Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	family_n	husband_n	wife_n	3,861	5	7.2804	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A14464	An epistle to the faithfull necessary for all the children of God: especially in the s[o] dangerous dayes. Written by Maister Peter Viret in french, and englished by F.H. Esquier.; Epistre envoyée aux fidèles conversans entre les chrestiens papistiques. English	Viret, Pierre, 1511-1571.; F. H., Esquier.	1582 (1582)	STC 24779; ESTC S104301	66,070	144

be_v sanctify_v not_o to_o those_o of_o idolater_n where_o god_n be_v blaspheme_v or_o if_o he_o will_v confess_v he_o amongst_o idolater_n he_o must_v do_v it_o rather_o in_o show_v himself_o to_o despise_v their_o assembly_n and_o that_o god_n can_v there_o be_v honour_v but_o by_o do_v honour_n in_o the_o place_n dedicate_v and_o consecrate_v to_o the_o devil_n declare_v thereby_o that_o he_o think_v that_o god_n may_v then_o be_v honour_v and_o if_o there_o be_v no_o more_o but_o sect._n sect._n that_o which_o saint_a paul_n add_v lift_v uppe_o pure_a hand_n he_o declare_v suffisufficient_o that_o man_n can_v do_v that_o in_o a_o place_n where_o there_o be_v any_o spark_n of_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n for_o how_o can_v he_o lift_v up_o his_o hand_n pure_a unto_o god_n who_o have_v pollute_v and_o defile_v they_o by_o idolatry_n for_o when_o god_n require_v pure_a hand_n he_o show_v plain_o that_o he_o will_v have_v both_o the_o heart_n &_o the_o body_n pure_a &_o clean_a without_o any_o spot_n or_o pollution_n and_o we_o can_v deny_v but_o he_o be_v subject_a to_o such_o pollution_n &_o spot_n which_o do_v homage_v to_o the_o devil_n and_o dishonour_v god_n in_o that_o point_n and_o kill_v and_o murder_v 3._o exod._n 3._o the_o soul_n and_o conscience_n of_o his_o brother_n and_o become_v guilty_a of_o his_o blood_n which_o shall_v be_v require_v at_o his_o hand_n the_o which_o he_o have_v pollute_v and_o defile_v therewith_o and_o therefore_o this_o place_n can_v serve_v they_o sect._n sect._n but_o to_o condemn_v they_o the_o more_o for_o s._n paul_n pretend_v not_o by_o these_o word_n to_o induce_v the_o faithful_a to_o frequent_v the_o assembly_n of_o idolatry_n and_o there_o to_o make_v their_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n but_o rather_o to_o withdraw_v they_o from_o it_o give_v they_o to_o understand_v thereby_o that_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o take_v care_n where_o to_o pray_v think_v they_o have_v no_o material_a temple_n for_o they_o them●●●●●●_n be_v the_o true_a temple_n of_o god_n wherefore_o in_o what_o 2._o 1._o cor._n 6._o ephe_n 2._o ●●●●e_n soever_o they_o be_v jesus_n christ_n dwell_v by_o faith_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o so_o they_o be_v always_o in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n wherefore_o god_n no_o less_o hear_v their_o prayer_n than_o they_o which_o worship_v he_o in_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o 12._o joh._n 12._o ought_v now_o to_o have_v be_v abolish_v to_o the_o end_n that_o jesus_n christ_n the_o true_a spiritual_a temple_n may_v only_o have_v place_n amongst_o the_o christian_n and_o faithful_a and_o therefore_o after_o that_o s._n paul_n have_v make_v mention_n of_o the_o christian_n assembly_n and_o have_v exhort_v timothy_n to_o make_v 2._o 1._o tim._n 2._o prayer_n for_o all_o estate_n and_o for_o all_o kind_n of_o man_n he_o say_v after_o that_o the_o same_o must_v be_v do_v in_o every_o place_n to_o the_o intent_n the_o faithful_a may_v understand_v they_o be_v not_o tie_v to_o 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in_o this_o sort_n with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o draw_v it_o so_o violent_o by_o the_o hair_n to_o make_v it_o serve_v for_o their_o blasphemy_n what_o agreement_n be_v there_o between_o the_o party_n infidel_n and_o the_o idol_n if_o saint_n paul_n have_v say_v that_o of_o a_o whore_n or_o whooremonger_n and_o have_v allow_v that_o the_o faithful_a man_n may_v dwell_v with_o a_o harlot_n and_o use_v she_o in_o whoredom_n although_o she_o be_v a_o infidel_n if_o she_o will_v carry_v with_o he_o or_o a_o whooremonger_n with_o a_o christian_a woman_n their_o argument_n and_o comparison_n have_v some_o colour_n but_o the_o apostle_n speak_v in_o this_o place_n of_o such_o as_o be_v join_v by_o lawful_a marriage_n for_o marriage_n be_v of_o such_o authority_n and_o so_o fast_o and_o indissoluble_a that_o god_n will_v not_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v break_v or_o violate_v nor_o that_o the_o husband_n or_o the_o wife_n separate_v themselves_o one_o from_o another_o although_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v strike_v obstinate_o in_o infidelity_n if_o that_o the_o party_n unfaythfull_a will_v not_o hinder_v the_o faithful_a to_o do_v his_o duty_n to_o god_n for_o if_o the_o husband_n will_v not_o suffer_v his_o wife_n with_o he_o except_o she_o will_v forsake_v jesus_n christ_n but_o that_o he_o will_v drive_v she_o away_o and_o forsake_v she_o if_o she_o will_v not_o so_o do_v to_o consent_v to_o his_o infidelity_n &_o idolatry_n in_o such_o a_o case_n s._n paul_n will_v not_o y●_z the_o wife_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o husband_n or_o the_o husband_n tie_v to_o the_o wife_n he_o allow_v in_o such_o a_o case_n that_o the_o faithful_a forsake_fw-mi rather_o the_o infidel_n than_o god_n and_o that_o he_o suffer_v she_o to_o depart_v from_o he_o rather_o than_o to_o suffer_v himself_o separate_v from_o jesus_n christ_n 7._o 1._o cor._n 7._o for_o in_o such_o case_n it_o be_v fit_v to_o practice_v the_o which_o christ_n jesus_n have_v say_v he_o that_o leave_v not_o father_n and_o mother_n brother_n sister_n wife_n and_o child_n good_n possession_n for_o my_o sake_n he_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o i_o but_o if_o the_o infidel_n suffer_v the_o faithful_a sect._n sect._n to_o live_v in_o his_o liberty_n and_o religion_n than_o the_o holy_a apostle_n will_v that_o he_o bear_v with_o the_o infidel_n and_o not_o to_o reject_v she_o nor_o forsake_v she_o therefore_o and_o that_o for_o two_o cause_n first_o to_o show_v what_o honour_n we_o owe_v unto_o the_o holy_a ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o in_o what_o reputation_n we_o ought_v to_o have_v the_o holy_a marriage_n second_o because_o there_o be_v yet_o some_o hope_n of_o win_v the_o infidel_n for_o although_o the_o wife_n of_o the_o christian_n be_v yet_o a_o papist_n or_o infidel_n and_o idolater_n yet_o if_o in_o other_o thing_n she_o do_v the_o office_n of_o a_o obedient_a wife_n towards_o her_o husband_n if_o she_o be_v a_o good_a huswife_n and_o do_v govern_v his_o family_n well_o and_o render_v unto_o he_o the_o duty_n and_o reverence_n she_o owe_v unto_o he_o he_o ought_v to_o keep_v she_o since_o god_n have_v give_v she_o unto_o he_o and_o join_v she_o with_o he_o for_o although_o she_o be_v a_o infidel_n yet_o her_o infidelity_n can_v hurt_v her_o faithful_a husband_n if_o he_o be_v not_o partaker_n thereof_o his_o faith_n can_v not_o be_v make_v void_a by_o the_o infidelity_n and_o idolatry_n of_o his_o wife_n while_o he_o persever_v therein_o and_o allow_v not_o the_o infidelity_n and_o idolatry_n of_o his_o wife_n but_o reprove_v she_o and_o endevour_v to_o correct_v she_o as_o much_o as_o he_o can_v yet_o the_o apostle_n will_v not_o that_o the_o faithful_a party_n shall_v communicate_v with_o the_o infidelity_n and_o idolatry_n of_o the_o

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the_o other_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n wherein_o there_o be_v yet_o more_o hope_n that_o a_o man_n may_v profit_v with_o a_o papist_n then_o with_o a_o pagan_a as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o saint_n paul_n for_o in_o the_o action_n of_o religion_n there_o be_v more_o agreement_n between_o the_o faithful_a and_o the_o papist_n than_o there_o be_v at_o that_o time_n between_o the_o faithful_a &_o the_o pagan_n but_o if_o the_o party_n infidel_n be_v so_o perverse_a that_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o dwell_v with_o it_o without_o forsake_v jesus_n christ_n the_o bond_n wherewith_o we_o be_v tie_v to_o it_o aught_o to_o be_v strong_a although_o then_o that_o the_o party_n infidel_n displease_v sect._n sect._n god_n because_o of_o her_o infidelity_n yet_o do_v it_o not_o follow_v thereby_o that_o i_o may_v not_o use_v it_o in_o that_o for_o which_o god_n have_v give_v it_o unto_o i_o &_o according_a to_o his_o order_n that_o he_o have_v set_v among_o man_n as_o well_o as_o with_o any_o other_o creature_n of_o god_n as_o with_o the_o magistrate_n the_o prince_n and_o the_o father_n be_v infidel_n for_o if_o god_n have_v give_v i_o a_o magistrate_n or_o a_o prince_n that_o be_v a_o infidel_n i_o may_v use_v he_o as_o touch_v his_o office_n without_o offence_n to_o god_n for_o although_o he_o be_v a_o infidel_n and_o displease_v god_n therein_o yet_o his_o office_n cease_v not_o to_o be_v of_o god_n and_o therefore_o i_o may_v use_v he_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n that_o concern_v the_o office_n of_o a_o true_a magistrate_n so_o that_o i_o consent_v not_o or_o agree_v to_o his_o idolatry_n for_o although_o that_o he_o through_o his_o infidelity_n can_v please_v god_n in_o his_o own_o person_n yet_o to_o i_o which_o use_v he_o according_a to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n he_o be_v holy_a in_o this_o manner_n saint_n paul_n do_v use_v the_o burgess_n of_o rome_n and_o do_v appeal_v before_o the_o emperor_n and_o use_v the_o 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all_o the_o treasure_n of_o god_n belong_v unto_o he_o for_o all_o be_v we_o but_o the_o infidel_n can_v use_v any_o thing_n whatsoever_o sect._n sect._n it_o be_v without_o sin_v &_o offend_v god_n there_o be_v nothing_o so_o clean_o which_o he_o pollute_v not_o for_o see_v he_o be_v defile_v and_o be_v not_o purify_v nor_o cleanse_v by_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n all_o thing_n be_v unclean_a to_o he_o and_o he_o pollute_v all_o thing_n see_v that_o by_o faith_n he_o be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o god_n he_o can_v use_v the_o good_n and_o creature_n of_o god_n but_o as_o a_o thief_n usurp_v that_o which_o nothing_o appertain_v to_o he_o for_o as_o all_o thing_n be_v clean_o to_o the_o clean_a so_o on_o the_o contrary_a every_o thing_n be_v unclean_a to_o they_o that_o be_v defile_v and_o infidel_n or_o that_o have_v not_o a_o pure_a conscience_n but_o be_v separate_v from_o all_o good_a work_n and_o therefore_o although_o the_o wife_n be_v faithful_a if_o the_o husband_n be_v a_o infidel_n yet_o the_o wife_n although_o in_o herself_o she_o be_v holy_a &_o sanctify_a unto_o god_n yet_o she_o be_v profane_a and_o pollute_a to_o the_o husband_n as_o touch_v his_o use_n for_o see_v he_o be_v none_o of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n he_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o have_v his_o creature_n serve_v he_o wherefore_o he_o do_v injury_n both_o to_o the_o creator_n and_o creature_n when_o he_o make_v she_o to_o serve_v he_o &_o he_o will_v not_o serve_v the_o creator_n who_o have_v 〈◊〉_d she_o to_o his_o use_n and_o to_o who_o that_o creature_n serve_v contrariwise_o if_o the_o wife_n be_v faithful_a although_o the_o husband_n be_v a_o infidel_n yet_o the_o husband_n who_o in_o himself_o be_v pollute_v and_o dedicate_v to_o the_o devil_n yet_o be_v he_o notwithstanding_o holy_a unto_o she_o and_o sanctify_v as_o to_o her_o use_n that_o be_v she_o may_v use_v he_o as_o her_o husband_n in_o that_o which_o concern_v the_o estate_n and_o office_n of_o marriage_n without_o offence_n to_o god_n the_o unfaithful_a husband_n be_v as_o well_o sanctify_v unto_o she_o as_o the_o bread_n 4._o 1._o tim._n 4._o which_o she_o eat_v and_o as_o other_o thing_n which_o she_o use_v with_o give_v of_o thanks_n also_o the_o father_n that_o be_v a_o infidel_n be_v sanctify_v sect._n sect._n to_o the_o faithful_a child●_n and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o unfaithful_a be_v holy_a because_o of_o the_o faithful_a and_o though_o the_o child_n shall_v be_v infidel_n yet_o the_o party_n faithful_a may_v use_v they_o in_o that_o which_o be_v due_a to_o the_o child_n by_o the_o father_n and_o mother_n without_o offence_n to_o god_n as_o well_o as_o we_o may_v use_v a_o horse_n or_o a_o ass_n according_a to_o their_o nature_n although_o they_o be_v not_o man_n nor_o have_v not_o faith_n for_o we_o serve_v ourselves_o with_o they_o as_o the_o good_a creature_n of_o god_n in_o that_o whereunto_o they_o be_v create_v but_o we_o must_v always_o beware_v that_o we_o abuse_v not_o the_o creature_n and_o that_o we_o pervert_v not_o sect._n sect._n the_o use_n of_o they_o for_o although_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o i_o to_o use_v my_o wife_n if_o she_o be_v a_o infidel_n as_o touch_v the_o state_n of_o marriage_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o lawful_a for_o i_o to_o use_v a_o other_o woman_n in_o whoredom_n although_o she_o be_v a_o christian_n for_o whoredom_n be_v 7._o exod._n 20._o math._n 7._o not_o ordain_v of_o god_n as_o holy_a matrimony_n be_v but_o forbid_v and_o condemn_v and_o therefore_o as_o religion_n can_v separate_v marriage_n if_o marriage_n hinder_v not_o nor_o take_v away_o the_o religion_n so_o religion_n can_v make_v