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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	father_n	mother_n	parent_n	2,884	5	8.2414	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A31334	Catechistical guide to sinners, and to such converts that are babes in Christ wherein all the necessary points of religion are methodically proposed in Scripture-language, abundantly confirmed by the Holy Scriptures, and in some places concisely expounded : in the whole, all controversies are warily shunn'd, so that all true Christians, of what persuassion soever, may (if they need the help of others) use this catechism for their children, or others that are under their power and card / written upon request, by a lover of truth and peace.	Norton, John, 1606-1663.	1680 (1680)	Wing C1480; ESTC R9600	51,156	148

assist them in their need m a Gal. 5.26 b 1 Sam. 1.6 7. c Rom. 15.1 2 3. d 1 Cor. 13.5 e Mat. 5.38 39 c. f Rom. 1.31 g Chap. 12.17 19. Matth. 6.12 14 15. Mat. 18.21 c. h Luk. 17.3 4. Matth. 23.34 i 1 Pet. 3.8 k 1 Pet. 3.13 l Mat. 5.42 m Tit. 3.1 2. Put them in mind to be subject to Principalities and Powers to obey Magistrates to be ready to every good Work to speak evil of no Man Gr. to blaspheme no Man to be no Brawlers but gentle shewing all meekness unto all Men. Jam. 3.17 The Wisdom that is from Above is first pure then peaceable gentle and easy to be intreated full of Mercy and good Fruits without partiality or without wrangling and without hypocrisy See Job 29.12 c. Q. I would hear something which you have learn'd concerning the Duty of Believers in their several Relations to others and first as being of the same Kingdom or Common-Wealth Here tell me What is their Duty who govern as in a Kingdom the King doth and they that are sent of him for the punishment of Evil Doers and for the praise of them that do well A. He that ruleth over Men must be just ruling in the Fear of God 2 Sam. 23.3 Q. What is their Duty toward their Governors A. They must submit themselves to every Ordinance of Man Gr. to every Humane Creature that is to every one whom Men set up to Rule and Govern for the Lord's sake that is for Conscience-sake whether it be to the King as Supream or unto Governors as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of Evil-doers and for the praise of them that do well 1 Pet. 2.13 14. See the thirteenth Chapter of the Epistle to the Romans See Tit. 3.1 Q. VVhat is their Duty being Husbands toward their VVives A. An Husband ought to love his Wife as himself nourishing and cherishing Her as his own Body rendering her due Benevolence and giving honour to the Wife as to the weaker Vessel and not being bitter unto her and all this notwithstanding she be an Unbeliever whom therefore he must not forsake but must endeavour her Conversion Ephes 5.25 c. 1 Cor. 7.3 c. 1 Pet. 3.7 Col. 3.19 1 Cor. 7.11 16. Q. What is the Duty of Wives toward their Husbands A. A Wife ought to love her Husband and to submit to him as to the Lord by reverencing and obeying him and must render unto him due Benevolence and all this though he be an Unbeliever Tit. 2.4 Ephes 5.22 23 24 33. Col. 3.18 1 Pet. 3.1 c. 1 Cor. 7.3 c. vers 10 c. Q. What is the Duty of Parents toward their Children A. It is the Duty of Parents not to provoke their Children to Wrath lest they be discouraged but to bring them up in the Nurture and Admonition of the Lord and to provide for them Ephes 6.4 Col. 3.21 Prov. 29.15 2 Tim. 3.15 1 Tim. 5.8 Q. What is the Duty of Children towards their Parents A. It is the Duty of Children to honour their Father and Mother Ephes 6.2 Exod. 20.12 Mal. 1.6 Q. But what is it for Children to honour their Father and Mother A. First Children that are under the Power of their Parents ought to honour them by obeying them in the Lord. Ephes 6.1 2 3. Children obey your Parents in the Lord for this is right Honour thy Father and thy Mother which is the first Commandment with promise that it may be well with thee and that thou mayest live long on the Earth Col. 3.20 Children obey your Parents in all things which they as Parents may command for this is well-pleasing unto the Lord. See Rom. 1.30 2 Tim. 3.2 Secondly Children under the Power of their Parents ought to honour them by so regarding them when they justly correct as to be ashamed and amend and not to be provoked to Anger when so chastised Heb. 12.9 Thus it is written in the Law of Moses Deut. 21.18 c. If a Man have a stubborn and rebellious Son which will not obey the Voice of his Father or the Voice of his Mother and that when they have chastened him will not hearken unto them then shall his Father and his Mother lay hold on him and bring him out unto the Elders of his City and unto the Gate of his Place and they shall say unto the Elders of his City This our Son is stubborn and rebellious he will not obey our Voice he is a Glutton and a Drunkard And all the Men of his City shall stone him with Stones that he die So shalt thou put Evil away from among you and all Israel shall hear and fear Thirdly Children under or not under the Power of their Parents ought to honour them by reverencing their Father and Mother Levit. 19.3 Ye shall fear reverence every Man his Mother and his Father Deut. 27.16 Cursed be he that setteth light by his Father or his Mother and all the People shall say Amen Prov. 30.17 The Eye that mocketh at his Father and despiseth to obey his Mother the Ravens of the Valey shall pick it out and the young Eagles shall eat it Fourthly All Children ought to honour their Parents by shewing the natural Affection of Children to them in being a delight and glory to them and useful and profitable to them in what they can Prov. 10.1 A wise Son maketh a glad Father but a foolish Son is the heaviness of his Mother Prov. 23.24 The Father of the Righteous shall greatly rejoice and he that begetteth a wise Child shall have joy of him Prov. 28.7 Whoso keepeth the Law is a wise Son but he that is a Companion of riotous Men shameth his Father Matth. 15.4 c. God commanded saying Honour thy Father and Mother and he that curseth Father or Mother let him die the Death But ye Pharisees say Whosoever shall say to his Father or Mother It is a Gift by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me and honour not his Father or Mother he shall be free Thus saith Christ have ye made the Commandment of God of none effect by your Tradition Prov. 19.26 He that wasteth his Father and chaseth away his Mother is a Son that causeth shame and bringeth reproach Exod. 21.15 He that smiteth his Father or his Mother shall be surely put to death Q. What is the Duty of Masters towards their Servants A. 'T is the Duty of Masters to give unto their Servants that which is just and equal moderating Threatnings Knowing that their Master also is in Heaven and that there is no respect of Persons with him Col. 4.1 Ephes 6.9 Q. What is the Duty of Servants toward their Masters A. 'T is the Duty of Servants to count their Masters worthy of all Honour due to Masters and to be obedient to them with fear and trembling that is pleasing them well in all things not answering again or gain-saying in singleness of