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	law_n	1,213	5	5.9851	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A48196	The dangerous rule, or, A sermon preached at Clonmel in the province of Munster in Ireland, upon Aug. 3, 1657 before the reverend judges for that circuit by S.L., Master in Arts, and lately fellow of C.C.C. in Oxon.	Ladyman, Samuel, 1625-1684.; J. E.	1658 (1658)	Wing L168; ESTC R2962	19,621	141

shall_v the_o magistrate_n regulate_v his_o conscience_n by_o the_o judicial_a law_n how_o unsuitable_a be_v that_o in_o many_o thing_n to_o the_o present_a state_n of_o these_o nation_n be_v theft_n among_o we_o only_o punish_v with_o a_o restore_v fourfold_a how_o many_o thousand_o may_v be_v find_v who_o rather_o than_o work_v or_o want_v will_v venture_v that_o if_o by_o the_o moral_a law_n without_o some_o large_a and_o voluminous_a comment_n too_o large_a i_o fear_v to_o be_v often_o read_v even_o wise_a man_n will_v be_v unable_a by_o its_o sole_a direction_n to_o determine_v many_o yea_o most_o controversy_n and_o although_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v a_o most_o holy_a and_o perfect_a rule_n yet_o the_o deplorable_a experience_n of_o these_o time_n be_v proof_n sufficient_a that_o this_o also_o may_v be_v wrest_v to_o the_o indirect_a and_o collateral_a aim_n of_o wicked_a man_n how_o easy_o how_o often_o be_v it_o abuse_v by_o the_o ignorance_n of_o some_o and_o the_o corruption_n of_o other_o be_v the_o application_n of_o this_o righteous_a law_n leave_v to_o conscience_n the_o quaker_n dream_n may_v commence_v uncontrollable_a edict_n some_o will_v leave_v their_o wife_n their_o child_n their_o family_n and_o our_o saviour_n word_n mat._n 19.29_o must_v both_o justify_v and_o commend_v they_o be_v this_o leave_v to_o conscience_n tarqvinius_n his_o counsel_n will_v be_v practise_v in_o these_o nation_n our_o tall_a poppy_n man_n of_o estate_n and_o eminency_n must_v be_v cut_v off_o community_n that_o now_o explode_v level_v principle_n will_v resurgere_fw-la è_fw-la sepulchro_fw-la rise_v out_o of_o its_o loathsome_a grave_n where_o long_o may_v it_o lie_v bury_v and_o tread_v what_o have_v hitherto_o oppose_v it_o under_o its_o foot_n unless_o you_o will_v expunge_v act_n 2.44_o which_o prove_v that_o they_o part_v their_o good_n and_o have_v all_o in_o common_a be_v conscience_n once_o commission_v to_o expound_v and_o apply_v sacred_a truth_n to_o civil_a matter_n how_o soon_o will_v some_o enlarge_v the_o border_n of_o this_o paradox_n dominium_fw-la fundatur_fw-la in_o gratiâ_fw-la not_o only_o power_n but_o possession_n both_o a_o right_a to_o rule_v and_o a_o right_a to_o enjoy_v will_v be_v found_v in_o grace_n this_o dangerous_a tenent_n that_o the_o godly_a must_v have_v all_o and_z other_o nothing_o will_v march_v furious_o with_o a_o jus_fw-la divinum_fw-la proclaim_v before_o it_o because_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v that_o the_o meek_a shall_v inherit_v the_o earth_n 83.11_o psal_n 83.11_o and_o paul_n tell_v the_o corinthian_n that_o all_o be_v they_o 1_o cor._n 3.22_o 2._o to_o appoint_v conscience_n without_o the_o superintendency_n of_o law_n our_o rule_n in_o matter_n of_o judicature_n will_v put_v the_o legislative_a and_o the_o executive_a power_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o hand_n this_o be_v another_o grand_a inconveniency_n which_o the_o prudence_n of_o our_o ancestor_n have_v careful_o prevent_v by_o cause_v these_o to_o run_v in_o different_a channel_n it_o be_v a_o good_a note_n of_o the_o lord_n verulam_n that_o judge_n ought_v not_o jus_n dare_v sed_fw-la jus_fw-la dicere_fw-la their_o work_n be_v not_o to_o make_v but_o to_o apply_v the_o rule_n while_o he_o that_o steer_v by_o no_o other_o compass_n then_o his_o own_o conscience_n do_v both_o which_o to_o omit_v that_o the_o emphasis_n of_o tyranny_n must_v needs_o attend_v it_o will_v make_v man_n rich_a and_o timorous_a how_o they_o denounce_v the_o just_a sentence_n and_o likewise_o cause_v much_o odium_fw-la to_o reflect_v upon_o they_o from_o such_o as_o fall_v within_o their_o reach_n because_o the_o law_n that_o punish_v shall_v be_v esteem_v his_o that_o judge_n we_o scarce_o ever_o observe_v which_o i_o speak_v not_o in_o disparagement_n of_o that_o way_n so_o it_o be_v free_a and_o not_o force_v for_o doubtless_o it_o be_v a_o most_o commendable_a and_o christian_a course_n 1_o cor._n 6.5_o i_o say_v we_o seldom_o observe_v a_o difference_n though_o but_o in_o ordinary_a and_o petty_a matter_n refer_v to_o arbitrator_n but_o those_o who_o undertake_v it_o from_o one_o side_n or_o the_o other_o shall_v contract_v ill_a will_n for_o do_v but_o their_o duty_n in_o it_o while_o know_v law_n stand_v in_o the_o room_n of_o a_o three_o person_n even_o he_o that_o feel_v the_o smart_n of_o these_o can_v but_o applaud_v their_o rectitude_n with_o the_o faithfulness_n of_o his_o judge_n and_o quarrel_n only_o with_o the_o obliquity_n of_o his_o own_o action_n 3._o to_o leave_v conscience_n thus_o independent_a in_o judiciary_n proceed_n will_v render_v the_o most_o unjust_a magistrate_n unaccountable_a since_o no_o sentence_n can_v be_v so_o horrid_a and_o villainous_a but_o may_v take_v sanctuary_n in_o the_o bosom_n that_o pronounce_v it_o for_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o convict_v such_o of_o irregularity_n who_o may_v plead_v a_o conformity_n to_o that_o rule_n which_o none_o can_v examine_v but_o themselves_o if_o john_n of_o leyden_n the_o prodigy_n of_o this_o last_o century_n will_v say_v it_o be_v his_o conscience_n to_o have_v fifteen_o wife_n at_o one_o time_n to_o seize_v the_o estate_n of_o all_o who_o dare_v not_o join_v with_o he_o in_o his_o wicked_a project_n to_o convert_v heap_n of_o learned_a and_o useful_a volume_n into_o a_o flame_n to_o murder_v his_o own_o wife_n only_o for_o pity_v the_o languish_a inhabitant_n of_o poor_a munster_n the_o miserable_a scene_n upon_o which_o be_v act_v these_o abomination_n and_o if_o that_o conscience_n be_v his_o rule_n these_o practice_n need_v no_o further_a justification_n his_o ipse_fw-la dixit_fw-la must_v stand_v it_o be_v not_o for_o man_n to_o contradict_v it_o since_o god_n alone_o can_v try_v the_o reins_o jer._n 17.10_o these_o be_v the_o three_o grand_a inconvenience_n and_o our_o five_o or_o last_o argument_n the_o doctrine_n thus_o confirm_v will_v afford_v we_o these_o follow_a uses_n viz._n a_o word_n 1._o of_o exhortation_n 2._o of_o caution_n 3._o of_o encouragement_n 4._o of_o humiliation_n 5._o of_o instruction_n be_v the_o conscience_n of_o wise_a man_n a_o unsafe_a rule_n 1_o use_v 1_o then_o hence_o let_v i_o speak_v one_o word_n to_o those_o honourable_a and_o learned_a person_n who_o providence_n have_v appoint_v to_o sit_v in_o judgement_n in_o this_o place_n and_o at_o this_o time_n and_o my_o lord_n let_v this_o text_n and_o doctrine_n persuade_v you_o to_o stick_v close_o to_o those_o law_n by_o which_o you_o be_v govern_v yourselves_o and_o aught_o to_o judge_v other_o that_o magistrate_n be_v not_o fit_a to_o act_v who_o be_v so_o shackle_a with_o the_o scrupulosity_n of_o his_o private_a conscience_n or_o rather_o overween_v fancy_n as_o not_o to_o keep_v pace_n with_o the_o rule_n he_o be_v swear_v to_o walk_v by_o we_o doubt_v not_o and_o let_v his_o name_n be_v praise_v for_o it_o but_o the_o lord_n have_v in_o a_o high_a measure_n bestow_v upon_o you_o solomon_n portion_n even_o wise_a and_o understand_a heart_n and_o if_o law_n be_v only_o the_o free_a ebullition_n of_o reason_n there_o be_v some_o pretence_n why_o that_o wisdom_n without_o these_o may_v be_v your_o guide_n but_o your_o lordship_n know_v that_o the_o jus_fw-la proprium_fw-la in_o most_o nation_n be_v little_a other_o than_o the_o product_n of_o experience_n and_o necessity_n for_o ex_fw-la malis_fw-la moribus_fw-la fiunt_fw-la bonae_fw-la leges_fw-la and_o those_o that_o chase_v the_o wild_a boar_n must_v not_o think_v to_o make_v their_o pursuit_n in_o a_o straight_a line_n though_o that_o be_v more_o beautiful_a and_o commodious_a but_o must_v follow_v as_o they_o be_v lead_v even_o so_o our_o lawgiver_n in_o all_o age_n be_v to_o pursue_v the_o vicious_a humour_n of_o unreasonable_a man_n through_o their_o untoward_a maze_n and_o wild_a maeander_n do_v sometime_o step_v out_o of_o the_o path_n of_o reason_n '_o cause_v what_o they_o follow_v be_v irrational_a hence_o it_o be_v that_o law_n differ_v as_o much_o as_o climate_n what_o one_o country_n explode_n the_o other_o applaud_v while_o reason_n be_v the_o same_o in_o all_o place_n that_o be_v the_o first_o branch_n of_o this_o use_n let_v your_o own_o private_a reason_n strike_v sail_n to_o know_a law_n second_o as_o judge_n may_v not_o rely_v upon_o their_o own_o understanding_n so_o neither_o listen_v to_o the_o plead_n of_o their_o own_o affection_n for_o the_o judge_n himself_o be_v condemn_v when_o the_o guilty_a be_v acquit_v as_o prejudice_n must_v not_o persuade_v your_o lordship_n to_o torture_v law_n so_o neither_o pity_n to_o gag_n they_o these_o be_v the_o sylla_n and_o charybdis_n the_o two_o rock_n your_o lordship_n ought_v careful_o to_o avoid_v for_o he_o that_o justifi_v the_o wicked_a and_o he_o that_o condemn_v the_o just_a even_o they_o both_o be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n prov._n 17.15_o and_o wonder_v not_o at_o this_o since_o lenitas_fw-la erga_fw-la