Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n
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A78118
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Certain queries, propounded to the churches of Christ; and all that fear God, and love the appearing of King Jesus
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Barber, Edward, d. 1674?
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Wing B692A; ESTC R230844
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be_v they_o which_o justify_v yourselves_o before_o man_n but_o god_n know_v your_o heart_n for_o that_o which_o be_v high_o esteem_v before_o man_n be_v abomination_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o this_o make_v the_o father_n as_o they_o call_v they_o say_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o martyr_n be_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o church_n quere_z 30._o whether_o in_o all_o age_n since_o christ_n there_o have_v not_o be_v a_o people_n though_o few_o in_o number_n and_o despise_v who_o walk_v near_o in_o practice_n to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o institution_n of_o christ_n then_o be_v the_o general_a profession_n of_o the_o nation_n as_o 1_o king_n 18_o 19_o and_o 19.10_o 14._o and_o mat._n 7_o 13_o 14._o revel_v 7_o and_o 13.3_o and_o 14.1_o to_o the_o 6._o quere_z 31._o whether_o those_o priest_n or_o minister_n that_o be_v so_o forward_o for_o pull_v down_o of_o stone_n and_o wooden_a cross_n picture_n surplice_n common_a prayer_n book_n and_o to_o stand_v for_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a yet_o hold_v the_o ordination_n receive_v by_o the_o authority_n from_o rome_n with_o church_n state_n tithe_n and_o baptism_n or_o rather_o infant_n sprinkle_v also_o prohibit_v the_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n and_o the_o very_a institution_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o guilty_a of_o that_o who_o which_o christ_n pronoun_v to_o the_o scribe_n pharisees_n and_o hypocrite_n for_o that_o they_o pay_v tithe_n of_o mint_n annis_n &_o commin_n but_o omit_v the_o wheighty_a matter_n as_o the_o law_n judgement_n mercy_n and_o faith_n these_o say_v he_o ought_v you_o to_o have_v do_v and_o not_o to_o leave_v the_o other_o undo_v you_o blind_a guide_n which_o strain_n at_o a_o gnat_n and_o swallow_v a_o camel_n mat._n 23.23_o 24._o luk._n 11.42_o quere_z 32._o whether_o under_o the_o gospel_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v require_v or_o pay_v tithe_n any_o more_o than_o altar-sacrifice_n priest_n and_o a_o high_a priest_n as_o the_o lord_n command_v exod._n 20.24_o and_o chapter_n 28._o or_o whether_o the_o aronicall_a priesthood_n with_o those_o administration_n end_v not_o in_o christ_n as_o be_v clear_a in_o the_o seven_o of_o the_o hebrew_n or_o whether_o under_o the_o law_n the_o priest_n take_v any_o more_o than_o the_o ten_o of_o the_o increase_n and_o that_o as_o steward_n out_o of_o which_o they_o relieve_v the_o poor_a the_o fatherless_a the_o stranger_n and_o the_o widow_n as_o in_o deut._n 14.29_o and_o how_o far_o they_o that_o will_v have_v tithe_n now_o come_v short_a of_o they_o in_o deed_n of_o mercy_n and_o perform_a duty_n quere_z 33._o whether_o marriage_n be_v not_o a_o civil_a ordinance_n belong_v to_o all_o man_n heb._n 13.4_o and_o aught_o to_o be_v perform_v by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o therefore_o by_o all_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v bring_v from_o that_o antichristian_a practice_n where_o they_o have_v make_v it_o part_n of_o their_o merchandise_n to_o uphold_v their_o kingdom_n to_o its_o proper_a place_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n it_o be_v god_n ordinance_n among_o all_o as_o gen._n 2.18_o to_o the_o 24._o ruth_n 41._o to_o the_o 13._o qu._n 34._o whether_o it_o be_v not_o as_o true_o antichristian_a and_o destructive_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n to_o have_v two_o baptism_n the_o one_o dip_v of_o actual_a believer_n the_o other_o sprinkle_v of_o infant_n as_o it_o will_v be_v destructive_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o to_o the_o common_a wealth_n to_o have_v two_o parliament_n or_o two_o power_n govern_v at_o once_o and_o whether_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n rest_v not_o in_o the_o body_n not_o in_o the_o officer_n as_o the_o power_n of_o the_o civil_a state_n according_a to_o mat._n 18.18_o 19_o 20._o act_n 1.21_o to_o the_o 26._o 1_o cor._n 5.4.5_o quere_z 35._o whether_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n after_o the_o apostasy_n be_v not_o to_o preach_v by_o the_o same_o power_n and_o authority_n and_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o be_v send_v out_o by_o the_o church_n of_o which_o they_o be_v member_n as_o paul_n and_o baruabas_n act._n 13.2.3_o and_o whether_o every_o believer_n be_v not_o to_o stand_v for_o the_o prerogative_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o church_n as_o well_o as_o member_n of_o a_o common_a wealth_n be_v to_o stand_v for_o the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o king_n privilege_n of_o parliament_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a according_a to_o gal._n 5.1_o stand_v fast_o therefore_o in_o the_o liberty_n wherein_o christ_n have_v make_v we_o free_a and_o be_v not_o entangle_v again_o with_o the_o yoke_n of_o bondage_n quere_z 36._o whether_o the_o advice_n late_o give_v by_o the_o 21_o minister_n to_o persuade_v people_n from_o enter_v into_o church-fellowship_n and_o communion_n for_o the_o present_a be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o saint_n as_o psal_n 18.43_o 44._o assoon_o as_o they_o hear_v of_o i_o they_o shall_v obey_v i_o psal_n 110.3_o thy_o people_n shall_v be_v willing_a in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o power_n and_o cant._n 14._o draw_v i_o we_o will_v run_v after_o thou_o quere_z 37._o whether_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n under_o the_o gospel_n have_v any_o charge_n from_o god_n over_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o subject_n or_o whether_o their_o authority_n be_v not_o only_o in_o thing_n civil_a and_o therefore_o be_v call_v father_n of_o their_o flesh_n heb._n 12.9_o rom._n 13.1_o 1_o pet._n 2.13_o furthermore_o we_o have_v have_v father_n of_o our_o flesh_n which_o correct_v we_o and_o we_o give_v they_o reverence_n shall_v we_o not_o much_o rather_o be_v in_o subjection_n unto_o the_o father_n of_o spirit_n and_o live_v their_o soul_n be_v only_o under_o subjection_n to_o god_n in_o christ_n as_o mat._n 28.18_o where_o christ_n say_v all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v give_v unto_o i_o now_o where_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o under_o the_o law_n the_o king_n do_v reform_v and_o set_v up_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v what_o they_o do_v do_v they_o do_v as_o type_n of_o christ_n or_o command_v by_o the_o prophet_n but_o under_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v say_v of_o zion_n the_o church_n of_o christ_n that_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n do_v bring_v their_o glory_n and_o honour_n unto_o it_o revel_v 21._o verse_n 24._o and_o therefore_o as_o be_v acknowlede_v by_o luther_n and_o other_o that_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o magestrate_n be_v only_o over_o the_o body_n estate_n and_o life_n and_o that_o which_o be_v external_a but_o over_o the_o soul_n god_n will_v have_v none_o to_o bear_v rule_n but_o himself_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o magistrate_n be_v to_o support_v they_o as_o their_o subject_n in_o well_o do_v quere_z 38._o whether_o in_o a_o reformation_n of_o religion_n thing_n be_v not_o to_o be_v reduce_v to_o the_o primitive_a institution_n and_o not_o to_o other_o church_n reformation_n as_o in_o ezra_n 5.11_o nehemiah_n 8.1_o to_o the_o eight_o verse_n and_o galatian_n 1.8_o 9_o and_o revelation_n 11.1_o where_o the_o angel_n command_v to_o measure_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o the_o altar_n and_o they_o that_o worship_n therein_o and_o the_o first_o of_o the_o corinthian_n chap._n 11._o verse_n 23._o the_o apostle_n deliver_v that_o to_o the_o church_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v of_o the_o lord_n quere_z 39_o whether_o it_o have_v not_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o false_a prophet_n under_o the_o law_n and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o their_o own_o end_n to_o side_n with_o the_o time_n and_o to_o be_v more_o in_o number_n then_o the_o true_a prophet_n or_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o in_o eliahs_n time_n 1_o king_n 18.22_o where_o eliah_n a_o prophet_n of_o god_n alone_o in_o appearance_n but_o baal_n prophet_n four_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o likewise_o in_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o dave_n edward_n the_o six_o queen_n mary_n queen_n elizabeth_n what_o turn_v side_a and_o time-serving_a as_o also_o when_o the_o bishop_n be_v in_o their_o power_n what_o cringe_v and_o stoop_v hide_v and_o run_v their_o country_n whereas_o the_o true_a minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v ever_o the_o same_o though_o never_o so_o few_o in_o number_n yet_o not_o variable_a nor_o change_v with_o time_n or_o state_n government_n although_o they_o go_v through_o never_o so_o great_a persecution_n which_o be_v a_o part_n of_o their_o portion_n as_o mark_v 10.3_o phil._n 1.29_o where_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v the_o philippian_n in_o no_o thing_n to_o be_v terrify_v by_o their_o adversary_n which_o be_v to_o they_o a_o evident_a token_n of_o perdition_n but_o to_o you_o of_o salvation_n and_o that_o of_o god_n for_o unto_o you_o it_o be_v give_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o