Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n
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A51170
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A discourse concerning supreme power and common right at first calculated for the year 1641, and now thought fit to be published / by a person of quality.
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Monson, John, Sir, 1600-1683.
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1680
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Wing M2462; ESTC R7043
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their_o protection_n which_o once_o make_v we_o ought_v to_o be_v faithful_a in_o the_o observe_n till_o our_o condition_n be_v enlarge_v by_o exchange_n ransom_n or_o some_o other_o way_n of_o providence_n which_o ever_o presume_v the_o mean_n to_o be_v lawful_a as_o well_o as_o the_o end_n good_a for_o this_o be_v but_o a_o submission_n to_o my_o fate_n with_o a_o improvement_n of_o my_o condition_n no_o restraint_n of_o my_o power_n but_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o for_o a_o time_n a_o prudent_a election_n of_o the_o least_o evil_n of_o punishment_n without_o any_o ingredient_n of_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n for_o so_o we_o may_v keep_v loyal_a and_o strengthen_v in_o the_o habit_n when_o suspend_v in_o the_o act_n and_o interrupt_v in_o the_o mafestation_n of_o the_o duty_n a_o wrong_a possession_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la never_o cancel_v the_o owner_n right_a de_fw-la jure_fw-la but_o engage_v all_o honest_a man_n compassion_n to_o the_o oppress_a and_o prayer_n for_o their_o 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for_o this_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o shall_v be_v filial_a as_o power_n itself_o be_v paternal_a 14.21_o paternal_a leu._n 19.3_o pro._n 14.21_o and_o therefore_o my_o son_n say_v solomon_n fear_v god_n and_o the_o king_n for_o as_o the_o king_n to_o god_n so_o the_o subject_n be_v to_o the_o king_n and_o he_o be_v a_o middle_a thing_n in_o regard_n of_o just_a power_n between_o they_o and_o god_n nay_o he_o be_v so_o much_o god_n nay_o god_n to_o we_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o immediate_a power_n and_o delegation_n he_o have_v from_o god_n that_o josephus_n to_o distinguish_v monarchical_a government_n from_o all_o other_o frame_v by_o man_n call_v it_o theocratie_n that_o of_o god_n which_o in_o the_o inventory_n of_o all_o blessing_n of_o this_o life_n be_v by_o ezekiel_n account_v the_o great_a ezek._n 16.3_o and_o as_o a_o beam_n from_o the_o sun_n it_o be_v so_o inseparable_a from_o the_o person_n where_o it_o be_v once_o legal_o settle_v in_o a_o king_n and_o his_o progenitor_n as_o it_o be_v with_o we_o own_v both_o by_o the_o article_n of_o our_o church_n canon_n homily_n law_n and_o oath_n both_o of_o supremacy_n and_o allegiance_n that_o nothing_o but_o death_n can_v divide_v they_o for_o though_o some_o king_n have_v be_v depose_v by_o rebellion_n and_o other_o force_v to_o resign_v their_o crown_n as_o edward_n the_o second_o see_v baker_n chronicle_n they_o be_v never_o divest_v of_o the_o habit_n of_o power_n de_fw-la jure_fw-la but_o only_o deprive_v of_o its_o exercise_n de_fw-la facto_fw-la and_o though_o that_o of_o resignation_n can_v hardly_o be_v justifiable_a in_o any_o case_n it_o ought_v never_o to_o be_v do_v but_o to_o his_o lawful_a successor_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o instance_n mention_v without_o throw_v off_o god_n as_o in_o the_o rejection_n of_o samuel_n where_o his_o providence_n have_v otherways_o settle_v the_o right_n in_o that_o where_o the_o divine_a constitution_n have_v place_v the_o supremacy_n in_o any_o god_n still_o expect_v from_o he_o a_o just_a manage_n of_o that_o power_n for_o the_o advancement_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o good_a of_o his_o people_n which_o he_o can_v never_o cast_v off_o no_o more_o than_o a_o father_n wife_n or_o child_n can_v discharge_v themselves_o from_o the_o mutual_a duty_n of_o those_o relation_n so_o long_o as_o they_o continue_v nor_o be_v this_o slight_o to_o be_v pass_v over_o when_o the_o single_a duty_n of_o fear_n due_a to_o the_o king_n 12.13_o king_n eccl._n 12.13_o be_v comprehensive_a of_o all_o other_o for_o as_o love_n it_o be_v a_o catholic_n grace_n run_v through_o all_o our_o action_n and_o be_v a_o watch_n upon_o they_o for_o their_o regulation_n or_o as_o the_o life_n and_o soul_n that_o animate_v they_o and_o the_o more_o it_o be_v free_a the_o more_o it_o dilate_v to_o show_v itself_o say_v irenaeus_n in_o just_a duty_n and_o make_v our_o filiation_n under_o the_o gospel_n of_o much_o more_o liberty_n than_o the_o condition_n of_o servant_n under_o the_o law_n as_o it_o import_v a_o voluntary_a reverence_n or_o worship_n for_o so_o fear_v and_o reverence_n in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o spirit_n speak_v the_o same_o thing_n 1.6_o thing_n eccl._n 1_o ps_n 5.7_o compare_v with_o ps_n 132.7_o ps_n ps_n 95._o mal._n 1.6_o but_o to_o test_n ourselves_o in_o this_o duty_n we_o may_v know_v it_o by_o our_o fear_n of_o god_n which_o include_v it_o as_o god_n will_v know_v that_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o our_o fear_n of_o he_o by_o that_o to_o our_o superior_n as_o in_o abraham_n sacrifice_n where_o though_o intuitive_o and_o eternal_o he_o know_v that_o abraham_n fear_v he_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o own_v it_o but_o from_o the_o evidence_n of_o his_o outward_a expression_n 22.13_o expression_n gen._n 22.13_o and_o thus_o our_o saviour_n will_v only_o take_v notice_n of_o st._n peter_n love_n to_o he_o by_o feed_v his_o flock_n 17._o flock_n joh._n 2_o p._n 17._o though_o he_o well_o know_v his_o affection_n before_o which_o be_v also_o the_o reason_n of_o job_n trial_n 1._o trial_n job_n 1._o nor_o be_v this_o a_o slight_a argument_n as_o a_o reverend_n divine_a observe_n but_o ground_v upon_o a_o impregnable_a reason_n and_o syllogism_n frame_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 4._o god_n 1_o joh._n 4._o who_o conclude_v by_o a_o topick_n rule_n that_o if_o we_o love_v not_o the_o general_a image_n of_o god_n in_o our_o brethren_n who_o we_o do_v see_v we_o can_v love_v god_n who_o we_o do_v not_o see_v but_o in_o such_o shadow_n and_o representation_n and_o if_o by_o my_o want_n of_o affection_n and_o charity_n to_o my_o brother_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o god_n conclude_v against_o my_o love_n to_o he_o he_o will_v do_v it_o much_o more_o for_o the_o want_n of_o our_o duty_n of_o fear_n to_o our_o king_n who_o be_v not_o only_o his_o general_n but_o the_o particular_a and_o peculiar_a image_n of_o his_o divine_a power_n and_o glory_n to_o who_o fear_n be_v original_o due_a which_o make_v jacob_n to_o say_v of_o his_o lord_n esau_n 32.10_o esau_n gen._n 32.10_o vidi_fw-la faciem_fw-la ut_fw-la faciem_fw-la dei_fw-la and_o moses_n 16.8_o moses_n num._n 16._o exo._n 16.8_o your_o murmur_n be_v not_o contra_fw-la nos_fw-la sed_fw-la contra_fw-la jehovam_fw-la nay_o thus_o god_n himself_o say_v of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n revolt_v 13.8_o revolt_v 2_o chr._n 13.8_o they_o resist_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n in_o david_n son_n and_o to_o samuel_n 8.7_o samuel_n 1_o sam._n 8.7_o non_fw-la te_fw-la sed_fw-la i_o so_o as_o our_o fail_n in_o this_o or_o any_o other_o way_n to_o our_o prince_n be_v a_o disobedience_n to_o god_n himself_o as_o their_o heart_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o his_o hand_n by_o appropriation_n therefore_o my_o son_n say_v he_o not_o son_n give_v i_o thy_o heart_n 24.21_o heart_n pro._n 24.21_o in_o exchange_n