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	master_n	servant_n	3,657	5	6.8258	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A04623	A briefe exhortation to all men to set their houses in order. By William Iones B. of D. Preacher to the Isle of Wight	Jones, William, b. 1581 or 2.	1631 (1631)	STC 14741; ESTC S107460	9,695	36

and_o impudent_a as_o to_o scoff_n at_o those_o that_o solemn_o praise_n god_n at_o meal_n and_o pray_v for_o a_o blessing_n especial_o if_o their_o grace_n be_v a_o little_a long_o than_o ordinary_a doubtless_o this_o be_v a_o evident_a token_n of_o graceless_a man_n neither_o be_v it_o any_o marvel_n though_o many_o use_n god_n creature_n to_o surfeit_v and_o drunkenness_n when_o they_o make_v no_o conscience_n to_o have_v they_o sanctify_v by_o prayer_n with_o ordinary_a prayer_n in_o the_o family_n we_o must_v sometime_o join_v sing_v of_o psalm_n the_o chief_a exercise_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n be_v say_v to_o be_v give_v of_o thanks_n and_o sing_v praise_n unto_o god_n why_o then_o shall_v this_o exercise_n on_o earth_n seem_v tedious_a to_o any_o man_n that_o hope_v to_o see_v god_n as_o he_o be_v in_o the_o heaven_n and_o bear_v a_o part_n in_o that_o celcstiall_a queer_v moreover_o beside_o ordinary_a prayer_n every_o day_n perhaps_o sometime_o it_o shall_v be_v find_v requisite_a for_o the_o master_n of_o the_o family_n to_o call_v to_o extraordinary_a prayer_n which_o be_v common_o join_v with_o fast_v this_o may_v be_v do_v in_o a_o common_a or_o private_a calamity_n or_o when_o some_o extraordinary_a blessing_n be_v request_v as_o nehem._n 1._o 4._o act_n 10_o 30._o ester_n 4._o 16._o now_o concern_v this_o bless_a service_n of_o prayer_n to_o be_v use_v daily_o in_o every_o family_n i_o think_v i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o use_v motive_n consider_v that_o god_n do_v so_o great_o delight_v in_o it_o and_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v not_o worth_a this_o one_o prerogative_n of_o believer_n that_o they_o may_v at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o place_n make_v their_o request_n know_v unto_o the_o almighty_a and_o ask_v any_o thing_n of_o he_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o have_v a_o promise_n to_o be_v hear_v if_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v we_o every_o day_n with_o great_a cost_n to_o offer_v unto_o he_o sacrifice_n morning_n and_o evening_n will_v we_o not_o do_v it_o how_o much_o more_o when_o he_o say_v unto_o we_o only_o ask_v and_o have_v the_o three_o part_n of_o holy_a service_n to_o be_v use_v in_o private_a family_n be_v wholesome_a discipline_n this_o must_v not_o exceed_v the_o bound_n a_o master_n of_o a_o family_n may_v proceed_v neither_o to_o excommunication_n nor_o execution_n of_o any_o of_o his_o family_n never_o so_o wicked_a the_o course_n that_o governor_n of_o several_a house_n may_v take_v be_v this_o first_o if_o their_o child_n or_o servant_n be_v unrulie_a they_o must_v tell_v they_o of_o their_o fault_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n secondlie_o if_o they_o do_v not_o amend_v they_o must_v rebuke_v they_o sharp_o thirdlie_o if_o that_o will_v not_o prevail_v they_o must_v correct_v they_o fourthlie_o if_o private_a admonition_n and_o correction_n will_v not_o bring_v they_o into_o order_n the_o master_n must_v require_v the_o aid_n of_o the_o public_a magistrate_n as_o it_o be_v deut._n 21._o 18._o if_o a_o man_n have_v a_o stubborn_a and_o rebellious_a son_n which_o will_v not_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o his_o father_n or_o the_o voice_n of_o his_o mother_n and_o that_o when_o they_o have_v chastened_a him_z will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o they_o then_o shall_v his_o father_n and_o his_o mother_n lie_v hold_v on_o he_o and_o bring_v he_o out_o unto_o the_o elder_n of_o his_o city_n and_o they_o shall_v say_v unto_o the_o elder_n of_o his_o city_n this_o our_o son_n be_v stubborn_a and_o rebellious_a he_o will_v not_o obey_v our_o voice_n he_o be_v a_o glutton_n and_o a_o drunkard_n and_o all_o the_o man_n of_o the_o city_n shall_v stone_n he_o with_o stone_n that_o he_o die_v so_o shall_v thou_o put_v evil_a away_o from_o among_o you_o and_o all_o israel_n shall_v hear_v and_o fear_v thus_o it_o shall_v be_v but_o alas_o how_o have_v foolish_a pity_n thrust_v out_o wholesome_a household_n discipline_n father_n and_o mother_n be_v so_o far_o from_o correct_v and_o rebuke_v their_o unrulie_a child_n that_o they_o be_v angry_a if_o any_o neighbour_n speak_v unto_o they_o by_o way_n of_o admonition_n therefore_o have_v we_o just_a cause_n to_o fear_v lest_o the_o lord_n deal_v with_o we_o as_o he_o do_v with_o old_a ely_n because_o he_o be_v too_o favourable_a to_o his_o lewd_a son_n so_o also_o for_o evil_a servant_n what_o master_n now_o adays_o will_v take_v any_o pain_n by_o wholesome_a admonition_n and_o due_a correction_n to_o bring_v they_o into_o order_n some_o master_n indeed_o behave_v themselves_o like_o lion_n in_o their_o house_n towards_o those_o that_o will_v not_o do_v their_o work_n according_a to_o their_o mind_n but_o if_o they_o will_v follow_v their_o business_n they_o regard_v not_o how_o lewd_a and_o wicked_a they_o be_v otherwise_o if_o they_o will_v not_o presentt_o serve_v their_o turn_n they_o will_v not_o labour_v to_o make_v they_o better_o but_o turn_v they_o away_o and_o so_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o they_o which_o be_v filthy_a or_o lazy_a or_o ignorant_a remain_v so_o still_o and_o the_o land_n swarm_n with_o a_o generation_n of_o debauch_a servant_n so_o that_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o find_v a_o faithful_a servant_n and_o all_o for_o want_v of_o execution_n of_o wholesome_a discipline_n in_o private_a family_n thus_o much_o for_o the_o former_a duty_n concern_v god_n the_o second_o concern_v ourselves_o for_o the_o better_a perform_v of_o this_o duty_n note_v that_o there_o be_v three_o combination_n or_o couplement_n in_o the_o family_n first_o there_o be_v the_o husband_n and_o the_o wife_n secondlie_o parent_n and_o child_n thirdlie_o master_n and_o servant_n that_o a_o family_n may_v be_v well-ordered_a it_o be_v requisite_a that_o these_o three_o couplement_n which_o stand_v in_o relation_n each_o to_o other_o do_v keep_v their_o rank_n the_o duty_n of_o the_o husband_n be_v that_o he_o dwell_v with_o his_o wife_n as_o a_o man_n of_o understanding_n give_v honour_n unto_o she_o as_o the_o weak_a vessel_n and_o love_v she_o as_o his_o own_o flesh_n and_o be_v not_o bitter_a unto_o she_o the_o wife_n duty_n be_v to_o submit_v herself_o unto_o her_o husband_n and_o to_o do_v he_o good_a and_o not_o evil_a all_o the_o day_n of_o her_o life_n the_o duty_n of_o parent_n be_v to_o bring_v up_o their_o child_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n will_n and_o in_o some_o lawful_a call_n wherein_o they_o may_v further_o the_o commonweal_n the_o duty_n of_o child_n be_v to_o obey_v their_o parent_n the_o duty_n of_o master_n be_v to_o provide_v for_o their_o servant_n food_n and_o raiment_n and_o sufficient_a employment_n they_o must_v also_o take_v order_n that_o they_o may_v be_v instruct_v and_o if_o need_v be_v correct_v the_o duty_n of_o servant_n be_v to_o honour_v their_o master_n though_o they_o be_v but_o mean_a man_n and_o to_o obey_v they_o with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a not_o answer_v again_o but_o do_v service_n to_o they_o in_o singleness_n of_o heart_n as_o unto_o christ._n all_o these_o point_n be_v so_o plain_o set_v down_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o they_o need_v not_o explanation_n but_o execution_n and_o where_o any_o of_o these_o couplement_n keep_v not_o their_o rank_n or_o neglect_v the_o forename_a duty_n the_o family_n can_v be_v well_o order_v wherefore_o as_o we_o love_v order_n and_o reverence_v the_o god_n of_o order_n let_v we_o set_v ourselves_o from_o this_o day_n forward_o every_o one_o of_o we_o to_o keep_v his_o own_o order_n that_o so_o every_o several_a family_n be_v well_o order_v the_o whole_a commonwealth_n may_v come_v into_o good_a order_n and_o consequent_o that_o god_n may_v be_v move_v to_o remove_v from_o we_o his_o judgement_n of_o plague_n famine_n and_o unseasonable_a weather_n which_o our_o manifold_a disorder_n have_v bring_v upon_o we_o there_o be_v none_o of_o we_o but_o now_o and_o then_o cry_v out_o upon_o the_o disorder_n in_o the_o land_n and_o pray_v for_o reformation_n but_o assure_o in_o vain_a do_v we_o look_v for_o public_a reformation_n unless_o we_o will_v every_o one_o reform_v our_o own_o family_n as_o long_o then_o as_o we_o live_v disorderly_a ourselves_o or_o keep_v any_o disorder_a person_n in_o our_o house_n whether_o son_n or_o daughter_n manservant_n or_o maid-servant_n yea_o or_o any_o kinsman_n or_o stranger_n we_o be_v enemy_n to_o our_o own_o desire_n and_o which_o be_v more_o adversary_n to_o the_o commonweal_n which_o imputation_n if_o we_o do_v just_o abhor_v then_o let_v we_o with_o all_o our_o might_n endeavour_v every_o one_o of_o we_o from_o the_o high_a to_o the_o low_a according_a to_o the_o holy_a commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o lord_n to_o set_v our_o house_n in_o order_n deo_fw-la patri_fw-la filio_fw-la et_fw-la spiritui_fw-la sancto_fw-la sit_fw-la omnis_fw-la laus_fw-la honour_n &_o gloria_fw-la in_o aeternum_fw-la amen_o finis_fw-la

say_v unto_o every_o one_o of_o we_o as_o well_o as_o he_o do_v to_o king_n ezechiah_n set_v thy_o house_n in_o order_n this_o be_v so_o what_o can_v be_v more_o necessary_a than_o to_o inquire_v in_o the_o next_o place_n how_o and_o after_o what_o manner_n a_o family_n may_v be_v well_o order_v now_o without_o all_o question_n the_o best_a rule_n whereby_o to_o order_v a_o family_n be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o only_a wise_a god_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n hereby_o have_v holy_a man_n in_o all_o age_n order_v their_o house_n wherefore_o let_v we_o also_o take_v direction_n from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n how_o we_o may_v well_o order_v our_o several_a family_n now_o if_o you_o search_v the_o scripture_n you_o shall_v find_v that_o to_o the_o well-ordering_a of_o a_o family_n two_o duty_n be_v require_v the_o first_o concern_v god_n the_o second_o ourselves_o which_o be_v member_n the_o duty_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o god_n even_o in_o our_o private_a house_n in_o plain_a term_n be_v holy_a worship_n and_o godly_a service_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 8._o s._n paul_n who_o be_v send_v by_o christ_n to_o be_v the_o apostle_n of_o the_o gentile_n say_v i_o will_v that_o man_n pray_v every_o where_o lift_v up_o holy_a hand_n if_o every_o where_o then_o in_o the_o family_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o church_n and_o under_o invocation_n be_v comprehend_v all_o holy_a worship_n and_o service_n again_o joshua_n say_v when_o he_o doubt_v what_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o israelite_n will_v do_v i_o and_o my_o house_n will_v serve_v the_o lord_n josh._n 24._o 15._o here_o be_v intimate_v not_o only_o public_a but_o also_o private_a worship_n and_o service_n beside_o we_o all_o desire_v the_o blessing_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o well_o in_o our_o private_a family_n as_o abroad_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v requisite_a that_o we_o serve_v god_n as_o well_o at_o home_n as_o abroad_o for_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v promise_v only_o to_o those_o that_o serve_v he_o godliness_n say_v s._n paul_n 1_o tim._n 4._o 8._o have_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o life_n that_o now_o be_v and_o the_o life_n to_o come_v now_o that_o be_v true_a godliness_n when_o a_o man_n be_v addict_v to_o serve_v god_n at_o all_o time_n in_o all_o place_n as_o well_o private_o as_o public_o but_o what_o be_v this_o holy_a service_n which_o we_o be_v command_v to_o perform_v in_o our_o family_n answ._n it_o stand_v in_o institution_n invocation_n and_o discipline_n 1._o household_n institution_n be_v a_o plain_a and_o familiar_a kind_n of_o instruction_n which_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o family_n use_v for_o the_o build_n up_o of_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o family_n in_o the_o truth_n which_o be_v according_a to_o godliness_n the_o mean_n hereof_o be_v either_o daily_a or_o such_o as_o concern_v the_o public_a ministry_n the_o daily_a mean_n be_v either_o the_o continual_a use_n of_o god_n word_n or_o the_o observation_n and_o application_n of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n the_o continual_a use_n of_o god_n word_n requisite_a in_o private_a house_n be_v this_o that_o the_o master_n of_o the_o family_n daily_o read_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v read_v some_o part_n of_o god_n word_n &_o for_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v plain_a or_o which_o he_o have_v learn_v by_o the_o public_a ministry_n or_o orthodox_n expositor_n that_o he_o whet_v they_o upon_o his_o family_n and_o urge_v they_o by_o way_n of_o catechise_n to_o meditation_n and_o practice_n this_o be_v plain_a by_o that_o forecited_a text_n deut._n 6._o 6_o 7_o etc._n etc._n the_o application_n of_o god_n work_n be_v when_o the_o master_n call_v his_o house_n to_o the_o daily_a observation_n of_o all_o god_n work_n whether_o of_o mercy_n or_o judgement_n that_o thereby_o he_o may_v beget_v in_o their_o heart_n godly_a fear_n humility_n patience_n thankfulness_n contentment_n confidence_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v and_o all_o such_o other_o grace_n 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household_n nor_o take_v order_n that_o other_o may_v ignorance_n in_o this_o case_n will_v not_o excuse_v beside_o if_o every_o master_n will_v daily_o use_v in_o his_o family_n the_o church_n catechism_n wherein_o be_v contain_v all_o the_o fundamental_a point_n of_o religion_n he_o will_v great_o profit_v both_o himself_o and_o his_o family_n and_o hinder_v much_o idleness_n and_o wickedness_n the_o second_o thing_n wherein_o household_n service_n stand_v be_v daily_a invocation_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n the_o scripture_n call_v we_o to_o pray_v continual_o and_o in_o all_o thing_n to_o give_v thanks_o 1_o thes._n 5._o 17_o 18._o and_o if_o we_o look_v into_o the_o practice_n of_o holy_a man_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o it_o be_v usual_a with_o they_o to_o pray_v in_o their_o house_n two_o or_o three_o time_n a_o day_n david_n say_v psal._n 55._o 18._o evening_n and_o morning_n and_o at_o noon_n will_v i_o pray_v and_o of_o daniel_n it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o pray_v and_o give_v thanks_n three_o time_n a_o day_n before_o his_o god_n dan._n 6._o and_o of_o job_n it_o be_v record_v that_o he_o offer_v up_o burn_v offering_n continual_o for_o his_o child_n job_n 1._o 5._o now_o what_o better_a pattern_n can_v master_n of_o family_n propound_v unto_o themselves_o than_o david_n job_n and_o daniel_n wherefore_o as_o they_o have_v do_v and_o have_v be_v praise_v throughout_o all_o generation_n so_o let_v every_o master_n of_o a_o house_n take_v order_n that_o it_o may_v be_v do_v in_o his_o family_n in_o the_o morning_n when_o we_o have_v be_v keep_v in_o the_o dark_a and_o dangerous_a night_n and_o when_o we_o be_v to_o go_v forth_o to_o our_o labour_n what_o more_o fit_a than_o to_o go_v forth_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n thou_o desire_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v bless_v thy_o business_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o thy_o servant_n therefore_o let_v they_o join_v with_o thou_o in_o prayer_n this_o family-prayer_n ought_v to_o be_v make_v early_o in_o the_o morning_n when_o all_o the_o family_n which_o be_v in_o health_n ought_v to_o arise_v after_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n jesus_n i_o have_v often_o think_v of_o that_o say_n of_o s._n augustine_n indecens_fw-la est_fw-la christiano_n ut_fw-la eum_fw-la radius_fw-la solis_fw-la inveniat_fw-la in_o lecto_fw-la that_o be_v it_o be_v unbeseeming_a a_o christian_n that_o the_o sun_n rise_v shall_v find_v he_o in_o bed_n this_o long_a lie_v in_o bed_n be_v that_o which_o hinder_v many_o master_n that_o they_o can_v pray_v with_o their_o family_n another_o set_a time_n of_o prayer_n ought_v to_o be_v the_o evening_n when_o the_o family_n return_v from_o their_o labour_n and_o be_v go_v to_o sleep_v which_o be_v the_o elder_a sister_n of_o death_n then_o be_v a_o fit_a time_n to_o praise_n god_n for_o all_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o day_n and_o to_o pray_v for_o protection_n in_o the_o night_n many_o have_v go_v well_o to_o their_o bed_n and_o be_v find_v dead_a in_o the_o morning_n therefore_o i_o think_v none_o shall_v be_v so_o presumptuous_a as_o to_o go_v to_o sleep_v without_o call_v upon_o the_o lord_n and_o pour_v out_o his_o soul_n before_o he_o beside_o morning_n and_o evening_n there_o be_v other_o time_n for_o prayer_n and_o praise_v every_o day_n namely_o as_o often_o as_o we_o betake_v ourselves_o to_o eat_v and_o drink_v 1_o tim._n 4._o 4._o every_o creature_n of_o god_n be_v good_a if_o it_o be_v receive_v with_o thanksgiving_n for_o it_o be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o word_n and_o prayer_n whosoever_o therefore_o shall_v enter_v upon_o any_o of_o god_n creature_n without_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n have_v not_o the_o creature_n sanctify_v unto_o he_o i_o wonder_v then_o that_o some_o shall_v be_v so_o profane_a