Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	argument_n	confess_v	great_a	43	3	2.0898	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A44010	The questions concerning liberty, necessity, and chance clearly stated and debated between Dr. Bramhall, Bishop of Derry, and Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury.	Hobbes, Thomas, 1588-1679.; Bramhall, John, 1594-1663.	1656 (1656)	Wing H2257; ESTC R16152	266,363	392

it_o may_v be_v he_o will_v say_v he_o have_v do_v it_o in_o call_v they_o annalogical_a yet_o for_o any_o thing_n that_o can_v be_v understand_v thereby_o he_o may_v have_v call_v they_o paragogical_a or_o typical_a or_o topical_a if_o he_o have_v please_v he_o add_v further_a that_o whereas_o he_o have_v say_v that_o the_o action_n of_o bee_n and_o spider_n be_v do_v without_o consultation_n by_o mere_a instinct_n of_o nature_n and_o by_o a_o determination_n of_o their_o fancy_n i_o missaleadge_v he_o and_o say_v he_o make_v their_o individual_a action_n necessary_a i_o have_v only_o this_o to_o answer_v that_o see_v he_o say_v that_o by_o instinct_n of_o nature_n their_o fancy_n be_v determine_v to_o special_a kind_n of_o work_n i_o may_v just_o infer_v they_o be_v determine_v every_o one_o of_o they_o to_o some_o work_n and_o every_o work_n be_v a_o individual_a action_n for_o a_o kind_n of_o work_n in_o the_o general_n be_v no_o work_n but_o these_o their_o individual_a action_n he_o say_v be_v contingent_a and_o therefore_o not_o necessary_a which_o be_v no_o good_a consequence_n for_o if_o he_o mean_v by_o contingent_a that_o which_o have_v no_o cause_n he_o speak_v not_o as_o a_o christian_a but_o make_v a_o deity_n of_o fortune_n which_o i_o very_o think_v he_o do_v not_o but_o if_o he_o mean_v by_o it_o that_o whereof_o he_o know_v not_o the_o cause_n the_o consequence_n be_v naught_o the_o mean_n whereby_o setting-dog_n and_o coy-duck_n and_o parats_z be_v teach_v to_o do_v what_o they_o do_v be_v by_o their_o back_n by_o their_o belly_n by_o the_o rod_n or_o by_o the_o morsel_n which_o have_v indeed_o a_o shadow_n or_o resemblance_n of_o reward_n and_o punishment_n but_o we_o take_v the_o word_n here_o proper_o not_o as_o it_o be_v use_v by_o vulgar_a plople_n but_o as_o it_o be_v use_v by_o divine_n and_o philosopher_n etc._n etc._n do_v not_o the_o bishop_n know_v that_o the_o belly_n have_v teach_v poet_n and_o historian_n and_o divine_n and_o philosopher_n and_o artificer_n their_o several_a art_n as_o well_o as_o parrot_n do_v not_o man_n do_v their_o duty_n with_o regard_n to_o their_o back_n to_o their_o neck_n and_o to_o their_o morsel_n as_o well_o as_o setting-dog_n coy-duck_n and_o parrot_n why_o then_o be_v these_o thing_n to_o we_o the_o substance_n and_o to_o they_o but_o the_o shadow_n or_o resemblance_n of_o reward_n or_o punishment_n p_o when_o brute_n creature_n do_v learn_v any_o such_o quality_n it_o be_v not_o out_o of_o judgement_n or_o deliberation_n or_o discourse_n by_o infer_v or_o conclude_v one_o thing_n from_o another_o which_o they_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o neither_o be_v they_o able_a to_o conceive_v a_o reason_n of_o what_o they_o do_v etc._n etc._n but_o they_o remember_v that_o when_o they_o do_v after_o one_o manner_n they_o be_v beat_v and_o when_o they_o do_v after_o another_o manner_n they_o be_v cherish_v and_o according_o they_o apply_v themselves_o if_o the_o bishop_n have_v consider_v the_o cogitation_n of_o his_o own_o mind_n not_o then_o when_o he_o dispute_v but_o then_o when_o he_o follow_v those_o business_n which_o he_o call_v trifle_n he_o will_v have_v find_v they_o the_o very_a same_o which_o he_o here_o mention_v save_v instead_o of_o beat_v because_o he_o be_v exempt_a from_o that_o he_o be_v to_o put_v in_o damage_n for_o set_v aside_o the_o discourse_n of_o the_o tongue_n in_o word_n of_o general_a signification_n the_o idea_n of_o our_o mind_n be_v the_o same_o with_o those_o of_o other_o live_a creature_n create_v from_o visible_a audible_a and_o other_o sensible_a object_n to_o the_o eye_n and_o other_o organ_n of_o sense_n as_o they_o be_v for_o as_o the_o object_n of_o sense_n be_v all_o individual_a that_o be_v singular_a so_o be_v all_o the_o fancy_n proceed_v from_o their_o operation_n and_o man_n reason_v not_o but_o in_o word_n of_o universal_a signification_n utter_v or_o tacit_o think_v on_o but_o perhaps_o he_o think_v remembrance_n of_o word_n to_o be_v the_o idea_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o the_o word_n signify_v and_o that_o all_o fancy_n be_v not_o effect_v by_o the_o operation_n of_o object_n upon_o the_o organ_n of_o our_o sense_n but_o to_o rectify_v he_o in_o those_o point_n be_v great_a labour_n unless_o he_o have_v better_a principle_n than_o i_o be_o willing_a or_o have_v at_o this_o tim●_n leisure_n to_o undergo_v last_o whereas_o he_o say_v if_o their_o individual_a action_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a fear_v or_o hope_n can_v not_o alter_v they_o that_o be_v true_a for_o it_o be_v fear_n and_o hope_n that_o make_v they_o necessary_o what_o they_o be_v j._n d._n three_o let_v this_o opinion_n be_v once_o radicate_v in_o the_o mind_n 3._o numb_a 15._o arg._n 3._o of_o man_n that_o there_o be_v no_o true_a liberty_n and_o that_o all_o thing_n come_v to_o pass_v inevitable_o and_o it_o will_v utter_o destroy_v the_o study_n of_o piety_n who_o will_v bewail_v his_o sin_n with_o tear_n what_o will_v become_v of_o that_o grief_n that_o zeal_n that_o indignation_n that_o holy_a revenge_n which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o if_o man_n be_v once_o thorough_o persuade_v that_o they_o can_v not_o shun_v what_o they_o do_v a_o man_n may_v grieve_v for_o that_o which_o he_o can_v not_o help_v but_o he_o will_v never_o be_v bring_v to_o bewail_v that_o as_o his_o own_o fault_n which_o flow_v not_o from_o his_o own_o error_n but_o from_o antecedent_n necessity_n who_o will_v be_v careful_a or_o solicitous_a to_o perform_v obedience_n that_o believe_v there_o be_v inevitable_a bound_n and_o limit_n set_v to_o all_o his_o devotion_n which_o he_o can_v neither_o go_v beyond_o nor_o come_v short_a of_o to_o what_o end_n shall_v he_o pray_v god_n to_o avert_v those_o evil_n which_o be_v inevitable_a or_o to_o confer_v those_o favour_n which_o be_v impossible_a we_o indeed_o know_v not_o what_o good_a or_o evil_n shall_v happen_v to_o we_o but_o this_o we_o know_v that_o if_o all_o thing_n be_v necessary_a our_o devotion_n and_o endeavour_n can_v alter_v that_o which_o must_v be_v in_o a_o word_n the_o only_a reason_n why_o those_o person_n who_o tread_v in_o this_o path_n of_o fatal_a destiny_n do_v sometime_o pray_v or_o repent_v or_o serve_v god_n be_v because_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o strength_n of_o reason_n and_o the_o evidence_n of_o scripture_n do_v for_o that_o present_a transport_v they_o from_o their_o ill_a choose_a ground_n and_o expel_v those_o stoical_a fancy_n out_o of_o their_o head_n a_o complete_a stoic_a can_v neither_o pray_v nor_o repent_v nor_o serve_v god_n to_o any_o purpose_n either_o allow_v liberty_n or_o destroy_v church_n as_o well_o as_o commonwealth_n religion_n as_o well_o as_o policy_n t._n h._n his_o three_o argument_n consist_v in_o other_o inconvenience_n which_o he_o say_v will_v follow_v namely_o impiety_n and_o negligence_n of_o religious_a duty_n repentance_n and_o zeal_n to_o god_n service_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v as_o to_o the_o rest_n that_o they_o follow_v not_o i_o must_v confess_v if_o we_o consider_v the_o far_o great_a part_n of_o mankind_n not_o as_o they_o shall_v be_v but_o as_o they_o be_v that_o be_v as_o man_n who_o either_o the_o study_n of_o acquire_v wealth_n or_o preferment_n or_o who_o the_o apperite_n of_o sensual_a delight_n or_o the_o impatience_n of_o meditate_v or_o the_o rash_a embrace_n of_o wrong_a principle_n have_v make_v unapt_a to_o discuss_v the_o truth_n of_o thing_n that_o the_o dispute_n of_o this_o question_n will_v rather_o hurt_v than_o help_v their_o piety_n and_o therefore_o if_o he_o have_v not_o desire_v this_o answer_n i_o will_v not_o have_v write_v it_o nor_o do_v i_o write_v it_o but_o in_o hope_v your_o lordship_n and_o he_o will_v keep_v it_o private_a nevertheless_o in_o very_a truth_n the_o necessity_n of_o event_n do_v not_o of_o itself_o draw_v with_o it_o any_o impiety_n at_o all_o for_o piety_n consist_v only_o in_o two_o thing_n one_o that_o we_o honour_n god_n in_o our_o heart_n which_o be_v that_o we_o think_v of_o his_o power_n as_o high_o as_o we_o can_v for_o to_o honour_v any_o thing_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o think_v it_o to_o be_v of_o great_a power_n the_o other_o that_o we_o signify_v that_o honour_n and_o esteem_v by_o our_o word_n and_o action_n which_o be_v call_v cultus_fw-la or_o worship_n of_o god_n he_o therefore_o that_o think_v that_o all_o thing_n proceed_v from_o god_n eternal_a will_n and_o consequent_o be_v necessary_a do_v he_o not_o think_v god_n omnipotent_a do_v he_o not_o esteem_v of_o his_o power_n as_o high_o as_o be_v possible_a which_o be_v to_o honour_n god_n as_o much_o as_o can_v be_v in_o his_o heart_n again_o he_o that_o think_v so_o be_v he_o not_o more_o apt_a by_o external_a

express_o i_o shall_v say_v nothing_o of_o it_o h●re_v and_o whereas_o he_o say_v consent_n take_v away_o the_o rape_n it_o may_v perhaps_o be_v ●rue_a and_o i_o think_v it_o be_v but_o here_o it_o not_o only_o infer_v nothing_o but_o be_v also_o needless_a and_o therefore_o in_o a_o public_a writing_n be_v a_o undecent_a instance_n though_o sometime_o not_o unnecessary_a in_o a_o spiritual_a court._n in_o the_o next_o place_n he_o wonder_n how_o a_o man_n be_v compel_v and_o yet_o free_a to_o do_v what_o he_o will_v that_o be_v to_o say_v how_o a_o man_n be_v make_v to_o will_n and_o yet_o free_a to_o do_v what_o he_o will_n i●_n he_o have_v say_v he_o wonder_v how_o a_o man_n can_v ●e_v compel_v to_o ●ill_v and_o yet_o be_v free_a to_o do_v that_o which_o he_o will_v have_v do_v if_o ●e_n have_v not_o be_v compel_v it_o have_v be_v somewhat_o as_o it_o be_v it_o be_v nothing_o again_o he_o say_v he_o who_o submit_v to_o a_o enemy_n for_o save_v his_o life_n do_v either_o only_a counterfeit_n or_o else_o his_o will_n be_v change_v etc._n etc._n all_o which_o be_v true_a but_o when_o he_o say_v he_o do_v counterfeit_a be_v do_v not_o insinuate_v that_o he_o may_v counterfeit_v lawful_o for_o that_o will_v prejudice_v he_o hereafter_o in_o case_n he_o shall_v have_v need_n of_o quarter_n but_o how_o this_o make_v for_o he_o or_o against_o i_o i_o perceive_v not_o there_o be_v a_o vast_a difference_n say_v he_o between_o compel_v and_o change_v the_o wil._n either_o god_n or_o man_n may_v change_v the_o will_n of_o m●n_z either_o by_o vary_v the_o condition_n of_o thing_n or_o by_o inform_v the_o party_n otherwise_o but_o compel_v it_o can_v be_v etc._n etc._n i_o say_v the_o same_o the_o will_n can_v be_v compel_v but_o the_o man_n may_v be_v and_o 〈◊〉_d then_o compel_v when_o his_o will_n be_v change_v by_o the_o fear_n o●_n force_n punishment_n or_o other_o hurt_n from_o god_n or_o man_n and_o when_o h●s_v will_n be_v change_v there_o be_v a_o new_a will_n form_v whether_o it_o be_v by_o god_n or_o by_o man_n and_o that_o necessary_o and_o consequent_o the_o action_n that_o flow_v from_o that_o will_n be_v both_o voluntary_a free_a and_o necessary_a notwithstanding_o that_o he_o be_v compel_v to_o do_v they_o which_o make_v not_o for_o the_o bishop_n but_o for_o i_o b_o wherefore_o this_o kind_n of_o action_n be_v call_v mix_v action_n th●t_o be_v partly_o voluntary_a partly_o unvoluntary_a &c_n &c_n so_o suppose_v a_o man_n be_v not_o in_o that_o distress_n they_o be_v involuntary_a that_o some_o action_n be_v partly_o voluntary_a partly_o involuntary_a be_v not_o a_o new_a but_o a_o false_a opinion_n for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o action_n can_v never_o be_v both_o voluntary_a and_o involuntary_a if_o therefore_o the_o part_n of_o a_o action_n be_v action_n be_v say_v no_o more_o but_o that_o some_o action_n be_v volun●●●●_n some_o involuntary_a or_o that_o one_o multitude_n of_o action_n may_v be_v 〈◊〉_d voluntary_a partly_o involuntary_a but_o that_o one_o action_n shall_v be_v partly_o voluntary_a partly_o involuntary_a be_v absurd_a and_o it_o be_v the_o absurdity_n of_o those_o author_n which_o he_o unwary_o give_v credit_n to_o but_o to_o say_v suppose_v the_o man_n have_v not_o be_v in_o distress_n that_o then_o the_o action_n have_v be_v involuntary_a be_v to_o say_v that_o the_o throw_v of_o a_o man_n good_n into_o the_o sea_n suppose_v he_o have_v not_o be_v in_o a_o storm_n have_v be_v a_o involuntary_a action_n which_o be_v also_o a_o absurdity_n for_o he_o will_v not_o have_v do_v it_o and_o therefore_o it_o have_v be_v no_o action_n at_o all_o and_o this_o absurdity_n it_o his_o own_o c_o his_o other_o instance_n of_o a_o man_n force_v to_o prison_n that_o he_o may_v choose_v whether_o he_o will_v be_v h●●ed_v thither_o upon_o the_o ground_n or_o walk_v upon_o his_o fe●t_n be_v not_o true_a by_o his_o leave_n that_o be_v not_o as_o he_o please_v but_o as_o it_o please_v they_o who_o have_v he_o in_o their_o power_n it_o be_v enough_o for_o the_o use_n i_o make_v of_o that_o instance_n that_o when_o a_o man_n in_o the_o necessity_n of_o go_v to_o prison_n though_o he_o can_v elect_v nor_o deliberate_v of_o be_v prisoner_n in_o the_o jail_n may_v nevertheless_o deliberate_v sometime_o whether_o he_o shall_v walk_v or_o be_v hale_v thither_o d_o having_n lay_v this_o foundation_n he_o begin_v to_o build_v upon_o it_o that_o other_o passion_n do_v necessitate_v as_o much_o as_o fear_v but_o he_o err_v double_o etc._n etc._n first_o he_o say_v i_o err_v in_o this_o that_o i_o say_v that_o fear_v determin_n the_o rational_a will_n natural_o and_o necessary_o and_o first_o i_o answer_v that_o i_o never_o use_v that_o term_n of_o rational_a wil._n there_o be_v nothing_o rational_a but_o god_n angel_n and_o man_n the_o will_n be_v none_o of_o these_o i_o will_v not_o have_v except_v against_o this_o expression_n but_o that_o every_o where_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o will_n and_o other_o faculty_n as_o of_o man_n or_o spirit_n in_o man_n belly_n second_o he_o offer_v nothing_o to_o prove_v the_o contrary_n for_o that_o which_o follow_v the_o last_o and_o great_a of_o five_o terrible_a thing_n be_v death_n yet_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n can_v necessitate_v a_o resolve_a mind_n to_o a_o dishonest_a action_n the_o fear_n of_o the_o fiery_a furnace_n can_v not_o compel_v the_o three_o child_n to_o worship_v a_o idol_n nor_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lion_n necessitate_v daniel_n to_o omit_v his_o duty_n to_o god_n etc._n etc._n i_o grant_v he_o that_o the_o great_a of_o five_o or_o of_o fifteen_o for_o he_o have_v no_o more_o reason_n for_o five_o then_o fifteen_o terrible_a thing_n do_v not_o always_o necessitate_v a_o man_n to_o do_v a_o dishonest_a action_n and_o that_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o fiery_a furnace_n can_v not_o compel_v the_o three_o child_n nor_o the_o lion_n daniel_n to_o omit_v their_o duty_n for_o somewhat_o else_o namely_o their_o confidence_n in_o god_n do_v necessitate_v they_o to_o do_v their_o duty_n that_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n wrath_n do_v expel_v corporal_a fear_n be_v w●ll_n say_v and_o according_a to_o the_o text_n he_o cit_v and_o prove_v strong_o that_o fear_n of_o the_o great_a evil_n may_v necessitate_v in_o a_o man_n a_o courage_n to_o endure_v the_o lesser_a evil_n e_z dam_fw-la veniam_fw-la imperator_fw-la tu_fw-la carcerem_fw-la ille_fw-la gehennam_fw-la minatur_fw-la excuse_v i_o o_o emperor_n thou_o threaten_v man_n with_o prison_n but_o god_n threaten_v i_o with_o hel._n this_o sentence_n and_o that_o which_o he_o say_v numb_a 17._o that_o neither_o the_o civil_a judge_n be_v the_o proper_a judge_n nor_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n be_v the_o proper_a rule_n of_o sin_n &_o divers_a other_o say_n of_o his_o to_o the_o same_o effect_n make_v it_o impossible_a for_o any_o nation_n in_o the_o world_n to_o preserve_v themselves_o from_o civil_a war_n for_o all_o man_n live_v equal_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o high_a and_o omnipotent_a god_n be_v to_o be_v obey_v before_o the_o great_a emperor_n every_o one_o may_v pretend_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n to_o justify_v his_o disobedience_n and_o if_o one_o man_n pretend_v that_o god_n command_v one_o thing_n and_o another_o man_n that_o he_o command_v the_o contrary_a what_o equity_n be_v there_o to_o allow_v the_o pretence_n of_o one_o more_o than_o of_o another_o or_o what_o peace_n can_v there_o be_v if_o they_o be_v all_o allow_v a_o like_a there_o will_v therefore_o necessary_o arise_v discord_n and_o civil_a war_n unless_o there_o be_v a_o judge_n agree_v upon_o with_o authority_n give_v to_o he_o by_o every_o one_o of_o they_o to_o show_v they_o and_o interpret_v to_o they_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o interpreter_n be_v always_o the_o emperor_n king_n or_o other_o sovereign_n person_n who_o therefore_o ought_v to_o be_v obey_v but_o the_o bishop_n think_v that_o to_o show_v we_o and_o interpret_v to_o we_o the_o word_n of_o god_n belong_v to_o the_o clergy_n wherein_o i_o can_v consent_v unto_o he_o excuse_v i_o o_o bishop_n you_o threaten_v i_o with_o that_o you_o can_v do_v but_o the_o emperor_n threaten_v i_o with_o death_n and_o be_v able_a to_o do_v what_o he_o threaten_v f_z second_o he_o err_v in_o his_o superstruction_n also_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n as_o to_o this_o case_n of_o justify_v or_o not_o justify_v a_o action_n between_o force_n and_o fear_n etc._n etc._n force_n do_v not_o only_o lessen_v the_o sin_n but_o take_v it_o quite_o away_o etc._n etc._n i_o know_v not_o to_o what_o point_n of_o my_o answer_n this_o reply_n of_o he_o be_v to_o be_v apply_v i_o have_v say_v the_o action_n of_o man_n compel_v be_v nevertheless_o