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	word_n	3,358	5	4.9141	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51689	A treatise of nature and grace to which is added, the author's idæa of providence, and his answers to several objections against the foregoing discourse / by the author of The search after truth ; translated from the last edition, enlarged by many explications.; Traité de la nature et de la grace. English	Malebranche, Nicolas, 1638-1715.	1695 (1695)	Wing M320; ESTC R9953	159,228	290

son_n moses_n in_o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o genesis_n thus_o relate_v the_o marriage_n of_o the_o first_o man_n the_o great_a lord_n god_n cause_v a_o deep_a sleep_n to_o fall_v upon_o adam_n and_o he_o sleep_v and_o he_o take_v one_o of_o his_o rib_n and_o close_v up_o the_o flesh_n instead_o thereof_o and_o the_o rib_n which_o the_o lord_n god_n have_v take_v from_o man_n make_v he_o a_o woman_n and_o bring_v she_o unto_o the_o man._n and_o adam_n say_v this_o be_v now_o bone_n of_o my_o bone_n and_o flesh_n of_o my_o flesh_n she_o shall_v be_v call_v woman_n because_o she_o be_v take_v out_o of_o man._n therefore_o shall_v a_o man_n leave_v his_o father_n and_o his_o mother_n and_o cleave_v unto_o his_o wife_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v one_o flesh_n st._n paul_n assure_v we_o that_o this_o carnal_a marriage_n be_v a_o great_a mystery_n that_o it_o be_v the_o figure_n of_o the_o spiritual_a marriage_n of_o j._n c._n with_o his_o church_n and_o also_o that_o marry_a person_n ought_v to_o conform_v themselves_o too_o j._n c._n and_o his_o church_n in_o the_o duty_n which_o they_o be_v to_o pay_v to_o one_o another_o see_v his_o word_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n chap._n v._o wife_n submit_v yourselves_o unto_o your_o own_o husband_n 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 even_o as_o christ_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o he_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o body_n therefore_o as_o the_o church_n be_v subject_a unto_o christ_n so_o let_v the_o wife_n be_v to_o their_o own_o husband_n in_o every_o thing_n husband_n love_v your_o wife_n even_o as_o christ_n also_o love_v the_o church_n and_o give_v himself_o for_o it_o that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v it_o with_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n by_o the_o word_n that_o he_o may_v present_v it_o to_o himself_o a_o glorious_a church_n not_o have_v spot_n or_o wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blemish_n so_o ought_v man_n to_o love_v their_o wife_n as_o their_o own_o body_n he_o that_o love_v his_o wife_n love_v himself_o for_o no_o man_n ever_o yet_o hate_v his_o own_o flesh_n but_o nourish_v and_o cherish_v it_o even_o as_o the_o lord_n the_o church_n for_o we_o be_v member_n of_o his_o body_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o of_o his_o bone_n for_o this_o cause_n shall_v a_o man_n leave_v his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o shall_v be_v join_v unto_o his_o wife_n and_o they_o two_o shall_v be_v one_o flesh_n this_o be_v a_o great_a mystery_n but_o i_o speak_v concern_v christ_n and_o the_o church_n we_o be_v the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n of_o j._n c._n form_v of_o his_o flesh_n and_o of_o his_o bone_n as_o eve_n be_v of_o adam_n the_o man_n shall_v leave_v father_n and_o mother_n and_o be_v join_v to_o his_o wife_n and_o with_o she_o shall_v make_v but_o one_o body_n this_o be_v a_o great_a mystery_n and_o i_o explain_v it_o of_o j._n c._n and_o his_o church_n 〈◊〉_d church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sacramentum_fw-la hoc_fw-la magnum_fw-la est_fw-la ego_fw-la autem_fw-la dico_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la &_o in_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la the_o letter_n which_o kill_v because_o it_o do_v not_o raise_v the_o mind_n up_o towards_o he_o who_o only_o give_v life_n apply_v that_o sole_o to_o the_o first_o adam_n which_o be_v say_v chief_o to_o figure_v the_o second_o but_o st._n paul_n inspire_v with_o the_o same_o spirit_n that_o moses_n be_v clear_o explain_v the_o mystery_n which_o the_o other_o have_v only_o dark_o propose_v he_o assure_v we_o that_o what_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v write_v of_o the_o first_o man_n and_o the_o first_o woman_n aught_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o j._n c._n and_o his_o church_n the_o first_o marriage_n be_v a_o great_a secret_n for_o it_o figure_v the_o great_a of_o our_o mystery_n the_o eternal_a covenant_n betwixt_o j._n c._n and_o his_o church_n a_o secret_a hide_v in_o god_n from_o all_o eternity_n and_o reveal_v to_o man_n in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n this_o be_v the_o mystery_n which_o have_v be_v hide_v from_o age_n and_o generation_n but_o be_v now_o make_v manifest_a to_o his_o saint_n to_o who_o god_n will_v make_v know_v what_o be_v the_o riches_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o this_o mystery_n among_o the_o gentile_n which_o be_v christ_n in_o you_o the_o hope_n of_o glory_n col._n i._n 26_o 27._o i_o confess_v that_o ordinary_a marriage_n be_v indissoluble_a that_o marry_v person_n leave_v their_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o make_v together_o one_o strict_a society_n and_o one_o body_n but_o these_o word_n of_o the_o first_o man_n wherefore_o man_n shall_v leave_v father_n and_o mother_n may_v be_v apply_v to_o they_o for_o j._n c._n prove_v by_o the_o same_o word_n that_o the_o husband_n ought_v not_o to_o forsake_v his_o wife_n because_o it_o be_v god_n who_o have_v join_v they_o together_o but_o i_o maintain_v that_o god_n have_v join_v they_o to_o figure_v the_o great_a of_o our_o mystery_n that_o marriage_n can_v be_v break_v because_o j._n c._n will_v never_o forsake_v his_o church_n of_o which_o he_o be_v the_o spouse_n that_o the_o marriage_n of_o christian_n be_v a_o grace_n a_o because_o it_o figure_v jesus_n c._n it_o may_v be_v call_v a_o sacrament_n in_o the_o large_a &_o unrestrained_a sense_n but_o not_o according_a to_o the_o strict_a and_o limit_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n as_o it_o signify_v a_o outward_a visible_a sign_n which_o not_o only_o signify_v but_o dispense_v grace_n sacrament_n which_o dispense_v grace_n to_o those_o who_o be_v contract_v because_o it_o figure_n j._n c._n who_o communicate_v spirit_n and_o fruitfulness_n to_o his_o church_n in_o a_o word_n that_o the_o first_o marriage_n and_o all_o which_o have_v be_v since_o be_v transient_a figure_n of_o the_o eternal_a and_o indissoluble_a marriage_n of_o j._n c._n with_o men._n now_o the_o first_o marriage_n be_v celebrate_v before_o sin_n god_n cast_v adam_n into_o a_o ecstatical_a and_o mysterious_a sleep_n he_o form_v out_o of_o one_o of_o his_o side_n or_o to_o speak_v as_o the_o scripture_n he_o build_v up_o his_o wise_a which_o he_o design_v to_o give_v he_o he_o inspire_v into_o he_o word_n prophetical_a of_o j._n c._n and_o as_o yet_o adam_n have_v not_o sin_v for_o doubtless_o all_o that_o the_o scripture_n relate_v concern_v the_o first_o man_n before_o his_o sin_n do_v much_o more_o sensible_o and_o express_o represent_v j._n c._n than_o that_o which_o be_v write_v of_o he_o after_o his_o fall_n do_v not_o this_o show_n that_o j._n c._n and_o his_o church_n be_v the_o first_o and_o chief_a of_o god_n design_n since_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o figure_n must_v be_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o reality_n and_o not_o the_o reality_n for_o the_o figure_n when_o god_n create_v the_o first_o man_n he_o make_v he_o according_a to_o his_o image_n because_o he_o think_v of_o he_o who_o be_v the_o image_n of_o the_o invisible_a god_n he_o animate_v he_o with_o his_o breath_n arianos_n breath_n tertul._n the_o resurrect_a carnis_fw-la cyril_n alex._n thes_n p._n 153._o a._n thanas_fw-la orat._n 3._o in_o arianos_n because_o he_o then_o have_v the_o design_n of_o unite_n his_o word_n to_o our_o nature_n which_o he_o foresee_v will_v become_v altogether_o earthly_a and_o carnal_a by_o sin_n he_o make_v he_o lord_n of_o all_o animal_n because_o he_o intend_v to_o subject_v all_o thing_n to_o j._n c._n god_n by_o the_o sleep_n into_o which_o he_o cast_v the_o first_o man_n express_v the_o death_n or_o sleep_v of_o his_o son_n upon_o the_o cross_n and_o by_o the_o woman_n who_o he_o draw_v out_o of_o his_o flesh_n and_o his_o bone_n the_o spouse_n which_o j._n c._n receive_v after_o he_o awake_v or_o be_v rise_v and_o which_o he_o purchase_v by_o his_o blood_n if_o adam_n sin_v it_o be_v not_o according_a to_o st._n paul_n because_o he_o be_v tempt_v but_o through_o his_o fondness_n to_o his_o wife_n 1_o tim._n ii_o 14._o j._n c._n likewise_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o sin_n and_o if_o he_o be_v make_v sin_n as_o the_o scripture_n speak_v 5.21_o 2_o cor._n 5.21_o it_o be_v in_o love_n to_o his_o church_n if_o adam_n sin_v and_o communicate_v his_o sin_n to_o all_o his_o posterity_n he_o be_v even_o in_o this_o though_o in_o a_o contrary_a sense_n the_o figure_n of_o j._n c._n who_o only_o dispense_v grace_n to_o men._n where_o fore_o as_o by_o one_o man_n sin_z entered_z into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n 5.12.14_o rom._n 5.12.14_o and_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o men._n death_n reign_v from_o adam_n to_o moses_n even_o over_o they_o who_o have_v not_o sin_v after_o adam_n transgression_n who_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d

of_o the_o knowledge_n communicate_v to_o his_o mind_n otherwise_o his_o distraction_n will_v not_o have_v be_v voluntary_a nor_o his_o attention_n meritorious_a now_o nature_n although_o corrupt_v be_v not_o destroy_v god_n have_v not_o cease_v to_o will_n that_o which_o he_o once_o will_v the_o same_o law_n still_o remain_v thus_o our_o different_a will_n be_v still_o at_o this_o day_n the_o occasional_a or_o natural_a cause_n of_o the_o presence_n of_o idea_n to_o our_o mind_n concupiscence_n search_v after_o truth_n 1._o explic_a that_o god_n be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o our_o concupiscence_n but_o because_o the_o union_n of_o the_o soul_n with_o the_o body_n be_v change_v into_o a_o dependence_n by_o the_o natural_a consequence_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o immutability_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o i_o have_v *_o elsewhere_o explain_v our_o body_n at_o present_a disturb_v our_o idea_n and_o speak_v so_o loud_o in_o behalf_n of_o the_o good_n which_o respect_v they_o that_o the_o mind_n rare_o ask_v and_o distract_o hear_v the_o inward_a truth_n xxxviii_o experience_v further_o teach_v we_o every_o moment_n that_o our_o conversation_n with_o know_v person_n be_v capable_a of_o instruct_v by_o exciting_a our_o attention_n that_o sermon_n read_v converse_n and_o many_o such_o like_a occasion_n may_v raise_v in_o we_o good_a sentiment_n the_o death_n of_o a_o friend_n doubtless_o be_v able_a to_o make_v we_o think_v of_o death_n if_o some_o great_a passion_n do_v not_o whole_o employ_v we_o and_o when_o a_o able_a preacher_n undertake_v to_o demonstrate_v a_o very_a plain_a truth_n and_o convince_v other_o of_o it_o it_o must_v be_v grant_v that_o he_o may_v persuade_v his_o auditor_n thereof_o and_o even_o move_v their_o conscience_n excite_v their_o hope_n and_o fear_n and_o such_o like_a passion_n in_o they_o which_o dispose_v they_o less_o to_o resist_v the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o j._n c._n man_n be_v make_v to_o live_v in_o society_n one_o with_o another_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o they_o may_v mutual_o communicate_v their_o thought_n and_o motion_n it_o be_v needful_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v unite_v by_o the_o mind_n as_o well_o as_o the_o body_n and_o that_o speak_v by_o the_o voice_n to_o the_o ear_n and_o by_o write_v to_o the_o eye_n they_o shall_v communicate_v knowledge_n and_o understanding_n to_o attentive_a mind_n thirty-nine_o now_o knowledge_n what_o way_n soever_o it_o be_v produce_v in_o we_o whether_o by_o our_o particular_a desire_n or_o whether_o some_o accident_n be_v the_o occasion_n thereof_o it_o may_v be_v call_v grace_n especial_o when_o it_o very_o much_o concern_v our_o salvation_n though_o it_o shall_v only_o be_v a_o consequence_n of_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n because_o since_o sin_v god_n owe_v we_o nothing_o and_o all_o the_o good_a we_o have_v be_v only_o what_o j._n c._n have_v merit_v for_o we_o for_o even_o our_o very_a be_v subsist_v not_o but_o by_o j._n c._n but_o this_o kind_n of_o grace_n though_o merit_v by_o j._n c._n be_v not_o the_o grace_n of_o j._n c._n it_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o creator_n because_o j._n c._n not_o be_v ordinary_o the_o occasional_a cause_n thereof_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o must_v be_v seek_v for_o in_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n xl._n there_o be_v a_o great_a many_o natural_a effect_n which_o may_v reasonable_o be_v account_v grace_n for_o example_n two_o person_n at_o the_o same_o time_n have_v very_o different_a desire_n of_o curiosity_n the_o one_o will_v go_v to_o a_o opera_fw-la &_o the_o other_o hear_v a_o fame_a preacher_n if_o they_o satisfy_v their_o curiosity_n he_o who_o shall_v go_v to_o the_o opera_fw-la will_v find_v such_o object_n as_o consider_v the_o present_a disposition_n of_o his_o mind_n will_v excite_v in_o he_o passion_n which_o will_v ruin_v he_o the_o other_o on_o the_o contrary_a may_v find_v in_o the_o preacher_n so_o much_o clearness_n and_o strength_n that_o the_o grace_n of_o 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be_v beneficial_a for_o we_o but_o we_o very_o well_o know_v nothing_o be_v so_o indifferent_a in_o its_o self_n but_o that_o it_o have_v some_o relation_n to_o our_o salvation_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o mixture_n &_o combination_n of_o the_o effect_n which_o depend_v on_o the_o general_a law_n of_o nature_n with_o those_o of_o grace_n xlii_o since_o than_o knowledge_n discover_v the_o true_a good_a the_o mean_n of_o obtain_v it_o our_o duty_n towards_o god_n in_o a_o word_n the_o way_n which_o we_o ought_v to_o follow_v since_o it_o be_v sufficient_a also_o for_o those_o who_o be_v animate_v with_o charity_n to_o make_v they_o act_v well_o merit_v new_a grace_n vanquish_v certain_a temptation_n as_o i_o shall_v elsewhere_o explain_v i_o think_v it_o may_v very_o deserve_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o grace_n though_o j._n c._n be_v only_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o it_o and_o since_o the_o outward_a grace_n which_o act_n not_o immediate_o upon_o the_o mind_n nevertheless_o 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save_v all_o man_n but_o it_o become_v he_o not_o to_o change_v the_o simplicity_n of_o his_o law_n to_o suspend_v the_o punishment_n of_o a_o criminal_a in_o like_a manner_n when_o knowledge_n be_v convey_v to_o the_o mind_n it_o be_v because_o we_o have_v desire_n which_o be_v the_o occasional_a cause_n thereof_o it_o be_v because_o we_o hear_v some_o know_a person_n and_o because_o our_o brain_n be_v suppose_v to_o receive_v the_o impression_n of_o he_o that_o speak_v it_o be_v not_o because_o god_n have_v any_o particular_a will_n in_o respect_n of_o we_o but_o because_o he_o follow_v the_o general_a law_n of_o nature_n which_o he_o have_v prescribe_v to_o himself_o i_o see_v nothing_o mysterious_a in_o the_o distribution_n of_o these_o kind_n of_o grace_n and_o i_o shall_v not_o stand_v to_o draw_v the_o consequence_n which_o