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	good_a	law_n	1,316	5	4.6145	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A79719	The declaration of the Commission of the General Assembly, to this whole Kirk and kingdom of Scotland of the fifth of May: concerning the present publike proceedings towards an engagement in warre, so farre as religion is therein concerned. Together with their desires and petitions to the Honourable Court of Parliament, the Parliaments answers. Their humble returnes and representations, and other papers that may give full and cleare information in the matter.	Church of Scotland. General Assembly. Commission.; England and Wales. Parliament.	1648 (1648)	Wing C4216A; Thomason E461_2; ESTC R29223	54,894	68

viz._n and_o not_o only_o to_o the_o utmost_a of_o our_o power_n with_o our_o m●an_n and_o life_n to_o stand_v to_o the_o defence_n of_o our_o dread_a sovereign_n his_o person_n and_o authority_n in_o the_o prese_n vation_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o also_o in_o every_o cause_n which_o may_v concern_v his_o majesty_n honour_n to_o concur_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o duty_n of_o good_a subject_n yet_o your_o lordship_n know_v that_o no_o such_o interpretation_n bathe_v be_v make_v by_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o kirk_n of_o the_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n as_o your_o lordship_n be_v please_v here_o to_o make_v of_o it_o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o your_o lordship_n meaning_n be_v only_o of_o our_o nationall_n covenant_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v observe_v withal_o that_o the_o plain_a and_o grammatical_a construction_n of_o the_o word_n will_v carry_v that_o interpretation_n either_o upon_o the_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n only_o or_o both_o upon_o it_o and_o upon_o our_o nationall_n covenant_n however_o although_o our_o national_a covenant_n only_o be_v here_o fix_v upon_o concern_v which_o there_o be_v such_o a_o expression_n in_o the_o supplication_n of_o the_o general_n assembly_n anno_fw-la 1639._o to_o his_o majesty_n commissioner_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o secret_a council_n yet_o there_o be_v some_o weighty_a consideration_n which_o we_o humble_o offer_v against_o the_o application_n of_o that_o supplication_n of_o the_o assembly_n to_o the_o present_a dusinesse_n for_o 1._o his_o majesty_n be_v at_o that_o time_n give_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o public_a desire_n of_o this_o kirk_n concern_v religion_n we_o hearty_o wish_v we_o may_v say_v the_o like_a now_o 2._o we_o do_v not_o see_v the_o cause_n state_v in_o the_o declaration_n to_o be_v for_o his_o majesty_n honour_n and_o so_o to_o fall_v within_o that_o duty_n express_v in_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o general_n assembly_n and_o as_o one_o of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v his_o majesty_n honour_n and_o happiness_n and_o your_o lordship_n also_o have_v acknowledge_v in_o your_o oath_n of_o parliament_n that_o the_o honour_n happiness_n and_o greatness_n of_o the_o king_n majesty_n do_v depend_v on_o the_o purity_n of_o religion_n as_o it_o be_v now_o establish_v in_o this_o kingdom_n so_o whatsoever_o cross_v or_o prejudice_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o covenant_n or_o any_o of_o the_o end_n thereof_o can_v with_o we_o find_v any_o such_o commendation_n as_o to_o be_v a_o cause_n which_o concern_v his_o majesty_n honour_n 3._o whatsoever_o we_o owe_v to_o the_o king_n in_o civil_a matter_n distinct_a from_o the_o cause_n of_o religion_n sure_o all_o these_o other_o duty_n be_v with_o a_o subordination_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o good_a of_o religion_n and_o we_o be_v very_o confident_a it_o be_v and_o will_v be_v far_o from_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o general_n assembly_n under_o colour_n of_o his_o majesty_n honour_n to_o concur_v with_o he_o or_o any_o in_o his_o name_n in_o a_o cause_n which_o be_v hurtful_a and_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o good_a of_o religion_n and_o to_o the_o other_o end_n of_o the_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n yet_o the_o cause_n state_v in_o the_o declaration_n we_o humble_o conceive_v to_o be_v such_o 4._o it_o may_v be_v remember_v that_o the_o crosse-petition_n have_v cite_v the_o same_o clause_n of_o the_o say_a petition_n of_o the_o general_n assembly_n and_o make_v use_n thereof_o in_o order_n to_o a_o engagement_n in_o war_n in_o his_o majesty_n quarrel_n against_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n be_v declare_v against_o by_o the_o commission_n of_o the_o general_n assembly_n anno_fw-la 1643._o and_o among_o other_o particular_n it_o be_v then_o declare_v that_o the_o limitation_n express_o mention_v in_o the_o word_n cite_v out_o of_o the_o assembly_n supplication_n viz._n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o duty_n of_o good_a subject_n be_v interpret_v by_o some_o that_o speak_v at_o the_o time_n in_o the_o general_a assembly_n to_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v say_v within_o this_o kingdom_n we_o not_o know_v of_o any_o law_n of_o this_o kingdom_n of_o further_a extent_n it_o be_v also_o then_o observe_v any_o may_v now_o be_v apply_v and_o remember_v that_o the_o nationall_n covenant_n have_v be_v subscribe_v in_o the_o year_n 1581._o and_o 1590._o before_o king_n james_n be_v king_n of_o england_n and_o be_v qualify_v in_o the_o particular_a head_n and_o article_n by_o express_a limitation_n and_o restriction_n to_o this_o kirk_n and_o kingdom_n to_o the_o religion_n law_n and_o liberty_n of_o scotland_n can_v no_o more_o be_v extend_v to_o municipal_a debate_n and_o to_o the_o law_n and_o liberty_n of_o england_n unto_o which_o we_o be_v stranger_n than_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n can_v judge_v of_o our_o law_n and_o determine_v our_o difference_n the_o two_o kingdom_n be_v still_o independent_a each_o on_o other_o and_o not_o subordinate_a one_o to_o another_o as_o the_o first_o article_n of_o the_o large_a treaty_n full_o declare_v as_o to_o that_o we_o find_v in_o the_o close_a of_o the_o declaration_n that_o this_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n will_v now_o make_v it_o evident_a as_o they_o have_v often_o declare_v that_o their_o quietness_n stability_n and_o happiness_n do_v depend_v upon_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o king_n majesty_n person_n and_o maintenance_n of_o his_o greatness_n and_o royal_a authority_n who_o be_v god_n vicegerent_n set_v over_o we_o for_o maintenance_n of_o religion_n and_o ministration_n of_o justice_n we_o shall_v only_o put_v your_o sordship_n in_o mind_n that_o your_o national_a covenant_n join_v with_o his_o majesty_n safety_n his_o good_a behaviour_n in_o his_o office_n and_o say_v that_o the_o quietness_n and_o stability_n of_o our_o religion_n and_o kick_n do_v depend_v upon_o the_o saety_n and_o 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say_a declaration_n as_o not_o contain_v clear_a and_o convince_a ground_n of_o undertake_v of_o a_o war_n nor_o provide_v for_o the_o security_n of_o religion_n nor_o clear_o disclaim_v his_o majesty_n late_a concession_n and_o offer_v as_o unsatisfactory_a nor_o tend_v to_o the_o suppression_n of_o the_o malignant_a party_n but_o rather_o to_o compliance_n with_o they_o as_o we_o humble_o conceive_v nor_o preserve_v the_o liberty_n and_o know_a interest_n of_o the_o kirk_n nor_o propose_v the_o way_n of_o treaty_n and_o all_o other_o way_n of_o peace_n to_o be_v seek_v and_o assay_v before_o a_o war_n for_o which_o reason_n and_o other_o before_o mention_v upon_o the_o particular_a head_n of_o the_o declaration_n we_o plain_o declare_v our_o dissent_n from_o the_o complex_fw-la circumstantiat_fw-la state_n of_o the_o present_a business_n contain_v in_o the_o say_a declaration_n and_o take_v to_o witness_v god_n angel_n and_o man_n that_o your_o lordship_n have_v not_o

shall_v we_o be_v caution_n of_o engage_v in_o such_o a_o business_n where_o there_o be_v a_o constitute_v settle_a church_n without_o their_o advice_n 7._o it_o be_v a_o manifest_a breach_n both_o of_o our_o nationall_n covenant_n and_o of_o the_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n to_o determine_v or_o approve_v of_o a_o business_n so_o high_o concern_v religion_n without_o the_o advice_n and_o concurrence_n of_o the_o general_n assembly_n or_o their_o commissioner_n see_v by_o both_o covenant_n we_o be_v plain_o oblige_v to_o preserve_v and_o maintain_v the_o doctrine_n discipline_n and_o government_n of_o the_o church_fw-mi which_o yet_o can_v be_v preserve_v but_o overthrow_v by_o such_o a_o parliamentary_a determination_n and_o declaration_n concern_v the_o covenant_n and_o religion_n without_o the_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o church_fw-mi neither_o can_v we_o expect_v the_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o our_o undertake_n if_o in_o this_o cause_n wherein_o the_o honour_n 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majesty_n in_o that_o that_o concern_v religion_n before_o all_o worldly_a thing_n and_o that_o so_o soon_o as_o his_o majesty_n shall_v be_v in_o such_o a_o condition_n of_o freedom_n honour_n and_o safety_n as_o his_o concession_n may_v be_v effectual_a and_o as_o to_o that_o prejudice_n allege_v in_o the_o preparative_n of_o take_v resolution_n in_o that_o which_o concern_v religion_n without_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o church_fw-mi 2._o it_o be_v answer_v that_o as_o we_o have_v never_o hitherto_o take_v any_o resolution_n in_o that_o which_o concern_v religion_n without_o advice_n of_o the_o church_fw-mi and_o since_o what_o be_v now_o declare_v by_o the_o parliament_n in_o order_n to_o religion_n be_v not_o upon_o any_o new_a ground_n but_o in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o same_o ground_n contain_v in_o the_o covenant_n in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o general_n assembly_n and_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o that_o in_o our_o demand_n concern_v religion_n as_o the_o advice_n of_o 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after_o your_o lordship_n resolution_n take_v therein_o and_o that_o your_o lordship_n have_v not_o give_v just_a cause_n to_o so_o many_o &_o so_o considerable_a member_n of_o parliament_n who_o have_v give_v most_o real_a and_o constant_a testimony_n of_o their_o integrity_n in_o this_o cause_n to_o dissent_v from_o and_o protest_v against_o your_o lordship_n proceed_v to_o determine_v a_o business_n of_o this_o nature_n without_o consultation_n with_o we_o and_o our_o consent_n have_v therein_o for_o our_o part_n the_o trust_v commit_v to_o we_o be_v so_o precious_a that_o we_o may_v not_o hold_v our_o peace_n in_o such_o a_o case_n but_o must_v free_o profess_v and_o declare_v to_o your_o lordship_n that_o this_o act_n be_v real_o a_o take_n from_o we_o to_o yourselves_o the_o antecedent_n judgement_n and_o determination_n of_o danger_n sand_n duty_n so_o high_o concern_v religion_n in_o this_o present_a juncture_n of_o affair_n the_o liberty_n of_o the_o church_fw-mi be_v so_o 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