Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	hear_v	pray_v	prayer_n	3,315	5	6.6995	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A28900	A gold chain of directions, with twenty gold-linkes of love, to preserve love firm between husband and wife during their lives ... by Immanuel Bourne ...	Bourne, Immanuel, 1590-1672.	1669 (1669)	Wing B3853; ESTC R846	36,985	212

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a_o cross_n or_o careless_a husband_n or_o one_o that_o be_v tyrannical_a over_o his_o wife_n to_o make_v she_o his_o slave_n or_o his_o servant_n or_o otherwise_o that_o be_v a_o daily_a vexation_n to_o his_o provident_a and_o pious_a good_a wife_n a_o common_a tavern_n or_o ale-house-haunter_n or_o a_o desperate_a gamester_n a_o mispender_n of_o his_o precious_a time_n or_o estate_n in_o idle_a or_o evil_a company_n neglect_v his_o call_v and_o household_n occasion_n etc._n 1_o sam._n 25.17_o etc._n etc._n or_o a_o nabal_n a_o churlish_a clown_n and_o ingrateful_a as_o nabal_n be_v or_o that_o a_o husband_n have_v fail_v of_o his_o expectation_n and_o have_v meet_v with_o a_o riotous_a mispending_a wife_n or_o one_o that_o be_v perverse_a and_o unquiet_a or_o contrary_a to_o the_o apostle_n rule_n will_v usurp_v authority_n over_o the_o man_n which_o she_o ought_v not_o 1_o tim._n 2.12_o if_o she_o prove_v sickly_a or_o disease_a weak_a and_o unable_a to_o perform_v all_o duty_n 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there_o be_v grace_n and_o wisdom_n and_o strength_n in_o christ_n to_o enable_v you_o to_o perform_v these_o and_o all_o other_o duty_n require_v of_o you_o read_v joh._n 1.16_o joh._n 15.5_o col._n 1.19_o col._n 2.3_o phil._n 4.11_o 12_o 13._o both_o for_o and_o with_o one_o another_o not_o in_o private_a only_o in_o your_o family_n but_o in_o secret_a in_o your_o closet_n if_o possible_o it_o may_v be_v that_o the_o most_o bless_a god_n will_v in_o and_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n pardon_v all_o sin_n heal_v all_o infirmity_n and_o by_o his_o free_a grace_n in_o christ_n supply_v all_o defect_n and_o reform_v whatsoever_o be_v find_v amiss_o either_o in_o husband_n or_o wife_n and_o by_o the_o power_n and_o spirit_n and_o grace_n of_o christ_n to_o enable_v they_o to_o perform_v all_o duty_n first_o to_o god_n then_o to_o each_o other_o with_o care_n and_o faithfulness_n yea_o to_o all_o other_o superior_n inferior_n or_o equal_o so_o to_o live_v together_o as_o heir_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o life_n that_o your_o prayer_n be_v not_o hinder_v the_o husband_n may_v say_v to_o the_o wife_n 3.7_o 1_o pet._n 3.7_o and_o the_o wife_n to_o her_o husband_n as_o samuel_n say_v to_o the_o israelite_n 1_o sam._n 12.23_o god_n forbid_v i_o shall_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n in_o cease_v to_o pray_v for_o you_o prayer_n be_v a_o duty_n incumbent_n upon_o all_o to_o practise_v daily_o and_o the_o fervent_a prayer_n of_o god_n child_n be_v effectual_a 9_o james_n 5.16_o 17._o if_o any_o be_v tempt_v to_o any_o sin_n pray_v as_o st._n paul_n do_v 2_o cor._n 12.7_o 8_o 9_o isaac_n pray_v for_o his_o wife_n and_o god_n hear_v he_o and_o give_v her_o child_n genesis_n 25.21_o hannah_n she_o pray_v for_o a_o son_n and_o god_n give_v she_o the_o request_n of_o her_o soul_n 1_o sam._n 2.23_o what_o shall_v i_o tell_v you_o that_o monica_n st._n augustins_n good_a mother_n do_v pray_v for_o her_o son_n and_o the_o lord_n hear_v she_o and_o fulfil_v her_o desire_n what_o great_a encouragement_n can_v be_v or_o need_v to_o be_v to_o this_o duty_n 16.23_o pray_v till_o god_n answer_n joh._n 16.23_o than_o that_o gracious_a promise_n of_o our_o saviour_n that_o whatsoever_o we_o ask_v the_o father_n in_o his_o name_n he_o will_v give_v it_o we_o joh._n 16.3_o oh_o then_o my_o belove_a in_o christ_n 12.4_o pray_v as_o jacob_n do_v gen._n 32.26_o hosea_n 12.4_o be_v sure_a to_o practise_v this_o duty_n of_o prayer_n not_o only_o in_o public_a in_o the_o congregation_n join_v with_o the_o public_a prayer_n of_o the_o church_n but_o in_o private_a in_o your_o family_n and_o in_o secret_a in_o your_o closet_n daily_o 12.12_o persevere_v in_o prayer_n until_o god_n bless_v you_o rom._n 12.12_o and_o if_o you_o have_v not_o prayer-book_n to_o answer_v every_o dispensation_n and_o to_o direct_v you_o in_o particular_a petition_n according_a to_o your_o present_a necessity_n as_o who_o have_v then_o learn_v and_o labour_n to_o be_v able_a yourselves_o by_o the_o 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a_o especial_a gold-link_a of_o love_n to_o bind_v love_n fast_o between_o husband_n and_o wife_n the_o fourteen_o gold-link_a of_o love_n follow_v love_n the_o fourteen_o direction_n or_o gold_n link_v of_o love_n there_o aught_o to_o be_v a_o mutual_a care_n of_o and_o for_o education_n of_o their_o child_n which_o god_n have_v gracious_o give_v unto_o they_o as_o jacob_n speak_v to_o his_o brother_n esau_n gen._n 33.5_o that_o they_o be_v teach_v and_o instruct_v both_o in_o civil_a and_o spiritual_a respect_n both_o in_o divine_a and_o humane_a learning_n according_a to_o the_o honour_n and_o dignity_n of_o their_o place_n and_o call_v it_o be_v king_n solomon_n counsel_n prov._n 22.6_o teach_v a_o child_n in_o the_o way_n he_o shall_v go_v and_o he_o will_v not_o depart_v from_o it_o when_o he_o be_v old_a especial_o that_o they_o be_v season_v with_o the_o catechism_n and_o first_o principle_n of_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n 5.12_o heb._n 5.12_o and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n will_n in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n as_o bless_a timothy_n be_v for_o which_o st._n paul_n give_v that_o excellent_a testimony_n you_o may_v read_v 2_o tim._n 3.15_o that_o from_o a_o child_n he_o have_v know_v the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o be_v able_a to_o make_v we_o wise_a unto_o salvation_n through_o faith_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n this_o be_v life_n eternal_a to_o know_v god_n the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o who_o he_o have_v send_v jesus_n christ_n john_n 17.3_o for_o this_o care_n of_o instruct_v child_n and_o family_n the_o lord_n himself_o commend_v faithful_a abraham_n and_o make_v he_o of_o his_o secret_a counsel_n shall_v i_o hide_v from_o abraham_n the_o thing_n that_o i_o do_v and_o he_o give_v this_o for_o one_o reason_n for_o i_o know_v he_o say_v the_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v command_v his_o child_n and_o his_o household_n after_o he_o to_o keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o do_v justice_n and_o judgement_n that_o the_o lord_n may_v bring_v upon_o abraham_n that_o which_o he_o have_v speak_v of_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n gen._n 18.19_o again_o this_o be_v god_n command_n to_o his_o people_n israel_n that_o they_o shall_v teach_v their_o child_n diligent_o the_o law_n and_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o thou_o shall_v talk_v of_o they_o when_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o house_n and_o when_o thou_o walk_v by_o the_o way_n and_o when_o thou_o rise_v up_o as_o it_o be_v record_v deut._n 6.6_o 7._o and_o this_o no_o doubt_n with_o holy_a reverence_n and_o devotion_n as_o desirous_a to_o reveal_v god_n mind_n to_o their_o child_n and_o family_n and_o child_n be_v command_v to_o hearken_v to_o their_o parent_n instruction_n prov._n 1.8_o my_o son_n hear_v the_o instruction_n of_o thy_o father_n and_o forget_v not_o the_o law_n of_o thy_o mother_n and_o again_o prov._n 31.1_o you_o may_v find_v the_o word_n of_o king_n lemuel_n the_o prophecy_n which_o his_o mother_n teach_v he_o to_o conclude_v the_o apostle_n st._n paul_n ephes_n 6.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o press_v the_o duty_n both_o of_o child_n and_o parent_n first_o child_n obey_v your_o parent_n in_o all_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v fit_a in_o the_o lord_n and_o honour_v thy_o father_n and_o mother_n which_o be_v the_o first_o commandment_n with_o promise_n that_o it_o may_v be_v well_o with_o thou_o and_o thou_o may_v live_v long_o in_o the_o land_n and_o father_n provoke_v not_o your_o child_n to_o wrath_n that_o they_o be_v not_o discourage_v but_o bring_v they_o up_o in_o the_o nurture_n and_o admonition_n of_o the_o lord_n thus_o child_n well_o instruct_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n mind_n may_v be_v a_o joy_n to_o parent_n and_o parent_n enjoy_v their_o child_n as_o blessing_n from_o the_o lord_n and_o behold_v they_o as_o olive_n branch_n round_o about_o their_o table_n to_o god_n glory_n 128._o psal_n 128._o and_o as_o the_o pledge_n of_o their_o mutual_a love_n to_o each_o other_o and_o this_o be_v a_o excellent_a gold-link_a of_o love_n to_o 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that_o believe_v not_o or_o be_v not_o a_o christian_a yet_o if_o he_o please_v to_o dwell_v with_o she_o let_v she_o not_o leave_v he_o but_o continue_v that_o she_o may_v be_v a_o help_n to_o he_o for_o his_o soul_n as_o well_o as_o for_o his_o body_n and_o estate_n when_o god_n do_v make_v the_o woman_n the_o lord_n god_n say_v it_o be_v not_o good_a for_o man_n to_o be_v alone_o i_o will_v make_v he_o a_o help_n meet_v for_o he_o gen._n 2_o 18._o and_o a_o good_a wife_n will_v be_v a_o helper_n for_o good_a not_o a_o hindrance_n to_o her_o husband_n god_n do_v make_v the_o woman_n to_o be_v a_o second-self_n 2._o mr._n ainsworth_n in_o gen._n 2._o like_v he_o in_o nature_n knit_v to_o he_o in_o love_n needful_a for_o child_n helpful_a in_o all_o duty_n present_v always_o with_o he_o and_o so_o very_o mere_a and_o profitable_a as_o a_o joyful_a companion_n in_o all_o estate_n in_o adversity_n as_o well_o as_o in_o prosperity_n in_o sickness_n as_o well_o as_o in_o health_n in_o 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wife_n be_v for_o both_o to_o learn_v that_o first_o lesson_n of_o a_o christian_a which_o our_o saviour_n teach_v his_o disciple_n math._n 16.24_o they_o must_v sometime_o deny_v themselves_o that_o be_v their_o own_o will_n and_o desire_n passion_n and_o affection_n bridle_v rash_a anger_n and_o over-rule_v their_o passion_n yea_o their_o right_n sometime_o for_o quietness_n sake_n they_o must_v not_o be_v both_o self-willed_a nor_o both_o angry_a at_o once_o or_o at_o the_o same_o time_n king_n solomon_n witness_v that_o he_o that_o be_v stow_v to_o anger_n be_v better_a than_o the_o mighty_a and_o he_o that_o rule_v his_o spirit_n than_o he_o that_o take_v a_o city_n prov._n 16.32_o and_o a_o soft_a answer_n turn_v away_o wrath_n but_o grievous_a word_n stir_v up_o anger_n prov._n 15.1_o and_o again_o that_o wise_a man_n prov._n 19_o 19_o prov._n 19.9_o 19_o it_o be_v better_a to_o dwell_v in_o a_o corner_n of_o the_o house_n top_n then_o with_o a_o brawl_v woman_n in_o a_o wide_a 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