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

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A84062	The nullity of church-censures: or A dispute written by that illustrious philosopher, expert physician, and pious divine Dr Thomas Erastus, publick professor in the University of Heidelbertge, and Basil. Wherein is proved by the holy Scriptures, and sound reason; that excommunication, and church-senates or members, exercising the same, are not of divine institution; but a meere humane invention.	Erastus, Thomas, 1542-1583.	1659 (1659)	Wing E3217; Thomason E1783_2; ESTC R209663	63,863	128

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every_o where_o translate_v it_o by_o the_o word_n exscindendi_fw-la of_o cut_v off_o this_o be_v certain_o that_o they_o always_o use_v to_o signify_v death_n i_o know_v that_o in_o the_o apostle_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o rom._n 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o colos_n 13._o to_o conclude_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o gal._n 5_o and_o 6._o that_o they_o be_v put_v for_o the_o kill_n of_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v neither_o find_v in_o holy_a or_o profane_a author_n to_o be_v take_v so_o yea_o i_o do_v not_o remember_v that_o i_o read_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v take_v in_o this_o signification_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n therefore_o it_o be_v frivolous_a when_o they_o say_v paul_n contradistinguish_v here_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n from_o the_o spirit_n see_v the_o death_n of_o the_o flesh_n or_o of_o the_o body_n be_v oppose_v to_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o soul_n or_o of_o the_o spirit_n as_o the_o native_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n to_o the_o purpose_n of_o paul_n the_o series_n and_o circumstance_n of_o the_o discourse_n and_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v prove_v that_o the_o lover_n of_o the_o truth_n can_v desire_v no_o more_o six_o these_o word_n that_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v safe_a in_o the_o day_n of_o jesus_n that_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n for_o they_o clear_o demonstrate_v that_o he_o speak_v of_o that_o wretch_n as_o of_o one_o that_o be_v to_o die_v seaventh_o and_o last_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prove_v that_o he_o be_v not_o reject_v from_o the_o sacrament_n for_o in_o his_o own_o native_a signification_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v put_v for_o rebuke_n correction_n threaten_v and_o upbraid_v as_o the_o interpreter_n have_v turn_v it_o but_o not_o for_o a_o punishment_n or_o pain_n and_o beside_o this_o there_o be_v a_o double_a reason_n for_o it_o the_o first_o be_v that_o in_o holy_a writ_n you_o never_o find_v the_o interdiction_n of_o the_o sacrament_n to_o be_v put_v for_o a_o punishment_n the_o other_o be_v that_o the_o word_n of_o themselves_o do_v teach_v well_o enough_o that_o it_o be_v put_v for_o a_o upbraid_a wherewith_o not_o any_o one_o but_o many_o do_v rebuke_v he_o for_o paul_n in_o this_o 2._o epistle_n write_v sufficient_a to_o such_o a_o man_n be_v this_o rebuke_n which_o be_v of_o many_o he_o absolve_v he_o only_o from_o that_o threaten_a which_o have_v it_o proceed_v from_o the_o church_n or_o from_o any_o that_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v deliver_v over_o to_o satan_n to_o be_v torment_v therefore_o he_o have_v only_o as_o yet_o endure_v this_o for_o he_o do_v not_o only_o absolve_v he_o in_o part_n but_o altogether_o therefore_o while_o he_o say_v that_o this_o rebuke_n and_o threaten_v be_v sufficient_a he_o together_o with_o it_o declare_v that_o he_o have_v suffer_v no_o more_o we_o find_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o 16_o 17_o 19_o 20._o of_o matthew_n and_o in_o the_o other_o evangelist_n and_o in_o the_o 2_o of_o paul_n to_o tim._n 4._o in_o all_o which_o place_n it_o be_v ever_o put_v for_o rebuke_n but_o never_o for_o punishment_n i.x._n but_o here_o it_o may_v be_v demand_v if_o he_o do_v only_o suffer_v rebuke_n by_o what_o mean_v its_o say_v that_o he_o be_v deliver_v over_o to_o satan_n to_o be_v torment_v and_o kill_v there_o be_v a_o double_a answer_n to_o this_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_n say_v that_o he_o be_v indeed_o deliver_v over_o that_o he_o may_v be_v torment_v with_o sickness_n or_o some_o other_o way_n and_o so_o he_o shall_v kill_v he_o by_o little_a and_o little_a but_o that_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o be_v deliver_v by_o the_o apostle_n before_o the_o matter_n be_v bring_v to_o that_o length_n which_o answer_n if_o it_o be_v true_a than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v signify_v a_o punishment_n albeit_o i_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o this_o answer_n may_v be_v tolerate_v notwithstanding_o i_o will_v bring_v another_o more_o agree_v to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o apostle_n paul_n do_v not_o resolve_v by_o himself_o alone_o to_o deliver_v this_o man_n to_o satan_n but_o he_o will_v have_v this_o do_v the_o whole_a church_n be_v gather_v together_o for_o that_o matter_n now_o when_o the_o church_n see_v this_o unhappy_a man_n afflict_v with_o so_o great_a sorrow_n that_o he_o be_v almost_o swell_v up_o with_o grief_n it_o do_v defer_v the_o matter_n till_o it_o try_v the_o apostle_n mind_n whither_o it_o can_v obtain_v forgiveness_n to_o he_o or_o not_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o church_n do_v threaten_v that_o it_o will_v do_v its_o duty_n if_o it_o can_v obtain_v nothing_o so_o that_o miserable_a man_n be_v afflict_v for_o many_o m●neths_n till_o he_o know_v that_o the_o apostle_n have_v forgive_v his_o punishment_n 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theophylact_fw-mi lxii_o now_o let_v we_o take_v a_o view_n of_o these_o other_o place_n which_o they_o that_o dissent_v from_o we_o produce_v for_o themselves_o but_o nevertheless_o in_o brief_a in_o the_o apostle_n paul_n sentence_n to_o timothy_n where_o the_o say_v that_o presbyter_n which_o labour_v in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n be_v worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n they_o put_v some_o strength_n and_o firmness_n for_o they_o think_v that_o from_o this_o place_n it_o be_v prove_v that_o there_o be_v some_o presbyter_n that_o be_v not_o occupy_v in_o teach_v but_o they_o attribute_v to_o those_o another_o office_n to_o wit_n to_o censure_v manner_n to_o observe_v sinner_n to_o admonish_v the_o obstinate_a and_o to_o tell_v this_o to_o their_o fellow_n presbyter_n that_o be_v to_o the_o church_n and_o together_o with_o they_o to_o excommunicate_v these_o that_o will_v not_o hear_v the_o church_n lxiii_o but_o we_o think_v that_o out_o of_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o apostle_n peter_n and_o paul_n it_o be_v clear_v that_o minister_n bishop_n and_o presbyter_n if_o this_o name_n signify_v a_o office_n and_o not_o age_n be_v the_o same_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o that_o therefore_o there_o be_v then_o no_o presbyter_n that_o do_v not_o also_o teach_v except_o perchance_o any_o man_n will_v have_v they_o also_o comprehend_v under_o this_o name_n that_o in_o the_o 1_o cor._n 6._o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v judge_n and_o arbitrator_n of_o controversy_n and_o cause_n but_o of_o these_o for_o the_o present_a we_o be_v not_o to_o speak_v see_v their_o office_n be_v far_o another_o from_o this_o our_o opinion_n that_o be_v know_v to_o be_v most_o true_a be_v

confirm_v by_o hierome_n on_o the_o first_o chapter_n to_o titus_n and_o by_o ambrose_n except_o that_o he_o write_v that_o at_o the_o first_o the_o bishop_n be_v choose_v out_o of_o the_o order_n of_o presbyter_n therefore_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n word_n be_v such_o as_o if_o i_o shall_v say_v i_o love_v all_o minister_n and_o pastor_n but_o chief_o those_o that_o with_o undefatigable_a study_n and_o most_o intense_a care_n do_v feed_v the_o sheep_n commit_v to_o their_o trust_n i_o love_v all_o student_n but_o chief_o those_o that_o study_v night_n and_o day_n when_o i_o so_o speak_v i_o do_v not_o say_v this_o that_o there_o be_v some_o pastor_n that_o do_v not_o feed_v or_o some_o student_n that_o do_v not_o study_v but_o i_o affirm_v that_o there_o some_o that_o be_v more_o sedulous_a than_o other_o but_o not_o more_o diligent_a in_o their_o office_n that_o this_o be_v the_o genuine_a interpretation_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o word_n that_o immediate_o follow_v of_o a_o reward_n do_v first_o prove_v it_o for_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o the_o same_o reward_n be_v at_o any_o time_n appoint_v in_o the_o church_n to_o the_o minister_n and_o to_o elder_n that_o do_v not_o teach_v for_o they_o discharge_v a_o double_a duty_n but_o these_o discharge_n but_o one_o single_a one_o yet_o nevertheless_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o they_o be_v both_o worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n then_o the_o apostle_n produce_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o ox_n that_o tread_v out_o the_o grain_n whereby_o in_o another_o place_n he_o show_v that_o maintenance_n belong_v to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n last_o the_o participle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o he_o use_v confirmthis_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o only_o signify_v i_o work_v but_o i_o be_o tire_v with_o work_v and_o labour_v or_o i_o do_v something_o with_o great_a study_n care_n or_o labour_n hence_o the_o grecian_n call_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o latin_n name_n lassitude_n and_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d differ_v so_o likewise_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o word_n occur_v oft_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o always_o it_o signify_v together_o diligence_n tiredness_n and_o sedulity_n as_o 11._o mat._n come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o be_v weary_v and_o luke_n 5._o the_o whole_a night_n etc._n etc._n john_n 4._o but_o jesus_n be_v 1_o cor._n 4._o we_o be_v smite_v with_o buffet_n and_o ephes_n 4._o he_o that_o steal_v and_o 1_o thes_n 5._o but_o we_o beseech_v you_o brethren_n to_o know_v they_o which_o labour_n to_o tiredness_n among_o you_o and_o this_o place_n do_v excellent_o declare_v that_o other_o place_n in_o the_o 5._o tim._n the_o exposition_n of_o which_o we_o be_v now_o handle_v beside_o it_o be_v find_v 4._o timothy_n 1_o corinthian_n 25._o and_o in_o other_o place_n lxiv_o moreover_o they_o say_v that_o christ_n forbid_v to_o throw_v pearl_n before_o swine_n and_o to_o give_v holy_a thing_n to_o dog_n i_o answer_v that_o christ_n speak_v of_o those_o that_o contemn_v pearl_n and_o trample_v they_o under_o their_o foot_n and_o turn_v back_o to_o tear_v we_o that_o be_v of_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o who_o we_o do_v not_o at_o all_o speak_v for_o we_o speak_v of_o no_o other_o then_o of_o christian_n instruct_v right_o in_o doctrine_n and_o approve_v of_o it_o and_o desire_v to_o participate_v the_o same_o sacrament_n with_o the_o rest_n albeit_o they_o have_v not_o so_o live_v as_o become_v they_o moreover_o christ_n speak_v here_o not_o of_o the_o sacrament_n but_o that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v not_o be_v teach_v to_o dog_n and_o swine_n that_o be_v to_o they_o that_o will_v not_o and_o will_v trample_v it_o hither_o likewise_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o pearl_n be_v not_o incommodious_o to_o be_v refer_v matth._n 23._o where_o christ_n compare_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n to_o a_o merchant_n buy_v a_o precious_a pearl_n wherefore_o it_o no_o way_n belong_v to_o our_o present_a purpose_n lxv_o the_o next_o which_o they_o object_n that_o paul_n command_v timothy_n that_o he_o will_v rebuke_v sinner_n before_o all_o we_o do_v not_o deny_v it_o but_o we_o say_v it_o belong_v not_o to_o our_o purpose_n i_o will_v not_o now_o bring_v many_o other_o thing_n which_o may_v prove_v this_o but_o i_o will_v say_v this_o one_o thing_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v ever_o prove_v that_o to_o reprove_v or_o rebuke_v any_o man_n in_o the_o presence_n or_o sight_n of_o the_o church_n be_v the_o same_o that_o to_o debar_v from_o the_o sacrament_n be_v if_o you_o do_v not_o demonstrate_v it_o to_o be_v the_o same_o in_o vain_a do_v you_o object_v it_o to_o we_o who_o can_v instruct_v we_o that_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o place_n do_v think_v the_o interdiction_n of_o 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