Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n
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A20744
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Tvvo sermons the one commending the ministerie in generall: the other defending the office of bishops in particular: both preached, and since enlarged by George Dovvname Doctor of Diuinitie.
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Downame, George, d. 1634.
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1608
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STC 7125; ESTC S121022
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shall_v be_v save_v and_o no_o other_o you_o see_v brethren_n what_o a_o large_a field_n i_o have_v to_o expatiate_v in_o but_o the_o time_n force_v i_o to_o be_v brief_a in_o other_o church_n upon_o who_o the_o cross_n now_o lie_v heavy_o this_o theme_n perhaps_o require_v a_o large_a handle_v yet_o be_v it_o not_o unseasonable_a in_o this_o our_o peace_n to_o touch_v it_o in_o a_o few_o word_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o hope_n of_o our_o enemy_n and_o our_o own_o fear_n if_o need_v be_v to_o prepare_v we_o for_o the_o crosse._n and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o second_o counsel_n the_o three_o and_o last_o be_v let_v he_o follow_v i_o this_o many_o happy_o will_v think_v and_o many_o indeed_o do_v think_v to_o be_v all_o one_o with_o come_v after_o christ_n for_o what_o be_v it_o to_o follow_v but_o to_o come_v after_o be_v it_o so_o then_o be_v i_o here_o to_o make_v a_o end_n but_o i_o suppose_v there_o be_v a_o far_a matter_n intend_v in_o it_o and_o therefore_o let_v i_o intreatâ—_n your_o patience_n to_o add_v a_o word_n or_o twain_o concern_v it_o we_o be_v to_o follow_v christ_n non_fw-la pedibus_fw-la sed_fw-la affectibus_fw-la not_o with_o our_o foot_n but_o with_o our_o heart_n and_o affection_n and_o we_o be_v to_o follow_v he_o docentem_fw-la &_o ducentem_fw-la both_o teach_n &_o lead_v us._n for_o it_o may_v be_v demand_v if_o we_o must_v deny_v our_o own_o self_n that_o be_v our_o reason_n and_o will_n with_o all_o their_o ability_n and_o power_n who_o then_o shall_v direct_v we_o who_o shall_v guide_v we_o for_o our_o mind_n be_v blind_a we_o can_v of_o ourselves_o see_v the_o way_n and_o our_o will_n be_v in_o bondage_n unto_o sin_n we_o can_v walk_v in_o the_o way_n whereunto_o christ_n ready_o return_v this_o plain_a answer_n follow_v i_o i_o will_v be_v your_o teacher_n i_o will_v be_v your_o leader_n first_o then_o christ_n be_v our_o teacher_n even_o he_o who_o be_v every_o way_n most_o sufficient_a to_o teach_v he_o be_v the_o eternal_a word_n of_o his_o eternal_a father_n 1.1_o the_o very_a truth_n itself_o and_o the_o substantial_a wisdom_n of_o god_n 14.6_o he_o be_v make_v of_o god_n the_o grand_a counsellor_n of_o the_o church_n 8.22_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n 9.6_o the_o apostle_n of_o our_o profession_n 3.1_o the_o only_a prophet_n and_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n 1._o he_o come_v out_o of_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n and_o know_v all_o his_o counsel_n 8_o 18._o in_o he_o be_v hide_v all_o the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n 2.3_o and_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n without_o measure_n 34._o be_v therefore_o such_o a_o teacher_n he_o be_v we_o to_o follow_v and_o we_o be_v to_o follow_v his_o teach_a audiendo_fw-la &_o credendo_fw-la by_o hear_v and_o believe_v whatsoever_o he_o say_v the_o divine_a oracle_n from_o heaven_n express_o command_v we_o to_o hear_v he_o 8._o this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v hear_v you_o he_o and_o our_o saviour_n affirm_v that_o whosoever_o be_v his_o sheep_n hear_v his_o voice_n and_o will_v not_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o any_o other_o imply_v that_o whatsoever_o hear_v he_o not_o be_v none_o of_o his_o sheep_n but_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o hear_v unless_o we_o also_o believe_v that_o be_v assent_v to_o all_o that_o he_o say_v assure_v ourselves_o that_o whatsoever_o he_o affirm_v be_v true_a and_o whatsoever_o he_o command_v be_v just_a to_o believe_v be_v the_o first_o ground_n of_o christianity_n he_o that_o believe_v not_o can_v understand_v the_o mystery_n thereof_o o_o portet_fw-la discentem_fw-la credere_fw-la he_o that_o will_v be_v a_o scholar_n must_v believe_v his_o master_n if_o he_o will_v not_o he_o deserve_v to_o be_v turn_v out_o of_o school_n christ_n will_v not_o be_v argue_v with_o be_v it_o above_o reason_n or_o seem_v it_o against_o reason_n yet_o will_v he_o be_v absolute_o believe_v and_o reason_n for_o be_v god_n who_o neither_o can_v deceive_v nor_o be_v deceive_v his_o bare_a word_n be_v more_o certain_a than_o a_o thousand_o demonstration_n certain_o they_o be_v none_o of_o christ_n sheep_n that_o do_v not_o believe_v and_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n to_o be_v justify_v in_o his_o sight_n or_o to_o obtain_v life_n everlasting_a therefore_o whosoever_o will_v come_v after_o christ_n must_v thus_o follow_v he_o docentem_fw-la teach_v so_o must_v he_o also_o ducentem_fw-la follow_n he_o lead_v he_o lead_v and_o guide_v we_o two_o way_n spiritu_fw-la exemplo_fw-la inward_o by_o his_o spirit_n outward_o by_o his_o example_n by_o his_o spirit_n first_o for_o as_o saint_n paul_n say_v as_o many_o as_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n 9_o but_o if_o any_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v none_o of_o he_o now_o as_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n sound_v outward_o to_o the_o ear_n so_o do_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n speak_v inward_o to_o the_o heart_n he_o help_v our_o infirmity_n and_o after_o a_o secret_a and_o unconceivable_a manner_n suggest_v and_o put_v good_a motion_n into_o our_o mind_n 8.26_o exhort_v and_o persuade_v we_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o holy_a and_o good_a duty_n which_o direction_n of_o the_o spirit_n we_o be_v to_o follow_v obediendo_fw-la by_o obedience_n not_o to_o obey_v the_o good_a motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v to_o resist_v he_o to_o grieve_v he_o and_o to_o quench_v he_o but_o to_o cherish_v the_o spark_n that_o he_o have_v kindle_v in_o we_o and_o to_o yield_v obedience_n unto_o his_o holy_a inspiration_n and_o persuasion_n this_o be_v indeed_o to_o follow_v he_o which_o if_o we_o do_v not_o we_o be_v yet_o in_o the_o flesh_n and_o if_o we_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n we_o be_v not_o in_o christ_n jesus_n for_o they_o only_o be_v in_o christ_n who_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n 8.1_o as_o christ_n lead_v by_o his_o spirit_n so_o do_v he_o also_o go_v before_o we_o by_o his_o example_n longum_n iter_fw-la per_fw-la praecepta_fw-la breve_fw-la &_o efficax_n per_fw-la exempla_fw-la the_o way_n of_o precept_n be_v long_o and_o tedious_a but_o of_o example_n short_a and_o effectual_a but_o who_o example_n be_v we_o to_o follow_v man_n it_o be_v not_o safe_a for_o be_v he_o never_o so_o good_a yet_o may_v he_o err_v himself_o and_o mislead_v us._n god_n that_o indeed_o be_v safe_a because_o he_o can_v err_v nor_o misguide_v we_o but_o he_o be_v invisible_a &_o can_v be_v see_v therefore_o he_o become_v man_n that_o be_v visible_a in_o the_o flesh_n he_o may_v give_v we_o example_n which_o we_o be_v to_o follow_v imitando_fw-la by_o imitation_n 27_o for_o as_o augustine_n say_v summa_fw-la religionis_fw-la est_fw-la imitari_fw-la quem_fw-la colis_fw-la it_o be_v a_o chief_a point_n of_o religion_n to_o imitate_v he_o who_o we_o worship_v but_o wherein_o be_v we_o to_o imitate_v he_o in_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n in_o redeem_n mankind_n in_o merit_v for_o other_o in_o work_a miracle_n and_o the_o like_a as_o it_o be_v report_v of_o that_o mad_a salmoneus_n 6._o qui_fw-la nimbos_fw-la &_o non_fw-la imitabile_fw-la fulmen_fw-la aere_fw-la &_o cornipedum_fw-la cursu_fw-la simularat_fw-la equorum_fw-la who_o will_v needs_o counterfeit_v jupiters_n thunder_a and_o lightning_n by_o drive_v his_o chariot_n over_o a_o copper_n bridge_n &_o dart_a torch_n at_o the_o face_n of_o man_n no_o if_o we_o will_v burst_v ourselves_o with_o pride_n we_o can_v imitate_v god_n in_o these_o thing_n potestas_fw-la subiectionem_fw-la majestas_fw-la exigit_fw-la admirationem_fw-la neutra_fw-la imitationem_fw-la say_v bernard_n the_o power_n of_o god_n require_v subjection_n his_o majesty_n admiration_n neither_o imitation_n how_o then_o appareat_fw-la domine_fw-la bonitas_fw-la tua_fw-la cui_fw-la possit_fw-la homo_fw-la quia_fw-la ad_fw-la imaginem_fw-la tuam_fw-la creatus_fw-la est_fw-la conformari_fw-la let_v thy_o goodness_n o_o lord_n appear_v whereunto_o man_n be_v create_v after_o thy_o own_o image_n may_v be_v conform_v to_o be_v brief_a we_o be_v to_o imitate_v christ_n in_o all_o those_o holy_a duty_n which_o he_o command_v and_o whereof_o he_o have_v make_v himself_o a_o example_n they_o be_v all_o sum_v up_o in_o one_o word_n obedience_n this_o he_o command_v this_o he_o practise_v and_o he_o practise_v it_o both_o active_o and_o passive_o and_o in_o both_o be_v he_o to_o be_v imitate_v he_o obey_v the_o law_n of_o his_o father_n the_o moral_a law_n as_o be_v the_o son_n of_o adam_n the_o ceremonial_a as_o be_v the_o son_n of_o abraham_n and_o this_o active_o example_v we_o to_o walk_v even_o as_o he_o walk_v in_o all_o duty_n by_o god_n enjoin_v us._n 2.6_o it_o will_v be_v too_o long_o to_o particularize_v in_o all_o those_o