Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	allegiance_n	king_n	law_n	1,738	5	5.0572	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A81829	The povver of the Christian magistrate in sacred things Delivered in some positions, sent to a friend, upon which, a returne of his opinion was desired. With some considerations, upon the answer; and a digression concerning allegiance, and submission to the supreame magistrate. By Lewis du Moulin, History-reader of the University of Oxford.	Du Moulin, Lewis, 1606-1680.	1650 (1650)	Wing D2551; Thomason E1366_4; ESTC R209267	40,736	161

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to_o be_v free_v from_o all_o other_o engagement_n make_v to_o other_o power_n i_o mean_v in_o such_o thing_n that_o salva_fw-la fide_fw-la be_v alterable_a as_o to_o be_v rule_v by_o this_o or_o that_o magistrate_n and_o to_o be_v under_o this_o or_o that_o government_n 〈◊〉_d former_a engagement_n of_o that_o nature_n how_o circumstantial_o soever_o express_v be_v able_a to_o dispense_v any_o man_n from_o his_o present_a duty_n or_o from_o this_o command_n let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o superior_a power_n which_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n beside_o that_o every_o promise_n or_o oath_n of_o fealty_n and_o homage_n to_o a_o supreme_a power_n be_v a_o sinful_a act_n and_o therefore_o better_o break_v then_o keep_v if_o some_o condition_n be_v not_o employ_v as_o include_v in_o it_o though_o not_o express_v as_o it_o may_v be_v make_v evident_a by_o the_o ensue_a query_n 1._o whether_o a_o english_a man_n transport_v his_o estate_n and_o family_n into_o a_o remote_a country_n and_o be_v mind_v to_o return_v no_o more_o to_o england_n be_v not_o loose_v from_o the_o tie_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n 2._o whether_o the_o same_o man_n may_v not_o tie_v himself_o by_o another_o oath_n of_o fealty_n and_o faithfulness_n to_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n of_o that_o country_n where_o his_o abode_n be_v though_o occasional_o yea_o consequent_o this_o oath_n prove_v repugnant_a to_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n 3._o whether_o a_o war_n be_v kindle_v between_o england_n and_o the_o country_n of_o his_o abode_n he_o find_v the_o wrong_a to_o be_v on_o england_n side_n he_o may_v not_o lawful_o adhere_v rather_o to_o the_o late_a oath_n and_o wage_v war_n against_o england_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o those_o among_o who_o he_o live_v 4._o whether_o in_o ease_n the_o supreme_a magistrate_n be_v expel_v and_o a_o new_a government_n settle_v the_o same_o man_n not_o be_v guilty_a of_o his_o expulsion_n and_o remain_v still_o in_o england_n there_o be_v not_o par_fw-fr ratio_fw-la and_o the_o like_a freedom_n and_o exemption_n from_o former_a oath_n make_v to_o the_o expulse_v magistrate_n with_o that_o exemption_n when_o the_o same_o man_n leave_v england_n do_v swear_v allegiance_n to_o another_o supreme_a magistrate_n in_o foreign_a part_n where_o he_o purpose_v to_o continue_v 5._o whether_o the_o same_o man_n have_v continue_v ten_o year_n as_o for_o example_n in_o venetia_n afterward_o make_v a_o journey_n into_o england_n and_o find_v there_o a_o new_a face_n of_o government_n whether_o he_o must_v resume_v his_o obligation_n and_o tie_v to_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n from_o which_o he_o be_v loose_v when_o he_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o venetian_n 6._o and_o since_o a_o man_n leave_v england_n be_v not_o only_o loose_v from_o the_o obligation_n to_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n but_o also_o it_o be_v free_a for_o he_o to_o bequeath_v his_o allegiance_n to_o what_o lord_n or_o sovereign_a magistrate_n he_o please_v whether_o it_o may_v not_o be_v indifferent_a to_o he_o for_o matter_n of_o tie_n of_o conscience_n either_o to_o swear_v fealty_n to_o governor_n new_o set_v up_o in_o england_n or_o to_o other_o governor_n in_o foreign_a part_n whether_o they_o be_v new_a to_o he_o or_o late_o come_v by_o their_o sovereignty_n 7._o whether_o a_o tenant_n hold_v of_o a_o liege_n lord_n his_o obligation_n of_o fealty_n and_o of_o pay_v a_o penny_n rend_v do_v not_o cease_v as_o to_o the_o person_n though_o not_o to_o the_o thing_n so_o long_o at_o least_o as_o the_o lord_n be_v out_o of_o possession_n or_o that_o i_o may_v better_a english_a such_fw-mi a_o query_n whether_o a_o freeman_n do_v homage_n to_o his_o lord_n of_o who_o he_o hold_v in_o chief_a or_o otherwise_o swear_v to_o become_v his_o man_n from_o this_o day_n forth_o for_o life_n member_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o owe_v he_o his_o faith_n for_o the_o land_n he_o hold_v of_o he_o whether_o the_o say_a oath_n of_o homage_n be_v not_o conditional_a viz._n so_o long_o as_o his_o lord_n have_v possession_n of_o the_o land_n hold_v by_o the_o farmer_n 8._o whether_o in_o those_o relation_n that_o be_v accidental_a as_o those_o between_o king_n and_o subject_n master_n and_o servant_n the_o promise_n as_o for_o example_n of_o the_o servant_n to_o be_v as_o long_o as_o he_o live_v faithful_a and_o obedient_a to_o his_o master_n do_v not_o imply_v many_o condition_n which_o not_o continue_v do_v take_v away_o the_o obligation_n such_o be_v the_o master_n decay_v in_o his_o fortune_n and_o the_o servant_n better_v of_o he_o the_o master_n turn_v out_o the_o servant_n or_o be_v take_v away_o from_o he_o 9_o yea_o whether_o without_o violation_n of_o faith_n and_o bond_n which_o be_v between_o the_o master_n and_o the_o servant_n the_o relation_n may_v

the_o power_n of_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n in_o sacred_a thing_n deliver_v in_o some_o position_n send_v to_o a_o friend_n upon_o which_o a_o return_n of_o his_o opinion_n be_v desire_v with_o some_o consideration_n upon_o the_o answer_n and_o a_o digression_n concern_v allegiance_n and_o submission_n to_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n by_o lewis_n du_fw-fr moulin_n history-reader_n of_o the_o university_n of_o oxford_n london_n print_v by_o g._n dawson_n for_o francis_n eglesfield_n at_o the_o s_n in_o paul_n churchyard_n 1650._o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a bulstrode_n whitelocke_n esquire_n rich._n keble_n esq_n sergeant_n at_o law_n john_n lisle_n esquire_n lord_n commissioner_n for_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n my_o lord_n i_o pretend_v not_o by_o this_o dedication_n to_o loosen_v any_o one_o link_n of_o the_o chain_n of_o civility_n and_o unmerited_a favour_n whereby_o i_o be_o bind_v unto_o your_o lordship_n but_o rather_o find_v myself_o 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the_o stormy_a age_n wherein_o we_o live_v shall_v no_o more_o hinder_v her_o production_n then_o abate_v the_o zeal_n of_o your_o lordship_n most_o devote_a servant_n lewis_z du_fw-fr moulin_n to_o the_o reader_n have_v occasional_o make_v some_o consideration_n upon_o the_o ensue_a letter_n which_o give_v i_o in_o one_o place_n pag._n 20._o etc._n etc._n a_o fair_a insinuation_n to_o speak_v of_o the_o allegiance_n due_a by_o subject_n to_o the_o present_a power_n by_o god_n providence_n set_v over_o they_o i_o be_v the_o more_o willing_a to_o insist_v a_o little_a upon_o it_o and_o particular_o upon_o the_o late_a engagement_n which_o be_v tender_v i_o in_o oxford_n by_o order_n of_o the_o state_n by_o who_o favour_n i_o be_o a_o member_n of_o that_o university_n i_o free_o acknowledge_v i_o be_v not_o so_o scrupulous_a as_o many_o of_o my_o brethren_n of_o the_o university_n be_v man_n otherwise_o of_o know_a piety_n and_o integrity_n but_o have_v subscribe_v unto_o it_o for_o which_o undergo_a various_a censure_n by_o many_o who_o either_o be_v not_o yet_o persuade_v to_o subscribe_v or_o be_v engage_v otherwise_o and_o be_v not_o conscious_a to_o myself_o that_o herein_o i_o have_v do_v against_o my_o duty_n or_o disobey_v god_n word_n or_o be_v prepossess_v with_o particular_a interest_n i_o think_v myself_o oblige_v to_o give_v public_o a_o account_n from_o what_o scripture_n reason_n and_o humane_a authority_n i_o have_v receive_v satisfaction_n and_o encouragement_n to_o subscribe_v thereby_o hope_v even_o from_o the_o most_o averse_a either_o to_o be_v pardon_v or_o excuse_v errata_fw-la pag._n 81._o lin_v 24._o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 107._o l._n 9_o act_n read_v arts._n p._n 110._o l._n 13._o 14._o read_v over_o few_o bishop_n position_n concern_v the_o power_n of_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n in_o church_n matter_n i._o that_o all_o humane_a action_n natural_a or_o voluntary_a even_o the_o most_o mechanic_n and_o servile_a so_o they_o be_v necessary_a and_o not_o sinful_a must_v be_v do_v in_o faith_n and_o be_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o sovereign_a end_n which_o be_v to_o glorify_v god_n by_o word_n and_o deed_n and_o to_o obtain_v the_o summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la of_o man_n which_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o union_n with_o he_o ii_o that_o the_o principal_a duty_n of_o the_o sovereign_n visible_a power_n in_o regulate_v the_o action_n of_o man_n society_n be_v not_o to_o make_v new_a law_n but_o to_o declare_v the_o will_n of_o the_o grand_a legislator_n even_o god_n in_o his_o word_n for_o the_o right_a govern_n of_o that_o society_n according_a to_o his_o divine_a will_n make_v law_n agreeable_a or_o not_o repugnant_a to_o it_o hold_v forth_o to_o the_o people_n for_o a_o sovereign_a law_n that_o god_n must_v be_v rather_o obey_v then_o man_n iii_o that_o since_o the_o sovereign_a power_n have_v right_a to_o regulate_v all_o humane_a action_n which_o do_v tend_v to_o that_o sovereign_a end_n he_o 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only_o so_o but_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a affinity_n there_o be_v betwixt_o humane_a action_n reduce_v almost_o all_o of_o they_o under_o his_o cognizance_n v._o that_o the_o reformer_n have_v indeed_o repurged_a the_o doctrine_n from_o popery_n but_o still_o have_v keep_v to_o themselves_o the_o sovereign_a cognizance_n of_o the_o action_n which_o they_o call_v ecclesiastical_a assume_v to_o themselves_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n which_o in_o truth_n be_v restrain_v to_o this_o sentence_n that_o god_n must_v be_v rather_o obey_v than_o man_n and_o therefore_o when_o the_o magistrate_n be_v unwilling_a to_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o the_o reformation_n or_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n as_o in_o the_o primitive_a time_n or_o in_o france_n they_o have_v do_v well_o even_o without_o or_o against_o the_o like_n of_o the_o magistrate_n to_o make_v a_o body_n of_o congregation_n give_v it_o a_o order_n which_o they_o call_v pure_o ecclesiastical_a likewise_o 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