Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n
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A45430
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Of the power of the keyes, or, Of binding and loosing
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Hammond, Henry, 1605-1660.
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1651
(1651)
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Wing H569; ESTC R14534
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they_o nor_o discourse_n with_o they_o lest_o the_o contagion_n hurt_v they_o they_o receive_v no_o advantage_n by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n nor_o be_v capable_a of_o any_o honour_n in_o it_o of_o all_o these_o druid_n there_o be_v one_o perfect_a or_o precedent_n etc._n etc._n and_o it_o seem_v this_o custom_n and_o institution_n among_o they_o be_v conceive_v to_o have_v have_v its_o original_n from_o britain_n disciplina_fw-la in_o britanniâ_fw-la reperta_fw-la atque_fw-la inde_fw-la in_o galliam_n translata_fw-la esse_fw-la existimatur_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la qui_fw-la diligentiùs_fw-la eam_fw-la rem_fw-la cognoscere_fw-la volunt_fw-la plerunque_fw-la illò_fw-la discendi_fw-la causâ_fw-la proficiscuntur_fw-la this_o discipline_n be_v find_v in_o britain_n and_o thence_o bring_v unto_o the_o gall_n and_o they_o that_o be_v willing_a to_o have_v any_o exact_a knowledge_n of_o it_o do_v now_o ordinary_o go_v thither_o to_o learn_v it_o the_o story_n be_v in_o itself_o thus_o clear_a and_o full_a will_v have_v little_a need_n of_o my_o comment_n or_o observation_n on_o it_o all_o that_o i_o mean_v to_o do_v be_v to_o show_v you_o the_o consent_n of_o other_o religion_n &_o nation_n and_o by_o that_o to_o conclude_v that_o the_o heathen_n think_v not_o that_o unreasonable_a which_o now_o christ_n have_v by_o stand_a law_n establish_v in_o his_o church_n and_o many_o that_o be_v call_v christian_n be_v so_o willing_a to_o cast_v out_o of_o it_o and_o so_o much_o so_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d also_o cap._n vii_o sect._n 1_o and_o now_o by_o way_n of_o conclusion_n of_o this_o whole_a discourse_n i_o shall_v add_v somewhat_o of_o the_o utility_n of_o this_o piece_n of_o discipline_n if_o with_o another_o preparatory_a to_o it_o it_o may_v by_o the_o governor_n of_o every_o church_n be_v careful_o exercise_v that_o other_o preparative_n which_o i_o mean_v be_v that_o if_o not_o apostolical_a yet_o ecclesiastical_a institution_n of_o confirmation_n the_o intention_n of_o which_o and_o design_n of_o our_o church_n in_o it_o every_o man_n sufficient_o know_v although_o it_o have_v be_v much_o and_o with_o very_o ill_a consequence_n of_o late_a neglect_a and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v not_o here_o insist_v on_o it_o and_o beside_o it_o have_v be_v set_v down_o at_o large_a in_o lit._n another_o discourse_n this_o whole_a office_n of_o confirmation_n and_o the_o necessary_a preparative_n of_o it_o that_o of_o the_o minister_n catechise_v and_o thorough_o instruct_v all_o the_o youth_n of_o both_o sex_n and_o of_o all_o sort_n within_o his_o cure_n and_o explain_v to_o the_o understanding_n of_o each_o and_o lay_v home_o to_o his_o heart_n all_o the_o duty_n undertake_v in_o his_o baptism_n be_v solemn_o premise_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n and_o intention_n of_o our_o church_n and_o all_o duty_n perform_v and_o observe_v by_o the_o curate_n the_o child_n and_o the_o bishop_n and_o none_o permit_v to_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n that_o have_v not_o laudable_o pass_v through_o this_o course_n will_v in_o the_o opinion_n of_o a_o goldy_a and_o learned_a man_n who_o do_v much_o study_n the_o way_n of_o advance_v piety_n and_o learning_n tend_v most_o probable_o to_o the_o keep_n man_n at_o least_o within_o bound_n of_o christian_a civility_n from_o fall_v into_o enormous_a sin_n which_o they_o have_v in_o their_o own_o person_n so_o solemn_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d against_o and_o therefore_o the_o use_n of_o that_o discipline_n be_v extreme_o to_o be_v wish_v for_o that_o it_o be_v revive_v in_o each_o christian_a commonwealth_n and_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v object_v that_o have_v be_v so_o long_o neglect_v in_o this_o it_o can_v now_o possible_o be_v recover_v again_o because_o of_o the_o vast_a number_n of_o those_o that_o have_v be_v either_o not_o at_o all_o or_o else_o but_o formal_o and_o perfunctory_o or_o without_o precedent_a preparation_n confirm_v i_o answer_v that_o that_o argument_n prove_v not_o the_o impossibility_n but_o only_a difficulty_n of_o do_v it_o or_o if_o the_o difficulty_n be_v so_o great_a as_o to_o advance_v into_o a_o kind_n of_o moral_a impossibility_n yet_o ought_v it_o not_o therefore_o to_o be_v leave_v unattempted_a we_o be_v require_v to_o endeavour_v the_o do_v of_o thing_n which_o appear_v moral_o impossible_a to_o be_v do_v because_o god_n may_v enable_v we_o to_o do_v that_o which_o till_o we_o try_v we_o conceive_v impossible_a and_o though_o the_o not_o perform_v may_v not_o be_v damn_v yet_o the_o not_o endeavour_v may_n or_o if_o still_o the_o difficulty_n of_o a_o universal_a reformation_n in_o this_o kind_n discourage_v even_o from_o attempt_v it_o yet_o may_v it_o be_v reasonable_a and_o feacible_a for_o every_o pastor_n now_o to_o begin_v with_o all_o the_o youth_n of_o his_o parish_n which_o have_v not_o yet_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o keep_v they_o to_o this_o probation_n and_o so_o for_o ever_o hereafter_o constant_o to_o continue_v and_o then_o though_o the_o elder_a sort_n of_o this_o present_a age_n come_v not_o under_o this_o method_n nor_o consequent_o this_o mean_n of_o reformation_n yet_o perhaps_o the_o example_n of_o and_o instruction_n bestow_v on_o those_o under_o they_o may_v work_v somewhat_o on_o they_o and_o howsoever_o the_o stock_n of_o the_o succeed_a age_n will_v now_o be_v wrought_v on_o and_o so_o posterity_n be_v mend_v though_o the_o present_a age_n can_v which_o to_o every_o good_a christian_a will_v be_v worth_a consider_v this_o course_n be_v thus_o take_v for_o the_o plant_n and_o root_a all_o good_a resolution_n and_o obtain_v the_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o young_a and_o tender_a by_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o purport_n of_o christ_n promise_n of_o habenti_fw-la dabitur_fw-la together_o with_o the_o use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o attention_n to_o read_v and_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n may_v very_o probable_o hope_v to_o be_v successful_a but_o then_o because_o possible_o it_o may_v not_o some_o christian_n will_v be_v perjure_v and_o impudent_a rather_o than_o be_v chaste_a and_o conscientious_a after_o all_o this_o therefore_o come_v in_o the_o use_n and_o utility_n of_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n as_o a_o tabula_fw-la post_fw-la naufragium_fw-la a_o mean_n of_o bring_v he_o to_o repentance_n that_o by_o the_o former_a mean_n can_v not_o be_v keep_v innocent_a of_o reduce_v he_o by_o the_o rod_n that_o the_o crook_n can_v not_o keep_v from_o stray_v and_o if_o it_o be_v thus_o use_v if_o every_o one_o that_o fall_v after_o confirmation_n be_v first_o admonish_v by_o one_o then_o if_o it_o serve_v not_o by_o two_o or_o three_o and_o then_o upon_o refractarinesse_n or_o indulgence_n in_o sin_n deliver_v up_o to_o satan_n turn_v out_o of_o all_o christian_a communion_n without_o any_o partiality_n or_o respect_n of_o person_n this_o will_v be_v as_o propable_a a_o mean_n as_o the_o wit_n of_o man_n can_v invent_v either_o by_o the_o fear_n and_o expectation_n of_o this_o censure_n to_o deter_v they_o and_o prevent_v those_o enormity_n that_o be_v now_o so_o ordinary_a among_o christian_n or_o else_o by_o shame_n and_o other_o consequent_a inconvenience_n as_o by_o caustic_n to_o work_v the_o cure_n for_o it_o can_v but_o be_v observe_v what_o force_n shame_n and_o credit_n have_v on_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n a_o sin_n that_o be_v get_v into_o some_o countenance_n or_o reputation_n though_o it_o be_v destitute_a of_o all_o other_o loveliness_n or_o ability_n to_o tempt_v any_o do_v yet_o carry_v all_o before_o it_o without_o resistance_n the_o fear_n of_o shame_n make_v man_n vicious_a that_o otherwise_o be_v not_o incline_v to_o it_o and_o certain_o the_o same_o mean_n will_v be_v able_a to_o commend_v virtue_n to_o we_o there_o be_v not_o that_o infinite_a natural_a aversation_n against_o all_o goodness_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n unless_o as_o that_o word_n
signify_v the_o passion_n or_o carnal_a affection_n as_o that_o man_n will_v be_v very_o wicked_a to_o lose_v by_o it_o afflictio_fw-la dabit_fw-la intellectum_fw-la and_o such_o affliction_n as_o these_o that_o fall_v upon_o the_o fame_n be_v not_o the_o most_o easy_o supportable_a and_o therefore_o may_v possible_o help_v even_o a_o sensual_a man_n to_o some_o understanding_n and_o though_o the_o certain_a truth_n of_o this_o observation_n can_v otherwise_o be_v prove_v but_o by_o our_o resolution_n to_o make_v experience_n of_o it_o yet_o seem_v it_o to_o i_o to_o have_v the_o authority_n and_o testimony_n of_o saint_n paul_n himself_o in_o these_o word_n though_o usual_o by_o those_o that_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o sound_n of_o they_o otherwise_o apply_v 2_o cor._n 10.4_o the_o weapon_n of_o our_o warfare_n be_v not_o carnal_a but_o mighty_a through_o god_n or_o to_o god_n or_o by_o a_o hebraism_n very_o ordinary_a very_a or_o exceed_o mighty_a to_o the_o pull_v down_o of_o strong_a hold_n etc._n etc._n which_o word_n that_o they_o belong_v to_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n will_v 1._o be_v probable_a by_o the_o context_n where_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o proceed_v against_o offender_n which_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v bold_a towards_o they_o v_o 1.2_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o revenge_v or_o punish_v disobedience_n v_o 6._o and_o this_o according_a to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o authority_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v he_o for_o edification_n or_o instruction_n and_o not_o for_o destruction_n which_o before_o i_o show_v you_o belong_v unto_o the_o power_n of_o censure_n &_o then_o he_o add_v a_o caution_n to_o remove_v a_o prejudice_n that_o unreformed_a sinner_n have_v against_o he_o his_o letter_n be_v severe_a and_o so_o he_o when_o he_o be_v absent_a but_o far_o from_o all_o such_o severity_n when_o he_o come_v among_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vile_a or_o tame_a or_o unconsiderable_a when_o he_o be_v among_o they_o i._n e._n that_o he_o threaten_v to_o excommunicate_v but_o when_o he_o come_v will_v not_o do_v it_o which_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d terrify_v by_o letter_n v_o 9_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d weighty_a or_o powerful_a letter_n v_o 10._o i._n e._n severe_a and_o terrify_a which_o yet_o he_o threaten_v shall_v be_v equal_v by_o his_o action_n when_o he_o come_v among_o they_o ver_fw-la 11._o and_o so_o all_o along_o you_o see_v the_o business_n be_v about_o censure_n and_o then_o 2._o this_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n will_v be_v more_o than_o probable_a by_o weigh_v the_o word_n themselves_o wherein_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v confest_o the_o apostle_n ministry_n as_o it_o do_v so_o in_o the_o only_a other_o place_n where_o it_o be_v use_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n 1_o tim._n 1.18_o that_o thou_o may_v war_v a_o good_a warfare_n i._n e._n discharge_v the_o duty_n of_o thy_o ministry_n as_o thou_o ought_v according_a to_o the_o importance_n of_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v sometime_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d warfare_n sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ministry_n then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o weapon_n of_o that_o warfare_n be_v the_o mean_n to_o discharge_v that_o duty_n in_o the_o ministry_n of_o which_o nature_n though_o there_o be_v many_o more_o preach_v catechise_n administration_n of_o sacrament_n confirmation_n etc._n etc._n yet_o the_o context_n or_o antecedent_n and_o consequent_n of_o this_o place_n belong_v as_o be_v show_v to_o the_o business_n of_o censure_n will_v restrain_v it_o in_o this_o place_n peculiar_o to_o those_o then_o that_o these_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d carnal_a signify_v that_o they_o be_v not_o weak_a for_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o every_o turn_n in_o these_o epistle_n signify_v weakness_n and_o from_o thence_o oftentimes_o the_o law_n because_o it_o be_v so_o weak_a so_o unable_a to_o give_v strength_n to_o any_o disciple_n of_o moses_n to_o perform_v it_o as_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n and_o galatian_n it_o be_v insist_v on_o and_o so_o to_o omit_v more_o place_n of_o testimony_n in_o the_o next_o precedent_n verse_n though_o we_o walk_v in_o the_o flesh_n i._n e._n though_o we_o be_v weak_a as_o man_n and_o have_v no_o power_n over_o you_o yet_o as_o minister_n we_o be_v not_o our_o ministry_n be_v with_o power_n and_o therefore_o it_o follow_v as_o a_o explication_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o carnal_a but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mighty_a or_o powerful_a through_o or_o to_o god_n or_o exceed_v powerful_a and_o wherein_o do_v this_o mightiness_n or_o power_n express_v itself_o why_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o render_v it_o pull_v down_o of_o strong_a hold_n &_o so_o it_o may_v literal_o be_v render_v as_o the_o end_n of_o excommunication_n pull_v down_o of_o all_o fortress_n that_o maintain_v or_o secure_v a_o man_n in_o sin_n but_o more_o critical_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v excommunication_n itself_o both_o ver_fw-la 8._o and_o chap._n 13.10_o and_o general_o in_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n and_o then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d strong_a hold_n may_v signify_v all_o impenitent_a obdurate_a sinner_n that_o will_v not_o otherwise_o be_v wrought_v upon_o and_o be_v call_v ver_fw-la 15._o every_o high_a thing_n that_o exalt_v itself_o against_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n i._n e._n against_o piety_n or_o christianity_n and_o so_o the_o word_n be_v thus_o interpret_v in_o the_o retail_v and_o then_o put_v together_o again_o in_o the_o gross_a will_v run_v thus_o the_o weapon_n of_o our_o warfare_n be_v not_o carnal_a but_o mighty_a through_o god_n to_o the_o pull_v down_o of_o strong_a hold_n i._o e._n the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n be_v exceed_o powerful_a and_o that_o power_n consist_v in_o excommunicate_v pertinacious_a offender_n the_o 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