Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	parent_n	servant_n	wife_n	2,518	5	6.4476	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96352	A sermon preached at Dorchester in the county of Dorcet, at the generall assizes held the 7. of March, 1632. / By John White of Dorchester, rector of the Church of the Holy Trinity.	White, John, 1575-1648.	1648 (1648)	Wing W1782; Thomason E469_6	33,644	43

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all_o man_n natural_a inclination_n to_o disobedience_n can_v but_o make_v we_o jealous_a of_o the_o counsel_n and_o thought_n of_o our_o own_o heart_n ☜_o ☜_o fearful_a of_o our_o own_o passion_n and_o affection_n and_o observant_a of_o our_o word_n and_o behaviour_n every_o way_n especial_o in_o meeting_n and_o conference_n wherein_o common_o we_o take_v more_o liberty_n not_o only_o in_o censure_v our_o equal_n but_o our_o better_n then_o will_v well_o stand_v with_o christian_a charity_n a_o seasonable_a item_n for_o this_o present_a time_n and_o occasion_n wherein_o authority_n and_o the_o action_n thereof_o be_v represent_v as_o it_o be_v upon_o a_o stage_n in_o public_a view_n the_o person_n and_o carriage_n of_o magistrate_n be_v diverse_o censure_v and_o too_o often_o according_a to_o man_n private_a interest_n and_o disposition_n so_o that_o we_o shall_v find_v just_a cause_n at_o the_o break_n up_o of_o this_o solemn_a meeting_n when_o our_o heart_n shall_v smite_v we_o that_o instead_o of_o our_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o the_o execution_n of_o justice_n charitable_a censure_n upon_o such_o passage_n in_o judgement_n as_o be_v capable_a of_o good_a construction_n and_o not_o bewail_v of_o our_o own_o sin_n which_o be_v it_o that_o cause_v the_o turn_n of_o judgement_n into_o wormwood_n many_o time_n we_o take_v up_o swell_a thought_n rash_a censure_n and_o bitter_a speech_n against_o such_o as_o we_o ought_v to_o think_v and_o speak_v of_o with_o reverence_n we_o shall_v find_v just_a cause_n i_o say_v after_o job_n example_n in_o the_o feast_n of_o his_o child_n every_o man_n a_o part_n by_o himself_o to_o offer_v up_o a_o sin_n offer_v unto_o god_n for_o his_o own_o soul_n in_o the_o 6._o place_n remember_v the_o heathen_a philosopher_n maxim_n of_o singular_a use_n in_o all_o duty_n between_o man_n and_o man_n much_o more_o between_o man_n and_o his_o god_n there_o be_v more_o evil_a in_o do_v then_o in_o receive_v wrong_n the_o latter_a be_v at_o the_o worst_a but_o a_o outward_a and_o temporary_a evil_n the_o former_a inward_o and_o perpetual_a in_o a_o cause_n therefore_o of_o such_o importance_n let_v every_o man_n offend_v in_o the_o safe_a part_n rather_o trespass_v upon_o his_o own_o ease_n profit_n or_o liberty_n then_o upon_o the_o right_n and_o service_n due_a unto_o governor_n rather_o suffer_v his_o own_o loss_n then_o hazard_v the_o do_v of_o they_o wrong_v rather_o limit_v and_o cross_v his_o own_o will_n than_o cross_n and_o withstand_v they_o so_o that_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n we_o swerve_v not_o from_o the_o will_n of_o god_n seven_o remember_v that_o of_o reciprocal_a duty_n that_o pass_v between_o man_n and_o man_n some_o be_v found_v upon_o a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o other_o upon_o agreement_n and_o mutual_a stipulation_n between_o man_n themselves_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o latter_a sort_n be_v like_o the_o couple_n of_o a_o house_n as_o they_o stand_v one_o by_o another_o so_o they_o fall_v one_o 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give_v a_o caveat_n that_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o ruler_n rise_v up_o against_o a_o man_n he_o must_v not_o leave_v his_o place_n eccles_n ☞_o ☞_o 10.4_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v although_o the_o magistrate_n leave_v his_o place_n it_o be_v no_o warrant_n for_o thou_o to_o leave_v thou_o or_o to_o neglect_v thy_o duty_n because_o he_o have_v neglect_v he_o it_o be_v a_o ill_a speech_n or_o that_o roman_a senator_n ne_fw-la ego_fw-la quidem_fw-la illum_fw-la ut_fw-la consulam_fw-la quando_fw-la neque_fw-la ille_fw-la i_o ut_fw-la consularem_fw-la i_o do_v not_o respect_v he_o according_a to_o his_o office_n because_o he_o regard_v not_o i_o according_a to_o my_o degree_n last_o remember_v that_o though_o the_o ruler_n duty_n in_o govern_v cease_v not_o by_o the_o people_n neglect_n of_o duty_n in_o obey_v notwithstanding_o thereby_o he_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o debtor_n unto_o they_o though_o his_o engagement_n unto_o god_n continue_v still_o to_o this_o purpose_n we_o must_v know_v that_o reciprocal_a duty_n which_o god_n enjoin_v may_v become_v due_a by_o a_o double_a title_n first_o by_o god_n command_n which_o make_v the_o duty_n a_o debt_n unto_o god_n second_o they_o may_v grow_v further_a due_a by_o the_o performance_n of_o some_o duty_n by_o the_o one_o party_n which_o may_v deserve_v requital_n to_o he_o that_o perform_v it_o from_o he_o to_o who_o it_o be_v perform_v and_o so_o become_v a_o debt_n in_o equity_n and_o justice_n unto_o man_n wherefore_o where_o one_o deserve_v nothing_o at_o another_o hand_n because_o he_o perform_v not_o unto_o he_o that_o office_n and_o service_n which_o he_o be_v bind_v unto_o there_o that_o man_n can_v challenge_v nothing_o of_o his_o neighbour_n to_o who_o he_o neglect_v his_o duty_n as_o his_o own_o debt_n by_o desert_n because_o nothing_o can_v in_o equity_n be_v demand_v by_o he_o that_o have_v not_o deserve_v that_o which_o he_o demand_v thus_o where_o the_o people_n fail_v in_o obedience_n to_o ruler_n 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and_o parricide_n in_o the_o high_a nature_n second_o consider_v that_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n be_v not_o more_o heinous_a than_o manifest_a and_o impossible_a to_o be_v hide_v curse_v not_o the_o king_n no_o not_o in_o thy_o thought_n nor_o the_o rich_a in_o thy_o bed_n chamber_n say_v solomon_n for_o a_o bird_n of_o the_o air_n shall_v carry_v the_o voice_n and_o that_o which_o have_v wing_n shall_v declare_v the_o matter_n ☞_o ☞_o ecl._n 14.20_o as_o if_o god_n have_v give_v charge_n to_o all_o his_o creature_n to_o attend_v upon_o the_o person_n of_o his_o god_n and_o to_o avenge_v their_o wrong_n last_o rest_v assure_v that_o such_o sin_n can_v much_o less_o escape_v unrevenged_a than_o they_o can_v pass_v unespied_a when_o so_o many_o party_n of_o such_o eminency_n and_o power_n be_v interest_v in_o the_o wrong_n prince_n for_o their_o place_n and_o dignity_n the_o state_n for_o her_o peace_n and_o safety_n and_o god_n himself_o the_o avenger_n as_o david_n call_v he_o 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