Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n
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The Christians freedome wherein is fully expressed the doctrine of Christian libertie. By the rt. reuerend father in God, George Downeham, Doctor of Diuinity and Ld. Bp. of Derry.
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Downame, George, d. 1634.
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STC 7111; ESTC S102215
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it_o be_v as_o you_o have_v hear_v the_o law_n of_o loyalty_n require_v obedience_n to_o superior_n wherefore_o a_o christian_a man_n though_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o inward_a man_n he_o be_v free_a as_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o adoption_n in_o christ_n yet_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o outward_a man_n he_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o servant_n not_o only_o to_o his_o 16._o superior_n in_o loyalty_n and_o obedience_n but_o also_o to_o etc._n all_o in_o benevolence_n and_o charity_n object_n 2._o on_o the_o other_o side_n it_o be_v object_v 1._o that_o for_o conscience_n 5._o sake_n we_o be_v to_o obey_v the_o magistrate_n that_o be_v that_o we_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n so_o to_o do_v therefore_o the_o law_n and_o commandment_n of_o the_o magistrate_n do_v bind_v the_o conscience_n answ._n it_o follow_v not_o for_o although_o we_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o obey_v the_o lawful_a commandment_n and_o law_n of_o superior_n yet_o that_o bond_n be_v not_o in_o the_o particular_a law_n of_o man_n but_o in_o the_o general_a commandment_n of_o god_n object_n 3._o again_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a enjoin_v by_o the_o magistrate_n become_v necessary_a â_o for_o paul_n say_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d it_o be_v necessary_a that_o you_o be_v subject_a therefore_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o magistrate_n do_v bind_v the_o conscience_n answ._n neither_o do_v this_o follow_v for_o it_o become_v necessary_a not_o by_o the_o particular_a commandment_n of_o man_n but_o by_o the_o general_a commandment_n of_o god_n for_o notwithstanding_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o magistrate_n the_o thing_n command_v remain_v indifferent_a in_o itself_o and_o before_o god_n and_o so_o to_o be_v use_v with_o free_a conscience_n without_o place_v any_o religion_n therein_o howsoever_o it_o become_v necessary_a so_o far_o forth_o as_o by_o the_o general_a commandment_n of_o god_n i_o be_o bind_v thereto_o and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o peter_n 16._o say_v that_o we_o must_v obey_v magistrate_n as_o free_a and_o yet_o as_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n free_a in_o respect_n of_o our_o conscience_n exempt_v from_o humane_a power_n &_o yet_o as_o servant_n of_o god_n bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o obey_v he_o in_o obey_v they_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o he_o do_v command_v we_o to_o obey_v they_o the_o truth_n of_o these_o answer_n shall_v not_o only_o be_v demonstrate_v as_o it_o be_v before_o your_o eye_n by_o a_o syllogism_n wherein_o be_v conclude_v the_o bond_n of_o conscience_n and_o necessity_n of_o duty_n in_o obey_v the_o commandment_n of_o man_n but_o also_o by_o other_o reason_n prove_v the_o syllogism_n all_o lawful_a commandment_n of_o magistrate_n thou_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o obey_v so_o far_o forth_o as_o he_o require_v such_o commandment_n to_o be_v obey_v this_o or_o that_o particular_a be_v a_o lawful_a commandment_n of_o the_o magistrate_n therefore_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a thou_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o obey_v so_o far_o forth_o as_o god_n require_v such_o commandment_n to_o be_v obey_v by_o which_o argumentation_n we_o may_v conceive_v that_o the_o distinction_n of_o necessity_n use_v in_o school_n viz._n that_o there_o be_v necessit_fw-la as_o consequentis_fw-la which_o be_v simple_a or_o absolute_a &_o necessitas_fw-la consequentiae_fw-la which_o be_v not_o simple_a but_o upon_o condition_n of_o other_o thing_n presuppose_v may_v not_o unfit_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o necessity_n of_o duty_n impose_v by_o the_o law_n either_o of_o god_n or_o man_n for_o god_n commandment_n impose_v the_o necessity_n as_o it_o be_v of_o the_o consequent_a without_o presuppose_v other_o thing_n require_v simple_a and_o absolute_a obedience_n the_o law_n of_o man_n do_v not_o impose_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o consequent_a or_o require_v simple_a obedience_n but_o it_o impose_v only_o a_o necessity_n of_o the_o consequence_n that_o be_v such_o a_o necessity_n and_o no_o other_o as_o may_v sound_o be_v conclude_v from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o it_o may_v be_v conclude_v thence_o or_o to_o speak_v more_o plain_o in_o a_o simple_a sentence_n without_o interposit_v any_o condition_n or_o presuppose_v any_o antecedent_n whereupon_o it_o be_v to_o be_v infer_v i_o may_v say_v either_o particular_o this_o commandment_n of_o god_n be_v necessary_o or_o by_o necessity_n of_o duty_n to_o be_v obey_v or_o general_o all_o god_n commandment_n be_v necessary_o to_o be_v observe_v and_o this_o speech_n be_v of_o necessary_a truth_n but_o concern_v man_n commandment_n if_o i_o shall_v say_v in_o the_o general_a all_o the_o commandment_n of_o man_n be_v necessary_o to_o be_v observe_v the_o speech_n wilâ_n be_v false_a and_o absurd_a if_o in_o particular_a this_o commandment_n of_o the_o magistrate_n be_v necessary_o to_o be_v observe_v this_o speech_n can_v be_v necessary_a simple_o or_o by_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o consequent_a or_o to_o speak_v more_o plain_o for_o the_o explicate_a of_o that_o phrase_n by_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o simplâ_n sentence_n wherein_o the_o consequent_a or_o predicat_fw-la be_v both_o simple_o and_o necessary_o affirm_v of_o the_o antecedent_n or_o subject_n it_o can_v i_o say_v be_v simple_o necessary_a because_o as_o you_o hear_v the_o general_n be_v false_a notwithstanding_o if_o you_o presuppose_v these_o two_o thing_n first_o that_o all_o lawful_a commandment_n of_o magistrate_n be_v by_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n necessary_o to_o be_v observe_v so_o far_o forth_o as_o he_o command_v they_o to_o be_v observe_v second_o that_o this_o particular_a be_v a_o lawful_a commandment_n of_o the_o magistrate_n upon_o these_o premise_n you_o may_v prove_v that_o speech_n to_o be_v true_a by_o necessity_n of_o consequence_n viz._n that_o this_o particular_a commandment_n of_o the_o magistrate_n be_v necessary_o to_o be_v observe_v etc._n etc._n but_o some_o sophister_n will_v object_v that_o i_o may_v as_o well_o conclude_v thus_o propos._n all_o lawful_a commandment_n of_o the_o magistrate_n must_v necessary_o be_v obey_v ass._n this_o or_o that_o particular_a be_v a_o lawful_a commandment_n of_o the_o magistrate_n concl._n therefore_o necessary_o to_o be_v obey_v i_o answer_v that_o the_o proposition_n of_o this_o syllogism_n need_v proof_n as_o not_o be_v manifest_a of_o itself_o you_o will_v say_v it_o may_v thus_o be_v prove_v propos._n what_o be_v command_v of_o god_n must_v necessary_o be_v perform_v ass._n obedience_n to_o all_o law_n full_a commandment_n of_o magistrate_n be_v command_v of_o god_n concl._n therefore_o obedience_n to_o all_o lawful_a commandment_n of_o magistrate_n be_v necessary_o to_o be_v perform_v but_o i_o say_v again_o the_o assumption_n of_o this_o syllogism_n need_v some_o explanation_n for_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v difference_n put_v between_o his_o own_o commandment_n and_o the_o law_n of_o man_n and_o therefore_o we_o may_v not_o think_v that_o he_o command_v all_o law_n of_o man_n simple_o to_o be_v obey_v not_o simple_o you_o must_v say_v then_o but_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o he_o require_v they_o to_o be_v obey_v by_o which_o short_a discourse_n we_o learn_v that_o those_o addition_n by_o which_o i_o explain_v the_o proposition_n of_o the_o syllogism_n be_v necessare_fw-la and_o that_o the_o bond_n of_o conscience_n be_v not_o the_o law_n of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n that_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v man_n law_n not_o simple_o but_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o god_n require_v and_o last_o that_o this_o speech_n all_o lawful_a commandment_n of_o magistrate_n be_v necessary_o to_o be_v obey_v be_v true_a not_o by_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o consequent_a as_o a_o axiom_n or_o principle_n which_o be_v manifest_a of_o itself_o but_o by_o the_o necessity_n of_o consequence_n as_o a_o conclusion_n manifest_v by_o discourse_n now_o that_o the_o law_n of_o man_n do_v not_o bind_v the_o conscience_n it_o may_v further_o appear_v by_o these_o reason_n first_o because_o our_o freedom_n from_o the_o law_n judicial_a and_o ceremonial_a which_o in_o the_o scripture_n be_v extol_v for_o so_o great_a a_o benefit_n will_v be_v a_o burden_n rather_o than_o a_o benefit_n if_o we_o shall_v in_o like_a manner_n be_v bind_v to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a law_n of_o man_n again_o if_o they_o do_v bind_v the_o conscience_n there_o will_v be_v no_o difference_n between_o god_n law_n and_o man_n law_n in_o respect_n of_o outward_a action_n and_o the_o one_o sort_n will_v require_v simple_a obedience_n as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o yea_o unlawful_a commandment_n will_v also_o bind_v the_o conscience_n but_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o simple_a obedience_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v only_o to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o the_o law_n of_o man_n we_o be_v bind_v not_o simple_o but_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o in_o
bind_v to_o obey_v than_o he_o yea_o we_o profess_v that_o god_n do_v therefore_o free_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n and_o the_o bondage_n of_o the_o law_n that_o we_o may_v be_v enable_v with_o freedom_n of_o spirit_n to_o obey_v it_o and_o that_o be_v free_v from_o sin_n 18._o we_o be_v make_v the_o servant_n of_o righteousness_n we_o teach_v that_o god_n have_v swear_v 74._o that_o to_o those_o who_o he_o justify_v he_o will_v give_v grace_n to_o worship_v he_o in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n no_o man_n can_v be_v assure_v of_o his_o justification_n without_o obedience_n that_o sanctification_n be_v the_o end_n of_o our_o 10._o election_n call_v redemption_n and_o regeneration_n it_o be_v a_o necessary_a consequent_a of_o save_v grace_n we_o teach_v and_o profess_v that_o howsoever_o good_a work_n do_v not_o concur_v with_o faith_n unto_o the_o act_n of_o justification_n as_o a_o cause_n thereof_o yet_o they_o conâââre_v in_o the_o party_n justify_v as_o necessary_a fruit_n of_o faith_n and_o testimony_n of_o justification_n and_o as_o we_o teach_v with_o paul_n 16._o that_o faith_n alone_o do_v justify_v so_o with_o james_n etc._n that_o the_o âaith_n which_o be_v alone_o do_v not_o justify_v we_o teach_v that_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n as_o it_o acquit_v we_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n so_o do_v it_o also_o purge_v 14._o our_o conscience_n from_o dead_a work_n to_o serve_v the_o live_a god_n that_o he_o bear_v 24._o in_o his_o body_n upon_o the_o cross_a our_o sin_n that_o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o sin_n shall_v live_v in_o righteousness_n that_o who_o christ_n do_v justify_v by_o faith_n they_o he_o do_v sanctify_v by_o his_o spirit_n that_o whosoever_o 17._o be_v in_o christ_n he_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n 24._o crucify_a the_o flesh_n with_o the_o lust_n thereof_o and_o 1_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n we_o profess_v that_o good_a work_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n though_o not_o necessitate_v efficientiae_fw-la as_o cause_v it_o as_o the_o papist_n teach_v yet_o necessitate_v praesentiae_fw-la as_o necessary_a fruit_n of_o our_o faith_n whereby_o we_o be_v to_o glorify_v god_n and_o to_o testify_v our_o thankfulness_n to_o do_v good_a to_o our_o brethren_n and_o to_o make_v sure_a ãâã_d our_o election_n call_v and_o justification_n unto_o ourselves_o as_o necessary_a forerunner_n of_o salvation_n be_v the_o undoubted_a badge_n of_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v save_v be_v the_o way_n wherein_o we_o be_v to_o ãâã_d walk_v to_o everlasting_a life_n be_v the_o evidence_n according_a to_o which_o god_n will_v judge_v we_o at_o the_o last_o day_n and_o last_o that_o as_o by_o justification_n god_n do_v entitle_v we_o unto_o his_o kingdom_n so_o by_o sanctification_n he_o do_v sit_v and_o prepare_v we_o thereto_o we_o do_v not_o therefore_o by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n through_o faith_n abolish_v the_o law_n but_o rather_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 31._o establish_v it_o for_o the_o more_o a_o man_n be_v assure_v of_o his_o free_a justification_n the_o better_a he_o be_v enable_v and_o the_o more_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v it_o but_o although_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v the_o law_n as_o the_o subject_n of_o god_n and_o servant_n of_o ãâã_d and_o although_o the_o law_n ãâ¦ã_z in_o those_o that_o be_v iustiâââd_v as_o be_v a_o rule_n of_o direction_n for_o our_o obedience_n in_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o duty_n or_o piety_n towards_o god_n of_o justice_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n of_o sobriety_n towards_o ourselves_o and_o a_o glass_n of_o detection_n to_o manifest_v the_o imperfection_n of_o our_o obedience_n to_o keep_v we_o from_o phariâââsme_n and_o last_o a_o rod_n of_o correction_n in_o respect_n of_o flesh_n or_o the_o old_a man_n yet_o remain_v in_o we_o that_o by_o precept_n by_o exhortation_n and_o commination_n it_o more_o and_o more_o may_v be_v mortify_v in_o we_o and_o we_o keep_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n and_o security_n yet_o notwithstanding_o we_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n as_o the_o 14._o apostle_n say_v but_o under_o grace_n we_o be_v therefore_o in_o our_o sanctification_n free_v though_o not_o from_o the_o obedience_n yet_o from_o the_o servitude_n and_o bondage_n of_o the_o law_n and_o that_o in_o three_o respect_n first_o law_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o irritation_n of_o it_o in_o which_o regard_n especial_o the_o law_n be_v call_v the_o 56_o strength_n of_o sin_n not_o that_o the_o law_n cause_v or_o provoke_v sin_n proper_o for_o the_o 12._o law_n be_v holy_a just_a and_o good_a but_o only_o by_o accident_n and_o occasional_o for_o such_o be_v the_o corruption_n of_o our_o untamed_a nature_n until_o we_o be_v renew_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n urit_fw-la that_o when_o the_o law_n which_o be_v holy_a and_o good_a forbid_v sin_n seek_v to_o stop_v the_o course_n of_o our_o concupiscence_n and_o to_o bridle_v our_o sinful_a affection_n thereby_o our_o untamed_a corruption_n rebell_v so_o much_o the_o more_o and_o that_o it_o may_v appear_v 8._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d exceed_o sinful_a by_o occasion_n of_o the_o law_n work_v in_o we_o all_o manner_n of_o concupiscence_n even_o as_o a_o deep_a river_n when_o nothing_o hinder_v his_o course_n have_v a_o still_o and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o dead_a motion_n but_o if_o you_o seek_v to_o restrain_v or_o stop_v his_o course_n he_o will_v sinell_z and_o overflow_v all_o now_o disdain_v as_o it_o be_v a_o bridge_n so_o our_o corruption_n when_o it_o free_o take_v his_o own_o course_n seem_v to_o be_v quiet_a and_o as_o it_o be_v dead_a but_o when_o the_o commandment_n come_v ãâã_d âaith_v the_o apostle_n as_o it_o be_v to_o dam_v it_o up_o sin_n reviu_v &_o rise_v against_o it_o swell_v and_o overflow_a as_o it_o be_v his_o wont_a bank_n in_o this_o respect_n the_o law_n say_v the_o master_n of_o the_o â_o sentence_n be_v call_v a_o kill_a letter_n because_o forbid_v sin_n it_o increase_v concupiscence_n and_o add_v transgression_n until_o grace_n do_v free_a us._n but_o we_o be_v regenerate_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n and_o by_o the_o bond_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n couple_v unto_o christ_n we_o be_v free_v from_o this_o bondage_n even_o as_o the_o wife_n be_v free_v from_o the_o dominion_n of_o her_o husband_n by_o his_o death_n for_o even_o as_o while_o we_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n altogether_o unregenerate_a the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v our_o husband_n occasional_o and_o by_o accident_n beget_v in_o our_o soul_n whole_o corrupt_v with_o sin_n evil_a motion_n and_o concupiscence_n as_o the_o fruit_n and_o issue_n of_o our_o flesh_n tend_v unto_o death_n so_o we_o be_v regenerate_v and_o after_o a_o sort_n dead_a unto_o this_o corruption_n and_o consequent_o be_v mortify_v to_o the_o law_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o irritation_n thereof_o and_o the_o law_n in_o that_o regard_n dead_a unto_o we_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n who_o have_v unite_v we_o unto_o he_o as_o our_o second_o husband_n beget_v good_a motion_n in_o we_o as_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n acceptable_a unto_o âod_n this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o apost_n teach_v etc._n rom._n 7._o for_o have_v say_v chap._n 6._o 14._o that_o sin_n shall_v not_o have_v dominion_n over_o we_o because_o we_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n after_o he_o have_v answer_v a_o objection_n &_o prevent_v the_o abuse_n of_o this_o doctrine_n which_o carnal_a man_n will_v make_v thereof_o as_o though_o they_o may_v sin_v free_o because_o they_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o seven_o chapter_n he_o prove_v that_o we_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n by_o that_o similitude_n which_o even_o now_o i_o mention_v because_o be_v regenerate_v and_o dead_a unto_o sin_n we_o be_v mortify_v to_o the_o law_n and_o the_o law_n to_o we_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o irritation_n thereof_o cause_v by_o our_o corruption_n and_o consequent_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o power_n of_o it_o as_o a_o wife_n be_v free_v from_o the_o dominion_n of_o her_o husband_n when_o he_o be_v dead_a second_o in_o our_o sanctification_n we_o be_v free_v from_o the_o coaction_n and_o terror_n of_o the_o law_n lâw._n breed_v servile_a fear_n in_o man_n unregenerate_a whereby_o as_o bon-servant_n or_o galleyslave_n by_o the_o whip_n they_o be_v enforce_v to_o the_o performance_n of_o some_o outward_a duty_n which_o otherwise_o they_o be_v unwilling_a to_o do_v for_o those_o who_o be_v under_o the_o law_n as_o all_o man_n be_v by_o nature_n be_v like_o bondslave_n who_o for_o avoid_v of_o punishment_n be_v by_o terror_n draw_v to_o do_v some_o force_a service_n which_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o unwilling_a because_o they_o look_v for_o no_o reward_n this_o