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	servant_n	wage_n	1,026	5	11.4895	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39662	An exposition of the assemblies catechism with practical inferences from each question as it was carried on in the Lords Days exercises in Dartmouth, in the first year of liberty, 1688 / by John Flavell.	Flavel, John, 1630?-1691.; Mather, Increase, 1639-1723.; Westminster Assembly (1643-1652). Shorter catechism.	1692 (1692)	Wing F1160; ESTC R25088	171,235	224

ability_n gen._n 47.12_o and_o joseph_n nourish_v his_o father_n and_o his_o brethren_n and_o all_o his_o father_n household_n with_o bread_n according_a to_o their_o family_n q._n 8._o what_o shall_v child_n do_v when_o parent_n abuse_v their_o authority_n by_o forbid_v duty_n or_o command_a sin_n a._n in_o such_o case_n child_n be_v to_o obey_v god_n rather_o than_o their_o parent_n act_n 4.19_o but_o peter_n and_o john_n answer_v and_o say_v unto_o they_o whether_o it_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n to_o hearken_v unto_o you_o more_o than_o unto_o god_n judge_v you_o but_o yet_o to_o manage_v their_o refusal_n of_o obedience_n with_o all_o meekness_n and_o humility_n q._n 9_o what_o be_v the_o first_o duty_n of_o husband_n to_o their_o wife_n a._n the_o first_o ●uty_n on_o which_o all_o other_o duty_n depend_v be_v cohabitation_n with_o they_o 1_o pet._n 3.7_o likewise_o you_o husband_n dwell_v with_o they_o according_a to_o knowledge_n etc._n etc._n and_o nothing_o can_v make_v this_o duty_n void_a but_o a_o lawful_a divorce_n for_o adultery_n matth._n 5.31_o 32._o but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o whosoever_o shall_v put_v away_o his_o wife_n save_v for_o the_o cause_n of_o fornication_n cause_v she_o to_o commit_v adultery_n etc._n etc._n q._n 10._o what_o be_v the_o husband_n second_o duty_n to_o his_o wife_n a._n true_a and_o hearty_a love_n to_o soul_n and_o body_n eph._n 5.25_o husband_n love_v your_o wife_n even_o as_o christ_n also_o love_v the_o church_n and_o give_v himself_o for_o it_o evidence_v itself_o in_o careful_a provision_n for_o they_o 1_o cor._n 7.33_o but_o he_o that_o be_v marry_v care_v for_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n how_o he_o may_v please_v his_o wife_n but_o especial_o to_o their_o soul_n in_o win_v they_o to_o christ_n 1_o cor_n 7.16_o or_o how_o know_v thou_o o_o man_n whether_o thou_o shall_v save_v thy_o wife_n and_o build_v they_o up_o in_o christ_n 1_o pet._n 3.7_o likewise_o you_o husband_n dwell_v with_o they_o according_a to_o knowledge_n give_v honour_n unto_o the_o wife_n as_o unto_o the_o weak_a vessel_n and_o as_o be_v heir_n together_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o life_n that_o your_o prayer_n be_v not_o hinder_v q._n 11._o what_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o wife_n to_o their_o husband_n a._n it_o be_v their_o duty_n 1._o to_o be_v in_o subjection_n to_o their_o own_o husband_n eph._n 5.22_o 23._o wife_n submit_v yourselves_o unto_o your_o own_o husband_n as_o unto_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o husband_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o wife_n even_o as_o christ_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n 2_o to_o reverence_v they_o eph._n 5.33_o and_o the_o wife_n see_v that_o she_o reverence_v her_o husband_n 3._o to_o express_v their_o reverence_n in_o suitable_a word_n and_o action_n 1_o pet._n 3.6_o even_o as_o sarah_n obey_v abraham_n call_v he_o lord_n etc._n etc._n 4._o to_o be_v faithful_a to_o they_o prov._n 31.12_o she_o will_v do_v he_o good_a and_o not_o evil_a all_o the_o day_n of_o her_o life_n 5._o to_o adorn_v their_o relation_n with_o meekness_n and_o quietness_n of_o spirit_n 1_o pet._n 3.4_o but_o let_v it_o be_v the_o hide_a man_n of_o the_o heart_n in_o that_o which_o be_v not_o corruptible_a even_o the_o ornament_n of_o a_o meek_a and_o quiet_a spirit_n which_o be_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n of_o great_a price_n q._n 12._o what_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o servant_n to_o their_o master_n a._n it_o be_v their_o duty_n 1._o to_o be_v faithful_a in_o all_o thing_n commit_v to_o their_o charge_n tit._n 2.10_o not_o purloin_v but_o show_v all_o good_a fidelity_n etc._n etc._n 2._o to_o honour_v they_o in_o all_o respectful_a word_n and_o carriage_n 1_o tim._n 6.1_o let_v as_o many_o servant_n as_o be_v under_o the_o yoke_n count_v their_o own_o master_n worthy_a of_o all_o honour_n etc._n etc._n 3._o to_o bear_v patient_o their_o rebuke_n 1_o pet._n 2.18_o 19_o servant_n be_v subject_a to_o your_o master_n with_o all_o fear_n not_o only_o to_o the_o good_a and_o gentle_a but_o also_o to_o the_o froward_a for_o this_o be_v thankworthy_a if_o a_o man_n for_o conscience_n towards_o god_n endure_v grief_n suffer_v wrongful_o q._n 13._o what_o be_v the_o first_o duty_n of_o master_n to_o their_o servant_n a._n their_o first_o duty_n be_v to_o rule_v over_o they_o with_o gentleness_n and_o not_o with_o terror_n and_o rigour_n eph._n 6.9_o and_o you_o master_n do_v the_o same_o thing_n unto_o they_o forbear_v ●oreatning_a know_v that_o your_o master_n also_o be_v in_o heaven_n neither_o be_v there_o respect_n of_o person_n with_o he_o q._n 14._o what_o be_v the_o second_o duty_n of_o master_n to_o their_o servant_n a._n to_o pay_v they_o their_o wage_n full_o and_o without_o delay_n deut._n 24.14_o 15._o thou_o shall_v not_o oppress_v a_o hire_a servant_n that_o be_v peer_n and_o needy_a whether_o he_o be_v of_o thy_o brethren_n or_o of_o thy_o stranger_n that_o be_v in_o thy_o land_n within_o thy_o gate_n at_o his_o day_n thou_o shall_v give_v he_o ●is_fw-la hire_n neither_o shall_v the_o sun_n go_v down_o upon_o it_o f●r_o he_o be_v poor_a and_o set_v his_o heart_n upon_o it_o lest_o he_o cry_v against_o thou_o unto_o the_o lord_n and_o it_o be_v sin_n unto_o thou_o and_o to_o provide_v food_n for_o they_o convenient_a prov._n 27.27_o and_o thou_o shall_v have_v goats-milk_n enough_o for_o thy_o ●●od_n for_o the_o food_n of_o thy_o household_n and_o for_o the_o maintenance_n for_o thy_o maiden_n q._n 15._o what_o be_v the_o three_o duty_n of_o master_n to_o their_o servant_n a._n the_o three_o and_o principal_a duty_n be_v to_o engage_v they_o as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v to_o the_o way_n of_o god_n and_o duty_n of_o religion_n as_o abraham_n do_v gen._n 18.19_o for_o i_o know_v he_o that_o he_o will_v command_v his_o child_n and_o his_o household_n after_o he_o and_o they_o shall_v keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n and_o joshua_n josh._n 24.15_o but_o as_o for_o i_o and_o my_o house_n we_o will_v serve_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o six_o commandment_n quest._n 67._o which_o be_v the_o six_o commandment_n a._n the_o six_o commandment_n be_v thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v quest._n 68_o what_o be_v require_v in_o the_o six_o commandment_n a._n the_o six_o commandment_n require_v all_o lawful_a endeavour_n to_o preserve_v our_o own_o life_n and_o the_o life_n of_o other_o quest._n 69._o what_o be_v forbid_v in_o the_o six_o commandment_n a._n the_o six_o commandment_n forbid_v the_o take_n away_o of_o our_o own_o life_n or_o the_o life_n of_o our_o neighbour_n unjust_o or_o whatsoever_o tend_v thereunto_o q._n 1._o what_o be_v the_o natural_a order_n of_o these_o commandment_n in_o the_o second_o table_n a._n in_o these_o command_v god_n begin_v with_o the_o near_a concern_v of_o man_n which_o be_v life_n job_n 2.4_o skin_n for_o skin_n yea_o all_o that_o a_o man_n have_v will_v he_o give_v for_o his_o life_n next_o to_o that_o his_o command_n guard_v his_o near_a relative_n from_o who_o the_o best_a outward_a comfort_n be_v to_o rise_v his_o wife_n mark_v 10.8_o and_o they_o twain_o shall_v be_v one_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n after_o that_o his_o good_a name_n which_o be_v very_o precious_a to_o he_o eccles._n 7.1_o a_o good_a name_n be_v better_a than_o precious_a ointment_n and_o then_o his_o good_n which_o support_v his_o life_n isa._n 3.1_o for_o behold_v the_o lord_n the_o lord_n of_o haste_n do_v take_v away_o from_o jerusalem_n and_o from_o judah_n the_o ●●ay_n and_o the_o staff_n the_o whole_a stay_n of_o bread_n and_o the_o whole_a stay_n of_o water_n q._n 2._o how_o far_o do_v this_o command_n extend_v itself_o a._n it_o prohibit_v all_o cruelty_n and_o command_v all_o help_n care_n and_o pity_v so_o far_o as_o man_n heart_n and_o hand_n can_v go_v for_o the_o relief_n and_o preservation_n of_o other_o psal._n 119.96_o but_o thy_o commandment_n be_v exceed_o broad_a q_o 3_o do_v this_o command_n respect_n only_o the_o outward_a action_n or_o also_o the_o inward_a passion_n of_o the_o soul_n a._n it_o respect_v and_o bridle_v the_o inward_a passion_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o well_o as_o outward_a action_n as_o hatred_n 1_o john_n 3.15_o whosoever_o hate_v his_o brother_n be_v a_o murderer_n etc._n etc._n and_o causeless_a anger_n matth._n 5.22_o but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o whosoever_o be_v angry_a with_o his_o brother_n without_o a_o cause_n shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o the_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n q._n 4._o do_v this_o command_n only_o respect_v the_o life_n of_o other_o a._n no_o it_o primary_o respect_v our_o own_o life_n and_o forbid_v we_o all_o thing_n that_o tend_v to_o the_o shorten_n and_o ruin_n of_o they_o eph._n 5.29_o for_o no_o man_n ever_o yet_o hate_v

good_a to_o all_o such_o as_o keep_v this_o commandment_n q_o 1._o what_o relative_n be_v direct_o and_o more_o especial_o concern_v in_o this_o fi●th_v commandment_n a._n all_o superior_n and_o inferior_n be_v concern_v in_o it_o especial_o 1_o political_a father_n and_o their_o child_n that_o be_v king_n and_o subject_n mark_v 11.10_o bless_a be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o father_n david_n etc._n etc._n 2._o spiritual_a father_n and_o their_o child_n that_o be_v minister_n and_o their_o people_n 1_o cor._n 4_o 15._o for_o though_o you_o have_v ten_o thousand_o instructor_n in_o christ_n yet_o have_v you_o not_o many_o father_n for_o in_o christ_n jesus_n i_o have_v beget_v you_o through_o the_o gospel_n 3._o natural_a parent_n and_o their_o child_n ephes._n 6.1_o child_n obey_v your_o parent_n in_o the_o lord_n 4._o all_o civil_a superior_n and_o inferior_n as_o husband_n and_o wife_n master_n and_o servant_n ephes._n 5.22_o wife_n submit_v yourselves_o unto_o your_o own_o husband_n as_o unto_o the_o lord_n and_o ephes._n 6.5_o servant_n be_v obedient_a to_o they_o that_o be_v your_o master_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n q._n 2._o what_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o political_a father_n or_o magistrate_n to_o their_o political_a child_n or_o subject_n a._n it_o be_v to_o rule_v and_o govern_v the_o people_n over_o who_o god_n have_v set_v they_o with_o wisdom_n 2_o chron._n 1.10_o give_v i_o now_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n that_o i_o may_v go_v out_o and_o come_v in_o before_o this_o people_n justice_n 2_o chron._n 19.5.6_o 7._o and_o ●e_v sit_v judge_n in_o the_o land_n throughout_o all_o the_o fence_a city_n of_o judah_n city_n by_o city_n and_o he_o say_v to_o the_o judge_n take_v heed_n what_o you_o do_v for_o you_o judge_v not_o for_o man_n but_o for_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v with_o you_o in_o the_o judgement_n wherefore_o now_o let_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o you_o take_v heed_n and_o do_v it_o etc._n etc._n and_o piety_n 2_o sam._n 23.3_o he_o that_o rule_v over_o man_n must_v be_v just_a rule_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n careful_o provide_v for_o their_o soul_n in_o every_o place_n of_o their_o dominion_n 2_o chron._n 17.9_o and_o they_o teach_v in_o judah_n and_o have_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o they_o and_o go_v about_o throughout_o all_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n and_o teach_v the_o people_n and_o for_o their_o common_a outward_a peace_n and_o safety_n 2_o chron._n 17.12_o and_o jehoshaphat_n wax_v great_a exceed_o and_o ●e_v build_v in_o judah_n castle_n and_o city_n of_o store_n q._n 3._o what_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o subject_n to_o their_o ruler_n a._n it_o be_v to_o pray_v for_o they_o 1_o tim._n 2.1_o 2._o i_o exhort_v therefore_o that_o first_o of_o all_o supplication_n prayer_n intercession_n and_o give_v of_o thanks_o be_v make_v for_o all_o man_n for_o king_n and_o for_o all_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n etc._n etc._n to_o honour_v they_o 1_o pet._n 2.17_o fear_v god_n honour_v the_o king_n to_o obey_v their_o just_a law_n rom._n 13.1_o let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a unto_o the_o high_a power_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o pay_v they_o the_o tribute_n that_o be_v due_a to_o they_o rom._n 13.7_o render_v therefore_o to_o all_o their_o d●es_n tribute_n to_o who_o tribute_n be_v due_a custom_n to_o who_o custom_n etc._n etc._n q._n 4._o what_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o minister_n to_o their_o people_n a._n their_o duty_n be_v 1._o to_o feed_v their_o flock_n constant_o with_o wholesome_a food_n 2_o tim._n 4.2_o preach_v the_o word_n be_v instant_a in_o season_n and_o out_o of_o season_n rebuke_n reprove_v exhort_v with_o all_o long-suffering_a and_o doctrine_n 2._o to_o be_v full_a of_o bowel_n of_o tender_a affection_n to_o they_o 1_o thess._n 2.7_o 8._o but_o we_o be_v gentle_a among_o you_o even_o as_o a_o nurse_n cherish_v her_o child_n so_o be_v affectionate_o desirous_a of_o you_o we_o be_v willing_a to_o have_v impart_v unto_o you_o not_o the_o gospel_n of_o god_n only_o but_o also_o our_o own_o soul_n because_o you_o be_v dear_a unto_o we_o 3._o to_o pray_v for_o they_o eph._n 1.15_o 16._o wherefore_o i_o also_o after_o i_o hear_v of_o your_o faith_n in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o love_n unto_o all_o the_o saint_n cease_v not_o to_o give_v thanks_o for_o you_o make_v mention_n of_o you_o in_o my_o prayer_n 4._o to_o watch_v over_o they_o 1_o pet._n 5.2_o feed_v the_o flock_n of_o god_n which_o be_v among_o you_o take_v the_o oversight_n thereof_o not_o by_o constraint_n but_o willing_o etc._n etc._n and_o 5._o to_o walk_v as_o a_o example_n of_o godliness_n before_o they_o tit._n 2.7_o in_o all_o thing_n show_v thyself_o a_o pattern_n of_o good_a work_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o duty_n require_v their_o residence_n among_o they_o 1_o pet._n 5.2_o feed_v the_o flock_n of_o god_n which_o be_v among_o you_o etc._n etc._n q._n 5._o what_o be_v the_o people_n duty_n towards_o their_o minister_n a._n their_o duty_n be_v 1._o to_o esteem_v and_o love_v they_o dear_o for_o their_o work_n sake_n 1_o thess._n 5.12_o 13._o and_o we_o beseech_v you_o brethren_n to_o know_v they_o which_o labour_n among_o you_o and_o be_v over_o you_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o admonish_v you_o and_o to_o esteem_v they_o very_o high_o in_o love_n for_o their_o work_n sake_n 2._o to_o attend_v on_o the_o word_n preach_v by_o they_o as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 1_o thess._n 2.13_o for_o this_o cause_n also_o thank_v we_o god_n without_o cease_v because_o when_o you_o receive_v the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o you_o hear_v of_o we_o you_o receive_v it_o not_o as_o the_o word_n of_o man_n but_o as_o it_o be_v in_o truth_n the_o word_n of_o god_n 3_o to_o pray_v for_o they_o and_o the_o success_n of_o their_o labour_n heb._n 13.18_o pray_v for_o we_o etc._n etc._n 4._o not_o to_o receive_v light_n and_o malicious_a report_n against_o they_o 1_o tim._n 5.19_o against_o a_o elder_a receive_v not_o a_o accusation_n but_o before_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n 5._o to_o make_v a_o competent_a and_o comfortable_a provision_n for_o they_o gal._n 6.6_o let_v he_o that_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o word_n communicate_v unto_o he_o that_o teach_v in_o all_o good_a thing_n q._n 6._o what_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o natural_a parent_n to_o their_o child_n a._n it_o be_v their_o duty_n 1._o to_o be_v tender_o but_o not_o fond_o affectionate_a to_o and_o tender_a over_o they_o isa._n 49.15_o can_v a_o woman_n forget_v her_o suck_a child_n that_o she_o shall_v not_o have_v compassion_n on_o the_o son_n of_o her_o womb_n 2_o to_o educate_v they_o for_o god_n ephes._n 6.4_o and_o you_o father_n provoke_v not_o your_o child_n to_o wrath_n but_o bring_v they_o up_o in_o the_o nurture_n and_o admonition_n of_o the_o lord_n 3_o to_o restrain_v their_o sin_n by_o correction_n prov._n 29.15_o the_o rod_n and_o reproof_n give_v wisdom_n but_o a_o child_n leave_v to_o himself_o bring_v his_o mother_n to_o shame_n 4._o to_o provide_v for_o 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