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	life_n	1,326	5	4.7838	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26752	A discourse on my Lord Arch-Bishop of Canterbury's and my Lord Bishop of London's letters to the clergy touching catechising, and the sacrament of the Supper with what is required of churchwardens and ministers in reference to obstinate recusants : also a defence of excommunication, as used by the Church of England against such : preached March the 9th and 16th in the parish church of St. Swithins / by William Basset ...	Basset, William, 1644-1695.	1684 (1684)	Wing B1052; ESTC R9117	26,279	41

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mr._n baxter_n what_o he_o think_v of_o the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n or_o of_o sign_v child_n with_o it_o he_o answer_v baptism_n be_v a_o necessary_a duty_n and_o in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n we_o have_v all_o the_o essential_a part_n of_o it_o now_o say_v he_o i_o bring_v my_o child_n as_o the_o law_n command_v to_o be_v baptize_v but_o if_o there_o be_v any_o sinful_a or_o unnecessary_a addition_n without_o which_o i_o can_v have_v baptism_n those_o addition_n be_v nothing_o to_o i_o i_o desire_v not_o they_o but_o simple_o baptism_n what_o evil_n there_o may_v be_v in_o any_o addition_n be_v they_o be_v impose_v and_o not_o my_o choice_n lie_v upon_o the_o church_n that_o command_v and_o on_o the_o minister_n that_o use_v '_o they_o therefore_o if_o we_o consider_v either_o the_o thing_n itself_o or_o mr._n baxter_n sense_n parent_n have_v not_o a_o sufficient_a excuse_n for_o refuse_v to_o have_v their_o child_n catechise_v because_o the_o catechism_n enjoin_v suppose_v 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and_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o one_o of_o they_o be_v suppose_v to_o cast_v in_o his_o part_n towards_o the_o compose_v the_o whole_a it_o be_v observe_v from_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a father_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o traditio_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la be_v a_o tradition_n suppose_v to_o come_v from_o some_o apostle_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o traditio_fw-la apostolica_fw-la be_v only_o a_o very_a ancient_a tradition_n which_o come_v if_o not_o from_o some_o apostle_n yet_o from_o some_o other_o near_o those_o time_n now_o this_o have_v be_v usual_o call_v the_o creed_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o so_o dr._n d._n in_o his_o greek_a version_n of_o our_o liturgy_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o whether_o with_o respect_n to_o this_o observation_n i_o can_v say_v or_o how_o universal_o true_a it_o may_v be_v be_v not_o to_o be_v determine_v by_o any_o that_o have_v not_o make_v their_o observation_n in_o numerous_a instance_n of_o this_o kind_n the_o lest_o we_o can_v make_v of_o it_o be_v and_o no_o man_n will_v go_v to_o prove_v any_o more_o that_o it_o be_v a_o very_a ancient_a one_o else_o we_o may_v presume_v it_o have_v never_o be_v place_v by_o any_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n we_o can_v trace_v it_o very_o far_o and_o find_v it_o universal_o use_v in_o the_o first_o age_n of_o christianity_n it_o be_v use_v by_o the_o follower_n of_o the_o presbyterian_a directory_n and_o the_o assembly_n catechism_n nor_o do_v i_o remember_v any_o objection_n then_o against_o it_o but_o in_o that_o article_n viz._n the_o descent_n into_o hell_n which_o they_o wish_v be_v either_o alter_v or_o leave_v out_o yet_o the_o same_o man_n own_o that_o descent_n virtual_o though_o not_o local_o therefore_o according_a to_o they_o that_o article_n be_v true_a and_o want_v only_o a_o explication_n now_o the_o ancient_n and_o universal_a use_n of_o it_o speak_v the_o esteem_n it_o have_v ever_o have_v in_o the_o christian_a world_n and_o the_o excellent_a choice_n our_o catechism_n have_v make_v in_o teach_v this_o rather_o than_o that_o of_o nice_n or_o athanasius_n which_o be_v long_a and_o not_o so_o suit_v to_o every_o capacity_n and_o though_o the_o presbyterian_a party_n cavil_v at_o the_o descent_n into_o hell_n yet_o they_o use_v this_o creed_n rather_o than_o the_o nicoean_a who_o antiquity_n be_v great_a and_o which_o speak_v of_o no_o such_o descent_n at_o all_o which_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o their_o high_a approbation_n of_o the_o other_o part_n of_o it_o here_o in_o the_o few_o word_n and_o plain_a way_n be_v teach_v the_o great_a mystery_n of_o our_o faith_n what_o we_o be_v to_o believe_v concern_v god_n the_o father_n who_o make_v the_o world_n god_n the_o son_n who_o have_v redeem_v all_o mankind_n and_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o sanctify_v all_o the_o elect_a people_n of_o god_n which_o make_v up_o a_o short_a but_o yet_o a_o most_o plain_a and_o excellent_a system_n of_o all_o the_o credenda_fw-la or_o matter_n of_o pure_a faith_n 3._o it_o teach_v what_o we_o be_v to_o do_v and_o that_o from_o the_o decalogue_n or_o ten_o commandment_n which_o be_v the_o sum_n and_o breviary_n of_o all_o morality_n this_o be_v the_o stand_a rule_n give_v to_o the_o world_n the_o lex_fw-la nata_fw-la as_o cicero_n call_v it_o the_o law_n bear_v with_o we_o and_o imprint_v on_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o man_n by_o nature_n be_v a_o counterpart_n of_o this_o all_o the_o moral_a discourse_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n be_v but_o comment_n upon_o this_o text_n the_o sermon_n of_o christ_n upon_o the_o mount_n and_o the_o other_o practical_a part_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o epistle_n be_v but_o a_o explication_n and_o a_o vindication_n of_o this_o from_o the_o false_a gloss_n of_o the_o pharisee_n and_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o gnostic_n therefore_o we_o have_v here_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o practical_a religion_n 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same_o again_o a_o tacit_n reproof_n of_o their_o ignorance_n and_o reach_v after_o novel_n and_o if_o we_o only_o suppose_v he_o may_v design_v it_o as_o a_o form_n he_o can_v not_o well_o have_v express_v himself_o more_o apt_o to_o that_o purpose_n for_o mat._n 6._o 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sic_fw-la vel_fw-la ita_fw-la orate_fw-la pray_v thus_o viz._n in_o these_o very_a word_n which_o be_v better_o render_v so_o than_o as_o our_o translation_n do_v viz._n after_o this_o manner_n which_o look_v somewhat_o like_o a_o geneva_n cast_v as_o if_o it_o be_v intend_v only_o as_o a_o pattern_n to_o form_v our_o conceive_a prayer_n by_o and_o luk._n 11._o 2._o when_o you_o pray_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n say_v our_o father_n

he_o that_o be_v not_o circumcise_a be_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o his_o people_n and_o what_o reason_n can_v be_v give_v why_o the_o neglect_n of_o positives_n under_o the_o gospel_n shall_v not_o be_v severe_o punish_v as_o well_o as_o under_o the_o law_n why_o the_o neglect_n or_o contempt_n of_o baptism_n shall_v not_o be_v a_o sin_n now_o as_o well_o as_o that_o of_o circumcision_n be_v then_o and_o this_o of_o the_o sacrament_n as_o well_o as_o that_o of_o the_o passover_n the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n do_v argue_v it_o to_o our_o advantage_n chap_n 2._o 2_o 3._o if_o the_o word_n speak_v by_o angel_n be_v steadfast_a and_o every_o transgression_n receive_v a_o just_a recompense_n of_o reward_n how_o shall_v we_o escape_v if_o we_o neglect_v so_o great_a salvation_n which_o be_v speak_v to_o we_o by_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v great_a than_o a_o create_a spirit_n so_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n give_v by_o he_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n than_o a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n give_v by_o the_o other_o and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o as_o to_o the_o whole_a it_o must_v be_v so_o as_o to_o the_o like_a part_n of_o each_o dispensation_n therefore_o a_o man_n have_v but_o little_a cause_n to_o hope_n he_o may_v safe_o neglect_v a_o positive_a institution_n of_o christ_n when_o a_o like_a neglect_n be_v so_o severe_o punish_v under_o the_o law_n there_o be_v a_o contempt_n of_o divine_a authority_n in_o the_o neglect_n of_o a_o positive_a as_o well_o as_o there_o be_v of_o a_o moral_a duty_n and_o every_o contempt_n and_o disobedience_n must_v have_v a_o due_a recompense_n of_o reward_n this_o be_v the_o near_a communion_n we_o have_v with_o god_n in_o this_o world_n therefore_o the_o neglect_n of_o it_o be_v the_o great_a neglect_n of_o god_n himself_o it_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o convey_v grace_n and_o life_n to_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v strengthen_v and_o refresh_v by_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o body_n be_v by_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n and_o a_o contempt_n of_o the_o mean_n be_v a_o contempt_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o for_o which_o reason_n as_o well_o as_o other_o the_o duty_n be_v great_a and_o indispensable_a but_o i_o presume_v few_o of_o we_o here_o be_v against_o the_o duty_n itself_o so_o much_o as_o against_o the_o modus_fw-la of_o it_o according_a to_o the_o use_v of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n therefore_o i_o shall_v answer_v the_o most_o common_a and_o material_a objection_n i_o have_v meet_v with_o that_o by_o give_v reasonable_a and_o satisfactory_a answer_n to_o they_o i_o may_v leave_v every_o wilful_a neglect_n without_o excuse_n and_o some_o object_n 1._o against_o the_o posture_n we_o receive_v it_o in_o which_o be_v kneel_v against_o which_o they_o plead_v 1._o that_o it_o be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o that_o posture_n which_o the_o disciple_n receive_v it_o in_o to_o which_o we_o answer_v that_o no_o pretender_n to_o christianity_n in_o these_o part_n of_o the_o world_n do_v receive_v it_o in_o that_o posture_n that_o the_o disciple_n do_v which_o be_v not_o sit_v but_o rather_o lie_v the_o same_o man_n plead_v that_o they_o receive_v it_o in_o a_o table_n gesture_n which_o to_o they_o be_v such_o but_o to_o we_o be_v sit_v therefore_o say_v they_o we_o agree_v with_o they_o in_o a_o table_n gesture_n though_o not_o in_o the_o same_o posture_n of_o body_n which_o be_v near_o to_o they_o than_o the_o church_n of_o england_n go_v we_o argue_v 1._o that_o no_o reason_n can_v be_v give_v why_o a_o table_n gesture_n which_o be_v different_a according_a to_o different_a place_n shall_v be_v oblige_v and_o not_o the_o very_a posture_n it_o be_v then_o give_v in_o there_o be_v no_o precept_n nor_o example_n for_o choose_v the_o one_o rather_o than_o the_o other_o therefore_o this_o be_v mere_o election_n and_o not_o do_v upon_o any_o sufficient_a warrant_n 2._o here_o be_v many_o circumstance_n considerable_a as_o the_o gesture_n lying_z the_o 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