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	evil_a	good_a	1,020	5	3.4395	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29573	An apologie of John, Earl of Bristol consisting of two tracts : in the first, he setteth down those motives and tyes of religion, oaths, laws, loyalty, and gratitude, which obliged him to adhere unto the King in the late unhappy wars in England : in the second, he vindicateth his honour and innocency from having in any kind deserved that injurious and merciless censure, of being excepted from pardon or mercy, either in life or fortunes.	Bristol, John Digby, Earl of, 1580-1654.	1657 (1657)	Wing B4789; ESTC R9292	74,883	107

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myself_o not_o to_o expect_v the_o same_o misfortune_n and_o suffer_v with_o other_o but_o now_o almost_o despair_v of_o ever_o to_o be_v so_o happy_a as_o to_o see_v i_o own_o country_n again_o in_o regard_n of_o my_o age_n and_o infirmity_n and_o in_o less_o hope_n of_o ever_o be_v admit_v to_o a_o fair_a hear_n since_o the_o very_a way_n of_o address_n or_o petition_n unto_o they_o be_v debar_v i_o and_o the_o use_n of_o any_o further_a endeavour_n to_o satisfy_v they_o be_v vote_v down_o and_o since_o their_o sentence_n be_v already_o before_o either_o examination_n trial_n or_o conviction_n put_v in_o execution_n in_o as_o much_o as_o concern_v fortune_n or_o estate_n by_o their_o actual_a possess_n and_o dispose_n of_o they_o so_o that_o have_v nothing_o leave_v unto_o i_o but_o a_o exile_a life_n present_a want_n and_o a_o expectation_n of_o great_a poverty_n i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o bear_v those_o heavy_a visitation_n which_o god_n have_v be_v please_v to_o send_v upon_o i_o and_o my_o family_n with_o that_o constancy_n of_o mind_n and_o pious_a submission_n to_o god_n holy_a will_n as_o befit_v a_o good_a christian_n and_o leave_v unto_o my_o family_n and_o posterity_n the_o subsequent_a discourse_n where_o in_o the_o first_o place_n i_o shall_v set_v down_o those_o reason_n that_o induce_v i_o to_o adhere_v unto_o the_o king_n be_v as_o i_o conceive_v thereunto_o bind_v in_o honour_n and_o conscience_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o land_n by_o many_o solemn_a oath_n by_o natural_a allegiance_n as_o a_o subject_a and_o by_o honesty_n and_o gratitude_n as_o a_o swear_a servant_n both_o to_o his_o father_n and_o to_o himself_o of_o which_o several_a obligation_n i_o shall_v speak_v in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o discourse_n and_o in_o the_o second_o part_n i_o shall_v make_v so_o true_a and_o faithful_a a_o narration_n of_o my_o proceed_n as_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o to_o appear_v to_o have_v be_v a_o faithful_a loyal_a and_o affectionate_a servant_n to_o the_o king_n my_o sovereign_n and_o master_n but_o to_o have_v have_v no_o hand_n in_o any_o of_o those_o exorbitancy_n which_o cause_v those_o misunderstanding_n betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o his_o people_n to_o have_v be_v no_o incendiary_n betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o the_o house_n 9_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a to_o have_v use_v all_o possible_a endeavour_n as_o far_o as_o in_o i_o be_v to_o have_v put_v those_o unhappy_a breach_n and_o difference_n into_o a_o way_n of_o accommodation_n whereby_o a_o civil_a war_n may_v have_v be_v prevent_v and_o since_o the_o war_n there_o never_o be_v any_o overture_n or_o hope_v of_o peace_n to_o which_o i_o do_v not_o contribute_v both_o my_o prayer_n and_o all_o the_o furtherance_n that_o be_v in_o my_o power_n and_o so_o not_o to_o have_v deserve_v that_o merciless_a sentence_n of_o unpardonable_a destruction_n chap._n ii_o the_o particular_a reason_n of_o adhere_v unto_o the_o king_n in_o this_o cause_n and_o the_o method_n observe_v in_o this_o discourse_n my_o intention_n be_v not_o in_o this_o discourse_n wherein_o the_o vindication_n of_o my_o own_o honour_n and_o innocency_n and_o the_o set_n down_o of_o those_o reason_n which_o deter_v my_o conscience_n from_o take_v arm_n against_o my_o king_n be_v the_o main_a scope_n to_o write_v a_o defence_n of_o the_o cause_n in_o general_a or_o to_o dispute_v the_o question_n of_o subject_n take_v arm_n against_o their_o sovereign_n it_o will_v require_v a_o large_a and_o elaborate_a tract_n apart_o which_o may_v not_o be_v interrupt_v by_o any_o thing_n of_o the_o proceed_n of_o a_o particular_a man_n neither_o will_v i_o censure_v or_o judge_v other_o man_n nor_o fix_v upon_o other_o though_o of_o a_o contrary_a way_n any_o thing_n that_o may_v seem_v opprobrious_a notwithstanding_o the_o style_n of_o traitor_n and_o notorious_a traitor_n have_v often_o be_v my_o title_n in_o print_n although_o that_o detestable_a name_n in_o this_o case_n do_v not_o make_v i_o blush_v i_o know_v man_n conscience_n may_v by_o different_a principle_n be_v carry_v different_a way_n neither_o will_v i_o censure_v so_o many_o man_n of_o all_o quality_n and_o condition_n and_o religious_a profession_n of_o so_o much_o impiety_n as_o to_o have_v break_v through_o all_o tie_v of_o allegiance_n and_o loyalty_n and_o so_o many_o oath_n their_o conscience_n unconsult_v and_o without_o conceive_v they_o have_v find_v something_o to_o balance_v their_o judgement_n against_o so_o many_o precise_a and_o clear_a duty_n i_o shall_v only_o set_v down_o the_o motive_n and_o inducement_n of_o my_o own_o conscience_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v to_o each_o christian_a his_o guide_n against_o which_o as_o he_o can_v do_v nothing_o well_o so_o even_o good_a action_n become_v evil_a if_o they_o be_v do_v with_o a_o unsatisfied_a or_o dubious_a conscience_n the_o rule_n of_o scripture_n be_v that_o we_o be_v full_o persuade_v in_o our_o mind_n rom._n 14.5_o that_o he_o be_v happy_a that_o condemn_v not_o himself_o in_o the_o thing_n he_o allow_v vers._n 22._o that_o he_o that_o doubt_v be_v damn_v and_o that_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n ver._n 23._o so_o that_o as_o it_o will_v be_v easy_o agree_v that_o to_o all_o christian_a man_n conscience_n ought_v to_o be_v the_o strong_a and_o most_o unresistible_a guide_n and_o of_o so_o great_a and_o bind_a authority_n with_o we_o that_o it_o shall_v over-rule_v all_o consideration_n of_o safety_n profit_n ambition_n revenge_n or_o other_o interest_n whatsoever_o so_o it_o behoove_v each_o christian_a man_n to_o seek_v out_o the_o best_a and_o most_o unfallible_a mark_n and_o direction_n for_o the_o guide_n of_o his_o conscience_n in_o the_o right_a way_n and_o this_o i_o may_v with_o truth_n declare_v and_o take_v god_n to_o my_o witness_n in_o it_o that_o when_o i_o do_v see_v that_o no_o industry_n wherein_o i_o omit_v nothing_o that_o be_v in_o my_o power_n for_o the_o stop_n allay_a or_o reconcile_n of_o those_o difference_n and_o violence_n which_o break_v in_o like_o a_o flood_n prevail_v over_o i_o and_o all_o other_o peaceable_a mind_a man_n endeavour_n can_v produce_v any_o good_a effect_n and_o that_o there_o be_v now_o nothing_o leave_v to_o any_o man_n but_o in_o a_o inevitable_a war_n to_o make_v choice_n of_o the_o just_a side_n as_o his_o conscience_n towards_o god_n in_o the_o first_o place_n and_o his_o other_o civil_a duty_n and_o obligation_n shall_v dictate_v unto_o he_o i_o do_v after_o many_o conference_n with_o learned_a man_n of_o the_o other_o way_n much_o study_n and_o read_v of_o all_o that_o i_o can_v find_v to_o have_v write_v in_o favour_n or_o excuse_v of_o subject_n take_v arm_n against_o their_o king_n resolve_v contrary_a to_o all_o worldy_a or_o prudential_a interest_n of_o my_o own_o to_o adhere_v to_o the_o king_n according_a as_o my_o conscience_n be_v satisfy_v i_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v by_o the_o law_n of_o 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bind_v and_o oblige_v which_o be_v deduce_v from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n i_o shall_v therefore_o first_o begin_v with_o those_o religious_a and_o pious_a motive_n which_o have_v in_o conscience_n restrain_v i_o from_o take_v arm_n against_o the_o king_n or_o make_v to_o he_o any_o hostile_a resistance_n for_o i_o desire_v it_o to_o be_v understand_v that_o when_o i_o speak_v of_o resistance_n i_o always_o understand_v actual_a and_o hostile_a resistance_n for_o i_o well_o know_v that_o in_o thing_n in_o themselves_o sinful_a mala_fw-la in_fw-la se_fw-la i_o ought_v rather_o to_o obey_v god_n than_o man_n and_o in_o such_o case_n suffer_v be_v a_o full_a performance_n of_o our_o duty_n of_o obedience_n nay_o in_o case_n only_o illegal_a non_fw-la illicita_fw-la but_o illegalia_fw-la against_o public_a or_o private_a right_n as_o if_o a_o prince_n shall_v infringe_v the_o know_v undoubted_a prililege_n of_o the_o kingdom_n or_o of_o parliament_n or_o command_v that_o which_o be_v 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which_o govern_v the_o world_n by_o reason_n of_o partiality_n in_o parent_n oppression_n by_o such_o as_o be_v the_o strong_a and_o a_o multitude_n of_o inconvenience_n and_o confusion_n when_o the_o world_n be_v become_v numerous_a and_o full_a of_o people_n and_o every_o family_n become_v a_o realm_n as_o it_o be_v too_o narrow_a so_o it_o grow_v to_o be_v so_o hurtful_a unto_o mankind_n that_o man_n be_v force_v for_o their_o own_o preservation_n common_a justice_n and_o comfort_n of_o life_n to_o transfer_v this_o paternal_a jurisdiction_n all_o but_o filial_a and_o personal_a duty_n of_o honour_v and_o obey_v parent_n into_o magistracy_n and_o willing_o divest_v themselves_o for_o their_o own_o good_a of_o that_o native_a liberty_n which_o they_o have_v before_o and_o as_o the_o right_a power_n of_o government_n be_v the_o same_o which_o it_o be_v in_o paternal_a jurisdiction_n only_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n change_v into_o another_o hand_n so_o the_o obedience_n unto_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o same_o and_o the_o five_o commandment_n of_o obey_v parent_n be_v by_o all_o understand_v to_o extend_v unto_o the_o magistrate_n to_o who_o the_o people_n have_v by_o consent_n tranfer_v the_o power_n of_o paternal_a jurisction_n be_v likewise_o by_o divine_a precept_n bind_v to_o obedience_n and_o the_o people_n can_v still_o retain_v unto_o themselves_o that_o which_o by_o common_a consent_n they_o have_v divest_v themselves_o of_o and_o transfer_v to_o other_o so_o be_v it_o in_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o rome_n when_o by_o lex_fw-la regius_fw-la the_o people_n have_v transfer_v all_o their_o power_n to_o the_o emperor_n they_o be_v not_o to_o resist_v and_o it_o be_v to_o those_o emperor_n to_o who_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n enjoin_v obedience_n not_o only_o for_o wrath_n but_o for_o conscience_n sake_n and_o not_o unto_o the_o good_a only_o but_o unto_o the_o froward_a david_n be_v pursue_v by_o saul_n unjust_o his_o life_n seek_v 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