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	conscience_n	law_n	2,669	5	5.5286	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A93700	The first addresses to His Excellencie the Lord General, with the Assembly of elders elected by him and his Council for the management of the affairs of this Commonwealth; as also, to all the cordial officers and souldiers under his command. Containing certain rules & directions how to advance the kingdome of Jesus Christ over the face of the whole earth. By John Spittlehouse, a late member of the Army, and a servant to the saints of the most high God, whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and whom all dominions shall serve and obey, Dan. 7.27.	Spittlehouse, John.	1653 (1653)	Wing S5008; Thomason E703_19; ESTC R203632	22,947	31

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own_o or_o other_o for_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v in_o another_o case_n it_o be_v requisite_a in_o steward_n that_o they_o be_v find_v faithful_a 1_o cor._n 4._o 2._o but_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o point_n of_o judicature_n appear_v not_o otherwise_o then_o in_o his_o word_n and_o therefore_o inasmuch_o as_o that_o which_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n viz._n firm_a persuasion_n be_v sin_n rom._n 14._o 23._o as_o also_o inasmuch_o as_o faith_n ought_v to_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o be_v wrought_v thereby_o rom._n 10._o 17._o how_o can_v such_o act_n of_o justice_n be_v either_o approve_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n or_o good_a man_n as_o be_v not_o warrant_v by_o the_o say_a word_n and_o therefore_o by_o how_o much_o you_o permit_v any_o law_n that_o differ_v from_o the_o aforesaid_a precept_n or_o precedent_n in_o scripture_n by_o so_o much_o you_o do_v absolute_o declare_v yourselves_o to_o be_v the_o brood_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a pagan_a or_o tyrannical_a 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destruction_n shall_v come_v upon_o you_o unaware_o as_o it_o do_v upon_o your_o late_a predecessor_n but_o i_o hope_v better_a thing_n of_o you_o though_o i_o thus_o speak_v but_o nevertheless_o inasmuch_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v be_v please_v to_o call_v out_o this_o our_o nation_n as_o a_o theatre_n to_o act_v a_o precedent_n of_o what_o he_o intend_v to_o do_v in_o all_o the_o nation_n under_o the_o cope_n of_o heaven_n it_o behove_v you_o therefore_o before_o you_o set_v yourselves_o in_o the_o seat_n of_o judicature_n in_o relation_n to_o other_o nation_n to_o begin_v at_o home_n and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o apostle_n direction_n rom._n 2._o 1_o 3._o where_o he_o say_v thou_o be_v inexcusable_a o_o man_n whosoever_o thou_o be_v that_o judge_v for_o wherein_o thou_o judge_v another_o thou_o condemne_v thyself_o for_o thou_o that_o judge_v do_v the_o same_o thing_n again_o think_v thou_o this_o o_o man_n which_o judge_v they_o that_o do_v such_o thing_n and_o do_v the_o 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the_o late_a parliament_n make_v in_o anno_fw-la not_o yet_o repeal_v 5._o in_o point_n of_o doctrine_n i_o appeal_v to_o any_o know_a man_n whether_o the_o presbyterian_a priest_n be_v not_o as_o orthodox_n as_o they_o so_o that_o there_o remain_v nothing_o wherein_o they_o differ_v from_o the_o prelate_n unless_o in_o a_o few_o ceremony_n as_o the_o wear_n of_o the_o surpliss_n cross_n in_o rantisme_n or_o sprinkle_v of_o infant_n picture_n in_o glass_n window_n or_o common-prayer-book_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o the_o issue_n will_v be_v whether_o you_o or_o your_o predecessor_n do_v extirpate_v prelacy_n for_o the_o essential_a or_o circumstantial_a part_n thereof_o if_o for_o the_o circumstantial_a part_n only_o viz_o for_o the_o aforesaid_a ceremony_n than_o i_o desire_v to_o know_v why_o all_o or_o many_o of_o you_o do_v not_o affect_v presbytery_n see_v they_o use_v no_o such_o ceremony_n as_o aforesaid_a yea_o doubtless_o you_o be_v exceed_o much_a to_o blame_v for_o oppose_v that_o church-government_n so_o that_o you_o can_v not_o otherwise_o excuse_v yourselves_o of_o matter_n of_o fact_n against_o that_o government_n but_o by_o apply_v the_o antichristian_a part_n of_o presbytery_n to_o its_o essential_o viz_o their_o constitute_v of_o national_a church_n by_o rantize_v of_o infant_n 2._o their_o popish_a ordination_n receive_v from_o bishop_n and_o their_o babylonish_n maintenance_n by_o tithe_n which_o very_a maintenance_n do_v as_o full_o prove_v they_o to_o be_v the_o offspring_n of_o the_o romish_a harlot_n as_o the_o aforesaid_a bishopric_n friary_n abbey_n and_o monkery_n do_v declare_v the_o say_v party_n that_o possess_v they_o to_o be_v descend_v from_o rome_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o if_o so_o than_o i_o will_v glad_o know_v of_o any_o of_o you_o whether_o antichristianism_n ought_v to_o be_v support_v in_o its_o essential_o and_o punish_v in_o its_o circumstantial_o and_o if_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v so_o support_v than_o i_o will_v know_v 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