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	prince_n	1,000	5	5.4654	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A90265	The duty of pastors and people distingushed [sic]. Or A briefe discourse, touching the administration of things commanded in religion. Especially concerning the means to be used by the people of God (distinct from church-officers) for the increasing of divine knowledge in themselves and others. Wherein bounds are prescribed to their peformances, their liberty is enlarged to the utmost extent of the dictates of nature and rules of charity: their duty laid downe in directions, drawn from Scripture-precepts, and the practise of Gods people in all ages. Together with the severall wayes of extraordinary calling to the office of publike teaching, with what assurance such teachers may have of their calling, and what evidence they can give of it, unto others. / By John Ovven, M.A. of Q. Col. O.	Owen, John, 1616-1683.	1644 (1644)	Wing O741; Thomason E49_6; ESTC R2375	45,909	59

so_o also_o nehemiah_n and_o other_o of_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o people_n be_v reckon_v among_o they_o who_o teach_v the_o people_n nehem._n 8._o and_o afterwards_o when_o saint_n paul_n at_o any_o time_n enter_v into_o their_o synagogue_n 15._o they_o never_o question_v any_o thing_n but_o his_o ability_n if_o he_o have_v any_o word_n of_o exhortation_n to_o the_o people_n he_o may_v say_v on_o and_o the_o scribe_n question_v the_o authority_n of_o our_o saviour_n for_o his_o teach_n be_v move_v to_o it_o not_o because_o he_o teach_v but_o because_o he_o teach_v so_o and_o such_o thing_n with_o authority_n and_o against_o their_o tradition_n otherwise_o they_o rather_o trouble_v themselves_o to_o think_v how_o he_o shall_v become_v able_a to_o teach_v mark_n 6._o 2_o 3._o than_o he_o because_o he_o do_v there_o be_v indeed_o many_o sharp_a reproof_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n of_o those_o who_o undertake_v to_o be_v god_n messenger_n without_o his_o warrant_n as_o jerem._n 23._o 21_o 22._o i_o have_v not_o send_v these_o prophet_n yet_o they_o run_v i_o have_v not_o speak_v to_o they_o yet_o they_o prophesy_v but_o if_o they_o have_v stand_v in_o my_o counsel_n etc._n etc._n to_o which_o and_o the_o like_a place_n it_o may_v satisfactory_o be_v answer_v that_o howsoever_o by_o the_o way_n of_o analogy_n they_o may_v be_v draw_v into_o rule_n for_o these_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n yet_o they_o be_v speak_v only_o in_o reference_n to_o they_o who_o false_o pretend_v to_o extraordinary_a revelation_n and_o a_o power_n of_o foretell_v thing_n to_o come_v who_o the_o lord_n forewarn_v his_o people_n of_o and_o appoint_v punishment_n for_o they_o deut._n 13._o with_o which_o sort_n of_o pretender_n that_o nation_n be_v ever_o replenish_v for_o which_o the_o very_a heathen_a often_o deride_v they_o he_o who_o make_v it_o his_o employment_n to_o counterfeit_v god_n dispensation_n have_v then_o no_o more_o glorious_a work_n to_o imitate_v then_o that_o of_o prophecy_n wherein_o he_o be_v not_o idle_a yet_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o i_o do_v not_o conceive_v the_o former_a discourse_n to_o be_v punctual_o true_a in_o the_o latitude_n thereof_o as_o though_o it_o be_v permit_v to_o all_o man_n or_o any_o man_n beside_o the_o priest_n and_o prophet_n to_o teach_v public_o at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o estate_n of_o that_o church_n only_o i_o conceive_v that_o the_o usual_a answer_n give_v to_o the_o forecited_a place_n when_o object_v be_v not_o sufficient_a take_v a_o instance_n in_o one_o 2_o chro._n 17._o of_o the_o prince_n of_o jehoshaphat_n teach_v with_o the_o priest_n the_o author_n of_o the_o book_n before_o intimate_v conceive_v that_o neither_o priest_n nor_o prince_n teach_v at_o all_o in_o that_o way_n we_o now_o treat_v of_o but_o only_o that_o the_o priest_n ride_v circuit_n to_o administer_v judgement_n and_o have_v the_o prince_n with_o they_o to_o do_v execution_n but_o this_o interpretation_n he_o borrow_v only_o to_o confirm_v his_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o that_o priest_n do_v not_o teach_v as_o such_o the_o very_a circumstance_n of_o the_o place_n enforce_v a_o contrary_a sense_n and_o in_o the_o 19_o chap._n there_o be_v express_a mention_n of_o appoint_v judge_n for_o the_o determination_n of_o civil_a cause_n in_o every_o city_n which_o evident_o be_v a_o distinct_a work_n distinguish_v from_o that_o mention_v in_o this_o place_n and_o upon_o the_o like_a ground_n i_o conceive_v it_o to_o be_v no_o intimation_n of_o a_o movable_a sanedrim_n which_o although_o of_o such_o a_o mix_a constitution_n yet_o be_v not_o itinerant_a and_o be_v mention_v in_o that_o other_o place_n neither_o be_v that_o other_o ordinary_a gloss_n more_o probable_a they_o be_v send_v to_o teach_v that_o be_v to_o countenance_v the_o teach_n of_o the_o law_n a_o duty_n which_o seldom_o implore_v the_o assistance_n of_o human_a countenance_n and_o if_o for_o the_o present_a it_o do_v the_o king_n authority_n command_v it_o be_v of_o more_o value_n than_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o prince_n beside_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o text_n nor_o the_o circumstance_n thereof_o which_o shall_v hold_v out_o this_o sense_n unto_o we_o neither_o do_v we_o find_v any_o other_o rule_n precept_n or_o practice_n who_o analogy_n may_v lead_v we_o to_o such_o a_o interpretation_n that_o which_o to_o i_o seem_v to_o come_v near_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o they_o teach_v also_o not_o in_o a_o ministerial_a way_n like_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n but_o imperial_o and_o judicial_o declare_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o law_n the_o offence_n against_o it_o and_o the_o punishment_n due_a to_o such_o offence_n especial_o in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o have_v reference_n to_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n which_o differ_v not_o much_o from_o that_o which_o i_o rest_v upon_o to_o wit_n that_o in_o a_o collapse_a and_o corrupt_a state_n of_o the_o church_n when_o the_o ordinary_a teacher_n be_v either_o utter_o ignorant_a and_o can_v or_o negligent_a and_o will_v not_o perform_v their_o duty_n gift_n in_o any_o one_o to_o be_v a_o teacher_n and_o consent_n in_o other_o by_o he_o to_o be_v teach_v be_v a_o sufficient_a warrant_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o and_o then_o this_o the_o place_n cite_v out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n prove_v no_o more_o for_o the_o proceed_n of_o st_n paul_n in_o the_o synagogue_n their_o great_a want_n of_o teach_v be_v a_o people_n before_o forsake_v of_o the_o spirit_n and_o then_o wither_v may_v be_v a_o warrant_n for_o they_o to_o desire_v it_o and_o his_o apostolical_a mission_n for_o he_o to_o do_v it_o it_o do_v not_o then_o at_o all_o from_o hence_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v then_o any_o liberty_n of_o teach_v in_o public_a assembly_n grant_v unto_o or_o assume_v by_o any_o in_o such_o a_o estate_n of_o the_o church_n as_o wherein_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v when_o indeed_o it_o be_v ruinous_o decline_v every_o one_o of_o god_n servant_n have_v a_o sufficient_a warrant_n to_o help_v or_o prevent_v the_o fall_n this_o latter_a being_n but_o a_o common_a duty_n of_o zeal_n and_o charity_n the_o former_a a_o authoritative_a act_n of_o the_o key_n the_o minister_n whereof_o be_v only_o a_o instrumental_a agent_n that_o from_o whence_o it_o have_v its_o efficacy_n reside_v in_o another_o in_o who_o stead_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 19_o 20._o and_o under_o who_o person_n it_o be_v do_v now_o who_o ever_o do_v any_o thing_n in_o another_o stead_n not_o by_o express_a patent_n from_o he_o be_v a_o plain_a impostor_n and_o a_o grant_n of_o this_o nature_n make_v unto_o all_o in_o general_n do_v not_o appear_v i_o be_o bold_a to_o speak_v of_o these_o thing_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o the_o key_n though_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n for_o i_o can_v assent_v to_o those_o schoolman_n durand_n who_o will_v not_o allow_v that_o the_o key_n in_o any_o sense_n be_v grant_v to_o the_o legal_a priest_n their_o power_n of_o teach_v discern_a judge_a receive_v in_o and_o cast_v out_o import_v the_o thing_n though_o the_o name_n no_o more_o than_o that_o of_o regnum_fw-la coelorum_fw-la as_o hierom_n and_o augustine_n observe_v be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o doubtless_o god_n ratify_v the_o execution_n of_o his_o own_o ordinance_n in_o heaven_n then_o as_o well_o as_o now_o what_o the_o immediate_a effect_n of_o their_o service_n be_v how_o far_o by_o their_o own_o force_n they_o reach_v edito_fw-la and_o what_o they_o typify_v how_o in_o signification_n only_o and_o not_o immediate_o they_o extend_v to_o a_o admission_n into_o and_o exclusion_n from_o the_o heavenly_a tabernacle_n and_o wherein_o lie_v the_o secret_a power_n of_o gospel_n commission_n beyond_o they_o to_o attain_v the_o ultimate_a end_n i_o have_v declare_v elsewhere_o thus_o much_o of_o what_o the_o ancient_a people_n of_o god_n distinguish_v from_o their_o priest_n may_v not_o do_v now_o brief_o of_o what_o they_o may_v or_o rather_o of_o what_o they_o ought_v and_o what_o their_o obedience_n and_o profession_n declare_v that_o they_o think_v themselves_o oblige_v unto_o private_a exhortation_n rebuke_n and_o such_o dictate_v of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v presuppose_v we_o find_v they_o further_o speak_v often_o one_o to_o another_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o concern_v the_o fear_n and_o worship_n of_o the_o lord_n malac._n 3._o 16._o by_o their_o lip_n feed_v many_o with_o wisdom_n prov._n 10._o 21._o discourse_v of_o god_n law_n upon_o all_o occasion_n deut._n 6._o 6_o 7_o 8._o by_o multitude_n encourage_v each_o other_o to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n zach._n 8._o 20_o 21._o isa._n 2._o 3._o joint_o praise_v god_n with_o cheerful_a heart_n psalm_n 42._o 4._o give_v and_o receive_v mutual_a consolation_n psal._n

charge_n be_v in_o particular_a give_v to_o the_o king_n chap._n 17._o vers._n 18_o 19_o the_o performance_n of_o a_o king_n in_o obedience_n thereunto_o will_v give_v we_o light_n enough_o into_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o people_n and_o this_o we_o have_v in_o that_o most_o excellent_a psalm_n of_o david_n viz._n 119._o which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v spend_v in_o petition_n for_o light_n direction_n and_o assistance_n in_o that_o study_n in_o expression_n of_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o duty_n and_o in_o spiritual_a glory_n of_o his_o success_n in_o his_o divine_a meditation_n especial_o verse_n 99_o he_o ascribe_v his_o proficiency_n in_o heavenly_a wisdom_n and_o understanding_n above_o his_o teacher_n not_o to_o any_o special_a revelation_n not_o to_o that_o prophetical_a light_n wherewith_o he_o be_v endue_v which_o indeed_o consist_v in_o a_o transient_a irradiation_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v a_o supernatural_a impulsion_n commensurate_a to_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v 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or_o duty_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a that_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o man_n duty_n in_o the_o service_n or_o worship_n of_o god_n which_o god_n require_v of_o he_o and_o that_o appertain_v to_o his_o office_n who_o performance_n be_v express_o enjoin_v unto_o he_o as_o such_o and_o for_o who_o neglect_n he_o be_v rebuke_v or_o punish_v now_o all_o this_o we_o find_v concerning_o the_o priest_n public_a teach_n of_o the_o people_n for_o the_o prof_o of_o which_o the_o recital_n of_o a_o few_o pertinent_a place_n shall_v suffice_v levit._n 10._o 11._o we_o have_v a_o injunction_n lay_v upon_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n to_o teach_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n all_o the_o statute_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v to_o they_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n and_o of_o the_o levite_n it_o be_v affirm_v deut._n 33._o 10._o they_o shall_v teach_v jacob_n thy_o statute_n and_o israel_n thy_o law_n now_o though_o some_o restrain_v these_o place_n to_o the_o discern_n of_o leprosy_n and_o 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of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n perform_v the_o same_o office_n do_v abundant_o confirm_v that_o instruct_v of_o the_o people_n in_o the_o moral_a worship_n of_o god_n be_v a_o duty_n of_o the_o priestly_a office_n or_o of_o the_o priest_n as_o such_o especial_o consider_v the_o effect_n of_o this_o teach_v mention_v vers._n 9_o the_o turn_n of_o many_o from_o their_o iniquity_n the_o proper_a end_n of_o teach_v in_o assembly_n all_o which_o we_o find_v exact_o perperform_v by_o a_o excellent_a priest_n preach_v to_o the_o people_n on_o a_o pulpit_n of_o wood_n nehem._n 8._o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o further_o for_o a_o neglect_n of_o this_o the_o priest_n be_v threaten_v with_o rejection_n from_o their_o office_n hosea_n 4._o 6._o now_o it_o do_v not_o seem_v justice_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v put_v out_o of_o his_o office_n for_o a_o neglect_n of_o that_o who_o performance_n do_v not_o belong_v unto_o it_o the_o fault_n of_o every_o neglect_n arise_v from_o the_o description_n of_o a_o duty_n until_o something_o then_o of_o more_o force_n than_o any_o thing_n as_o yet_o i_o have_v see_v be_v object_v to_o the_o contrary_a we_o may_v take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o the_o teach_n of_o the_o people_n under_o the_o law_n in_o public_a assembly_n be_v perform_v ordinary_o by_o the_o priest_n as_o belong_v to_o their_o duty_n and_o office_n man_n endue_v with_o gift_n supernatural_a extraordinary_o call_v and_o immediate_o send_v by_o god_n himself_o for_o the_o instruction_n of_o his_o people_n the_o reformation_n of_o his_o church_n and_o foretell_v thing_n to_o come_v such_o as_o be_v the_o prophet_n who_o when_o ever_o they_o meet_v with_o opposition_n stay_v themselves_o upon_o their_o extraordinary_a call_n come_v not_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o my_o disquisition_n the_o institution_n also_o of_o the_o school_n of_o the_o prophet_n the_o employment_n of_o the_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n the_o original_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o those_o other_o 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so_o appropriate_a to_o the_o priest_n that_o god_n usual_o revenge_v the_o trangression_n of_o that_o ordinance_n very_o severe_o the_o example_n of_o uzzah_n and_o uzziah_n be_v dreadful_a testimony_n of_o his_o wrath_n in_o that_o kind_n 9_o it_o be_v a_o unalterable_a law_n by_o virtue_n whereof_o the_o priest_n excommunicate_v that_o presumptuous_a king_n for_o that_o which_o we_o chief_o intend_v the_o public_a teach_n of_o other_o as_o to_o some_o it_o be_v enjoin_v as_o a_o act_n of_o their_o duty_n so_o it_o may_v at_o first_o seem_v that_o it_o be_v permit_v to_o all_o who_o have_v ability_n thereunto_o be_v call_v by_o charity_n or_o necessity_n so_o the_o prince_n of_o jehoshaphat_n teach_v the_o people_n out_o of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n 2_o chron._n 17._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o