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	wife_n	woman_n	4,471	5	7.1539	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19123	Of death a true description and against it a good preparation: together with a sweet consolation, for the suruiung mourners. By Iames Cole merchant.	Cole, James.; Hoste, Dierick.	1629 (1629)	STC 5533; ESTC S105012	59,139	225

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murder_v with_o abel_n in_o a_o by-way_n or_o stone_v with_o stephen_n in_o the_o open_a street_n the_o holy_a ghost_n term_v he_o bless_v 14.13_o reu._n 14.13_o so_o that_o this_o sorrow_n also_o must_v be_v remove_v and_o receive_v comfort_n occasion_n 3_o occasion_n whosoever_o three_o do_v bewail_v his_o neighbour_n that_o be_v drown_v in_o his_o drunkenness_n or_o in_o any_o other_o sin_n and_o so_o die_v in_o god_n indignation_n have_v indeed_o no_o small_a reason_n so_o to_o do_v but_o whether_o it_o be_v convenient_a for_o one_o in_o such_o case_n to_o overloade_v his_o soul_n with_o continual_a mourning_n 38.22_o ecclus_n 38.22_o that_o do_v no_o way_n help_v the_o decease_a but_o hurt_v himself_o that_o be_v due_o to_o be_v consider_v and_o he_o that_o consider_v it_o well_o shall_v find_v but_o small_a reason_n so_o to_o do_v for_o if_o so_o be_v the_o par●y_n be_v whole_o give_v over_o to_o wickedness_n it_o may_v be_v god_n have_v snatch_v he_o away_o 2.6_o 2_o pet._n 2.6_o for_o our_o example_n and_o for_o his_o best_a advantage_n 23.32_o math._n 23.32_o because_o he_o shall_v not_o fill_v full_a the_o measure_n of_o his_o wicked_a predecessor_n and_o so_o increase_v god_n wrath_n against_o he_o the_o best_a then_o that_o we_o can_v do_v for_o he_o be_v that_o we_o endeavour_v to_o appease_v by_o all_o manner_n of_o mean_n all_o those_o which_o he_o may_v have_v wrong_v to_o the_o end_n that_o at_o the_o least_o we_o may_v lessen_v the_o number_n of_o those_o that_o may_v accuse_v he_o before_o god_n as_o much_o as_o lie_v in_o us._n but_o let_v we_o also_o look_v to_o ourselves_o that_o we_o do_v not_o step_v too_o far_o speak_v of_o he_o as_o if_o he_o be_v certain_o now_o cast_v off_o from_o god_n 4._o math._n 4._o judge_v not_o say_v the_o judge_n himself_o lest_o you_o be_v judge_v between_o the_o bridge_n and_o flood_n say_v st._n augustine_n may_v he_o repent_v that_o intend_v to_o drown_v himself_o christian_n love_n must_v cause_v we_o 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both_o party_n remain_v alive_a but_o if_o the_o husband_n or_o wife_n be_v dead_a the_o apostle_n say_v the_o suruiver_n be_v free_a to_o be_v marry_v to_o another_o 7.3_o rom._n 7.3_o and_o then_o this_o band_n or_o first_o connexion_n be_v loose_v the_o husband_n may_v moreover_o allege_v out_o of_o holy_a writ_n that_o his_o wife_n be_v the_o only_a lamb_n 12.3_o 2_o sam._n 12.3_o which_o lie_v in_o his_o bosom_n and_o be_v unto_o he_o as_o a_o daughter_n and_o that_o he_o for_o that_o reason_n according_a to_o duty_n love_v she_o as_o his_o own_o body_n 5.28_o eph._n 5.28_o &_o hence_o also_o be_v the_o more_o urge_v to_o bewail_v she_o we_o can_v indeed_o but_o confess_v that_o a_o good_a wife_n be_v a_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n unto_o we_o in_o this_o life_n but_o she_o be_v not_o only_o grant_v we_o to_o this_o intent_n by_o god_n but_o rather_o to_o be_v a_o helper_n unto_o we_o 18._o gen._n 2_o 18._o in_o all_o accident_n and_o necessity_n of_o our_o age_n and_o we_o be_v command_v to_o dwell_v with_o she_o according_a to_o knowledge_n 3.7_o 1_o pet._n 3.7_o as_o be_v heir_n together_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o life_n but_o if_o so_o be_v that_o it_o shall_v please_v god_n as_o one_o of_o his_o sheep_n to_o call_v she_o unto_o he_o 10.27_o joh._n 10.27_o and_o to_o lead_v she_o unto_o eternal_a life_n some_o while_n before_o we_o we_o ought_v willing_o for_o god_n sake_n to_o be_v bereave_v of_o that_o comfortable_a delight_n which_o this_o lamb_n do_v bring_v unto_o we_o 10.14_o joh._n 10.14_o know_v that_o she_o be_v go_v to_o that_o good_a shepherd_n to_o who_o we_o be_v bind_v in_o holy_a wisdom_n to_o direct_v she_o we_o be_v also_o bind_v in_o duty_n to_o love_v she_o as_o

a_o kind_a mother_n her_o only_a daughter_n who_o affection_n be_v so_o exceed_v that_o god_n make_v it_o a_o question_n whether_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o a_o woman_n can_v forget_v her_o child_n 49.15_o es_fw-ge 49.15_o it_o be_v real_o her_o own_o flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o notwithstanding_o though_o she_o dear_o love_v it_o if_o some_o good_a match_n be_v offer_v though_o it_o be_v in_o a_o foreign_a country_n howsoever_o out_o of_o a_o motherly_a affection_n she_o may_v seek_v some_o delay_n and_o desire_v that_o the_o damsel_n may_v remain_v with_o she_o yet_o some_o ten_o day_n yet_o after_o mature_a consideration_n the_o answer_n be_v common_o 24.50.55_o gen._n 24.50.55_o this_o thing_n come_v from_o the_o lord_n take_v she_o and_o go_v for_o she_o suppose_v that_o she_o shall_v bestow_v she_o on_o a_o good_a husband_n if_o so_o be_v then_o that_o a_o weak_a woman_n can_v let_v her_o live_a daughter_n that_o yet_o be_v and_o remain_v flesh_n of_o her_o flesh_n depart_v from_o she_o because_o she_o be_v desire_v of_o some_o earthly_a bridegroom_n with_o more_o reason_n ought_v a_o man_n of_o spirit_n willing_o to_o forgo_v his_o decease_a wife_n that_o now_o be_v no_o more_o call_v his_o flesh_n when_o her_o heavenly_a bridegroom_n have_v take_v she_o unto_o he_o let_v we_o then_o leave_v off_o mourning_n and_o bear_v our_o solitariness_n patient_o which_o if_o it_o seem_v hard_a unto_o we_o and_o that_o we_o love_v our_o wife_n as_o ourself_o 5.33_o eph._n 5.33_o then_o must_v it_o be_v more_o acceptable_a unto_o we_o that_o this_o estate_n of_o widowhood_n be_v of_o the_o twain_o rather_o befall_v we_o who_o by_o nature_n be_v the_o strong_a and_o may_v seek_v more_o pastime_n abroad_o then_o if_o the_o say_a condition_n have_v light_v on_o our_o wife_n on_o who_o it_o will_v lie_v more_o heavy_a because_o that_o decency_n constrain_v she_o to_o sit_v lament_v within_o door_n but_o be_v it_o man_n or_o woman_n let_v every_o one_o in_o this_o estate_n say_v with_o job_n god_n have_v give_v and_o god_n have_v take_v 1.21_o job_n 1.21_o bless_a be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n trust_v that_o we_o shall_v find_v the_o comfort_n that_o we_o miss_v of_o our_o bedfellow_n in_o god_n who_o have_v take_v he_o or_o she_o from_o us._n occasion_n 5_o occasion_n beside_o my_o love_n may_n a_o widow_n say_v i_o complain_v of_o want_n for_o i_o with_o my_o child_n can_v be_v without_o the_o help_n of_o my_o decease_a husband_n this_o indeed_o be_v a_o bitter_a sorrow_n and_o therefore_o god_n himself_o seem_v to_o have_v compassion_n on_o she_o who_o commend_v her_o diverse_a time_n unto_o we_o in_o his_o word_n yet_o not_o that_o then_o he_o first_o begin_v to_o take_v care_n of_o she_o for_o it_o be_v he_o alone_o that_o have_v maintain_v she_o and_o her_o husband_n throughout_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o their_o life_n and_o her_o husband_n death_n have_v not_o shorten_v his_o mercy_n 1_o psal_n 118.1_o &_o ●36_n 1_o for_o it_o endure_v for_o ever_o yea_o it_o may_v be_v he_o thus_o will_v demonstrate_v unto_o we_o that_o he_o be_v curse_v that_o trust_v in_o man_n 17.5_o jer._n 17.5_o by_o this_o mean_n to_o draw_v our_o heart_n whole_o to_o himself_o this_o we_o learn_v in_o joseph_n when_o he_o be_v forsake_v yea_o banish_v from_o all_o his_o kindred_n and_o friend_n for_o then_o even_o than_o come_v he_o to_o be_v exalt_v and_o provide_v for_o abundant_o with_o all_o thing_n and_o how_o chance_v this_o the_o holy_a scripture_n diverse_a time_n repeat_v the_o reason_n for_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o joseph_n 39.2.21_o gen._n 39.2.21_o say_v it_o let_v then_o the_o sorrowful_a widow_n so_o behave_v themselves_o as_o those_o that_o trust_v and_o sure_o believe_v that_o god_n be_v with_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v by_o diverse_a sign_n real_o perceive_v god_n care_n over_o both_o themselves_o and_o their_o child_n 34.10_o psal_n 34.10_o for_o they_o that_o seek_v the_o lord_n shall_v not_o want_v any_o good_a thing_n say_v david_n though_o the_o earthly_a father_n of_o her_o child_n be_v dead_a their_o heavenly_a father_n live_v yet_o 12.9_o heb._n 12.9_o who_o have_v call_v himself_o 68.6_o psal_n 68.6_o a_o father_n of_o the_o fatherless_a and_o a_o judge_n of_o the_o widow_n cause_n and_o do_v not_o he_o provide_v for_o that_o poor_a widow_n of_o sarepta_n 17.14_o 1_o reg._n 17.14_o abundance_n of_o sustenance_n even_o when_o the_o rich_a sort_n be_v feel_v witness_n of_o scarcity_n do_v not_o he_o marry_v a_o poor_a ruth_n unto_o a_o rich_a &_o famous_a boos_n 4.10_o ruth_n 4.10_o and_o a_o wise_a abigail_n to_o king_n david_n 25.41_o 1_o sam._n 25.41_o to_o what_o end_n have_v the_o holy_a ghost_n leave_v we_o these_o and_o the_o like_a example_n in_o holy_a writ_n certain_o for_o to_o teach_v all_o sorrowful_a widow_n and_o orphan_n that_o god_n can_v want_v no_o mean_n to_o assist_v they_o and_o that_o they_o may_v lay_v their_o mourning_n aside_o whole_o and_o steadfast_o comfort_v themselves_o in_o his_o fatherly_a and_o provident_a care_n trust_v in_o god_n say_v david_n and_o he_o will_v bring_v it_o to_o pass_v 39.5_o psal_n 39.5_o last_o some_o man_n may_v find_v himself_o trouble_v in_o conscience_n occasion_n 6_o occasion_n by_o occasion_n of_o the_o death_n of_o some_o party_n because_o he_o have_v not_o reconcile_v himself_o with_o he_o this_o indeed_o be_v a_o pitiful_a and_o a_o heavy_a burden_n in_o that_o therein_o we_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o god_n for_o neglect_v that_o which_o he_o earnest_o command_v and_o yet_o be_v it_o not_o so_o heavy_a but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v lighten_v for_o though_o we_o have_v confess_v our_o fault_n to_o the_o decease_a the_o most_o that_o we_o can_v have_v obtain_v from_o he_o be_v that_o he_o have_v forgive_v we_o our_o offence_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n now_o this_o indeed_o have_v be_v good_a for_o himself_o for_o by_o forgive_a we_o he_o shall_v have_v receive_v forgiveness_n of_o his_o heavenly_a father_n 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