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	oath_n	subject_n	1,037	5	6.8350	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A87515	Obedience active and passive due to the supream povver, by the word of God, reason, and the consent of divers moderne and orthodox divines; written not out of faction, but conscience, and with desire to informe the ignorant, and undeceive the seduced: by W.J. a welwiller to peace and truth.	W. J., welwiller to peace and truth.	1643 (1643)	Wing J52; Thomason E90_19; ESTC R19937	23,430	31

of_o love_n lest_o he_o be_v again_o endanger_v we_o shall_v with_o the_o man_n of_o david_n at_o the_o same_o verse_n say_v unto_o he_o thou_o shall_v go_v no_o more_o out_o with_o we_o to_o battle_n that_o thou_o quench_v not_o the_o light_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v lest_o if_o thou_o perish_v in_o the_o battle_n we_o lose_v thou_o who_o be_v not_o only_o the_o joy_n and_o the_o glory_n but_o also_o the_o light_n of_o israel_n where_o by_o the_o way_n we_o may_v observe_v the_o great_a estimation_n a_o people_n shall_v have_v of_o their_o king_n viz._n to_o esteem_v he_o as_o their_o light_n and_o withal_o that_o when_o the_o light_n of_o israel_n be_v quench_v that_o be_v when_o we_o lose_v a_o good_a king_n who_o be_v the_o joy_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o people_n we_o be_v then_o right_o say_v to_o be_v in_o darkness_n and_o so_o expose_v to_o danger_n as_o want_v a_o light_n to_o guide_v we_o eleavent_o we_o must_v not_o withhold_v his_o due_a from_o he_o for_o our_o saviour_n will_v we_o mat._n 22.21_o to_o give_v to_o caesar_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v caesar_n and_o s._n paul_n rom._n 13.7_o to_o render_v to_o all_o their_o due_n tribute_n to_o who_o tribute_n etc._n etc._n now_o because_o king_n be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n for_o our_o good_a rom._n 13_o ●_o for_o the_o good_a of_o peace_n protection_n justice_n religion_n etc._n etc._n attend_v continual_o upon_o this_o very_a thing_n therefore_o for_o this_o cause_n we_o pay_v tribute_n rom._n 13.6_o and_o true_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o care_n over_o we_o we_o must_v not_o dare_v but_o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v reddere_fw-la caesari_n quae_fw-la sva_fw-la sunt_fw-la that_o be_v because_o they_o keep_v our_o tillage_n safe_a they_o must_v have_v tribute_n out_o of_o our_o land_n and_o because_o they_o keep_v the_o sea_n safe_a they_o must_v have_v vectigal_a custume_n and_o censum_fw-la subsidy_n out_o of_o our_o good_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v very_o remarkable_a that_o our_o 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subject_a to_o principality_n and_o power_n and_o that_o they_o be_v obedient_a and_o again_o because_o christian_n shall_v not_o suppose_v they_o be_v exempt_v from_o obedience_n to_o the_o heathen_a governor_n therefore_o the_o same_o apostle_n write_v to_o the_o roman_a christian_n who_o though_o they_o live_v under_o cruel_a nero_n that_o persecutor_n of_o the_o church_n and_o infamy_n of_o his_o age_n and_o under_o his_o wicked_a substitute_n yet_o say_v he_o rom._n 13.1_o let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n and_o why_o because_o the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n and_o he_o that_o resist_v the_o power_n resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o be_v obedient_a now_o our_o subjection_n and_o obedience_n to_o the_o king_n and_o governor_n who_o be_v set_v over_o we_o and_o who_o be_v the_o power_n that_o be_v of_o god_n be_v to_o permit_v their_o will_n to_o be_v do_v aut_fw-la a_o nobis_fw-la aut_fw-la de_fw-la nobis_fw-la that_o be_v either_o of_o we_o or_o on_o we_o of_o we_o when_o they_o command_v for_o truth_n on_o we_o not_o by_o we_o when_o they_o command_v against_o the_o truth_n to_o wit_n god_n truth_n &_o word_n as_o we_o see_v by_o the_o axample_n of_o the_o hebrew_n midwife_n who_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n command_v that_o when_o a_o son_n be_v bear_v to_o the_o hebrew_n woman_n they_o shall_v kill_v he_o exod._n 1.16_o but_o the_o midwife_n fear_v god_n and_o do_v not_o as_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n command_v they_o but_o save_v the_o man_n child_n alive_a vers_fw-la 17._o for_o have_v they_o they_o have_v be_v guilty_a of_o murder_n and_o therefore_o because_o the_o midwife_n fear_v god_n he_o deal_v well_o with_o they_o and_o make_v they_o house_n verse_n 20.21_o also_o by_o the_o example_n of_o shadrach_n meshach_n and_o abednego_n dan._n 3.18_o who_o will_v not_o worship_v the_o golden_a image_n set_v up_o by_o nabuchadnezzar_n yet_o permit_v his_o will_n to_o be_v do_v on_o they_o by_o cast_v they_o into_o the_o fiery_a furnace_n verse_n 20.21_o and_o therefore_o god_n preserve_v they_o so_o that_o they_o have_v no_o harm_n as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o same_o chapter_n and_o so_o daniel_n who_o though_o he_o be_v interdice_v by_o king_n darius_n dan._n 6.9_o yet_o cease_v not_o to_o pray_v unto_o god_n three_o time_n a_o day_n verse_n 13._o yet_o he_o permit_v the_o king_n will_n to_o be_v do_v on_o he_o for_o he_o sign_v the_o decree_n by_o cast_v he_o into_o the_o den_n of_o lion_n verse_n 16._o so_o it_o appear_v that_o we_o must_v be_v patient_n or_o agent_n agent_n when_o he_o be_v good_a and_o godly_a patient_n when_o he_o be_v tyrannous_a and_o wicked_a and_o then_o as_o s._n peter_n say_v 1_o pet._n 2.19_o it_o be_v thankworthy_a if_o a_o man_n for_o conscience_n towards_o god_n endure_v grief_n suffer_v wrongful_o and_o unto_o a_o patient_a bear_n of_o the_o cross_n we_o know_v we_o be_v call_v for_o christ_n also_o suffer_v for_o we_o leave_v we_o a_o example_n that_o we_o shall_v follow_v his_o step_n as_o s._n peter_n there_o tell_v we_o at_o verse_n 21._o wherefore_o we_o must_v needs_o be_v obedient_a because_o all_o power_n be_v of_o god_n because_o they_o bring_v with_o they_o the_o good_a of_o order_n because_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o disobey_v because_o judgement_n temporal_a and_o eternal_a accompany_v the_o sin_n of_o rebellion_n and_o disobedience_n because_o government_n be_v the_o mean_a of_o our_o weal_n because_o king_n be_v as_o it_o be_v hire_v by_o tribute_n to_o serve_v their_o servant_n and_o take_v care_n for_o their_o subject_n beside_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o we_o shall_v obey_v both_o ex_fw-la necessitate_v finis_fw-la &_o pracepti_fw-la for_o hereby_o we_o shall_v do_v that_o which_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o profitable_a to_o ourselves_o acceptable_a to_o god_n enjoin_v obedience_n profitable_a to_o ourselves_o as_o thereby_o enjoin_v the_o good_a of_o government_n that_o we_o may_v lead_v a_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n &_o honesty_n as_o s_n paul_n say_v 1_o tim_n 2.2_o see_v doctor_n boy_n on_o the_o epistle_n for_o the_o four_o sunday_n after_o epiphany_n and_o thus_o we_o see_v that_o we_o be_v teach_v to_o obey_v king_n by_o the_o word_n though_o they_o rule_v not_o always_o by_o the_o word_n but_o what_o of_o that_o as_o the_o neglect_n of_o their_o duty_n can_v excuse_v the_o neglect_n of_o we_o so_o neither_o can_v the_o breach_n of_o their_o oath_n absolve_v we_o before_o god_n from_o our_o duty_n of_o allegiance_n and_o obedience_n to_o they_o as_o calvin_n aretius_n and_o marlorate_v inform_v we_o for_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v as_o the_o person_n so_o chief_o the_o power_n because_o it_o be_v of_o god_n nor_o must_v we_o only_o preforme_v this_o duty_n to_o good_a king_n and_o governor_n but_o as_o s._n peter_n say_v to_o servant_n concern_v their_o master_n 1_o pet._n 2.18_o be_v subject_n to_o your_o master_n with_o all_o fear_n not_o only_o to_o the_o good_a and_o gentle_a but_o also_o to_o the_o froward_a so_o may_v we_o lawful_o say_v to_o subject_n concern_v their_o sovereign_n be_v you_o subject_a and_o obedient_a not_o only_o to_o good_a king_n but_o also_o to_o the_o froward_a and_o wicked_a as_o hugo_n grotius_n apt_o apply_v that_o text_n so_o also_o divine_a seneca_n though_o a_o heathen_a will_v we_o say_v aequum_fw-la atque_fw-la iniquum_fw-la regis_fw-la imperium_fw-la feras_fw-la for_o we_o must_v consider_v &_o acknowledge_v with_o s._n chrisostom_n that_o reges_fw-la quod_fw-la sunt_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la sunt_fw-la and_o therefore_o that_o every_o king_n be_v either_o god_n golden_a sceptre_n and_o so_o the_o mirror_n of_o his_o goodness_n when_o we_o enjoy_v peace_n and_o plenty_n and_o prosperity_n

obedience_n active_a and_o passive_a due_a to_o the_o supreme_a power_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n reason_n and_o the_o consent_n of_o divers_a modern_a and_o orthodox_n divine_v write_v not_o out_o of_o faction_n but_o conscience_n and_o with_o desire_n to_o inform_v the_o ignorant_a and_o undeceive_v the_o seduce_a by_o w._n j._n a_o well-willer_n to_o peace_n and_o truth_n tit._n 3.1_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o principality_n and_o power_n and_o that_o they_o be_v obedient_a etc._n etc._n rom_n 13.1_o let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n principi_fw-la summum_fw-la rerum_fw-la judicium_fw-la dii_o dederunt_fw-la subditis_fw-la obsequii_fw-la gloria_fw-la relicta_fw-la est_fw-la tacitus_n lib._n 6._o histor_n scutum_fw-la potius_fw-la quàm_fw-la gladium_fw-la subditis_fw-la in_o tyrannose_n esse_fw-la sumendum_fw-la quos_fw-la modestia_fw-la &_o patientia_fw-la subditorum_fw-la mitigat_fw-la contumacia_fw-la verò_fw-la exasperate_v titus_n livius_n lib._n 3._o oxford_n print_v by_o leonard_n litchfeild_n printer_n to_o the_o university_n anno_fw-la 1643._o to_o the_o reader_n it_o be_v a_o time_n wherein_o many_o be_v become_v rather_o wilful_o then_o real_o ignorant_a and_o more_o conceited_o then_o true_o desirous_a of_o peace_n with_o truth_n to_o rectify_v if_o not_o satisfy_v who_o this_o little_a treatise_n be_v communicate_v unto_o public_a view_n wherein_o they_o shall_v find_v towards_o accomplish_v their_o desire_n truth_n from_o heaven_n tend_v towards_o peace_n on_o earth_n truth_n be_v the_o matter_n thereof_o peace_n the_o end_n whereto_o it_o conduce_v and_o i_o suppose_v there_o can_v be_v no_o better_o mean_v under_o god_n towards_o the_o compass_n and_o procure_v that_o peace_n then_o by_o right_o inform_v each_o subject_n of_o his_o duty_n from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v truth_n and_o therefore_o i_o dare_v bebold_a to_o say_v that_o if_o the_o truth_n herein_o sincere_o and_o clear_o deliver_v be_v but_o love_o embrace_v and_o henceforth_o constant_o practise_v by_o we_o all_o we_o shall_v prove_v both_o better_a servant_n to_o god_n our_o father_n and_o more_o loyal_a subject_n to_o the_o king_n our_o sovereign_n and_o so_o not_o only_o again_o acquire_v that_o great_a blessing_n of_o internal_a external_a and_o eternal_a peace_n to_o ourselves_o with_o confluence_n of_o all_o concommitant_a felicity_n but_o withal_o sudden_o procure_v from_o god_n and_o the_o king_n that_o happy_a and_o all_o desire_a union_n of_o his_o most_o sacred_a majesty_n with_o his_o parliament_n and_o people_n whereby_o all_o our_o lawful_a desire_n may_v be_v full_o effect_v which_o be_v the_o constant_a fervent_a and_o daily_a prayer_n of_o the_o author_n farewell_n the_o subject_n duty_n to_o there_o lawful_a king_n consist_v in_o active_a and_o passive_a obedience_n that_o the_o king_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o people_n be_v evident_a by_o 1_o sam._n 15.17_o where_o the_o prophet_n samuel_n say_v thus_o unto_o king_n saul_n from_o the_o lord_n when_o thou_o be_v little_a in_o thy_o own_o sight_n be_v thou_o not_o make_v the_o head_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o lord_n anoint_v thou_o to_o be_v king_n over_o israel_n and_o by_o the_o 1_o king_n 14.7_o where_o ahijah_n the_o prophet_n bid_v king_n jeroboam'_v wife_n go_v tell_v jeroboam_fw-la thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n i_o exalt_v thou_o from_o among_o the_o people_n and_o make_v thou_o prince_n over_o my_o people_n israel_n and_o 1_o king_n 16.2_o where_o jehu_n the_o prophet_n say_v to_o king_n baasha_n from_o the_o lord_n i_o exalt_v thou_o from_o the_o dust_n and_o make_v thou_o prince_n over_o my_o people_n israel_n which_o occasion_v optatus_n to_o say_v super_fw-la imperatorem_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la nisi_fw-la qui_fw-la fecit_fw-la imperatorem_fw-la from_o which_o our_o law_n too_o dissent_v not_o for_o in_o the_o year_n book_n of_o 1._o henr._n 7.10_o and_o finch_n fol._n 81._o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o king_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n immediate_a under_o god_n and_o therewith_o agree_v the_o more_o ancient_a law_n which_o tell_v we_o quod_fw-la omnes_fw-la sub_fw-la eo_fw-la ipse_fw-la autem_fw-la sub_fw-la nullo_n nisi_fw-la tantum_fw-la sub_fw-la deo_fw-la bracton_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 8._o and_o therefore_o be_v it_o that_o s._n peter_n 1_o epist_n 2.13_o exhort_v all_o man_n to_o submit_v themselves_o unto_o the_o king_n as_o to_o the_o supreme_a who_o be_v place_v in_o that_o degree_n of_o eminency_n over_o the_o people_n not_o by_o himself_o for_o king_n themselves_o acknowledge_v in_o their_o style_n that_o they_o be_v such_o dei_fw-la gratia_fw-la and_o therefore_o may_v not_o unfit_o say_v with_o the_o psalmist_n psal_n 100.3_o he_o it_o be_v that_o make_v we_o and_o not_o we_o ourselves_o neither_o by_o the_o people_n for_o the_o jew_n confess_v nehem._n 9.37_o that_o king_n be_v set_v over_o they_o by_o god_n and_o therefore_o we_o often_o read_v in_o scripture_n that_o the_o king_n be_v call_v god_n anoint_v and_o the_o lord_n anoint_v but_o never_o the_o people_n be_v anoint_v and_o then_o if_o neither_o by_o himself_o nor_o by_o the_o people_n then_o sure_o by_o god_n alone_o and_o true_o god_n so_o assert_v prov._n 8.15_o they_o reign_v not_o by_o themselves_o they_o reign_v not_o by_o the_o people_n but_o say_v he_o by_o i_o king_n reign_v that_o be_v by_o my_o ordination_n and_o appointment_n be_v first_o settle_v since_o uphold_v and_o sometime_o miraculous_o preserve_v in_o their_o reign_v by_o i_o and_o by_o my_o will_n as_o the_o cause_n for_o as_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n and_o daniel_n tell_v we_o the_o most_o high_a bear_v rule_v over_o the_o kingdom_n of_o man_n and_o give_v they_o to_o whosoever_o he_o will_n jer._n 27.5.6_o and_o dan._n 4.17_o he_o have_v the_o sole_a property_n of_o they_o and_o therefore_o daniel_n speak_v to_o nabuchadnezzar_n dan._n 2.37_o say_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n have_v give_v thou_o a_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o cyrus_n acknowledge_v ezra_n 1.2_o say_n the_o lord_n god_n of_o heaven_n have_v give_v i_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n we_o read_v deut._n 17.14.15_o that_o if_o the_o people_n will_v have_v a_o king_n like_o other_o nation_n then_o they_o shall_v in_o any_o wise_a set_v he_o king_n over_o they_o who_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n shall_v choose_v and_o 1_o sam._n 9.17_o we_o read_v that_o god_n choose_v saul_n to_o reign_v over_o his_o people_n and_o 1_o sam._n 10.1_o and_o 1_o sam._n 15.1_o the_o lord_n send_v samuel_n to_o anoint_v saul_n to_o be_v king_n over_o his_o people_n israel_n and_o in_o the_o 1_o sam._n 16.1_o god_n say_v to_o samuel_n i_o will_v send_v thou_o to_o jesse_n the_o bethleemite_n for_o i_o have_v provide_v i_o a_o king_n among_o his_o son_n to_o wit_n david_n and_o at_o the_o 13._o verse_n samuel_n anoint_v he_o and_o 2_o sam._n 12.7_o god_n say_v to_o david_n i_o anoint_v thou_o king_n over_o israel_n and_o david_n himself_o after_o he_o be_v king_n 1_o chron._n 28.4_o do_v acknowledge_v that_o he_o do_v not_o set_v up_o himself_o to_o be_v king_n neither_o be_v choose_v by_o the_o people_n but_o say_v he_o the_o lord_n choose_v i_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v king_n over_o israel_n and_o hereto_o agreeable_a be_v the_o divinity_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n concern_v king_n which_o have_v least_o cause_n to_o favour_v they_o in_o regard_n they_o be_v its_o persecuter_n and_o yet_o ireneus_fw-la say_v of_o they_o cujus_fw-la jussu_fw-la nascuntur_fw-la homines_fw-la ejus_fw-la jussu_fw-la constituuntur_fw-la principes_fw-la thus_o we_o see_v that_o king_n be_v provide_v for_o the_o people_n and_o appoint_v by_o god_n anoint_v by_o his_o prophet_n and_o last_o only_o approve_v of_o by_o the_o people_n and_o true_o such_o people_n as_o be_v his_o doubtless_o will_v approve_v both_o his_o choice_n and_o institution_n as_o we_o read_v the_o jew_n 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king_n heart_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o turn_v it_o whithersoever_o he_o will_v though_o he_o never_o turn_v they_o to_o wickedness_n that_o therefore_o if_o he_o be_v wicked_o bend_v we_o pray_v unto_o almighty_a god_n to_o dispose_v and_o turn_v his_o heart_n right_a so_o as_o it_o best_o seem_v to_o his_o godly_a wisdom_n for_o our_o good_a over_o who_o he_o have_v set_v he_o and_o then_o notwithstanding_o our_o prayer_n so_o be_v he_o still_o continue_v wicked_a and_o evil_a then_o neither_o to_o rebel_v against_o he_o or_o depose_v he_o but_o only_o patient_o wait_v the_o lord_n leisure_n till_o he_o remove_v he_o from_o we_o for_o as_o the_o prophet_n daniel_n and_o hosea_n both_o tell_v we_o god_n set_v up_o king_n and_o he_o take_v away_o king_n therefore_o we_o must_v not_o dan._n 2.21_o and_o hosea_n 13.11_o and_o true_a piety_n as_o it_o bind_v the_o subject_a to_o desire_v a_o good_a sovera_fw-fr gne_fw-fr so_o likewise_o do_v it_o to_o bear_v with_o a_o bad_a one_o which_o tacitus_n though_o a_o heathen_a can_v tell_v we_o say_v subject_n must_v bonos_fw-la principes_fw-la voto_fw-la expetere_fw-la qualescunque_fw-la tamen_fw-la tollerare_fw-la and_o thus_o brief_o we_o have_v show_v from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o the_o duty_n of_o subject_n to_o their_o lawful_a king_n be_v to_o obey_v he_o as_o god_n lieutenant_n on_o earth_n in_o all_o command_n except_o direct_o against_o god_n as_o the_o command_v of_o god_n minister_n acknowledge_v he_o as_o a_o judge_n set_v over_o they_o by_o god_n and_o have_v power_n to_o judge_v they_o but_o to_o be_v judge_v only_o by_o god_n to_o who_o alone_o he_o must_v give_v account_n of_o his_o action_n and_o judgement_n and_o therefore_o to_o love_v he_o as_o their_o father_n to_o pray_v for_o he_o as_o their_o protector_n for_o his_o continuance_n if_o he_o be_v good_a for_o his_o amendment_n if_o he_o be_v wicked_a follow_v and_o obey_v his_o lawful_a command_v eschew_v and_o 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