Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	according_a	church_n	law_n	1,084	5	4.5241	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A11766	The declinatour and protestation of the some some-times [sic] pretended bishops, presented in face of the last Assembly. Refuted and found futile, but full of insolent reproaches, and bold assertions	Church of Scotland. General Assembly.; Warriston, Archibald Johnston, Lord, 1611-1663.	1639 (1639)	STC 22060; ESTC S116982	52,590	100

such_o office_n they_o pretend_v that_o none_o of_o they_o will_v decline_v the_o lawful_a trial_n of_o any_o competent_a judicatory_a in_o the_o kingdom_n especial_o of_o a_o general_a assembly_n lawful_o constitute_v or_o his_o majesty_n commissioner_n or_o laic_n have_v authority_n and_o commission_n from_o sovereign_a authority_n they_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o have_v such_o a_o judge_n as_o shall_v acquit_v they_o or_o none_o at_o all_o a_o assembly_n like_v to_o their_o own_o pretend_a assembly_n see_v the_o whole_a pack_n of_o they_o be_v complain_v upon_o and_o for_o crime_n common_a to_o they_o all_o where_o shall_v we_o find_v other_o bishop_n and_o metropolitan_o to_o sit_v in_o judgement_n upon_o they_o what_o need_v any_o further_a answer_n but_o that_o it_o be_v manifest_a by_o sundry_a passage_n of_o this_o their_o declinator_n that_o they_o will_v not_o and_o because_o guilty_a dare_v not_o stand_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o a_o general_a assembly_n constitut_v as_o the_o last_o be_v according_a to_o the_o establish_a order_n and_o practice_v of_o our_o kirk_n and_o therefore_o be_v just_o cut_v off_o as_o rot_a member_n from_o the_o body_n after_o the_o reason_n of_o their_o declinator_n and_o refusal_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o assembly_n they_o come_v to_o their_o protest_n first_o for_o the_o reason_n aforesaid_a and_o for_o discharge_v of_o their_o duty_n to_o god_n to_o his_o kirk_n and_o to_o our_o sacred_a sovereign_n least_o by_o their_o silence_n they_o betray_v the_o kirk_n right_a and_o their_o own_o conscience_n that_o they_o in_o their_o own_o name_n and_o in_o behalf_n of_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n be_v force_v to_o protest_v that_o this_o assembly_n be_v repute_n and_o hold_v null_n in_o law_n and_o that_o no_o kirk-man_n be_v hold_v to_o appear_v assist_v approve_v it_o and_o therefore_o that_o no_o letter_n petition_z subscription_n interloquitor_n certification_n admonition_n or_o other_o act_n whatsoever_o proceed_v from_o the_o say_a assembly_n or_o any_o member_n thereof_o shall_v be_v any_o way_n prejudicial_a to_o the_o religion_n and_o confession_n of_o faith_n by_o act_n of_o parliament_n establish_v nor_o to_o the_o kirk_n or_o any_o member_n thereof_o nor_o to_o the_o jurisdiction_n liberty_n privilege_n rent_n benefice_n possession_n of_o the_o same_o act_n of_o general_a assembly_n council_n or_o parliament_n in_o favour_n thereof_o nor_o to_o the_o three_o estate_n of_o the_o kingdom_n or_o to_o any_o of_o they_o nor_o to_o themselves_o or_o any_o of_o they_o in_o their_o person_n or_o estate_n authority_n jurisdiction_n dignity_n rent_n benefice_n reputation_n and_o good_a name_n but_o that_o all_o such_o act_n and_o deed_n be_v and_o shall_v be_v repute_n unjust_a illegal_a and_o null_a in_o themselves_o with_o all_o that_o have_v follow_v or_o may_v follow_v thereupon_o if_o their_o reason_n allege_v be_v find_v frivolous_a as_o they_o be_v by_o the_o assembly_n and_o be_v clear_v so_o to_o be_v by_o this_o answer_n their_o protest_n be_v not_o worth_a a_o fig._n they_o protest_v in_o name_n of_o the_o kirk_n of_o scotland_n when_o as_o they_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v her_o commissioner_n free_o choose_v nor_o her_o assembly_n constitute_v according_a to_o the_o establish_a order_n nor_o any_o other_o assembly_n constitute_v according_a to_o the_o say_a order_n but_o will_v have_v this_o assembly_n and_o consequent_o this_o kirk_n to_o be_v their_o party_n and_o yet_o will_v protest_v profess_v as_o they_o be_v in_o name_n and_o behalf_n of_o this_o kirk_n afraid_a be_v they_o that_o some_o thing_n shall_v be_v do_v prejudicial_a to_o religion_n and_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n establish_v by_o parliament_n mean_v that_o which_o be_v extant_a in_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n but_o pass_v by_o the_o confession_n swear_v to_o and_o subscribe_v by_o subject_n of_o all_o rank_n throughout_o the_o whole_a realm_n and_o by_o themselves_o we_o acknowledge_v not_o act_n of_o null_n and_o pretend_a assembly_n we_o interpret_v not_o every_o act_n of_o council_n or_o parliament_n procure_v or_o assent_v to_o by_o they_o or_o make_v in_o their_o favour_n to_o be_v make_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o kirk_n the_o kirk_n herself_o must_v be_v judge_n of_o the_o favour_n bestow_v on_o she_o if_o their_o authority_n jurisdiction_n dignity_n rent_n benefice_n reputation_n good_a name_n etc._n etc._n be_v prejudicial_a to_o the_o authority_n jurisdiction_n liberty_n and_o the_o spiritual_a welfaire_n of_o the_o kirk_n good_a reason_n the_o estate_n of_o the_o kirk_n be_v prefer_v to_o the_o estate_n of_o some_o few_o factious_a man_n there_o may_v be_v three_o estate_n without_o the_o bastard_n estate_n of_o bishop_n abbot_n pryor_n erect_v in_o time_n of_o popish_a darkness_n they_o protest_v next_o if_o the_o assembly_n call_v in_o question_n discuss_v and_o condemn_v thing_n not_o only_o in_o themselves_o lawful_a and_o warrandable_a but_o also_o define_v and_o determine_v by_o act_n of_o general_a assembly_n and_o parliament_n and_o in_o practice_v according_o to_o the_o disgrace_n and_o prejudice_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n authority_n of_o the_o law_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o kirk_n and_o kingdom_n weaken_v his_o majesty_n authority_n disgrace_v the_o profession_n and_o practice_n he_o hold_v in_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o kirk_n where_o he_o live_v and_o brand_a of_o reform_a kirk_n with_o the_o foul_a aspersion_n of_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n that_o what_o shall_v be_v do_v in_o this_o kind_n may_v not_o redound_v to_o the_o disgrace_n or_o disadvantage_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n nor_o be_v repute_v a_o deed_n of_o the_o kirk_n of_o scotland_n the_o assembly_n have_v condemn_v nothing_o lawful_a and_o warrandable_o define_v and_o determine_v before_o in_o assembly_n or_o parliament_n and_o practise_v according_o they_o intend_v not_o to_o weaken_v his_o majesty_n authority_n disgrace_n his_o practice_n and_o profession_n or_o brand_v any_o reform_a kirk_n with_o soul_n aspersion_n but_o only_o to_o reform_v the_o abuse_n and_o corruption_n enter_v in_o their_o own_o kirk_n and_o to_o oppose_v to_o what_o more_o be_v likely_a to_o have_v enter_v with_o the_o receive_v the_o service_n book_n and_o book_n of_o canon_n without_o relation_n to_o any_o other_o kirk_n if_o any_o disgrace_n redound_v to_o other_o it_o be_v but_o per_fw-la accidens_fw-la and_o it_o may_v be_v retort_v that_o their_o canon_n and_o constitution_n be_v intend_v for_o the_o disgrace_n of_o our_o kirk_n which_o we_o do_v not_o affirm_v next_o they_o must_v distinguish_v betwixt_o a_o free_a kirkand_fw-mi a_o kirk_n lie_v in_o thraldom_n but_o the_o decliner_n will_v have_v we_o to_o refuse_v nothing_o which_o be_v receive_v in_o any_o other_o reform_v kirk_n if_o the_o same_o be_v impose_v lest_o they_o be_v disgrace_v by_o our_o refusal_n which_o be_v to_o make_v up_o a_o fine_a hotchpotch_n they_o protest_v that_o they_o embrace_v and_o hold_v the_o religion_n present_o profess_v according_a to_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n ratify_v in_o parliament_n anno_fw-la 1567._o as_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o detest_v all_o contrary_a error_n but_o they_o make_v no_o account_n nor_o mention_n of_o that_o confession_n where_o contrary_a error_n be_v specify_v or_o design_v and_o it_o appear_v for_o no_o other_o cause_n but_o that_o they_o perceive_v the_o episcopal_a government_n and_o other_o innovation_n which_o they_o be_v to_o introduce_v to_o be_v abjure_v by_o that_o confession_n which_o be_v a_o tacit_a yield_v to_o the_o true_a meaning_n and_o sense_n deliver_v by_o the_o last_o assembly_n in_o their_o declaration_n they_o protest_v that_o the_o episcopal_a government_n be_v lawful_a and_o necessary_a and_o that_o the_o same_o be_v not_o oppose_v for_o any_o defect_n or_o fault_n in_o the_o government_n or_o governor_n but_o by_o the_o malice_n and_o craft_n of_o 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intrarunt_fw-la ut_fw-la vulpes_fw-la regnarunt_fw-la ut_fw-la