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	word_n	982	5	3.8217	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42137	A true and perfect relation of the whole transactions concerning the petition of the six counties of South-Wales, and the county of Monmouth, formerly presented to the Parliament of the Common-Wealth of England for a supply of Godly ministers, and an account of ecclesiasticall revenues therein with Parliaments resolves, and proceedings thereupon, now humbly represented to His Highnesse the Lord Protector's consideration / published by A.G.	Griffith, Alexander, d. 1690.	1654 (1654)	Wing G1989; ESTC R177698	38,108	69

commissioner_n for_o propagation_n be_v impower_v by_o the_o say_a act_n who_o act_v so_o vigorus_o in_o the_o year_n 1650._o that_o all_o or_o most_o of_o the_o tithe_n and_o premise_n of_o the_o value_n aforesaid_a be_v sequester_v in_o that_o year_n who_o have_v or_o may_v have_v receive_v the_o same_o 2._o to_o this_o the_o petitioner_n say_v that_o since_o the_o exhibit_v of_o their_o petition_n the_o commissioner_n have_v make_v a_o formal_a order_n that_o the_o inhabitant_n shall_v farm_v their_o own_o tithe_n for_o the_o ensue_a harvest_n think_v thereby_o to_o pacify_v the_o people_n for_o the_o former_a indirect_a carriage_n and_o to_o prevent_v their_o prosecution_n of_o the_o petition_n but_o how_o well_o ever_o this_o new_a salver_n have_v wrought_v and_o be_v pursue_v can_v be_v testify_v by_o thousand_o of_o the_o poor_a inhabitant_n who_o have_v receive_v little_a or_o no_o benefit_n thereby_o the_o commissioner_n agent_n still_o farm_v their_o tithe_n to_o their_o friend_n and_o creature_n at_o their_o former_a undervallue_n 3._o that_o neither_o the_o minister_n debt_n nor_o yet_o the_o charge_n of_o child_n nor_o family_n will_v induce_v the_o commissioner_n and_o their_o agent_n to_o grant_v reasonable_a bargain_n to_o they_o nor_o yet_o their_o fift_n according_a to_o the_o act_n unless_o to_o such_o of_o they_o that_o be_v especial_o befriend_v and_o some_o can_v not_o have_v their_o fift_n except_o they_o engage_v to_o forbear_v the_o execution_n of_o their_o ministry_n and_o some_o have_v special_a allowance_n for_o not_o preach_v 4._o that_o although_o the_o inhabitant_n have_v little_a encouragement_n or_o any_o reason_n to_o pay_v any_o tithe_n or_o any_o offering_n at_o all_o save_v only_o in_o obedience_n to_o the_o parliament_n authority_n have_v so_o little_o spiritual_a comfort_n administer_v to_o they_o for_o their_o tithe_n and_o offering_n yet_o the_o commissioner_n agent_n have_v not_o be_v want_v in_o the_o exact_a gather_v of_o the_o tithe_n and_o offering_n not_o omit_v the_o very_a tithe_n eggs._n 5._o that_o the_o commissioner_n or_o their_o agent_n have_v hitherto_o take_v little_a or_o no_o care_n in_o repair_v of_o church_n and_o school_n divers_a of_o which_o be_v fall_v to_o great_a decay_n and_o what_o they_o allow_v towards_o contribution_n may_v partly_o appear_v by_o their_o own_o show_v particular_a 4._o where_o the_o commissioner_n ingenious_o confess_v that_o the_o fift_n and_o contribution_n be_v not_o full_o know_v nor_o allow_v and_o what_o disturbance_n the_o petitioner_n bring_v on_o the_o commissioner_n by_o their_o humble_a and_o modest_a address_n to_o the_o parliament_n set_v forth_o their_o grievance_n and_o crave_v redress_n thereof_o have_v neither_o themselves_o deny_v to_o pay_v their_o tithe_n nor_o persuade_v advise_v or_o obstruct_v other_o from_o pay_v the_o same_o the_o tithe_n be_v most_o strict_o and_o punctual_o pay_v then_o ever_o the_o minister_n receive_v it_o be_v humble_o leave_v to_o your_o honour_n consideration_n and_o if_o there_o have_v be_v any_o disturbance_n at_o all_o as_o indeed_o there_o have_v be_v too_o much_o the_o same_o have_v be_v do_v commit_v and_o occasion_v by_o the_o itineraries_n &_o commissioner_n agent_n by_o their_o threat_n rail_v and_o invective_n carriage_n and_o expression_n against_o the_o petitioner_n threaten_v they_o with_o sequestration_n and_o ruin_n for_o petition_v the_o parliament_n which_o carriage_n of_o they_o the_o petitioner_n humble_o conceive_v to_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o know_a right_n liberty_n and_o freedom_n of_o this_o nation_n and_o to_o what_o difficulty_n the_o commissioner_n have_v be_v put_v unto_o in_o raise_v less_o than_o 10000_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la out_o of_o the_o tithe_n and_o premise_n when_o as_o the_o petitioner_n do_v offer_v 20000_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la for_o the_o same_o be_v humble_o leave_v to_o your_o honour_n grave_a consideration_n the_o commissionr_n 7._o answer_n that_o we_o full_o know_v the_o contrary_a as_o to_o place_n of_o any_o largeness_n to_o which_o a_o considerable_a number_n of_o people_n belong_v but_o there_o may_v be_v some_o few_o chapel_n be_v shut_v up_o and_o decay_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o war_n which_o the_o inhabitant_n adjacent_a have_v a_o more_o large_a and_o convenient_a place_n near_o to_o attend_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n do_v neglect_v beside_o the_o reparation_n thereof_o be_v always_o to_o be_v at_o their_o particular_a charge_n whereto_o they_o have_v receive_v no_o hindrance_n or_o discouragement_n from_o we_o the_o petitioner_n 7._o reply_n that_o as_o for_o those_o few_o church_n that_o be_v stand_v and_o in_o reparation_n the_o petitioner_n have_v cause_n to_o bless_v the_o lord_n for_o the_o care_n of_o the_o parliament_n in_o make_v a_o act_n to_o enable_v justice_n of_o the_o peace_n to_o raise_v taxation_n towards_o the_o reparation_n of_o church_n among_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v be_v please_v to_o raise_v a_o few_o that_o desire_v the_o public_a worship_n of_o his_o name_n but_o as_o for_o the_o commissioner_n care_v therein_o who_o be_v many_o of_o they_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n they_o show_v but_o small_a affection_n to_o support_v church_n have_v contribute_v little_a or_o nothing_o towards_o so_o pious_a a_o work_n out_o of_o the_o vast_a revenue_n of_o the_o tithe_n etc._n etc._n which_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v at_o least_o wise_a so_o far_o as_o it_o former_o concern_v tithe_n whether_o impropriate_a or_o presentatives_n since_o the_o commissioner_n and_o their_o agent_n receive_v the_o profit_n chargeable_a with_o such_o reparation_n the_o petitioner_n humble_o conceive_v they_o bind_v in_o conscience_n and_o according_a to_o the_o trust_n in_o they_o repose_v not_o only_o to_o repair_v and_o uphold_v the_o church_n which_o be_v the_o least_o part_n of_o their_o duty_n but_o also_o the_o worship_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n therein_o and_o what_o encouragement_n the_o parishioner_n have_v to_o repair_v and_o uphold_v church_n at_o their_o own_o particular_a charge_n when_o they_o can_v get_v minister_n to_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n therein_o and_o perform_v those_o other_o spiritual_a right_n and_o duty_n which_o appertain_v to_o the_o church_n and_o ministry_n of_o god_n be_v humble_o leave_v to_o your_o honour_n pious_a consideration_n the_o petitioner_n further_o avert_v th●●_n since_o this_o itinerary_a way_n of_o propagate_a the_o gospel_n have_v be_v set_v on_o foot_n in_o those_o part_n the_o pastor_n and_o their_o particular_a auditor_n take_v more_o delight_n in_o teach_v and_o expound_v the_o word_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n in_o private_a house_n and_o other_o place_n than_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n in_o public_a church_n where_o the_o inhabitant_n may_v have_v timely_a and_o certain_a notice_n to_o resort_v to_o the_o same_o and_o of_o this_o sad_a truth_n and_o all_o other_o their_o assertion_n the_o petitirner_n call_v upon_o the_o great_a god_n of_o heaven_n who_o know_v all_o the_o way_n and_o secret_n of_o man_n to_o bear_v witness_n the_o matter_n by_o they_o set_v forth_o and_o aver_v be_v such_o visible_a public_a and_o know_v truth_n that_o they_o do_v admire_v at_o the_o way_n of_o these_o that_o gainsay_v and_o go_v about_o to_o suppress_v the_o same_o and_o the_o petitioner_n next_o to_o the_o lord_n do_v appeal_v to_o all_o indifferent_a unbiased_a stranger_n traveller_n judge_n magistrate_n that_o know_v those_o part_n and_o to_o all_o other_o inhabitant_n there_o other_o than_o the_o commissioner_n and_o tithe_n gatherer_n and_o person_n concern_v to_o give_v evidence_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o the_o petitioner_n affirm_v the_o commissioner_n 8._o answer_n that_o the_o sheriff_n and_o civil_a magistrate_n take_v care_n to_o have_v they_o proclaim_v at_o their_o country_n court_v and_o other_o public_a meeting_n and_o to_o post_v they_o up_o in_o all_o markept_a town_n and_o the_o minister_n where_o require_v be_v not_o want_v therein_o and_o we_o humble_o hope_v those_o that_o former_o know_v our_o county_n and_o now_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o alteration_n wrought_v among_o they_o through_o the_o special_a kindness_n and_o power_n of_o god_n go_v along_o with_o the_o gospel_n will_v not_o easy_o believe_v they_o suffer_v much_o themselves_o or_o the_o public_a from_o they_o by_o any_o fault_n therein_o the_o petitioners_z 8_o reply_n that_o the_o parliament_n have_v not_o only_o think_v fit_a to_o command_v all_o public_a officer_n in_o england_n to_o proclaim_v and_o make_v know_v all_o their_o act_n edict_n and_o command_n to_o the_o inhabitant_n but_o have_v also_o think_v it_o fit_a and_o necessary_a to_o command_v all_o minister_n and_o pastor_n within_o their_o respective_a congregation_n to_o publish_v and_o make_v know_v the_o same_o to_o the_o end_n none_o may_v be_v ignorant_a thereof_o and_o that_o none_o of_o the●_n poor_a inhabitant_n may_v suffer_v the_o