Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	master_n	obedience_n	servant_n	2,872	5	7.2086	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A73731	The institution of a Christen man conteynynge the exposytion or interpretation of the commune Crede, of the seuen Sacramentes, of the .x. commandementes, and of the Pater noster, and the Aue Maria, iustyfication [and] purgatory.	Church of England.	1537 (1537)	STC 5164; ESTC S107820	135,176	202

damage_n and_o peryll_n to_o the_o common_a weal_n and_o that_o all_o subject_n do_v owe_v unto_o their_o pryncis_fw-la and_o governor_n such_o honour_n and_o obedience_n as_o be_v before_o say_v it_o appear_v evident_o in_o sundry_a place_n of_o scrypture_n but_o special_o in_o the_o epistle_n of_o saynct_n paul_n and_o saynct_n peter_n for_o sayncte_n paul_n say_v in_o this_o manner_n xiii_o rom._n xiii_o every_o man_n must_v be_v obedient_a unto_o the_o high_a power_n for_o the_o power_n be_v of_o god_n and_o therefore_o who_o so_o ever_o resist_v the_o power_n resy_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o resyste_v shall_v get_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n two_o i_o pet._n two_o and_o saint_n peter_n say_v obey_v unto_o all_o sort_n of_o governor_n for_o goddis_fw-la sake_n whether_o it_o be_v unto_o the_o king_n as_o unto_o the_o chief_a heed_n or_o unto_o ruler_n as_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v send_v of_o god_n for_o to_o punysshe_v evyll_n doer_n and_o to_o cherysshe_v they_o that_o do_v well_o and_o short_o after_o it_o follow_v fear_v god_n honour_v thy_o king_n and_o there_o be_v many_o exaumple_n in_o scripture_n of_o the_o greatte_a vengeance_n of_o god_n that_o have_v fall_v upon_o rebel_n and_o such_o as_o have_v be_v disobedient_a unto_o their_o pryncis_fw-la xuj_o num_fw-la xuj_o but_o one_o princypall_a example_n to_o be_v note_v be_v of_o chore_n dathan_n and_o abiron_n who_o for_o their_o rebellyon_n almyghty_a god_n so_o punyssh_v that_o when_o they_o and_o two_o hundred_o and_o fyftye_a captain_n mo_z with_o other_o people_n to_o a_o great_a nombre_fw-fr be_v all_o to_o gyther_o the_o earth_n open_v and_o swallow_a they_o down_o with_o their_o house_n their_o wife_n and_o their_o child_n and_o all_o their_o substance_n and_o they_o go_v down_o quick_o in_o to_o hell_n with_o all_o that_o they_o have_v ¶_o fyfte_o we_o think_v it_o convenient_a that_o all_o bysshoppe_n and_o preacher_n shall_v instruct_v and_o teach_v the_o people_n commit_v unto_o their_o spiritual_a charge_n that_o this_o commandment_n do_v also_o contain_v the_o honour_n and_o obedience_n that_o servant_n do_v owe_v unto_o their_o master_n and_o the_o office_n and_o duty_n again_o of_o the_o master_n unto_o their_o servant_n ¶_o item_n that_o the_o honour_n and_o obedience_n of_o the_o servant_n unto_o their_o master_n be_v to_o love_v their_o master_n to_o be_v reverente_a and_o lowly_a unto_o he_o in_o all_o their_o word_n and_o gesture_n to_o suffer_v and_o forbear_v he_o to_o be_v ready_a and_o with_o a_o good_a will_n without_o murmuration_n or_o grutching_n to_o obey_v all_o his_o lawful_a or_o reasonable_a commandment_n to_o fear_v he_o and_o to_o be_v loath_a to_o displease_v he_o to_o be_v faithful_a and_o true_a unto_o he_o and_o to_o their_o power_n to_o procure_v and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v to_o their_o master_n honesty_n and_o profyt_n and_o that_o as_o well_o in_o their_o master_n absence_n and_o out_o of_o his_o sight_n as_o when_o he_o be_v present_a and_o look_v upon_o they_o accord_v to_o the_o word_n of_o sayncte_n paul_n vi_fw-la ephe._n vi_fw-la where_o he_o say_v servant_n be_v you_o obedyente_fw-mi unto_o your_o master_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a with_o simple_a and_o plain_a heart_n as_o unto_o christ_n not_o serve_v only_o in_o their_o sight_n as_o pleaser_n of_o man_n but_o as_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n from_o the_o heart_n and_o with_o good_a will_n think_n that_o you_o serve_v god_n and_o not_o man_n and_o be_v you_o sure_o that_o of_o all_o your_o good_a seruyce_n you_o shall_v receyve_v reward_n of_o god_n two_o tit._n two_o and_o again_o to_o titus_n he_o write_v thus_o exhort_v the_o servant_n to_o be_v obedyent_n unto_o their_o master_n to_o please_v they_o well_o in_o all_o thing_n not_o to_o be_v patterer_n and_o prater_n against_o they_o nor_o pycker_n or_o pryvey_v conveyor_n of_o their_o master_n good_n but_o to_o show_v all_o troth_n and_o faythfulnes_n two_o i_o pet._n two_o saint_a peter_n also_o byd_v servant_n to_o obey_v their_o master_n with_o all_o fear_n not_o only_o if_o they_o be_v good_a and_o gentle_a but_o also_o though_o they_o be_v froward_a ¶_o item_n that_o the_o offyce_v and_o duty_n of_o the_o master_n unto_o their_o servant_n be_v to_o provyde_v suffycient_o for_o they_o of_o all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o see_v they_o instruct_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o that_o they_o observe_v the_o same_o not_o to_o be_v over_o rygorouse_a unto_o theym_n to_o correct_v theym_a when_o they_o do_v amiss_o and_o to_o commend_v and_o cherysshe_v they_o when_o they_o do_v well_o accord_v to_o the_o sayinge_v of_o sayncte_n paul_n you_o that_o be_v master_n iiii_o collo_fw-la iiii_o do_v unto_o your_o servant_n that_o be_v right_a and_o reason_n know_v that_o yourselves_o have_v also_o a_o master_n in_o heaven_n and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n he_o say_v vi_fw-la ephe._n vi_fw-la be_v not_o rygorous_a unto_o your_o servant_n for_o you_o have_v a_o master_n in_o heaven_n that_o regard_v all_o person_n indifferent_o xxxiii_o ecclesi_n xxxiii_o and_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v meat_n correction_n and_o work_n be_v due_a unto_o the_o servant_n set_a thy_o servant_n to_o labour_n that_o he_o be_v not_o idle_a for_o idelnes_n bring_v moche_o evyll_n set_a he_o to_o work_v for_o that_o belong_v unto_o he_o if_o he_o be_v not_o obedyent_n correct_v he_o ¶_o item_n that_o in_o this_o commandment_n be_v also_o employ_v that_o child_n and_o young_a folk_n shall_v gyve_v due_a honour_n and_o reverence_n to_o old_a man_n and_o to_o all_o such_o as_o be_v their_o master_n and_o tutor_n to_o bring_v they_o up_o in_o learning_a and_o virtue_n which_o be_v in_o this_o behalf_n as_o father_n unto_o they_o and_o so_o as_o father_n must_v be_v honour_v and_o obey_v ¶_o final_o we_o think_v it_o convenient_a that_o all_o bysshoppe_n and_o preacher_n shall_v instruct_v and_o teach_v the_o people_n commit_v unto_o their_o spiritual_a charge_n that_o all_o father_n ought_v diligent_o to_o consider_v and_o remember_v how_o moche_n and_o how_o grevouse_o they_o do_v offend_v god_n and_o of_o how_o many_o evylles_n they_o be_v the_o cause_n which_o either_o bring_v up_o their_o child_n in_o wantonness_n and_o ydelnes_n and_o do_v not_o put_v they_o forth_o in_o time_n to_o some_o faculty_n exercise_n or_o labour_n whereby_o they_o may_v after_o get_v their_o lyve_a or_o occupy_v their_o life_n to_o the_o profit_n and_o commodity_n of_o the_o common_a weal_n or_o else_o do_v suffer_v their_o child_n in_o youth_n to_o be_v corrupt_v for_o lack_n of_o good_a teaching_n and_o bryng_a up_o in_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o will_n &_o commandment_n or_o commytte_n in_o word_n or_o deed_n such_o thing_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o their_o child_n whereof_o the_o young_a tender_a heart_n of_o their_o say_a child_n which_o like_o a_o smalle_a twig_n be_v inclyneable_a every_o way_n and_o by_o fraylenes_n of_o youth_n be_v incline_v to_o evyll_n do_v take_v so_o evyll_n example_n and_o corruption_n of_o vice_n and_o worldly_a affection_n that_o hear_v it_o will_v be_v for_o they_o after_o to_o eschew_v the_o same_o ¶_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o syxte_v commandment_n as_o touching_n the_o syxte_v commandment_n we_o think_v it_o convenyente_n that_o all_o bysshoppe_n and_o preacher_n shall_v instruct_v and_o teach_v the_o people_n commit_v unto_o their_o spyrytuall_a charge_n first_o that_o in_o this_o commandment_n be_v forbyden_n not_o only_o bodily_a killing_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o violent_a layinge_v of_o hand_n upon_o any_o man_n as_o strike_v cut_v wound_v and_o all_o manner_n of_o bodily_a hurt_v by_o act_n and_o deed_n but_o also_o all_o malice_n anger_n hate_n envy_n dysdayne_n and_o all_o other_o evyll_n affection_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o also_o all_o slander_v backbyte_v chide_v banning_a rail_a scorning_n or_o mock_v and_o all_o other_o evyll_n behaviour_n of_o our_o tongue_n against_o our_o neighbour_n which_o all_o be_v forbid_a by_o this_o commandment_n for_o they_o be_v rotis_fw-la &_o occasion_n of_o murder_n or_o other_o bodily_a hurt_n ¶_o item_n that_o the_o contrary_a of_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v command_v by_o this_o commandment_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o we_o shall_v with_o our_o hartis_fw-la love_n our_o neighbour_n and_o with_o our_o tongue_n speak_v well_o of_o they_o and_o to_o they_o and_o in_o our_o act_n and_o dede_n do_v good_a unto_o they_o show_v towards_o they_o in_o hart_n word_n and_o deed_n patience_n mekenes_n mercy_n and_o gentylnes_n yea_o though_o they_o be_v our_o adversary_n and_o enemy_n and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o true_a sense_n and_o mean_v of_o this_o commandment_n it_o appear_v by_o the_o exposition_n of_o our_o savyour_fw-mi