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	church_n	holy_a	989	5	4.8664	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02349	A compend of the controversies of religion wherin the trueth is confirmed, and errour convinced, by authoritie of Scripture, witnessing of antiquitie, and confession of partie. Most necessary for all, in this backe-slyding age. By W.G. minister of God's word.	Guild, William, 1586-1657.	1627 (1627)	STC 12479; ESTC S118648	69,651	225

not_o claim_v to_o then_o let_v they_o not_o claim_v succession_n to_o that_o office_n which_o require_v those_o quality_n nor_o to_o the_o proper_a act_n there-of_a which_o be_v the_o sacrifice_a to_o god_n his_o own_o only_a son_n heb._n 9.14_o who_o through_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n offer_v himself_o without_o spot_n to_o god_n note_v then_o that_o our_o highpriest_n i●…_n both_o the_o sacrificer_n the_o altar_n and_o th●…_n unspotted_a sacrifice_n itself_o these_o the●…_n who_o claim_n that_o they_o succeed_v he_o in_o his_o priesthood_n must_v be_v these_o thre●…_n likewise_n else_o his_o priesthood_n and_o their_o be_v nowaye_n one_o and_o so_o their_o priesthood_n must_v be_v a_o new_a one_o of_o their_o own_o but_o not_o a_o succeed_a to_o his_o ephes_n 4.11_o he_o give_v some_o to_o be_v apostle_n and_o some_o prophet_n and_o some_o evangelist_n and_o some_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n note_v then_o that_o the_o apostle_n in_o nominate_v all_o these_o office_n which_o jesus_n christ_n have_v ordain_v in_o his_o church_n make_v no_o mention_n at_o all_o of_o any_o sacrificer_n of_o his_o body_n again_o at_o large_a in_o the_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n and_o titus_n he_o show_v all_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o bishop_n or_o pastor_n in_o christ_n church_n but_o he_o make_v no_o part_n of_o his_o charge_n the_o sacrifice_a of_o christ_n revel_v 1.6_o who_o have_v make_v we_o king_n and_o priest_n unto_o god_n his_o father_n note_v here_o that_o all_o christian_n be_v call_v priest_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n of_o prayer_n and_o praise_n etc._n etc._n that_o they_o offer_v up_o unto_o god_n but_o nowhere_o be_v pastor_n of_o the_o church_n particular_o so_o call_v the_o holy_a ghost_n foreseeing_a that_o some_o will_v arise_v that_o will_v usurp_v that_o stile_n only_o to_o themselves_o in_o a_o injurious_a sense_n unto_o the_o son_n of_o god_n 2._o witness_v of_o antiquity_n to_o this_o our_o doctrine_n that_o the_o popish_a priest_n have_v no_o call_n to_o sacrifice_v christ_n body_n which_o they_o claim_v unto_o from_o christ_n fact_n and_o institution_n of_o they_o to_o succeed_v there-in_a to_o he_o in_o the_o last_o supper_n the_o clear_a confession_n of_o our_o adversary_n jump_v therewith_o shall_v serve_v to_o convince_v they_o for_o there_o be_v no_o express_a mention_n in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o gospel_n say_v suarez_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n or_o oblation_n as_o also_o the_o fact_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v declare_v may_v have_v be_v do_v by_o he_o without_o any_o sacrifice_n to_o wit_n by_o consecrate_v the_o bread_n and_o wine_n and_o give_v the_o same_o to_o his_o disciple_n without_o any_o intention_n of_o sacrifice_v and_o therefore_o he_o conclude_v that_o it_o be_v conjectural_a only_o to_o think_v that_o any_o such_o thing_n be_v agreeable_a either_o to_o the_o word_n or_o deed_n of_o christ_n suarez_n in_o 3._o part_n d._n thomae_n tom_n 3._o disput_fw-la 74._o sect_n 1._o §_o secundo_fw-la potest_fw-la in_o like_o manner_n the_o same_o suarez_n report_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o bitonto_n and_o other_o do_v defend_v that_o christ_n in_o that_o night_n of_o the_o celebrate_n his_o last_o supper_n offer_v up_o no_o sacrifice_n suarez_n ibid._n §_o 2._o pag._n 949._o for_o if_o he_o have_v offer_v up_o a_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n then_o where-by_a the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n have_v be_v do_v away_o then_o in_o his_o last_o supper_n he_o behove_v to_o have_v die_v and_o so_o need_v not_o to_o have_v die_v the_o day_n after_o according_a to_o hebr._n 10.10_o §._o 2._o that_o the_o mass_n be_v no_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n but_o al-togeth_a derogatory_n to_o christ_n propitiatory_a sacrifice_n offer_v on_o the_o cross_n 1._o authority_n of_o scripture_n heb_n 9.22_o without_o shed_v of_o blood_n there_o be_v no_o remission_n note_v then_o see_v they_o call_v the_o mass_n a_o unbloodie_a sacrifice_n that_o therefore_o the_o same_o be_v no-wise_a propitiatory_a for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n verse_n 25.26_o not_o that_o he_o shall_v offer_v himself_o often_o etc._n etc._n for_o then_o must_v he_o often_o have_v suffer_v remark_n then_o that_o it_o be_v all_o one_o thing_n in_o scripture_n christ_n to_o be_v offer_v and_o christ_n to_o suffer_v and_o therefore_o to_o offer_v christ_n daily_a be_v all_o one_o as_o christ_n to_o suffer_v daily_a which_o be_v both_o absurd_a and_o blasphemous_a verse_n 26._o but_o now_o in_o the_o ●…nde_n of_o the_o world_n once_o have_v he_o appear_v to_o put_v away_o sin_n by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o himself_o note_v then_o that_o once_o only_o have_v he_o suffer_v and_o therefore_o once_o only_o be_v he_o sacrifice_v and_o that_o by_o that_o sacrifice_n once_o make_v by_o himself_o alone_o our_o sin_n be_v put_v away_o and_o therefore_o no_o other_o sacrifice_n but_o that_o only_o be_v alone_o propitiatory_a again_o verse_n 26._o where_o he_o say_v that_o once_o he_o have_v appear_v to_o put_v away_o sin_n by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o himself_o we_o remark_n that_o a_o propiatorie_a sacrifice_n shall_v be_v ever_o apparent_a and_o visible_a and_o therefore_o see_v christ_n nor_o his_o sacrifice_a be_v not_o apparent_a nor_o visible_a in_o the_o mass_n therefore_o it_o follow_v that_o in_o the_o mass_n there_o be_v no_o sacrifice_n at_o all_o let_v be_v propitiatory_a verse_n 27.28_o and_o as_o it_o be_v appoint_v to_o man_n once_o to_o die_v but_o after_o that_o the_o judgement_n so_o christ_n be_v once_o offer_v to_o bear_v the_o sin_n of_o many_o note_v then_o that_o to_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v offer_v daily_a be_v as_o absurd_a as_o to_o say_v that_o a_o dead_a man_n die_v daily_a heb._n 7.27_o who_o need_v not_o daily_a as_o those_o high-priest_n to_o offer_v up_o sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n heb._n 9.12_o but_o by_o his_o own_o blood_n he_o enter_v once_o in-to_a the_o holy_a place_n have_v obtain_v eternal_a redemption_n for_o us._n note_v then_o that_o the_o repetition_n of_o christ_n sacrifice_n daily_a import_v alike_a imperfection_n there-of_a as_o the_o daily_a offer_v up_o of_o sacrifice_n under_o the_o law_n import_v the_o imperfection_n of_o that_o legal_a priesthood_n which_o be_v both_o absurd_a and_o blasphemous_a to_o affirm_v of_o christ_n again_o remark_n that_o the_o apostle_n show_v that_o christ_n bloody_a sacrifice_n where-by_a he_o enter_v in-to_a the_o holy_a place_n be_v of_o a_o infinite_a worth_n have_v obtain_v eternal_a redemption_n for_o we_o whereas_o all_o papist_n grant_v their_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n to_o be_v but_o of_o a_o finite_a worth_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o one_o but_o far_o inferior_a to_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n and_o consequent_o also_o then_o priesthood_n to_o he_o from_o whence_o also_o it_o follow_v that_o they_o succeed_v not_o to_o christ_n in_o his_o priesthood_n after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedek_n but_o have_v a_o new_a one_o of_o their_o own_o coin_v far_o differ_v from_o christ_n and_o million_o of_o degree_n inferior_a thereto_a heb._n 10.18_o now_o where_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v there_o be_v no_o more_o offering_n for_o sin_n verse_n 14._o for_o by_o one_o offering_n he_o have_v perfect_v for_o ever_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v note_v then_o if_o that_o one_o and_o once_o offer_v of_o christ_n avail_v for_o ever_o to_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o perfect_v for_o ever_o of_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v it_o follow_v necessary_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o offering_n for_o sin_n and_o consequent_o no_o more_o needc_a of_o sacrifice_n propitiatory_a nor_o any_o further_a immolation_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o we_o conclude_v that_o see_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n be_v neither_o the_o reiteration_n of_o christ_n sacrifice_n for_o that_o be_v to_o accuse_v it_o of_o imperfection_n as_o heb._n 7.27_o nor_o yet_o the_o continuation_n of_o it_o for_o so_o he_o shall_v daily_a die_v as_o heb._n 9.25.26_o nor_o that_o it_o be_v visible_a bloody_a nor_o of_o a_o infinite_a worth_n as_o his_o be_v therefore_o it_o be_v nowyse_n christ_n sacrifice_n propitiatory_a but_o a_o blasphemous_a idolatrous_a abomination_n flat_a derogatory_n thereto_a 2._o witness_v of_o antiquity_n to_o this_o our_o doctrine_n that_o the_o mass_n be_v no_o real_a and_o proper_o a_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n witness_v thus_o antiquity_n because_o we_o be_v deliver_v say_v ambrose_n by_o christ_n death_n as_o mindful_a there-of_a in_o eat_v and_o drink_v we_o represent_v that_o body_n and_o blood_n which_o be_v sacrifice_v for_o us._n amb._n in_o 1._o epist._n ad_fw-la cor._n cap._n 11._o so_o likewise_a testify_v eusebius_n after_o that_o christ_n offer_v up_o that_o admirable_a and_o excellent_a sacrifice_n to_o his_o father_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o all_o he_o institute_v that_o we_o shall_v

no_o good_a thing_n that_o one_o can_v do_v but_o it_o be_v expresselie_o command_v but_o indeed_o it_o be_v to_o be_v grant_v that_o the_o popish_a work_n of_o supererogation_n be_v nowhere_o command_v to_o wit_n to_o eat_v the_o bread_n of_o yldenesse_n and_o live_v a_o impure_a single_a life_n in_o their_o monkish_a cloister_n in_o respect_n the_o one_o be_v injust_a and_o the_o other_o impure_a and_o both_o to_o be_v hate_v against_o the_o forenamed_a property_n 2._o witness_v of_o antiquity_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o brethren_n say_v augustine_n the_o blood_n of_o no_o martyr_n be_v ever_o shed_v which_o christ_n only_o have_v do_v for_o we_o not_o that_o we_o shall_v imitate_v he_o there-in_a but_o congratulate_v for_o that_o which_o he_o have_v bestow_v on_o us._n aug._n tract_n 84._o in_o johan._n 3._o confession_n of_o party_n bellarmine_n show_v that_o not_o only_o sundry_a recent_a divine_n of_o they_o but_o also_o the_o divine_n of_o lovane_n do_v teach_v that_o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v no_o satisfaction_n but_o that_o christ_n satisfaction_n be_v only_o that_o unto_o us._n bell._n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr indulg_n cap._n 4._o chap._n xiii_o of_o glorification_n §._o 1._o that_o our_o good_a work_n merit_v not_o eternal_a life_n or_o glory_n for_o their_o own_o condignity_n and_o worth_n as_o the_o papist_n affirm_v bell._n l._n 5._o the_o justificatione_n c._n 17._o 1._o authority_n of_o scripture_n job_n 35.7_o if_o thou_o be_v righteous_a what_o give_v thou_o he_o to_o wit_n to_o god_n or_o what_o receive_v he_o of_o thy_o hand_n note_v then_o that_o we_o can_v merit_v at_o god_n hand_n for_o to_o be_v righteous_a be_v a_o thing_n that_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o be_v and_o when_o we_o be_v so_o god_n get_v no_o profit_n there-by_a to_o this_o same_o effect_n therefore_o christ_n say_v luke_n 17.10_o so_o also_o you_o when_o you_o have_v do_v all_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v command_v you_o say_v we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n we_o have_v do_v but_o that_o which_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o do_v and_o holy_a david_n confesi_v thus_o of_o himself_o say_v psal_n 16.2_o my_o goodness_n lord_n extend_v not_o to_o thou_o thus_o we_o see_v then_o that_o all_o our_o good_a work_n be_v a_o debt-bound_a service_n only_o to_o god_n who_o have_v create_v we_o and_o that_o when_o we_o have_v do_v they_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o benefit_v but_o so_o it_o be_v that_o a_o work_n that_o merit_v must_v not_o be_v debt_n for_o no_o man_n merit_v reward_v by_o pay_v his_o debt_n and_o it_o must_v bring_v some_o good_a also_o or_o commodity_n to_o the_o rewarder_n if_o it_o merit_v at_o his_o hand_n which_o our_o work_n do_v no-wise_a to_o god_n rom._n 8.18_o for_o i_o reckon_v that_o the_o suffering_n of_o this_o present_a time_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o glory_n which_o shall_v be_v reveal_v in_o us._n note_v then_o if_o the_o very_a suffering_n and_o martyrdom_n of_o god_n saint_n merit_v not_o eternal_a glory_n because_o there_o be_v no_o proportion_n between_o they_o as_o aught_o to_o be_v between_o a_o work_n and_o the_o reward_n that_o it_o merit_v much_o less_o can_v the_o action_n of_o any_o servant_n of_o god_n be_v meritorious_a at_o his_o hand_n of_o eternal_a life_n which_o therefore_a if_o anie-where_a it_o be_v call_v a_o reward_n it_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o time_n when_o it_o be_v give_v to_o wit_n at_o the_o end_n of_o our_o service_n and_o lyfe-tyme_n as_o the_o penny_n wage_n but_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o any_o meritorious_a quality_n rom._n 6.23_o for_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n but_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v eternal_a life_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n remark_n therefore_o that_o eternal_a life_n be_v not_o call_v the_o godly_n wage_n as_o death_n be_v call_v the_o wicked_n wage_n but_o death_n be_v call_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n because_o sinner_n themselves_o merit_v it_o and_o eternal_a life_n be_v call_v the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n through_o christ_n as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signifi_v because_o withou●●nie_v merit_v there-of_a by_o themselves_o by_o grace_n they_o receive_v it_o as_o a_o free_a gift_n through_o the_o merit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n allanerlie_a ephes_n 2.8_o for_o by_o grace_v you_o be_v save_v through_o faith_n and_o that_o not_o of_o yourselves_o but_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god._n rom._n 11.6_o and_o if_o by_o grace_n then_o be_v it_o no_o more_o of_o work_n otherwise_o grace_n be_v no_o more_o grace_n rom._n 4.4_o for_o to_o he_o that_o work_v be_v the_o reward_n not_o reckon_v of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n remark_n then_o that_o to_o obtain_v eternal_a life_n by_o grace_n and_o to_o obtain_v it_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o work_n be_v set_v as_o thing_n contrary_a even_o as_o free_a gift_n be_v contrary_a to_o obliged_a debt_n and_o yet_o contrary_a to_o so_o clear_a scripture_n such_o be_v the_o pride_n of_o papal_a doctrine_n it_o peartlie_o avow_v eternal_a life_n to_o be_v a_o debt_n and_o that_o god_n be_v our_o debtor_n not_o only_o because_o of_o his_o promise_n but_o also_o because_o of_o our_o work_n bellarm._n l._n 5._o de_fw-fr justif._n cap._n 18._o §_o sed_fw-la facilis_fw-la etc._n etc._n luke_n 12.32_o fear_v not_o little_a flock_n for_o it_o be_v your_o father_n pleasure_n to_o give_v to_o you_o a_o kingdom_n we_o see_v then_o that_o heavenly_a kingdom_n call_v here_o a_o gift_n and_o that_o it_o be_v god_n good_a pleasure_n only_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o we_o get_v the_o same_o and_o no_o merit_n of_o we_o ephes_n 1.5_o have_v predestinate_v we_o unto_o the_o adoption_n of_o child_n by_o jesus_n christ_n to_o himself_o according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n note_v then_o attentivelie_a that_o if_o the_o foresight_n of_o our_o merit_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n why_o god_n predestinate_v we_o to_o eternal_a life_n but_o only_o his_o own_o good_a pleasure_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o own_o grace_n then_o it_o be_v still_o the_o same_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o only_a cause_n why_o he_o give_v we_o eternal_a life_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o same_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o not_o of_o we_o or_o any_o of_o our_o merit_n otherwise_n the_o cause_n shall_v not_o be_v one_o but_o diverse_a yea_o contrary_a why_o god_n bestow_v upon_o we_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n which_o be_v absurd_a to_o wit_n eternal_a life_n in_o our_o election_n before_o time_n and_o the_o possess_v we_o therewith_o at_o our_o glorification_n in_o time_n remark_n likewise_n that_o it_o be_v to_o a_o inheritance_n of_o adopt_a son_n that_o we_o be_v predestinate_v for_o if_o we_o be_v child_n we_o be_v also_o heir_n say_v the_o apostle_n rom._n 8.17_o if_o therefore_a eternal_a life_n be_v a_o inheritance_n it_o be_v no_o purchase_n of_o work_n and_o who-so-eve_a by_o such_o a_o title_n claim_v the_o same_o he_o renounce_v the_o lawful_a succession_n thereto_a as_o a_o son_n and_o so_o fall_v from_o grace_n gal._n 5.4_o 2._o witness_v of_o antiquity_n although_o the_o lord_n bestow_v heaven_n upon_o the_o godly_a according_a to_o their_o work_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o for_o their_o work_n say_v gregory_n on_o these_o word_n of_o psal_n 7._o auditam_fw-la fac_fw-la mihi_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o first_o thou_o must_v believe_v say_v bernard_n tria_fw-la bernardi_n credenda_fw-la that_o thou_o can_v not_o obtain_v remission_n of_o sin_n but_o by_o the_o meer_v mercy_n of_o god_n thereaft_a that_o thou_o have_v no_o good_a work_n but_o that_o which_o be_v his_o free_a gift_n and_o last_o of_o all_o that_o thou_o can_v not_o merit_v eternal_a life_n by_o no_o work_n of_o thou_o but_o that_o he_o free_o likewise_n bestow_v that_o on_o thou_o bern._n serm._n 1._o in_o anunc_fw-la mariae_fw-la 3._o confession_n of_o party_n neither_o be_v our_o work_n whatsoev_a they_o be_v of_o that_o worth_n say_v ferus_fw-la that_o they_o deserve_v du_o and_o condign_o any_o such_o reward_n ferus_fw-la in_o joh._n 3._o f._n 69._o so_o say_v alphonsus_n de_fw-fr castro_n verbo_fw-la meritum_fw-la therefore_o bellarmine_n be_v force_v to_o conclude_v that_o for_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o our_o own_o righteousness_n say_v he_o and_o the_o danger_n of_o vain_a glory_n it_o be_v most_o safe_a to_o put_v our_o whole_a confidence_n in_o the_o only_a mercy_n and_o bounty_n of_o god_n bellarm._n lib._n 5._o de_fw-fr justif_n cap._n 7._o §_o sit_fw-la tertia_fw-la §._o 2._o that_o there_o be_v no_o superabundant_a meritorious_a work_n or_o suffering_n of_o saint_n leave_v behind_o they_o to_o