duty_n unto_o this_o princely_a worthy_a be_v more_o entire_a and_o full_o possess_v with_o the_o height_n of_o virtue_n whether_o by_o the_o benefit_n of_o nature_n or_o by_o the_o special_a indument_n of_o god_n grace_n with_o absolute_a part_n he_o by_o all_o their_o consent_n have_v princely_a power_n set_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n and_o by_o general_a voice_n be_v choose_v and_o institute_v their_o duke_n and_o leader_n to_o go_v before_o they_o in_o all_o manner_n of_o concern_n aswell_o of_o war_n and_o conquest_n as_o also_o to_o be_v their_o upholder_n conserver_n and_o commander_n in_o all_o matter_n of_o civil_a institution_n and_o derection_n now_o after_o all_o eye_n be_v fasten_v on_o he_o and_o all_o heart_n bend_v at_o his_o devotion_n such_o as_o will_v not_o forsake_v their_o reckless_a sloth_n but_o still_o have_v wrap_v themselves_o within_o the_o spoil_n of_o other_o labour_n such_o at_o the_o length_n by_o his_o assignment_n be_v appoint_v place_n to_o serve_v in_o according_a as_o every_o one_o be_v spirit_v dispose_v or_o more_o or_o less_o apt_a to_o perform_v and_o discharge_v trust_n and_o service_n to_o be_v commit_v unto_o they_o dunst_n sure_o sir_n you_o have_v speak_v so_o dark_o that_o for_o the_o thick_a spleigh_n of_o bough_n and_o broad_a leaf_n of_o this_o tree_n i_o can_v discern_v your_o meaning_n huddle_n think_v you_o i_o go_v