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	heart_n	lord_n	1,002	5	3.6719	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A31366	The testimony of a cloud of witnesses who in their generation have testified against that horrible evil of forcing of conscience, and persecution about matters of religion ... / composed together, and translated into English, by ... William Caton.	Caton, William, 1636-1665.	1662 (1662)	Wing C1520; ESTC R34418	41,021	63

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the_o burgemeesteren_n of_o amsterdam_n testify_v that_o no_o man_n have_v power_n to_o bind_v another_o man_n conscience_n let_v he_o be_v who_o he_o will_v say_v they_o for_o this_o power_n pertain_v only_o to_o god_n under_o who_o command_n and_o power_n the_o conscience_n be_v anno_fw-la 1617._o erasmus_n say_v that_o though_o they_o take_v our_o money_n and_o good_n they_o can_v therefore_o hurt_v our_o salvation_n they_o afflict_v we_o much_o with_o prison_n but_o they_o do_v not_o thereby_o separate_v we_o from_o god_n moreover_o the_o lord_n say_v if_o they_o persecute_v you_o in_o one_o city_n fly_v unto_o another_o thereby_o do_v he_o teach_v say_v eras_n that_o persecute_v christian_n shall_v not_o expel_v weapon_n with_o weapon_n but_o rather_o fly_v before_o weapon_n for_o if_o peter_n be_v reprove_v because_o he_o draw_v his_o sword_n against_o the_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a for_o his_o harmless_a lord_n wherefore_o then_o shall_v a_o christian_a man_n for_o the_o future_a revenge_n wrong_v with_o wrong_n when_o it_o be_v do_v unto_o he_o in_o de_fw-fr krijgdes_n urede_fw-la fol._n 63._o lactantius_n say_v we_o christian_n desire_v not_o that_o any_o man_n against_o his_o will_n shall_v serve_v our_o god_n who_o be_v the_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n neither_o be_v we_o likewise_o angry_a if_o he_o be_v not_o serve_v for_o we_o believe_v say_v he_o that_o his_o majesty_n may_v as_o well_o revenge_v their_o despising_n as_o he_o do_v the_o injury_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o therefore_o when_o we_o suffer_v such_o shameful_a thing_n we_o keep_v silent_a refer_v vengeance_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o do_v not_o like_v unto_o those_o who_o will_v be_v esteem_v defender_n of_o their_o god_n who_o be_v full_a of_o wrath_n against_o those_o that_o do_v not_o honour_v they_o rel._n uriih_o pag._n 17._o we_o be_v assure_v say_v cyprianus_n that_o they_o that_o persecute_v we_o shall_v not_o remain_v long_o unpunished_a and_o the_o great_a injury_n which_o they_o have_v do_v the_o more_o manifest_a revenge_n will_v come_v upon_o they_o though_o we_o have_v no_o knowledge_n of_o the_o ancient_a time_n yet_o notwithstanding_o that_o which_o of_o late_o have_v happen_v may_v serve_v for_o a_o sufficient_a warn_v to_o wit_n that_o in_o so_o short_a a_o time_n say_v he_o so_o grievious_a and_o terrible_a a_o revenge_n be_v already_o come_v upon_o persecutor_n merula_n pag._n 214._o when_o cyprianus_n be_v threaten_v to_o be_v banish_v out_o of_o the_o land_n except_o he_o will_v renounce_v the_o christian_a religion_n he_o reply_v to_o those_o that_o threaten_v he_o and_o say_v he_o that_o carry_v christ_n shut_v up_o in_o his_o heart_n and_o mind_n can_v be_v no_o exile_n or_o banish_a man_n for_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o afterward_o he_o be_v much_o urge_v by_o the_o governor_n to_o betray_v his_o brethren_n to_o which_o he_o will_v in_o no_o wise_n condescend_v and_o when_o the_o governor_n 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testimony_n how_o ambrose_n be_v threaten_v how_o private_a meeting_n can_v not_o be_v prevent_v by_o proclamation_n etc._n etc._n how_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o christian_n to_o continue_v their_o meeting_n and_o how_o we_o be_v to_o obey_v god_n more_o than_o the_o emperor_n or_o the_o king_n augustinus_n testify_v that_o when_o emperor_n be_v in_o error_n than_o do_v they_o make_v law_n for_o to_o defend_v error_n against_o the_o truth_n yet_o ambrose_n will_v not_o obey_v the_o emperor_n in_o thing_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o god_n and_o his_o command_n wherefore_o the_o emperor_n threaten_v that_o he_o will_v cut_v off_o his_o head_n then_o say_v ambrose_n i_o will_v suffer_v as_o a_o bishop_n do_v thou_o as_o become_v a_o executioner_n or_o hangman_n apoph_n fol._n 144._o the_o chronicle_n testify_v how_o that_o in_o time_n past_a private_a meeting_n can_v never_o be_v hinder_v through_o rigorous_a proclamation_n strict_a order_n and_o execution_n nor_o yet_o sect_n of_o sinister_a opinion_n but_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o they_o be_v forbid_v by_o order_n and_o persecute_v by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o they_o act_v against_o the_o order_n bor._n 111.6.91_o moreover_o it_o show_v how_o the_o martyr_n in_o tribulation_n be_v most_o accuse_v because_o they_o continue_v their_o meeting_n contrary_a to_o the_o command_n of_o the_o king_n int_n martel_n lib._n 5._o pag._n 456._o this_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a say_v a_o certain_a wise_a man_n that_o they_o continue_v their_o meeting_n together_o in_o the_o name_n and_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n though_o king_n prince_n and_o magistrate_n by_o their_o proclamation_n and_o order_n command_v the_o contrary_a for_o after_o the_o apostle_n through_o many_o peril_n of_o his_o life_n have_v preach_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o synagogue_n school_n and_o market_n and_o be_v resist_v by_o open_a violence_n and_o forbid_v to_o preach_v any_o more_o in_o that_o name_n he_o 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