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	perform_v	servant_n	3,566	5	7.2466	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26895	The Christian religion expressed I, briefly in the ancient creeds, the Ten commandments, and the Lords prayer, and, II, more largely in a profession taken out of the Holy Scriptures, containing 1, the articles of the Christian belief, 2, our consent to the gospel covenant, 3, the sum of Christian duty, according to the primitive simplicity, purity, and practice, fitted to the right instruction of the ignorant, the promoting of holiness, and the charitable concord of all true believers ... / by Richard Baxter.	Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691.	1660 (1660)	Wing B1221; ESTC R25270	38,730	88

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also_o exhort_v the_o people_n to_o improve_v the_o rest_n of_o it_o in_o private_a by_o prayer_n and_o meditation_n and_o holy_a conference_n and_o call_v to_o mind_n the_o word_n which_o they_o have_v hear_v especial_o the_o parent_n and_o master_n of_o family_n who_o must_v instruct_v their_o child_n and_o servant_n and_o watch_v over_o they_o and_o restrain_v they_o from_o the_o violation_n of_o the_o day_n and_o call_v they_o to_o a_o account_n of_o the_o doctrine_n they_o have_v hear_v and_o the_o duty_n to_o be_v perform_v 55._o it_o be_v lawful_a and_o a_o duty_n on_o other_o day_n also_o according_a to_o our_o necessity_n and_o opportunity_n to_o redeem_v some_o time_n for_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o whenever_o the_o pastor_n shall_v call_v the_o church_n together_o to_o hear_v the_o word_n or_o perform_v holy_a worship_n it_o be_v the_o people_n duty_n obedient_o and_o glad_o to_o attend_v if_o great_a duty_n do_v not_o prohibit_v they_o 56._o when_o great_a 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must_v take_v heed_n of_o make_v unnecessary_a thing_n to_o be_v necessary_a and_o lay_v the_o unity_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n on_o thing_n indifferent_a and_o lay_v snare_n for_o the_o conscience_n of_o other_o but_o must_v leave_v much_o to_o the_o prudence_n of_o the_o particular_a pastor_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o place_n to_o who_o it_o belong_v to_o fit_v such_o circumstantial_n to_o their_o people_n state_n and_o the_o church_n in_o such_o thing_n wherein_o they_o may_v safe_o differ_v must_v be_v leave_v to_o their_o liberty_n long_o and_o sad_a experience_n have_v teach_v we_o that_o the_o violent_a impose_n of_o unnecessary_a thing_n be_v the_o engine_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o tear_v the_o church_n 60._o the_o marriage_n of_o christian_n be_v a_o work_n of_o great_a concernment_n to_o themselves_o and_o meet_v to_o be_v public_o perform_v and_o according_o to_o be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o word_n and_o prayer_n it_o be_v convenient_a that_o it_o be_v solemnize_v by_o the_o minister_n or_o at_o least_o that_o he_o counsel_n and_o exhort_v they_o and_o pray_v for_o a_o blessing_n on_o they_o be_v first_o sufficient_o satisfy_v of_o their_o capacity_n and_o necessary_a preparation_n herein_o he_o be_v to_o acquaint_v they_o with_o the_o institution_n nature_n and_o end_n of_o their_o relation_n and_o the_o duty_n several_o and_o joint_o by_o they_o to_o be_v perform_v and_o the_o difficulty_n and_o temptation_n to_o be_v expect_v and_o provide_v for_o especial_o they_o be_v to_o be_v direct_v to_o live_v together_o in_o holiness_n as_o the_o heir_n of_o life_n and_o to_o be_v very_o careful_a and_o diligent_a in_o the_o holy_a education_n of_o their_o child_n and_o govern_v their_o family_n for_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o use_v the_o world_n as_o not_o abuse_v it_o remember_v their_o approach_a separation_n by_o death_n and_o he_o be_v to_o see_v that_o they_o solemn_o enter_v into_o the_o matrimonial_a covenant_n engage_v themselves_o to_o conjugal_a fidelity_n to_o each_o other_o until_o they_o be_v separate_v by_o death_n 61._o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n must_v not_o only_o teach_v the_o people_n and_o guide_v they_o in_o the_o public_a worship_n but_o also_o must_v faithful_o oversee_v they_o in_o private_a endeavour_v to_o know_v and_o watch_v over_o each_o member_n of_o their_o flock_n preserve_v they_o from_o heresy_n error_n and_o division_n defend_v the_o truth_n confute_v gainsayer_n and_o seducer_n instruct_v the_o ignorant_a excite_v the_o negligent_a encourage_v the_o despondent_a comfort_v the_o afflict_a confirm_v the_o weak_a rebuke_v and_o admonish_v the_o disorderly_a and_o scandalous_a and_o direct_v all_o according_a to_o their_o need_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o their_o salvation_n and_o the_o people_n in_o such_o needs_o shall_v have_v ordinary_a recourse_n to_o they_o as_o the_o officer_n of_o christ_n for_o guidance_n and_o resolution_n of_o their_o doubt_n and_o for_o assistance_n in_o make_v their_o salvation_n sure_a and_o procure_v maintain_v or_o restore_v the_o peace_n of_o their_o conscience_n and_o spiritual_a consolation_n 62._o those_o person_n that_o be_v know_v to_o commit_v any_o gross_a and_o scandalous_a sin_n shall_v first_o by_o private_a reproof_n and_o admonition_n unless_o where_o the_o notoriousness_n and_o heinousness_n of_o the_o crime_n do_v present_o call_v for_o public_a reproof_n be_v call_v to_o repentance_n and_o if_o they_o hear_v not_o the_o reprover_n or_o will_v not_o reform_v the_o church_n must_v be_v tell_v of_o it_o and_o therein_o it_o be_v most_o convenient_a that_o the_o pastor_n be_v first_o acquaint_v with_o the_o case_n to_o avoid_v contention_n and_o confusion_n before_o it_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o public_a assembly_n and_o to_o that_o end_v it_o be_v convenient_a that_o there_o be_v state_v meeting_n where_o the_o pastor_n and_o some_o choose_a member_n of_o the_o church_n not_o as_o officer_n but_o the_o deputy_n or_o trustee_n of_o 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