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	law_n	1,021	5	5.0662	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A37064	A demonstration of the necessity of settling some Gospel-government amongst the churches of Christ in this nation held forth in an answer to a querie whereby Mr. Saltmarch did once endeavour to hinder the settlement of all church-government in the nation : written in the year 1646, and now published for the present use of these times, wherein it may be seasonable to be taken into consideration for the preventing of further confusion and disorder amongst the professors of the Gospell / by John Dury.	Dury, John, 1596-1680.; Hartlib, Samuel, d. 1662.	1654 (1654)	Wing D2851; ESTC R24917	50,485	74

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we_o shall_v not_o mistake_v he_o in_o the_o main_a matter_n whereby_o he_o will_v have_v we_o to_o regulate_v our_o thought_n in_o the_o decision_n of_o the_o doubt_n for_o except_o he_o and_o i_o understand_v one_o another_o in_o the_o same_o principle_n of_o religion_n and_o state_n we_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o square_v out_o the_o conclusion_n of_o fitness_n or_o unfitness_n after_o the_o same_o proportion_n for_o if_o he_o measure_v not_o his_o cloth_n by_o the_o same_o ell_n which_o i_o have_v or_o i_o by_o that_o which_o he_o have_v he_o and_o i_o shall_v never_o agree_v in_o the_o length_n and_o breadth_n thereof_o i_o will_v then_o tell_v you_o my_o thought_n which_o if_o he_o reject_v not_o we_o may_v come_v to_o agree_v in_o by_o religion_n i_o understand_v a_o tie_n whereby_o the_o conscience_n be_v bind_v to_o subject_v the_o soul_n to_o god_n in_o his_o true_a worship_n this_o tie_n of_o conscience_n be_v make_v up_o of_o a_o threefold_a cord_n which_o can_v be_v break_v or_o untwist_v without_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o religion_n the_o first_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o truth_n by_o this_o the_o understanding_n be_v bind_v to_o know_v god_n and_o believe_v he_o the_o second_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o godliness_n by_o this_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n be_v bind_v to_o love_n god_n and_o yield_v themselves_o to_o he_o in_o obedience_n the_o three_o be_v the_o confession_n and_o profession_n of_o both_o the_o former_a before_o man_n by_o this_o the_o whole_a man_n in_o his_o bodily_a service_n be_v make_v a_o live_n and_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n unto_o god_n rom._n 12.1_o the_o two_o first_o cord_n be_v twist_v together_o in_o one_o by_o the_o apostle_n when_o he_o style_v his_o apostleship_n a_o service_n of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o faith_n of_o his_o elect_a and_o the_o acknowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n after_o godliness_n tit._n 1.1_o where_o we_o may_v observe_v how_o these_o thing_n lie_v together_o 1._o the_o apostle_n be_v god_n servant_n for_o his_o elect_v sake_n namely_o to_o bring_v they_o by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n as_o he_o express_v it_o rom._n 1._o 5._o and_o 16.26_o 2_o his_o preach_n do_v this_o by_o the_o proposal_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d which_o i_o after_o godliness_n and_o this_o truth_n when_o it_o be_v acknowledge_v beget_v faith_n 3_o observe_v the_o cennexion_n of_o this_o acknowledgement_n with_o godliness_n to_o be_v this_o that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o inseparable_a from_o it_o but_o that_o the_o truth_n beget_v faith_n be_v measure_v by_o godliness_n and_o commensurable_a to_o it_o so_o that_o as_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v count_v godliness_n which_o do_v not_o proceed_v from_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o god_n truth_n so_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v count_v a_o truth_n beget_v faith_n without_o the_o practice_n of_o godliness_n but_o when_o god_n spirit_n do_v twist_v both_o these_o together_o upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o elect_a than_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n be_v beget_v in_o they_o which_o be_v the_o proper_a name_n of_o our_o christian_a religion_n as_o it_o be_v inward_o before_o god_n in_o the_o heart_n whereunto_o if_o the_o outward_a profession_n or_o confession_n of_o the_o mouth_n before_o man_n be_v join_v which_o be_v the_o three_o cord_n of_o this_o tie_n then_o religion_n be_v full_o complete_v in_o the_o whole_a man_n and_o this_o three_o cord_n be_v join_v by_o the_o apostle_n unto_o the_o two_o former_a as_o a_o mean_v no_o less_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n than_o they_o this_o you_o have_v rom._n 10._o 9_o 10_o 11._o where_o speak_v of_o the_o sum_n and_o substance_n of_o our_o christian_a religion_n he_o say_v thus_o if_o thou_o confess_v with_o thy_o mouth_n the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o shall_v believe_v in_o thy_o heart_n that_o god_n have_v raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a thou_o shall_v be_v save_v for_o with_o the_o heart_n man_n believe_v unto_o righteousness_n and_o with_o the_o mouth_n confession_n be_v make_v unto_o salvation_n for_o the_o scripture_n say_v whosoever_o believe_v on_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a he_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a in_o two_o respect_n first_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o event_n and_o effect_n of_o his_o faith_n that_o without_o fail_v salvation_n promise_v shall_v follow_v upon_o it_o and_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v frustrate_a of_o his_o expectation_n second_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o duty_n by_o which_o his_o faith_n be_v to_o be_v operative_a towards_o salvation_n namely_o by_o confess_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o obedience_n for_o if_o he_o do_v deny_v this_o truth_n wherein_o christ_n do_v reveal_v himself_o unto_o he_o and_o be_v ashamed_a of_o christ_n then_o christ_n will_v deny_v he_o before_o his_o father_n and_o be_v ashamed_a of_o he_o

brethren_n and_o to_o take_v away_o public_a offence_n be_v it_o possible_a to_o perform_v it_o to_o any_o purpose_n of_o edification_n without_o a_o agreement_n and_o settlement_n of_o the_o way_n of_o brotherly_a relation_n under_o the_o government_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o ordinance_n of_o judgement_n and_o if_o without_o this_o that_o can_v be_v do_v be_v not_o those_o guilty_a of_o all_o the_o offence_n which_o now_o be_v remediless_a in_o the_o churth_n and_o state_n for_o want_n of_o government_n who_o dissuade_v the_o settlement_n thereof_o thus_o we_o find_v nothing_o in_o the_o thing_n which_o all_o aught_o to_o do_v in_o the_o public_a profession_n of_o christianity_n which_o be_v any_o way_n inconsistent_a with_o the_o settlement_n of_o church-government_n but_o contrariwise_o every_o thing_n do_v main_o require_v it_o and_o if_o we_o look_v further_o upon_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v fundamental_o to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o minister_n in_o their_o public_a profession_n 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down_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o those_o in_o this_o world_n that_o will_v not_o suffer_v his_o power_n and_o authority_n to_o take_v place_n in_o his_o mount_n zion_n 2._o he_o will_v break_v they_o with_o a_o rod_n of_o iron_n like_o a_o potter_n vessel_n all_o to_o piece_n therefore_o be_v wise_a now_o o_o you_o king_n and_o be_v you_o instruct_v you_o ruler_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o if_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o national_a covenant_n have_v be_v judge_v a_o true_a maxim_n of_o state_n to_o unite_v and_o settle_v the_o kingdom_n both_o joint_o and_o several_o in_o peace_n and_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v conscionable_o by_o all_o as_o a_o thing_n swear_v unto_o by_o the_o member_n of_o the_o representative_a body_n of_o the_o kingdom_n who_o in_o the_o presen●e_n of_o the_o great_a god_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n who_o will_v not_o suffer_v those_o to_o be_v unpunished_a that_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a have_v bind_v themselves_o to_o perform_v it_o then_o i_o suppose_v that_o the_o needless_a that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o mere_a political_a subtle_a and_o cunning_a delay_n of_o settle_v that_o church-government_n which_o be_v most_o consonant_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 will_v not_o be_v find_v expedient_a but_o very_o hurtful_a to_o the_o whole_a state_n and_o the_o member_n of_o the_o house_n for_o if_o their_o oath_n have_v make_v this_o endeavour_n of_o settle_v this_o church-government_n when_o it_o can_v be_v do_v a_o necessary_a duty_n unto_o they_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o state_n then_o i_o hope_v that_o they_o will_v understand_v thus_o much_o that_o he_o who_o know_v the_o secret_n of_o all_o heart_n will_v be_v able_a to_o discern_v the_o purpose_n and_o aim_v for_o which_o the_o performance_n of_o such_o a_o duty_n when_o it_o may_v be_v perform_v be_v defer_v no_o state_n end_n will_v give_v he_o satisfaction_n in_o this_o matter_n and_o we_o all_o i_o say_v we_o 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