Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	inferior_n	parent_n	superior_n	2,193	5	11.4759	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17389	An exposition vpon the Epistle to the Colossians Wherein, not onely the text is methodically analysed, and the sence of the words, by the help of vvriters, both ancient and moderne is explayned: but also, by doctrine and vse, the intent of the holy Ghost is in euery place more fully vnfolded and vrged. ... Being, the substance of neare seauen yeeres vveeke-dayes sermons, of N. Byfield, late one of the preachers for the citie of Chester.	Byfield, Nicholas, 1579-1622.	1615 (1615)	STC 4216; ESTC S120678	703,664	509

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rebuke_n prou._n 13.1_o second_o to_o their_o restraint_n in_o diet_n apparel_n recreation_n etc_n etc_n three_o to_o their_o correction_n 5._o with_o piety_n pray_v for_o they_o for_o if_o they_o must_v do_v it_o for_o all_o man_n much_o more_o for_o they_o and_o if_o for_o all_o in_o authority_n then_o for_o parent_n 1._o tim._n 2.1_o 6._o with_o all_o meekness_n of_o love_n show_v three_o way_n 1_o by_o obey_v without_o inquire_v discourse_v murmur_a or_o contend_v 2_o by_o bear_v their_o infirmity_n either_o of_o body_n age_n or_o mind_n obey_v though_o age_a disease_a crabbed_a etc_n etc_n 3_o obey_v without_o respect_n of_o profit_n some_o child_n be_v obsequious_a so_o long_o as_o any_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v have_v from_o their_o parent_n but_o when_o they_o have_v all_o they_o must_v have_v than_o their_o forwardness_n to_o please_v be_v neglect_v this_o be_v a_o base_a and_o mercenary_a obedience_n 7_o with_o all_o thankfulness_n and_o gratitude_n a_o great_a part_n of_o which_o be_v to_o recompense_v their_o parent_n kindness_n by_o relieve_v their_o want_n if_o they_o fall_v into_o want_n 1_o tim._n 5_o 4._o your_o parent_n viz_o both_o your_o parent_n not_o your_o father_n only_o but_o your_o mother_n also_o levit._n 19.3_o prou._n 15.20_o in_o all_o thing_n quest_n but_o must_v they_o be_v obey_v in_o sin_n answ_n no_o you_o must_v so_o obey_v your_o earthly_a father_n as_o you_o disobey_v not_o your_o heavenly_a father_n therefore_o in_o the_o lord_n be_v add_v ephes._n 6.1_o but_o else_o we_o must_v obey_v in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o apparent_a to_o be_v sinful_a though_o against_o our_o ease_n profit_n credit_n etc_n etc_n or_o more_o plain_o thus_o all_o thing_n be_v of_o three_o sort_n first_o some_o thing_n be_v simple_o good_a this_o must_v be_v do_v though_o the_o parent_n forbid_v because_o god_n command_v second_o some_o thing_n be_v simple_o evil_a these_o thing_n must_v not_o be_v do_v though_o parent_n command_v because_o 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say_v call_v not_o man_n father_n on_o earth_n mat._n 23.9_o answ_n the_o word_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v simple_o but_o comparative_o and_o that_o either_o to_o god_n or_o to_o the_o pharisee_n call_v no_o man_n father_n as_o thou_o call_v god_n father_n but_o so_o give_v title_n to_o man_n as_o all_o honour_n and_o sacred_a estimation_n of_o god_n fatherly_a care_n be_v preserve_v and_o call_v no_o man_n father_n as_o the_o pharisee_n ambitious_o desire_v to_o be_v call_v give_v not_o trust_v and_o childlike_a honour_n to_o man_n of_o what_o profession_n soever_o that_o you_o shall_v only_o trust_v in_o they_o and_o by_o perform_v honour_n or_o obedience_n or_o recompense_v to_o they_o grow_v careless_a of_o the_o duty_n you_o owe_v to_o your_o own_o parent_n as_o the_o pharisee_n teach_v mat._n 15.5_o object_n

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commit_v their_o way_n and_o their_o work_n unto_o god_n 16.3_o these_o man_n use_v to_o wonder_v at_o heretic_n but_o what_o form_n of_o god_n do_v they_o conceive_v in_o their_o head_n every_o day_n they_o will_v not_o blaspheme_v god_n to_o his_o face_n it_o be_v true_a but_o will_v they_o not_o murmur_v from_o day_n to_o day_n at_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n 10.10_o they_o place_v no_o divinity_n in_o the_o sign_n of_o heaven_n but_o will_v they_o not_o fear_v they_o neither_o yet_o this_o be_v condemn_v as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o 10.2_o it_o be_v true_a popish_a image_n be_v go_v out_o of_o their_o sight_n in_o the_o church_n but_o be_v the_o picture_n of_o the_o trinity_n go_v out_o of_o their_o house_n they_o think_v indeed_o it_o be_v too_o bad_a never_o to_o come_v to_o church_n or_o to_o give_v god_n no_o worship_n but_o do_v they_o make_v conscience_n of_o cold_a service_n of_o god_n or_o lukewarmness_a 3.15_o and_o continue_a hypocrisy_n for_o may_v it_o not_o be_v 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