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
A31179	The case of the Quakers relating to oaths stated wherein they are discovered, to oppose prophetical, to pervert evangelical, to falsifie ecclesiastical, and to contradict their own doctrine.	J. S.	1696 (1696)	Wing C1151; ESTC R3580	36,928	45

do_v not_o only_o pray_v for_o the_o emperor_n health_n but_o we_o also_o swear_v by_o it_o which_o be_v a_o far_o more_o sacred_a form_n of_o oath_n then_o that_o which_o you_o gentile_n use_v when_o you_o swear_v by_o the_o emperor_n genii_fw-la and_o therefore_o we_o refuse_v to_o swear_v in_o that_o form_n because_o we_o christian_n know_v that_o they_o be_v devil_n who_o you_o call_v genii_n but_o yet_o we_o swear_v by_o the_o health_n of_o the_o emperor_n which_o be_v more_o worth_a than_o all_o the_o genii_fw-la the_o form_n of_o the_o military_a oath_n which_o christian_n soldier_n take_v even_o in_o constantine_n time_n be_v thus_o lay_v down_o in_o vegetius_n per_fw-la majestatem_fw-la imperatoris_fw-la quae_fw-la secundum_fw-la deum_fw-la generi_fw-la humana_fw-la diligenda_fw-la est_fw-la &_o colenda_fw-la by_o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o emperor_n which_o according_a to_o god_n ordinance_n humane_a kind_a aught_o to_o love_n and_o reverence_n if_o we_o will_v not_o therefore_o incur_v that_o guilt_n of_o condemn_v the_o generation_n of_o the_o righteous_a that_o have_v be_v in_o all_o generation_n which_o the_o man_n after_o god_n heart_n deprecate_v we_o must_v subscribe_v to_o this_o that_o in_o such_o form_n of_o swear_v though_o we_o name_v some_o creature_n yer_z we_o swear_v not_o ultimate_o by_o that_o creature_n but_o by_o that_o god_n who_o creature_n it_o be_v hence_o s._n austin_n serm._n 28._o in_o verb._n apost_n qui_fw-la per_fw-la lapidem_fw-la jurat_fw-la si_fw-la falsum_fw-la jurat_fw-la perjurus_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la te_fw-la audit_n lapis_fw-la loquentem_fw-la sed_fw-la punit_fw-la deus_fw-la falentem_fw-la he_o that_o swear_v by_o a_o stone_n if_o he_o swear_v false_o be_v perjure_v the_o stone_n indeed_o to_o speak_v proper_o do_v not_o hear_v thou_o speak_v but_o god_n hear_v thou_o forswear_v and_o punish_v thou_o for_o thy_o cozenage_n as_o if_o the_o stone_n by_o which_o thou_o sware_v have_v hear_v thy_o word_n and_o repercust_n they_o into_o the_o ear_n of_o god_n allude_v to_o that_o of_o joshua_n chap._n 24._o 27._o behold_v this_o stone_n shall_v be_v a_o witness_n unto_o we_o for_o it_o have_v hear_v all_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o speak_v unto_o we_o etc._n etc._n but_o what_o need_v i_o call_v in_o humane_a when_o we_o have_v as_o plain_v divine_a testimony_n of_o this_o truth_n as_o can_v be_v express_v by_o tongue_n give_v in_o by_o christ_n himself_o mat._n 23.21_o whoso_o shall_v swear_v by_o the_o temple_n swear_v by_o it_o and_o by_o he_o that_o dwell_v therein_o and_o he_o that_o shall_v swear_v by_o heaven_n swear_v by_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o he_o that_o sit_v thereon_o 3._o but_o the_o pharisee_n make_v so_o great_a a_o difference_n betwixt_o these_o form_n of_o swear_v in_o point_n of_o oblige_v the_o conscience_n of_o he_o that_o swear_v to_o a_o persormance_n of_o promissory_a and_o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o assertory_n oath_n as_o to_o teach_v that_o swear_n in_o any_o form_n but_o that_o which_o they_o call_v corban_n or_o that_o wherein_o god_n be_v express_o name_v do_v not_o bring_v he_o that_o take_v it_o into_o a_o obligation_n of_o performance_n this_o strange_a doctrine_n of_o they_o be_v full_o state_v and_o substantial_o confute_v by_o our_o saviour_n mat._n 23.16_o wo_n unto_o you_o blind_a guide_n which_o say_v whosoever_o shall_v swear_v by_o the_o temple_n it_o be_v nothing_o but_o he_o that_o shall_v swear_v by_o the_o gold_n of_o the_o temple_n or_o by_o the_o gift_n that_o be_v on_o the_o altar_n he_o be_v a_o debtor_n that_o be_v oblige_v to_o pay_v his_o vow_n by_o the_o gold_n of_o the_o temple_n they_o do_v not_o mean_a that_o wherewith_o the_o temple_n be_v overlay_v for_o that_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o as_o blind_a as_o these_o guide_n be_v they_o can_v not_o be_v such_o stark-mad_a fool_n as_o to_o think_v swear_v by_o a_o part_n be_v more_o bind_v than_o swear_v by_o the_o whole_a but_o that_o wherewith_o the_o temple-treasury_n be_v endow_v a_o part_n be_v put_v for_o the_o whole_a gold_n for_o the_o gold_n silver_z and_o other_o donative_n belong_v to_o the_o sacred_a treasury_n whether_o they_o be_v already_o bring_v in_o thither_o or_o lay_v up_o by_o order_n of_o the_o sanhedrin_n in_o other_o place_n as_o for_o more_o safety_n the_o sacred_a pole-money_n or_o half-shekel_a which_o every_o israelite_n pay_v every_o year_n for_o his_o soul_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v in_o time_n of_o war_n deposit_v in_o some_o strong_a hold_n till_o a_o sufficient_a convoy_n can_v be_v procure_v to_o bring_v into_o the_o sacred_a treasury_n either_o whole_a or_o in_o parcel_n as_o they_o have_v occasion_n to_o employ_v it_o either_o in_o repair_v the_o temple_n or_o in_o buy_v of_o sacrifice_n joseph_n antiq._n l._n 14._o c._n 12._o or_o but_o so_o much_o as_o be_v devote_v to_o the_o temple_n by_o vow_n though_o not_o yet_o pay_v into_o the_o collector_n hand_n of_o which_o we_o have_v a_o notable_a instance_n mark_v 7.11_o but_o you_o say_v if_o a_o man_n shall_v say_v to_o his_o father_n or_o mother_n it_o be_v corban_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o gift_n by_o whatsoever_o thou_o may_v be_v profit_v he_o be_v free_a from_o the_o duty_n of_o relieve_v his_o indigent_a parent_n and_o you_o suffer_v he_o no_o more_o to_o do_v aught_o for_o his_o father_n or_o mother_n that_o be_v if_o a_o man_n parent_n in_o their_o necessity_n shall_v ask_v the_o honour_n of_o maintenance_n and_o beg_v relief_n of_o his_o son_n if_o his_o son_n shall_v say_v oh_o father_n that_o which_o thou_o desire_v i_o to_o relieve_v thou_o with_o be_v a_o gift_n i_o have_v consecrate_v it_o by_o vow_n to_o the_o sacred_a treasury_n and_o be_o oblige_v to_o pay_v it_o thither_o and_o therefore_o can_v without_o sacrilegious_a perjury_n divert_v it_o to_o thy_o maintenance_n theophrastus_n as_o he_o be_v quote_v by_o josephus_n against_o appion_n l._n 1._o make_v mention_v of_o this_o oath_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o corban_n or_o the_o gift_n as_o sacred_a among_o the_o jew_n and_o therefore_o among_o other_o peregrine_fw-la form_n of_o swear_v forbid_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o tyrian_n door-neighbor_n to_o the_o jew_n the_o pharisee_n i_o say_v teach_v that_o corban_n the_o gift_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o gift_n upon_o the_o altar_n be_v so_o sacred_a as_o whosoever_o do_v swear_v by_o they_o become_v thereby_o a_o debtor_n that_o be_v be_v oblige_v to_o performance_n and_o this_o be_v the_o only_a form_n of_o oath_n wherein_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v not_o express_v which_o they_o esteem_v bind_v as_o to_o all_o other_o form_n whether_o by_o the_o temple_n or_o altar_n by_o heaven_n or_o earth_n or_o any_o creature_n in_o either_o of_o they_o man_n may_v bandy_v they_o at_o pleasure_n without_o the_o least_o regret_n of_o conscience_n or_o purpose_n of_o perform_v they_o from_o this_o doctrine_n their_o proselyte_n be_v draw_v into_o a_o opinion_n that_o they_o may_v call_v heaven_n and_o all_o therein_o save_v god_n himself_o earth_n and_o all_o therein_o save_o corban_n to_o bear_v witness_n of_o their_o sincerity_n in_o make_v oath_n by_o their_o name_n and_o yet_o still_o remain_v as_o free_v from_o obligation_n to_o perform_v those_o oath_n as_o if_o they_o have_v not_o swear_v at_o all_o but_o only_o past_o their_o bare_a word_n and_o from_o this_o opinion_n into_o a_o custom_n of_o lard_v their_o common_a discourse_n wsth_n all_o such_o oath_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v no_o more_o than_o ornament_n of_o speech_n than_o flower_n of_o rhetoric_n as_o if_o swear_v by_o heaven_n have_v not_o imply_v swear_v by_o he_o that_o dwell_v therein_o jurejurando_fw-la supplentes_fw-la orationem_fw-la philo_n jud._n the_o deca_v logo_fw-la quasi_fw-la non_fw-la satius_fw-la esse_fw-la mutilam_fw-la relinquere_fw-la sceptram_fw-la non_fw-la purat_n est_fw-la deos_fw-la as_o the_o poet_n speak_v of_o a_o perjure_a king_n he_o do_v not_o think_v that_o swear_n by_o his_o sceptre_n be_v swear_v by_o god_n who_o put_v the_o sceptre_n into_o his_o hand_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o apollonius_n in_o philostratus_n l._n 6._o censure_v socrates_n he_o do_v not_o think_v that_o when_o he_o swear_v by_o a_o cock_n or_o goose_n and_o such_o creature_n he_o swear_v by_o their_o creator_n but_o do_v purposed_o choose_v to_o swear_v by_o such_o thing_n that_o he_o may_v not_o bring_v himself_o under_o a_o obligation_n to_o keep_v his_o oath_n as_o he_o conceive_v he_o must_v have_v do_v if_o he_o have_v swear_v express_o by_o god_n 4._o this_o be_v the_o state_n of_o the_o malady_n the_o great_a physician_n of_o soul_n apply_v himself_o to_o the_o confutation_n of_o the_o opinion_n which_o breed_v and_o feed_v it_o