Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	authority_n	king_n	power_n	1,558	5	4.8042	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A94141	Reasons of the present judgement of the Vniversity of Oxford, concerning [brace] The Solemne League and Covenant. The Negative Oath. The Ordinances concerning discipline and vvorship. Approved by generall consent in a full convocation, 1. Jun. 1647. and presented to consideration.	University of Oxford. Convocation.; Zouch, Richard, 1590-1661.; Langbaine, Gerard, 1609-1658.; Sanderson, Robert, 1587-1663.	1647 (1647)	Wing S623; Thomason E391_15; ESTC R18621	29,824	43

we_o can_v swear_v to_o endeavour_v the_o extirpation_n of_o the_o church-government_n by_o law_n establish_v without_o forfeiture_n of_o those_o obligation_n 1._o have_v in_o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n acknowledge_v the_o king_n to_o be_v the_o only_a supreme_a governor_n in_o all_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n and_o over_o all_o ecclesiastical_a person_n and_o have_v bind_v ourselves_o both_o in_o that_o oath_n and_o by_o our_o protestation_n to_o maintain_v the_o king_n honour_n estate_n jurisdiction_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o right_n it_o be_v clear_a to_o our_o understanding_n that_o we_o can_v without_o disloyalty_n and_o injury_n to_o he_o and_o double_a perjury_n to_o ourselves_o take_v upon_o we_o without_o his_o consent_n to_o make_v any_o alteration_n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n or_o government_n much_o less_o to_o endeavour_v the_o extirpation_n thereof_o unless_o the_o imposer_n of_o this_o covenant_n have_v a_o power_n and_o meaning_n which_o they_o have_v open_o d_o 19_o disclaim_v to_o absolve_v we_o of_o that_o obedience_n which_o under_o god_n we_o owe_v unto_o his_o majesty_n who_o they_o know_v to_o be_v entrust_v with_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n 2._o we_o can_v sincere_o and_o real_o endeavour_v the_o extirpation_n of_o this_o government_n without_o a_o sincere_a desire_n and_o real_a endeavour_n that_o his_o majesty_n will_v grant_v his_o royal_a assent_n to_o such_o extirpation_n which_o we_o be_v so_o far_o from_o desire_v and_o endeavour_v that_o we_o hold_v it_o our_o bind_a duty_n by_o our_o daily_a prayer_n to_o beg_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o almighty_a god_n that_o he_o will_v not_o for_o our_o sin_n suffer_v the_o king_n to_o do_v a_o act_n so_o prejudicial_a to_o his_o honour_n and_o conscience_n as_o to_o consent_v to_o the_o root_n out_o of_o that_o estate_n which_o by_o so_o many_o branch_n of_o his_o e_o 291._o coronation_n oath_n he_o have_v in_o such_o a_o solemn_a manner_n swear_v by_o the_o assistance_n of_o god_n to_o 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to_o maintain_v the_o king_n honour_n and_o estate_n and_o to_o our_o power_n to_o assist_v and_o defend_v all_o jurisdiction_n etc._n etc._n belong_v to_o his_o highness_n or_o unite_v and_o annex_v to_o the_o imperial_a crown_n of_o the_o realm_n we_o can_v without_o manifest_a perjury_n as_o we_o conceive_v consent_v thereunto_o 4._o the_o government_n of_o this_o realm_n be_v confess_o a_o empire_n or_o k_o 3._o monarchy_n and_o that_o of_o a_o most_o excellent_a temper_n and_o constitution_n we_o understand_v not_o how_o it_o can_v become_v we_o to_o desire_v or_o endeavour_v the_o extirpation_n of_o that_o government_n in_o the_o church_n which_o we_o conceive_v to_o be_v incomparable_o of_o all_o other_o the_o most_o agreeable_a and_o no_o way_n prejudicial_a to_o the_o state_n of_o so_o well_o a_o constitute_a monarchy_n in_o so_o much_o as_o king_n james_n will_v often_o say_v what_o his_o long_a experience_n have_v teach_v he_o no_o bishop_n no_o king_n which_o aphorism_n though_o we_o find_v in_o sundry_a pamphlet_n of_o late_a year_n to_o have_v be_v explode_v with_o much_o confidence_n and_o scorn_n yet_o we_o must_v profess_v to_o have_v meet_v with_o very_o little_a in_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o late_a time_n to_o weaken_v our_o belief_n of_o it_o and_o we_o hope_v we_o shall_v be_v the_o less_o blame_v for_o our_o unwillingness_n to_o have_v any_o actual_a concurrence_n in_o the_o extirpate_n of_o episcopal_a government_n see_v of_o such_o extirpation_n there_o be_v no_o other_o use_n imaginable_a but_o either_o the_o alienation_n of_o their_o revenue_n and_o inheritance_n which_o how_o it_o can_v be_v sever_v from_o sacrilege_n and_o injustice_n we_o leave_v other_o to_o find_v out_o or_o to_o make_v way_n for_o the_o introduce_n of_o some_o other_o form_n of_o church-government_n which_o whatsoever_o it_o shall_v be_v will_v as_o we_o think_v prove_v either_o destructive_a of_o and_o inconsistent_a with_o monarchical_a government_n or_o at_o leastwise_o more_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o peaceable_a orderly_a and_o effectual_a exercise_n thereof_o than_o a_o well-regulated_a episcopacy_n can_v possible_o be_v §._o v._n of_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n have_v insist_v the_o more_o upon_o the_o two_o first_o article_n that_o concern_v religion_n and_o the_o church_n and_o wherein_o ourselves_o have_v a_o more_o proper_a concernment_n we_o shall_v need_v to_o insist_v the_o less_o upon_o those_o that_o follow_v content_v ourselves_o with_o a_o few_o the_o most_o obvious_a of_o those_o many_o great_a and_o as_o we_o conceive_v just_a exception_n that_o lie_v there_o against_o in_o the_o three_o article_n we_o be_v not_o satisfy_v that_o our_o endeavour_n to_o preserve_v and_o defend_v the_o king_n majesty_n person_n and_o authority_n be_v so_o limit_v as_o there_o it_o be_v by_o that_o addition_n in_o the_o preservation_n and_o defence_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o kingdom_n forasmuch_o as_o 1._o no_o such_o limitation_n of_o our_o duty_n in_o that_o behalf_n be_v to_o be_v find_v either_o in_o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n and_o allegiance_n which_o no_o papist_n will_v refuse_v to_o take_v with_o such_o a_o limitation_n nor_o in_o the_o protestation_n nor_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 2._o our_o endeavour_n to_o preserve_v the_o right_n and_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n and_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v require_v to_o be_v swear_v of_o we_o in_o the_o same_o article_n without_o the_o like_a or_o any_o other_o limitation_n add_v thereunto_o 3._o such_o limitation_n leave_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o subject_a at_o so_o much_o looseness_n and_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o king_n at_o so_o great_a uncertainty_n that_o whensoever_o the_o people_n shall_v have_v a_o mind_n to_o withdraw_v their_o obedience_n they_o can_v want_v a_o pretence_n from_o the_o same_o for_o so_o do_v 4._o after_o we_o shall_v by_o the_o very_a last_o thing_n we_o do_v viz._n swea●ing_v with_o such_o a_o limitation_n have_v make_v ourselves_o guilty_a of_o a_o actual_a and_o real_a dimi●●tion_n as_o we_o conceive_v of_o his_o majesty_n just_a power_n and_o greatness_n the_o obtestation_n will_v seem_v very_o unseasonable_a at_o the_o least_o with_o the_o same_o breath_n to_o call_v the_o world_n to_o bear_v witness_n with_o our_o conscience_n that_o we_o have_v no_o thought_n or_o intention_n to_o diminish_v the_o same_o 5._o the_o swear_n with_o such_o a_o limitation_n be_v a_o testimony_n of_o the_o subject_n loyalty_n to_o our_o seem_a of_o a_o very_a strange_a nature_n which_o the_o principle_n of_o their_o several_a religion_n salve_v the_o conscience_n of_o a_o most_o resolute_a papist_n or_o sectary_n may_v secure_o swallow_v and_o the_o conscience_n of_o a_o good_a protestant_a can_v but_o str●in_n at_o in_o the_o four_o article_n 1._o we_o desire_v it_o may_v be_v consider_v whether_o the_o impose_n of_o the_o covenant_n in_o this_o article_n do_v not_o lay_v a_o necessity_n upon_o the_o son_n of_o accuse_v his_o own_o father_n and_o pursue_v he_o to_o destruction_n in_o case_n he_o shall_v be_v a_o incendiary_n malignant_a or_o other_o evil_a instrument_n such_o as_o in_o the_o article_n be_v describe_v a_o course_n which_o we_o conceive_v to_o be_v contrary_a to_o religion_n nature_n and_o humanity_n 2._o whether_o the_o swear_n according_a to_o this_o article_n do_v not_o rather_o open_a a_o ready_a way_n to_o child_n that_o be_v sick_a of_o the_o father_n husband_n that_o be_v weary_a of_o their_o wife_n etc._n etc._n by_o appeal_n such_o as_o stand_v between_o they_o and_o their_o desire_n of_o malignancy_n the_o better_a to_o effectuate_v their_o unlawful_a intention_n and_o design_n 3._o ourselves_o have_v solemn_o protest_v to_o maintain_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a and_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o have_v public_o declare_v against_o the_o exercise_n of_o a_o arbitrary_a power_n with_o order_n that_o

in_o the_o first_o article_n who_o in_o the_o four_o article_n be_v to_o be_v account_v malignant_n how_o far_o that_o phrase_n of_o hinder_v reformation_n may_v be_v extend_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o supreme_a judicatory_n of_o both_o kingdom_n and_o sundry_a other_o three_o by_o the_o use_n that_o have_v be_v make_v of_o this_o covenant_n sometime_o to_o purpose_n of_o dangerous_a consequence_n we_o be_v bring_v into_o some_o fear_n and_o jealousy_n lest_o by_o take_v the_o same_o we_o shall_v cast_v ourselves_o into_o more_o snare_n than_o we_o be_v yet_o aware_a of_o for_o in_o the_o first_o article_n 1._o whereas_o we_o be_v to_o endeavour_v the_o reformation_n of_o religion_n in_o this_o kingdom_n in_o doctrine_n worship_n discipline_n and_o government_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o example_n of_o the_o best_a reform_a church_n 1._o the_o reformation_n in_o worship_n whereby_o we_o can_v not_o suppose_v any_o more_o be_v intend_v according_a to_o their_o former_a a_o 135._o declaration_n than_o a_o review_n of_o the_o service-book_n that_o the_o translation_n may_v be_v in_o some_o place_n amend_v some_o alteration_n make_v in_o the_o office_n and_o rubric_n or_o at_o most_o some_o of_o the_o ceremony_n lay_v aside_o for_o the_o reason_n of_o expediency_n and_o condescension_n have_v produce_v a_o utter_a abolition_n of_o the_o whole_a form_n establish_v without_o substitute_v any_o other_o certain_a form_n in_o the_o room_n thereof_o 2._o the_o reformation_n in_o point_n of_o discipline_n and_o government_n intend_v so_o far_o as_o by_o the_o overture_n hitherto_o make_v we_o be_v able_a to_o judge_v be_v such_o as_o we_o conceive_v not_o to_o be_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n nor_o for_o any_o thing_n we_o know_v according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o any_o church_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n best_a or_o worst_a since_o the_o creation_n 2._o in_o the_o second_o article_n our_o grief_n and_o fear_n have_v be_v less_o if_o we_o can_v have_v observe_v the_o extirpation_n of_o popery_n heresy_n schism_n and_o profaneness_n to_o have_v be_v as_o real_o intend_v and_o set_v on_o with_o as_o much_o speed_n and_o animosity_n as_o the_o extirpation_n of_o prelacy_n and_o that_o which_o some_o call_v superstition_n but_o when_o we_o see_v under_o the_o notion_n of_o root_v out_o prelacy_n and_o superstition_n so_o much_o quickness_n use_v to_o fetch_v in_o the_o revenue_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o sacred_a utensil_n no_o otherwise_o guilty_a of_o superstition_n for_o aught_o we_o know_v then_o that_o they_o be_v worth_a something_o and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n so_o little_a yet_o do_v towards_o the_o extirpation_n of_o heresy_n schism_n and_o profaneness_n as_o thing_n of_o less_o temporal_a advantage_n we_o can_v dissemble_v our_o suspicion_n that_o the_o designer_n of_o this_o covenant_n may_v have_v something_o else_o before_o their_o eye_n beside_o what_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o introduction_n be_v express_v and_o that_o there_o be_v something_o mean_v in_o this_o article_n that_o look_v so_o like_o sacrilege_n that_o we_o be_v afraid_a to_o venture_v thereon_o 3._o in_o the_o three_o article_n 1._o although_o we_o shall_v not_o otherwise_o have_v apprehend_v any_o matter_n of_o danger_n or_o moment_n in_o the_o order_n of_o the_o particular_n in_o the_o article_n mention_v yet_o since_o m._n challoner_n in_o his_o speech_n and_o other_o have_v make_v advantage_n thereof_o to_o infer_v from_o that_o very_a order_n that_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o king_n person_n and_o authority_n ought_v to_o be_v with_o subordination_n to_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o right_n and_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n and_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o be_v in_o the_o first_o place_n 21._o and_o before_o it_o to_o be_v endeavour_v we_o hope_v we_o shall_v be_v excuse_v if_o we_o dare_v not_o take_v the_o covenant_n in_o this_o sense_n especial_o consider_v that_o if_o the_o argument_n be_v of_o any_o force_n it_o will_v bind_v we_o at_o least_o as_o strong_o to_o endeavour_v the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o king_n person_n honour_n and_o estate_n in_o the_o first_o place_n and_o the_o rest_n but_o subordinate_o thereunto_o because_o they_o be_v so_o order_v in_o the_o protestation_n and_o then_o that_o protestation_n have_v the_o advantage_n of_o precede_a it_o will_v bind_v we_o more_o strong_o as_o be_v the_o first_o obligation_n 2._o whereas_o some_o have_v be_v the_o rather_o induce_v to_o take_v the_o covenant_n in_o this_o particular_a by_o be_v tell_v that_o that_o limitation_n in_o the_o preservation_n and_o defence_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v exclusive_o yet_o when_o we_o find_v that_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o in_o their_o answer_n to_o the_o scottish_a paper_n do_v d_o 56._o often_o press_v that_o limitation_n as_o without_o which_o the_o endeavour_n to_o preserve_v the_o king_n majesty_n person_n and_o authority_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v mention_v it_o can_v but_o deter_v we_o from_o take_v the_o covenant_n in_o this_o particular_a so_o understand_v 3._o especial_o be_v tell_v in_o a_o late_a pamphlet_n that_o the_o king_n not_o have_v preserve_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n as_o of_o duty_n he_o ought_v be_v thereby_o become_v a_o tyrant_n and_o so_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o king_n and_o consequent_o that_o his_o subject_n cease_v to_o be_v subject_n and_o owe_v he_o no_o long_o subjection_n which_o assertion_n since_o we_o hearty_o detest_v as_o false_a and_o scandalous_a in_o the_o supposition_n and_o in_o the_o inference_n seditious_a and_o devilish_a we_o dare_v not_o by_o subscribe_v this_o article_n seem_v to_o give_v the_o least_o countenance_n thereunto_o 4._o but_o it_o strike_v we_o with_o horror_n to_o think_v what_o use_n have_v be_v make_v of_o this_o four_o article_n concerning_o the_o punishment_n of_o malignant_n etc._n etc._n as_o by_o other_o otherways_o so_o especial_o by_o the_o corrector_n of_o a_o speech_n without_o door_n write_v in_o the_o defence_n of_o m._n challoner_n speech_n who_o be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o tell_v the_o parliament_n that_o they_o be_v bind_v by_o their_o covenant_n for_o the_o bring_n of_o evil_a instrument_n to_o condign_a punishment_n to_o destroy_v the_o king_n and_o his_o posterity_n and_o that_o they_o can_v justify_v the_o take_v away_o of_o strafford_n and_o canterbury_n life_n for_o delinquency_n whilst_o they_o suffer_v the_o chief_n delinquent_n to_o go_v unpunished_a §._o vii_o of_o the_o salvo_n the_o salvo_n that_o we_o have_v usual_o meet_v withal_o for_o the_o avoid_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a scruple_n either_o concerning_o the_o whole_a covenant_n or_o some_o particular_n therein_o of_o special_a importance_n we_o find_v upon_o examination_n to_o be_v no_o way_n satisfactory_a to_o our_o conscience_n the_o first_o be_v that_o we_o may_v take_v the_o covenant_n in_o our_o own_o sense_n but_o this_o in_o a_o matter_n of_o this_o nature_n viz._n a_o impose_v promisory_a oath_n in_o the_o performance_n whereof_o other_o also_o be_v presume_v to_o be_v concern_v seem_v to_o be_v 1._o contrary_n to_o the_o nature_n and_o end_n of_o a_o oath_n which_o unless_o it_o be_v full_a of_o simplicity_n can_v be_v swear_v in_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n nor_o serve_v to_o the_o end_n of_o controversy_n and_o contradiction_n which_o be_v the_o use_n for_o which_o it_o be_v institute_v heb._n 6._o 2._o contrary_n to_o the_o end_n of_o speech_n god_n have_v give_v we_o the_o use_n of_o speech_n for_o this_o end_n that_o it_o may_v be_v the_o interpreter_n of_o the_o mind_n it_o behoove_v we_o as_o in_o all_o other_o our_o deal_n and_o contract_n so_o especial_o where_o there_o be_v the_o intervention_n of_o a_o oath_n so_o to_o speak_v as_o that_o they_o who_o it_o concern_v may_v clear_o understand_v our_o 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