Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	catholic_n	church_n	communion_n	1,107	5	9.3710	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A60611	A sermon preached on the fourth Sunday in Lent, in the Cathedral Church of Norwich wherein is represented the great sin and danger of neglecting the Holy Communion / by W. Smyth, D.D. ...	Smith, William, b. 1615 or 16.	1680 (1680)	Wing S4282; ESTC R17812	17,831	42

people_n be_v admit_v to_o a_o equal_a share_n of_o honour_n with_o the_o great_a prelate_n that_o stand_v by_o the_o side_n of_o the_o altar_n and_o with_o the_o great_a potentate_n that_o kneel_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o it_o there_o the_o high_a prince_n must_v descend_v from_o his_o throne_n and_o the_o mighty_a general_n from_o his_o lofty_a advance_n of_o power_n and_o with_o the_o low_a subject_n and_o mean_a soldier_n appear_v upon_o one_o level_a and_o kneel_v upon_o the_o same_o pavement_n shall_v be_v address_v to_o with_o the_o same_o kindness_n and_o treat_v with_o the_o same_o entertainment_n and_o with_o the_o same_o solemnity_n o_o how_o may_v such_o a_o prospect_n often_o repeat_v pull_v down_o the_o pride_n insolency_n and_o tower_a vanity_n of_o a_o scornful_a mind_n and_o dispose_v it_o to_o entertain_v that_o great_a instance_n of_o a_o christian_a temper_n to_o be_v meek_a and_o lowly_a in_o heart_n according_a to_o christ_n great_a example_n four_o the_o constant_a and_o conscientious_a use_n of_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n be_v a_o defence_n to_o the_o 4._o church_n unity_n and_o a_o proper_a expedient_a that_o god_n provide_v to_o secure_v it_o from_o schism_n and_o division_n have_v man_n keep_v close_o to_o that_o sacred_a tie_n and_o contesseration_n as_o tertullian_n call_v it_o of_o our_o communion_n they_o have_v not_o be_v so_o easy_o separate_v from_o their_o fold_n nor_o will_v they_o have_v so_o desperate_o become_v runagate_n into_o the_o herd_n of_o the_o devourer_n of_o christ_n flock_n it_o be_v very_o probable_a we_o have_v considerate_o continue_v in_o one_o mind_n and_o in_o one_o judgement_n and_o may_v have_v be_v at_o this_o day_n serve_v and_o praise_v god_n together_o with_o one_o mouth_n and_o one_o heart_n five_o as_o the_o constant_a use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n keep_v up_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o to_o the_o church_n 5._o peace_n so_o it_o be_v the_o most_o successful_a expedient_a to_o preserve_v the_o social_a peace_n of_o common_a neighbourhood_n and_o the_o lesser_a apartment_n of_o man_n it_o set_v up_o little_a chancery_n and_o assize_n in_o every_o village_n which_o common_o bring_v their_o disagreement_n to_o final_a determination_n among_o themselves_o and_o if_o either_o part_n of_o the_o litigant_n have_v make_v the_o agreement_n more_o difficult_a yet_o when_o they_o approach_v towards_o the_o sacred_a office_n of_o the_o communion_n they_o be_v there_o general_o overrule_v to_o lay_v down_o first_o their_o stomach_n and_o then_o their_o gift_n before_o the_o altar_n and_o the_o thought_n of_o what_o they_o be_v there_o to_o do_v so_o wrought_v their_o mind_n into_o a_o forgive_a humble_a temper_n that_o no_o condescension_n on_o either_o part_n be_v think_v too_o much_o to_o purchase_v the_o peace_n with_o which_o they_o know_v god_n be_v so_o well_o please_v and_o without_o which_o they_o think_v man_n can_v not_o safe_o be_v entertain_v at_o his_o holy_a table_n and_o thus_o they_o keep_v the_o devil_n of_o dissension_n and_o variance_n out_o of_o their_o quarter_n now_o the_o disuse_a of_o the_o sacrament_n pull_v down_o those_o fence_n of_o common_a peace_n passion_n have_v time_n to_o ferment_n heat_n long_o cover_v break_v out_o into_o flame_n family_n begin_v to_o stand_v in_o a_o posture_n of_o war_n one_o against_o another_o suspicion_n and_o jealousy_n teach_v they_o to_o be_v unkind_a and_o then_o little_a accident_n improve_v that_o unkindness_n to_o open_a hostility_n the_o place_n of_o judicature_n be_v common_o to_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o war_n army_n out_o of_o the_o neighbourhood_n must_v be_v levy_v at_o a_o great_a expense_n and_o trouble_n to_o end_v a_o difference_n which_o a_o soft_a word_n may_v have_v conclude_v and_o a_o meeting_n together_o at_o the_o sacrament_n have_v certain_o prevent_v six_o the_o constant_a use_n of_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n 6._o keep_v up_o a_o due_a veneration_n of_o god_n priesthood_n and_o of_o the_o sacred_a office_n of_o their_o holy_a call_n upon_o the_o reputation_n of_o which_o the_o credit_n and_o consequent_o the_o practice_n of_o religion_n so_o considerable_o depend_v for_o so_o long_o as_o the_o people_n believe_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v obtain_v but_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o lawful_a priest_n of_o god_n it_o keep_v up_o that_o respect_n and_o veneration_n which_o the_o devil_n be_v resolve_v to_o overthrow_v for_o otherwise_o he_o can_v never_o have_v succeed_v in_o his_o design_n of_o confound_v our_o church_n and_o then_o of_o ruine_v religion_n and_o for_o that_o end_n his_o agent_n be_v employ_v as_o they_o endeavour_v it_o by_o all_o other_o way_n to_o rob_v they_o of_o whatsoever_o may_v support_v their_o reputation_n to_o overthrow_v the_o customary_a regard_n that_o the_o people_n have_v to_o the_o constant_a receive_n of_o that_o sacrament_n that_o be_v either_o to_o deter_v they_o from_o it_o as_o dangerous_a or_o to_o dissuade_v they_o from_o it_o as_o be_v indifferent_a as_o for_o the_o office_n of_o preach_v which_o be_v annex_v to_o the_o priesthood_n the_o people_n be_v soon_o wheadle_v into_o a_o opinion_n that_o forasmuch_o as_o that_o concern_v only_o the_o information_n of_o the_o understanding_n they_o may_v supply_v that_o part_n of_o the_o priestly_a office_n as_o well_o if_o not_o better_v themselves_o and_o by_o their_o own_o method_n that_o be_v either_o by_o read_v a_o parcel_n of_o chapter_n at_o home_n or_o by_o the_o help_n of_o some_o little_a officer_n of_o the_o family_n who_o may_v talk_v pretty_o of_o religion_n at_o the_o table_n end_n and_o so_o save_v they_o the_o trouble_n of_o make_v a_o unnecessary_a journey_n to_o church_n or_o they_o may_v go_v to_o a_o barn_n where_o by_o some_o storm_n of_o passion_n now_o and_o then_o allay_v with_o some_o sweet_a similitude_n they_o may_v be_v better_o edify_v by_o such_o resemblance_n as_o these_o of_o the_o preach_a office_n the_o people_n be_v more_o easy_o tempt_v to_o think_v that_o the_o priesthood_n be_v unnecessary_a but_o while_o the_o sacrament_n stand_v in_o reputation_n and_o usage_n they_o dare_v not_o adventure_v to_o make_v a_o mockery_n of_o that_o that_o be_v always_o too_o hot_a for_o their_o finger_n the_o seven_o and_o last_o loss_n and_o that_o which_o also_o 7._o give_v a_o great_a blow_n to_o religion_n in_o general_n by_o the_o neglect_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v a_o undue_a and_o deplorable_a intermission_n of_o the_o solemn_a act_n of_o repentance_n the_o sacrament_n be_v ordain_v upon_o a_o mighty_a design_n of_o god_n to_o oblige_v man_n to_o frequent_a examination_n of_o themselves_o and_o life_n and_o to_o judge_v and_o condemn_v their_o former_a miscarriage_n and_o folly_n in_o order_n to_o future_a amendment_n as_o st._n paul_n intimate_v 1_o cor._n 11._o 28._o that_o be_v it_o be_v god_n especial_a call_n to_o repentance_n by_o the_o other_o ordinance_n they_o be_v only_o advise_v by_o this_o they_o be_v engage_v the_o other_o may_v admonish_v they_o this_o necessary_o constrain_v they_o to_o it_o the_o other_o ordinance_n various_o prevail_v according_a to_o the_o different_a skill_n of_o the_o preacher_n but_o as_o to_o the_o event_n of_o this_o it_o pure_o depend_v upon_o a_o plain_a and_o a_o unvariable_a institution_n so_o that_o no_o difference_n of_o part_n in_o the_o administrator_n can_v make_v it_o a_o contingent_a or_o a_o uncertain_a blessing_n if_o therefore_o you_o have_v cause_n to_o complain_v of_o the_o unusual_a number_n of_o loose_a and_o impenitent_a man_n consider_v how_o much_o it_o be_v to_o be_v impute_v to_o the_o discontinuance_n and_o intolerable_a neglect_n of_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n this_o the_o last_o thus_o have_v i_o show_v you_o the_o loss_n of_o almost_o all_o the_o considerable_a part_n of_o religion_n and_o as_o you_o may_v perceive_v how_o the_o very_a substance_n of_o christianity_n itself_o be_v shake_v and_o totter_a and_o how_o it_o so_o continue_v where_o there_o be_v a_o profess_a neglect_n of_o a_o due_a veneration_n to_o and_o use_v of_o this_o holy_a sacrament_n o_o how_o can_v you_o acquit_v yourselves_o before_o your_o good_a god_n unless_o you_o endeavour_v by_o your_o exemplary_a and_o constant_a attendance_n upon_o it_o and_o a_o great_a zeal_n for_o it_o to_o bring_v man_n back_o to_o the_o exercise_n of_o those_o grace_n and_o necessary_a duty_n of_o christianity_n which_o have_v be_v lose_v or_o impair_n ever_o since_o those_o unhappy_a day_n that_o give_v encouragement_n to_o its_o disuse_a and_o discontinuance_n and_o now_o you_o have_v hear_v all_o these_o argument_n i_o shall_v make_v no_o other_o application_n of_o they_o to_o you_o but_o only_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n i_o shall_v lay_v a_o general_a charge_n upon_o your_o conscience_n from_o every_o one_o of_o they_o that_o be_v if_o no_o man_n can_v wilful_o turn_v his_o back_n 1._o upon_o the_o bless_a communion_n but_o he_o be_v a_o rebel_n to_o a_o express_a command_n of_o his_o saviour_n as_o to_o the_o first_o argument_n second_o if_o he_o can_v do_v it_o without_o a_o manifest_a 2._o resistance_n of_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n against_o himself_o as_o the_o sacrament_n be_v a_o mean_n of_o grace_n and_o blessing_n as_o to_o the_o second_o three_o if_o he_o can_v so_o depart_v from_o it_o but_o he_o 3._o must_v go_v away_o a_o unthankful_a wretch_n for_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o inestimable_a benefit_n of_o it_o as_o to_o the_o three_o argument_n four_o if_o he_o can_v so_o continue_v to_o do_v but_o he_o 4._o must_v separate_v himself_o from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n as_o to_o the_o four_o and_o last_o if_o he_o can_v customary_o turn_v away_o 5._o from_o it_o but_o he_o must_v so_o long_o stand_v guilty_a of_o the_o loss_n or_o the_o impair_n of_o those_o so_o many_o mention_a grace_n and_o necessary_a duty_n of_o christianity_n i_o say_v if_o all_o these_o tie_n of_o conscience_n be_v put_v together_o then_o certain_o if_o god_n almighty_n have_v require_v at_o your_o hand_n any_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v call_v religion_n to_o be_v perform_v and_o do_v in_o order_n to_o your_o salvation_n this_o duty_n must_v come_v under_o the_o same_o necessity_n and_o obligation_n from_o which_o there_o be_v nothing_o can_v dispense_v you_o but_o what_o divine_a providence_n may_v permit_v to_o be_v a_o insuperable_a bar_n against_o all_o possibility_n of_o receive_v it_o and_o therefore_o none_o of_o those_o subterfuge_n and_o pretence_n that_o be_v ordinary_o make_v use_n of_o can_v possible_o acquit_v you_o that_o be_v no_o exception_n against_o the_o person_n of_o he_o that_o administer_v it_o or_o against_o the_o company_n with_o who_o you_o be_v to_o communicate_v or_o against_o the_o circumstantial_a manner_n of_o its_o administration_n when_o the_o substantial_a institution_n be_v entire_o observe_v or_o last_o when_o a_o continue_a unpreparedness_n be_v allege_v i_o say_v none_o of_o these_o exception_n can_v possible_o be_v admit_v as_o such_o a_o bar_n unless_o you_o can_v be_v as_o full_o assure_v that_o god_n have_v provide_v for_o the_o innocency_n of_o your_o omission_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o any_o of_o they_o by_z as_o evident_a a_o declaration_n of_o his_o will_n in_o scripture_n as_o that_o whereby_o he_o have_v make_v the_o duty_n of_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n to_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a or_o that_o our_o saviour_n intend_v not_o what_o he_o say_v when_o he_o have_v so_o positive_o and_o passionate_o publish_v his_o pleasure_n and_o command_n with_o a_o do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o finis_fw-la arg._n i._n 1._o cor._n 11._o arg._n ii_o arg._n iii_o arg._n iu._n arg._n v._n 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o 5._o 6._o 7._o 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o 5._o