Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	bind_v	church_n	law_n	1,087	5	4.7146	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29077	Vindiciæ Calvinisticæ: or, some impartial reflections on the Dean of Londondereys considerations that obliged him to come over to the communion of the Church of Rome And Mr. Chancellor King's answer thereto. He no less unjustly than impertinently reflects, on the protestant dissenters. In a letter to friend. By W.B. D.D.; Vindiciæ Calvinisticæ.	Boyse, J. (Joseph), 1660-1728.	1688 (1688)	Wing B4083; ESTC R216614	58,227	78

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his_o associate_n can_v condemn_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n by_o pretence_n of_o the_o mission_n they_o receive_v from_o her_o bishop_n if_o so_o whether_o a_o presbyterian_a minister_n have_v ●eceived_v order_n from_o a_o protestant_a b●shop_n can_v by_o virtue_n of_o such_o order_n pronounce_v the_o church_n of_o england_n a_o corrupt_a church_n it_o be_v evident_a both_o these_o question_n be_v found_v on_o this_o ridiculous_a fancy_n that_o the_o person_n ordain_v be_v oblige_v to_o conform_v his_o ministration_n to_o the_o judgement_n or_o humour_n of_o the_o ordainer_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o if_o in_o any_o church_n the_o minister_n that_o be_v ordain_v be_v oblige_v to_o subscribe_v a_o confession_n of_o faith_n or_o observe_v any_o public_a rule_n in_o their_o worship_n they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v ordain_v on_o these_o term_n if_o they_o think_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o that_o church_n or_o the_o ru●es_n of_o its_o worship_n contrary_a to_o the_o 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those_o popish_a bishop_n that_o ordain_v they_o justify_v their_o desert_v their_o ministry_n and_o betray_v the_o interest_n of_o christ_n and_o soul_n and_o they_o may_v do_v this_o without_o assume_v any_o authority_n over_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n they_o only_o refuse_v subjection_n to_o her_o unjust_a imposition_n and_o so_o may_v presbyterian_a minister_n refuse_v subjection_n to_o the_o sinful_a imposition_n of_o those_o prelate_n that_o ordain_v they_o and_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o lay_v down_o their_o office_n when_o ever_o their_o ordainer_n shall_v unjust_o silence_v they_o as_o we_o prove_v before_o but_o mr._n k._n i_o perceive_v like_v not_o this_o answer_n and_o therefore_o choose_v to_o justify_v the_o church_n of_o engl._n upon_o narrow_a ground_n and_o therefore_o in_o his_o reply_n to_o these_o question_n 1._o he_o grant_v that_o a_o presbyter_n or_o bishop_n ought_v not_o to_o preach_v against_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o church_n whereof_o they_o be_v member_n 2._o he_o assert_n this_o be_v not_o the_o reformer_n case_n and_o therefore_o he_o find_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o reformation_n entire_o upon_o its_o be_v make_v by_o the_o convocation_n in_o who_o he_o suppose_v the_o supreme_a church-government_n lodge_v in_o this_o nation_n have_v mr_n k._n only_o argue_v that_o the_o reformation_n in_o england_n be_v not_o only_o lawful_a but_o effect_v in_o the_o most_o regular_a way_n with_o the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n upon_o the_o advice_n of_o so_o considerable_a a_o part_n of_o the_o clergy_n none_o can_v have_v blame_v he_o for_o take_v in_o all_o the_o consideration_n that_o prove_v the_o reformation_n in_o england_n to_o have_v be_v the_o most_o unexceptionable_o regular_a and_o orderly_a but_o that_o in_o his_o eager_a zeal_n to_o defend_v the_o prelate_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o silence_v their_o brethren_n he_o shall_v make_v such_o a_o concession_n to_o the_o papist_n as_o may_v 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