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	law_n	nature_n	1,115	5	5.3946	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A46712	A sermon preached in the Cathedral Church of Norwich at the Mayor's Guild, June xx, 1693 by John Jeffery ...	Jeffery, John, 1647-1720.	1693 (1693)	Wing J520; ESTC R35426	13,856	34

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object_v against_o pompey_n the_o great_a the_o grave_a philosopher_n observe_v that_o as_o a_o little_a wen_n or_o wart_n in_o the_o face_n be_v more_o troublesome_a than_o far_o great_a irregularity_n and_o mutilation_n in_o other_o part_n of_o the_o body_n so_o small_a fault_n in_o the_o life_n of_o a_o magistrate_n be_v account_v great_a one_o through_o the_o opinion_n which_o mankind_n have_v that_o governor_n be_v extraordinary_a person_n and_o such_o as_o ought_v to_o be_v free_a from_o all_o error_n and_o fault_n precept_n fault_n plutarch_n de_fw-fr reip._n she_o precept_n livius_n drusus_n be_v sensible_a of_o this_o and_o when_o after_o he_o be_v make_v tribune_n a_o carpenter_n offer_v he_o for_o five_o talent_n to_o alter_v all_o those_o place_n in_o his_o house_n through_o which_o it_o can_v be_v inspect_v by_o his_o neighbour_n the_o tribune_n answer_v that_o he_o will_v give_v he_o ten_o talent_n if_o he_o will_v contrive_v to_o lay_v his_o house_n so_o open_a that_o 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appoint_v subordinate_a governor_n as_o moses_n have_v do_v at_o first_o he_o set_v judge_n in_o the_o land_n throughout_o all_o the_o fence_a city_n of_o judah_n city_n by_o city_n agreeable_o the_o apostle_n say_v 14._o say_v 1_o pet._n 2.13_o 14._o submit_v yourselves_o to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n whether_o it_o be_v to_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a or_o unto_o governor_n as_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v send_v by_o he_o subordinate_a governor_n derive_v their_o power_n from_o the_o supreme_a and_o be_v accountable_a to_o he_o subordinate_a governor_n be_v to_o obey_v as_o well_o as_o to_o govern_v and_o they_o be_v direct_v in_o their_o government_n by_o their_o obedience_n it_o be_v a_o old_a say_v that_o he_o who_o will_v govern_v well_o must_v first_o obey_v 58._o obey_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist_n pol._n l._n 7._o sect_n 58._o and_o ari●totle_n quote_v it_o as_o a_o say_v in_o his_o time_n receive_v by_o common_a and_o long_a consent_n but_o subordinate_a and_o temporary_a governor_n have_v this_o special_a advantage_n for_o govern_v well_o that_o they_o have_v obey_v before_o that_o they_o must_v obey_v again_o those_o who_o be_v in_o the_o same_o place_n they_o hold_v and_o they_o do_v obey_v all_o the_o time_n those_o who_o be_v supreme_a government_n be_v necessary_a to_o society_n and_o subordination_n be_v necessary_a to_o government_n for_o as_o no_o society_n can_v subsist_v without_o government_n so_o no_o government_n can_v subsist_v without_o subordination_n and_o this_o unavoidable_a necessity_n be_v a_o public_a benefit_n for_o as_o those_o who_o govern_v take_v care_n of_o the_o public_a interest_n so_o it_o be_v expedient_a there_o shall_v be_v those_o to_o who_o they_o shall_v give_v a_o account_n etc._n account_n arist_n pol._n l._n 6._o §_o 40._o l._n 3._o §._o 53_o etc._n etc._n &_o l._n 2._o p._n 134_o 153_o 126_o &_o l._n 3._o §._o 30._o dan._n 6.1_o 2._o and_o 1_o sam._n 12.1_o etc._n etc._n and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o all_o subordinate_a governor_n thus_o we_o see_v that_o particular_a subordinate_a magistrate_n be_v necessary_a that_o virtue_n be_v a_o necessary_a qualification_n in_o magistrate_n that_o the_o law_n be_v the_o rule_n 6._o rule_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist_n pol._n l._n 1._o c_o 6._o and_o that_o the_o supreme_a be_v the_o judge_n of_o their_o administration_n hitherto_o we_o have_v see_v the_o appointment_n of_o subordinate_a magistrate_n by_o the_o king_n ii_o we_o have_v the_o charge_n which_o the_o king_n give_v unto_o those_o who_o he_o have_v appoint_v subordinate_a magistrate_n the_o charge_n be_v give_v by_o a_o religious_a king_n and_o so_o there_o be_v power_n 8.4_o power_n eccl._n 8.4_o and_o so_o there_o be_v equity_n in_o it_o but_o herein_o i_o be_o to_o consider_v 1._o the_o matter_n of_o the_o admonition_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o charge_n or_o speech_n of_o the_o king_n and_o that_o admonition_n be_v short_a and_o comprehensive_a take_v heed_n what_o you_o do_v and_o take_v heed_n and_o do_v it_o 2._o the_o reason_n for_o that_o admonition_n and_o they_o be_v strong_a and_o irresistible_a as_o we_o shall_v see_v present_o 1._o the_o matter_n of_o the_o admonition_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o charge_n or_o speech_n of_o the_o king_n and_o that_o admonition_n be_v short_a and_o comprehensive_a take_v heed_n what_o you_o do_v and_o take_v heed_n and_o do_v it_o the_o particular_n of_o their_o office_n be_v not_o recite_v nor_o be_v it_o necessary_a they_o shall_v be_v recite_v to_o man_n who_o be_v fit_a for_o their_o office_n they_o know_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o their_o office_n which_o be_v to_o govern_v and_o from_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o law_n according_a to_o which_o they_o be_v to_o govern_v what_o their_o duty_n be_v in_o some_o it_o be_v their_o necessary_a duty_n to_o do_v right_a unto_o all_o and_o to_o help_v they_o to_o right_a who_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o their_o help_n for_o this_o purpose_n they_o be_v furnish_v with_o power_n and_o qualify_v with_o knowledge_n and_o suppose_v to_o be_v just_o the_o general_a rule_n for_o this_o justice_n be_v give_v by_o menelaus_n in_o homer_n 〈◊〉_d homer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hom._n il._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d determine_v equal_o between_o both_o party_n and_o not_o with_o partiality_n 4._o partiality_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist_n eth._n l._n 5._o c._n 4._o the_o law_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o justice_n and_o governor_n be_v to_o execute_v the_o law_n and_o to_o administer_v justice_n therefore_o aristotle_n say_v to_o go_v unto_o the_o magistrate_n be_v to_o go_v unto_o justice_n 4._o justice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist_n eth._n l._n 5._o c._n 4._o and_o among_o we_o some_o of_o our_o magistrate_n be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o justice_n and_o aristotle_n