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
A97258	The poores advocate in 8 parts. Shewing, what an incomparable favour it is to the rich: that there are poor to accept of their charity, had they the wit to know it. Wherein is also made plain, that bounty and frugality is the best and surest way to plenty: with many other rational, and strong inducements to make men liberal; were it but for their own ends. Being enough (with the blessing of God) to change even a Nabal into a Zaccheus. By R. Yonnge [sic], florilegus. Who most earnestly begs of all rich men especially, and that for the poors sake, for Christs and the Gospels sake, but most of all for their own (even if their bodies, names, estates, precious souls and posterities) sake; to lay to heart, what is herein propounded to them out of Gods word, touching the poor: and then certainly, they will neither spend so excessively, nor heap up wealth so unmeasurably as they do; when millions of their poor brethren (for whom God would become man and die to redeem) are in such want, that I want words to express it.	Younge, Richard.	1654 (1654)	Wing Y173; Thomason E1452_3; ESTC R209561	58,165	58

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exceed_v yet_o let_v i_o give_v this_o hint_n as_o the_o husband_n shall_v do_v well_o if_o he_o be_v not_o a_o nabal_n to_o acquaint_v his_o wife_n with_o what_o he_o give_v so_o the_o wife_n shall_v do_v well_o if_o she_o have_v a_o nabal_n to_o persuade_v her_o husband_n in_o this_o as_o in_o all_o other_o christian_a duty_n to_o draw_v together_o that_o so_o join_v in_o the_o work_n they_o may_v not_o be_v separate_v in_o the_o reward_n and_o then_o in_o case_n she_o can_v prevail_v with_o he_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o defame_v he_o a_o good_a wife_n will_v not_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o her_o own_o credit_n in_o the_o ruin_n of_o her_o husband_n honour_n chap._n xii_o three_o from_o the_o party_n of_o who_o we_o come_v to_o show_v the_o person_n to_o who_o this_o duty_n must_v be_v perform_v and_o herein_o we_o must_v make_v a_o discreet_a election_n of_o object_n for_o our_o bounty_n that_o what_o we_o do_v give_v may_v be_v we●l_o bestow_v to_o which_o end_n let_v your_o liberality_n have_v no_o object_n but_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a otherwise_o your_o mind_n be_v not_o rich_a isai_n 58.6_o 7._o deut._n 15.11_o 1_o john_n 3.17_o ephes_n 4.28_o 2_o cor._n 8.14_o luke_n 3.11_o and_o among_o these_o if_o our_o bounty_n can_v extend_v to_o all_o we_o must_v choose_v out_o those_o who_o be_v in_o great_a necessity_n and_o especial_o such_o as_o be_v most_o honest_a and_o religious_a for_o negligence_n and_o carelessness_n whereby_o man_n give_v they_o care_v not_o to_o who_o show_v that_o it_o be_v prodigality_n and_o contempt_n of_o their_o money_n rather_o than_o their_o charity_n towards_o the_o poor_a or_o their_o love_n unto_o god_n that_o move_v they_o thereunto_o nor_o be_v this_o their_o give_n more_o unprofitable_a than_o it_o be_v foolish_a for_o what_o wise_a husbandman_n be_v so_o free_a in_o sow_v his_o seed_n that_o he_o cast_v it_o indifferent_o into_o all_o ground_n fallow_a and_o manure_v yea_o upon_o the_o highway_n and_o hard_a rook_n 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god_n so_o strict_o command_v this_o duty_n and_o shall_v not_o we_o make_v conscience_n thereof_o the_o lord_n by_o moses_n but_o speak_v to_o the_o rock_n and_o it_o give_v water_n to_o the_o thirsty_a israelite_n he_o but_o command_v the_o cloud_n to_o rain_v down_o manna_n and_o the_o wind_n to_o bring_v they_o in_o quail_n for_o the_o satisfy_n of_o their_o hunger_n and_o they_o do_v so_o yea_o he_o but_o bid_v the_o raven_n bring_v bread_n and_o flesh_n to_o elijah_n and_o they_o do_v it_o and_o shall_v we_o be_v hard_a than_o rock_n more_o insensible_a and_o rebellious_a than_o the_o senseless_a cloud_n more_o inhuman_a than_o the_o ravenous_a fowl_n certain_o they_o that_o obey_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o their_o maker_n and_o redeemer_n be_v more_o stubborn_a than_o the_o very_a wind_n and_o sea_n matth._n 8.27_o worse_o than_o lion_n dan._n 6.22_o or_o bear_n 2_o king_n 2.24_o yea_o less_o compassionate_a than_o fire_n itself_o dan._n 3.27_o again_o be_v it_o not_o he_o as_o hannah_n speak_v that_o make_v poor_a and_o make_v rich_a that_o bring_v low_a and_o lift_v up_o that_o raise_v the_o poor_a from_o the_o dunghill_n to_o set_v they_o among_o prince_n and_o make_v they_o to_o inherit_v the_o throne_n of_o glory_n do_v we_o enjoy_v all_o thing_n through_o god_n blessing_n and_o can_v we_o think_v to_o keep_v our_o riches_n by_o disobey_v his_o commandment_n but_o chap._n v._n second_o god_n have_v not_o only_o command_v it_o but_o so_o that_o without_o it_o there_o be_v no_o be_v save_v there_o need_v no_o other_o reason_n of_o our_o last_o and_o heavy_a doom_n than_o you_o have_v not_o give_v you_o have_v not_o visit_v for_o at_o the_o great_a and_o dreadful_a day_n of_o judgement_n the_o upshot_n of_o all_o or_o main_a point_n which_o christ_n shall_v scan_v will_v be_v you_o have_v or_o you_o have_v not_o show_v mercy_n to_o his_o poor_a member_n matth._n 25.35_o 36_o 42_o 43._o mark_v it_o i_o pray_v you_o for_o so_o do_v the_o reward_n of_o everlasting_a happiness_n through_o the_o free_a grace_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n belong_v to_o these_o work_n of_o mercy_n that_o the_o do_v or_o neglect_v they_o be_v accompany_v with_o eternal_a blessedness_n or_o endless_a misery_n for_o the_o sentence_n of_o absolution_n or_o condemnation_n shall_v be_v pronounce_v either_o for_o or_o against_o we_o according_o as_o we_o have_v perform_v or_o omit_v they_o to_o those_o that_o have_v feed_v the_o hungry_a clothe_v the_o naked_a visit_v the_o sick_a etc._n etc._n come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n inherit_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o contrariwise_o to_o those_o that_o have_v not_o do_v these_o work_n of_o mercy_n depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n but_o for_o the_o further_o confirm_v of_o this_o hear_v how_o terrible_a saint_n james_n the_o apostle_n of_o mercy_n be_v to_o those_o 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what_o a_o very_a small_a number_n of_o they_o that_o call_v themselves_o christian_n shall_v go_v to_o heaven_n according_a to_o those_o sad_a prediction_n matth_n 7.13_o 14._o john_n 5.19_o revel_v 20.8_o &_o 13_o 16._o isaiah_n 10.22_o rom._n 9.27_o 2_o tim._n 2.26_o 2_o cor._n 4.4_o ephes_n 2.1_o to_o 4._o phil._n 3.18_o john_n 8.44_o &_o 14.30_o and_o yet_o there_o be_v scarce_o a_o man_n of_o we_o but_o think_v or_o at_o least_o hope_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v save_v so_o deceitful_a be_v our_o heart_n and_o so_o subtle_a be_v satan_n chap._n 6._o but_o three_o lest_o what_o have_v be_v say_v shall_v not_o be_v sufficient_a to_o convince_v man_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o this_o duty_n lo_o god_n the_o chief_a owner_n have_v only_o entrust_v man_n as_o his_o servant_n and_o steward_n with_o what_o the●_n have_v not_o give_v they_o full_a authority_n to_o dispose_v thereof_o at_o their_o pleasure●_n but_o have_v limit_v they_o to_o employ_v the_o same_o to_o those_o use_n which_o he_o hat●_n appoint_v and_o determine_v in_o his_o word_n for_o his_o honour_n and_o service_n 〈◊〉_d which_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a that_o they_o give_v some_o considerable_a portico_n of_o they_o to_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a man_n may_v flatter_v themselves_o and_o pretend_v their_o good_n be_v their_o own_o use_v therefore_o they_o may_v dispose_v of_o they_o at_o their_o pleasure_n and_o choose_v ●hether_o they_o will_v give_v aught_o to_o their_o poor_a neighbour_n or_o no_o be_v their_o ●ants_n what_o they_o will_v but_o they_o shall_v one_o day_n find_v that_o their_o riches_n be_v ●ot_n absolute_o their_o own_o but_o god_n talent_n which_o he_o have_v commit_v ●●to_o they_o not_o to_o misspend_v they_o in_o satisfy_v of_o their_o worldly_a