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
A58583	Act ratifying the confession of faith and settling Presbyterian church-government Edinburgh, the seventh day of June, 1690.	Scotland.	1690 (1690)	Wing S1157; ESTC R34034	26,464	30

act_z ratify_v the_o confession_n of_o faith_n and_o settle_v presbyterian_a church-government_n edinburgh_n the_o seven_o day_n of_o june_n 1690._o edinburh_fw-mi print_v by_o the_o heir_n of_o andrew_n anderson_n printer_n to_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n anno._n dom._n 1690._o act_z ratify_v the_o confession_n of_o faith_n and_o set_v presbyterian_a church-government_n edinburgh_n the_o seven_o day_n of_o june_n 1690._o our_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o lady_n the_o king_n and_o queen_n majesty_n and_o three_o estate_n of_o parliament_n conceive_v it_o to_o be_v their_o bind_a duty_n after_o the_o great_a deliverance_n that_o god_n have_v late_o wrought_v for_o this_o church_n and_o kingdom_n in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o settle_v and_o secure_v therein_o the_o true_a protestant_a religion_n according_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n word_n as_o it_o have_v of_o a_o long_a time_n be_v profess_v within_o this_o land_n as_o also_o the_o government_n of_o christ_n church_n within_o this_o nation_n agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o most_o conducive_a to_o the_o advancement_n of_o true_a piety_n and_o godliness_n and_o the_o establish_n of_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n within_o this_o realm_n and_o that_o by_o a_o article_n of_o the_o claim_n of_o right_n it_o be_v declare_v that_o prelacy_n and_o the_o superiority_n of_o any_o office_n in_o the_o church_n above_o presbyter_n be_v and_o have_v be_v a_o great_a and_o insupportable_a grievance_n and_o trouble_v to_o this_o nation_n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o inclination_n of_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o people_n ever_o since_o the_o reformation_n they_o have_v reform_v from_o popery_n by_o presbyter_n and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o be_v abolish_v likeas_n by_o a_o act_n of_o the_o last_o session_n of_o this_o parliament_n prelacy_n be_v abolish_v therefore_o their_o majesty_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o say_v three_o estate_n do_v hereby_o revive_v ratify_v and_o perpetual_o confirm_v all_o law_n statute_n and_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v against_o popery_n and_o papist_n and_o for_o the_o maintenance_n and_o preservation_n of_o the_o true_a reform_a protestant_a religion_n and_o for_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n within_o this_o kingdom_n in_o so_o far_o they_o confirm_v the_o same_o or_o be_v make_v in_o favour_n thereof_o likeas_n they_o by_o these_o present_n ratify_v and_o establish_v the_o confession_n of_o faith_n now_o read_v in_o their_o presence_n and_o voted_n and_o aproven_v by_o they_o as_o the_o public_a and_o vow_a confession_n of_o this_o church_n contain_v the_o sum_n and_o substance_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n which_o confession_n of_o faith_n be_v subjoin_v to_o this_o present_a act._n as_o also_o they_o do_v establish_v ratify_v and_o confirm_v the_o presbyterian_a church-government_n and_o discipline_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n by_o kirk-session_n presbytery_n provincial_a synod_n and_o general_a assembly_n ratify_v and_o establish_v by_o the_o 114_o act_n ja._n 6._o parl._n 12._o anno_o 1592._o entitle_v ratification_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o true_a kirk_n etc._n etc._n and_o thereafter_o receive_v by_o the_o general_n consent_n of_o this_o nation_n to_o be_v the_o only_a government_n of_o christ_n church_n within_o this_o kingdom_n revive_v renew_v and_o confirm_v the_o foresay_a act_n of_o parliament_n in_o the_o whole_a head_n thereof_o except_o that_o part_n of_o it_o relate_v to_o patronage_n which_o be_v hereafter_o to_o be_v take_v into_o consideration_n and_o rescind_v annul_v and_o make_v void_a the_o act_n of_o parliament_n follow_v viz._n act_n anent_o restitution_n of_o bishop_n ja._n 6._o par._n 18._o cap._n 2._o act_n ratify_v the_o act_n of_o the_o assembly_n 1610._o ja._n 6._o par._n 21._o cap._n 1._o act_n anent_o the_o election_n of_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n ja._n 6._o par._n 22._o cap._n 1._o act_n entitle_v ratification_n of_o the_o five_o article_n of_o the_o general_n assembly_n at_o perth_n ja._n 6._o par._n 23._o cap._n 1._o act_n entitle_v for_o the_o restitution_n and_o re-establishment_n of_o the_o ancient_a government_n of_o the_o church_n by_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n cha._n 2._o par._n 1._o sess_n 2._o act_n one_a act_n anent_o the_o constitution_n of_o a_o national_a synod_n ch._n 2._o par._n 1._o sess_n 3_o act_n 5._o act_n against_o such_o as_o refuse_v to_o depone_n against_o delinquent_n ch._n 2._o par._n 2._o sess_n 2._o act._n 2._o act_n entitle_v act_n acknowledge_v and_o assert_v the_o right_n of_o succession_n to_o the_o imperial_a crown_n of_o scotland_n ch._n 2._o par._n 3._o act_n 2._o act_n entitle_v act_n anent_o religion_n and_o the_o test_n ch._n 2._o par._n 3._o act_n 6._o with_o all_o other_o act_n law_n statute_n ordinance_n and_o proclamation_n and_o that_o in_o so_o far_o allanerly_a as_o the_o say_n act_n and_o other_o general_o and_o particular_o above_o mention_v be_v contrary_a or_o prejudicial_a to_o inconsistent_a with_o or_o derogatory_n from_o the_o protestant_a religion_n and_o presbyterian_a government_n now_o establish_v and_o allow_v and_o declare_v that_o the_o church_n government_n be_v establish_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o and_o exercise_v by_o these_o presbyterian_a minister_n who_o be_v out_v since_o the_o first_o of_o january_n 1661._o for_o nonconformity_n to_o prelacy_n or_o not_o comply_v with_o the_o course_n of_o the_o time_n and_o be_v now_o restore_v by_o the_o late_a act_n of_o parliament_n and_o such_o minister_n and_o elder_n only_o as_o they_o have_v admit_v or_o receive_v or_o shall_v hereafter_o admit_v or_o receive_v and_o also_o that_o all_o the_o say_v presbyterian_a minister_n have_v and_o shall_v have_v right_o to_o the_o maintenance_n right_n and_o other_o privilege_n by_o law_n provide_v to_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n church_n within_o this_o kingdom_n as_o they_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v legal_o admit_v to_o particular_a church_n likeas_n in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o premise_n their_o majesty_n do_v hereby_o appoint_v the_o first_o meeting_n of_o the_o general_n assembly_n of_o this_o church_n as_o above_o establish_v to_o be_v at_o edinburgh_n the_o three_o thursday_n of_o october_n next_o to_o come_v in_o this_o instant_a year_n 1690._o and_o because_o many_o conform_a minister_n either_o have_v desert_v or_o be_v remove_v from_o preach_v in_o their_o church_n precede_v the_o thirteen_o day_n of_o april_n 1689._o and_o other_o be_v deprive_v for_o not_o give_v obedience_n to_o the_o act_n of_o the_o estate_n make_v the_o say_v 13_o of_o april_n 1689_o entitle_v proclamation_n against_o the_o own_n of_o the_o late_a king_n james_n and_o appoint_v public_a prayer_n for_o king_n william_n and_o queen_n mary_n therefore_o their_o majesty_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n foresay_a do_v hereby_o declare_v all_o the_o church_n either_o deserted_n or_o from_o which_o the_o conform-minister_n be_v remove_v or_o deprive_v as_o say_v be_v to_o be_v vacant_a and_o that_o the_o presbyterian_a minister_n exercise_v their_o ministry_n within_o any_o of_o these_o parish_n or_o where_o the_o last_o incumbent_n be_v dead_a by_o the_o desire_n or_o consent_v of_o the_o paroch_n shall_v continue_v their_o possession_n and_o have_v right_o to_o the_o benefice_n and_o stipend_n according_a to_o their_o entry_n in_o the_o year_n 1689_o and_o in_o time_n come_v ay_o and_o while_o the_o church_n as_o now_o establish_v take_v further_a course_n therewith_o and_o to_o the_o effect_n the_o disorder_n that_o have_v happen_v in_o this_o church_n may_v be_v redress_v their_o majesty_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n foresay_a do_v hereby_o allow_v the_o general_n meeting_n and_o representative_n of_o the_o foresay_a presbyterian_a minister_n and_o elder_n in_o who_o hand_n the_o exercise_n of_o the_o church_n government_n be_v establish_v either_o by_o themselves_o or_o by_o such_o minister_n and_o elder_n as_o shall_v be_v appoint_v and_o authorize_v visitor_n by_o they_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n and_o practice_n of_o presbyterian_a government_n throughout_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n and_o several_a part_n thereof_o to_o try_v and_o purge_v out_o all_o insufficient_a negligent_a scandalous_a and_o erroneous_a minister_n by_o due_a course_n of_o ecclesiastical_a process_n and_o censure_n and_o likeways_o for_o redress_v all_o other_o church-disorder_n and_o further_o it_o be_v hereby_o provide_v that_o whatsoever_o minister_n be_v convene_v before_o the_o say_v general-meeting_a and_o representative_n of_o the_o presbyterian_a minister_n and_o elder_n or_o the_o visitor_n to_o be_v appoint_v by_o they_o shall_v either_o prove_v contumacious_a in_o not_o appear_v or_o be_v find_v guilty_a and_o shall_v be_v therefore_o censure_v whether_o by_o suspension_n or_o deposition_n they_o shall_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la be_v suspend_v from_o or_o deprive_v of_o their_o stipend_n and_o benefice_n and_o ordain_v this_o act_n to_o be_v print_v and_o publish_v extract_v forth_o

be_v perform_v with_o the_o like_a faithfulness_n vi_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v make_v to_o any_o creature_n but_o to_o god_n alone_o and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v accept_v it_o be_v to_o be_v make_v voluntary_o out_o of_o faith_n and_o conscience_n to_o duty_n in_o way_n of_o thankfulness_n for_o mercy_n receive_v or_o for_o the_o obtain_n of_o what_o we_o want_v whereby_o we_o more_o strict_o bind_v ourselves_o to_o necessary_a duty_n or_o to_o other_o thing_n so_o far_o and_o so_o long_o as_o they_o may_v fit_o conduce_v thereunto_o vii_o no_o man_n may_v vow_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n forbid_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o what_o will_v hinder_v any_o duty_n therein_o command_v or_o which_o be_v not_o in_o his_o own_o power_n and_o for_o the_o performance_n whereof_o he_o have_v no_o promise_n of_o ability_n from_o god_n in_o which_o respect_n popish_a monastical_a vow_n of_o perpetual_a single_a life_n profess_a poverty_n and_o regular_a obedience_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v degree_n of_o high_a perfection_n that_o they_o be_v superstitious_a and_o sinful_a snare_n in_o which_o no_o christian_n may_v entangle_v himself_o chap._n xxiii_o of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n god_n the_o supreme_a lord_n and_o king_n of_o all_o the_o world_n have_v ordain_v civil_a magistrate_n to_o be_v under_o he_o over_o the_o people_n for_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o the_o public_a good_a and_o to_o this_o end_n have_v arm_v they_o with_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n for_o the_o defence_n and_o encouragement_n of_o they_o that_o be_v good_a and_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o evil_a doer_n ii_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o christian_n to_o accept_v and_o execute_v the_o office_n of_o a_o magistrate_n when_o call_v thereunto_o in_o the_o manage_n whereof_o as_o they_o ought_v special_o to_o maintain_v piety_n justice_n and_o peace_n according_a to_o the_o wholesome_a law_n of_o each_o commonwealth_n so_o for_o that_o end_n they_o may_v lawful_o now_o under_o the_o new_a testament_n wage_v war_n upon_o just_a and_o necessary_a occasion_n iii_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n may_v not_o assume_v to_o himself_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n or_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n yet_o he_o have_v authority_n and_o it_o be_v his_o duty_n to_o take_v order_n that_o unity_n and_o peace_n be_v perserve_v in_o the_o church_n that_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n be_v keep_v pure_a and_o entire_a that_o all_o blasphemy_n and_o heresy_n be_v suppress_v all_o corruption_n and_o abuse_n in_o worship_n and_o discipline_n prevent_v or_o reform_v and_o all_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n due_o settle_v administer_v and_o observe_v for_o the_o better_a effect_v whereof_o he_o have_v power_n to_o call_v synod_n to_o be_v present_a at_o they_o and_o to_o provide_v that_o whatsoever_o be_v transact_v in_o they_o be_v according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n iv_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o people_n to_o pray_v for_o magistrate_n to_o honour_v their_o person_n to_o pay_v they_o tribute_n and_o other_o due_n to_o obey_v their_o lawful_a command_n and_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o their_o authority_n for_o conscience_n sake_n infidelity_n or_o difference_n in_o religion_n do_v not_o make_v void_a the_o magistrate_n just_a and_o legal_a authority_n nor_o free_v the_o people_n from_o their_o due_a obedience_n to_o he_o from_o which_o ecclesiasteal_n person_n be_v not_o exempt_v much_o less_o have_v the_o pope_n any_o power_n or_o jurisdiction_n over_o they_o in_o their_o dominion_n or_o over_o any_o of_o their_o people_n and_o least_o of_o all_o to_o deprive_v they_o of_o their_o dominion_n or_o life_n if_o he_o shall_v judge_v they_o to_o be_v heretic_n or_o upon_o any_o other_o pretence_n whatsoever_o chap._n xxiv_o of_o marriage_n and_o divorce_n marriage_n be_v between_o one_o man_n and_o one_o woman_n neither_o be_v it_o lawful_a for_o any_o man_n to_o have_v more_o than_o one_o wife_n nor_o for_o any_o woman_n to_o have_v more_o than_o one_o husband_n at_o the_o same_o time_n ii_o marriage_n be_v ordain_v for_o the_o mutual_a help_n of_o husband_n and_o wife_n for_o the_o increase_n of_o mankind_n with_o a_o legittimat_fw-la issue_n and_o of_o the_o church_n with_o a_o holy_a seed_n and_o for_o prevent_v of_o uncleanness_n iii_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n to_o marry_v who_o be_v able_a with_o judgement_n to_o give_v their_o consent_n yet_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o christian_n to_o marry_v only_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o such_o as_o profess_v the_o true_a reform_a religion_n shall_v not_o marry_v with_o infidel_n papist_n or_o other_o idolater_n neither_o shall_v such_o as_o be_v godly_a be_v unqual_o yoke_v by_o marry_v with_o such_o as_o be_v notorious_o wicked_a in_o their_o life_n or_o maintain_v damnable_a heresy_n iv_o marriage_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v within_o the_o degree_n of_o consanguinity_n or_o affinity_n forbid_v in_o the_o word_n nor_o can_v such_o incestuous_a marriage_n ever_o be_v make_v lawful_a by_o any_o law_n of_o man_n or_o consent_v of_o party_n so_o as_o those_o person_n may_v live_v together_o as_o man_n and_o wife_n the_o man_n may_v not_o marry_v any_o of_o his_o wife_n kindred_n near_o in_o blood_n than_o he_o may_v of_o his_o own_o nor_o the_o woman_n of_o her_o husband_n kindred_n near_o in_o blood_n than_o of_o her_o own_o v._o adultery_n or_o fornication_n commit_v after_o a_o contract_n be_v detect_v before_o marriage_n give_v just_a occasion_n to_o the_o innocent_a party_n to_o dissolve_v that_o contract_n in_o the_o case_n of_o adultery_n after_o marriage_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o innocent_a party_n to_o sue_v out_o a_o divorce_n and_o after_o the_o divorce_n to_o marry_v another_o as_o if_o the_o offend_a party_n be_v dead_a vi_o although_o the_o corruption_n of_o man_n be_v such_o as_o be_v apt_a to_o study_v argument_n undue_o to_o put_v asunder_o those_o who_o god_n have_v join_v together_o in_o marriage_n yet_o nothing_o but_o adultery_n or_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v cause_n sufficient_a of_o dissolve_v the_o bond_n of_o marriage_n wherein_o a_o public_a and_o orderly_a course_n of_o proceed_v be_v to_o be_v observe_v and_o the_o person_n concern_v in_o it_o not_o leave_v to_o their_o own_o will_n and_o discretion_n in_o their_o own_o case_n chap._n xxv_o of_o the_o church_n the_o catholic_n or_o universal_a church_n which_o be_v invisible_a consist_v of_o the_o whole_a number_n of_o the_o elect_n that_o have_v be_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v gather_v into_o one_o under_o christ_n the_o head_n thereof_o and_o be_v the_o spouse_n the_o body_n the_o fullness_n of_o he_o that_o fill_v all_o in_o all_o ii_o the_o visible_a church_n which_o be_v also_o catholic_n or_o universal_a under_o the_o gospel_n not_o confine_v to_o one_o nation_n as_o before_o under_o the_o law_n consist_v of_o all_o those_o throughout_o the_o world_n that_o profess_v the_o true_a religion_n together_o with_o her_o child_n and_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o house_n and_o family_n of_o god_n out_o of_o which_o there_o be_v no_o ordinary_a possibility_n of_o salvation_n iii_o unto_o this_o catholic_n visible_a church_n christ_n have_v give_v the_o ministry_n oracle_n and_o ordinance_n of_o god_n for_o the_o gather_n and_o perfect_v of_o the_o saint_n in_o this_o life_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o do_v by_o his_o own_o presence_n and_o spirit_n according_a to_o his_o promise_n make_v they_o effectual_a thereunto_o iv_o this_o catholic_n church_n have_v be_v sometime_o more_o sometime_o less_o visible_a and_o particular_a church_n which_o be_v member_n thereof_o be_v more_o or_o less_o pure_a according_a as_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v teach_v and_o embrace_v ordinance_n administer_v and_o public_a worship_n perform_v more_o or_o less_o pure_o in_o they_o v._o the_o pure_a church_n under_o heaven_n be_v subject_a both_o to_o mixture_n and_o error_n and_o some_o have_v so_o degenerate_v as_o to_o become_v no_o church_n of_o christ_n but_o synagogue_n of_o satan_n nevertheless_o there_o shall_v be_v always_o a_o church_n on_o earth_n to_o worship_n god_n according_a to_o his_o will_n vi_o there_o be_v no_o other_o head_n of_o the_o church_n but_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n nor_o can_v the_o pope_n of_o rome_n in_o any_o sense_n be_v head_n thereof_o but_o be_v that_o antichrist_n that_o man_n of_o sn_a and_o son_n of_o perdition_n that_o exalt_v himself_o in_o the_o church_n against_o christ_n and_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n chap._n xxvi_o of_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n all_o saint_n that_o be_v unite_v to_o jesus_n christ_n their_o head_n by_o his_o spirit_n and_o by_o faith_n have_v fellowship_n with_o he_o in_o his_o grace_n suffering_n death_n resurrection_n and_o glory_n