Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	child_n	father_n	parent_n	9,669	5	9.1242	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39999	Rectius instruendum, or, A review and examination of the doctrine presented by one assuming the name of ane [sic] informer in three dialogues with a certain doubter, upon the controverted points of episcopacy, the convenants against episcopacy and separation : wherein the unsoundnes, and (in manythinges) the inconsistency of the informers principles, arguments, and answers upon these points, the violence which he hath offred unto the Holy Scripture and to diverse authors ancient and modern, is demonstrat and made appear, and that truth which is after godlines owned by the true Protestant Presbyterian Church of Scotland asserted and vindicated.	Forrester, Thomas, 1635?-1706.	1684 (1684)	Wing F1597; ESTC R36468	441,276	728

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have_v enter_v and_o thereby_o oblige_v themselves_o to_o god_n against_o what_o he_o plead_v for_o so_o that_o god_n reserve_v supremacy_n and_o dominion_n which_o to_o use_v his_o own_o argument_n against_o he_o be_v the_o primarie_n and_o fundamental_a tie_n upon_o which_o this_o 5._o command_n be_v bottom_v and_o according_a to_o which_o our_o obedience_n thereto_o must_v be_v regulat_fw-la will_v cut_v short_a the_o obedience_n to_o the_o superior_a in_o this_o case_n wherein_o we_o can_v obey_v he_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o without_o violate_v our_o fealty_n and_o alleadgeance_n to_o the_o god_n of_o god_n and_o wrong_v his_o suprem_a dominion_n 2_o in_o this_o same_o 5._o command_v god_n have_v limit_v the_o power_n of_o superior_n and_o tie_v they_o under_o many_o bond_n of_o duty_n to_o their_o subject_n or_o inferior_n which_o in_o none_o of_o their_o command_n they_o must_v transgress_v and_o if_o they_o do_v their_o command_n oblige_v not_o inferior_n to_o obey_v now_o 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power_n to_o say_v that_o he_o can_v arbitrar_o loose_v people_n from_o a_o lawful_a oath_n swear_v also_o by_o himself_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a this_o pretend_a informer_n his_o doctrine_n herein_o prelimte_v and_o cut_v short_a subject_n liberty_n and_o christian_a liberty_n and_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n subject_v it_o and_o all_o god_n rule_v thereanent_a all_o scripture_n rule_v of_o expediency_n and_o edification_n and_o all_o oath_n and_o vow_n superad_v to_o matter_n subordinat_a to_o these_o end_n unto_o the_o magistrate_n arbitrary_a disposal_n and_o law_n which_o be_v a_o prelimitation_n equal_o if_o not_o more_o dangerous_a our_o informer_n in_o the_o next_o place_n for_o proof_n of_o this_o his_o doctrine_n send_v the_o doubter_n to_o numb_a 30_o where_o he_o say_v the_o husband_n or_o parent_n be_v vest_v with_o a_o power_n to_o null_n and_o make_v void_a the_o vow_n of_o the_o wife_n or_o daughter_n and_o by_o proportion_n the_o king_n who_o be_v pater_fw-la patriae_fw-la have_v the_o same_o authority_n ans._n it_o will_v be_v a_o hard_a task_n than_o this_o man_n can_v well_o manage_v to_o bring_v in_o the_o king_n here_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o father_n and_o husband_n right_a as_o to_o this_o absolve_a power_n for_o first_o the_o magistrate_n power_n be_v far_o different_a from_o the_o marital_a and_o parental_a and_o the_o relation_n betwixt_o king_n and_o subject_n be_v nothing_o so_o straight_o as_o betwixt_o husband_n and_o wife_n parent_n and_o child_n the_o one_o be_v natural_a the_o other_o political_a the_o one_o changeable_a the_o other_o not_o a_o man_n may_v choose_v to_o live_v under_o what_o magistrate_n he_o please_v but_o the_o woman_n can_v cast_v off_o her_o husband_n nor_o the_o child_n shake_v off_o his_o relation_n and_o duty_n to_o the_o father_n beside_o subject_n set_v up_o their_o magistrate_n and_o limit_v they_o but_o so_o it_o be_v not_o as_o to_o the_o marital_a and_o parental_a relation_n the_o 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to_o confirm_v instruct_v and_o comfort_v other_o church_n as_o philippi_n troas_n so_o paul_n write_v to_o he_o 2_o tim._n 4._o 12._o that_o tychicus_n be_v for_o this_o same_o end_n send_v to_o ephesus_n and_o that_o he_o write_v the_o epistle_n of_o paul_n to_o the_o ephesian_n from_o rome_n who_o the_o apostle_n chap._n 6._o 21._o v_o of_o the_o epistle_n direct_v to_o that_o church_n send_v to_o they_o as_o a_o faith_n full_a minister_n who_o therefore_o look_v like_a their_o bishop_n then_o timothy_n that_o the_o same_o be_v supposable_a of_o titus_n be_v also_o apparent_a both_o in_o that_o he_o be_v call_v as_o timothy_n not_o bishop_n but_o paul_n fellow_n helper_n and_o that_o concern_v the_o corinthian_n not_o the_o cretan_n and_o likeways_o in_o that_o he_o be_v employ_v to_o the_o church_n in_o corinth_n after_o he_o be_v leave_v by_o paul_n at_o creete_z as_o his_o fellow_n helper_n in_o that_o church_n 2._o cor._n 2._o 13._o and_o be_v fix_v to_o no_o one_o place_n of_o 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but_o be_v not_o therefore_o one_o of_o these_o extraordinary_a evangelist_n who_o office_n be_v to_o cease_v in_o the_o church_n and_o final_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n be_v proper_o no_o work_n of_o one_fw-mi evangelist_n but_o rather_o preach_v and_o spread_v the_o gospel_n ans._n 1._o this_o man_n cast_v up_o but_o a_o mist_n of_o insignificant_a word_n in_o this_o distinction_n whereby_o he_o endeavoure_v to_o elude_v so_o clear_a a_o scripture_n timothy_n evangelistick_a office_n we_o see_v be_v a_o grip_a argument_n which_o our_o informer_n will_v fain_o elude_v but_o with_o what_o success_n shall_v present_o appear_v he_o grant_v he_o be_v one_fw-mi evangelist_n in_o a_o large_a sense_n or_o a_o preacher_n but_o not_o in_o the_o strict_a sense_n but_o what_o that_o strict_a sense_n be_v in_o which_o he_o deny_v timothy_n to_o be_v one_fw-mi evangelist_n he_o do_v not_o clear_a and_o so_o his_o strict_a sense_n be_v leave_v without_o sense_n and_o his_o distinction_n must_v fly_v with_o one_o wing_n he_o know_v that_o his_o assign_v one_fw-mi explication_n of_o his_o strict_a sense_n will_v have_v so_o palpable_o include_v timothy_n that_o his_o evasion_n will_v be_v present_o shut_v up_o therefore_o he_o leave_v the_o other_o branch_n of_o his_o distinction_n a_o mere_a mute_a under_o the_o cloud_n and_o give_v we_o a_o distinction_n which_o stand_v upon_o one_o leg_n 2._o if_o he_o will_v take_v eusebius_n sense_n hist._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 33._o o●…_n 37._o with_o some_o he_o will_v tell_v he_o that_o this_o title_n be_v take_v but_o two_o way_n either_o for_o such_o as_o write_v the_o gospel_n in_o which_o sense_n we_o grant_v that_o none_o of_o they_o be_v evangelist_n or_o such_o as_o teach_v the_o gospel_n and_o these_o again_o be_v either_o such_o as_o have_v ordinary_a place_n or_o gift_n or_o who_o plaee_n and_o gift_n be_v extraordinary_a that_o be_v who_o be_v not_o settle_v upon_o any_o one_o charge_n but_o be_v apostolorum_fw-la vice_n have_v a_o vicarius_fw-la care_n of_o all_o the_o church_n as_o the_o apostle_n have_v the_o principal_a care_n the_o evangelist_n as_o ambrose_n phrase_n it_o do_v evangelizar_n sine_fw-la cathedra_fw-la or_o preach_v without_o a_o fix_a charge_n here_o by_o the_o way_n i_o can_v but_o admire_v the_o inconsistent_a subtlety_n may_v i_o call_v it_o so_o of_o saravia_n the_o divers_a grand_fw-fr minist_n cap._n 6._o who_o in_o answer_n to_o beza_n plead_v that_o the_o appellation_n of_o evangelist_n be_v give_v not_o to_o every_o on_o who_o preach_v but_o to_o the_o apostle_n temporary_a coadjutor_n in_o water_v the_o church_n not_o yet_o full_o constitut_o etc._n etc._n tell_v he_o that_o apostolus_fw-la nunquam_fw-la timotheum_n euangelistae_fw-la nomine_fw-la compellat_fw-la that_o the_o apostle_n no_o where_o put_v the_o title_n of_o evangelist_n upon_o timothy_n and_o that_o this_o title_n be_v give_v to_o none_o but_o philip._n yet_o immediate_o 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