Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	house_n	husband_n	wife_n	1,901	5	7.7559	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A33525	A practical discourse of prayer wherein is handled the nature, the duty, the qualifications of prayer, the several sorts of prayer, viz. ejaculatory, publick, private and secret prayer : with the necessity of, and ingagements unto, prayer : together with sundry cases of conscience about it / by Thomas Cobbet.	Cobbet, Thomas, 1608-1685.	1654 (1654)	Wing C4780; ESTC R29965	290,377	588

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prayer_n and_o praise_n to_o god_n paul_n write_v to_o philemon_n in_o his_o epistle_n verse_n 19_o mention_v not_o his_o prayer_n alone_o but_o other_o with_o he_o i_o trust_v through_o your_o prayer_n i_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o you_o ver_fw-la 22._o and_o ver_fw-la 2._o he_o mention_v the_o church_n in_o his_o house_n cornelius_n be_v commend_v for_o his_o prayer_n always_o or_o upon_o all_o occasion_n act_n 10._o 2._o he_o pray_v to_o god_n always_o viz._n as_o in_o his_o house_n alone_o so_o with_o his_o family_n hence_o such_o care_n have_v that_o the_o prayer_n of_o man_n and_o wife_n be_v not_o hinder_v 1_o pet._n 3._o 7._o meaning_n their_o joint_a prayer_n together_o in_o the_o family_n as_o well_o as_o those_o several_o make_v in_o their_o closert_n pour_v out_o thy_o wrath_n upon_o the_o family_n which_o call_v not_o on_o thy_o name_n jer._n 10._o 24._o which_o notion_n of_o family_n comprehend_v household_n as_o joshuah_n 7._o 14._o the_o family_n shall_v come_v by_o household_n and_o a_o sad_a curse_n than_o be_v upon_o the_o household_n which_o be_v not_o conscionable_a of_o this_o duty_n of_o household_n or_o family_n prayer_n god_n will_v have_v the_o house_n of_o his_o people_n dedicate_v deut._n 20._o 5._o namely_o to_o holy_a use_n and_o this_o of_o household_n prayer_n especial_o and_o psalm_n 30._o title_n david_n therefore_o mention_v the_o dedication_n of_o his_o house_n hence_o such_o care_n also_o in_o the_o godly_a patriarch_n in_o the_o removal_n of_o themselves_o and_o household_n still_o to_o be_v build_v altar_n to_o call_v upon_o god_n so_o abraham_n gen._n 12._o 8._o &_o 13._o 18._o and_o thus_o do_v isaak_n gen._n 26._o 25._o thus_o do_v jacob._n gen._n 33._o 20._o and_o 35._o 1._o god_n charge_v jacob_n to_o go_v up_o to_o bethel_n and_o there_o make_v a_o altar_n to_o he_o and_o verse_n 2._o 3._o jacob_n appli_v the_o charge_n to_o his_o household_n say_v let_v we_o arise_v and_o go_v up_o to_o bethel_n and_o as_o a_o godly_a man_n jacob_n must_v pray_v alone_o and_o do_v gen._n 32._o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28._o with_o hos_n 12._o 3._o 4._o he_o make_v supplication_n but_o consider_v as_o a_o master_n of_o a_o family_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o send_v away_o his_o household_n over_o jabbock_n and_o make_v supplication_n alone_o but_o he_o must_v pray_v and_o offer_v up_o sacrifice_n with_o his_o family_n yea_o in_o that_o sense_n jacob_n right_o expound_v the_o charge_n of_o god_n bid_v he_o to_o arise_v and_o go_v up_o to_o bethel_n to_o refer_v to_o his_o household_n too_o let_v we_o go_v up_o to_o bethel_n gen._n 35._o 1_o 3._o compare_v his_o whole_a household_n wife_n child_n sojourner_n servant_n all_o must_v go_v up_o to_o bethel_n and_o join_v in_o the_o worship_n none_o must_v be_v absent_a reason_n enforce_v this_o duty_n 1._o because_o god_n promise_v actual_a respect_n &_o acceptance_n reasins_z why_o 1._o from_o god_n acceptance_n acceptance_n of_o his_o people_n prayer_n indifinite_o be_v extendable_a to_o his_o people_n prayer_n with_o the_o family_n as_o well_o as_o congregation_n or_o those_o in_o their_o closert_n while_o they_o speak_v there_o also_o he_o will_v hear_v esay_n 65._o 24._o his_o ear_n be_v open_a to_o their_o cry_n there_o also_o psal_n 34._o 11._o cornelius_n his_o prayer_n then_o also_o come_v up_o in_o remembrance_n before_o god_n act._n 10._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o paul_n be_v give_v to_o the_o prayer_n of_o philemon_n and_o his_o houshold-church_n philem_n 1_o 2_o 22._o compare_v 2._o because_o the_o lord_n pour_v out_o a_o spirit_n of_o grace_n &_o supplication_n to_o be_v exercise_v with_o the_o several_a household_n in_o their_o tribe_n as_o well_o as_o alone_o by_o the_o husband_n and_o wife_n apart_o zach._n service_n reas_n 2._o from_o god_n fit_v his_o saint_n for_o that_o service_n 12._o 11_o 12._o they_o shall_v mourn_v in_o their_o prayer_n which_o with_o contrite_a heart_n they_o pour_v out_o the_o family_n apart_o and_o their_o wife_n apart_o whether_o in_o a_o extraordinary_a way_n of_o prayer_n with_o fast_v or_o in_o a_o ordinary_a 3._o because_o family_n occasion_n be_v also_o sanctify_v by_o prayer_n 1_o tim._n 4._o call_v for_o it_o as_o saul_n with_o his_o military_a family_n will_v first_o 3._o reas_n 3._o seek_v god_n for_o good_a success_n 1_o sam._n 13._o 11_o occasion_n from_o family_n occasion_n 12._o so_o shall_v the_o guide_n of_o other_o family_n before_o their_o family_n set_v about_o their_o occasion_n yea_o family_n sin_n call_v for_o this_o plaster_n to_o be_v as_o large_a as_o the_o sore_a out_o of_o fear_n job_n will_v sanctify_v his_o family_n day_n by_o day_n when_o to_o go_v abroad_o a_o feast_n job_n 1._o 5._o he_o send_v and_o sanctify_v they_o and_o rise_v up_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o offer_v burn_v offering_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o they_o all_o for_o job_n say_v it_o may_v be_v that_o my_o son_n have_v sin_v and_o curse_a god_n in_o their_o heart_n thus_o do_v job_n continual_o 4._o because_o family_n prayer_n be_v a_o special_a 4._o reas_n 4._o mean_n to_o season_v the_o family_n with_o a_o religious_a fear_n and_o respect_n to_o god_n and_o his_o way_n act._n 10_o promote_v from_o family_n piety_n promote_v 2._o cornelius_n a_o devout_a man_n and_o one_o that_o fear_v god_n with_o all_o his_o house_n he_o pray_v to_o god_n always_o godly_a onesiphorus_n house_n be_v a_o very_a seminary_n to_o the_o church_n he_o who_o be_v so_o much_o exercise_v this_o way_n have_v a_o church_n in_o his_o house_n as_o before_z show_v a_o godly_a pray_v abraham_n the_o master_n will_v come_v to_o have_v a_o gracious_a pray_v eleazar_n the_o servant_n who_o be_v the_o fit_a for_o choice_a service_n gen._n 24._o 12._o 5._o family_n prayer_n be_v a_o special_a mean_n to_o 5._o reas_n 5._o prevent_v family_n disorder_n and_o to_o keep_v every_o one_o therein_o in_o their_o station_n and_o duty_n when_o the_o apostle_n col._n 3._o 18_o to_o chap._n 4._o 1._o have_v prevent_v from_o family_n disorder_v prevent_v enjoin_v husband_n wife_n father_n child_n master_n and_o servant_n the_o several_a part_n of_o the_o family_n their_o general_a duty_n he_o close_v all_o with_o this_o as_o a_o help_n and_o mean_n to_o all_o the_o first_o colos_n 4._o 2._o continue_v in_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n when_o each_o one_o in_o the_o family_n hear_v their_o several_a sin_n confess_v pardon_v thereof_o beg_v grace_n against_o they_o plead_v for_o it_o be_v a_o quicken_a admonition_n and_o help_n against_o they_o it_o help_v to_o wean_v their_o heart_n from_o inordinacy_n in_o matter_n of_o care_n fear_n or_o desire_n &_o the_o like_a respect_v worldly_a matter_n or_o occasion_n let_v your_o moderation_n appear_v to_o all_o man_n be_v careful_a for_o nothing_o say_v paul_n phil._n 4._o 5_o 6_o but_o what_o mean_n shall_v we_o use_v for_o that_o end_n in_o every_o thing_n by_o prayer_n make_v your_o request_n know_v to_o god_n ver_fw-la 7._o the_o peace_n of_o god_n shall_v guard_v your_o heart_n and_o mind_n these_o be_v sacred_a fruit_n of_o prayer_n in_o the_o family_n as_o well_o as_o congregation_n or_o closet_n 6._o because_o servant_n 6._o reas_n 6._o usual_o want_v frequent_a opportunity_n of_o servant_n from_o want_n of_o opportunity_n to_o servant_n secret_a prayer_n and_o this_o way_n by_o the_o advantage_n of_o family_n prayer_n they_o be_v much_o help_v 7._o because_o christ_n himself_o be_v a_o pattern_n 7._o reas_n 7._o herein_o of_o who_o as_o we_o read_v that_o he_o be_v example_n from_o christ_n example_n oft_o exercise_v in_o secret_a prayer_n alone_o so_o twice_o it_o be_v record_v of_o he_o as_o thus_o pray_v with_o his_o family_n private_o or_o with_o his_o disciple_n which_o ordinary_o abide_v with_o he_o luke_n

9_o 18._o as_o he_o be_v alone_o in_o a_o certain_a place_n pray_v when_o he_o have_v do_v one_o of_o his_o disciple_n say_v to_o he_o lord_n teach_v we_o to_o pray_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o his_o disciple_n be_v with_o he_o then_o in_o private_a at_o his_o prayer_n and_o that_o his_o pray_v in_o such_o sort_n be_v a_o lively_a mean_n to_o do_v they_o more_o good_a and_o to_o quicken_v and_o enamour_v they_o with_o holy_a desire_n to_o pray_v in_o like_a sort_n now_o let_v we_o proceed_v to_o consider_v of_o some_o case_n and_o question_n touch_v this_o quest_n who_o must_v pray_v in_o the_o family_n quest_n 1_o answ_n the_o master_n of_o the_o familo_fw-it in_o special_a duty_n who_o must_v pray_v in_o family_n it_o be_v the_o master_n duty_n wise_n husband_n must_v dwell_v with_o their_o wife_n as_o man_n of_o knowledge_n that_o their_o prayer_n be_v not_o hinder_v 1_o pet._n 3._o 2._o namely_o by_o any_o defect_n of_o they_o in_o the_o business_n of_o pray_v with_o 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the_o priest_n of_o old_a as_o master_n of_o family_n have_v their_o offering_n for_o themselves_o and_o family_n levit._n 21._o 11._o as_o well_o as_o officer_n to_o the_o church_n they_o have_v their_o offering_n for_o the_o congregation_n verse_n 15._o 2._o in_o that_o prayer_n be_v one_o special_a part_n family_n 2._o to_o undertake_v in_o matter_n for_o god_n for_o the_o family_n of_o god_n service_n and_o worship_n a_o godly_a master_n undertake_v for_o himself_o and_o household_n to_o attend_v it_o josh_n 24._o 15._o but_o as_o for_o i_o and_o my_o house_n we_o will_v serve_v the_o lord_n namely_o joint_o as_o well_o as_o several_o and_o so_o to_o pray_v together_o as_o well_o as_o asunder_o and_o if_o the_o master_n be_v the_o chief_a undertaker_n that_o way_n it_o be_v fit_a he_o shall_v be_v the_o chief_a actor_n in_o it_o 3._o in_o that_o master_n of_o family_n ought_v to_o family_n 3._o he_o be_v to_o be_v a_o prophet_n in_o his_o family_n teach_v their_o child_n diligent_o the_o word_n and_o precept_n of_o god_n and_o speak_v of_o they_o in_o their_o house_n when_o they_o lie_v down_o and_o when_o they_o rise_v up_o namely_o the_o first_o that_o they_o do_v daily_o at_o morning_n and_o the_o last_o thing_n at_o evening_n now_o if_o to_o be_v so_o in_o instruct_v their_o family_n then_o to_o be_v a_o pray_v too_o for_o a_o blessing_n on_o that_o and_o other_o exercise_n and_o endeavour_n deut._n 6._o 7._o yea_o practical_o they_o will_v instruct_v they_o in_o obedience_n to_o the_o first_o and_o five_o commandment_n when_o they_o give_v such_o good_a example_n to_o their_o family_n of_o pray_v to_o the_o lord_n with_o they_o and_o for_o they_o abraham_n have_v both_o way_n instruct_v his_o family_n gen._n 18._o 19_o and_o so_o have_v christ_n and_o john_n baptist_n also_o their_o respective_a family_n luke_n 11._o 1_o 2._o teach_v we_o to_o pray_v as_o john_n teach_v his_o disciple_n practical_o as_o well_o as_o doctrinal_o quest_n may_v not_o yea_o 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that_o a_o adulterous_a wife_n can_v pretend_v this_o as_o a_o part_n of_o her_o religion_n that_o when_o the_o goodman_n be_v not_o at_o home_n she_o have_v pay_v that_o day_n her_o vow_n prov._n 7._o 14._o godly_a matron_n shall_v real_o make_v conscience_n of_o that_o which_o the_o other_o do_v hypocritical_o pretend_v the_o godly_a wife_n will_v look_v well_o to_o the_o way_n of_o her_o household_n prov._n 31._o 27._o that_o they_o be_v well_o exercise_v this_o way_n as_o well_o as_o any_o other_o way_n the_o wife_n be_v compare_v to_o the_o moon_n the_o husband_n to_o the_o sun_n &_o gen._n 37._o 9_o so_o jacob_n and_o his_o family_n be_v represent_v now_o the_o wife_n then_o as_o the_o moon_n may_v and_o must_v chief_o give_v forth_o her_o spiritual_a light_n and_o influence_n in_o the_o family_n in_o the_o absence_n of_o her_o husband_n who_o be_v as_o the_o sun_n thereto_o 2._o in_o case_n of_o the_o unregeneracy_n and_o spiritual_a inability_n of_o the_o husband_n she_o be_v 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