Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	act_n	day_n	lord_n	1,003	5	4.1260	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A53999	Jerub-baal, or, The pleader impleaded being an answer to Mr. Croftons (lately published) plea for communion with the Church under her present corruptions, &c., entituled Reformation not separation by way of humble remonstrance thereunto : shewing, that non-communion with the Church of England in her liturgy and common-prayer, in those that (yet) joyn with her in the substantial ordinances and instituted worship of Christ, is no schism, and that such are unjustly called separatists : in a letter / written by T.P. for the private satisfaction of a friend, and by him published for common benefit.	T. P.	1662 (1662)	Wing P112; ESTC R7299	36,119	58

ground_n though_o not_o of_o positive_a yet_o of_o negative_a though_o not_o of_o total_a yet_o of_o partial_a separation_n and_o non-communion_n in_o such_o a_o case_n can_v be_v no_o sin_n therefore_o no_o schism_n how_o can_v non-communion_n be_v sin_n there_o where_o one_o can_v communicate_v without_o sin_n unless_o man_n will_v impose_v or_o suffer_v to_o be_v impose_v upon_o themselves_o a_o necessity_n of_o sin_v that_o which_o true_a piety_n abhor_v i_o be_o not_o alone_a here_o or_o without_o the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o sober-learned_n a_o sufficient_a protection_n against_o the_o brand_n of_o novelty_n who_o say_v that_o if_o a_o church_n be_v either_o no_o true_a church_n schism_n see_v dr._n cawdrey_n in_o his_o treatise_n entitle_v independency_n a_o great_a schism_n or_o so_o extreme_o corrupt_v that_o a_o good_a christian_n can_v hold_v communion_n with_o it_o without_o sin_n separation_n in_o that_o case_n be_v no_o schism_n but_o they_o be_v the_o schismatic_n that_o give_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o separation_n then_o let_v the_o world_n judge_v who_o in_o england_n may_v most_o deserve_o be_v brand_v for_o schismatic_n on_o the_o contrary_a culpable_a faulty_a and_o sinful_a separation_n from_o the_o church_n the_o schism_n in_o question_n be_v as_o i_o think_v it_o be_v general_o describe_v a_o causeless_a separation_n from_o communion_n with_o and_o participation_n of_o christ_n institute_v worship_n in_o a_o true_a church_n sir_n this_o premise_a we_o shall_v easy_o discover_v what_o church-breach_n schism_n or_o separation_n it_o be_v that_o mr._n crofton_n charge_v upon_o those_o in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o among_o those_o myself_o who_o under_o the_o present_a providence_n though_o they_o join_v with_o she_o in_o the_o institute_v worship_n and_o substantial_a ordinance_n of_o jesus_n christ_n therein_o administer_v by_o as_o prayer_n hear_v of_o i_o word_n preach_v sing_v of_o psalm_n etc._n etc._n yet_o do_v not_o can_v communicate_v with_o she_o in_o her_o liturgy_n or_o common-prayer_n as_o be_v guilty_a of_o a_o sinful_a practice_n etc._n etc._n 1._o it_o be_v not_o a_o breach_n of_o the_o first_o union_n viz._n that_o wherein_o the_o elect_n god_n choose_a one_o be_v by_o a_o true_a faith_n or_o the_o spirit_n of_o faith_n un-interrupted_o indwell_v in_o they_o conjoin_v one_o with_o another_o and_o all_o of_o they_o with_o their_o public_a head_n christ_n for_o this_o as_o be_v declare_v be_v a_o utter_a impossibility_n which_o none_o but_o a_o arminian_n spirit_n will_v deny_v 2._o it_o be_v not_o a_o breach_n of_o communion_n with_o the_o catholick-visible_a church_n and_o her_o common_a head_n christ_n by_o virtue_n of_o outward_a profession_n which_o be_v call_v a_o catholic_n and_o universal_a separation_n for_o this_o be_v not_o only_a schism_n but_o apostasy_n as_o have_v be_v say_v not_o only_o a_o breach_n of_o church-vnity_n but_o a_o voluntary_a forfeiture_n of_o a_o church-state_n a_o imputation_n which_o my_o creed_n will_v acquit_v i_o from_o while_o i_o profess_o own_o the_o true_a catholic_n doctrine_n of_o christ_n and_o 〈◊〉_d apostle_n the_o orthodox_n father_n counsel_n confessor_n martyr_n in_o all_o age_n and_o the_o reform_a church_n 3._o it_o be_v not_o a_o breach_n in_o the_o church_n either_o 1._o in_o point_n of_o judgement_n and_o opinion_n nor_o 2._o in_o point_n of_o charity_n and_o affection_n 1._o not_o in_o point_n of_o judgement_n and_o opinion_n for_o as_o for_o erroneous_a principle_n according_a to_o that_o light_n god_n have_v give_v i_o i_o abhor_v they_o church-rending_a division_n i_o shall_v not_o willing_o or_o witting_o be_v accessary_a to_o never_o forget_v what_o luther_n say_v of_o caspar_n schwenckfield_n that_o church-incendiaries_a may_v kindle_v a_o fire_n here_o which_o may_v burn_v themselves_o to_o all_o eternity_n hereafter_o but_o if_o a_o dissent_n in_o judgement_n about_o matter_n of_o worship_n or_o discipline_n yea_o and_o perchance_o in_o doctrinal_a point_n too_o at_o least_o nonfundamentals_a from_o our_o present_a church-pilot_n be_v a_o schism_n i_o shall_v not_o busy_v myself_o about_o either_o vindication_n or_o excuse_n under_o the_o censure_n but_o sure_o i_o be_o either_o mr._n crofton_n himself_o be_v in_o this_o sense_n a_o schismatic_a or_o else_o just_o may_v he_o be_v brand_v for_o a_o apostate_n 2._o nor_o in_o point_n of_o charity_n and_o christian_a affection_n mr._n crofton_n be_v no_o competent_a arbitrator_n in_o that_o case_n god_n himself_o be_v best_a able_a to_o judge_v who_o at_o this_o day_n walk_v charitable_o who_o not_o for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o have_v charity_n for_o all_o church-member_n understand_v their_o person_n not_o their_o corruption_n the_o law_n of_o piety_n and_o the_o law_n of_o charity_n god_n himself_o have_v marry_v together_o and_o who_o god_n have_v join_v let_v no_o man_n separate_v 4._o the_o breach_n or_o schism_n then_o charge_v must_v be_v a_o separation_n from_o the_o church_n of_o england_n not_o 1_o total_a since_o i_o communicate_v with_o she_o in_o those_o part_n of_o christ_n institute_v worship_n and_o ordinance_n prayer_n hear_v etc._n etc._n nor_o 2._o positive_a whilst_o i_o turn_v not_o conventicler_n and_o embody_n not_o into_o a_o party_n or_o convention_n set_v up_o against_o she_o altar_n against_o altar_n threshold_n against_o threshold_n etc._n etc._n but_o 1._o partial_a and_o 2._o negative_a viz_o mere_a non-communion_n with_o she_o in_o her_o liturgy_n or_o stint_v and_o set-form_n of_o common-prayer_n this_o be_v the_o schism_n and_o separation_n charge_v this_o be_v the_o crime_n and_o great_a article_n of_o endictment_n what_o and_o be_v mr._n crofton_n turn_v accuser_n of_o the_o brethren_n sir_n two_o thing_n i_o equal_o dislike_v separation_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n and_o superstition_n on_o the_o other_o and_o what_o sober_a christian_a will_v not_o they_o be_v destructive_a the_o one_o to_o the_o unity_n the_o other_o to_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o latter_a not_o more_o than_o the_o former_a understand_v i_o pray_v you_o sinful_a separaiotn_n schism_n in_o the_o church_n be_v a_o rent_n and_o wound_v in_o christ_n body_n a_o crucify_a afresh_o of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o schismatical_a rending_n of_o the_o church_n by_o anabaptist_n and_o such_o like_a fanatic_n in_o germany_n cost_v zealous_a luther_n no_o little_a grief_n and_o lamentation_n god_n forgive_v those_o who_o be_v know_v to_o have_v be_v too_o too_o guilty_a of_o such_o sectarian-cruelty_n here_o at_o home_n 13.6_o 1_o cor._n 1.13_o zech._n 13.6_o be_v christ_n divide_v be_v a_o sad_a interrogatory_n what_o christ_n wound_v in_o the_o house_n of_o his_o friend_n that_o be_v sad_a the_o voluntary_a rend_v of_o christ-mystical_a be_v a_o sin_n nothing_o inferior_a in_o my_o mind_n to_o that_o of_o the_o jew_n crucify_a of_o christ_n personal_n forasmuch_o as_o that_o it_o reach_v both_o head_n and_o member_n that_o than_o which_o incline_v i_o to_o this_o attempt_n be_v not_o consciousness_n to_o myself_o of_o any_o schism_n or_o sinful_a separation_n though_o i_o perceive_v you_o be_v ready_a to_o espouse_v my_o acculers_n quarrel_n in_o case_n of_o non-satisfaction_n to_o your_o enforce_a request_n but_o the_o prevalent_a sense_n as_o well_o of_o your_o importunity_n as_o of_o my_o own_o innocency_n this_o epistle_n possible_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v with_o the_o city_n of_o myndus_n liable_a to_o upbraid_v the_o porch_n be_v too_o big_a but_o neither_o be_v the_o premise_a introduction_n large_a nor_o the_o subsequent_a discourse_n more_o brief_a than_o i_o judge_v expedient_a mr._n croftons_n ground_n and_o reason_n urge_v for_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o all_o act_n of_o worship_n and_o consequent_o in_o common-prayer_n therein_o administer_v by_o and_o against_o separation_n or_o withdrawment_n from_o the_o same_o be_v all_o reduce_v to_o four_o position_n or_o argumentative_a proposition_n from_o which_o premise_n he_o infer_v partly_o the_o lawfulness_n partly_o the_o expediency_n and_o partly_o the_o indispensable_a necessity_n of_o the_o former_a as_o the_o sinfulness_n and_o unwarrantableness_n the_o schism_n of_o the_o latter_a and_o those_o position_n he_o call_v consideration_n which_o come_v now_o to_o be_v consider_v consid._n 1._o 4._o page_n 4._o communion_n with_o the_o church-visible_a in_o all_o the_o act_n i_o have_v rather_o say_v part_n of_o solemn_a public_a worship_n be_v a_o essential_a part_n of_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o sabbath_n or_o lord_n day_n and_o positive_a indispensable_a duty_n of_o every_o particular_a soul_n call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n to_o be_v only_o supersede_v by_o a_o real_a inevitable_a necessity_n with_o assurance_n to_o any_o that_o god_n will_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_v this_o be_v the_o major-proposition_n of_o mr._n croftons_n great_a doom-argument_n the_o assumption_n must_v be_v this_o but_o communion_n with_o the_o

shall_v be_v save_v worship_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n how_o shall_v they_o call_v on_o he_o in_o who_o they_o have_v not_o believe_v faith_n be_v necessary_a to_o worship_n how_o shall_v they_o believe_v in_o he_o of_o who_o they_o have_v not_o hear_v hear_v be_v necessary_a to_o faith_n how_o shall_v they_o hear_v without_o a_o preacher_n preach_v be_v necessary_a to_o hear_v so_o that_o without_o worship_n there_o be_v no_o salvation_n without_o faith_n no_o true_a worship_n without_o hear_v no_o faith_n and_o without_o preach_v no_o hear_v therefore_o a_o primo_fw-la ad_fw-la ultimum_fw-la the_o word_n preach_v be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n no_o word_n no_o life_n ah_o may_v this_o loathe_v manna_n never_o fail_v from_o amid_o our_o brittish-israel_n thrice_o miserable_a be_v they_o who_o sun_n set_v where_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n never_o rise_v with_o heal_v in_o his_o wing_n solomon_n the_o great_a sophi_n of_o the_o world_n have_v long_o ago_o read_v the_o destiny_n of_o such_o where_o there_o be_v no_o vision_n pere●●t_fw-la ●●eunt_fw-la pere●●t_fw-la the_o people_n perish_v prov._n 29.18_o a_o sad_a exit_fw-la there_o be_v visio_fw-la salvifica_fw-la in_o the_o church_n militant_a as_o well_o as_o visio_fw-la beatifica_fw-la in_o the_o triumphant_a there_o be_v no_o true_a saint_n who_o be_v not_o in_o this_o sense_n seer_n this_o be_v the_o first_o communion_n wherein_o i_o be_o chargeable_a with_o no_o breach_n while_o i_o profess_v myself_o a_o christian_n all_o professor_n throughout_o the_o world_n be_v in_o this_o respect_n communicant_n 2._o communion_n with_o the_o church_n visible_a by_o way_n of_o participation_n or_o actual_a enjoyment_n of_o the_o ordinance_n and_o celebration_n of_o the_o institute_v worship_n of_o christ_n in_o a_o particular_a place_n the_o communion_n in_o question_n be_v i_o grant_v a_o duty_n obliege_v semper_fw-la but_o not_o ad_fw-la semper_fw-la to_o explain_v myself_o a_o particular_a church_n such_o as_o be_v the_o church_n of_o england_n have_v her_o rise_n as_o such_o not_o from_o a_o common_a call_v by_o the_o word_n only_o for_o the_o catholick-visible_a church_n have_v she_o rise_v from_o that_o but_o from_o a_o particular_a providential_a call_v for_o so_o i_o may_v term_v it_o whereby_o person_n whether_o native_n or_o foreigner_n be_v call_v to_o inhabit_v reside_v or_o live_v there_o where_o there_o be_v fit_a opportunity_n of_o enjoy_v the_o public_a ordinance_n and_o celebrate_v the_o institute_v worship_n of_o christ_n by_o way_n of_o social-joynt-communion_n as_o providence_n opportunity_n or_o necessary_a occasion_n shall_v vary_v the_o obligation_n to_o joynt-communion_n must_v vary_v also_o mr._n crofton_n can_v deny_v that_o there_o may_v be_v many_o member_n of_o the_o universal_a catholic_n who_o yet_o never_o have_v opportunity_n of_o associate_a themselves_o with_o or_o of_o joynt-communion_n in_o the_o solemn_a public_a worship_n he_o speak_v of_o in_o a_o particular_a church_n and_o many_o have_v have_v it_o who_o have_v be_v deprive_v of_o it_o as_o merchant_n and_o mariner_n profess_v the_o true_a religion_n who_o in_o pursuance_n of_o their_o secular_a calling_n be_v distance_v from_o a_o true_a constitute_v church_n some_o of_o they_o live_v in_o spain_n other_o in_o india_n other_o in_o turkey_n etc._n etc._n or_o such_o as_o through_o sickness_n be_v keep_v from_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o public_a ordinance_n etc._n etc._n we_o can_v say_v that_o communion_n with_o a_o particular_a church_n in_o such_o person_n under_o that_o providence_n be_v a_o indispensable_a duty_n or_o non-communion_n schism_n unless_o we_o also_o say_v which_o be_v very_o hard_a that_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o a_o impossibility_n providence_n give_v a_o dispensation_n as_o it_o be_v in_o case_n of_o necessary_a and_o inevitable_a non-communion_n in_o a_o word_n where_o opportunity_n be_v serve_v violence_n not_o obstruct_v corruption_n not_o bar_v no_o 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corruption_n in_o these_o part_n of_o god_n real-solemn_a public_a worship_n wherein_o violent_a imposition_n prevalent_a corruption_n or_o some_o or_o other_o inevitable_a bar_n necessitate_v not_o a_o withdrawment_n and_o non-communion_n and_o if_o i_o shall_v not_o i_o shall_v great_o sin_v but_o what_o do_v this_o make_v for_o communion_n with_o she_o in_o her_o liturgy_n and_o common-prayer_n yes_o say_v mr._n crofton_n it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o solemn_a public_a worship_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o matter_n of_o duty_n that_o be_v next_o to_o be_v try_v the_o second_o thing_n to_o be_v distinguish_v be_v solemn_z public_a worship_n religious_a worship_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v solemn_a and_o public_a in_o respect_n of_o a_o threefold_a community_n or_o solemnity_n viz_o 1._o personal_n in_o respect_n of_o person_n worship_v 2._o local_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o place_n of_o worship_n 3._o real_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o matter_n and_o constitution_n of_o worship_n 1._o that_o worship_n which_o be_v celebrate_v by_o a_o plurality_n or_o society_n of_o person_n wheresoever_o convent_v be_v solemn_a and_o public_a in_o respect_n of_o person_n now_o our_o english_a liturgy-service_n may_v i_o confess_v in_o this_o respect_n pass_v for_o worship_n solemn_a and_o public_a and_o so_o may_v the_o popish-masse-service_n too_o 2._o that_o worship_n proper_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o place_n solemn_a and_o public_a the_o particular_a place_n whereof_o as_o well_o as_o the_o worship_n itself_o be_v appoint_v of_o god_n now_o the_o jewish_a worship_n celebrate_v in_o the_o temple_n &_o tabernacle_n be_v in_o this_o respect_n as_o shall_v appear_v by_o and_o by_o the_o only_a solemn_a and_o public_a worship_n in_o the_o world_n 3._o that_o worship_n whereof_o god_n be_v the_o author_n as_o well_o as_o the_o object_n the_o word_n the_o rule_n as_o well_o as_o the_o matter_n the_o catholick-doctrine_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n that_o worship_n which_o christ_n himself_o the_o church_n lord-regent_n and_o lawgiver_n do_v appoint_v and_o institute_v which_o the_o apostle_n his_o seminary_n disciple_n do_v by_o virtue_n of_o authority_n derive_v from_o he_o commend_v and_o command_v which_o the_o gospel_n the_o christian_a church_n directory_n do_v licence_n and_o warrant_n which_o have_v be_v by_o a_o continue_a series_n and_o succession_n of_o christian_a professor_n faith_n defender_n from_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n uninterrupted_o maintain_v and_o at_o length_n through_o the_o current_n of_o sixteen_o hundred_o year_n happy_o as_o to_o substance_n at_o least_o transmit_v and_o convey_v to_o we_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o matter_n authentic_a constitution_n and_o reality_n the_o only_a solemn_a public_a divine_a worship_n in_o the_o christian_a world_n now_o to_o apply_v 1._o communion_n with_o the_o church-visible_a in_o that_o worship_n which_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o matter_n and_o authentic_a constitution_n solemn_a and_o 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