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	law_n	moral_a	1,736	5	9.5201	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A78170	The triall of a black-pudding. Or, The unlawfulness of eating blood proved by Scriptures, before the law, under the law, and after the law. By a well wisher to ancient truth.	Barlow, Thomas, 1607-1691.	1652 (1652)	Wing B846; Thomason E666_2	17,359	24

ergò_fw-la it_o continue_v still_o 2._o from_o god_n end_n in_o this_o precept_n which_o be_v according_a to_o the_o best_a father_n and_o divine_n opinion_n to_o teach_v we_o humanity_n meekness_n bowel_n of_o mercy_n as_o if_o god_n have_v say_v i_o will_v have_v you_o abstain_v from_o eat_v the_o blood_n of_o beast_n that_o so_o you_o may_v be_v the_o more_o careful_a to_o abstain_v from_o shed_v the_o blood_n of_o men._n now_o this_o end_n of_o god_n continue_v still_o who_o will_v have_v we_o still_o to_o labour_v for_o humanity_n kindness_n tender-heartedness_n etc._n etc._n eph_n 4.32_o gal_n 5.22_o col._n 3.12_o and_o consequent_o the_o mean_n to_o attain_v this_o end_n must_v continue_v from_o whence_o he_o gather_v this_o conclusion_n where_o the_o end_n intend_v by_o god_n in_o a_o command_n do_v continue_v there_o the_o mean_v appoint_v by_o god_n for_o that_o end_n ought_v to_o continue_v unless_o they_o be_v express_o forbid_v now_o the_o end_n intend_v by_o god_n in_o this_o command_n do_v still_o continue_v ergò_fw-la obj_fw-la the_o end_n can_v prove_v the_o command_n last_v unless_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v by_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n that_o the_o command_n be_v the_o only_a perpetual_a mean_n to_o continue_v for_o that_o end_n which_o can_v be_v say_v of_o abstain_v from_o blood_n to_o be_v the_o only_a perpetual_a mean_n to_o teach_v we_o humanity_n etc._n etc._n r_o a_o absurd_a consequence_n to_o abstain_v from_o blood_n be_v not_o the_o only_a mean_n to_o teach_v we_o humanity_n ergò_fw-la we_o ought_v not_o abstain_v from_o blood_n god_n prescribe_v many_o mean_n to_o attain_v to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o end_n for_o the_o good_a of_o body_n and_o soul_n as_o for_o example_n to_o eat_v drink_v rest_n exercise_n and_o use_v physic_n etc._n etc._n for_o outward_a health_n and_o to_o hear_v read_v pray_v meditate_v confer_v etc._n etc._n for_o our_o spiritual_a health_n all_o these_o particular_n serve_v for_o the_o same_o end_n yet_o we_o can_v say_v any_o one_o of_o they_o to_o be_v the_o only_a mean_n and_o yet_o we_o be_v bind_v as_o occasion_n be_v offer_v to_o make_v use_n of_o all_o shall_v we_o not_o eat_v nor_o sleep_v &c_n &c_n because_o it_o be_v not_o the_o only_a mean_n to_o preserve_v our_o health_n shall_v we_o not_o hear_v or_o pray_v etc._n etc._n because_o neither_o of_o it_o be_v the_o only_a mean_n to_o preserve_v grace_n in_o we_o god_n forbid_v if_o god_n appoint_v a_o thing_n to_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o obtain_v a_o end_n whether_o it_o be_v the_o only_a or_o perpetual_a mean_n or_o one_o of_o the_o mean_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o use_v it_o as_o long_o as_o it_o may_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o obtain_v that_o end_n unless_o it_o be_v express_o prohibit_v of_o god_n now_o god_n have_v appoint_v the_o abstain_v from_o blood_n as_o a_o mean_n to_o teach_v we_o humanity_n we_o must_v use_v it_o till_o we_o be_v forbid_v it_o ii_o from_o the_o command_n of_o god_n under_o the_o law_n levit._n 17._o five_o 10.14_o and_o whatsoever_o man_n there_o be_v of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n or_o of_o the_o stranger_n that_o so_o journ_v among_o you_o that_o eat_v any_o manner_n of_o blood_n etc._n etc._n from_o these_o and_o the_o follow_a word_n the_o author_n draw_v three_o argument_n more_o as_o 1._o from_o the_o repetition_n of_o the_o first_o natural_a reason_n which_o god_n give_v to_o noah_n and_o his_o son_n because_o blood_n be_v the_o life_n of_o beast_n to_o show_v that_o the_o same_o ground_n and_o reason_n continue_v still_o for_o which_o god_n at_o first_o have_v forbid_v the_o eat_n of_o blood_n the_o duty_n shall_v continue_v likewise_o and_o that_o the_o israelite_n as_o man_n and_o of_o noah_n posterity_n be_v bind_v to_o observe_v this_o law_n as_o long_o as_o this_o reason_n continue_v from_o whence_o he_o conclude_v thus_o whatsoever_o law_n or_o precept_n be_v give_v to_o the_o isralite_n as_o noah_n posterity_n that_o law_n be_v moral_a and_o perpetual_a but_o this_o law_n against_o eat_v blood_n be_v thus_o give_v ergò_fw-la it_o be_v moral_a and_o perpetual_a obj._n the_o main_a reason_n add_v to_o the_o renew_n of_o this_o law_n be_v ceremonall_a and_o typical_a v_o 12._o for_o i_o have_v give_v you_o the_o blood_n upon_o the_o altar_n etc._n etc._n ergo_fw-la this_o law_n bind_v not_o other_o but_o the_o israelite_n and_o no_o more_o than_o other_o ceremonial_a law_n r_o though_o one_o reason_n allege_v in_o this_o chapter_n be_v ceremonial_a and_o bind_v only_o the_o israelite_n yet_o there_o be_v other_o reason_n more_o general_a and_o moral_a which_o bind_v all_o man_n as_o that_o natural_a reason_n shall_fw-mi 11._o because_o the_o blood_n be_v the_o life_n of_o beast_n and_o a_o judicial_a reason_n that_o else_o god_n will_v punish_v they_o and_o cut_v they_o off_o shall_fw-mi 10.19_o seq_fw-fr and_o god_n give_v here_o a_o threefold_a reason_n natural_a mystical_a and_o judicial_a reason_n in_o the_o confirmation_n of_o this_o law_n to_o the_o israelite_n to_o tie_v the_o israelite_n the_o fast_o to_o the_o obedience_n of_o this_o law_n as_o man_n israelites_n and_o in_o covenant_n with_o god_n a_o threefold_a cord_n be_v not_o easy_o break_v eccles_n 4.12_o 2._o from_o the_o person_n to_o who_o this_o renew_a command_n be_v give_v viz_o to_o all_o man_n whatsoever_o man_n there_o be_v and_o lest_o they_o shall_v apply_v it_o to_o all_o man_n only_o that_o be_v israelites_n and_o in_o the_o covenant_n it_o be_v add_v whether_o he_o be_v of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n or_o of_o the_o stranger_n that_o sojourn_n among_o you_o shall_fw-mi 10._o as_o if_o god_n will_v say_v all_o man_n and_o every_o one_o of_o you_o none_o except_v of_o what_o country_n religion_n profession_n soever_o if_o he_o live_v or_o sojourn_v among_o you_o shall_v be_v bind_v to_o this_o law_n from_o whence_o the_o author_n argue_v thus_o whatsoever_o law_n among_o the_o israelite_n do_v not_o only_o bind_v themselves_o but_o their_o stranger_n also_o that_o do_v but_o sojourn_v among_o they_o that_o law_n be_v moral_a and_o perpetual_a but_o the_o law_n against_o eat_v blood_n do_v bind_v all_o stranger_n ergò_fw-la the_o major_n be_v certain_a because_o no_o stranger_n or_o alien_n dare_v sojourn_v among_o the_o israelite_n but_o be_v bind_v to_o observe_v all_o moral_a law_n though_o he_o be_v free_v from_o all_o ceremonial_a law_n for_o the_o stranger_n need_v not_o to_o be_v circumcise_v or_o to_o eat_v the_o passeover_n but_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n exod_n 20.13_o nebem_fw-la 13.16.20_o and_o dare_v not_o blaspheme_v or_o curse_v levit_fw-la 24.16_o and_o the_o like_a the_o minor_a be_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text._n ergo_fw-la the_o conclusion_n be_v infallible_a obj._n there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o stranger_n among_o the_o israelite_n one_o by_o descent_n and_o birth_n but_o not_o by_o religion_n be_v proselyte_n to_o the_o jewish_a religion_n and_o these_o be_v bind_v to_o 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submit_v himself_o to_o the_o seven_o great_a commandment_n which_o be_v give_v according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n relation_n to_o the_o son_n of_o noah_n among_o which_o one_o be_v to_o abstain_v from_o blood_n the_o three_o sort_n of_o stranger_n dare_v not_o live_v or_o sojourn_v among_o they_o at_o all_o as_o ainsworth_n and_o other_o learned_a man_n report_v now_o the_o law_n against_o blood_n be_v give_v not_o only_o to_o stranger_n proselyte_n but_o to_o stranger_n sojourner_n which_o though_o not_o of_o the_o jewish_a religion_n yet_o sojourn_v among_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o it_o as_o appeareth_z by_o what_o be_v say_v ergo_fw-la by_o this_o expression_n be_v not_o only_o understand_v proselyte_n but_o even_o heathen_a and_o infidel_n if_o within_o the_o gate_n 2._o the_o place_n of_o scripture_n allege_v out_o of_o

deut_n 14_o 21._o where_o god_n give_v leave_v to_o stranger_n to_o eat_v that_o which_o die_v of_o itself_o and_o to_o the_o jew_n to_o sell_v it_o they_o to_o eat_v though_o they_o themselves_o dare_v not_o eat_v it_o this_o can_v prove_v nothing_o against_o the_o morality_n and_o perpetuity_n of_o the_o law_n against_o eat_v blood_n for_o 1._o suppose_v god_n have_v give_v the_o stranger_n leave_v to_o eat_v blood_n in_o the_o carcase_n which_o yet_o be_v not_o he_o may_v take_v it_o as_o a_o particular_a exception_n to_o the_o general_a rule_n for_o that_o time_n now_o exceptio_fw-la firmat_n regulam_fw-la in_o non_fw-la exceptis_fw-la 2._o though_o eat_v of_o blood_n be_v a_o sin_n in_o itself_o yet_o god_n extraordinary_a warrant_n and_o permission_n intervening_a do_v make_v it_o lawful_a to_o that_o person_n and_o for_o that_o time_n that_o it_o be_v allow_v to_o murder_v or_o to_o rob_v be_v a_o great_a sin_n yet_o god_n command_v to_o abraham_n to_o sacrifice_v his_o son_n gen_n 22.2_o or_o god_n permission_n at_o least_o if_o not_o command_v to_o the_o israelite_n to_o rob_v the_o egyptian_n exod_n 3.22_o and_o 12.35.36_o do_v not_o make_v murder_n or_o rob_v lawful_a or_o abolish_v the_o law_n against_o they_o 3._o it_o do_v not_o follow_v the_o alien_n may_v eat_v that_o which_o die_v of_o itself_o ergo_fw-la they_o may_v eat_v blood_n for_o either_o they_o do_v eat_v the_o carcase_n cleanse_v from_o blood_n as_o hugo_n grotius_n upon_o the_o act_v 15._o judge_v or_o they_o do_v not_o eat_v that_o blood_n which_o be_v forbid_v by_o god_n viz_o such_o blood_n as_o might_n and_o shall_v be_v pour_v out_o in_o which_o the_o soul_n or_o life_n of_o the_o beast_n go_v out_o for_o this_o blood_n be_v proper_o forbid_v by_o god_n levit_fw-la 17.12_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o blood_n and_o blood_n among_o the_o jew_n and_o some_o blood_n be_v absolute_o forbid_v other_o blood_n lawful_a to_o be_v eat_v even_o among_o the_o most_o zealous_a and_o most_o superstitious_a the_o hebrew_n say_v that_o he_o only_o be_v guilty_a which_o do_v eat_v the_o blood_n of_o beast_n and_o fowl_n but_o they_o may_v eat_v the_o blood_n of_o fish_n and_o locust_n if_o clean_o as_o ainsworth_n report_v upon_o levit_fw-la 17.10_o to_o apply_v this_o the_o blood_n that_o be_v leave_v in_o a_o carcase_n can_v proper_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o forbid_a blood_n ergo_fw-la the_o eat_n of_o it_o do_v not_o abolish_v the_o law_n against_o eat_v of_o blood_n in_o which_o respect_n the_o latin_a call_v a_o carcase_n ex_fw-la sangue_fw-fr cadaver_n 4._o the_o difference_n of_o punishment_n which_o god_n threaten_v to_o such_o as_o eat_v blood_n or_o a_o dead_a carcase_n do_v clear_o prove_v a_o great_a difference_n in_o the_o act_n or_o sin_v itself_o for_o god_n will_v cut_v he_o off_o and_o set_v his_o face_n against_o he_o that_o eat_v blood_n levit._n 17.10_o but_o he_o that_o eat_v of_o a_o carcase_n shall_v only_o wash_v his_o clothes_n bathe_v himself_o in_o water_n and_o be_v unclean_a until_o the_o even_o v_o 15._o this_o shall_v be_v a_o sufficient_a answer_n to_o the_o objection_n 3._o argument_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o threaten_v of_o god_n judgement_n annex_v to_o it_o i_o will_v even_o set_v my_o face_n against_o that_o soul_n which_o eat_v blood_n and_o will_v cut_v he_o off_o from_o among_o his_o people_n now_o we_o can_v hardly_o find_v such_o a_o expression_n where_o the_o lord_n threaten_v any_o punishment_n to_o man_n for_o break_v ceremonial_a law_n it_o be_v true_a god_n will_v many_o time_n have_v the_o transgressor_n of_o ceremonial_a law_n to_o be_v cut_v off_o by_o man_n ay_o e._n either_o by_o a_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n of_o excommunication_n or_o a_o civil_a punishment_n by_o death_n to_o be_v afflict_v as_o we_o read_v gen_n 17.14_o exod_n 12.19_o levit_fw-la 22.3_o but_o we_o never_o or_o hardly_o find_v that_o god_n threaten_v such_o a_o immediate_a kind_n of_o punishment_n by_o himself_o to_o ceremonial_a transgression_n as_o he_o do_v here_o in_o this_o place_n lev_n 17._o where_o god_n threaten_v to_o be_v not_o only_o the_o judge_n but_o the_o executioner_n also_o as_o god_n do_v oft_o in_o moral_a transgression_n levit_fw-la 20.3_o 6_o jerem_n 44.11_o ezek_n 14.8_o &_o in_o other_o place_n from_o whence_o the_o author_n thus_o conclude_v wheresoever_o god_n annex_v a_o threaten_n of_o immediate_a judgement_n from_o himself_o to_o a_o law_n that_o law_n be_v moral_a and_o perpetual_a now_o in_o this_o law_n god_n do_v it_o ergo_fw-la it_o be_v moral_a and_o perpetual_a obj_o there_o be_v many_o such_o expression_n of_o god_n threaten_a punishment_n to_o ceremonial_a transgression_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n levit_fw-la 23.29_o 30._o ergo_fw-la this_o be_v no_o sufficient_a proof_n for_o the_o morality_n of_o this_o law_n r_o 1._o we_o do_v not_o see_v it_o yet_o nay_o not_o in_o that_o place_n allege_v lev_n 23.29_o 30._o for_o in_o that_o law_n of_o keep_v the_o day_n of_o atonement_n two_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v the_o moral_a part_n of_o it_o which_o be_v to_o keep_v such_o a_o day_n and_o to_o afflict_v our_o soul_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o ceremonial_a part_n of_o it_o to_o keep_v that_o day_n of_o atonement_n yearly_a upon_o the_o ten_o day_n of_o the_o seven_o month_n which_o be_v a_o ceremonial_a ordinance_n bind_v only_o the_o israelite_n for_o we_o may_v keep_v such_o day_n of_o atonement_n at_o any_o other_o convenient_a time_n now_o god_n threaten_v a_o twofold_a judgement_n the_o one_o to_o be_v inflict_v by_o man_n he_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o among_o his_o people_n for_o these_o outward_a or_o ceremonial_a neglect_n or_o transgression_n which_o man_n be_v able_a to_o discern_v and_o to_o discover_v but_o the_o other_o judgement_n god_n reserve_v to_o himself_o for_o the_o neglect_n of_o those_o moral_a duty_n which_o man_n can_v discern_v but_o only_o he_o that_o know_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n as_o 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a_o punishment_n to_o himself_o iii_o from_o the_o command_n of_o god_n after_o the_o law_n act._n 15.28_o 29_o for_o it_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o to_o we_o to_o lay_v upon_o you_o no_o great_a burden_n than_o these_o necessary_a thing_n that_o you_o abstain_v from_o meat_n offer_v to_o idol_n from_o blood_n from_o thing_n strangle_v and_o from_o fornication_n etc._n etc._n from_o these_o word_n the_o author_n draw_v one_o general_n and_o 3._o particular_a argument_n the_o general_n argument_n run_v thus_o whatsoever_o law_n or_o command_n of_o god_n be_v renew_v reconfirm_v reestablish_v under_o the_o gospel_n after_o the_o abrogation_n of_o all_o ceremonial_a observation_n general_o absolute_o without_o any_o restriction_n or_o limitation_n of_o time_n place_n or_o person_n that_o law_n must_v needs_o be_v perpetual_a till_o it_o be_v express_o repeal_v and_o abrogate_a by_o the_o same_o law_n giver_n now_o this_o law_n against_o eat_v of_o blood_n be_v so_o 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