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

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B25425	Troposchēmalogia: Tropes and figures; or, A treatise of the metaphors, allegories, and express similitudes, &c. contained in the Bible of the Old and New Testament To which is prefixed, divers arguments to prove the divine authority of the Holy Scriptures wherein also 'tis largely evinced, that by the great whore, mystery Babylon is meant the Papal hierarchy, or present state and church of Rome. Philologia sacra, the second part. Wherein the schemes, or figures in Scripture, are reduced under their proper heads, with a brief explication of each. Together with a treatise of types, parables, &c. with an improvement of them parallel-wise. By B. K; Tropologia. Book 4.	Keach, Benjamin, 1640-1704.; De Laune, Thomas, d. 1685. Tropologia. aut	1682 (1682)	Wing K101A; ESTC R7039	690,855	608

answer_n or_o the_o proposition_n only_o leave_v the_o answer_n to_o be_v find_v out_o of_o which_o sort_n there_o be_v many_o example_n in_o the_o parable_n of_o our_o saviour_n of_o which_o see_n gram._n sacr._n p._n 483_o etc._n etc._n and_o illyricus_n part_v 2._o clavis_fw-la script_n 4._o tract_n in_o the_o title_n of_o similitude_n as_o also_o our_o treatise_n of_o parable_n vi_o scheme_n take_v from_o division_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d merismos_n distribution_n be_v when_o the_o whole_a be_v large_o expound_v by_o a_o deduction_n from_o the_o part_n proper_o or_o analogical_o so_o call_v as_o isa_n 24.1_o 2_o 3._o ezek._n 36.4_o rom._n 2.6_o 7_o 8._o joh._n 5.28_o 29._o synathroismos_fw-la synathroismos_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d congery_n a_o heap_n or_o pile_n be_v when_o thing_n of_o several_a species_n be_v pile_v or_o huddle_v together_o isa_n 1.11_o 13_o 14._o &_o 3.16_o rom._n 1.29_o 30._o gal._n 5.19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d anabasis_fw-la increase_n be_v when_o the_o speech_n ascend_v by_o degree_n from_o the_o low_a to_o the_o high_a or_o when_o the_o latter_a word_n increase_v in_o vehemence_n beyond_o the_o former_a still_o add_v the_o vehemence_n to_o the_o oration_n see_v psal_n 2.1_o 2_o 3._o act_n 4.25_o 26_o 27._o isa_n 1.4_o psal_n 7.5_o psal_n 18.37_o 38._o ezek._n 2.6_o dan._n 9.5_o hab._n 1.5_o zech._n 7.11_o 12._o 1_o cor._n 4.8_o 1_o joh._n 1.1_o sometime_o there_o be_v a_o progress_n from_o the_o high_a to_o the_o low_a ezek._n 22.18_o in_o the_o name_n of_o metal_n see_v phil._n 2.6_o 7_o 8._o vii_o scheme_n take_v from_o definition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epexegesis_n interpretation_n be_v when_o word_n of_o the_o same_o signification_n be_v join_v to_o illustrate_v a_o sentence_n as_o psal_n 17.1_o psal_n 35.1_o 2_o 3._o psal_n 18.1_o 2._o jon._n 2.3_o 4_o 6._o zech._n 6.12_o 13._o to_o this_o they_o refer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epimone_n commoration_n viz._n when_o one_o persist_v in_o his_o speech_n change_v only_o the_o word_n or_o sentence_n mat._n 7.21_o 22_o 23._o &_o 12.31_o 32._o col._n 2.13_o 14_o 15._o 1_o cor._n 7.36_o 37_o etc._n etc._n when_o that_o which_o be_v before_o obscure_o deliver_v be_v in_o the_o same_o sentence_n more_o clear_o expound_v they_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hermeneia_n which_o signify_v interpretation_n isa_n 1.22_o 23_o etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d periphrasis_n circumlocution_n be_v when_o a_o thing_n be_v pronounce_v or_o describe_v with_o many_o word_n some_o say_v that_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o be_v because_o truth_n may_v be_v propose_v more_o splendid_o or_o that_o which_o be_v unseemly_o may_v be_v avoid_v some_o interpreter_n say_v that_o the_o phrase_n gen._n 20.16_o 20.16_o gen._n 20.16_o to_o be_v a_o cover_n of_o the_o wife_n eye_n be_v a_o periphrasis_n of_o a_o husband_n because_o she_o be_v real_o his_o wife_n and_o because_o it_o be_v his_o duty_n to_o protect_v she_o hence_o it_o be_v say_v ruth_n 3.9_o spread_v thy_o skirt_n over_o thy_o handmaid_n that_o be_v receive_v i_o into_o thy_o protection_n in_o a_o way_n of_o marriage_n then_o from_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o wife_n who_o be_v to_o reverence_n and_o obey_v her_o husband_n for_o the_o woman_n be_v to_o be_v veil_v to_o betoken_v subjection_n gen._n 24.65_o 1_o cor._n 11.5_o etc._n etc._n the_o entire_a word_n of_o abimeleck_n to_o sarah_n gen._n 20.16_o run_v thus_o behold_v i_o have_v give_v thy_o brother_n a_o thousand_o piece_n of_o silver_n behold_v he_o be_v to_o thou_o a_o cover_n of_o the_o eye_n unto_o all_o that_o be_v with_o thou_o and_o with_o all_o other_o and_o be_v thou_o advise_v so_o the_o hebrew_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v thou_o do_v tell_v i_o abraham_n be_v thy_o brother_n to_o who_o so_o false_o represent_v i_o have_v give_v a_o present_a of_o a_o thousand_o piece_n silver_n for_o a_o recompense_n of_o what_o he_o suffer_v but_o he_o be_v thy_o husband_n not_o thy_o brother_n and_o be_v so_o acknowledge_v by_o all_o thy_o family_n therefore_o let_v he_o be_v so_o know_v to_o all_o stranger_n and_o let_v this_o passage_n forewarn_v you_o by_o which_o you_o have_v wilful_o put_v yourself_o in_o hazard_n and_o dissemble_v no_o more_o that_o way_n etc._n etc._n so_o a_o part_n or_o double_a way_n be_v call_v the_o door_n of_o eye_n in_o the_o hebrew_n gen._n 38.14_o it_o be_v say_v by_o a_o periphrasis_n they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o vossius_fw-la lib._n 4._o instit_fw-la orat_fw-la cap._n 13._o that_o when_o mention_n be_v make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o man_n retire_v to_o a_o place_n of_o ease_n they_o cover_v their_o foot_n judg._n 3.24_o 1_o sam._n 24.4_o for_o the_o hebrew_n greek_n and_o roman_n wear_v not_o breach_n as_o we_o do_v but_o long_a gown_n or_o coat_n which_o cover_v their_o foot_n at_o that_o time_n this_o may_v be_v a_o instance_n of_o the_o modesty_n of_o the_o sacred_a style_n see_v more_o example_n judg._n 5.10_o 2_o sam._n 3.29_o 2_o king_n 18.37_o esa_n 36.12_o 2_o chron._n 26.5_o job_n 10.21_o 22._o where_o there_o be_v a_o periphrasis_n of_o death_n see_v job_n 16.22_o so_o job_n 18.14_o death_n be_v call_v the_o king_n of_o terror_n that_o be_v which_o terrify_v the_o wicked_a ver_fw-la 13._o it_o be_v call_v the_o first_o bear_v of_o death_n that_o be_v most_o cruel_a and_o fune_a the_o metaphor_n be_v take_v from_o the_o right_n of_o primogeniture_n to_o which_o belong_v a_o double_a portion_n and_o other_o prerogative_n and_o therefore_o from_o these_o whatever_o be_v excellent_a and_o chief_a in_o its_o own_o kind_n be_v by_o the_o hebrew_n call_v the_o first-born_a other_o phrase_n respect_v death_n see_v gen._n 15.15_o &_o 25.8_o &_o 42.38_o 2_o king_n 22.20_o psal_n 94.17_o psal_n 115.17_o esa_n 14.15_o &_o 38.10_o 2_o cor._n 5.1_o phil._n 1.23_o 2_o pet._n 1.13_o 14_o etc._n etc._n job_n 26.13_o the_o whale_n be_v call_v a_o serpent_n like_o a_o bar_n or_o oblong_v because_o of_o his_o immense_a length_n see_v other_o example_n eccles_n 12.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n prov._n 30.31_o 2_o sam._n 5.9_o with_o josh_n 15.8_o 2_o sam._n 5.6_o ezek._n 1.22_o where_o there_o be_v a_o periphrasis_n of_o crystal_n ezek._n 24.16_o &_o 21.15_o a_o wife_n be_v call_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o eye_n as_o ver_fw-la 18._o ezek._n 26.9_o there_o be_v a_o periphrasis_n of_o a_o batter_a ram_n a_o periphrasis_n of_o gem_n of_o a_o bright_a lustre_n ezek._n 18.14_o as_o a_o carbuncle_n ruby_n chrysolite_n etc._n etc._n see_v more_o example_n ezek._n 31.14_o micah_n 7.5_o zeph._n 1.9_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n man_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bear_v of_o woman_n mat._n 11.11_o see_v also_o luke_n 21.35_o job_n 1.9_o luke_n 2.23_o 1_o thess_n 5.3_o mat._n 1.18_o 23._o &_o 24.19_o mark_v 13.17_o luke_n 1.31_o &_o 21.23_o rev._n 12.2_o there_o be_v a_o periphrasis_n of_o rest_n psal_n 132.3_o 4_o 5_o etc._n etc._n the_o meaning_n of_o which_o that_o he_o will_v not_o rest_v till_o it_o be_v do_v etc._n etc._n viii_o scheme_n take_v from_o testimony_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o sentence_n be_v a_o certain_a general_n brief_a and_o seasonable_a say_v noema_n gnome_n chriae_fw-la noema_n of_o the_o manner_n or_o affair_n of_o this_o life_n without_o the_o allegation_n or_o cite_n of_o a_o author_n prov._n 1.2_o they_o be_v call_v word_n of_o prudence_n or_o understanding_n but_o if_o a_o author_n be_v quote_v it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chria_n that_o be_v a_o profitable_a say_v as_o seneca_n say_v ita_fw-la vivendum_fw-la esse_fw-la cum_fw-la hominibus_fw-la tanquam_fw-la deus_fw-la videat_fw-la sic_fw-la loquendum_fw-la cum_fw-la deo_fw-la tanquam_fw-la homines_fw-la audiant_fw-la that_o be_v we_o must_v so_o live_v with_o man_n as_o if_o god_n have_v see_v we_o and_o we_o must_v so_o speak_v with_o god_n as_o if_o man_n hear_v we_o and_o as_o croesus_n in_o xenophon_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d art_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o good_a thing_n demosthenes_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o law_n be_v the_o soul_n of_o a_o city_n etc._n etc._n but_o if_o a_o allusion_n only_o be_v make_v to_o a_o sentence_n or_o famous_a say_v or_o if_o it_o be_v accommodate_v to_o a_o certain_a person_n it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d noema_n that_o be_v cogitation_n or_o think_v which_o be_v frequent_a in_o profane_a rhetorician_n but_o concern_v the_o sacred_a scripture_n it_o abound_v with_o the_o most_o sweet_a and_o useful_a sentence_n in_o the_o world_n john_n 6.68_o lord_n to_o who_o shall_v we_o go_v thou_o have_v the_o word_n of_o eternal_a life_n a_o fair_a description_n of_o which_o we_o have_v eccles_n 12.11_o the_o word_n of_o the_o wise_a

tender_a and_o dear_a wife_n be_v great_o trouble_v when_o her_o husband_n seem_v to_o be_v offend_v and_o angry_a with_o she_o and_o strive_v to_o pacify_v he_o again_o and_o be_v never_o at_o rest_n or_o peace_n until_o she_o find_v his_o love_n towards_o she_o as_o former_o and_o all_o thing_n right_a between_o they_o ix_o so_o a_o gracious_a soul_n if_o christ_n be_v offend_v and_o withdraw_v from_o he_o be_v great_o cast_v down_o and_o grieve_v 5.6_o cant._n 5.6_o thou_o hidde_v thy_o face_n and_o i_o be_v trouble_v i_o open_v to_o my_o belove_a but_o my_o beloved_n have_v withdraw_v himself_o and_o be_v go_v my_o soul_n fail_v when_o he_o speak_v i_o seek_v he_o but_o i_o can_v not_o find_v he_o i_o call_v he_o but_o he_o give_v i_o no_o answer_n 64.9_o isa_n 63.15_o &_o 64.9_o where_o be_v the_o sound_v of_o thy_o bowel_n and_o thy_o mercy_n towards_o i_o be_v they_o restrain_v be_v not_o wroth_a very_o sore_o o_o lord_n neither_o remember_v our_o iniquity_n for_o ever_o behold_v we_o beseech_v thou_o we_o be_v thy_o people_n x._o the_o wife_n by_o her_o marriage_n with_o her_o husband_n be_v deliver_v from_o arrest_n for_o debt_n no_o soon_o be_v she_o marry_v but_o her_o husband_n be_v liable_a to_o that_o danger_n it_o fall_v upon_o he_o he_o must_v see_v to_o satisfy_v and_o pay_v what_o she_o owe_v x._o so_o in_o like_a manner_n no_o soon_o be_v a_o soul_n espouse_v or_o marry_v to_o christ_n but_o all_o his_o debt_n to_o law_n and_o justice_n fall_v upon_o christ_n and_o he_o pay_v all_o he_o stand_v between_o wrath_n and_o we_o justice_n and_o we_o he_o keep_v off_o all_o danger_n of_o arrest_n and_o fear_v of_o imprisonment_n he_o have_v riches_n enough_o all_o be_v clear_v the_o day_n the_o soul_n close_v in_o with_o he_o though_o whole_a mountain_n of_o gild_n be_v upon_o we_o before_o xi_o the_o wife_n that_o be_v marry_v to_o a_o prince_n or_o mighty_a potentate_n be_v thereby_o great_o exalt_v or_o raise_v to_o honour_n become_v a_o queen_n the_o same_o day_n the_o marriage_n be_v consummate_v and_o have_v the_o attendance_n of_o his_o servant_n xi_o so_o the_o church_n be_v marry_v to_o christ_n the_o lord_n jesus_n the_o prince_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v raise_v to_o the_o great_a honour_n imaginable_a she_o be_v make_v hereby_o a_o princess_n and_o hence_o call_v a_o queen_n on_o thy_o right-hand_a do_v stand_v the_o queen_n 9_o psal_n 45_o 9_o in_o gold_n of_o ophir_n the_o saint_n also_o have_v the_o attendance_n of_o christ_n servant_n the_o holy_a angel_n they_o be_v send_v forth_o to_o minister_v to_o they_o that_o be_v heir_n of_o eternal_a life_n 1.14_o heb._n 1.14_o xii_o the_o wife_n that_o be_v marry_v to_o a_o rich_a and_o godly_a husband_n be_v thereby_o free_v from_o much_o care_n and_o trouble_v for_o he_o provide_v for_o she_o and_o manage_v all_o her_o concern_v it_o be_v true_a although_o every_o husband_n be_v bind_v by_o the_o law_n of_o that_o relation_n to_o provide_v for_o his_o wife_n and_o free_v she_o from_o care_n as_o much_o as_o he_o can_v yet_o some_o be_v poor_a and_o unable_a to_o do_v it_o and_o hence_o the_o wife_n be_v involve_v in_o as_o much_o care_n and_o trouble_v as_o he_o xii_o christ_n free_v his_o people_n from_o all_o inordinate_a and_o unnecessary_a care_n 5.7_o 1_o pet._n 5.7_o cast_v all_o your_o care_n upon_o he_o for_o he_o care_v for_o you_o he_o manage_v all_o our_o concern_v in_o heaven_n always_o appear_v before_o god_n for_o we_o 2.1_o 1_o joh._n 2.1_o we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a and_o he_o manage_v all_o our_o affair_n on_o earth_n in_o a_o way_n of_o grace_n and_o divine_a providence_n 12._o isa_n 27_o 12._o work_v all_o our_o work_n in_o we_o and_o for_o we_o he_o give_v and_o love_v save_v and_o feed_v we_o and_o will_v never_o leave_v we_o till_o he_o have_v bring_v we_o to_o heaven_n he_o become_v poor_a 8.9_o 2_o cor._n 8.9_o but_o we_o be_v no_o loser_n thereby_o for_o by_o his_o poverty_n we_o be_v make_v rich_a xiii_o a_o wife_n bring_v forth_o child_n and_o be_v many_o time_n very_o fruitful_a to_o her_o husband_n and_o when_o she_o have_v bring_v they_o forth_o take_v care_n of_o they_o feed_v and_o nurse_v they_o xiii_o so_o the_o church_n be_v fruitful_a to_o christ_n bring_v forth_o many_o son_n and_o daughter_n to_o he_o who_o she_o take_v care_n of_o feed_v and_o nurse_v as_o the_o mother_n do_v her_o child_n for_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n behold_v 13._o isa_n 66.12_o 13._o i_o will_v extend_v peace_n to_o she_o like_o a_o river_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o gentile_n like_o a_o flow_a stream_n then_o shall_v you_o suck_v you_o shall_v be_v bear_v upon_o her_o side_n and_o dandle_v upon_o her_o knee_n as_o one_o who_o his_o mother_n comfort_v etc._n etc._n see_v mother_n fourteen_o a_o wife_n have_v the_o privilege_n to_o know_v her_o husband_n mind_n for_o many_o thing_n which_o be_v keep_v secret_a from_o other_o be_v make_v 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