Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n
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A27229
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The whole duty of man in all his stages in a plain and familiar heroick verse, with variety of cuts proper to the several chapters thereof, with several private prayers and Thanksgivings annexed to it, both for the pleasure and benefit of youth / by W. Beck.
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Beck, W. (William)
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Wing B1650; ESTC R28899
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it_o unto_o honour_n you_o may_v rise_v though_o it_o be_v so_o common_a yet_o regard_n and_o prize_n since_o disobedience_n be_v a_o great_a vice_n if_o to_o infirmity_n they_o be_v subject_a cover_v their_o fail_n you_o may_v they_o protect_v and_o think_v not_o that_o because_o they_o be_v even_o so_o to_o they_o no_o observation_n you_o must_v owe_v grant_v that_o thou_o be_v wise_a than_o they_o be_v yet_o if_o thou_o be_v so_o than_o thou_o must_v not_o dare_v to_o mock_v at_o they_o or_o scoffing_o despise_v their_o person_n or_o command_v god_n will_v those_o eye_n and_o tongue_n torment_n but_o yet_o indeed_o if_o they_o through_o weakness_n bid_v you_o sin_n refuse_v you_o may_v nay_o you_o incur_v the_o gild_n if_o you_o obey_v then_o with_o a_o humble_a modesty_n you_o must_v show_v that_o the_o inconveniency_n be_v just_a and_o will_v be_v fatal_a in_o perform_v such_o therefore_o refuse_v be_v the_o better_a much_o if_o they_o be_v needy_a and_o thou_o can_v relieve_v thou_o ought_v in_o that_o thou_o do_v repay_v not_o give_v though_o they_o be_v wicked_a and_o even_o unkind_a yet_o still_o thy_o duty_n of_o child_n do_v bind_v let_v nothing_o then_o by_o thou_o be_v leave_v behind_o 4._o since_o parent_n be_v bind_v they_o for_o to_o maintain_v with_o thing_n needful_a woman_n shall_v not_o abstain_v from_o nurse_n they_o themselves_o its_o only_a pride_n and_o lust_n which_o make_v they_o daily_o thus_o deride_v no_o wonder_n then_o child_n be_v so_o perverse_a suck_v the_o milk_n of_o such_o a_o peevish_a nurse_n instead_o of_o blessing_n needs_o must_v bring_v a_o curse_n take_v timely_a care_n for_o baptism_n and_o prepare_v their_o tender_a mind_n for_o piety_n and_o prayer_n instruct_v they_o by_o catechise_v what_o their_o duty_n be_v to_o god_n and_o man_n and_o that_o with_o a_o mild_a hand_n you_o they_o in_o time_n correct_v their_o fault_n at_o first_o but_o obstinate_a defect_n call_v for_o more_o strength_n for_o as_o they_o grow_v in_o year_n when_o their_o mind_n inclination_n appear_v then_o then_o be_v the_o time_n for_o train_v up_o your_o son_n to_o polish_v in_o he_o what_o have_v be_v begin_v which_o may_v continue_v long_o than_o the_o sun_n if_o he_o be_v good_a give_v all_o encouragement_n to_o that_o your_o child_n if_o bad_a betimes_o prevent_v the_o grow_a ill_a before_o it_o do_v obtain_v a_o habit_n and_o be_v seat_v in_o the_o brain_n show_v they_o good_a example_n in_o your_o life_n virtue_n by_o imitation_n fast_o thrive_v for_o they_o provide_v against_o they_o to_o come_v to_o age_n that_o no_o necessity_n their_o mind_n engage_v in_o evil_a course_n and_o be_v sure_o take_v heed_n that_o with_o no_o ill-got_a good_n you_v they_o do_v feed_v such_o wealth_n as_o that_o often_o destroy_v the_o line_n and_o leave_v a_o curse_n entail_v on_o thou_o and_o thou_o therefore_o let_v that_o provision_n thou_o make_v be_v good_n well_o get_v with_o unstrained_a ability_n and_o then_o prosperity_n thou_o may_v expect_v and_o that_o thy_o god_n will_v they_o and_o thou_o protect_v 5._o marry_o they_o not_o unless_o in_o love_n incline_v they_o be_v to_o such_o a_o one_o you_o have_v a_o mind_n also_o as_o to_o adopt_v and_o make_v your_o child_n for_o if_o you_o force_v they_o you_o may_v be_v beguile_v nay_o the_o child_n that_o be_v marry_v to_o much_o pelf_n be_v often_o tempt_v to_o destroy_v its_o self_n it_o be_v too_o true_a be_v force_v a_o ass_n to_o take_v no_o marvel_n then_o their_o duty_n they_o forsake_v to_o god_n and_o man_n resolve_v for_o to_o steer_v a_o other_o course_n where_o there_o affection_n bear_v therefore_o the_o rather_o yield_v to_o they_o to_o choose_v as_o they_o in_o old_a time_n never_o do_v refuse_v chap._n xi_o 1._o love_n etc._n etc._n 2._o wive_n duty_n to_o her_o husband_n 3._o husband_n duty_n to_o his_o wife_n 4._o to_o a_o friend_n 5._o a_o servant_n duty_n 6._o a_o master_n duty_n 1._o kindness_n and_o love_n be_v to_o your_o brethren_n due_a both_o natural_a and_o christian_n so_o true_a the_o poor_a child_n be_v servant_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o thy_o kinsman_n with_o who_o thou_o must_v accord_v and_o have_v regard_n to_o be_v in_o friendship_n near_o a_o member_n just_a of_o mind_n and_o body_n dear_a then_o think_v he_o so_o not_o let_v a_o abuse_n awake_v thy_o anger_n or_o disturb_v thy_o house_n in_o every_o sort_n of_o friendship_n do_v resign_v thyself_o in_o temporal_n and_o thing_n divine_a to_o god_n in_o prayer_n in_o one_o commun'on_n meet_v and_o join_v your_o praise_n it_o be_v a_o offer_v sweet_a to_o god_n for_o he_o always_o delight_v to_o see_v brethren_n to_o live_v in_o peace_n and_o unity_n if_o a_o weak_a brother_n do_v commit_v a_o sin_n correct_v he_o mild_o till_o by_o love_n you_o win_v he_o back_o to_o true_a repentance_n by_o which_o way_n you_o save_v his_o soul_n even_o from_o that_o evil_a day_n 2._o that_o in_o woman_n be_v the_o chief_a beauty_n the_o husband_n to_o obey_v which_o be_v her_o duty_n she_o must_v in_o nothing_o but_o in_o sin_n deny_v with_o all_o command_n beside_o she_o must_v comply_v she_o must_v be_v faithful_a to_o he_o and_o so_o use_v care_n at_o all_o time_n and_o no_o wise_a refuse_n that_o duty_n due_a not_o strive_v for_o that_o rule_n which_o be_v unnatural_a make_v he_o a_o fool_n and_o more_o than_o that_o a_o mere_a despise_a tool_n but_o with_o a_o tender_a and_o peculiar_a love_n let_v she_o obey_v and_o household_n joy_n improve_v though_o perhaps_o by_o labour_n may_v be_v cross_a or_o much_o perplex_v at_o some_o unlucky_a loss_n yet_o ought_v she_o not_o to_o slack_v her_o love_n or_o hate_v nor_o any_o of_o her_o former_a warmth_n abate_v because_o she_o be_v bind_v to_o he_o her_o only_a mate_n 3._o her_o husband_n be_v to_o render_v her_o the_o same_o dear_a love_n and_o only_o change_v the_o rugged_a name_n obedience_n or_o else_o he_o be_v to_o blame_v into_o that_o faithfulness_n to_o she_o he_o owe_v and_o love_n with_o due_a respect_n which_o he_o well_o know_v he_o promise_v only_o in_o her_o chaste_a embrace_n all_o foreign_a joy_n for_o to_o detest_v and_o face_n and_o he_o a_o due_a maintenance_n to_o allow_v instruct_v she_o in_o all_o good_a thing_n and_o how_o to_o serve_v the_o lord_n and_o must_v together_o pray_v by_o mutual_a kindness_n wear_v their_o life_n away_o 4._o take_v not_o to_o wife_n those_o which_o be_v near_o a_o kin_n to_o thou_o whether_o second_o or_o first_o cousin_n they_o then_o refuse_v for_o that_o be_v a_o horrid_a sin_n 5._o be_v to_o thy_o friend_n faithful_a his_o secret_n keep_v he_o in_o distress_n supply_v now_o lest_o he_o weep_v and_o by_o despair_v take_v a_o deadly_a sleep_n through_o thy_o neglect_n to_o be_v a_o real_a friend_n be_v sacred_a and_o a_o tie_v no_o strait_n shall_v rend_v 6._o a_o servant_n duty_n be_v for_o to_o obey_v and_o love_n with_o diligence_n and_o not_o say_v nay_o he_o must_v be_v faithful_a not_o incline_v to_o waste_v his_o master_n good_n since_o confidence_n be_v place_v in_o he_o it_o be_v petty-treason_n to_o betray_v his_o trust_n by_o careless_a squandr_v they_o away_o with_o modest_a carr'age_n and_o respectful_a grace_n he_o must_v discharge_v the_o duty_n of_o his_o place_n attend_v to_o good_a instruction_n pray_v and_o hear_v and_o sin_n of_o every_o kind_n he_o must_v forbear_v 7._o the_o master_n also_o to_o his_o servant_n must_v pay_v they_o their_o wage_n and_o always_o be_v just_a to_o all_o they_o for_o discharge_v of_o their_o trust_n from_o they_o withdraw_v nothing_o that_o be_v due_a do_v by_o they_o as_o they_o have_v do_v by_o you_o lest_o public_o they_o for_o their_o wage_n sue_v he_o must_v admonish_v and_o reprove_v their_o vice_n instruct_v they_o how_o they_o may_v best_o then_o rise_v to_o most_o perfection_n in_o good_n and_o mind_n not_o to_o enslave_v they_o but_o be_v always_o kind_a cast_v all_o cruelty_n even_o behind_o because_o if_o he_o to_o they_o no_o mercy_n give_v from_o god_n he_o must_v then_o as_o little_o receive_v master_n discreet_o shall_v with_o servant_n bear_v and_o without_o any_o anger_n speak_v and_o hear_v that_o will_v win_v on_o the_o servant_n and_o so_o make_v he_o do_v more_o than_o he_o bid_v he_o for_o your_o sake_n and_o then_o also_o the_o master_n ought_v to_o give_v a_o good_a example_n how_o they_o ought_v to_o live_v for_o how_o can_v any_o man_n expect_v to_o find_v dutiful_a servant_n if_o they_o do_v not_o mind_n to_o do_v their_o duty_n to_o the_o king_n of_o king_n doubtless_o they_o will_v be_v regardless_o of_o your_o thing_n chap._n xii_o 1._o charity_n to_o brethren_n 2._o to_o enemy_n 3._o by_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n