Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	bind_v	law_n	nature_n	1,568	5	5.4669	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A44302	The honourable state of matrimony made comfortable, or An antidote against discord betwixt man and wife being special directions for the procuring and preserving of family peace.	B. D. aut; J. R. aut	1685 (1685)	Wing H2601; ESTC R215302	102,808	275

in_o a_o humble_a manner_n and_o superior_n ought_v to_o act_v as_o man_n accountable_a to_o a_o high_a power_n and_o those_o which_o be_v above_o other_o on_o earth_n be_v to_o be_v inform_v when_o they_o offend_v god_n in_o heaven_n he_o which_o be_v superior_a in_o one_o respect_n be_v inferior_a in_o another_o the_o husband_n which_o have_v dominion_n over_o his_o wife_n be_v under_o god_n dominion_n though_o he_o be_v above_o his_o wife_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o above_o god_n law_n god_n law_n must_v oblige_v the_o husband_n as_o well_o as_o the_o wife_n and_o when_o the_o husband_n break_v god_n law_n he_o may_v be_v lawful_o tell_v of_o it_o by_o his_o wife_n in_o a_o regular_a and_o humble_a manner_n so_o that_o she_o do_v always_o manifest_a a_o reverence_n to_o the_o superiority_n god_n have_v place_v in_o her_o husband_n but_o many_o wife_n think_v that_o they_o be_v not_o at_o all_o inferior_a to_o their_o husband_n they_o conclude_v that_o they_o be_v equal_a with_o they_o in_o all_o thing_n because_o by_o the_o marriage-relation_n they_o become_v one_o flesh_n other_o wife_n be_v not_o satisfy_v except_o their_o husband_n carry_v it_o towards_o they_o as_o person_n subordinate_a to_o they_o and_o in_o the_o pride_n of_o their_o spirit_n speak_v to_o their_o husband_n in_o such_o masterly_a language_n as_o to_o their_o inferior_n and_o will_v revile_v their_o husband_n if_o they_o do_v not_o in_o every_o thing_n subject_n themselves_o to_o their_o cross_n perverse_a and_o froward_a humour_n &_o bear_v with_o all_o their_o insolent_a carriage_n and_o this_o they_o will_v do_v under_o pretence_n of_o reprove_v their_o husband_n miscarriage_n and_o they_o will_v be_v always_o contend_v with_o their_o husband_n if_o their_o husband_n will_v not_o submit_v to_o be_v in_o subjection_n to_o they_o whereby_o they_o seldom_o live_v in_o peace_n with_o each_o other_o in_o order_n to_o the_o reformation_n of_o this_o great_a disorder_n in_o wife_n carriage_n to_o their_o husband_n 1._o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o convince_v they_o that_o their_o husband_n have_v a_o right_n of_o superiority_n over_o they_o 2._o i_o shall_v give_v some_o caution_n to_o wife_n to_o prevent_v their_o insult_a over_o their_o husband_n under_o a_o pretence_n of_o reprove_v their_o fault_n that_o they_o may_v not_o presume_v to_o exercise_v any_o kind_n of_o authority_n over_o they_o that_o god_n require_v they_o to_o be_v subject_a unto_o and_o therein_o acquaint_v they_o with_o the_o proper_a method_n god_n allow_v they_o to_o take_v in_o admonish_v their_o husband_n 3._o i_o shall_v direct_v they_o both_o how_o to_o carry_v themselves_o to_o those_o that_o be_v subordinate_a to_o they_o both_o for_o their_o proper_a carriage_n to_o their_o inferior_n in_o their_o family_n will_v be_v a_o special_a help_n to_o preserve_v peace_n between_o they_o 1._o to_o prove_v the_o husband_n right_a of_o superiority_n over_o the_o wife_n 1._o consider_v that_o the_o title_n give_v the_o husband_n in_o scripture_n do_v prove_v his_o superiority_n and_o the_o wife_n subjection_n the_o husband_n be_v call_v the_o wife_n lord_n 1_o pet._n 3.5_o 6._o be_v in_o subjection_n to_o their_o own_o husband_n even_o as_o sarah_n obey_v abraham_n call_v he_o lord_n so_o in_o gen._n 18.12_o he_o be_v her_o master_n est_z 1.17_o 22._o her_o head_n 1_o cor._n 11.3_o her_o guide_n prov._n 2.17_o she_o forsake_v the_o guide_n of_o her_o youth_n which_o be_v mean_v of_o her_o husband_n who_o she_o marry_v in_o her_o youth_n and_o who_o by_o marriage_n she_o receive_v as_o the_o guide_n of_o her_o youth_n under_o god_n who_o be_v to_o be_v her_o guide_n both_o in_o youth_n and_o old_a age_n and_o by_o forsake_v the_o government_n of_o her_o husband_n in_o his_o command_n direction_n and_o counsel_n she_o forget_v the_o covenant_n of_o god_n make_v in_o marriage_n all_o these_o expression_n do_v evince_v the_o husband_n superiority_n and_o the_o wife_n subordination_n &_o orderly_a subjection_n 2._o the_o wife_n be_v make_v after_o man_n therefore_o she_o shall_v not_o go_v before_o man_n 1_o tim_n 2.12_o 13._o adam_n be_v first_o form_v than_o eve_n therefore_o she_o must_v not_o usurp_v authority_n over_o the_o man_n she_o must_v not_o be_v a_o teacher_n but_o a_o learner_n in_o silence_n with_o all_o subjection_n teach_v and_o reprove_v be_v take_v a_o authority_n upon_o she_o which_o belong_v not_o to_o she_o the_o woman_n be_v make_v of_o man_n 1_o cor._n 11.8_o she_o receive_v she_o be_v under_o god_n from_o man_n now_o the_o effect_n be_v ever_o less_o noble_a and_o inferior_a to_o the_o cause_n the_o woman_n be_v make_v for_o man_n 1_o cor._n 11.9_o that_o which_o serve_v to_o any_o end_n be_v less_o than_o the_o end_n to_o which_o it_o serve_v and_o the_o woman_n be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o man_n 1_o cor._n 11.7_o as_o he_o have_v so_o excellent_a a_o creature_n as_o a_o woman_n endue_v with_o reason_n as_o himself_o subject_n to_o he_o dominion_n in_o this_o case_n be_v man_n privilege_n gen._n 3.16_o thy_o desire_n shall_v be_v to_o thy_o husband_n and_o he_o shall_v rule_v over_o thou_o the_o superiority_n that_o god_n have_v give_v man_n to_o enjoy_v shall_v he_o not_o enjoy_v it_o as_o god_n have_v give_v it_o ephes_n 5.22_o 23_o 24._o wife_n submit_v yourselves_o unto_o your_o own_o husband_n as_o to_o the_o lord_n some_o wife_n be_v not_o convince_v that_o they_o owe_v this_o subjection_n to_o their_o husband_n as_o the_o scripture_n require_v but_o in_o truth_n every_o wife_n owe_v it_o to_o her_o own_o husband_n though_o he_o come_v short_a of_o other_o in_o knowledge_n wisdom_n education_n estate_n and_o every_o other_o thing_n which_o do_v deserve_v it_o for_o the_o great_a and_o main_a duty_n which_o a_o wife_n as_o a_o wife_n ought_v to_o learn_v and_o so_o learn_v as_o to_o practice_n be_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o her_o husband_n and_o paul_n hold_v it_o forth_o as_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o other_o duty_n and_o there_o be_v no_o wife_n whatever_o be_v her_o birth_n part_n portion_n breed_n or_o any_o other_o privilege_n who_o be_v exempt_v from_o this_o tie_n of_o subjection_n to_o her_o own_o husband_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n god_n ordinance_n and_o her_o own_o voluntary_a covenant_n bind_v she_o to_o it_o and_o there_o be_v not_o any_o husband_n to_o who_o this_o honour_n of_o subjection_n be_v not_o due_a no_o personal_a infirmity_n frowardness_n of_o nature_n no_o nor_o error_n in_o point_n of_o religion_n do_v deprive_v he_o of_o it_o provide_v her_o submission_n be_v in_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v consistent_a with_o her_o love_n to_o christ_n and_o the_o wife_n subjection_n ought_v to_o flow_v from_o the_o conscience_n of_o and_o respect_n to_o that_o state_n and_o dignity_n wherein_o god_n have_v place_v her_o husband_n above_o she_o which_o ought_v to_o engage_v she_o to_o reverence_n and_o obey_v he_o for_o as_o i_o say_v before_o the_o husband_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o wife_n and_o this_o subjection_n to_o the_o husband_n ought_v to_o be_v in_o every_o thing_n ephes_n 5.24_o which_o be_v not_o forbid_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n though_o it_o cross_v the_o humour_n of_o the_o wife_n and_o argue_v little_a discretion_n in_o the_o husband_n that_o command_v it_o 3._o wife_n be_v oblige_v to_o be_v in_o subjection_n to_o their_o husband_n by_o their_o marriage-covenant_n wherein_o they_o have_v promise_v obedience_n to_o their_o husband_n and_o marriage-promise_n must_v be_v perform_v now_o obedience_n be_v a_o act_n of_o subjection_n and_o a_o evidence_n of_o inferiority_n so_o that_o such_o wife_n as_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o consent_v to_o their_o husband_n superiority_n be_v not_o willing_a to_o be_v faithful_a to_o their_o own_o engagement_n indeed_o god_n will_v be_v very_o severe_a against_o such_o woman_n as_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o observe_v their_o marriage-covenant_n for_o it_o be_v god_n covenant_n make_v in_o his_o name_n god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o as_o he_o be_v the_o ordainer_n of_o that_o state_n of_o marriage_n and_o it_o be_v make_v in_o god_n presence_n so_o he_o be_v a_o witness_n to_o it_o mal._n 2.14_o and_o this_o covenant_n be_v god_n covenant_n because_o he_o will_v avenge_v the_o breach_n of_o it_o god_n will_v certain_o severe_o avenge_v the_o quarrel_n of_o his_o covenant_n when_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v the_o only_o express_v party_n in_o the_o covenant_n and_o god_n make_v zedekiah_n smart_v sore_o for_o break_v his_o covenant_n with_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n ezek._n 17.16_o 19_o zedekiah_n give_v his_o band_n to_o confirm_v his_o covenant_n make_v to_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n that_o he_o will_v be_v subject_a to_o he_o so_o wife_n give_v their_o hand_n to_o their_o husband_n in_o marriage_n that_o they_o will_v be_v

abomination_n when_o she_o can_v evidence_n they_o to_o be_v positive_o sinful_a some_o wife_n will_v exclaim_v against_o their_o child_n in_o law_n for_o very_a trifle_n accuse_v they_o to_o their_o husband_n as_o guilty_a of_o stubborness_n and_o rudeness_n to_o incense_v their_o husband_n against_o they_o and_o if_o they_o can_v influence_n their_o husband_n to_o be_v dog_v to_o they_o or_o if_o their_o husband_n will_v not_o countenance_n and_o encourage_v their_o harsh_a deal_n with_o they_o they_o contend_v with_o their_o hesband_n and_o will_v not_o permit_v they_o to_o end_v joy_n any_o quiet_a in_o their_o family_n i_o say_v if_o such_o wife_n can_v by_o any_o of_o their_o subtle_a contrivance_n and_o unjust_a complaint_n prevail_v with_o their_o husband_n to_o withdraw_v their_o affection_n from_o they_o they_o will_v withdraw_v their_o affection_n from_o their_o husband_n and_o refuse_v to_o give_v they_o any_o conjugal_a respect_n they_o approve_v of_o no_o servant_n but_o 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over_o their_o child_n in_o law_n do_v arise_v from_o their_o husband_n resignation_n of_o they_o to_o their_o charge_n and_o tutorage_n and_o their_o own_o take_v charge_n of_o they_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o say_a resignation_n for_o the_o mother-in-law_n authority_n over_o the_o child_n that_o be_v not_o bear_v of_o her_o own_o body_n be_v derive_v from_o her_o husband_n and_o confer_v on_o she_o by_o her_o husband_n and_o as_o she_o have_v not_o a_o equal_a authority_n over_o her_o own_o child_n as_o her_o husband_n have_v who_o be_v her_o superior_a by_o god_n appointment_n much_o less_o over_o her_o child_n in_o law_n it_o be_v true_a as_o in_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o husband_n the_o wife_n be_v principal_o concern_v in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o family_n and_o child_n in_o law_n be_v member_n of_o the_o family_n in_o that_o respect_n the_o mother-in-law_n have_v the_o same_o authority_n over_o they_o as_o other_o member_n of_o the_o family_n therefore_o let_v all_o mother-in-law_n consider_v doctor_n harris_n his_o last_o advice_n to_o his_o wife_n if_o you_o marry_v again_o remember_v your_o own_o observation_n that_o second_o husband_n be_v very_o uxorious_a second_o wife_n very_o prevalent_a and_o therefore_o take_v heed_n that_o you_o do_v no_o ill_a office_n in_o estrang_v your_o husband_n from_o his_o natuaral_a child_n and_o kindred_n you_o shall_v thereby_o draw_v upon_o he_o a_o great_a sin_n and_o judgement_n if_o you_o kill_v in_o he_o natural_a affection_n wherefore_o if_o mothers-in-law_n be_v so_o resolute_a and_o the_o fury_n of_o their_o spirit_n be_v so_o raise_v that_o they_o will_v exercise_v more_o authority_n over_o their_o child_n in_o law_n than_o their_o husband_n be_v willing_a to_o allow_v they_o to_o preserve_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o family_n it_o be_v the_o husband_n prudence_n to_o place_v his_o first_o wife_n child_n in_o other_o famly_n where_o they_o may_v be_v pious_o educate_v and_o that_o wife_n have_v no_o 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the_o glory_n of_o god_n more_o destroy_v and_o ●●t_n out_o your_o comfort_n then_o discontent_a 2._o beware_v of_o look_v on_o one_o another_o with_o a_o disdainful_a eye_n as_o if_o each_o of_o you_o do_v conceive_v yourself_o to_o excel_v and_o be_v superior_a in_o worth_a to_o the_o other_o for_o by_o have_v one_o another_o in_o contempt_n you_o can_v never_o live_v peaceable_o together_o 3._o beware_v of_o neglect_v act_n of_o conjugal_a love_n for_o that_o will_v breed_v strangeness_n between_o you_o by_o this_o mean_v such_o as_o heretofore_o lay_v in_o one_o another_o bosom_n be_v grow_v so_o strange_a that_o they_o can_v stay_v with_o content_a in_o one_o another_o sight_n they_o will_v scarce_o look_v upon_o one_o another_o who_o not_o long_o since_o profess_v dear_o to_o love_v one_o another_o it_o be_v sad_a yea_o very_a sad_a that_o they_o who_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o die_v for_o one_o another_o can_v hardly_o live_v with_o one_o another_o oh_o when_o will_v the_o 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