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
A70686	The lawfulnes of the oath of supremacy, and power of the King in ecclesiastical affairs with Queen Elizabeth's admonition, declaring the sence and interpretation of it, confirmed by an act of Parliament, in the 5th year of her reign : together with a vindication of dissenters, proving, that their particular congregations are not inconsistent with the King's supremacy in ecclesiastical affairs : with some account of the nature, constitution, and power of the ecclesiastical courts / by P. Nye ... ; in the epistle to the reader is inserted King James's vindication and explication of the oath of allegiance.; Lawfulnes of the oath of supremacy and power of the King in ecclesiastical affairs	Nye, Philip, 1596?-1672.	1683 (1683)	Wing N1499; ESTC R22153	63,590	80

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the_o last_o place_n 13._o rom._n 13._o the_o praise_n of_o welldoing_a the_o countenance_n and_o encouragement_n of_o the_o magistrate_n to_o those_o that_o preach_v and_o those_o that_o obey_v the_o gospel_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n render_v it_o even_o to_o a_o carnal_a heart_n desirable_a the_o lord_n give_v this_o honour_n to_o a_o poor_a servant_n faithful_a in_o his_o place_n that_o he_o adorn_v the_o gospel_n 2.10_o tit._n 2.10_o and_o render_v it_o more_o acceptable_a and_o effectual_a so_o likewise_o the_o conversaetion_n of_o a_o wife_n that_o those_o who_o obey_v not_o the_o word_n 3.1_o 1_o pet._n 3.1_o be_v without_o the_o word_n win_v by_o such_o a_o conversation_n that_o be_v win_v to_o the_o love_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o like_n of_o those_o way_n that_o be_v according_a to_o the_o word_n much_o great_a be_v that_o honour_n and_o ornament_n which_o come_v to_o the_o gospel_n when_o the_o magistrate_n not_o only_o by_o his_o conversation_n and_o personal_a example_n but_o by_o his_o law_n and_o authority_n set_v himself_o to_o encourage_v all_o he_o can_v the_o preacher_n and_o professor_n thereof_o bear_v they_o up_o against_o despiser_n and_o scoffer_n 2._o in_o respect_n to_o the_o church_n church_n to_o the_o church_n and_o such_o as_o be_v effectual_o call_v out_o of_o the_o world_n god_n have_v promise_v and_o in_o the_o scripture_n much_o comfort_v his_o people_n in_o this_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v great_a benefit_n by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n that_o be_v over_o they_o as_o isa_n 32.2_o &_o chap._n 49.23_o &_o chap._n 60.16_o these_o promise_n relate_v to_o gospel-time_n and_o those_o place_n numb_a 27.16_o and_o 1_o tim._n 2._o be_v equivalent_a to_o promise_n a_o prayer_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o promise_v reverse_v what_o be_v speak_v by_o the_o lord_n in_o a_o promise_n be_v return_v be_v the_o strength_n and_o confidence_n of_o a_o prayer_n encouragement_n also_o to_o obey_v precept_n imply_v promise_n so_o that_o of_o rom._n 13._o and_o 1_o pet._n 2._o our_o subjection_n be_v require_v upon_o this_o consideration_n that_o king_n be_v for_o the_o praise_n of_o they_o that_o do_v well_o rom._n 13._o ordain_v of_o god_n to_o thou_o to_o the_o church_n and_o to_o every_o saint_n for_o good_a the_o lord_n in_o this_o do_v not_o only_o promise_v but_o as_o it_o be_v undertake_v for_o the_o magistrate_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o those_o that_o be_v pious_a and_o righteous_a those_o that_o do_v well_o need_v not_o dread_a or_o fear_v to_o be_v under_o he_o a_o good_a magistrate_n be_v a_o blessing_n and_o matter_n of_o joy_n and_o rejoice_v to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n prov._n 29.2_o eccles_n 10.17_o a_o great_a fruit_n and_o evidence_n of_o his_o love_n to_o they_o 1_o king_n 10.9_o and_o 2_o chron._n 2.11_o because_o the_o lord_n have_v love_v his_o people_n he_o have_v make_v thou_o

nature_n but_o from_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n who_o be_v make_v judge_n of_o they_o they_o be_v spiritual_a man_n the_o cause_n come_v to_o be_v call_v spiritual_a cause_n after_o their_o name_n and_o quality_n that_o be_v set_v over_o they_o these_o cause_n grow_v and_o increase_v in_o aftertime_n according_a as_o spiritual_a person_n be_v able_a by_o the_o pope_n assistance_n to_o rifle_v from_o prince_n the_o manage_n of_o they_o require_v more_o hand_n than_o those_o to_o who_o first_o commit_v namely_o the_o bishop_n and_o such_o as_o be_v in_o holy_a order_n they_o therefore_o take_v in_o for_o assistant_n a_o great_a number_n of_o other_o as_o archdeacon_n chancellor_n commssiaries_n official_o etc._n etc._n and_o these_o be_v denominate_v spiritual_a from_o those_o cause_n and_o their_o assistance_n of_o bishop_n in_o the_o manage_n of_o they_o and_o their_o court_n spiritual_a court_n there_o be_v person_n that_o be_v true_o spiritual_a the_o spiritual_a man_n say_v paul_n judge_v all_o thing_n 1_o cor._n 2.14_o and_o gal._n 6.1_o you_o that_o be_v spiritual_a etc._n etc._n that_o be_v such_o as_o have_v grace_n and_o holiness_n he_o also_o that_o have_v spiritual_a gift_n and_o in_o a_o gospel-office_n or_o call_v be_v a_o spiritual_a person_n 1_o cor._n 14.37_o a_o man_n of_o god_n 2_o tim._n 3.17_o 2.5_o 1_o pet._n 2.5_o and_o there_o be_v matter_n or_o cause_n that_o be_v true_o spiritual_a as_o the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a rom._n 7._o the_o gospel_n and_o preach_v of_o it_o be_v a_o sow_v of_o spiritual_a thing_n 1_o cor._n 9_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n 14.12_o 1_o cor._n 12._o and_o 14.12_o and_o all_o gift_n and_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n be_v spiritual_a yea_o whatsoever_o thing_n natural_a or_o moral_a that_o be_v help_n to_o the_o person_n worship_v and_o by_o which_o the_o worship_n itself_o become_v more_o orderly_a and_o to_o edification_n and_o in_o the_o defect_n whereof_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v take_v in_o vain_a and_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n become_v less_o acceptable_a and_o effectual_a these_o thing_n and_o circumstance_n in_o some_o sense_n may_v be_v term_v spiritual_a or_o ecclesiastical_a person_n and_o cause_n of_o each_o sort_n whether_o vulgar_o or_o proper_o term_v spiritual_a or_o ecclesiastical_a be_v some_o way_n or_o other_o under_o the_o magistrate_n government_n the_o former_a of_o these_o those_o spiritual_a person_n and_o court_n and_o cause_n appertain_v to_o they_o in_o the_o first_o frame_v of_o this_o oath_n be_v principal_o if_o not_o only_o intend_v and_o aim_v at_o as_o appeareth_z in_o the_o statute_n before_o mention_v and_o indeed_o the_o great_a contention_n between_o the_o pope_n and_o our_o prince_n in_o all_o time_n have_v be_v about_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n of_o that_o nature_n be_v then_o judge_v of_o great_a prejudice_n in_o respect_n both_o to_o the_o honour_n and_o wealth_n of_o this_o nation_n for_o those_o matter_n more_o true_o spiritual_a and_o near_o relate_v to_o god_n and_o his_o service_n the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o time_n be_v such_o his_o imposition_n both_o in_o doctrine_n and_o worship_n though_o very_o sinful_a unsound_a and_o superstitious_a be_v general_o recelve_v by_o prince_n and_o people_n in_o this_o nation_n without_o resist_v or_o complain_v there_o can_v be_v no_o question_n but_o these_o matter_n be_v indeed_o temporal_a proper_o belong_v to_o the_o secular_a power_n for_o for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o hundred_o year_n this_o distinction_n be_v not_o know_v say_v sir_n john_n davis_n or_o hear_v of_o in_o the_o christian_a world_n the_o cause_n of_o testament_n matrimony_n praemunire_n sir_n j._n d._n in_o his_o report_n the_o case_n of_o praemunire_n etc._n etc._n term_v ecclesiastical_a or_o spiritual_a be_v mere_o civil_a and_o determine_v by_o the_o civil_a law_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o for_o person_n and_o cause_n spiritual_a or_o ecclesiastical_a that_o be_v proper_o and_o indeed_o such_o as_o first-table-duty_n which_o contain_v matter_n of_o faith_n and_o holiness_n and_o what_o conduce_v to_o the_o eternal_a welfare_n of_o man_n soul_n a_o interest_n and_o duty_n there_o be_v in_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n more_o svo_fw-la to_o give_v command_n and_o exercise_v lawful_a jurisdiction_n about_o thing_n of_o that_o nature_n and_o for_o person_n there_o be_v no_o man_n for_o his_o grace_n so_o spiritual_a or_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o gift_n and_o office_n so_o eminent_a but_o he_o be_v under_o the_o government_n of_o the_o civil_a power_n in_o the_o place_n where_o he_o live_v as_o much_o in_o all_o respect_n as_o any_o other_o subject_a chap._n iii_o 1._o of_o power_n its_o rise_n and_o original_n 2._o two_o sort_n of_o power_n in_o ecclesiastical_a or_o spiritual_a thing_n 3._o their_o agreement_n and_o 4._o difference_n of_o the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o §_o 1._o there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o potentia_n and_o potestas_fw-la potentia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d strength_n force_n robustness_n such_o a_o power_n be_v find_v not_o only_o in_o man_n particular_a person_n as_o samson_n goliath_n etc._n etc._n but_o in_o other_o inferior_a creature_n potestas_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jurisdiction_n authority_n this_o be_v peculiar_a to_o rational_a creature_n 40.18_o job_n 40.18_o and_o as_o they_o be_v a_o commonalty_n and_o in_o society_n one_o with_o another_o though_o force_n and_o strength_n as_o in_o singular_a person_n be_v sufficient_a for_o public_a action_n yet_o without_o authority_n we_o act_v not_o lawful_o and_o have_v authority_n if_o we_o have_v not_o power_n and_o strength_n sufficient_a we_o can_v act_v effectual_o therefore_o join_v together_o in_o a_o king_n dan._n 2.37_o all_o man_n by_o nature_n be_v equal_a yet_o in_o the_o first_o form_v of_o man_n a_o capacity_n be_v find_v in_o he_o with_o some_o remote_a disposition_n to_o rule_v and_o obey_v as_o 1._o a_o sociableness_n let_v we_o make_v man_n in_o our_o image_n we_o and_o our_o a_o trinity_n in_o one_o his_o creator_n hence_o in_o each_o man_n constitution_n a_o propension_n and_o natural_a bent_n to_o union_n this_o god_n himself_o observe_v it_o be_v not_o good_a for_o man._n to_o be_v alone_o the_o woman_n be_v create_v not_o only_o for_o a_o companion_n but_o that_o man_n and_o woman_n may_v increase_v and_o be_v multiply_v 2._o multitude_n of_o man_n if_o not_o reduce_v into_o subordination_n and_o order_n have_v lose_v their_o original_a righteousness_n will_v be_v a_o great_a evil_n than_o if_o each_o be_v alone_o by_o himself_o one_o man_n will_v exalt_v himself_o ever_o other_o and_o according_a to_o that_o brutish_a force_n and_o strength_n wherein_o he_o excel_v rob_v oppress_v murder_n and_o pillage_v other_o 3._o hence_o a_o necessity_n of_o republic_n and_o commonweal_n that_o some_o rule_n and_o law_n may_v be_v provide_v not_o only_o for_o direction_n but_o for_o correction_n if_o need_v be_v 4._o such_o law_n imply_v authority_n and_o a_o supremacy_n also_o in_o it_o for_o such_o authority_n or_o jurisdiction_n only_o be_v legislative_a man_n consist_v of_o soul_n and_o body_n this_o principle_n of_o civility_n or_o sociableness_n whence_o authority_n have_v its_o original_a and_o rise_v be_v place_v primary_o in_o the_o soul_n society_n and_o republic_n be_v for_o the_o moral_a good_a of_o man_n soul_n therefore_o and_o not_o to_o accommodate_v the_o body_n only_o the_o power_n also_o that_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n 13._o rom._n 13._o who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o spirit_n aught_o to_o be_v manage_v and_o direct_v to_o matter_n wherein_o our_o soul_n and_o spirit_n be_v concern_v the_o good_a and_o evil_a for_o which_o these_o power_n be_v ordain_v be_v not_o limit_v to_o the_o body_n or_o outward_a man._n the_o power_n of_o parent_n and_o master_n in_o the_o family_n it_o be_v civil_a not_o sacred_a yet_o ordain_v for_o the_o bring_n up_o child_n and_o servant_n in_o the_o nurture_n of_o the_o lord_n 6.4_o ephes_n 6.4_o there_o be_v a_o new_a creation_n in_o and_o through_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n these_o person_n create_v of_o god_n partake_v of_o a_o divine_a nature_n and_o thence_o the_o like_a propension_n to_o union_n and_o a_o holy_a fellowship_n with_o those_o who_o christ_n have_v redeem_v out_o of_o the_o world_n therefore_o a_o special_a provision_n be_v make_v by_o the_o lord_n jesus_n for_o such_o to_o join_v together_o in_o particular_a society_n or_o church_n himself_o be_v appoint_v by_o his_o father_n to_o be_v their_o king_n and_o lawgiver_n who_o have_v leave_v they_o rule_n and_o law_n for_o manage_v the_o affair_n of_o these_o spiritual_a corporation_n or_o brotherhood_n as_o the_o scripture_n term_v they_o power_n also_o and_o authority_n for_o put_v these_o law_n in_o execution_n be_v give_v unto_o church_n so_o that_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a power_n or_o authority_n