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	nature_n	1,568	5	5.4669	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A46895	The booke of conscience opened and read in a sermon preached at the Spittle on Easter-Tuesday, being April 12, 1642 / by John Jackson.	Jackson, John.	1642 (1642)	Wing J76; ESTC R36019	31,589	156

uprightness_n and_o quietness_n what_o s._n james_n affirm_v of_o supernal_a wisdom_n chap._n 3._o vers._n 17._o that_o it_o be_v first_o pure_a then_o peaceable_a the_o very_a same_o two_o property_n be_v the_o essential_a adjunct_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n a_o conscience_n quiet_o good_a may_v be_v vicious_o evil_a and_o a_o conscience_n trouble_o evil_a may_v be_v honest_o good_a and_o therefore_o to_o constitute_v a_o conscience_n perfect_o and_o full_o good_a both_o purity_n and_o peace_n be_v require_v the_o violation_n of_o the_o purity_n and_o integrity_n of_o conscience_n be_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n and_o the_o violation_n of_o the_o calm_a and_o tranquillity_n of_o conscience_n be_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o evil_a of_o punishment_n yea_o the_o great_a the_o light_n of_o conscience_n the_o great_a be_v the_o sin_n and_o the_o great_a trouble_n of_o conscience_n the_o great_a be_v the_o misery_n the_o point_n you_o see_v be_v a_o clear_a truth_n we_o will_v therefore_o be_v brief_a in_o the_o explication_n of_o it_o that_o we_o may_v be_v large_a in_o the_o application_n the_o application_n of_o the_o doctrine_n follow_v therefore_o either_o s._n paul_n rule_n or_o s._n paul_n example_n his_o rule_n show_v what_o shall_v be_v do_v and_o his_o example_n what_o may_v be_v do_v his_o rule_n we_o have_v 1_o tim._n 1._o 19_o have_v faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o again_o chap._n 3._o ver._n 9_o have_v the_o mystery_n of_o faith_n in_o a_o pure_a conscience_n his_o practice_n we_o have_v frequent_o inculcate_v both_o in_o the_o act_n and_o his_o epistle_n hear_v a_o harmony_n or_o little_a concordance_n i_o have_v in_o all_o good_a conscience_n serve_v god_n until_o this_o day_n act_n 23._o 1._o again_o and_o herein_o do_v i_o exercise_v myself_o to_o have_v a_o conscience_n without_o offence_n towards_o god_n and_o towards_o man_n act_n 24._o 16._o and_o again_o i_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o christ_n i_o lie_v not_o my_o conscience_n bear_v i_o witness_n rom._n 9_o 1._o and_o again_o for_o our_o rejoice_v be_v this_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o conscience_n 2_o cor._n 1._o 12._o and_o again_o i_o thank_v god_n who_o i_o serve_v from_o my_o elder_n with_o a_o pure_a conscience_n 2_o tim._n 1._o 3._o and_o yet_o again_o pray_v for_o we_o for_o we_o be_v assure_v we_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n in_o all_o thing_n hebr._n 13._o 18._o a_o good_a conscience_n you_o see_v be_v s._n paul_n recognizance_n it_o be_v his_o boast_n for_o tw●_z thing_n he_o be_v observe_v mo●●_n to_o glory_n in_o his_o suffering●_n and_o his_o conscience_n to_o ra●tle_n his_o chain_n and_o displa●_z his_o conscience_n it_o be_v h●●_z flag_n he_o hang_v out_o o_o {non-roman}_o his_o sige_v in_o every_o epistle_n so_o 〈◊〉_d write_v 2_o thess._n 3._o 17._o now_o this_o exercise_n keep_v a_o good_a conscien●_n stand_v in_o two_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o premise●_n distinction_n of_o a_o good_a co●science_n into_o pure_a and_o peac●able_a which_o distinction_n 〈◊〉_d as_o a_o key-stone_n to_o this_o arcra_fw-la the_o former_a be_v how_o to_o ractifie_v the_o vicious_a conscience_n and_o the_o latter_a how_o to_o pacify_v the_o trouble_a conscience_n or_o how_o to_o cleanse_v the_o impure_a and_o how_o to_o salve_v the_o wound_a conscience_n two_o point_n of_o most_o necessary_a and_o daily_a use_n in_o practical_a divinity_n and_o in_o rectify_v of_o conscience_n due_a regard_n must_v be_v have_v to_o two_o thing_n first_o jus_fw-la the_o right_a or_o law_n of_o conscience_n second_o vis_fw-la the_o force_n or_o strength_n of_o conscience_n two_o several_a word_n make_v up_o and_o elemented_a of_o the_o same_o three_o letter_n by_o a_o easy_a metathesis_n or_o transposition_n of_o letter_n first_o then_o conscientia_fw-la let_v a_o man_n acquaint_v himself_o thorough_o with_o that_o which_o must_v be_v the_o rule_n and_o law_n of_o conscience_n for_o it_o be_v no_o matter_n how_o strong_a and_o active_a conscience_n be_v if_o it_o be_v not_o first_o right_v inform_v and_o then_o the_o strong_a the_o better_o otherwise_o the_o strong_a the_o worse_o a_o lame_a man_n who_o keep_v his_o way_n shall_v outg●_z a_o swift_a runner_n that_o wander_v out_o of_o his_o way_n he_o who_o once_o have_v stray_v the_o more_o he_o hasten_v the_o more_o he_o wander_v and_o err_v every_o science_n and_o art_n proceed_v by_o a_o rule_n the_o noble_a and_o liberal_a science_n of_o arithmetic_n geometry_n astron●my_n music_n have_v their_o number_n figure_n balance_n squire_n compass_n line_n even_o the_o poor_a sweaty_a mechanic_n can_v be_v without_o their_o rule_n yard_n square_n etc._n etc._n much_o less_o can_v conscience_n dainty_a precise_a exact_a conscience_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v as_o level-handed_a in_o her_o case_n as_o the_o man_n of_o gibeah_n in_o the_o book_n of_o judge_n who_o can_v throw_v stone_n at_o a_o hair-breadth_n can_v she_o i_o say_v want_v her_o rule_n and_o measure_n to_o proceed_v by_o when_o in_o the_o circumstance_v and_o individuation_n of_o every_o action_n she_o must_v lay_v judgement_n to_o the_o line_n and_o righteousness_n to_o the_o plumb-line_n isai._n 28._o 17._o this_o law_n or_o line_n of_o conscience_n be_v fourfold_a 1._o divine_a law_n divinum_fw-la which_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n reveal_v in_o scripture_n be_v the_o proper_a and_o adequate_a rule_n of_o conscience_n it_o have_v of_o itself_o a_o adnate_a privilege_n to_o bind_v conscience_n and_o wheresoever_o it_o hold_v out_o to_o man_n a_o light_n to_o show_v he_o his_o duty_n it_o do_v withal_o tie_v such_o a_o bond_n of_o obedience_n upon_o the_o conscience_n as_o no_o creature_n be_v able_a to_o release_v 2._o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v also_o a_o good_a rule_n of_o conscience_n 〈◊〉_d for_o that_o natural_a light_n and_o engraft_v instinct_n write_v in_o our_o heart_n show_v we_o also_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v and_o what_o to_o be_v avoid_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n that_o this_o god_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o live_v honest_o hurt_v nobody_o give_v every_o one_o his_o own_o do_v as_o we_o will_v be_v do_v to_o these_o and_o such_o like_a be_v the_o dictate_v and_o statute_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o do_v bind_v conscience_n 3._o the_o law_n of_o nation_n also_o gentium_fw-la which_o be_v bring_v in_o by_o the_o common_a consent_n of_o all_o people_n for_o that_o be_v never_o false_a or_o wrong_n which_o all_o the_o whole_a world_n call_v truth_n and_o right_n human_a nature_n be_v yet_o never_o so_o much_o at_o a_o loss_n as_o that_o a_o right_a opinion_n of_o what_o be_v just_a and_o equal_a shall_v quite_o perish_v from_o the_o earth_n the_o division_n of_o thing_n and_o appropriation_n of_o they_o to_o their_o owner_n the_o fair_a usage_n of_o ambassador_n etc._n etc._n be_v draught_n of_o the_o law_n of_o all_o nation_n and_o do_v likewise_o bind_v conscience_n last_o positivum_fw-la positive_a law_n whether_o they_o be_v ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a do_v lie_v strong_a band_n and_o tie_n upon_o conscience_n as_o well_o as_o either_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o of_o nature_n or_o of_o nation_n a_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o positive_a law_n when_o it_o be_v thus_o or_o so_o not_o of_o any_o intrinsical_a necessity_n arise_v out_o of_o the_o particular_a essence_n of_o the_o thing_n but_o may_v either_o be_v or_o not_o be_v and_o when_o it_o be_v may_v either_o continue_v or_o cease_v by_o human_a imposition_n and_o even_o such_o law_n as_o these_o while_o they_o be_v not_o contrary_a but_o subordinate_a unto_o and_o commensurate_a with_o the_o divine_a law_n have_v a_o obligatory_a power_n over_o conscience_n not_o that_o any_o law_n of_o man_n have_v of_o and_o from_o itself_o any_o connate_a power_n to_o over-awe_v conscience_n nor_o can_v the_o conscience_n subject_n herself_o to_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o any_o creature_n without_o idolatry_n but_o it_o have_v a_o adnate_a power_n rather_o to_o wit_v as_o it_o receive_v influence_n and_o virtue_n from_o god_n law_n which_o command_v we_o to_o obey_v every_o lawful_a ordinance_n of_o man_n for_o conscience_n sake_n next_o regard_n thus_o have_v to_o the_o law_n of_o conscience_n con●entiae_fw-la the_o second_o respect_n must_v be_v to_o the_o force_n of_o conscience_n for_o though_o conscience_n be_v never_o so_o well_o principled_a and_o illuminate_v yet_o if_o it_o be_v dull_a and_o slegmatick_a without_o vigour_n and_o force_n to_o put_v thing_n in_o execution_n it_o be_v but_o as_o a_o fire_n of_o straw_n which_o have_v light_a without_o heat_n or_o as_o a_o well-shaped_a horse_n without_o mettle_n now_o the_o force_n of_o conscience_n consist_v in_o obligation_n both_o in_o tie_v a_o man_n from_o that_o which_o conscience_n judge_v sinful_a and_o tie_v he_o to_o