Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	believe_v	faith_n	know_v	1,475	5	4.2406	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85986	The libertine school'd, or A vindication of the magistrates power in religious matters. In ansvver to some fallacious quæries scattered about the city of Limrick, by a nameless author, about the 15th of December, 1656. And for detection of those mysterious designs so vigorously fomented, if not begun among us, by romish engineers, and Jesuitick emissaries, under notionall disguises ... (politicæ uti & ecclesiasticæ. axiom. Arabic.) Published, by Claudus Gilbert, B.D. and minister of the Gospel at Limrick in Ireland.	Gilbert, Claudius, d. 1696?	1657 (1657)	Wing G702; Thomason E923_4; ESTC R202210	61,982	75

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as_o be_v confess_v by_o all_o so_o that_o the_o question_n as_o word_v be_v but_o captious_a and_o impertinent_a yet_o if_o by_o believe_v the_o querist_n mean_v profession_n of_o faith_n or_o practise_v of_o religious_a duty_n require_v of_o the_o outward_a man_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o though_o a_o father_n or_o magistrate_n have_v no_o power_n to_o force_v a_o virgin_n to_o marry_v one_o she_o can_v love_v yet_o have_v the_o magistrate_n power_n to_o force_v one_o where_o he_o can_v believe_v though_o against_o the_o light_n and_o check_v of_o his_o conscience_n because_o 1._o a_o virgin_n before_o contract_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o any_o one_o person_n for_o a_o husband_n but_o every_o soul_n under_o gospel-publication_n be_v bind_v to_o own_o christ_n for_o a_o husband_n and_o his_o word_n write_v for_o the_o rule_n of_o their_o faith_n profession_n and_o practice_n 2._o though_o god_n allow_v virgin_n to_o choose_v their_o husband_n yet_o do_v he_o not_o allow_v man_n to_o 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pertinent_a to_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n as_o more_o weak_o assert_v the_o magistrate_n power_n we_o wave_v that_o we_o may_v come_v the_o soon_o to_o more_o express_a matter_n for_o demonstration_n by_o this_o querist_n cavil_v at_o qu._n 6._o whether_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o forbid_v to_o strive_v but_o to_o be_v gentle_a towards_o all_o 2_o tim._n 4._o 2._o ans._n 1._o we_o ready_o grant_v it_o and_o that_o it_o be_v of_o force_n of_o old_a when_o transgressor_n of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o table_n be_v most_o severe_o deal_v withal_o 2._o the_o scripture_n quote_v say_v nothing_o for_o their_o purpose_n in_o that_o 1._o it_o speak_v not_o of_o magistrate_n but_o of_o minister_n duty_n proper_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o whole_a context_n direct_v to_o timothy_n a_o minister_n of_o christ_n as_o a_o directory_n for_o the_o ministry_n 2._o though_o it_o shall_v be_v apply_v to_o the_o magistrate_n yet_o will_v it_o not_o exclude_v his_o civil_a 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against_o error_n be_v carnal_a or_o no_o 2_o cor._n 10._o 4._o or_o whether_o the_o semi-independents_n be_v of_o that_o mind_n in_o the_o bishop_n day_n ans._n 1._o to_o the_o first_o part_n minister_n weapon_n of_o who_o the_o text_n proper_o quote_v speak_v be_v not_o carnal_a but_o spiritual_a and_o mighty_a through_o god_n of_o this_o mind_n be_v judicious_a christian_n whether_o nicknamed_a independent_n or_o other_o in_o the_o bishop_n day_n as_o they_o be_v still_o 2._o if_o we_o shall_v grant_v it_o to_o include_v the_o magistrate_n weapon_n we_o deny_v they_o to_o be_v sinful_o carnal_a though_o we_o grant_v they_o to_o be_v civil_o carnal_a and_o yet_o according_a to_o god_n ordinance_n rom._n 13._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 13_o 14._o qu._n 8._o whether_o it_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a for_o we_o to_o have_v bible_n in_o english_a if_o even_o against_o our_o soul_n persuasion_n from_o the_o scripture_n we_o must_v believe_v as_o the_o church_n or_o parish_n believe_v ans._n 1._o this_o question_n be_v impertinent_o propose_v to_o protestant_n who_o deny_v either_o church_n or_o parish_n to_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o their_o faith_n however_o it_o may_v be_v among_o the_o papist_n and_o all_o pharisaical_a professor_n of_o implicit_a faith_n and_o blind_a obedience_n 2._o the_o scripture_n must_v therefore_o be_v translate_v into_o all_o vulgar_a tongue_n that_o every_o man_n may_v thereby_o learn_v to_o know_v and_o discern_v what_o the_o church_n and_o we_o ought_v to_o believe_v and_o to_o conform_v his_o belief_n thereto_o obliqui_fw-la conscience_n be_v to_o be_v enlighten_v and_o quicken_v by_o god_n light_n in_o scripture_n that_o our_o faith_n may_v not_o be_v pin_v upon_o any_o man_n sleeve_n but_o that_o all_o as_o the_o noble_a beraean_n 11._o may_v try_v all_o doctrine_n by_o the_o word_n bring_v all_o to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o the_o testimony_n 1._o that_o thereby_o their_o dark_a mind_n may_v be_v gradual_o direct_v 20._o through_o that_o light_n which_o shine_v in_o the_o ministry_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o church_n 18._o and_o their_o mistake_n rectify_v 4._o wherein_o their_o judgement_n may_v possible_o differ_v they_o be_v to_o inquire_v sober_o ●2_a diligent_o and_o submissive_o till_o satisfaction_n be_v mutual_o give_v and_o receive_v but_o this_o take_v not_o off_o the_o magistrate_n power_n in_o command_v the_o outward_a man_n about_o thing_n clear_o reveal_v in_o scripture_n 14._o witness_n peter_n paul_n 6._o and_o all_o the_o scripture_n before_o quote_v qu._n 9_o whether_o our_o magistrate_n and_o governor_n be_v not_o wrong_v to_o give_v they_o the_o title_n of_o civil_a magistrate_n only_o if_o their_o power_n be_v spiritual_a ans._n 1._o the_o magistrate_n be_v not_o wrong_v thereby_o see_v his_o power_n be_v not_o spiritual_a but_o civil_a though_o sometime_o employ_v about_o spiritual_a thing_n 2._o our_o magistrate_n be_v true_o call_v civil_a because_o the_o mean_n and_o manner_n 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all_o his_o title_n of_o honour_n mind_v he_o of_o duty_n and_o trouble_n but_o his_o great_a comfort_n be_v that_o god_n himself_o take_v the_o best_a share_n thereof_o in_o who_o stead_n he_o act_v to_o act_v for_o god_n and_o with_o god_n like_o god_n and_o through_o god_n be_v his_o honour_n and_o happiness_n christ_n himself_o suffer_v much_o more_o than_o all_o that_o come_v to_o but_o what_o if_o his_o conscience_n shall_v afterwards_o check_v he_o for_o mistake_n therein_o the_o sure_a way_n to_o prevent_v horror_n of_o conscience_n 12._o be_v to_o be_v diligent_a in_o the_o lord_n work_n that_o our_o respective_a calling_n do_v challenge_v from_o we_o sin_n be_v the_o great_a disturber_n of_o conscience_n 15._o especial_o that_o darling_n sin_n perpetuum_fw-la which_o hinder_v from_o god_n work_n by_o take_v from_o our_o heart_n what_o be_v due_a to_o he_o every_o trouble_n proceed_v from_o the_o want_n of_o god_n grace_n give_v or_o manifest_v he_o meet_v they_o that_o rejoice_v in_o work_a righteousness_n those_o that_o remember_v he_o in_o his_o way_n retort_n the_o query_n you_o may_v thus_o then_o 5._o what_o horror_n of_o conscience_n shall_v that_o magistrate_n feel_v that_o have_v mind_v himself_o in_o neglect_v god_n that_o have_v be_v zealous_a for_o civil_a affair_n but_o freeze_v to_o the_o lord_n interest_n that_o have_v do_v much_o for_o the_o world_n but_o little_a for_o heaven_n that_o have_v be_v careful_a of_o the_o subject_n body_n but_o careless_a of_o their_o soul_n that_o think_v no_o cost_n too_o dear_a for_o their_o earthly_a privilege_n but_o every_o little_a too_o much_o for_o spiritual_a help_n qu._n 12._o whether_o imprisonment_n or_o other_o corporal_a punishment_n will_v not_o make_v thousand_o in_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n face_n about_o to_o any_o religion_n yea_o to_o popery_n as_o it_o do_v in_o queen_n mary_n day_n ans._n what_o of_o all_o this_o because_o many_o have_v their_o religion_n to_o choose_v shall_v not_o the_o magistrate_n discharge_v his_o duty_n for_o their_o good_a be_v there_o not_o so_o much_o the_o more_o need_v he_o shall_v be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o watchful_a against_o juggle_a mountebank_n because_o so_o many_o be_v so_o easy_o fit_v to_o their_o bait_n hisp._n the_o corruption_n of_o man_n heart_n that_o dispose_v he_o to_o evil_a and_o indispose_v he_o still_o to_o good_a shall_v be_v the_o more_o careful_o look_v after_o for_o restrain_v of_o that_o which_o can_v be_v renew_v external_a reformation_n be_v better_a than_o none_o at_o all_o though_o the_o chief_a part_n of_o god_n sacrifice_n be_v still_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o much_o better_a that_o god_n shall_v be_v public_o own_v than_o disown_v 14._o the_o great_a number_n will_v be_v the_o worst_a still_o 21._o till_o the_o great_a restawration_n come_v yet_o when_o the_o leader_n do_v bring_v their_o people_n to_o solemn_a own_n of_o god_n he_o take_v it_o kind_o and_o reward_v it_o be_v it_o not_o so_o in_o josias_n and_o edward_n 6_o time_n 34._o a_o form_n of_o godliness_n be_v good_a though_o formality_n be_v nought_o 10._o if_o the_o generality_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n they_o be_v in_o the_o road_n of_o christ_n blessing_n have_v not_o the_o poor_a man_n wait_v long_o at_o the_o pool_n of_o bethesda_n 7._o he_o have_v not_o be_v cure_v it_o be_v good_a being_n in_o the_o lord_n way_n when_o he_o pass_v by_o to_o give_v out_o his_o dole_n how_o many_o thousand_o be_v the_o better_a for_o crowd_v after_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n though_o most_o for_o the_o loaf_n or_o novelty_n sake_n but_o let_v we_o hear_v what_o the_o querist_n object_n to_o himself_o obj._n 1._o we_o will_v willing_o suffer_v the_o truth_n to_o be_v preach_v but_o those_o that_o we_o persecute_v do_v teach_v erroneous_a doctrine_n which_o hazard_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n ans._n he_o answer_v the_o guilt_n thereof_o lie_v upon_o the_o teacher_n conscience_n not_o on_o the_o magistrate_n or_o any_o other_o as_o matth._n 5._o 19_o whosoever_o shall_v teach_v man_n so_o he_o shall_v be_v least_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n reply_n 22._o be_v not_o he_o also_o guilty_a that_o prevent_v not_o evil_a when_o he_o may_v what_o else_o mean_v that_o of_o paul_n be_v not_o partaker_n of_o other_o man_n sin_n be_v there_o not_o sin_n of_o omission_n when_o we_o reprove_v and_o discountenance_v not_o evil_a the_o very_a light_n of_o nature_n teach_v the_o heathen_n to_o say_v qui_fw-la non_fw-la vetat_fw-la peccare_fw-la dum_fw-la potest_fw-la jubet_fw-la have_v not_o austin_n just_a cause_n to_o complain_v so_o much_o of_o his_o other_o man_n sin_n be_v the_o physician_n guiltless_a also_o that_o willing_o suffer_v his_o patient_a to_o be_v poison_v by_o mountebank_n be_v the_o watchman_n blameless_a that_o warn_v not_o and_o keep_v not_o the_o thief_n off_o be_v the_o gardener_n faultless_a that_o suffer_v careless_o the_o weed_n to_o choke_v the_o good_a plant_n be_v that_o officer_n faithful_a that_o let_v a_o enemy_n witting_o to_o debauch_v and_o ruin_v his_o soldier_n plutarch_n be_v that_o magistrate_n faultless_a that_o suffer_v his_o people_n to_o be_v seduce_v by_o pernicious_a prater_n without_o check_n will_v christ_n excuse_v the_o rest_n when_o he_o condemn_v the_o false_a teacher_n do_v he_o absolve_v the_o accessary_a that_o punish_v the_o principal_a what_o shall_v he_o be_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o hell_n that_o teach_v man_n to_o break_v the_o great_a command_n if_o he_o shall_v be_v least_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n that_o teach_v man_n to_o break_v the_o least_o of_o they_o be_v not_o he_o a_o breaker_n of_o god_n command_n that_o give_v free_a licence_n to_o the_o notorious_a transgressor_n thereof_o 50._o he_o that_o be_v not_o with_o i_o be_v against_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n himself_o 23._o obj._n he_o object_v to_o himself_o again_o the_o king_n and_o governor_n of_o judah_n compel_v man_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n therefore_o king_n and_o governor_n may_v now_o compel_v ans._n 1._o he_o answer_v they_o that_o live_v under_o the_o jewish_a worship_n be_v compel_v only_o stranger_n be_v not_o reply_n we_o reply_v as_o the_o jewish_a worshipper_n so_o now_o the_o christian_n be_v then_o oblige_v to_o the_o law_n of_o that_o worship_n they_o profess_v indeed_o for_o jew_n turk_n and_o pagan_n the_o case_n may_v differ_v somewhat_o yet_o though_o stranger_n be_v not_o compel_v to_o the_o worship_n they_o be_v to_o be_v restrain_v from_o abuse_v it_o any_o way_n 10._o witness_v the_o four_o command_n that_o enjoin_v all_o superior_n to_o see_v that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v not_o profane_v by_o the_o stranger_n within_o their_o gate_n 14._o nehemiah_n that_o zealous_a and_o true_o noble_a governor_n threaten_v the_o merchant-stranger_n with_o imprisonment_n 21._o if_o they_o come_v again_o to_o profane_v the_o sabbath_n though_o but_o without_o the_o gate_n but_o what_o mean_v this_o kind_n of_o answer_n speak_v plain_a do_v you_o disown_v the_o name_n and_o worship_n of_o christ_n as_o too_o many_o of_o your_o comrade_n do_v in_o effect_n deny_v his_o person_n and_o office_n if_o you_o think_v much_o of_o be_v christian_n tell_v we_o plain_o what_o you_o be_v whether_o jew_n or_o turk_n heathen_n or_o atheist_n that_o we_o may_v know_v what_o to_o say_v to_o you_o ans._n 2._o he_o answer_v second_o they_o be_v not_o compel_v to_o any_o thing_n but_o what_o they_o know_v and_o confess_v to_o be_v their_o duty_n 2_o chron._n 6._o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o reply_n we_o reply_v solomon_n indeed_o and_o their_o faithful_a ruler_n know_v and_o confess_v their_o own_o and_o their_o people_n duty_n in_o the_o great_a matter_n of_o god_n worship_n a_o good_a pattern_n for_o all_o christian_a ruler_n to_o study_v it_o and_o profess_v it_o solemn_o that_o they_o may_v as_o effectual_o engage_v their_o people_n to_o god_n and_o god_n to_o they_o he_o require_v not_o a_o blind_a and_o lame_a sacrifice_n of_o implicit_a faith_n and_o obedience_n 9_o yet_o be_v still_o too_o many_o of_o that_o people_n ignorant_a in_o too_o many_o thing_n though_o in_o the_o gross_a they_o own_v god_n appoint_a worship_n they_o need_v still_o teach_v and_o quicken_a mean_n as_o our_o people_n do_v still_o now_o therefore_o godly_a jehoshaphat_n make_v it_o a_o chief_a part_n of_o his_o reformation_n 7._o to_o send_v abroad_o teacher_n into_o all_o vacant_a place_n and_o with_o they_o his_o prince_n to_o countenance_v they_o and_o to_o cause_v they_o with_o vigour_n and_o comfort_n to_o teach_v as_o the_o hebrew_n elegance_n import_v the_o good_a knowledge_n of_o the_o lord_n {non-roman}_o when_o they_o have_v be_v orderly_o instruct_v than_o do_v he_o send_v judge_n in_o their_o circuit_n 19_o to_o proceed_v further_o in_o that_o great_a work_n as_o