Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	husband_n	subjection_n	wife_n	4,236	5	8.3965	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A49801	Theo-politica, or, A body of divinity containing the rules of the special government of God, according to which, he orders the immortal and intellectual creatures, angels, and men, to their final and eternal estate : being a method of those saving truths, which are contained in the Canon of the Holy Scripture, and abridged in those words of our Saviour Jesus Christ, which were the ground and foundation of those apostolical creeds and forms of confessions, related by the ancients, and, in particular, by Irenæus, and Tertullian / by George Lawson ...	Lawson, George, d. 1678.	1659 (1659)	Wing L712; ESTC R17886	441,775	362

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will_v punish_v the_o negligent_a ungodly_a unfaithful_a in_o their_o own_o child_n and_o many_o other_o way_n and_o will_v require_v the_o blood_n of_o their_o soul_n at_o their_o hand_n and_o their_o last_o reckon_n will_v be_v sad_a and_o heavy_a few_o father_n endeavour_n the_o regeneration_n of_o their_o child_n few_o mother_n travayl_n again_o of_o they_o that_o christ_n may_v be_v form_v and_o bear_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o one_o great_a cause_n of_o the_o corruption_n not_o only_o of_o family_n but_o church_n and_o state_n be_v the_o neglect_n of_o education_n when_o parent_n do_v not_o use_v the_o power_n god_n have_v put_v into_o their_o hand_n nor_o take_v the_o opportunity_n he_o have_v give_v they_o to_o instil_v the_o principle_n of_o religion_n and_o piety_n into_o they_o in_o their_o tender_a year_n when_o they_o be_v so_o ready_a to_o receive_v the_o first_o impression_n it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o sorrow_n and_o lamentation_n to_o consider_v how_o much_o parent_n 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as_o unto_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o husband_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o wife_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o imparity_n of_o superior_a and_o inferior_a and_o husband_n love_v your_o wife_n as_o christ_n love_v the_o church_n and_o give_v himself_o for_o it_o ephes._n 5._o 22_o 25._o this_o subjection_n be_v due_a from_o the_o first_o wife_n to_o the_o first_o husband_n even_o in_o the_o estate_n of_o innocency_n for_o even_o then_o marriage_n be_v institute_v and_o by_o it_o be_v constitute_v one_o of_o the_o near_a society_n in_o the_o world_n and_o the_o same_o indissoluble_a except_o by_o death_n or_o adultery_n and_o that_o not_o only_o by_o covenant_n but_o especial_o by_o god_n institution_n who_o will_v it_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v one_o flesh_n and_o that_o man_n shall_v forsake_v father_n and_o mother_n that_o dear_a relation_n and_o cleave_v to_o his_o wife_n this_o subjection_n before_o the_o fall_n be_v so_o a_o duty_n as_o that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o punishment_n for_o than_o man_n be_v the_o head_n a_o superior_a because_o make_v first_o and_o woman_n be_v make_v after_o man_n of_o man_n for_o man_n and_o man_n be_v of_o the_o more_o noble_a sex_n and_o it_o be_v god_n will_n he_o shall_v be_v superior_a in_o the_o first_o contract_n according_a to_o his_o institution_n but_o after_o the_o fall_n it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o duty_n to_o be_v perform_v willing_o but_o a_o penalty_n to_o be_v suffer_v patient_o and_o a_o grievous_a penalty_n it_o be_v when_o a_o woman_n be_v marry_v to_o a_o proud_a insolent_a imperious_a fool_n and_o to_o such_o woman_n who_o be_v of_o the_o like_a temper_n and_o violent_o bend_v to_o have_v their_o own_o will_n though_o never_o so_o unreasonable_a as_o the_o imparity_n between_o man_n and_o wife_n be_v less_o than_o that_o between_o parent_n and_o child_n so_o the_o subjection_n of_o the_o wife_n to_o the_o husband_n be_v not_o so_o great_a as_o that_o which_o be_v due_a from_o child_n to_o parent_n much_o less_o than_o of_o servant_n to_o their_o master_n the_o place_n of_o the_o wife_n though_o inferior_a to_o the_o husband_n be_v honourable_a she_o be_v partner_n with_o he_o and_o share_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o family_n and_o may_v command_v both_o child_n and_o servant_n he_o be_v the_o master_n she_o be_v the_o mistress_n though_o subordinate_a to_o he_o as_o her_o head_n as_o the_o body_n be_v to_o the_o head_n the_o duty_n of_o the_o husband_n be_v to_o love_v his_o wife_n and_o that_o not_o with_o any_o kind_n or_o degree_n of_o love_n but_o with_o a_o dear_a tender_a special_a love_n he_o must_v love_v she_o as_o his_o wife_n as_o one_o flesh_n with_o he_o his_o own_o body_n part_n of_o himself_o near_o to_o he_o than_o father_n or_o mother_n yet_o as_o obedience_n of_o child_n so_o both_o love_n of_o husband_n and_o subjection_n of_o wife_n be_v limit_v and_o must_v be_v in_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v subordinate_a unto_o that_o love_n and_o subjection_n which_o be_v due_a to_o christ_n and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o will_n of_o his_o command_n and_o not_o contrary_a unto_o it_o and_o both_o the_o duty_n presuppose_v other_o virtue_n in_o both_o party_n or_o else_o they_o will_v be_v not_o only_o imperfect_a and_o deficient_a but_o unlawful_a and_o not_o in_o the_o lord_n but_o against_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o this_o subjection_n of_o the_o one_o and_o love_n of_o the_o other_o evangelical_o understand_v be_v more_o perfect_a and_o noble_a virtue_n in_o true_a christian_n then_o in_o other_o as_o the_o bond_n of_o marriage_n do_v represent_v the_o union_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n who_o be_v contract_v on_o earth_n and_o the_o marriage_n itself_o shall_v be_v solemnize_v in_o heaven_n with_o great_a glory_n and_o full_a joy_n that_o shall_v never_o end_v the_o want_n of_o this_o subjection_n in_o the_o one_o and_o love_n in_o the_o other_o much_o more_o the_o contrary_a sin_n be_v forbid_v in_o this_o commandment_n and_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o many_o other_o sin_n confusion_n discomfort_n misery_n ruin_n of_o family_n and_o by_o these_o two_o and_o the_o contrary_a may_v be_v understand_v all_o other_o duty_n here_o command_v and_o sin_n forbid_v and_o all_o such_o as_o depend_v upon_o they_o or_o be_v necessary_o join_v with_o they_o after_o the_o relation_n and_o society_n of_o husband_n and_o wife_n §_o xi_o parent_n and_o child_n follow_v that_o of_o master_n and_o servant_n for_o after_o that_o mankind_n be_v multiply_v in_o a_o family_n and_o their_o estate_n and_o good_n increase_v their_o work_n be_v the_o great_a and_o require_v more_o hand_n and_o the_o first_o that_o do_v the_o work_n of_o servant_n though_o they_o be_v not_o servant_n be_v child_n and_o after_o that_o beside_o irrational_a servant_n as_o the_o ox_n and_o the_o ass_n there_o be_v

may_v suffer_v and_o have_v a_o share_n in_o public_a and_o general_a calamity_n and_o ruin_n and_o sometime_o may_v bear_v the_o sin_n of_o their_o parent_n the_o performance_n of_o the_o promise_n do_v most_o appear_v either_o in_o the_o time_n of_o peace_n and_o prosperity_n or_o in_o deliverance_n and_o comfort_n in_o the_o time_n of_o misery_n or_o in_o those_o fearful_a curse_n which_o fall_v upon_o such_o as_o have_v be_v disobedient_a stubborn_a and_o undutiful_a child_n who_o be_v punish_v sometime_o with_o pen●ry_n and_o want_v sometime_o with_o cross_n and_o discomfort_n in_o their_o own_o child_n sometime_o with_o loss_n of_o their_o estate_n and_o banishment_n from_o their_o native_a soil_n and_o place_n of_o inheritance_n sometime_o with_o a_o violent_a and_o shameful_a death_n or_o a_o ignominious_a life_n and_o all_o this_o for_o the_o violation_n of_o this_o precept_n beside_o other_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a punishment_n for_o their_o other_o sin_n example_n of_o those_o reward_n and_o punishment_n we_o may_v read_v in_o scripture_n and_o in_o other_o history_n hitherto_o i_o have_v explain_v the_o express_a word_n of_o the_o commandment_n §_o vii_o there_o be_v something_o further_o employ_v and_o that_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o parent_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o child_n for_o if_o they_o be_v in_o god_n place_n and_o must_v be_v honour_v than_o they_o must_v be_v like_a unto_o god_n do_v good_a be_v beneficial_a to_o inferior_n so_o as_o to_o deserve_v honour_n which_o unnatuall_a and_o careless_a parent_n can_v so_o much_o expect_v as_o god_n by_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v child_n to_o obey_v their_o parent_n so_o he_o forbid_v parent_n to_o provoke_v their_o child_n ephes._n 6._o 4._o where_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o in_o duty_n the_o inferior_a must_v be_v first_o the_o wife_n must_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o husband_n first_o the_o child_n must_v be_v obedient_a to_o their_o parent_n first_o servant_n to_o their_o master_n first_o subject_n to_o the_o high_a power_n first_o yet_o so_o that_o superior_n have_v their_o duty_n which_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o parent_n be_v either_o negative_a or_o affirmative_a negative_a be_v many_o as_o oppose_v to_o the_o affirmative_a the_o apostle_n in_o the_o former_a place_n express_v only_o one_o they_o must_v not_o provoke_v they_o this_o be_v do_v when_o they_o deny_v that_o which_o be_v necessary_a and_o convenient_a for_o they_o in_o respect_n of_o thei●_n ability_n and_o estate_n when_o they_o command_v they_o unjust_a or_o unreasonable_a thing_n when_o in_o their_o rash_a passion_n they_o revile_v they_o and_o give_v they_o ignominious_a term_n though_o they_o deserve_v they_o not_o when_o they_o use_v too_o much_o severity_n and_o sometime_o plain_a cruelty_n not_o so_o much_o out_o of_o a_o desire_n to_o amend_v they_o as_o for_o to_o satisfy_v their_o own_o humour_n and_o fury_n as_o though_o they_o will_v revenge_v themselves_o upon_o they_o as_o enemy_n to_o this_o purpose_n the_o reverend_n and_o learned_a bishop_n d●venant_n expound_v those_o word_n col._n 3._o 21._o parent_n must_v know_v that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o child_n and_o slave_n and_o a_o grea●er_n between_o child_n and_o enemy_n if_o they_o will_v punish_v they_o they_o must_v be_v judge_n not_o party_n know_v the_o cause_n and_o the_o merit_n of_o it_o be_v just_a and_o not_o cruel_a correct_v they_o not_o confound_v they_o the_o affirmative_a duty_n may_v be_v reduce_v to_o two_o 1._o preservation_n 2._o education_n 1._o they_o must_v preserve_v they_o have_v a_o tender_a care_n of_o they_o maintain_v they_o and_o provide_v for_o they_o according_a to_o their_o ability_n lest_o that_o life_n which_o god_n by_o they_o have_v give_v be_v miserable_a or_o perish_v they_o must_v have_v a_o care_n of_o their_o education_n and_o bring_v they_o up_o for_o this_o life_n and_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v for_o this_o life_n 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life_n ephes._n 6._o 4._o child_n have_v soul_n as_o well_o as_o body_n and_o be_v capable_a not_o only_o of_o a_o temporal_a but_o a_o eternal_a estate_n and_o parent_n shall_v endeavour_v to_o provide_v for_o both_o especial_o for_o the_o better_a that_o their_o child_n may_v be_v the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o the_o live_a god_n and_o heir_n of_o eternal_a glory_n what_o comfort_n can_v it_o be_v to_o have_v child_n miserable_a in_o this_o life_n or_o if_o in_o this_o life_n happy_a eternal_o miserable_a in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v as_o it_o often_o fall_v out_o through_o want_n of_o education_n to_o this_o education_n belong_v instruction_n example_n correction_n family_n shall_v be_v nurserye_n and_o seminaryes_n of_o religion_n and_o if_o parent_n for_o want_n of_o knowledge_n or_o leisure_n can_v thus_o educate_v they_o let_v they_o commit_v they_o to_o schoolmaster_n tradesman_n minister_n and_o other_o who_o be_v fit_a for_o that_o purpose_n what_o parent_n in_o this_o particular_a shall_v do_v tutor_n guardian_n and_o such_o as_o be_v trust_v with_o orphan_n be_v bind_v to_o perform_v by_o this_o discourse_n we_o may_v easy_o understand_v §_o viii_o what_o the_o sin_n both_o of_o child_n and_o parent_n against_o this_o commandment_n be_v for_o they_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o duty_n here_o command_v the_o sin_n of_o child_n be_v disobedience_n to_o their_o parent_n command_n irreverence_n to_o their_o person_n rebellion_n against_o their_o power_n ingratitude_n and_o neglect_n of_o they_o in_o their_o weakness_n want_n and_o misery_n when_o they_o shall_v take_v bad_a course_n so_o as_o to_o be_v a_o shame_n grief_n and_o discomfort_v to_o their_o parent_n who_o do_v careful_o endeavour_v and_o seek_v their_o good_a god_n will_v sure_o punish_v they_o for_o the_o promise_n of_o life_n peace_n and_o prosperity_n to_o good_a child_n imply_v a_o commination_n of_o a_o curse_n against_o wicked_a and_o graceless_a wretch_n who_o can_v be_v obedient_a 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and_o fear_v deut._n 21._o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o these_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o parent_n §_o ix_o as_o parent_n 1._o to_o be_v unnatural_a of_o this_o sin_n many_o fornicatour_n and_o adulterer_n be_v guilty_a for_o fear_v shame_n or_o some_o other_o punishment_n from_o man_n more_o than_o from_o god_n they_o murder_v their_o child_n either_o before_o or_o after_o their_o birth_n or_o desert_n they_o be_v bear_v and_o leave_v they_o to_o perish_v 2._o to_o take_v no_o care_n to_o maintain_v they_o and_o provide_v for_o they_o or_o prodigal_o to_o waste_v that_o which_o shall_v relieve_v they_o 3._o to_o discourage_v they_o dull_a their_o spirit_n provoke_v they_o use_v they_o as_o slave_n or_o beast_n or_o enemy_n 4._o to_o be_v ignorant_a or_o negligent_a so_o that_o they_o either_o can_v or_o will_v not_o instruct_v they_o or_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v instruct_v 5._o to_o be_v profane_a

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