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

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A45153	The question of re-ordination, whether, and how a minister ordained by the Presbytery, may take ordination also by the Bishop? by John Humfrey ...	Humfrey, John, 1621-1719.	1661 (1661)	Wing H3704; ESTC R8105	33,209	104

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break_v it_o to_o do_v according_a to_o the_o reason_n though_o not_o according_a to_o the_o precept_n be_v to_o keep_v it_o we_o have_v no_o precept_n in_o scripture_n for_o re-ordination_a but_o we_o have_v here_o in_o this_o instance_n the_o reason_n of_o it_o let_v any_o one_o tell_v i_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o imposition_n of_o hand_n upon_o paul_n by_o lucius_n and_o niger_n who_o can_v not_o be_v make_v a_o minister_n by_o man_n see_v christ_n have_v appear_v to_o he_o as_o be_v say_v for_o that_o purpose_n before_o &_o i_o will_v presume_v to_o give_v the_o same_o or_o the_o like_a for_o our_o re-ordination_a by_o the_o bishop_n if_o you_o say_v here_o be_v a_o command_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o be_v true_a but_o that_o take_v not_o away_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o rite_n the_o thing_n must_v have_v its_o due_a end_n and_o reason_n but_o the_o rather_o for_o that_o what_o then_o be_v the_o reason_n indeed_o hereof_o be_v it_o for_o to_o give_v the_o ministerial_a 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of_o man_n who_o many_o will_v not_o and_o many_o perhaps_o out_o of_o conscience_n mislead_v can_v hold_v i_o for_o a_o true_a or_o legal_a minister_n otherwise_o and_o hereupon_o you_o see_v upon_o what_o ground_n it_o be_v we_o go_v in_o re-ordination_a and_o that_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o very_a reason_n itself_o of_o ordination_n which_o believe_v it_o be_v not_o a_o little_a matter_n even_o no_o less_o than_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d namely_o the_o very_a course_n and_o glorify_v of_o our_o gospel_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v i_o think_v one_o of_o the_o great_a concernment_n to_o we_o in_o the_o world_n to_o be_v short_a then_o for_o we_o be_v now_o at_o the_o bottom_n forasmuch_o as_o our_o former_a ordination_n by_o the_o presbytery_n though_o it_o be_v good_a according_a to_o god_n and_o consequent_o such_o as_o ought_v to_o give_v we_o this_o reputation_n or_o outward_a authority_n as_o minister_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o 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13._o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n unto_o that_o far_a work_n they_o be_v call_v to_o in_o sel●u●ia_n and_o cyprus_n how_o be_v it_o like_v that_o so_o famous_a a_o minister_n as_o barnabas_n shall_v be_v whole_o without_o ordination_n before_o unless_o ordination_n be_v not_o so_o necessary_a a_o thing_n to_o the_o ministry_n as_o we_o make_v it_o and_o for_o the_o other_o instance_n of_o paul_n there_o be_v more_o in_o it_o i_o will_v not_o draw_v out_o the_o strength_n of_o it_o till_o i_o come_v to_o the_o chief_a knot_n by_o the_o way_n only_o it_o be_v a_o conceit_n i_o must_v confess_v be_v get_v in_o i_o from_o this_o text_n that_o if_o a_o minister_n have_v a_o call_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n to_o a_o new_a place_n or_o new_a work_n though_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a it_o be_v lawful_a for_o he_o to_o have_v a_o particular_a ordination_n to_o the_o same_o and_o i_o think_v that_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o grave_a bishop_n and_o good_a man_n lay_v 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who_o be_v there_o pray_v and_o fast_v and_o lay_v their_o hand_n on_o they_o that_o be_v ordain_v they_o and_o send_v they_o away_o and_o then_o in_o the_o two_o next_o chapter_n go_v on_o and_o declare_v their_o journey_n and_o act_n when_o they_o have_v do_v thus_o say_v he_o they_o return_v to_o antioch_n from_o whence_o they_o have_v be_v recommend_v to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n for_o the_o work_n which_o they_o fulfil_v in_o which_o word_n he_o do_v plain_o seem_v to_o describe_v that_o matter_n in_o the_o former_a narration_n ordination_n then_o be_v out_o of_o doubt_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v beside_o a_o solemn_a recommend_v the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d traditi_fw-la or_o commit_v of_o a_o person_n to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n for_o the_o work_n unto_o which_o he_o be_v call_v unto_o this_o let_v i_o yet_o add_v the_o forecited_n doctor_n ames_n again_o more_o at_o large_a vocationis_fw-la essentia_fw-la est_fw-la in_o electione_n ecclesiae_fw-la &_o 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