Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	action_n	conscience_n	good_a	1,039	5	4.0253	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A49524	The reformed Presbyterian, humbly offering to the consideration of all pious and peaceable spirits several arguments for obedience to the act for unifromity, as the way to vnity and endeavouring to demonstrate by clear inferences from the sacred scriptures, the writings of some of the ancients, or several old pastors of the reformed churches abroad, and of the most eminent old non-conformists amongst ourselves : as Mr. Josias Nichols, Mr. Paul Baines, and other learned divines : as for Mr. Perkins, Mr. Iohn Randal, and Mr. Rob. Bolton, that there is nothing required by the act for vniformity that is forbidden by the law of God / by Rich. Lytler ...	Lytler, Richard.	1662 (1662)	Wing L3573; ESTC R1525	139,662	290

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reform_a protestant_a religion_n in_o opposition_n to_o popery_n but_o whatever_o principle_n may_v have_v a_o tendency_n to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o disturbance_n of_o the_o public_a peace_n these_o thing_n may_v lawful_o be_v do_v not_o only_o because_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n call_v for_o it_o by_o this_o act_n for_o uniformity_n but_o the_o law_n of_o god_n allow_v it_o as_o i_o have_v endeavour_v to_o manifest_v in_o this_o follow_a discourse_n which_o though_o probable_o it_o may_v be_v subject_a to_o some_o mistake_n through_o weakness_n for_o which_o i_o beg_v pardon_n yet_o none_o through_o wilfulness_n i_o dare_v affirm_v in_o the_o impartial_a perusal_n therefore_o of_o these_o follow_a paper_n i_o desire_v you_o to_o rest_v assure_v that_o i_o have_v no_o design_n but_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o interest_n of_o christ_n the_o peace_n of_o his_o church_n the_o continuance_n of_o his_o ordinance_n among_o we_o in_o their_o purity_n and_o power_n with_o a_o settlement_n after_o all_o our_o great_a confusion_n and_o shake_v which_o all_o good_a man_n shall_v desire_v that_o this_o weak_a and_o unworthy_a work_n may_v obtain_v these_o bless_a end_n i_o commend_v it_o to_o god_n blessing_n upon_o your_o calm_a and_o charitable_a thought_n thereof_o and_o rest_n july_n 10._o 1662._o you_o r._n l._n the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n chap._n i._n introductory_n and_o by_o way_n of_o preface_n press_v the_o necessity_n of_o search_v into_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n command_v before_o suffer_v for_o the_o same_o pag._n 1_o chap._n ii_o concern_v subjection_n and_o obedience_n in_o general_a our_o averseness_n to_o it_o and_o the_o way_n to_o heal_v it_o pag._n 5_o chap._n iii_o in_o which_o the_o proposition_n be_v prove_v that_o it_o

in_o matter_n of_o religious_a worship_n it_o be_v bonum_fw-la jucundum_fw-la &_o utile_a it_o be_v good_a it_o be_v pleasant_a it_o be_v profitable_a and_o that_o not_o only_o as_o you_o have_v read_v it_o be_v please_v and_o delightful_a to_o those_o that_o join_v in_o that_o worship_n but_o as_o it_o be_v profitable_a also_o and_o so_o edify_v sect._n 21._o as_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n who_o have_v promise_v to_o be_v with_o they_o that_o be_v like-minded_n rom._n 15.33_o so_o the_o great_a master_n of_o the_o assembly_n the_o prince_n of_o peace_n have_v not_o only_o promise_v to_o be_v present_a where_o two_o or_o three_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o his_o name_n but_o also_o have_v make_v a_o promise_n to_o their_o uniformity_n and_o agreement_n together_o in_o prayer_n mat._n 18._o where_o two_o shall_v agree_v together_o to_o ask_v any_o thing_n on_o earth_n it_o shall_v be_v grant_v they_o when_o they_o shall_v symphonise_v so_o the_o word_n be_v in_o the_o original_a when_o they_o shall_v be_v harmonious_a and_o uniform_a in_o their_o supplication_n even_o to_o this_o agreement_n together_o be_v the_o promise_n make_v if_o i_o mistake_v not_o and_o i_o think_v st._n chrysostom_n be_v somewhat_o of_o my_o mind_n in_o homil._n 3._o de_fw-fr incomprehensibilis_fw-la dei_fw-la natura_fw-la thou_o do_v not_o so_o soon_o obtain_v thy_o prayer_n when_o thou_o pray_v alone_a unto_o the_o lord_n as_o when_o thou_o pray_v with_o thy_o brethren_n for_o there_o be_v somewhat_o the_o more_o of_o concord_n and_o consent_n etc._n etc._n sect._n 22._o and_o in_o his_o 4._o homil._n upon_o 2_o thes_n say_v he_o quod_fw-la quis_fw-la apud_fw-la se_fw-la precatus_fw-la accipere_fw-la non_fw-la poterit_fw-la hoc_fw-la cum_fw-la multitudine_fw-la precatus_fw-la accipiate_fw-la quare_fw-la etiam_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la propria_fw-la virtus_fw-la tamen_fw-la concordia_fw-la multorum_fw-la potest_fw-la the_o thing_n that_o a_o man_n can_v obtain_v pray_v alone_o pray_v together_o with_o the_o multitude_n he_o may_v obtain_v why_o so_o though_o not_o for_o his_o own_o worthiness_n yet_o the_o concord_n unity_n and_o agreement_n prevail_v much_o and_o thus_o now_o have_v i_o hope_v make_v it_o evident_a that_o obedience_n to_o this_o act_n of_o uniformity_n be_v the_o way_n to_o unity_n and_o that_o to_o have_v all_o one_o form_n in_o public_a worship_n though_o to_o some_o it_o may_v seem_v very_o unnecessary_a yet_o for_o those_o good_a end_n and_o purpose_n aforesaid_a though_o in_o itself_o it_o be_v a_o indifferent_a thing_n neither_o forbid_a or_o command_v by_o god_n yet_o obedience_n to_o it_o when_o command_v by_o our_o superior_n be_v very_o necessary_a as_o it_o deliver_v from_o divide_v sin_n and_o tend_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o religion_n i_o shall_v before_o i_o proceed_v further_o desire_v all_o humble_a and_o peaceable_a spirit_n to_o compare_v without_o prejudice_n this_o argument_n with_o my_o proof_n thereof_o with_o a_o argument_n that_o i_o find_v in_o five_o disput_fw-la chap._n 6._o pag._n 433._o chap._n v._n that_o indifferent_a thing_n may_v lawful_o be_v command_v and_o that_o to_o obey_v such_o command_n be_v not_o only_o lawful_a but_o profitable_a for_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n to_o refuse_v obedience_n to_o indifferent_a thing_n as_o sinful_a be_v negative_a superstition_n with_o several_a consideration_n about_o the_o regulate_v of_o our_o zeal_n about_o thing_n indifferent_a in_o themselves_o section_n 1._o though_o i_o do_v confess_v that_o there_o be_v much_o prudence_n and_o moderation_n to_o be_v use_v in_o every_o government_n and_o what_o the_o wiseman_n say_v be_v applicable_a to_o all_o governor_n be_v not_o thou_o a_o lion_n in_o thy_o own_o house_n and_o that_o father_n be_v not_o to_o provoke_v their_o child_n to_o wrath_n by_o unjust_a and_o unmeet_a precept_n and_o by_o pursue_v they_o with_o contumelious_a word_n etc._n etc._n and_o severe_a correction_n beyond_o the_o merit_n of_o their_o crime_n imperiousness_n in_o government_n doubtless_o be_v to_o be_v avoid_v sect._n 2._o but_o yet_o shall_v our_o superior_n fail_v of_o their_o duty_n in_o this_o or_o any_o other_o kind_n we_o be_v not_o to_o fail_v in_o we_o duty_n to_o our_o superior_n be_v not_o a_o act_n of_o commutative_a but_o distributive_a justice_n the_o same_o lawgiver_n that_o forbid_v father_n natural_a spiritual_a political_a not_o to_o provoke_v their_o child_n to_o wrath_n lest_o they_o be_v discourage_v yet_o do_v likewise_o command_v child_n whether_o natural_a spiritual_a or_o political_a to_o obey_v their_o parent_n in_o all_o thing_n col._n 3.20_o in_o the_o lord_n ephes_n 6.1_o and_o this_o with_o the_o consideration_n of_o what_o follow_v that_o in_o every_o act_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o lawful_a command_n of_o our_o superior_n there_o be_v a_o complication_n of_o many_o grace_n which_o grace_n our_o profession_n as_o humility_n self-denial_n love_v to_o god_n care_v of_o the_o public_a peace_n and_o of_o the_o preservation_n of_o unity_n and_o order_n in_o the_o place_n where_o god_n have_v set_v we_o i_o say_v this_o consideration_n shall_v keep_v we_o from_o dispute_v our_o superior_n command_n from_o possess_v either_o corrupt_a head_n or_o heart_n with_o any_o principle_n which_o may_v heighten_v that_o averseness_n which_o be_v in_o every_o man_n heart_n natural_o to_o subjection_n as_o mr._n calvin_n say_v sect._n 3_o the_o argument_n therefore_o with_o the_o reason_n thereof_o i_o desire_v may_v be_v a_o little_a weigh_v in_o the_o balance_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n as_o i_o find_v it_o in_o five_o disput._n pag._n 423._o proposit_v 6._o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o make_v any_o thing_n the_o subject_n duty_n by_o a_o command_n that_o be_v mere_o indifferent_a amecedent_o both_o in_o itself_o and_o as_o clothe_v with_o its_o accident_n the_o reason_n be_v evident_a because_o that_o nothing_o but_o good_a can_v be_v the_o object_n of_o the_o governous_a desire_n and_o nothing_o but_o good_a can_v be_v the_o just_a matter_n of_o his_o law_n sect._n 4._o now_o take_v into_o consideration_n good_a and_o indifferent_a in_o the_o sense_n there_o propound_v i_o humble_o conceive_v that_o the_o reason_n be_v not_o evident_a that_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o make_v any_o thing_n the_o subject_n duty_n by_o a_o command_n that_o be_v mere_o indifferent_a because_o that_o nothing_o but_o good_a may_v be_v the_o just_a matter_n of_o a_o law_n and_o not_o that_o which_o be_v neither_o good_a or_o evil_n but_o indifferent_a for_o shall_v this_o be_v true_a all_o government_n will_v be_v dissolve_v the_o magistrate_n than_o be_v to_o make_v no_o law_n at_o all_o what_o will_v then_o become_v of_o we_o may_v easy_o be_v judge_v i_o offer_v therefore_o to_o consideration_n this_o distinction_n concern_v good_a and_o indifferent_a the_o omit_v whereof_o i_o suppose_v may_v occasion_v this_o great_a mistake_n a_o thing_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v good_a material_o or_o mediate_o sect._n 5._o now_o a_o indifferent_a thing_n neither_o good_a or_o evil_n in_o its_o own_o nature_n may_v be_v mediate_o good_a may_v have_v in_o it_o bonitatem_fw-la medii_fw-la it_o may_v have_v bonum_fw-la publicum_fw-la the_o public_a good_a for_o its_o end_n a_o command_n therefore_o of_o our_o superior_n by_o which_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a be_v make_v bonum_fw-la necessarium_fw-la a_o necessary_a good_a and_o bonum_fw-la publicum_fw-la for_o public_a peace_n and_o unity_n it_o be_v no_o idle_a law_n pag._n 434._o because_o it_o be_v not_o unprofitable_a it_o may_v therefore_o lawful_o be_v command_v for_o the_o reason_n beforesaid_a now_o that_o a_o public_a agreement_n in_o the_o external_o of_o god_n worship_n be_v a_o public_a good_a as_o the_o way_n to_o peace_n and_o good_a in_o the_o acception_n you_o take_v goodness_n commend_v by_o god_n law_n which_o be_v the_o first_o rule_n of_o moral_a good_a pag._n 435._o that_o which_o this_o law_n propound_v be_v no_o more_o than_o what_o be_v our_o duty_n viz._n that_o which_o the_o apostle_n do_v so_o earnest_o pray_v for_o and_o persuade_v to_o that_o with_o one_o mind_n and_o mouth_n man_n will_v glorify_v god_n that_o they_o will_v be_v like-minded_n seek_v peace_n and_o follow_v after_o it_o sect._n 6._o i_o humble_o conceive_v that_o the_o answer_n to_o all_o those_o objection_n in_o five_o disput_fw-la from_o pag._n 435._o to_o pag._n 437._o in_o my_o weak_a judgement_n be_v not_o strong_a enough_o to_o bottom_n that_o upon_o which_o be_v like_a to_o be_v make_v the_o great_a occasion_n of_o those_o suffering_n which_o be_v expect_v to_o come_v upon_o many_o good_a and_o pious_a man_n by_o reason_n of_o this_o act._n for_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o most_o of_o the_o matter_n enjoin_v by_o the_o act_n except_o the_o declaration_n about_o the_o covenant_n be_v allow_v by_o the_o author_n of_o the_o five_o disputation_n as_o you_o will_v find_v hereafter_o

402._o sect._n 9_o and_o in_o pag._n 405._o have_v grant_v that_o god_n have_v not_o tie_v we_o to_o any_o one_o particular_a gesture_n but_o that_o it_o be_v leave_v to_o humane_a prudence_n to_o order_v our_o gesture_n by_o the_o general_a rule_n of_o order_n decency_n and_o edification_n in_o preach_v pray_v hear_v sing_a and_o whether_o the_o minister_n habit_n be_v black_a or_o white_a linen_n or_o woollen_a or_o of_o what_o shape_n and_o fashion_n this_o he_o say_v be_v leave_v to_o humane_a prudence_n sect._n 21._o pag._n 405._o and_o in_o 406._o he_o that_o have_v command_v we_o joyful_o to_o sing_v his_o praise_n have_v not_o tell_v we_o whether_o we_o shall_v use_v the_o meet_a or_o any_o melodious_a tune_n to_o help_v we_o or_o whether_o we_o shall_v use_v or_o not_o use_v a_o musical_a instrument_n or_o the_o help_n of_o more_o artificial_a singer_n or_o chorister_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o sect._n 23._o the_o use_n of_o the_o ring_n in_o marriage_n in_o all_o these_o case_n it_o be_v no_o usurpation_n or_o addition_n to_o the_o word_n or_o institution_n of_o god_n for_o man_n to_o determine_v it_o be_v but_o obey_v of_o god_n command_n all_o these_o be_v necessary_a in_o their_o genus_fw-la and_o command_v we_o of_o god_n and_o the_o species_n no_o where_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n determine_v of_o etc._n etc._n sect._n 15._o yet_o in_o pag._n 417._o he_o say_v that_o of_o all_o our_o ceremony_n there_o be_v none_o that_o i_o have_v more_o suspect_v to_o be_v simple_o unlawful_a than_o the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n the_o rest_n as_o i_o have_v say_v i_o shall_v have_v submit_v to_o rather_o than_o hinder_v the_o service_n or_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n say_v pag._n 418._o yet_o dare_v i_o not_o peremptory_o say_v it_o be_v unlawful_a nor_o will_v i_o make_v any_o disturbance_n in_o the_o church_n about_o it_o more_o than_o my_o own_o forbearance_n which_o i_o fear_v will_v not_o be_v a_o little_a consider_v what_o be_v publish_v against_o the_o same_o by_o these_o follow_a reason_n pag._n 418._o sect._n 53._o this_o be_v not_o say_v he_o the_o mere_a circumstance_n of_o a_o duty_n but_o a_o substantial_a humane_a ordinance_n of_o worship_n etc._n etc._n there_o must_v be_v some_o time_n some_o place_n some_o gesture_n some_o vesture_n some_o utensil_n but_o you_o can_v say_v that_o there_o must_v be_v some_o teach_a symbol_n some_o mystical_a sign_n etc._n etc._n sect._n 16._o to_o which_o i_o shall_v crave_v leave_n to_o reply_v that_o i_o can_v say_v so_o because_o that_o i_o have_v read_v so_o much_o affirm_v by_o yourself_o pag._n 404._o five_o disput_fw-la be_v as_o much_o if_o i_o mistake_v not_o as_o the_o church_n of_o england_n do_v declare_v for_o there_o i_o find_v sect._n 18._o though_o the_o tongue_n be_v the_o chief_a instrument_n yet_o not_o the_o only_a instrument_n to_o express_v the_o mind_n and_o though_o word_n be_v the_o ordinary_a yet_o not_o the_o only_a sign_n as_o the_o prophet_n of_o old_a be_v wont_v by_o other_o sign_n as_o well_o as_o word_n to_o prophesy_v to_o the_o people_n sect._n 19_o and_o therefore_o i_o dare_v not_o have_v reprove_v any_o of_o the_o ancient_a christian_n that_o use_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n mere_o as_o a_o profess_v signal_n action_n to_o show_v to_o the_o heathen_a and_o jew_n about_o they_o that_o they_o believe_v in_o a_o crucify_a christ_n and_o be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o his_o cross_n sect._n 17._o now_o i_o beseech_v the_o christian_a reader_n to_o consider_v whether_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n so_o use_v be_v not_o a_o teach_a symbol_n or_o a_o mystical_a sign_n and_o therefore_o it_o seem_v strange_a to_o i_o that_o though_o this_o worthy_a person_n dare_v not_o reprove_v the_o ancient_a christian_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n yet_o seem_v to_o reprove_v the_o church_n of_o england_n upon_o the_o same_o account_n and_o no_o other_o who_o do_v use_v it_o only_o as_o a_o profess_v signal_n action_n who_o also_o grant_v significant_a sign_n warrantable_a pag._n 410._o secondary_o tho_o not_o primary_n speak_v of_o the_o surplice_n sect._n 40._o saying_n he_o will_v use_v that_o garment_n if_o he_o can_v not_o be_v dispense_v with_o though_o secondary_o the_o whiteness_n be_v to_o signify_v purity_n and_o so_o it_o be_v make_v a_o teach_a sign_n yet_o will_v i_o obey_v for_o secondary_o we_o may_v lawful_o and_o pious_o make_v teach_v sign_n of_o our_o food_n and_o raiment_n and_o any_o thing_n that_o we_o see_v and_o if_o so_o why_o not_o of_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n sect._n 18._o now_o that_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v institute_v by_o the_o church_n only_o as_o a_o teach_a sign_n and_o that_o according_a to_o mr._n baxters_n distinction_n secondary_o and_o not_o primary_n not_o as_o a_o humane_a sacrament_n as_o be_v say_v before_o sect._n 54._o i_o argue_v first_o from_o the_o word_n quote_v by_o mr._n baxter_n in_o the_o form_n of_o celebration_n pag._n 421._o we_o receive_v this_o child_n into_o the_o congregation_n of_o christ_n flock_n and_o do_v sign_n he_o with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o token_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o hereafter_o be_v ashamed_a to_o confess_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n crucify_v etc._n etc._n two_o thing_n i_o desire_v may_v be_v observe_v from_o hence_o and_o then_o it_o will_v appear_v to_o be_v no_o covenant_a sign_n as_o be_v say_v sect._n 60._o pag._n 420._o sect._n 19_o first_o the_o order_n of_o the_o use_n of_o this_o ceremony_n it_o be_v after_o the_o child_n be_v baptize_v according_a to_o christ_n own_o institution_n by_o water_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n after_o that_o the_o infant_n be_v external_o admit_v into_o the_o covenant_n by_o the_o seal_n thereof_o and_o thereby_o make_v a_o visible_a church_n member_n then_o it_o follow_v we_o receive_v this_o child_n into_o the_o congregation_n of_o christ_n flock_n and_o do_v sign_n he_o with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n but_o to_o what_o end_n to_o be_v a_o instrument_n to_o convey_v grace_n no_o but_o for_o the_o very_a end_n that_o mr._n baxter_n dare_v not_o reprove_v any_o of_o the_o ancient_a christian_n that_o use_v this_o sign_n viz._n as_o a_o profess_v signal_n action_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a to_o confess_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n crucify_v etc._n etc._n so_o that_o the_o secundary_a end_n of_o this_o ceremony_n or_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v only_o a_o teach_a sign_n to_o remember_v we_o of_o a_o moral_a duty_n as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n itself_o be_v the_o primary_n one_o the_o invest_n the_o list_a and_o the_o covenant_a sign_n the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n as_o i_o say_v before_o be_v only_o a_o teach_a sign_n of_o a_o duty_n of_o so_o much_o moment_n that_o if_o we_o perform_v it_o not_o christ_n will_v be_v ashamed_a of_o we_o before_o his_o father_n methinks_v this_o shall_v incline_v all_o peaceable_a mind_n to_o incline_v to_o the_o use_n of_o this_o ceremony_n when_o command_v it_o be_v only_o a_o sign_n and_o token_n to_o mind_v we_o of_o a_o moral_a duty_n sect._n 20._o but_o second_o that_o it_o be_v only_o and_o no_o other_o than_o a_o teach_a sign_n i_o argue_v from_o what_o i_o find_v bring_v to_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v the_o contrary_a pag._n 419._o sect._n 57_o by_o those_o word_n prefix_v before_o the_o common_a prayer_n book_n of_o ceremony_n where_o they_o say_v that_o they_o be_v not_o dark_a and_o dumb_a ceremony_n but_o be_v so_o set_v forth_o that_o every_o man_n may_v understand_v what_o they_o do_v mean_a and_o to_o what_o use_v they_o do_v serve_v and_o that_o they_o be_v apt_a to_o stir_v up_o the_o dull_a mind_n of_o man_n to_o the_o remembrance_n of_o his_o duty_n to_o god_n by_o some_o notable_a and_o special_a signification_n whereby_o he_o may_v be_v edifyed_a this_o ceremony_n therefore_o among_o the_o rest_n be_v declare_v to_o be_v but_o 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