Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	case_n	conscience_n	sin_n	1,023	5	4.8063	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85048	Some necessary & seasonable cases of conscience about things indifferent in matters of religion, briefly, yet faithfully stated [a]nd resolved wherein the the [sic] just bounds of imposing on one hand, and of obeying on the other, are truly fixed, / by an indifferent hand.	Fullwood, Francis, d. 1693.	1661 (1661)	Wing F2517; Thomason E2270_1; ESTC R209648	43,257	226

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offence_n that_o be_v most_o likely_a to_o ensue_v upon_o our_o conformity_n be_v quite_o of_o another_o nature_n there_o be_v little_a fear_n of_o draw_v our_o offend_a brethren_n to_o like_v the_o way_n of_o conformity_n by_o the_o practice_n of_o conformist_n but_o rather_o they_o will_v like_o conformity_n and_o the_o person_n conform_v so_o much_o the_o worse_o and_o grow_v the_o more_o bitter_a against_o they_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o difference_n i_o conceive_v lie_v thus_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n those_o be_v general_o look_v upon_o as_o the_o strong_a disciple_n that_o know_v their_o liberty_n best_a and_o the_o other_o that_o be_v weak_a be_v apt_a to_o be_v offend_v but_o now_o those_o that_o pretend_v offence_n be_v the_o strong_a in_o their_o own_o opinion_n and_o they_o judge_v it_o a_o weakness_n in_o those_o that_o do_v conform_v and_o no_o doubt_n if_o any_o be_v likely_a to_o follow_v our_o example_n in_o conformity_n out_o of_o a_o opinion_n of_o 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to_o embolden_v himself_o in_o sin_n with_o a_o worse_a conscience_n case_n the_o apostle_n have_v lay_v down_o a_o rule_n how_o we_o be_v to_o use_v our_o liberty_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a towards_o our_o weak_a brother_n can_v man_n by_o his_o command_n alter_v this_o rule_n or_o take_v off_o the_o force_n of_o it_o resol_n the_o apostle_n rule_n be_v absolute_o unalterable_a where_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o hold_v and_o the_o object_n be_v the_o same_o that_o be_v where_o the_o matter_n be_v still_o indifferent_a 2._o man_n can_v make_v thing_n indifferent_a to_o become_v necessary_a in_o their_o nature_n yet_o lawful_a authority_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o judge_v when_o the_o exigency_n of_o the_o church_n make_v any_o thing_n necessary_a as_o to_o its_o present_a use_n or_o forbearance_n these_o necessary_a thing_n say_v that_o council_n act._n 15._o though_o 28._o v._o 28._o they_o be_v not_o all_o necessary_a in_o their_o nature_n yet_o the_o council_n judge_v they_o 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offer_v to_o idol_n plead_v that_o it_o be_v superstition_n in_o he_o or_o a_o lose_n or_o betray_v the_o christian_a liberty_n or_o that_o other_o have_v be_v offend_v at_o those_o particular_n of_o decency_n and_o order_n enjoin_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n urge_v that_o they_o be_v not_o command_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o therefore_o they_o be_v humane_a invention_n new_a ordinance_n addition_n to_o god_n word_n and_o will-worship_n can_v any_o imagine_v that_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n have_v be_v discharge_v of_o their_o duty_n either_o to_o that_o famous_a synod_n or_o that_o excellent_a governor_n the_o apostle_n paul_n or_o that_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o suspend_v their_o obedience_n lest_o they_o shall_v offend_v such_o scrapulous_a person_n i_o can_v think_v it_o we_o must_v not_o oppose_v liberty_n to_o necessity_n charity_n to_o duty_n or_o the_o offence_n of_o the_o weak_a to_o the_o high_a power_n case_n i._n but_o it_o be_v vehement_o 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