Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	apostle_n	child_n	parent_n	1,952	5	8.8211	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61980	Nine cases of conscience occasionally determined by Robert Sanderson.	Sanderson, Robert, 1587-1663.	1678 (1678)	Wing S618; ESTC R25114	76,581	200

a_o strong_a obligation_n to_o the_o contrary_n and_o it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o all_o the_o reason_n in_o the_o world_n that_o he_o who_o either_o by_o his_o own_o voluntary_a act_n have_v bind_v himself_o where_o lawful_o he_o may_v so_o do_v or_o by_o the_o command_n of_o his_o lawful_a superior_n that_o have_v a_o right_a to_o his_o service_n and_o may_v exact_v obedience_n from_o he_o be_v already_o bind_v to_o do_v or_o not_o to_o do_v this_o or_o that_o shall_v not_o have_v power_n to_o disoblige_v himself_o therefrom_o at_o his_o own_o pleasure_n or_o to_o superinduce_v upon_o himself_o a_o new_a obligation_n contrary_a thereunto_o obligatio_fw-la prio_fw-la praejudicat_fw-la posteriori_fw-la as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o marriage_n a_o precontract_n with_o one_o party_n void_v all_o after-contract_n with_o any_o other_o and_o if_o a_o man_n convey_v land_n to_o several_a person_n by_o deed_n of_o several_a date_n the_o first_o conveyance_n stand_v good_a and_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v void_a and_o so_o in_o all_o case_n of_o like_a nature_n the_o obligatory_a power_n thereof_o that_o be_v in_o vow_n oath_n promise_n etc._n etc._n be_v right_o say_v by_o some_o to_o be_v a_o constructive_a not_o a_o destructive_a power_n the_o meaning_n be_v that_o such_o act_n may_v create_v a_o new_a obligation_n where_o be_v none_o before_o or_o confirm_v a_o old_a one_o but_o it_o can_v destroy_v a_o old_a one_o or_o substitute_v another_o contrary_n thereunto_o in_o the_o place_n thereof_o 7._o and_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o reason_n also_o be_v yet_o far_a evident_a for_o that_o quisquis_fw-la obligatur_fw-la alteri_fw-la obligatur_fw-la when_o a_o man_n be_v oblige_v by_o any_o act_n it_o be_v also_o suppose_a that_o the_o obligation_n be_v make_v to_o some_o other_o party_n to_o who_o also_o it_o be_v suppose_v some_o right_n to_o accrue_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o say_a act_n obligatory_a and_o that_o that_o other_o party_n be_v by_o the_o say_a act_n sufficient_o vest_v in_o that_o say_v right_a of_o which_o right_o he_o can_v be_v again_o devest_v and_o deprive_v by_o the_o mere_a act_n of_o he_o who_o instate_v he_o therein_o and_o be_v oblige_v to_o perform_v it_o to_o he_o unless_o himself_o give_v consent_v thereunto_o without_o the_o great_a injustice_n in_o the_o world_n now_o god_n have_v a_o perfect_a right_n to_o our_o obedience_n by_o his_o own_o oblige_a precept_n both_o for_o the_o not_o do_v hurt_v to_o any_o man_n and_o for_o the_o do_v good_a to_o every_o man_n upon_o all_o fit_a opportunity_n and_o this_o right_a also_o confirm_v and_o ratify_v by_o our_o own_o obligatory_a act_n in_o a_o solemn_a manner_n before_o many_o witness_n at_o our_o baptism_n when_o we_o vow_v to_o keep_v all_o god_n commandment_n it_o be_v unreasonable_a to_o think_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o our_o power_n by_o any_o after-act_n of_o we_o to_o disoblige_v ourselves_o from_o both_o or_o either_o of_o those_o obligation_n for_o than_o we_o may_v by_o the_o same_o reason_n free_v ourselves_o from_o the_o obligation_n of_o that_o latter_a act_n also_o suppose_v a_o oath_n or_o vow_n by_o another_o subsequent_a oath_n or_o vow_n and_o from_o that_o again_o by_o another_o and_o so_o play_v fast_o and_o loose_a make_v vow_n and_o break_v they_o in_o infinitum_fw-la evident_a it_o be_v therefore_o that_o every_o vow_n require_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v which_o be_v repugnant_a to_o any_o office_n of_o piety_n justice_n charty_n or_o mercy_n which_o we_o owe_v either_o to_o god_n or_o man_n be_v void_a and_o bind_v not_o because_o it_o find_v we_o under_o the_o power_n of_o a_o former_a contrary_a obligation_n and_o have_v not_o itself_o power_n sufficient_a to_o free_v or_o discharge_v we_o from_o the_o same_o 8._o the_o general_a rule_n thus_o clear_v it_o remain_v to_o examine_v concern_v the_o particular_a vow_n now_o in_o question_n whether_o it_o be_v void_a upon_o this_o account_n or_o no_o it_o will_v be_v find_v hard_a i_o believe_v to_o free_v this_o vow_n from_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o justice_n but_o impossible_a i_o be_o sure_a to_o reconcile_v it_o with_o the_o perfect_a evangelical_n law_n of_o charity_n and_o mercy_n first_o civil_a and_o political_a justice_n require_v that_o every_o man_n shall_v obey_v the_o wholesome_a law_n of_o his_o country_n and_o submit_v himself_o to_o be_v order_v thereby_o now_o put_v the_o case_n which_o be_v possible_a enough_o that_o the_o daughter_n husband_n shall_v for_o lack_v of_o support_n from_o his_o father-in-law_n or_o otherwise_o live_v and_o die_v in_o great_a want_n leave_v his_o wife_n and_o many_o small_a child_n behind_o he_o destitute_a of_o all_o mean_n for_o their_o necessary_a sustenance_n the_o law_n will_v as_o i_o suppose_v in_o that_o case_n upon_o complaint_n of_o the_o parish_n and_o for_o their_o ease_n send_v the_o daughter_n and_o her_o child_n to_o the_o father_n and_o compel_v he_o to_o maintain_v they_o out_o of_o his_o estate_n which_o order_n he_o ought_v to_o obey_v nor_o can_v refuse_v so_o to_o do_v without_o the_o high_a contempt_n of_o public_a authority_n and_o manifest_a violation_n of_o the_o civil_a justice_n notwithstanding_o his_o vow_n to_o the_o contrary_a the_o law_n must_v be_v obey_v whatsoever_o become_v of_o the_o vow_n in_o that_o case_n therefore_o it_o be_v evident_a the_o vow_n bind_v not_o 9_o but_o say_v that_o shall_v not_o happen_v to_o be_v the_o case_n which_o yet_o be_v more_o than_o any_o man_n can_v positive_o say_v beforehand_o the_o parent_n be_v nevertheless_o in_o moral_a justice_n bind_v to_o provide_v due_a maintenance_n for_o his_o child_n and_o grandchild_n if_o he_o be_v able_a saint_n paul_n say_v that_o father_n ought_v to_o lay_v up_o for_o the_o child_n true_a it_o be_v he_o speak_v it_o but_o upon_o the_o by_o and_o by_o way_n of_o illustration_n in_o the_o handle_n of_o another_o argument_n very_o distant_a from_o this_o business_n but_o that_o do_v not_o at_o all_o lessen_v the_o importance_n of_o it_o such_o illustration_n be_v ever_o take_v à_fw-la notiori_fw-la and_o from_o such_o common_a notion_n as_o be_v grant_v and_o consent_v unto_o by_o all_o reasonable_a man_n the_o same_o apostle_n have_v among_o other_o sin_n of_o the_o gentile_n mention_v disobedience_n to_o parent_n in_o one_o verse_n in_o the_o very_a next_o verse_n mention_v also_o want_v of_o natural_a affection_n in_o parent_n and_o the_o disobedience_n in_o the_o child_n can_v no_o more_o discharge_v the_o parent_n from_o the_o obligation_n of_o that_o duty_n he_o owe_v to_o the_o child_n and_o of_o affection_n and_o maintenance_n than_o the_o unnaturalness_n of_o the_o parent_n can_v the_o child_n from_o the_o duty_n he_o owe_v to_o the_o parent_n of_o honour_n and_o obedience_n for_o the_o several_a duty_n that_o by_o god_n ordinance_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v by_o person_n that_o stand_v in_o mutual_a relation_n either_o to_o other_o be_v not_o pactional_a and_o conditional_a as_o be_v the_o league_n and_o agreement_n make_v between_o prince_n where_o the_o breach_n in_o one_o part_n dissolve_v the_o obligation_n on_o the_o other_o but_o be_v absolute_a and_o independent_a wherein_o each_o person_n be_v to_o look_v to_o himself_o and_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o duty_n that_o lie_v upon_o he_o though_o the_o other_o party_n shall_v fail_v in_o the_o performance_n of_o he_o 10._o something_o i_o foresee_v may_v be_v object_v in_o this_o point_n concern_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o parent_n withdraw_v maintenance_n from_o the_o child_n either_o in_o whole_a or_o at_o least_o in_o part_n in_o the_o case_n of_o disobedience_n which_o how_o far_o forth_o it_o may_v or_o may_v not_o be_v do_v as_o it_o will_v be_v too_o long_o to_o examine_v so_o it_o will_v be_v of_o little_a avail_n to_o the_o present_a business_n for_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o with_o hold_v maintenance_n from_o a_o disobedient_a child_n for_o the_o present_a and_o to_o resolve_v so_o to_o continue_v till_o he_o shall_v see_v cause_n to_o the_o contrary_n and_o another_o thing_n to_o bind_v himself_o by_o vow_n or_o oath_n never_o to_o allow_v he_o any_o for_o the_o future_a whatsoever_o shall_v happen_v let_v be_v grant_v whatsoever_o can_v be_v suppose_v pleadable_a on_o the_o father_n behalf_n in_o the_o present_a case_n yet_o there_o will_v still_o remain_v two_o particular_n in_o this_o vow_n not_o easy_o to_o be_v clear_v from_o be_v unjust_a first_o let_v the_o daughter_n disobedience_n deserve_v all_o this_o uttermost_a of_o punishment_n from_o the_o offend_a father_n yet_o how_o can_v it_o be_v just_a that_o for_o the_o mother_n fault_n the_o poor_a innocent_n perhaps_o yet_o unborn_a child_n shall_v be_v utter_o and_o irrecoverable_o exclude_v from_o all_o possibility_n of_o relief_n from_o their_o grandfather_n second_o it_o

be_v if_o not_o unjust_a yet_o what_o differ_v very_o little_a therefrom_o the_o extremity_n of_o rigid_a justice_n that_o any_o offender_n much_o less_o a_o son_n or_o daughter_n shall_v for_o any_o offence_n not_o deserve_v death_n be_v by_o a_o kind_n of_o fatal_a peremptory_a decree_n put_v into_o a_o incapacity_n of_o receive_v relief_n from_o such_o person_n as_o otherwise_o aught_o to_o have_v relieve_v the_o say_a offender_n without_o any_o reservation_n either_o of_o the_o case_n of_o extreme_a necessity_n or_o of_o the_o case_n of_o serious_a repentance_n 11._o however_o it_o be_v for_o the_o point_n of_o justice_n yet_o so_o apparent_a be_v the_o repugnancy_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o this_o vow_n with_o the_o precept_n of_o christian_a charity_n and_o mercy_n that_o if_o all_o i_o have_v hitherto_o say_v be_v of_o no_o force_n this_o repugnancy_n alone_o be_v enough_o without_o other_o evidence_n to_o prove_v the_o unlawfulness_n and_o consequent_o the_o invalidity_n or_o inobligality_n thereof_o it_o be_v not_o a_o evangelical_n counsel_n but_o the_o express_a peremptory_a precept_n of_o christ_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v merciful_a even_o as_o our_o heavenly_a father_n be_v merciful_a and_o inasmuch_o as_o not_o in_o that_o passage_n only_o but_o for_o the_o most_o part_n wheresoever_o else_o the_o duty_n of_o mercy_n be_v press_v upon_o we_o in_o the_o gospel_n from_o the_o example_n of_o god_n god_n be_v represent_v to_o we_o by_o the_o name_n and_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o father_n although_o i_o may_v not_o lay_v much_o weight_n upon_o it_o as_o a_o demonstrative_a proof_n yet_o i_o conceive_v i_o may_v commend_v it_o as_o a_o rational_a topick_n for_o all_o that_o be_v father_n to_o consider_v of_o whether_o it_o do_v not_o import_v that_o mercy_n be_v to_o be_v expect_v from_o a_o father_n as_o much_o as_o if_o not_o rather_o much_o more_o than_o from_o any_o other_o man_n and_o that_o the_o want_n of_o mercy_n in_o a_o father_n be_v more_o unkind_o more_o unseemly_a more_o unnatural_a than_o in_o another_o man_n but_o this_o by_o the_o way_n from_o the_o precept_n of_o christ_n we_o learn_v that_o as_o there_o be_v in_o god_n a_o twofold_a mercy_n a_o give_v mercy_n in_o do_v we_o good_a though_o we_o deserve_v it_o not_o and_o a_o forgive_a mercy_n in_o pardon_v we_o when_o we_o have_v do_v amiss_o so_o there_o aught_o to_o be_v in_o every_o good_a christian_a man_n a_o readiness_n after_o the_o example_n of_o god_n to_o show_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o mercy_n to_o other_o in_o both_o kind_n upon_o all_o proper_a and_o meet_a occasion_n so_o that_o if_o any_o person_n of_o what_o quality_n or_o condition_n soever_o shall_v upon_o any_o provocation_n whatsoever_o vow_n that_o he_o will_v never_o do_v any_o thing_n for_o such_o or_o such_o a_o man_n or_o that_o he_o will_v never_o forgive_v such_o or_o such_o a_o man_n every_o such_o vow_n be_v contra_fw-la bonos_fw-es more_o be_v and_o contra_fw-la officium_fw-la hominis_fw-la christiani_n be_v unlawful_a and_o bind_v not_o 12._o the_o office_n of_o mercy_n in_o the_o former_a of_o those_o two_o branch_n viz._n of_o do_v good_a and_o afford_v relief_n to_o those_o that_o be_v in_o necessity_n be_v themselves_o of_o so_o great_a necessity_n as_o the_o case_n may_v be_v that_o common_a humanity_n will_v exact_v the_o performance_n of_o they_o from_o the_o hand_n not_o of_o a_o strangeron_o but_o even_o of_o a_o enemy_n if_o a_o stranger_n or_o a_o enemy_n beast_n lie_v welter_v in_o a_o ditch_n a_o help_a hand_n must_v be_v lend_v to_o draw_v it_o out_o the_o samaritan_n compassion_n to_o the_o wound_a traveller_n in_o the_o parable_n luke_n 10._o there_o be_v a_o feud_n and_o that_o ground_a upon_o religion_n which_o common_o of_o all_o other_o be_v the_o most_o deadly_a feud_n between_o the_o two_o nation_n be_v commend_v to_o our_o example_n to_o the_o great_a reproach_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n for_o their_o want_n of_o bowel_n to_o their_o poor_a brother_n of_o the_o same_o nation_n and_o religion_n with_o themselves_o for_o the_o near_a the_o relation_n be_v between_o the_o party_n the_o strong_a be_v the_o obligation_n of_o show_v mercy_n either_o to_o other_o and_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o relation_n near_o and_o more_o oblige_v than_o that_o of_o parent_n and_o child_n our_o saviour_n who_o in_o matth._n 15._o sharp_o reprove_v such_o vow_n though_o make_v with_o a_o intention_n to_o advance_v the_o service_n of_o god_n by_o enrich_v his_o treasury_n as_o hinder_v child_n from_o relieve_v their_o parent_n will_v not_o certain_o approve_v of_o such_o vow_n make_v without_o any_o other_o intenion_n then_o to_o gratify_v rage_n and_o impatience_n as_o hinder_v parent_n from_o relieve_v their_o child_n 13._o if_o to_o avoid_v the_o force_n of_o this_o argument_n it_o shall_v be_v allege_v that_o the_o daughter_n disobedience_n in_o a_o business_n of_o so_o high_a concernment_n may_v just_o deserve_v to_o be_v thus_o severe_o punish_v and_o that_o it_o be_v but_o equal_a that_o she_o who_o have_v so_o little_a regard_n to_o her_o father_n when_o the_o time_n be_v shall_v be_v as_o little_o regard_v by_o he_o afterward_o all_o this_o grant_v come_v not_o yet_o up_o to_o the_o point_n of_o show_v mercy_n according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o god_n no_o child_n disobedience_n can_v be_v so_o great_a to_o a_o earthly_a parent_n as_o we_o be_v to_o our_o heavenly_a father_n yet_o do_v he_o notwithstanding_o all_o our_o ill_a deserve_n continual_o do_v we_o good_a communicate_v to_o our_o necessity_n and_o cause_v his_o sun_n to_o shine_v and_o his_o rain_n to_o fall_v and_o infinite_a benefit_n in_o all_o kind_n to_o descend_v upon_o mankind_n not_o exclude_v the_o most_o thankless_a and_o disobedient_a and_o rebellious_a from_o have_v a_o share_n therein_o 14._o and_o as_o for_o that_o other_o branch_n of_o mercy_n in_o pardon_v offence_n god_n give_v a_o rich_a example_n to_o all_o man_n of_o their_o duty_n in_o that_o kind_n and_o to_o father_n particular_o by_o his_o great_a readiness_n to_o pardon_v the_o great_a offender_n if_o they_o sincere_o seek_v to_o he_o for_o it_o if_o the_o father_n in_o the_o parable_n luke_n 15._o have_v proceed_v with_o such_o severity_n against_o his_o riotousson_n as_o to_o have_v vow_v never_o to_o have_v receive_v he_o again_o he_o have_v be_v a_o very_a improper_a exemplar_n whereby_o to_o shadow_v out_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o repentant_a sinner_n concern_v the_o grreat_fw-la importance_n of_o this_o duty_n which_o be_v so_o frequent_o inculcate_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o so_o peremptory_o enjoin_v as_o not_o any_o other_o duty_n more_o see_v matt._n 6._o 4_o 15._o matt._n 18._o 21._o 35._o eph._n 4._o 32._o col._n 3._o 13._o james_n 2._o 13._o see_v also_o sirac_n 28_o 1_o etc._n etc._n i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o say_v much_o only_o as_o to_o the_o present_a case_n it_o will_v be_v consider_v how_o perverse_a a_o course_n it_o be_v and_o contradictory_n to_o itself_o for_o a_o man_n to_o think_v himself_o oblige_v by_o one_o inconsiderate_a act_n never_o to_o forgive_v his_o daughter_n when_o as_o yet_o he_o can_v beg_v pardon_n of_o his_o own_o sin_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n as_o he_o ought_v in_o his_o daily_a prayer_n to_o do_v without_o a_o express_a condition_n of_o forgive_a every_o body_n and_o a_o implicit_a imprecation_n upon_o himself_o if_o he_o do_v not_o 15._o but_o shall_v the_o daughter_n that_o have_v thus_o grieve_v the_o spirit_n of_o her_o father_n thus_o escape_v unpunished_a and_o be_v in_o as_o good_a a_o condition_n as_o if_o she_o have_v never_o offend_v and_o will_v not_o other_o be_v encourage_v by_o her_o impunity_n to_o despise_v their_o parent_n after_o her_o example_n there_o be_v much_o reason_n in_o this_o objection_n and_o therefore_o what_o i_o have_v hitherto_o write_v ought_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o if_o thereby_o be_v intend_v such_o a_o plenary_a indulgence_n for_o the_o daughter_n as_o shall_v restore_v she_o in_o integrum_fw-la but_o only_o that_o she_o shall_v be_v make_v capable_a of_o receive_v such_o relief_n from_o her_o father_n from_o time_n to_o time_n as_o in_o relation_n to_o her_o necessity_n and_o after-carriage_n from_o time_n to_o time_n shall_v seem_v reasonable_a and_o that_o his_o vow_n ought_v not_o to_o hinder_v he_o from_o afford_v she_o such_o relief_n but_o by_o what_o degree_n and_o in_o what_o proportion_n the_o father_n shall_v thus_o receive_v his_o daughter_n into_o his_o fatherly_a affection_n and_o relieve_v she_o must_v be_v leave_v to_o discretion_n and_o the_o exigence_n of_o circumstance_n only_o i_o shall_v advise_v in_o order_n to_o the_o objection_n viz._n for_o example_n sake_n and_o that_o the_o daughter_n may_v be_v make_v even_o