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	time_n	1,048	5	3.6359	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A38575	A treatise of excommunication wherein 'tis fully, learnedly, and modestly demonstrated that there is no warrant ... for excommunicating any persons ... whilst they make an outward profession of the true Christian faith / written originally in Latine by ... Thomas Erastus ... about the year 1568.; Explicatio gravissimae quaestionis utrum excommunicatio. English	Erastus, Thomas, 1524-1583.	1682 (1682)	Wing E3218; ESTC R20859	61,430	96

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labour_n or_o use_v a_o extraordinary_a diligence_n therein_o and_o thus_o be_v it_o always_o take_v in_o the_o alibi_fw-la new_a testament_n where_o it_o often_o occur_v and_o the_o greek_n call_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o latin_n call_v lassitudo_fw-la weariness_n and_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d differ_v so_o do_v their_o verb_n lxiv_o they_o say_v withal_o that_o christ_n do_v forbid_v to_o cast_v pearl_n before_o swine_n and_o to_o give_v thing_n that_o be_v holy_a unto_o dog_n i_o answer_v christ_n speak_v of_o they_o that_o despise_v those_o pearl_n and_o tread_v they_o under_o their_o foot_n and_o turn_v again_o and_o rend_v the_o donor_n of_o they_o that_o be_v he_o speak_v of_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o gospel_n with_o who_o we_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v in_o this_o dispute_n for_o we_o meddle_v not_o with_o any_o here_o but_o christian_n who_o be_v right_o principled_a in_o that_o doctrine_n and_o approve_v the_o same_o and_o be_v desirous_a to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o sacrament_n with_o their_o fellow-christians_a though_o they_o live_v not_o up_o to_o that_o integrity_n that_o other_o do_v beside_o christ_n speak_v not_o there_o of_o sacrament_n but_o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v offer_v to_o dog_n and_o swine_n that_o be_v to_o such_o as_o refuse_v and_o trample_v it_o under_o foot_n of_o which_o nature_n be_v that_o parable_n of_o the_o pearl_n mat._n 13._o 45._o where_o christ_n liken_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n to_o a_o merchantman_n who_o buy_v a_o pearl_n of_o great_a price_n and_o therefore_o it_o make_v nothing_o to_o our_o purpose_n lxv_o whereas_o again_o they_o remember_v we_o that_o st._n paul_n give_v it_o in_o charge_n to_o timothy_n 1_o tim._n 5._o 29._o that_o they_o that_o sin_n he_o shall_v rebuke_v before_o all_o we_o deny_v not_o the_o thing_n but_o deny_v that_o it_o relate_v to_o our_o purpose_n i_o 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for_o instruction_n or_o for_o discipline_n who_o that_o shall_v hear_v a_o man_n speak_v so_o will_v not_o think_v that_o he_o put_v his_o son_n into_o the_o master_n power_n to_o be_v instruct_v or_o correct_v by_o he_o he_o that_o will_v have_v instance_n of_o this_o nature_n let_v he_o turn_v to_o 1_o tim._n 1._o 19_o act_n 27._o 24._o mat._n 5._o 25._o and_o ch_n 18._o 34._o and_o ch_n 27._o 2._o mark_v 13._o 9_o john_n 19_o 16._o and_o that_o of_o mat._n 24._o 9_o they_o shall_v deliver_v you_o up_o to_o be_v afflict_v be_v direct_o parallel_n so_o mark_v 13._o 12._o the_o brother_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v deliver_v up_o or_o as_o we_o render_v it_o shall_v betray_v the_o brother_n to_o death_n so_o 2_o pet._n 2._o 4._o speak_v of_o the_o angel_n that_o sin_v he_o say_v that_o god_n deliver_v they_o into_o chain_n of_o darkness_n to_o be_v reserve_v unto_o judgement_n in_o job_n 2._o 6._o god_n say_v unto_o satan_n behold_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v deliver_v he_o to_o thou_o or_o as_o we_o render_v it_o he_o be_v in_o thy_o hand_n only_o save_o his_o life_n do_v not_o all_o these_o place_n tell_v we_o of_o a_o deliver_v up_o to_o be_v afflict_v to_o be_v kill_v to_o be_v condemn_v and_o the_o like_a in_o short_a none_o shall_v to_o the_o world_n end_n be_v able_a to_o show_v that_o ever_o this_o kind_n of_o phrase_n be_v use_v to_o signify_v the_o exclude_v one_o from_o the_o sacrament_n unless_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o flesh_n here_o and_o interdict_v the_o sacrament_n be_v the_o same_o five_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o show_v that_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d destruction_n be_v any_o where_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n put_v for_o mortify_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o wherever_o it_o be_v find_v it_o be_v put_v for_o the_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n or_o body_n whether_o the_o word_n flesh_n be_v join_v with_o it_o or_o not_o i_o may_v also_o say_v that_o no_o extant_a greek_a author_n have_v 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〈◊〉_d col._n 2._o 3._o and_o gal._n 5._o 12._o and_o 6._o 14._o be_v put_v for_o mortification_n of_o the_o fleshly_a lust_n but_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v not_o meet_v with_o in_o that_o sense_n either_o in_o sacred_a or_o profane_a author_n nor_o in_o truth_n do_v i_o remember_v myself_o to_o have_v read_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v so_o take_v it_o be_v therefore_o a_o poor_a evasion_n that_o some_o frame_n suppose_v paul_n here_o to_o distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n since_o he_o here_o set_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o flesh_n or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n against_o the_o save_n of_o the_o soul_n or_o spirit_n as_o both_o the_o genuine_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n the_o drift_n and_o purpose_n of_o paul_n the_o whole_a series_n and_o circumstance_n of_o the_o discourse_n and_o the_o very_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o deliver_v so_o unquestionable_o demonstrate_v that_o any_o lover_n of_o truth_n can_v but_o sit_v down_o satisfy_v under_o the_o proof_n of_o it_o but_o sixthly_a the_o follow_a word_n that_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v save_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n that_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n give_v far_o testimony_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o interpretation_n and_o be_v a_o convince_a demonstration_n that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o this_o wicked_a one_o as_o of_o one_o who_o death_n be_v at_o hand_n seven_o and_o last_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o cor._n 2._o v._n 6._o which_o we_o translate_v punishment_n but_o ought_v rather_o to_o be_v render_v censure_n argue_v he_o be_v not_o expulse_v from_o the_o sacrament_n for_o in_o its_o primitive_a signification_n it_o be_v put_v for_o chide_v censure_v reprove_v or_o rebuke_v and_o the_o like_a as_o interpreter_n common_o translate_v it_o not_o for_o punishment_n mulct_n or_o penance_n there_o be_v yet_o two_o more_o reason_n leave_v we_o the_o one_o that_o the_o interdict_v from_o the_o sacrament_n be_v nowhere_o in_o scripture_n put_v for_o or_o ordain_v to_o be_v punishment_n the_o other_o that_o the_o word_n themselves_o plain_o show_v that_o it_o be_v here_o put_v for_o chide_v or_o censure_n which_o not_o one_o single_a person_n alone_o but_o many_o use_v towards_o he_o for_o say_v st._n paul_n there_o sufficient_a for_o such_o a_o one_o be_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o censure_n not_o as_o we_o read_v it_o punishment_n which_o be_v inflict_v of_o many_o he_o absolve_v he_o from_o nothing_o but_o those_o commination_n and_o threat_n which_o many_o or_o peradventure_o the_o whole_a church_n all_o the_o corinthian_a believer_n have_v denounce_v against_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v deliver_v over_o to_o satan_n to_o be_v by_o he_o buffet_v torment_v kill_v he_o have_v yet_o therefore_o only_o experience_v their_o threat_n for_o paul_n do_v not_o absolve_v he_o of_o part_n but_o of_o all_o that_o have_v as_o yet_o befall_v he_o and_o as_o he_o say_v this_o censure_n these_o threat_n and_o ratling_n that_o have_v be_v round_v in_o his_o ear_n be_v sufficient_a nay_o he_o plain_o intimate_v withal_o that_o this_o be_v all_o that_o be_v do_v to_o he_o we_o read_v of_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mat._n 16._o 22._o ch_n 17._o 18._o ch_n 19_o 13._o ch_n 20._o 13._o and_o in_o the_o other_o evangelist_n as_o also_o 2_o tim._n 4._o 2._o where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bear_v it_o company_n in_o all_o which_o place_n it_o be_v put_v for_o reproof_n and_o rebuke_v or_o the_o like_a but_o nowhere_o for_o punishment_n lx._n but_o here_o now_o it_o may_v be_v ask_v i_o if_o the_o incestuous_a person_n undergo_v no_o more_o than_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o censure_n or_o rebuke_v how_o can_v he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v deliver_v unto_o satan_n to_o be_v torment_v and_o slay_v by_o he_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_a writer_n hold_v that_o he_o be_v indeed_o deliver_v over_o to_o be_v torment_v with_o disease_n or_o the_o like_a and_o so_o be_v gradual_o bring_v to_o destruction_n but_o be_v release_v and_o absolve_v aagain_o by_o the_o apostle_n before_o it_o have_v go_v so_o far_o if_o this_o answer_n be_v true_a i_o see_v not_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v here_o signify_v punishment_n as_o indeed_o our_o translation_n have_v render_v it_o but_o now_o though_o i_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o this_o be_v a_o passable_a interpretation_n yet_o i_o shall_v present_v you_o another_o as_o suitable_a to_o the_o apostle_n word_n st._n paul_n have_v not_o resolve_v to_o deliver_v this_o man_n to_o the_o devil_n by_o himself_o alone_o but_o have_v rather_o have_v it_o do_v in_o a_o full_a congregation_n when_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o believer_n shall_v be_v gather_v together_o for_o that_o 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