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
A50489	The good of early obedience, or, The advantage of bearing the yoke of Christ betimes discovered in part, in two anniversary sermons, one whereof was preached on May-day, 1681, and the other on the same day in the year 1682, and afterwards inlarged, and now published for common benefit / by Matthew Mead.	Mead, Matthew, 1630?-1699.	1683 (1683)	Wing M1555; ESTC R19143	252,739	482

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therefore_o the_o four_o commandment_n be_v 20.10_o exod._n 20.10_o thou_o nor_o thy_o son_n nor_o thy_o daughter_n thy_o manservant_n nor_o thy_o maid-servant_n to_o every_o estate_n this_o yoke_n of_o christ_n reach_v duty_n to_o they_o that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o yoke_n and_o under_o the_o yoke_n to_o the_o unmarried_a and_o to_o they_o who_o be_v marry_v as_o the_o unmarried_a be_v to_o care_n for_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o lord_n 34._o 1_o cor._n 7.32_o 34._o so_o be_v the_o marry_v also_o 1_o cor._n 7.29_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v charge_v as_o a_o great_a sin_n upon_o he_o who_o when_o he_o be_v invite_v to_o the_o wedding-supper_n refuse_v the_o call_n of_o christ_n upon_o that_o pretence_n i_o have_v marry_v a_o wife_n and_o therefore_o i_o can_v come_v luke_n 14.20_o to_o every_o degree_n and_o rank_n of_o man_n high_a and_o low_a rich_a and_o poor_a great_a and_o small_a 148.11_o psal_n 148.11_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o all_o people_n the_o law_n of_o christ_n lay_v the_o same_o yoke_n upon_o all_o there_o be_v none_o below_o it_o because_o of_o their_o meanness_n none_o above_o it_o because_o of_o their_o greatness_n some_o plead_v privilege_n and_o exemption_n from_o humane_a law_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v compare_v as_o solon_n law_n be_v to_o spider_n web_n wherein_o the_o lesser_a fly_n be_v entangle_v and_o hold_v but_o the_o great_a one_o break_v through_o but_o there_o be_v none_o can_v plead_v privilege_n or_o pretend_v immunity_n from_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n for_o it_o extend_v to_o every_o man_n second_o it_o extend_v to_o every_o thing_n in_o man_n to_o the_o outward_a member_n and_o inward_a faculty_n to_o the_o eye_n he_o that_o look_v on_o a_o woman_n to_o lust_n after_o she_o commit_v adultery_n in_o his_o heart_n mat._n 5.28_o to_o the_o ear_n incline_v your_o ear_n and_o come_v to_o i_o hear_v and_o your_o soul_n shall_v live_v isai_n 55.3_o to_o the_o tongue_n let_v no_o corrupt_a communication_n proceed_v out_o of_o your_o mouth_n ephes_n 4.29_o let_v your_o speech_n be_v always_o with_o grace_n season_v with_o salt_n coloss_n 4.6_o to_o the_o hand_n let_v he_o that_o steal_v steal_v no_o more_o but_o rather_o let_v he_o labour_n work_v with_o his_o hand_n the_o thing_n which_o be_v good_a that_o he_o may_v have_v to_o give_v to_o he_o that_o need_v ephes_n 4.28_o to_o the_o foot_n thy_o word_n be_v a_o lamp_n to_o my_o foot_n and_o a_o light_n to_o my_o path_n psal_n 119.105_o and_o to_o the_o inward_a part_n also_o to_o the_o understanding_n through_o thy_o precept_n i_o get_v understanding_n psal_n 119.104_o to_o the_o will._n thy_o people_n shall_v be_v willing_a in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o power_n psal_n 110.3_o to_o the_o conscience_n for_o that_o be_v guide_v by_o the_o word_n and_o accuse_v or_o excuse_n according_a to_o the_o word_n conscience_n be_v a_o rule_n rule_v but_o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o rule_n rule_v to_o the_o affection_n it_o teach_v we_o what_o to_o love_v and_o what_o to_o hate_v what_o to_o desire_v and_o what_o to_o eschew_v how_o to_o rejoice_v and_o how_o to_o mourn_v what_o to_o hope_v after_o and_o what_o to_o fear_v god_n be_v to_o be_v the_o object_n of_o some_o affection_n as_o love_v 3.2_o col._n 3.2_o desire_v hope_v joy_n and_o delight_n and_o sin_n of_o other_o as_o anger_n hatred_n sorrow_n and_o fear_v and_o both_o sort_n be_v under_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o word_n nay_o it_o extend_v to_o the_o very_a thought_n to_o worldly_a thought_n cark_n thought_n matt._n 6.25_o 28_o 31_o 34._o to_o vain_a thought_n jer._n 4.14_o to_o evil_a thought_n matt._n 9_o 4._o and_o so_o bring_v every_o thought_n into_o captivity_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 10.5_o thus_o every_o thing_n in_o man_n come_v under_o the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n three_o this_o yoke_n of_o christ_n be_v extensive_a as_o to_o the_o command_n it_o reach_v to_o every_o command_n first_o to_o relative_a precept_n as_o well_o as_o absolute_a it_o do_v not_o only_o teach_v we_o to_o hear_v and_o pray_v and_o repent_v and_o believe_v and_o love_n god_n and_o serve_v he_o but_o it_o extend_v to_o every_o relative_a duty_n it_o teach_v man_n subjection_n to_o ruler_n and_o ruler_n their_o duty_n to_o their_o subject_n it_o teach_v parent_n how_o to_o govern_v and_o child_n how_o to_o obey_v it_o teach_v master_n how_o to_o command_v and_o servant_n how_o to_o submit_v it_o instruct_v the_o husband_n how_o to_o love_v and_o the_o wife_n how_o to_o be_v subject_a it_o teach_v minister_n how_o to_o guide_v and_o watch_v and_o their_o people_n how_o to_o obey_v and_o submit_v it_o lay_v a_o special_a law_n upon_o every_o person_n to_o fill_v up_o his_o relation_n with_o all_o becomingness_n it_o allow_v no_o churlish_a sour_a morose_a carriage_n in_o superior_n to_o they_o that_o be_v beneath_o they_o nor_o any_o unfaithfulness_n or_o disobedience_n in_o inferior_n to_o they_o that_o be_v above_o they_o second_o it_o reach_v to_o positive_a precept_n as_o well_o as_o negative_a and_o so_o provide_v against_o our_o sinful_a omission_n as_o well_o as_o against_o our_o carnal_a practice_n negative_n in_o religion_n be_v not_o sufficient_a though_o few_o go_v far_o like_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi luke_n 18.11_o not_o oppressive_a not_o unjust_a not_o unclean_a but_o alas_o this_o will_v not_o serve_v turn_n the_o barren_a tree_n that_o bear_v no_o fruit_n be_v as_o well_o cut_v down_o luke_o 13.7_o as_o the_o tree_n that_o bear_v evil_a fruit_n matt._n 3.10_o the_o rich_a man_n be_v cast_v into_o hell_n not_o for_o oppress_v lazarus_n but_o for_o not_o relieve_v he_o he_o do_v not_o exercise_v cruelty_n but_o he_o show_v no_o mercy_n not_o only_o the_o evil_a servant_n be_v cast_v into_o hell_n for_o persecute_v his_o fellow-servant_n 24.49_o mat._n 24.49_o as_o many_o now_o a-days_o do_v but_o the_o slothful_a servant_n have_v the_o same_o doom_n that_o hide_v his_o talon_n in_o a_o napkin_n 25.30_o mat._n 25.30_o our_o obedience_n shall_v carry_v a_o correspondency_n with_o god_n mercy_n which_o be_v not_o only_o privative_a but_o positive_a he_o have_v not_o only_o deliver_v we_o from_o hell_n 2.12_o 1_o thess_n 2.12_o but_o call_v we_o to_o his_o kingdom_n and_o glory_n and_o christ_n be_v not_o come_v only_o to_o save_v we_o from_o death_n 10.10_o joh._n 3.16_o joh._n 10.10_o but_o come_v that_o we_o may_v have_v life_n god_n promise_v abraham_n to_o be_v his_o shield_n and_o his_o exceed_a great_a reward_n gen._n 15_o 1._o a_o shield_n to_o keep_v off_o all_o evil_a a_o exceed_a great_a reward_n in_o the_o communication_n of_o all_o good_a thus_o grace_n be_v entire_o dispense_v in_o positive_a mercy_n as_o well_o as_o privative_a and_o our_o obedience_n shall_v be_v proportionable_a we_o shall_v not_o only_o abstain_v from_o sin_n but_o exercise_v ourselves_o to_o godliness_n 12.9_o 1_o tim._n 4.7_o amos_n 5.15_o rom._n 12.9_o therefore_o every_o command_n of_o god_n be_v 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