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	word_n	980	5	3.9234	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85896	The generall and particular acts and articles of the late national synod of the reformed Churches of France, assembled by the permission of the King at Charenton neare Paris, beginning the 26th of December, 1644. Where by the present estate of those churches, as also their doctrine and discipline may be knowne. With divers other remarkable passages, and letters from the King and Q. Regent of France, to the said synod, and of the synod to their Majesties, and other great personages. Never before printed either in French or English, and now faithfully translated out of a written French copy. Whereunto is added a formulary of baptisme for those who from paganisme, Judaisme, and Mahumetisme, are converted to the Christian faith; as also of those Anabaptists who have not bin baptised before, composed in the nationall synod set forth at Charenton in the yeare 1645. and now faithfully Englished.	Eglises réformées de France. Synode national (1644-1645 : Charenton-le-Pont); Anne, Queen, consort of Louis XIII, King of France, 1601-1666.; France. Sovereign (1643-1715 : Louis XIV)	1646 (1646)	Wing G488; Thomason E361_5; ESTC R201205	74,805	110

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particular_a upon_o this_o charge_n of_o the_o pastor_n it_o be_v demand_v by_o the_o province_n of_o poictou_n whether_o it_o be_v expedient_a or_o no_o that_o the_o minister_n go_v to_o visit_v the_o sick_a of_o the_o plague_n the_o assembly_n have_v refer_v this_o to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o consistory_n conceive_v notwithstanding_o that_o this_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v do_v without_o exceed_v urgent_a cause_n they_o may_v not_o expose_v to_o danger_n one_o whole_a church_n for_o a_o particular_a person_n unless_o some_o comfortable_a exhortation_n may_v be_v make_v without_o danger_n speaking_z afar_z off_o to_o the_o sick_a howbeit_o they_o advise_v the_o minister_n see_v the_o danger_n to_o approach_v to_o prepare_v his_o church_n in_o his_o ordinary_a sermon_n to_o patience_n by_o comfortable_a exhortation_n take_v some_o proper_a text_n to_o that_o purpose_n upon_o the_o same_o article_n 12_o in_o the_o second_o nationall_n synod_n at_o vitre_fw-la in_o britain_n in_o the_o year_n 1617._o it_o be_v enact_v thus_o it_o be_v forbid_v all_o pastor_n to_o preach_v their_o own_o sense_n in_o politic_a affair_n contrary_a to_o the_o general_a resolution_n of_o the_o assembly_n and_o it_o be_v enjoin_v unto_o the_o consistory_n colloques_fw-la and_o provincial_n synod_n to_o watch_v over_o such_o person_n and_o to_o prosecute_v they_o by_o all_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n even_o to_o the_o suspension_n of_o their_o ministry_n the_o like_a be_v to_o be_v do_v unto_o the_o pastor_n which_o clash_n one_o against_o another_o in_o their_o sermon_n upon_o such_o matter_n the_o synod_n of_o alez_n in_o the_o year_n 1620._o upon_o the_o second_o synod_n of_o vitre_fw-la the_o article_n which_o forbid_v pastor_n to_o preach_v their_o own_o particular_a sense_n in_o politic_a affair_n have_v be_v read_v and_o it_o be_v represent_v that_o divers_a pastor_n have_v swerve_v from_o it_o in_o the_o late_a assembly_n at_o london_n assembly_n desirous_a to_o stifle_v all_o ●eed_n of_o division_n will_v not_o enter_v into_o a_o examination_n of_o what_o have_v pass_v but_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v it_o be_v forbid_v pastor_n who_o ought_v to_o handle_v that_o only_a which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o mix_v in_o their_o sermon_n any_o discourse_n of_o politic_a affair_n upon_o pain_n on_o they_o which_o do_v otherwise_o to_o incur_v all_o sort_n of_o censure_n even_o to_o the_o suspension_n of_o their_o ministry_n as_o expose_v to_o contumely_n and_o reproach_n the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n for_o this_o the_o province_n shall_v take_v a_o especial_a care_n to_o demand_v a_o account_n of_o their_o deputy_n in_o the_o general_a assembly_n as_o well_o as_o of_o they_o which_o take_v on_o they_o to_o handle_v they_o in_o their_o writing_n the_o observation_n of_o the_o synod_n at_o charenton_n in_o the_o year_n 1623._o upon_o the_o synod_n at_o alez_n the_o article_n which_o forbid_v pastor_n to_o speak_v in_o their_o sermon_n of_o politic_a 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article_n 14._o the_o minister_n shall_v keep_v actual_a residence_n in_o their_o church_n upon_o pain_n of_o be_v depose_v their_o charge_n with_o all_o their_o family_n synod_n of_o castrees_n it_o be_v add_v to_o the_o body_n of_o the_o discipline_n by_o the_o nationall_n synod_n of_o charenton_n in_o december_n and_o january_n 1644._o and_o 1645._o the_o practice_n of_o the_o article_n of_o the_o first_o chapter_n concern_v residency_n of_o pastor_n be_v recommend_v to_o all_o the_o province_n which_o shall_v have_v mutual_a inspection_n the_o one_o over_o the_o other_o and_o shall_v answer_v respective_o for_o the_o duty_n by_o they_o perform_v at_o the_o next_o nationall_n synod_n article_n 15._o they_o unto_o who_o god_n have_v give_v grace_n and_o gift_n to_o write_v be_v advertise_v to_o write_v in_o modest_a fashion_n and_o become_v the_o majesty_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n consequent_o not_o to_o write_v in_o a_o ridiculous_a and_o injurious_a fashion_n which_o modesty_n and_o majesty_n they_o shall_v observe_v

province_n to_o provide_v for_o he_o within_o a_o month_n and_o if_o within_o the_o same_o time_n he_o be_v not_o provide_v by_o the_o colloque_n or_o synod_n of_o the_o province_n in_o the_o which_o he_o serve_v he_o shall_v have_v his_o liberty_n to_o provide_v for_o himself_o with_o another_o church_n out_o of_o the_o same_o province_n even_o there_o where_o god_n shall_v give_v he_o mean_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o discipline_n article_n 30._o provincial_n synod_n have_v authority_n to_o change_v the_o minister_n for_o ●ertaine_a consideration_n their_o church_n be_v hear_v and_o their_o reason_n be_v well_o and_o due_o examine_v but_o in_o case_n of_o difference_n nothing_o shall_v be_v innovate_v unless_o by_o a_o nationall_n synod_n article_n 31._o when_o the_o minister_n shall_v be_v persecute_v or_o for_o other_o cause_n can_v exercise_v his_o charge_n in_o the_o church_n unto_o which_o he_o be_v assign_v he_o may_v be_v send_v elsewhere_o by_o the_o say_a church_n etc._n etc._n article_n 32._o minister_n may_v be_v lend_v for_o salary_n with_o their_o own_o good_a like_n by_o the_o consistory_n article_n 33._o minister_n lend_v for_o a_o time_n when_o the_o time_n of_o their_o be_v lend_v shall_v be_v expire_v they_o shall_v return_v into_o the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n whence_o they_o depart_v article_n 34._o if_o within_o a_o year_n after_o the_o time_n be_v expire_v the_o church_n redemand_v not_o their_o pastor_n be_v lend_v he_o shall_v appertain_v to_o that_o church_n which_o borrow_v he_o etc._n etc._n article_n 35._o he_o which_o be_v destitute_a of_o a_o church_n can_v be_v employ_v by_o the_o province_n he_o may_v be_v hire_v out_o of_o the_o province_n article_n 36._o to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o flock_n may_v acquit_v themselves_o of_o their_o duty_n towards_o their_o pastor_n as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n oblige_v they_o and_o that_o occasion_n be_v not_o give_v unto_o the_o pastor_n to_o complain_v and_o to_o depart_v 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