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
A75929	A Christian family builded by God, directing all governours of families how to act. 1. Gods timber and framing. 2. Gods foundation and upper building. 3. Gods finishing. 4. Gods furnishing. The sum whereof is shewed after the epistle. By Robert Abbott, Pastour of the Church of God at Austines, near Pauls gate in Watling-street in London.	Abbot, Robert, 1588?-1662?	1653 (1653)	Wing A68; Thomason E1233_2; ESTC R6379	56,335	120

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servant_n will_v learn_v to_o be_v better_a servant_n than_o they_o be_v or_o have_v be_v according_a to_o these_o direction_n i_o be_o sure_a if_o they_o do_v not_o at_o the_o last_o they_o will_v lie_v down_o in_o sorrow_n oh_o that_o they_o will_v careful_o study_v the_o lesson_n of_o servant_n as_o they_o be_v lay_v 6._o col._n 3._o 1_o pet._n 2._o tit._n 2_o eph._n 6._o down_o in_o the_o good_a word_n of_o god_n oh_o that_o the_o pattern_n of_o noble_a servant_n in_o the_o scripture_n lie_v before_o they_o as_o of_o eliezer_n abraham_n servant_n that_o faithful_a pray_v and_o diligent_a man_n and_o of_o jacob_n when_o he_o be_v a_o servant_n to_o laban_n and_o of_o the_o centurion_n servant_n who_o be_v at_o such_o a_o punctual_a beck_n oh_o that_o they_o will_v never_o forget_v paul_n motive_n that_o you_o 10._o gen._n 24._o gen._n 31._o matth._n 8._o tit._n 2._o 10._o may_v adorn_v the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n in_o all_o thing_n oh_o that_o they_o will_v think_v what_o a_o disgrace_n it_o be_v for_o unworthy_a servant_n to_o live_v under_o the_o bless_a beam_n of_o this_o gospel_n of_o light_n and_o life_n certain_o if_o god_n set_v these_o thing_n home_o they_o will_v alter_v their_o course_n and_o be_v obedient_a according_a to_o christ_n will_n sect_n 16._o 2._o master_n must_v give_v unto_o their_o servant_n that_o which_o be_v just_a and_o equal_a master_n 1._o col._n 4._o 1._o must_v make_v it_o their_o first_o care_n to_o choose_v servant_n aright_o how_o watchful_a be_v david_n for_o this_o when_o he_o say_v no_o deceitful_a person_n shall_v live_v in_o my_o sight_n he_o that_o tell_v lie_n shall_v not_o abide_v before_o 101._o psalm_n 101._o i_o true_o so_o shall_v it_o be_v with_o all_o master_n this_o will_v bless_v their_o state_n as_o we_o see_v in_o jacob_n and_o joseph_n and_o the_o contrary_n will_v poison_v child_n and_o all_o the_o comfort_n of_o our_o family_n i_o hearty_o pray_v that_o man_n may_v be_v as_o wary_a to_o choose_v they_o as_o they_o be_v to_o choose_v sheep_n and_o swine_n and_o dog_n and_o horse_n according_a to_o their_o raze_n and_o have_v choose_v they_o that_o they_o will_v 1._o give_v they_o that_o which_o be_v just_a 2._o give_v to_o they_o that_o which_o be_v equal_a 1._o master_n must_v give_v to_o they_o that_o which_o be_v just_a that_o be_v what_o be_v due_a to_o they_o by_o positive_a law_n this_o they_o must_v perform_v both_o 1._o in_o thought_n 2._o in_o word_n 3._o and_o in_o deed_n 1._o in_o thought_n not_o think_v to_o exercise_v absolute_a dominion_n over_o they_o but_o such_o as_o they_o must_v account_v for_o to_o god_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n 9_o eph._n 6._o 9_o use_v this_o motive_n know_v that_o you_o have_v a_o master_n in_o heaven_n 2._o in_o word_n both_o in_o command_n and_o instruction_n proportionalia_fw-la pia_fw-la possibilia_fw-la proportionalia_fw-la the_o master_n command_n must_v be_v pious_a possible_a and_o proportionable_a they_o must_v be_v pious_a that_o be_v thing_n agreeable_a to_o god_n will_v not_o as_o saul_n be_v to_o doeg_n to_o fall_v upon_o 13._o 1_o sam._n 22._o 18._o 2_o sam._n 13._o the_o lord_n priest_n nor_o as_o absalon_n to_o his_o servant_n to_o kill_v amnon_n they_o must_v be_v possible_a of_o thing_n feasible_a therefore_o when_o eliezer_n suspect_v the_o possibility_n of_o his_o do_v after_o abraham_n command_n he_o say_v what_o if_o the_o woman_n will_v not_o follow_v i_o abraham_n reply_v 8._o gen._n 24._o 8._o than_o thou_o shall_v be_v clear_a they_o must_v be_v proportionable_a when_o they_o command_v they_o labour_n but_o not_o above_o strength_n the_o poor_a israelite_n be_v servant_n in_o egypt_n and_o the_o taskmaster_n 5._o exod._n 5._o cause_v they_o to_o gather_v straw_n and_o make_v their_o old_a tale_n of_o brick_n this_o be_v above_o strength_n and_o so_o unjust_a but_o god_n say_v over_o your_o brethren_n 46._o levit._fw-la 25._o 46._o you_o shall_v not_o rule_v with_o rigour_n or_o cruelty_n they_o must_v also_o do_v justice_n in_o instruction_n servant_n must_v serve_v their_o master_n as_o christ_n and_o this_o they_o can_v without_o instruction_n first_o abraham_n arm_v all_o his_o train_a servant_n that_o be_v his_o catechize_v servant_n who_o he_o have_v so_o 14_o gen._n 14._o 14_o well_o instruct_v that_o they_o will_v follow_v he_o through_o all_o danger_n and_o hezekiah_n make_v the_o servant_n copy_v out_o part_n of_o solomon_n proverb_n 1._o prov._n 25._o 1._o for_o their_o rule_n to_o follow_v if_o master_n take_v not_o this_o course_n their_o servant_n can_v adorn_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n 3._o in_o deed_n as_o master_n must_v be_v careful_a for_o their_o servant_n health_n if_o in_o their_o service_n they_o be_v sick_a as_o that_o good_a centurion_n be_v who_o 6._o matth._n 8._o 5_o 6._o go_v to_o christ_n for_o his_o help_n and_o in_o provide_v sufficient_a meat_n and_o drink_n for_o they_o as_o solomon_n do_v for_o his_o workman_n and_o the_o good_a housewife_n 9_o 2_o chr._n 2._o 10_o prov._n 31._o 15._o 1_o cor._n 8._o 9_o for_o she_o according_o to_o the_o equity_n of_o that_o rule_n thou_o shall_v not_o muzzle_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o ox_n which_o tread_v out_o the_o corn_n and_o in_o provide_v due_a punishment_n for_o they_o according_a to_o law_n when_o they_o do_v amiss_o by_o which_o mean_v master_n shall_v be_v better_o serve_v so_o by_o just_o pay_v they_o their_o wage_n this_o make_v up_o a_o 14._o deut._n 15._o 13_o 14._o sweet_a harmony_n betwixt_o master_n and_o servant_n according_a to_o that_o expression_n of_o christ_n he_o agree_v with_o they_o for_o a_o penny_n they_o make_v a_o sweet_a 4._o matth._n 29._o 2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d james_n 5._o 4._o symphony_n or_o harmony_n betwixt_o they_o but_o the_o contrary_n make_v a_o fearful_a jar_n and_o cry_v which_o god_n hear_v 2._o master_n must_v give_v to_o their_o servant_n that_o which_o be_v equal_a which_o be_v due_a by_o charity_n and_o christian_a meekness_n for_o equal_a do_v not_o comprehend_v equal_a honour_n and_o equal_a office_n of_o love_n that_o be_v such_o as_o the_o servant_n perform_v to_o the_o master_n for_o this_o be_v a_o good_a rule_n to_o est_fw-la inaequalibus_fw-la dare_v aequalia_fw-la inaequale_fw-la est_fw-la give_v equal_a thing_n to_o unequal_a person_n be_v unequal_a but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o mind_n and_o manner_n of_o do_v that_o as_o the_o servant_n perform_v his_o duty_n equal_o so_o the_o master_n must_v perform_v he_o the_o servant_n obey_v as_o to_o the_o lord_n the_o master_n rule_v as_o the_o lord_n pious_o the_o servant_n obey_v from_o the_o heart_n willing_o the_o master_n rule_v with_o a_o mild_a and_o fatherly_a affection_n now_o this_o equality_n comprehend_v four_o 14._o job_n 31._o 15._o phile._n v._o 16._o habent_fw-la cutem_fw-la communem_fw-la licet_fw-la non_fw-la vestem_fw-la job_n 31._o 13._o 14._o duty_n 1._o to_o account_v that_o servant_n be_v of_o the_o same_o mould_n yea_o and_o partaker_n of_o the_o same_o grace_n of_o christ_n they_o have_v a_o common_a skin_n though_o not_o a_o common_a cover_n 2._o to_o hearken_v to_o they_o and_o yield_v to_o they_o when_o reason_n and_o truth_n be_v on_o their_o side_n 3._o to_o have_v respect_n to_o humane_a infirmity_n as_o sickness_n age_n and_o passion_n 4._o to_o give_v well_o deserve_v servant_n more_o than_o be_v due_a to_o they_o by_o covenant_n and_o bargain_n if_o they_o be_v better_a than_o servant_n it_o be_v but_o equal_a that_o we_o be_v better_a than_o master_n oh_o that_o all_o master_n will_v labour_v to_o be_v such_o i_o shall_v give_v you_o but_o three_o motive_n 1._o our_o servant_n be_v fellow_n servant_n with_o we_o to_o god_n if_o the_o angel_n say_v to_o john_n

1_o cor._n 14._o 40._o gen._n 29._o 22._o john_n 2._o 3._o the_o mutual_a rejoice_v of_o the_o friend_n come_v in_o next_o and_o sure_o there_o be_v a_o lawfulness_n of_o feast_v and_o mutual_a rejoice_v at_o marriage_n else_o christ_n will_v not_o have_v bless_v one_o with_o his_o presence_n and_o first_o miracle_n nor_o will_v 5._o es_fw-ge 62._o 5._o god_n have_v describe_v the_o joy_n that_o he_o take_v in_o 22._o matth._n 9_o 15_o matth._n 22._o his_o church_n by_o the_o joy_n of_o marriage_n nor_o will_v christ_n have_v compare_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n to_o a_o wedding_n feast_n but_o let_v i_o say_v withal_o that_o there_o be_v no_o great_a sin_n commit_v then_o about_o thing_n lawful_a it_o be_v lawful_a to_o eat_v drink_v wear_v apparel_n and_o to_o feast_v hence_o thousand_o of_o excess_n and_o misery_n have_v come_v in_o excess_n as_o at_o nabals_n feast_n be_v drunkenness_n at_o absalon_n be_v murder_n at_o ahasuerus_n his_o be_v a_o breach_n betwixt_o he_o and_o his_o wife_n vashti_n at_o belteshazzar_n carrouse_v and_o blasphemy_n at_o herod_n wanton_a dance_n and_o cut_v off_o of_o john_n baptist_n head_n ●_z as_o elah_n be_v smite_v and_o kill_v while_o he_o be_v drink_v benhadad_o be_v surprise_v israel_n while_o meat_n be_v in_o their_o mouth_n feel_v wrath_n and_o job_n child_n be_v stifle_v therefore_o wary_o consider_v what_o you_o do_v at_o wedding_n and_o what_o you_o shall_v do_v you_o do_v rejoice_v indeed_o but_o it_o be_v with_o wanton_a dance_n bawdy_a jest_n and_o hellish_a carrowsing_n but_o what_o shall_v you_o do_v you_o shall_v be_v careful_a to_o prevent_v excess_n as_o christ_n say_v take_v heed_n 21._o luke_n 21._o that_o your_o heart_n be_v not_o oppress_v with_o surfeit_v and_o drunkenness_n lest_o that_o day_n come_v upon_o you_o at_o unaware_o you_o shall_v bring_v god_n into_o all_o your_o thought_n that_o you_o feed_v not_o without_o fear_n you_o 4_o jude._n philip._n 4_o shall_v do_v nothing_o which_o be_v dishonest_a or_o of_o ill_a report_n you_o shall_v have_v good_a wish_n speech_n counsel_n and_o prayer_n to_o the_o new_a marry_a couple_n like_o those_o that_o say_v the_o 11._o ruth_n 4._o 11._o lord_n make_v thy_o wife_n like_o rachel_n and_o leah_n which_o two_o build_v the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o do_v thou_o worthy_o in_o ephrata_n and_o be_v famous_a in_o bethlehem_n sect_n 10._o 3._o the_o consequent_n of_o marriage_n in_o the_o lord_n be_v two_o 1._o cohabitation_n 2._o communion_n 1._o man_n and_o wife_n must_v dwell_v together_o let_v the_o husband_n dwell_v with_o his_o wife_n say_v peter_z 19_o 1_o pet._n 3._o 7._o prov._n 5._o 18_o 19_o and_o solomon_n say_v rejoice_v in_o the_o wife_n of_o thy_o youth_n and_o let_v her_o breast_n satisfy_v thou_o at_o all_o time_n and_o delight_v continual_o in_o she_o this_o can_v be_v without_o cohabitation_n the_o first_o institution_n be_v a_o remedy_n against_o solitariness_n it_o be_v not_o 2._o gen._n 2._o good_a for_o man_n to_o be_v alone_o let_v we_o make_v a_o help_n meet_v for_o he_o and_o let_v he_o cleave_v to_o his_o wife_n quest_n i_o know_v what_o you_o will_v say_v may_v they_o never_o live_v asunder_o answ_n yes_o upon_o three_o occasion_n upon_o mutual_a consent_n for_o a_o time_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o family_n my_o husband_n say_v she_o be_v not_o at_o home_n he_o be_v go_v 20._o prov._n 7._o 19_o 20._o a_o far_a journey_n at_o the_o time_n appoint_v he_o will_v come_v again_o upon_o compulsion_n when_o persecution_n or_o imprisonment_n force_v it_o when_o some_o weighty_a affair_n either_o in_o church_n or_o commonwealth_n require_v it_o this_o be_v vriahs_n case_n 11._o 2_o sam._n 11._o 11._o when_o he_o will_v not_o go_v to_o his_o own_o house_n while_o the_o ark_n and_o israel_n and_o judah_n with_o his_o lord_n joab_n be_v in_o tent_n yet_o must_v they_o not_o live_v asunder_o out_o of_o choice_n it_o be_v for_o a_o harlot_n to_o be_v call_v a_o strange_a woman_n but_o for_o a_o 12._o prov._n 2._o 16._o 2_o sam._n 12._o wife_n to_o be_v a_o lamb_n in_o the_o bosom_n as_o for_o the_o other_o cause_n so_o for_o sameness_n of_o dwell_v 2._o as_o cohabitation_n follow_v upon_o marriage_n 4._o 1_o cor._n 7._o 3._o 1_o cor._n 7._o 4._o so_o communion_n which_o stand_v in_o three_o thing_n a_o communion_n of_o body_n a_o communion_n of_o help_n and_o a_o communion_n of_o joy_n they_o must_v have_v a_o communion_n of_o body_n whereby_o they_o defraud_v not_o one_o another_o except_o it_o be_v by_o consent_n for_o a_o time_n that_o they_o may_v give_v themselves_o ●●_o fast_v and_o prayer_n yet_o must_v not_o this_o be_v excessive_a for_o there_o may_v be_v too_o much_o uxoriousness_n at_o home_n as_o well_o as_o adultery_n abroad_o ●7_n ez●k_n 18._o 6._o 1_o cor._n 7._o 5._o gen._n 25._o 21_o 1_o sam._n 1._o ●7_n and_o it_o must_v be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o word_n o●_n god_n and_o prayer_n do_v it_o by_o rule_n and_o with_o prayer_n as_o isaac_n and_o hannah_n do_v they_o mus●_n have_v a_o communion_n of_o help_n in_o nourish_v and_o cherish_v each_o other_o to_o this_o end_n there_o must_v be_v a_o communion_n of_o good_n they_o must_v have_v one_o purse_n but_o not_o for_o waste_v a_o communion_n of_o counsel_n in_o matter_n domestical_a they_o must_v have_v one_o head_n as_o pilat_n wife_n and_o the_o shunamite_n and_o a_o communion_n of_o labour_n they_o must_v have_v one_o hand_n and_o that_o a_o helper_n last_o they_o must_v have_v a_o communion_n of_o joy_n by_o have_v one_o heart_n as_o isaac_n and_o rebeckah_n who_o sport_v together_o and_o as_o solomon_n give_v 19_o gen._n 26._o 8._o prov._n 5._o 18_o 19_o in_o rule_n rejoice_v with_o the_o wife_n of_o thy_o youth_n oh_o how_o happy_a a_o foundation_n of_o god_n building_n will_v such_o a_o marriage_n lay_v to_o last_v till_o death_n we_o do_v part_n thus_o of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o god_n set_v up_o of_o his_o build_n in_o a_o family_n the_o foundation_n sect_n 11._o now_o second_o of_o the_o upper_a building_n which_o stand_v perfect_o 1._o in_o wife_n and_o husband_n 2._o in_o parent_n and_o child_n 3._o in_o master_n and_o servant_n begin_v where_o god_n begin_v still_o with_o inferior_n ascendit_fw-la amor_fw-la descendit_fw-la officium_fw-la ascendit_fw-la love_n descend_v but_o duty_n ascend_v the_o first_o pair_n of_o beam_n in_o a_o house_n build_v by_o god_n be_v wife_n and_o husband_n who_o bear_v up_o this_o frame_n the_o wife_n must_v submit_v to_o her_o husband_n as_o unto_o the_o 24._o eph._n 5._o 22_o 24._o lord_n yea_o as_o the_o church_n be_v subject_a to_o christ_n the_o woman_n say_v paul_n be_v bind_v to_o the_o law_n 2_o rom._n 7._o 2_o of_o her_o husband_n yea_o this_o be_v comely_a it_o be_v the_o best_a fashion_n that_o ever_o they_o wear_v therefore_o 12._o col._n 3._o 18._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 12._o say_v god_n i_o permit_v not_o a_o woman_n to_o usurp_v authority_n object_n whatsoever_o thou_o permit_v will_n some_o woman_n say_v i_o will_v do_v it_o sol._n nay_o say_v god_n thy_o desire_n shall_v be_v subject_a to_o thy_o husband_n and_o he_o shall_v rule_v over_o thou_o 16._o gen._n 3._o 16._o quest_n will_v any_o good_a woman_n ask_v i_o what_o it_o be_v to_o submit_v that_o she_o may_v conscionable_o do_v it_o answ_n it_o be_v to_o put_v herself_o willing_o under_o the_o government_n of_o her_o husband_n quest_n will_v she_o further_o ask_v i_o how_o she_o must_v submit_v answ_n sure_o not_o by_o way_n of_o bondage_n but_o free_a service_n for_o herself_o because_o she_o and_o her_o husband_n do_v make_v but_o one_o quest_n will_v she_o further_o ask_v wherein_o she_o must_v submit_v answ_n paul_n say_v in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v lawful_a and_o honest_a 22._o eph._n 5._o 22._o in_o general_n she_o must_v submit_v to_o her_o husband_n honour_n sarah_n honour_v her_o husband_n and_o call_v he_o lord_n the_o good_a wife_n call_v her_o husband_n 19_o 1_o pet._n 3._o 6._o hos_fw-la 2._o prov._n 7._o 19_o ishi_n my_o man_n but_o the_o harlot_n say_v plain_a ish_n the_o man_n be_v go_v abroad_o this_o be_v a_o clear_a sign_n that_o she_o honour_v he_o not_o in_o particular_a she_o must_v submit_v three_o way_n by_o a_o inward_a act_n of_o the_o mind_n acknowledge_v ult_n eph._n 5._o ult_n his_o headship_n and_o take_v direction_n from_o he_o if_o he_o be_v wise_a and_o for_o he_o if_o he_o be_v a_o fool_n by_o a_o inward_a act_n of_o the_o will_n conform_v to_o his_o good_a manner_n and_o affection_n by_o these_o outward_a act_n of_o duty_n which_o depend_v upon_o these_o thus_o 1._o they_o must_v answer_v their_o husband_n will_n their_o question_n must_v not_o be_v who_o will_n shall_v be_v