Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n
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A17037
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A true and short declaration both of the gathering and ioyning together of certaine persons, and also of the lamentable breach and division which fell amongst them.
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Browne, Robert, ca. 1550-1633.
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1583
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STC 3910.5; ESTC S1834
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say_v he_o that_o come_v to_o i_o shall_v not_o hâ—nger_n &_o be_v that_o believe_v in_o i_o shall_v never_o thirst_v joh_n 6._o 35._o for_o though_o theâ—_n sin_n never_o so_o grevousâ—â—e_o yet_o â—ff_v they_o be_v elect_v she_o have_v 〈◊〉_d some_o conscience_n of_o their_o welfare_n in_o christ_n or_o forewain_v of_o some_o grace_n which_o be_v towards_o they_o they_o have_v fâ—rthâ—r_v this_o talc_n how_o man_n be_v call_v now_o a_o day_n how_o some_o be_v trouble_v in_o conscience_n what_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o haâ—â—_n there_o be_v &_o what_o token_n &_o assurance_n there_o be_v of_o our_o salvation_n all_o which_o matter_n 〈◊〉_d pâ—rtie_n do_v apply_v to_o himself_o therefore_o for_o our_o call_n &_o how_o faith_n be_v wrought_v now_o a_o day_n it_o be_v say_v before_o to_o be_v by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n bâ—t_v bâ—e_v what_o &_o who_o preach_n that_o remane_v to_o ynewe_v for_o that_o also_o be_v skan_v between_o they_o r_o b._n be_v of_o this_o judgement_n that_o every_o christian_a have_v faith_n &_o knowledge_n &_o speak_v the_o word_n of_o god_n unto_o other_o may_v win_v other_o this_o r._n h._n consirmedd_a â—aâ—_n 〈◊〉_d find_v it_o true_a because_o high_a hâ—s_n mean_v centaine_v sister_n off_o he_o when_o he_o teach_v &_o exâ—â—â—ted_v they_o be_v call_v &_o win_v but_o hâ—we_o far_o they_o &_o other_o be_v woâ—â—e_o it_o be_v afterward_o declare_v now_o 〈…〉_o be_v thus_o win_v how_o be_v faith_n say_v to_o be_v work_v by_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n bâ—saied_v that_o preach_n be_v not_o oneli_a the_o public_a teach_n in_o the_o pulpit_n but_o it_o be_v rather_o that_o duty_n of_o speak_v &_o teach_v the_o truth_n as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v teach_v &_o that_o in_o what_o place_n so_o ever_o for_o so_o it_o be_v write_v in_o deut._n 6_o â—_o where_o parent_n be_v command_v to_o teach_v the_o word_n yea_o to_o beat_v it_o into_o their_o child_n &_o to_o wâ—et_v they_o on_o therein_o both_o â—â—â—ing_n in_o thâ—_n house_n &_o as_o they_o walek_v bâ—e_v the_o way_n and_o when_o theâ—ly_o down_o and_o whâ—n_o they_o â—se_v up_o therefore_o preach_v be_v not_o tie_v to_o thâ—_n pulpit_n nor_o to_o degree_n to_o person_n to_o the_o â—pper_n or_o 〈◊〉_d or_o cornered_a capâ—_n to_o thâ—_n priest_n 〈…〉_o cloak_n or_o to_o the_o scarlet_a gown_n the_o attite_n of_o bishop_n the_o 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d a_o other_o 〈◊〉_d therefore_o do_v aquâ—â—_n and_o prisâ—â—lla_n preach_v even_o to_o a_o preacher_n when_o they_o take_v 〈…〉_o anâ—_n 〈…〉_o vntoe_o â—im_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n more_o plain_o aâ—â—_n 1â—_n 26._o yet_o be_v there_o a_o difference_n of_o preach_v because_o some_o arâ—_n call_v and_o receive_v to_o that_o office_n and_o charge_n in_o public_a manner_n but_o other_o be_v bind_v only_o as_o all_o other_o christians_n to_o edify_v and_o instruct_v one_o a_o otherâ—_n and_o thâ—s_n also_o iâ—_n preach_v but_o not_o with_o public_a 〈◊〉_d and_o by_o thâ—s_a teach_n be_v faith_n also_o wrought_v 〈…〉_o know_v by_o example_n of_o thâ—t_a woman_n of_o 〈◊〉_d joâ—_a 4_o 41_o for_o who_o word_n many_o bâ—leved_v bâ—t_o 〈…〉_o the_o text_n 〈…〉_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n himself_o for_o they_o confess_v plâ—nly_a thâ—â—_n he_o be_v the_o châ—ist_a the_o â—aviour_n of_o the_o world_n and_o if_o the_o word_n of_o all_o christian_n ought_v to_o be_v suâ—h_n as_o may_v minister_v grace_n to_o the_o hearer_n say_v paul_n ephes_n 4._o then_o if_o some_o hear_v whâ—â—â—_n yet_o have_v not_o fâ—â—th_n they_o may_v also_o hâ—â—e_v that_o grace_n of_o faith_n wrought_v in_o they_o by_o their_o hear_n thus_o be_v it_o agree_v on_o that_o faith_n come_v high_a hear_n and_o hear_v bâ—e_o the_o word_n preach_v and_o thâ—_n word_n be_v preach_v by_o those_o which_o be_v send_v &_o this_o send_n be_v both_o of_o those_o which_o hâ—ue_v public_a message_n and_o authority_n over_o other_o and_o also_o of_o every_o christian_n whâ—ch_n be_v call_v aâ—d_v command_v 〈◊〉_d all_o occasion_n to_o edify_v other_o for_o where_o â—woe_n or_o three_o be_v gather_v in_o mie_a name_n say_v christ_n there_o be_o 〈◊〉_d the_o midst_n of_o they_o and_o iâ—_n 〈◊〉_d shâ—ll_v agree_v in_o earth_n upon_o any_o thing_n what_o so_o ever_o they_o shall_v desire_v of_o the_o father_n it_o 〈…〉_o give_v they_o mat._n 18_o 19_o who_o therefore_o can_v doubt_v but_o that_o one_o or_o twoe_n maiâ—_n win_v other_o to_o thâ—_n lord_n and_o praâ—â—ng_v also_o for_o the_o faith_n of_o thoâ—e_n who_o they_o teach_v than_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d begve_v thâ—m_n of_o the_o lord_n what_o good_a the_o public_a preach_v do_v now_o a_o day_n in_o england_n but_o this_o matter_n be_v not_o whole_o agree_v on_o what_o good_a be_v do_v by_o the_o preacher_n and_o what_o fruit_n follow_v their_o doctrine_n for_o r._n h._n make_v great_a account_n of_o some_o preacher_n and_o say_v that_o much_o good_a be_v do_v by_o thâ—m_n whereto_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o some_o preacher_n while_o they_o be_v forward_o and_o do_v 〈◊〉_d for_o reformation_n so_o long_o they_o do_v good_a but_o when_o they_o â—â—â—â—ted_v and_o fall_v to_o mitigition_n and_o tolerate_a they_o do_v not_o so_o much_o good_a before_o but_o thâ—n_o they_o do_v twile_a so_o 〈◊〉_d â—uen_v as_o the_o scribe_n and_o â—â—harises_n whiâ—h_o compass_v sâ—a_n and_o land_n to_o make_v one_o oâ—_n they_o procession_n and_o when_o he_o be_v make_v they_o make_v he_o 〈◊〉_d foul_v moâ—â—_n the_o child_n of_o hâ—ll_n than_o they_o themselves_o mâ—t._n 23._o so_o these_o when_o they_o be_v go_v a_o little_a forward_o &_o have_v bring_v other_o after_o they_o they_o then_o turn_v aside_o &_o make_v their_o follower_n more_o careless_a of_o goodness_n then_o ever_o they_o be_v yea_o &_o not_o only_o careless_a but_o also_o despiteful_a &_o most_o bitter_a persecuter_n if_o any_o go_v beyond_o the_o or_o be_v more_o toweard_v than_o thâ—i_fw-mi therefore_o well_o may_v that_o woe_n in_o mat._n 23_o 13._o be_v pronounce_v against_o such_o evil_a preacher_n because_o they_o shâ—t_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n before_o man_n for_o they_o themselves_o go_v not_o in_o nâ—ther_o suffer_v they_o those_o that_o will_v enter_v to_o come_v in_o woe_n to_o they_o hypocrite_n which_o say_v they_o desire_v reformation_n &_o yet_o they_o themselves_o be_v most_o unreform_v they_o sai_o they_o mourn_v &_o pray_v for_o amendment_n &_o behold_v they_o be_v feed_v of_o the_o rich_a &_o uphold_v by_o great_a man_n they_o live_v in_o pleasure_n &_o have_v courtly_a honour_n &_o no_o man_n be_v the_o better_a but_o all_o be_v worse_o &_o worse_o yea_o other_o also_o do_v right_o learn_v their_o hypocrisy_n for_o as_o they_o will_v strain_n &_o make_v much_o a_o do_v at_o some_o thing_n as_o at_o the_o cap_n &_o the_o surplice_n &_o cross_v in_o baptism_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o will_v sheuâ—e_v their_o zeal_n &_o devotion_n in_o small_a thing_n &_o let_v great_a overpasse_v so_o also_o their_o follower_n will_v seem_v godly_a yea_o touch_v in_o hart_n &_o humble_v yet_o be_v they_o open_o defile_v with_o grevous_a offence_n &_o wickedness_n so_o have_v they_o a_o show_n of_o godliness_n as_o paul_n say_v but_o have_v deny_v the_o power_n thereof_o 2._o tim._n 3._o 5._o howe._n and_o wherefore_o the_o company_n leave_v the_o preacher_n &_o their_o follower_n and_o of_o the_o ignorance_n &_o sin_n in_o the_o preacher_n &_o people_n but_o because_o r._n h._n name_v such_o &_o such_o often_o time_n which_o he_o say_v fear_a god_n &_o be_v sorovefull_a for_o their_o sin_n it_o be_v make_v plain_a unto_o he_o both_o high_a word_n and_o writing_n that_o he_o have_v small_a cause_n to_o say_v so_o first_o for_o the_o preacher_n though_o r._n b._n do_v judge_v the_o best_a of_o some_o as_o of_o m._n robardes_n m._n moare_n &_o some_o other_o who_o deal_v at_o the_o first_o he_o do_v not_o through_o know_v yet_o afterward_o be_v find_v they_o to_o be_v like_o their_o fellow_n &_o from_o they_o he_o say_v plain_o that_o wickedness_n go_v forth_o into_o all_o the_o land_n lere_n 23._o their_o ignorance_n and_o wretched_a deal_n be_v often_o declare_v as_o how_o they_o be_v teacher_n of_o other_o be_v themselves_o untaught_a even_o in_o some_o ground_n of_o religion_n &_o in_o the_o chief_a part_n of_o their_o calling_n thâ—â—_n will_v afterward_o appear_v as_o likewise_o their_o foolish_a distinction_n &_o shiftinge_n which_o they_o haâ—e_v parthe_n invent_v themselves_o &_o parthe_n take_v from_o other_o that_o as_o it_o be_v a_o other_o antichrist_n be_v beget_v borne_z &_o make_v strong_a off_o they_o &_o a_o new_a persecution_n practiss_v they_o wilful_o tolerate_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v against_o christ_n yea_o &_o with_o persecution_n &_o outrage_n uphoulde_v they_o &_o how_o
bishop_n &_o speak_v it_o offten_o also_o open_o in_o cambrige_n that_o he_o teach_v among_o they_o not_o as_o care_v for_o or_o lean_v upon_o the_o bishope_n authority_n but_o one_o lie_n to_o sâ—tiâ—fie_v his_o duty_n &_o conscience_n and_o this_o his_o duty_n he_o say_v be_v first_o to_o discharge_v his_o message_n before_o god_n &_o deserve_v no_o reproof_n of_o they_o &_o then_o also_o either_o toe_n find_v they_o worthy_a or_o else_o iff_o they_o refuse_v such_o reformation_n as_o the_o lord_n do_v now_o call_v for_o to_o leave_v they_o as_o his_o duty_n do_v biâ—d_v hiâ—_n for_o he_o do_v not_o take_v charge_n off_o â—hem_n as_o he_o often_o give_v they_o warning_n &_o also_o do_v often_o shâ—we_a thâ—_n cause_n namely_o for_o that_o he_o â—awe_v the_o parish_n in_o such_o spiritual_a bondage_n that_o who_o soever_o will_v take_v charge_n â—ff_v they_o must_v also_o come_v into_o that_o bondage_n with_o they_o therefore_o he_o find_v â—he_n pâ—â—â—shâ—s_v toâ—_n much_o addict_v &_o pliablâ—_n to_o that_o lamentable_a stâ—te_n he_o â—uâ—ged_v thâ—t_v the_o kingdom_n off_o god_n be_v not_o to_o be_v bâ—gâ—â—_n by_o whole_a pavish_n but_o â—aâ—hâ—r_v off_o he_o worthy_a be_v theâ—_n neuâ—â—â—o_o â—â—â—ve_v for_o it_o be_v as_o a_o gâ—aâ—â—e_n off_o â—â—ster_n seeâ—_n â—aâ—eâ—h_v â—hâ—ist_v at_o thâ—_n firâ—â—_n mâ—t._n 13._o and_o as_o a_o little_a lâ—auâ—â—_n hiddin_fw-mi three_o peâ—kes_n of_o meaâ—e_n so_o hâ—_n hâ—â—ing_v â—riâ—d_v about_o half_a a_o year_n boâ—h_v by_o opâ—n_o preach_v &_o by_o daâ—â—e_a exhortation_n in_o sundry_a hâ—use_n thâ—t_v â—ther_o high_a bondage_n 〈…〉_o oâ—_n oâ—_n the_o collegâ—â—s_n or_o of_o wiâ—kâ—d_a minister_n &_o reaâ—_n 〈…〉_o to_o like_a of_o that_o bondage_n no_o redress_n can_v be_v waâ—â—ed_v for_o hâ—_n kâ—â—wâ—_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v he_o theree_a to_o be_v occupy_v one_o lie_n to_o try_v &_o prepare_v he_o to_o a_o further_o &_o more_o effectual_a message_n and_o to_o be_v a_o witness_v of_o that_o woeful_a state_n of_o cambrige_n whereinto_o those_o wicked_a prelate_n and_o doctor_n of_o divinity_n have_v bring_v it_o this_o he_o foresee_v before_o he_o preach_v among_o they_o &_o therefore_o when_o they_o gather_v he_o a_o stipend_n and_o will_v have_v have_v he_o take_v charge_n he_o refuse_v and_o do_v both_o send_v back_o the_o money_n they_o will_v have_v give_v he_o and_o also_o give_v they_o warning_n of_o his_o departure_n so_o he_o continue_v preach_v a_o while_n till_o he_o fall_v sore_o siâ—ke_v and_o in_o his_o sickness_n while_o he_o cease_v his_o labour_n he_o be_v forbid_v to_o preach_v by_o a_o letter_n show_v he_o from_o the_o counsel_n for_o in_o deed_n he_o have_v deal_v boul_a llie_n in_o his_o duty_n and_o provoke_v the_o enemy_n the_o bishops_n officer_n name_v bancraft_n do_v read_v the_o letter_n before_o he_o but_o he_o nothing_o move_v there_o with_o do_v answer_v that_o if_o he_o have_v take_v charge_n in_o that_o place_n he_o will_v not_o whitt_v less_o cease_v preach_v for_o that_o but_o as_o he_o be_v he_o take_v not_o on_o hin_n he_o say_v though_o the_o letter_n be_v not_o to_o preach_v there_o any_o long_o of_o r._n b._n come_v to_o norwich_n &_o how_o the_o company_n there_o â—oined_v together_o after_o these_o thing_n when_o he_o be_v recover_v of_o his_o sickness_n &_o have_v get_v his_o strength_n he_o take_v counsel_n still_o &_o have_v no_o rest_n what_o he_o may_v do_v for_o tâ—e_v name_n &_o kingdom_n of_o god_n he_o often_o complain_v of_o these_o evil_a day_n &_o with_o many_o tear_n seek_v where_o to_o find_v the_o righteous_a which_o glorify_v god_n with_o who_o he_o may_v live_v &_o reâ—oâ—se_v together_o that_o they_o put_v away_v abomination_n while_o he_o thus_o be_v careful_a &_o beseech_v the_o lord_n to_o shevue_v he_o more_o comfort_n of_o his_o kingdom_n &_o church_n than_o he_o savue_v in_o cambrige_n he_o remember_v some_o in_o norfolk_n who_o he_o hard_o say_v be_v very_o forward_o therefore_o he_o examine_v the_o matter_n &_o think_v it_o his_o duty_n to_o take_v his_o voyage_n to_o they_o first_o because_o he_o consider_v that_o if_o there_o be_v not_o only_a fault_n but_o also_o open_a &_o abominable_a wickedness_n in_o any_o parish_n or_o company_n &_o they_o will_v not_o or_o can_v not_o redress_v they_o but_o be_v hold_v in_o bondage_n high_a antichristian_a power_n as_o be_v those_o parish_n in_o cambâ—ige_n by_o the_o bishop_n than_o every_o true_a christian_n be_v to_o leave_v such_o parish_n &_o to_o seek_v the_o church_n of_o god_n wheresoever_o for_o where_o open_a wickedness_n be_v incurable_a &_o popish_a prelate_n do_v reign_n uphouldig_v the_o same_o there_o be_v not_o the_o church_n &_o kingdom_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v write_v 2._o chro_fw-la 1â—_n 4._o for_o a_o long_a season_n iâ—rael_n have_v be_v without_o the_o true_a god_n &_o without_o priest_n to_o teach_v &_o without_o law_n so_o that_o though_o there_o be_v a_o name_n of_o priest_n &_o of_o preach_v and_o of_o god_n among_o any_o yet_o if_o there_o be_v set_v over_o they_o idol_n shepherdess_n popish_a prelate_n &_o hireling_n preacher_n worse_o than_o they_o that_o uphoulde_v antichristian_a abomination_n there_o god_n do_v not_o reign_v in_o his_o kingdom_n neither_o be_v they_o his_o church_n nether_a be_v there_o his_o word_n of_o message_n for_o no_o man_n can_v serve_v twoe_n contrary_a master_n say_v christ_n mat_n 6._o nether_a can_v they_o be_v the_o lord_n people_n without_o his_o staff_n of_o beauty_n &_o band_n zac._n 11._o 7._o that_o be_v without_o the_o lord_n government_n for_o his_o covenant_n be_v disannul_v as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o 10_o verse_n now_o his_o government_n &_o sceptre_n can_v not_o be_v there_o where_o muâ—h_v open_a wickedness_n be_v incurable_a for_o if_o open_a wickedness_n must_v needs_o be_v suffer_v it_o be_v suffer_v in_o those_o which_o be_v without_o as_o paul_n say_v what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v to_o judge_v those_o which_o be_v without_o 1._o cor._n 5._o 12_o and_o again_o he_o say_v even_o of_o these_o latter_a time_n that_o man_n shall_v be_v lover_n of_o themselves_o covetous_a boaster_n proud_a curse_a speaker_n disobedient_a to_o patent_n unthanckfull_a â—n_o holy_a without_o natural_a affection_n truce_n breaker_n false_a accuser_n intemperate_a fierce_a dispifer_n of_o theâ—_n which_o be_v good_a traiter_n heady_a highmide_v lover_n of_o pleasure_n more_o than_o lover_n of_o god_n have_a â—_o show_n of_o godliness_n but_o have_v deny_v the_o power_n there_o of_o from_o such_o we_o muâ—â—_n turn_v away_v as_o paul_n wâ—rneth_v 2._o tim._n 3._o 5._o that_o be_v we_o must_v count_v they_o none_o of_o the_o church_n &_o leave_v they_o whether_o in_o all_o these_o or_o in_o some_o of_o they_o they_o be_v open_o so_o faulty_a as_o that_o they_o be_v incurable_a also_o if_o any_o be_v force_v by_o law_n penalty_n &_o persecution_n as_o in_o those_o pavish_n to_o â—oâ—ne_v with_o any_o such_o person_n either_o in_o the_o sacrament_n or_o in_o the_o service_n &_o worship_v of_o god_n they_o ought_v utterlie_o to_o forsake_v they_o &_o avoid_v such_o wickedness_n for_o the_o abomination_n be_v set_v up_o antichrist_n be_v get_v into_o his_o throne_n &_o who_o ought_v to_o abide_v it_o yea_o who_o ought_v not_o to_o seek_v from_o sea_n to_o sea_n &_o from_o land_n to_o land_n as_o it_o be_v write_v amos_n 8._o 12._o to_o have_v the_o word_n and_o the_o sacrament_n better_o minister_v &_o his_o service_n and_o worship_v in_o better_a manner_n so_o while_o he_o think_v on_o these_o thing_n and_o be_v purpose_v to_o try_v also_o in_o norfolk_n the_o forvuardnes_n of_o the_o people_n it_o fall_v out_o that_o r._n h._n one_o who_o he_o pirtlie_o vua_v acquaint_v vuith_n before_o caâ—e_v to_o cambridge_n what_o vuas_n his_o purpose_n in_o come_v and_o hovue_v he_o think_v to_o have_v enter_v thâ—_n ministry_n &_o do_v use_v some_o mean_n to_o that_o end_n it_o be_v needle_n to_o rehearse_v only_o 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