Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	father_n	mother_n	parent_n	2,884	5	8.2414	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00467	A brothers gift containing an hundred precepts, instructing all sorts of people to a godly, honest, and morall life.	Everinden, Humphrey.	1623 (1623)	STC 10601; ESTC S114633	13,510	42

thou_o procure_v thy_o own_o harm_n and_o suffer_v rather_o as_o a_o evil_a doer_n then_o as_o a_o innocent_a and_o so_o lose_v the_o recompense_n of_o thy_o affliction_n if_o thou_o provoke_v a_o enemy_n thou_o stir_v up_o his_o rage_n and_o by_o consequence_n be_v a_o mean_n to_o provoke_v his_o wicked_a and_o injurious_a deal_n and_o so_o also_o by_o necessary_a consequence_n his_o judgement_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o charity_n charity_n command_v to_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o help_v not_o to_o hurt_v the_o body_n much_o more_o the_o soul_n 37_o beware_v of_o the_o violence_n &_o subtlety_n of_o thy_o adversary_n that_o it_o hurt_v thou_o not_o but_o if_o thou_o must_v needs_o be_v wrong_v of_o he_o rather_o yield_v that_o his_o force_n hurt_v thy_o body_n then_o that_o his_o allurement_n or_o thy_o impatience_n hurt_v thy_o soul_n the_o damage_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v more_o irreparable_a than_o the_o harm_n of_o the_o body_n that_o his_o oppression_n endammage_n thy_o good_n then_o that_o his_o report_n disparage_v thy_o fame_n for_o a_o good_a name_n be_v to_o be_v choose_v above_o great_a riches_n 38_o when_o thou_o behold_v god_n judgment_n fall_v on_o thy_o adversary_n give_v god_n thanks_o for_o thy_o deliverance_n but_o yet_o rejoice_v not_o at_o his_o affliction_n for_o this_o displease_v god_n to_o who_o vengeance_n belong_v and_o it_o be_v a_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n to_o thrust_v he_o into_o the_o stead_n that_o be_v glad_a of_o his_o enemy_n fall_v charity_n rather_o desire_v deliverance_n with_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o persecutor_n then_o with_o his_o destruction_n 39_o fret_v not_o at_o the_o riches_n honour_n or_o prosperity_n of_o thy_o enemy_n alas_o they_o be_v but_o snare_n they_o may_v be_v his_o portion_n which_o he_o have_v only_o in_o this_o life_n thy_o portion_n be_v far_o great_a peace_n of_o conscience_n in_o this_o world_n &_o everlasting_a bliss_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v a_o folly_n that_o the_o lean_a cow_n shall_v fret_v at_o the_o fat_a she_o be_v lean_a be_v reserve_v for_o increase_v the_o other_o be_v fat_a be_v appoint_v to_o the_o slaughter_n 40_o obey_v thy_o parent_n yea_o although_o they_o be_v wicked_a as_o be_v the_o king_n unto_o his_o subject_n so_o be_v the_o father_n to_o his_o child_n set_v over_o they_o by_o god_n and_o god_n ordinance_n as_o therefore_o we_o must_v obey_v even_o evil_a prince_n for_o conscience_n sake_n as_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n so_o also_o must_v we_o be_v obedient_a even_o to_o wicked_a parent_n as_o set_v over_o we_o of_o god_n and_o he_o that_o disobey_v they_o can_v be_v excusable_a 41_o yet_o obey_v not_o thy_o parent_n in_o that_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n who_o command_v thing_n unlawful_a command_v not_o as_o a_o father_n but_o as_o a_o enemy_n not_o as_o the_o substitute_n of_o god_n but_o as_o the_o instrument_n of_o satan_n in_o this_o case_n thou_o must_v forsake_v father_n and_o mother_n and_o all_o for_o christ_n sake_n and_o profess_v that_o thou_o have_v but_o one_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n 42_o yield_v unto_o thy_o parent_n not_o only_a honour_n and_o obedience_n but_o relief_n also_o in_o their_o necessity_n thou_o have_v receive_v from_o they_o next_o under_o god_n thy_o body_n thy_o be_v thy_o maintenance_n and_o can_v not_o requite_v their_o kindness_n whatsoever_o thou_o do_v since_o thou_o can_v not_o beget_v bear_v and_o bring_v forth_o they_o as_o they_o have_v thou_o 43_o contemn_v not_o thy_o stepfather_n or_o stepmother_n thou_o owe_v they_o duty_n as_o thy_o natural_a parent_n as_o i_o will_v make_v it_o plain_a by_o instance_n first_o thy_o mother_n have_v marry_v another_o man_n he_o and_o she_o by_o marriage_n be_v make_v one_o flesh_n thou_o owe_v therefore_o to_o one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o flesh_n one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o duty_n and_o so_o if_o thy_o father_n marry_v another_o woman_n second_o thou_o have_v marry_v a_o wife_n be_v by_o marriage_n with_o she_o one_o flesh_n and_o therefore_o one_o flesh_n have_v also_o one_o father_n and_o one_o mother_n how_o can_v one_o flesh_n although_o in_o two_o person_n not_o honour_v one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o parent_n so_o be_v it_o to_o a_o woman_n that_o have_v marry_v a_o husband_n 44_o regard_v thy_o master_n as_o the_o instrument_n of_o god_n to_o teach_v thou_o that_o knowledge_n which_o god_n himself_o without_o the_o ministry_n of_o any_o master_n do_v teach_v thy_o forefather_n art_n and_o science_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o master_n be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n as_o from_o he_o to_o impart_v they_o to_o us._n 45_o love_n obey_v and_o honour_v thy_o master_n &_o thy_o mistress_n acknowledge_v god_n ordinance_n in_o they_o that_o he_o have_v set_v they_o over_o thou_o thy_o parent_n have_v give_v thou_o under_o god_n thy_o be_v they_o also_o under_o he_o give_v thou_o thy_o be_v skilful_a 46_o behave_v thyself_o to_o thy_o fellow_n seruamt_v as_o to_o thy_o yoake-fellowe_n willing_a to_o help_v they_o bear_v the_o burden_n as_o thou_o will_v be_v holpen_v if_o any_o be_v more_o skilful_a than_o thyself_o and_o thy_o elder_n respect_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n in_o he_o if_o less_o skilful_a and_o thy_o junior_a regard_v he_o as_o in_o the_o hopeful_a way_n to_o knowledge_n crow_v not_o over_o nor_o oppress_v such_o a_o one_o but_o remember_v that_o when_o thou_o thyself_o have_v thy_o beginning_n thou_o will_v have_v be_v loath_a to_o have_v be_v oppress_v 47_o accompany_v not_o with_o a_o lewd_a fellow-seruant_n otherwise_o then_o in_o your_o necessary_a labour_n lest_o thou_o lose_v thy_o own_o recompense_n &_o receive_v of_o his_o stripe_n the_o gentle_a ox_n draw_v with_o the_o unruly_a but_o range_v not_o with_o he_o when_o he_o be_v out_o of_o the_o yoke_n lest_o also_o with_o he_o he_o be_v turn_v off_o to_o the_o slaughter_n 48_o learn_v right_o to_o distinguish_v betwixt_o faith_n and_o presumption_n for_o as_o there_o be_v no_o mean_n without_o the_o one_o unto_o salvation_n so_o there_o be_v but_o one_o mean_n beside_o the_o other_o to_o damnation_n 49_o as_o before_o the_o fact_n to_o say_v the_o lord_n doubtless_o will_v be_v merciful_a to_o i_o in_o this_o be_v presumption_n so_o to_o say_v after_o the_o fact_n the_o lord_n doubtless_o will_v show_v mercy_n if_o join_v with_o repentance_n be_v faith_n if_o without_o repentance_n be_v also_o presumption_n 50_o make_v use_n of_o god_n mercy_n with_o reverence_n not_o with_o malepartnesse_n though_o god_n be_v merciful_a yet_o he_o be_v mighty_a &_o just_a 51_o continue_v not_o in_o sin_n for_o god_n be_v just_a yet_o despair_v not_o though_o thou_o have_v often_o sin_v for_o god_n be_v also_o merciful_a 52_o when_o thou_o have_v grievous_o offend_v be_v not_o less_o confident_a to_o obtain_v god_n mercy_n then_o when_o thou_o have_v less_o offend_v for_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o thou_o have_v sin_v by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o thou_o be_v in_o thyself_o miserable_a and_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o miserable_a thou_o be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o pitiful_a be_v god_n and_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o pitiful_a by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o merciful_a be_v he_o 53_o make_v not_o light_a of_o sin_n because_o god_n be_v merciful_a a_o king_n pardon_n be_v not_o to_o be_v play_v withal_o but_o with_o reverence_n to_o be_v receive_v god_n grace_n by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o abundant_a by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o to_o be_v respect_v and_o not_o abuse_v 54_o procure_v the_o love_n of_o all_o man_n so_o far_o as_o with_o a_o good_a conscience_n thou_o may_v but_o if_o thou_o must_v needs_o incur_v hatred_n be_v hate_v of_o the_o evil_a rather_o than_o of_o the_o good_a for_o the_o hatred_n of_o the_o evil_n be_v a_o probable_a sign_n of_o god_n love_n the_o hatred_n of_o the_o good_a of_o god_n displeasure_n 55_o the_o hatred_n of_o the_o good_a may_v many_o way_n endammage_n thou_o the_o hatred_n of_o the_o evil_n can_v hurt_v thou_o though_o for_o a_o time_n it_o may_v afflict_v thou_o for_o god_n for_o who_o sake_n thou_o be_v hate_v shall_v turn_v their_o curse_n into_o a_o blessing_n 56_o love_n who_o thou_o love_v unfeigned_o the_o good_a for_o god_n sake_n and_o as_o the_o child_n of_o god_n to_o who_o let_v thy_o love_n be_v without_o dissimulation_n as_o it_o be_v to_o their_o father_n the_o evil_a either_o by_o kindness_n or_o reprehension_n to_o amend_v they_o so_o shall_v thou_o show_v thyself_o a_o builder_n in_o god_n work_n and_o not_o a_o plucker_n down_o a_o plant_a in_o god_n garden_n not_o a_o supplant_a 57_o if_o thou_o feel_v the_o sweetness_n of_o god_n mercy_n abundant_o be_v not_o careless_a and_o héedlesse_a of_o his_o