Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	care_n	child_n	father_n	1,324	5	5.2351	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A37064	A demonstration of the necessity of settling some Gospel-government amongst the churches of Christ in this nation held forth in an answer to a querie whereby Mr. Saltmarch did once endeavour to hinder the settlement of all church-government in the nation : written in the year 1646, and now published for the present use of these times, wherein it may be seasonable to be taken into consideration for the preventing of further confusion and disorder amongst the professors of the Gospell / by John Dury.	Dury, John, 1596-1680.; Hartlib, Samuel, d. 1662.	1654 (1654)	Wing D2851; ESTC R24917	50,485	74

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the_o father_n of_o their_o spirit_n that_o be_v god_n alone_a prerogative_n therefore_o he_o may_v not_o do_v any_o thing_n to_o hinder_v but_o aught_o to_o do_v all_o thing_n to_o further_a their_o free_a acccess_n towards_o he_o all_o his_o care_n must_v be_v then_o as_o he_o be_v a_o nurse_a father_n of_o god_n child_n to_o provide_v for_o these_o thing_n 1._o first_o to_o know_v who_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n who_o he_o shall_v nurse_v that_o he_o may_v distinguish_v they_o from_o stranger_n 2._o what_o the_o proper_a work_n of_o his_o nurse_n duty_n be_v towards_o they_o that_o be_v to_o say_v what_o his_o aim_n as_o a_o christian_a magistrate_n shall_v be_v above_o which_o he_o shall_v not_o presume_v to_o take_v upon_o he_o 3._o how_o he_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o perform_v the_o duty_n subordinate_a unto_o his_o aim_n to_o speak_v in_o a_o word_n my_o sense_n that_o if_o you_o please_v you_o may_v confer_v with_o i_o about_o they_o i_o shall_v say_v of_o the_o first_o 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of_o the_o elect_a than_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n be_v beget_v in_o they_o which_o be_v the_o proper_a name_n of_o our_o christian_a religion_n as_o it_o be_v inward_o before_o god_n in_o the_o heart_n whereunto_o if_o the_o outward_a profession_n or_o confession_n of_o the_o mouth_n before_o man_n be_v join_v which_o be_v the_o three_o cord_n of_o this_o tie_n then_o religion_n be_v full_o complete_v in_o the_o whole_a man_n and_o this_o three_o cord_n be_v join_v by_o the_o apostle_n unto_o the_o two_o former_a as_o a_o mean_v no_o less_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n than_o they_o this_o you_o have_v rom._n 10._o 9_o 10_o 11._o where_o speak_v of_o the_o sum_n and_o substance_n of_o our_o christian_a religion_n he_o say_v thus_o if_o thou_o confess_v with_o thy_o mouth_n the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o shall_v believe_v in_o thy_o heart_n that_o god_n have_v raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a thou_o shall_v be_v save_v for_o with_o the_o heart_n man_n believe_v unto_o righteousness_n and_o with_o the_o mouth_n confession_n be_v make_v unto_o salvation_n for_o the_o scripture_n say_v whosoever_o believe_v on_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a he_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a in_o two_o respect_n first_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o event_n and_o effect_n of_o his_o faith_n that_o without_o fail_v salvation_n promise_v shall_v follow_v upon_o it_o and_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v frustrate_a of_o his_o expectation_n second_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o duty_n by_o which_o his_o faith_n be_v to_o be_v operative_a towards_o salvation_n namely_o by_o confess_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o obedience_n for_o if_o he_o do_v deny_v this_o truth_n wherein_o christ_n do_v reveal_v himself_o unto_o he_o and_o be_v ashamed_a of_o christ_n then_o christ_n will_v deny_v he_o before_o his_o father_n and_o be_v ashamed_a of_o he_o

avoid_v such_o as_o make_v schism_n rom._n 16.17_o or_o bring_v another_o gospel_n 2_o joh._n 9.10_o gal._n 1.8_o 9_o to_o admonish_v and_o warn_v such_o as_o be_v under_o sin_n and_o give_v offence_n levit._n 19.17_o mat._n 18.15_o and_o 1_o thes._n 5.14_o and_o ephe._n 3.14_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o three_o we_o be_v command_v to_o submit_v to_o the_o ruler_n that_o be_v over_o we_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o watch_v for_o our_o soul_n heb._n 13.17_o to_o harken_v unto_o their_o preach_n and_o admonition_n with_o respect_n unto_o they_o for_o their_o work_n sake_n 1_o thes._n 5.12_o 13._o and_o 2_o tim._n 4.2_o to_o join_v in_o prayer_n with_o they_o in_o public_a 1_o tim._n 2.1_o 2._o act._n 6.4_o to_o partake_v of_o the_o sacrament_n mat._n 28.19_o and_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 24_o 25_o 26._o these_o be_v the_o fundamental_n of_o our_o public_a profession_n in_o the_o common_a practice_n of_o all_o man_n some_o thing_n there_o be_v which_o belong_v to_o the_o practice_n of_o minister_n in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n whereby_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o manifest_v the_o truth_n of_o christianity_n in_o their_o special_a calling_n which_o be_v chief_o these_o 1_o they_o must_v be_v call_v as_o aaron_n be_v and_o not_o take_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o ministry_n to_o themselves_o heb._n 5.4_o 2._o be_v call_v they_o must_v keep_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n zach._n 3.7_o and_o 1_o tim._n 3.15_o by_o preach_v pray_v and_o oversee_v the_o flock_n and_o judge_v the_o same_o and_o do_v all_o thing_n that_o christ_n have_v command_v they_o orderly_o and_o to_o edification_n without_o prefer_v one_o thing_n before_o another_o 2_o tim._n 4.2_o act._n 6.4_o and_o 1_o pet._n 5.1_o 2._o and_o 1_o cor._n 5.12.13_o mat._n 28.18_o 19_o and_o 1_o cor._n 14.26_o 30._o mat._n 28.19_o 20._o and_o 1_o tim._n 5.21_o according_a to_o these_o principle_n and_o maxim_n the_o public_a profession_n of_o religion_n must_v be_v maintain_v in_o the_o world_n as_o for_o the_o 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mean_n for_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o same_o rom._n 13._o and_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o church_n the_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o be_v a_o nurse_a father_n and_o protector_n thereof_o isai._n 49.23_o thus_o i_o have_v brief_o look_v upon_o this_o query_n so_o far_o as_o it_o seem_v requisite_a to_o discover_v the_o property_n of_o the_o matter_n which_o it_o contain_v that_o from_o thence_o the_o decision_n of_o this_o doubt_n may_v result_v by_o compare_v and_o lay_v matter_n together_o to_o find_v their_o due_a proportion_n towards_o that_o which_o be_v principal_o intend_v to_o be_v find_v out_o the_o point_n then_o where_o the_o doubt_n lie_v be_v these_o three_o so_o far_o as_o i_o can_v understand_v the_o matter_n 1._o whether_o yea_o or_o no_o the_o right_n order_v and_o guide_n of_o man_n way_n under_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n by_o the_o eldership_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o communion_n with_o god_n shall_v be_v approve_v and_o without_o further_a delay_n authoritative_o set_v up_o and_o determine_v in_o this_o kingdom_n 2._o whether_o such_o a_o determination_n do_v stand_v with_o the_o fundamental_a maxim_n of_o save_a truth_n of_o godliness_n and_o of_o the_o public_a profession_n of_o christianity_n as_o a_o thing_n convenient_a and_o useful_a for_o the_o church_n 3._o whether_o or_o no_o by_o the_o fundamental_a duty_n and_o ground_n of_o justice_n and_o good_a order_n settle_v in_o this_o kingdom_n such_o a_o determination_n be_v not_o profitable_a for_o the_o maintain_n of_o peace_n and_o avoid_n of_o confusion_n in_o the_o state_n now_o all_o the_o stress_n do_v lie_v upon_o the_o suddenness_n of_o the_o determination_n whether_o namely_o that_o be_v expedient_a in_o all_o these_o respect_n yea_o or_o no_o where_o again_o we_o must_v call_v to_o mind_n that_o by_o suddenness_n be_v not_o mean_v a_o rash_a hastiness_n without_o deliberation_n but_o only_o a_o suspension_n of_o further_a deliberation_n to_o fall_v orderly_o to_o the_o execution_n of_o that_o which_o be_v already_o determine_v and_o need_v no_o further_a debate_n in_o the_o parliament_n therefore_o to_o come_v to_o the_o comparison_n of_o these_o matter_n with_o this_o point_n of_o doubt_n we_o must_v see_v what_o the_o consistency_n or_o inconsistency_n will_v be_v in_o every_o one_o of_o the_o forename_a particular_n with_o this_o kind_n of_o settlement_n first_o than_o we_o reflect_v upon_o the_o right_n order_v and_o guide_n of_o man_n way_n under_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a work_n of_o church-government_n and_o do_v not_o this_o deserve_v to_o be_v set_v a_o foot_n as_o soon_o as_o may_v be_v be_v there_o no_o danger_n in_o delay_v without_o cause_n a_o thing_n of_o so_o great_a concernment_n do_v not_o this_o tend_v direct_o to_o the_o salvation_n of_o mankind_n to_o god_n glory_n and_o to_o the_o good_a of_o his_o church_n why_o than_o if_o it_o may_v be_v settle_v in_o any_o degree_n as_o in_o some_o degree_n it_o now_o may_v 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shall_v whole_o be_v make_v void_a and_o unsettled_a for_o when_o a_o question_n be_v make_v of_o church_n government_n in_o general_n nobody_o will_v otherwise_o conceive_v of_o it_o then_o under_o this_o notion_n that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v take_v for_o the_o right_n order_v and_o guide_n of_o man_n life_n under_o christ_n and_o this_o be_v grant_v who_o dare_v say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a that_o such_o a_o government_n shall_v be_v settle_v without_o delay_n among_o those_o that_o sue_v for_o it_o but_o let_v we_o admit_v of_o the_o exception_n as_o it_o may_v come_v under_o the_o limitation_n which_o be_v make_v of_o power_n common_o desire_v etc._n etc._n and_o upon_o this_o ground_n let_v the_o question_n be_v thus_o if_o the_o power_n commoly_a desire_v be_v not_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o minister_n alone_o as_o former_o have_v be_v declare_v but_o in_o the_o office_n of_o the_o eldership_n and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n then_o query_n whether_o this_o 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