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	law_n	power_n	1,453	5	4.7820	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A67694	Causes of the Lords wrath against Scotland manifested in his sad late dispensations. Whereunto is added a paper, particularly holding forth the sins of the ministery.	Warriston, Archibald Johnston, Lord, 1611-1663.	1653 (1653)	Wing W983; ESTC R204011	68,060	90

of_o the_o earth_n by_o clear_a shine_a after_o ram_n 2_o chr._n 19_o 6_o 7_o 8._o and_o he_o say_v to_o the_o judge_n take_v heed_n what_o you_o do_v for_o you_o judge_v not_o for_o man_n but_o for_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v with_o you_o in_o the_o judgement_n wherefore_o now_o let_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o you_o take_v heed_n and_o do_v it_o for_o there_o be_v no_o iniquity_n with_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n nor_o respect_n of_o person_n nor_o take_v of_o gift_n v_o 9_o and_o he_o charge_v they_o say_v thus_o shall_v you_o do_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n faithful_o and_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n and_o deut._n 23._o 9_o when_o the_o host_n go_v forth_o against_o thy_o enemy_n than_o keep_v thou_o from_o every_o wicked_a thing_n therefore_o be_v they_o unclean_a by_o leprosy_n by_o a_o issue_n and_o by_o the_o dead_a to_o be_v put_v out_o of_o the_o camp_n num._n 5._o 2._o command_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o they_o put_v out_o of_o the_o camp_n every_o leper_n and_o every_o one_o that_o have_v a_o issue_n and_o whosoever_o be_v defile_v by_o the_o dead_a deut._n 22._o 10._o thou_o shall_v not_o plough_v with_o a_o ox_n and_o a_o ass_n together_o v_o 11._o thou_o shall_v not_o wear_v a_o garment_n of_o diver_n sort_n as_o of_o woollen_a and_o linen_n together_o because_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n do_v walk_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o camp_n of_o his_o people_n to_o deliver_v they_o and_o to_o give_v up_o his_o enemy_n before_o they_o therefore_o be_v the_o camp_n to_o be_v holy_a that_o he_o may_v see_v no_o unclean_a thing_n in_o they_o &_o turn_v away_o from_o they_o deut._n 23._o 14._o for_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n walk_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o camp_n to_o deliver_v thou_o and_o give_v up_o thy_o enemy_n before_o thou_o therefore_o shall_v thy_o camp_n be_v holy_a that_o be_v may_v see_v no_o unclean_a thing_n in_o thou_o and_o turn_v away_o from_o thou_o and_o because_o this_o nation_n have_v exceed_o neglect_v the_o purge_n of_o judicatory_n and_o army_n and_o constitute_v the_o same_o of_o person_n right_o qualify_v which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o many_o evil_n of_o sin_n and_o punishment_n therefore_o be_v this_o neglect_n public_o and_o solemn_o confess_v to_o god_n and_o the_o contrary_a duty_n engage_v unto_o at_o the_o renew_n of_o the_o covenant_n towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o year_n 1648._o as_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o solemn_a public_a confession_n of_o sin_n and_o engagement_n to_o duty_n for_o render_v of_o the_o which_o effectual_a the_o commission_n of_o the_o general_n assembly_n do_v present_v many_o petition_n remonstrance_n and_o warning_n from_o time_n to_o time_n to_o the_o committee_n of_o estate_n and_o to_o the_o parliament_n who_o do_v make_v sundry_a law_n both_o for_o the_o purge_n of_o the_o judicatories_n and_o army_n which_o then_o be_v and_o for_o keep_v they_o pure_a for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v as_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o their_o register_n and_o act_n anno_fw-la 1649._o and_o 1650._o and_o according_o somewhat_o be_v do_v in_o that_o great_a and_o necessary_a duty_n by_o themselves_o and_o other_o to_o who_o they_o do_v commit_v the_o trust_n but_o not_o withstand_v of_o all_o these_o thing_n it_o do_v appear_v very_o soon_o after_o the_o confess_v of_o that_o sin_n and_o engage_v to_o that_o duty_n that_o many_o do_v neither_o mind_n repentance_n of_o the_o one_o or_o performance_n of_o the_o other_o therefore_o as_o the_o commission_n of_o the_o general_n assembly_n be_v necessitate_v to_o renew_v their_o desire_n in_o that_o particular_a very_o often_o and_o from_o month_n to_o month_n so_o be_v not_o these_o law_n and_o committee_n have_v power_n to_o execute_v the_o same_o establish_v without_o some_o wrestle_n and_o difficulty_n not_o a_o few_o labour_v to_o obstruct_v and_o retard_v the_o same_o and_o when_o it_o come_v to_o the_o execution_n with_o what_o neglect_n and_o slowness_n and_o partiality_n do_v they_o proceed_v therein_o and_o what_o impediment_n do_v they_o who_o be_v not_o diligent_a cast_v in_o the_o way_n of_o other_o who_o be_v more_o diligent_a and_o faithful_a and_o zealous_a in_o follow_v of_o the_o duty_n by_o which_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o little_o can_v be_v get_v do_v in_o that_o matter_n and_o what_o be_v do_v be_v not_o only_o loadn_v with_o imputation_n and_o reproach_n but_o also_o be_v for_o most_o part_n make_v ineffectual_a the_o person_n appoint_v to_o be_v remove_v be_v either_o keep_v still_o or_o short_o thereafter_o be_v bring_v again_o to_o their_o own_o or_o some_o other_o place_n or_o else_o as_o evil_a be_v put_v in_o their_o place_n nay_o after_o the_o defeat_n at_o dumbar_n these_o duty_n come_v not_o only_o to_o be_v neglect_v but_o what_o former_o have_v be_v get_v do_v therein_o be_v look_v and_o cry_v out_o upon_o as_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o army_n and_o therefore_o not_o only_o these_o who_o have_v be_v former_o purge_v but_o all_o other_o how_o malignant_a and_o loose_a soever_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o judicatories_n and_o army_n and_o what_o have_v former_o be_v confess_v a_o sin_n be_v then_o follow_v and_o commend_v as_o a_o duty_n 5._o step._n the_o five_o be_v the_o authorise_v of_o commissioner_n to_o close_v a_o treaty_n with_o the_o king_n for_o the_o invest_n he_o with_o the_o government_n upon_o his_o subscribe_v such_o demand_n as_o be_v send_v to_o he_o after_o he_o have_v give_v many_o clear_a evidence_n of_o his_o disaffection_n and_o enmity_n to_o the_o work_n and_o people_n of_o god_n and_o be_v continue_v in_o the_o same_o and_o the_o admit_v of_o he_o to_o the_o full_a exercise_n of_o his_o power_n and_o crown_v he_o notwithstanding_o of_o new_a discovery_n of_o his_o adhere_n to_o his_o former_a principle_n and_o way_n and_o of_o many_o warning_n to_o the_o contrary_n for_o the_o better_a understanding_n and_o more_o full_a and_o clear_a discovery_n of_o this_o sin_n we_o will_v consider_v these_o thing_n which_o be_v set_v down_o by_o the_o general_n assembly_n of_o this_o kirk_n in_o their_o declaration_n of_o the_o date_n july_n 27_o 1649._o to_o wit_n that_o as_o magistrate_n and_o their_o power_n be_v ordain_v of_o god_n so_o be_v they_o in_o the_o exercise_n thereof_o not_o to_o walk_v according_a to_o their_o own_o will_n but_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o equity_n and_o righteousness_n as_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n for_o the_o safety_n of_o his_o people_n etc._n etc._n second_o that_o there_o be_v a_o continual_a obligation_n and_o stipulation_n betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o the_o people_n as_o both_o of_o they_o be_v tie_v to_o god_n so_o each_o of_o they_o be_v tie_v each_o to_o other_o for_o the_o performance_n of_o mutual_a and_o reciprocal_a duty_n according_a to_o which_o it_o be_v statute_n and_o ordain_v in_o the_o 8._o act_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o king_n james_n the_o six_o that_o all_o king_n prince_n and_o magistrate_n whatsoever_o hold_v their_o place_n which_o hereafter_o shall_v happen_v at_o any_o time_n to_o reign_v and_o bear_v rule_n over_o this_o realm_n at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o coronation_n the_o receipt_n of_o their_o princely_a authority_n make_v their_o faithful_a promise_n by_o oath_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o eternal_a god_n that_o during_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o their_o life_n they_o shall_v serve_v the_o same_o eternal_a god_n to_o the_o utmost_a of_o their_o power_n according_a as_o he_o have_v require_v in_o his_o holy_a word_n contain_v in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n and_o according_a to_o the_o same_o word_n shall_v maintain_v the_o true_a religion_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o preach_a of_o his_o most_o holy_a word_n and_o due_a and_o right_a administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n now_o receive_v and_o preachd_v within_o this_o realm_n and_o shall_v abolish_v and_o gainstand_v all_o false_a religion_n contrary_a to_o the_o same_o and_o 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cause_n of_o the_o lord_n wrath_n against_o scotland_n manifest_v in_o his_o sad_a late_a dispensation_n whereunto_o be_v add_v a_o paper_n particular_o hold_v forth_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o ministry_n print_a in_o the_o year_n 1653._o some_o general_a head_n of_o the_o cause_n why_o the_o lord_n contend_v with_o the_o land_n agree_v upon_o after_o seek_v of_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o commission_n of_o the_o general_n assembly_n 1650._o with_o the_o advice_n of_o diverse_a minister_n from_o several_a part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n meet_v at_o edinburgh_n october_n 1651._o so_o far_o as_o for_o the_o present_a they_o can_v attain_v light_a therein_o which_o they_o offer_v and_o advise_v to_o be_v make_v use_n of_o by_o all_o the_o lord_n people_n in_o the_o land_n leave_v place_n to_o add_v as_o the_o lord_n shall_v make_v further_a discovery_n hereafter_o of_o the_o guiltiness_n of_o the_o land_n and_o intend_v more_o full_o and_o particular_o to_o enlarge_v this_o paper_n 1._o article_n the_o gross_a atheism_n and_o ignorance_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o word_n and_o work_n that_o be_v in_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n which_o be_v such_o that_o neither_o law_n nor_o gospel_n nor_o the_o most_o common_a and_o necessary_a point_n of_o truth_n be_v understand_v or_o know_v by_o many_o thousand_o 2._o article_n horrible_a looseness_n and_o profanity_n of_o conversation_n in_o all_o sort_n against_o the_o commandment_n both_o of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o table_n which_o have_v so_o abound_v and_o increase_v that_o scarce_o have_v any_o of_o the_o nation_n exceed_v we_o therein_o 3._o article_n the_o despise_v and_o slight_v of_o jesus_n christ_n offer_v in_o the_o gospel_n which_o we_o look_v on_o as_o the_o chief_a and_o mother_n sin_n of_o this_o nation_n and_o the_o not_o value_v and_o improve_n the_o gospel_n and_o precious_a ordinance_n of_o christ_n unto_o the_o establish_n and_o build_v up_o of_o ourselves_o in_o the_o lively_a faith_n of_o christ_n and_o power_n of_o godliness_n but_o either_o neglect_v and_o despise_v these_o thing_n altogether_o or_o else_o rest_v upon_o and_o idolize_v outward_a and_o bare_a form_n without_o study_v to_o know_v in_o ourselves_o or_o to_o promove_v in_o other_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n which_o be_v righteousness_n and_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n whereby_o it_o have_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o person_n not_o right_o qualify_v have_v be_v admit_v unto_o and_o continue_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o eldership_n and_o that_o public_a repentance_n and_o kirk-censure_n have_v be_v gross_o slight_v and_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n fearful_o pollute_v by_o the_o promiscuous_a admit_v of_o many_o ignorant_a and_o scandalous_a person_n thereto_o and_o many_o wilful_o ignorant_a and_o open_o and_o continued_o profane_a have_v be_v keep_v in_o the_o fellowship_n of_o this_o kirk_n contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o constitution_n of_o this_o kirk_n and_o that_o many_o other_o sad_a and_o fearful_a consequence_n have_v follow_v unto_o the_o profane_v of_o all_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o render_v they_o for_o the_o most_o part_n barren_a and_o fruitless_a to_o we_o 4_o art_n not_o only_o the_o exercise_n of_o godliness_n in_o family_n much_o slight_v great_a man_n be_v unwilling_a and_o ashamed_a to_o call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o their_o family_n which_o guilt_n be_v exceed_o heighten_v by_o the_o continue_n of_o many_o of_o these_o in_o the_o same_o after_o solemn_a public_a confess_v thereof_o and_o engage_v to_o the_o contrary_a duty_n in_o the_o year_n 1648._o and_o other_o much_o neglect_v the_o same_o but_o also_o the_o loathe_n and_o hate_v of_o the_o power_n and_o life_n of_o religion_n and_o godliness_n and_o bear_v down_o such_o as_o make_v conscience_n thereof_o or_o aim_v at_o any_o perfection_n therein_o which_o have_v come_v to_o such_o a_o height_n that_o 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