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	lord_n	perform_v	1,778	5	7.6798	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A87512	The want of church-government no warrant for a totall omission of the Lords Supper. Or, A brief and scholastical debate of that question, which hath so wonderfully perplexed many, both ministers and people. Whether or no, the sacrament of the Lords Supper may (according to presbyterial principles) be lawfully administred in an un-presbyterated church, that is, a church destitute of ruling elders. Wherein the affirmative is confirmed by many arguments, and cleared from objections, especially such as are drawn from the unavoidablenesse of mixt communions without ecclesiastical discipline. / By Henry Jeanes, minister of Gods Word at Chedzoy in Sommerset-shire.	Jeanes, Henry, 1611-1662.	1650 (1650)	Wing J511; Thomason E618_6; ESTC R202652	58,879	80

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wide_a and_o he_o that_o can_v make_v good_a the_o inference_n of_o the_o last_o from_o the_o two_o first_o shall_v have_v such_o credit_n with_o i_o as_o that_o i_o will_v renounce_v aristotle_n and_o learn_v a_o new_a logic_n of_o he_o without_o father_n stay_v then_o upon_o the_o first_o branch_n of_o the_o distinction_n i_o shall_v only_o say_v thus_o much_o that_o if_o the_o eldership_n or_o people_n fail_v in_o their_o duty_n it_o be_v no_o warrant_n for_o the_o minister_n to_o omit_v he_o but_o now_o perhaps_o they_o will_v say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o minister_n duty_n to_o administer_v the_o lord_n supper_n but_o upon_o condition_n and_o presupposal_n that_o the_o eldership_n have_v perform_v they_o to_o omit_v that_o this_o be_v speak_v without_o any_o proof_n this_o assertion_n make_v exclusion_n essential_o require_v as_o a_o antecedent_n of_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n absolute_o and_o indispensable_o necessary_a against_o which_o i_o shall_v oppose_v these_o follow_a argument_n first_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v invalid_a and_o nul_fw-fr that_o be_v it_o can_v be_v at_o all_o without_o that_o which_o be_v essential_o pre-required_n where_o there_o be_v want_v any_o essential_a pre-requisite_a the_o pretend_a action_n be_v not_o the_o lord_n supper_n but_o a_o nullity_n in_o such_o a_o case_n the_o action_n and_o the_o element_n be_v not_o sacramental_a but_o now_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v not_o invalid_a and_o nul_fw-fr without_o this_o exclusion_n therefore_o this_o exclusion_n be_v not_o essential_o pre-required_n to_o the_o lord_n supper_n second_o administration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v a_o more_o important_a and_o necessary_a duty_n than_o exclusion_n etc._n etc._n or_o any_o other_o part_n of_o the_o exercise_n of_o discipline_n for_o it_o be_v more_o proper_o and_o immediate_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n than_o the_o exercise_n of_o discipline_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o place_n before_o quote_v out_o of_o ames_n lib._n 2._o theol_n cap._n 13._o n._n 17_o 18._o god_n be_v more_o worship_v by_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n then_o by_o church_n censure_n the_o sacrament_n be_v a_o principal_a worship_n of_o god_n church_n censure_n and_o the_o exercise_n of_o discipline_n less_o principal_a now_o it_o be_v improbable_a that_o a_o less_o principal_a worship_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v a_o necessary_a antecedent_n to_o a_o principal_a worship_n there_o be_v say_v rada_n duplex_fw-la ordo_fw-la naturae_fw-la alius_fw-la ordo_fw-la essentialis_fw-la dependendentiae_fw-la alius_fw-la est_fw-la ordo_fw-la essentialis_fw-la eminentiae_fw-la &_o perfectionis_fw-la qualis_fw-la est_fw-la inter_fw-la excedens_fw-la &_o excessum_fw-la now_o exclusion_n and_o we_o may_v say_v the_o like_a of_o all_o other_o act_n of_o discipline_n be_v not_o before_o the_o lord_n supper_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o order_n either_o of_o essential_a dependency_n or_o of_o essential_a eminency_n and_o perfection_n the_o lord_n supper_n have_v not_o a_o essential_a dependency_n upon_o exclusion_n or_o any_o other_o act_n of_o discipline_n and_o it_o be_v in_o ratione_fw-la cultus_fw-la of_o more_o essential_a eminency_n and_o perfection_n as_o be_v more_o immediate_o and_o proper_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o exclusion_n be_v not_o a_o necessary_a antecedent_n to_o it_o the_o omission_n therefore_o of_o exclusion_n by_o other_o without_o our_o default_n be_v no_o ground_n for_o we_o to_o omit_v that_o which_o be_v a_o more_o important_a and_o necessary_a duty_n and_o withal_o be_v in_o our_o power_n to_o perform_v again_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o a_o ordinance_n which_o be_v more_o separable_a from_o the_o church_n than_o the_o sacrament_n shall_v be_v a_o necessary_a antecedent_n to_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n but_o the_o exercise_n of_o discipline_n be_v more_o separable_a from_o the_o church_n than_o the_o sacrament_n as_o appear_v by_o what_o our_o divine_n write_v against_o the_o papist_n touch_v the_o mark_n of_o the_o church_n whittaker_n de_fw-fr eccles_n controv_fw-mi 2._o quaest_n 5._o cap._n 17._o as_o also_o against_o those_o of_o the_o separation_n rutherford_n in_o his_o due_a right_n of_o presbytery_n pag_n 287_o 288_o whittaker_n in_o the_o forequoted_a place_n make_v the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n to_o be_v in_o some_o sort_n and_o sense_n a_o essential_a mark_n of_o the_o church_n withal_o he_o exclude_v discipline_n from_o be_v so_o the_o exercise_n of_o discipline_n say_v rutherford_n be_v not_o necessary_a for_o the_o essence_n of_o a_o visible_a church_n but_o only_o necessary_a to_o the_o well-being_n of_o a_o church_n but_o now_o all_o do_v say_v that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v though_o not_o absolute_o yet_o in_o some_o degree_n necessary_a to_o the_o essence_n and_o be_v of_o a_o church_n so_o than_o if_o you_o compare_v together_o these_o two_o 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necessary_a antecedent_n to_o food_n or_o bread_n that_o be_v that_o child_n be_v keep_v without_o bread_n until_o a_o rod_n be_v provide_v to_o whip_v the_o dog_n and_o swine_n three_o as_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v a_o more_o important_a duty_n than_o exclusion_n etc._n etc._n or_o the_o exercise_n of_o any_o other_o branch_n of_o discipline_n so_o the_o commandment_n for_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v more_o clear_a express_v and_o evident_a then_o that_o for_o the_o exercise_n of_o discipline_n for_o the_o former_a be_v uncontroverted_a among_o all_o save_o some_o popish_a schoolman_n whereas_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o controvert_v than_o the_o latter_a witness_v else_o those_o endless_a dispute_n touch_v discipline_n by_o the_o prelatical_a party_n erastians_n presbyterian_o independent_o now_o if_o it_o be_v in_o doubtful_a matter_n the_o best_a way_n to_o take_v the_o safe_a course_n i_o shall_v conclude_v that_o a_o duty_n so_o wounderful_o controvert_v be_v not_o a_o antecedent_n absolute_o necessary_a unto_o that_o which_o be_v uncontroverted_a by_o all_o general_o grant_v to_o a_o duty_n four_o in_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o rule_v elder_n of_o a_o persecute_a church_n the_o minister_n may_v lawful_o administer_v the_o lord_n supper_n unto_o the_o remainder_n of_o the_o scatter_a flock_n though_o some_o professor_n who_o deserve_v exclusion_n be_v against_o the_o will_n of_o the_o best_a affect_v join_v with_o they_o the_o persecution_n may_v be_v so_o hot_a as_o that_o those_o who_o stay_v behind_o may_v every_o hour_n be_v in_o jeopardy_n for_o their_o life_n in_o danger_n to_o be_v hale_v unto_o a_o stake_n and_o how_o their_o minister_n stay_v with_o they_o can_v in_o such_o a_o case_n lawful_o withhold_v from_o they_o assemble_v themselves_o together_o to_o communicate_v in_o other_o ordinance_n that_o sacrament_n which_o christ_n have_v appoint_v for_o the_o strengthen_n comfort_v and_o 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some_o sort_n glorify_v by_o the_o outward_a performance_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o wicked_a man_n now_o he_o that_o cooperate_v with_o a_o action_n that_o be_v good_a in_o itself_o material_o or_o objective_o and_o only_o sinful_a by_o accident_n may_v be_v far_o from_o cooperate_n with_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o that_o action_n for_o he_o may_v no_o way_n be_v a_o cause_n thereof_o last_o it_o be_v object_v that_o upon_o give_v the_o lord_n supper_n unto_o know_a scandalous_a sinner_n a_o religious_a communion_n with_o they_o in_o worship_n will_v ensue_v therefore_o to_o give_v it_o to_o they_o be_v a_o sin_n for_o what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o turn_v the_o communion_n of_o saint_n into_o a_o communion_n of_o sinner_n for_o answer_v first_o this_o objection_n be_v take_v from_o a_o independent_a forge_n and_o will_v not_o be_v own_v by_o presbyterian_o that_o understand_v their_o own_o principle_n the_o old_a nonconformist_n writing_n against_o the_o separation_n resolve_v general_o 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the_o faithful_a who_o be_v there_o meet_v together_o at_o god_n commandment_n in_o the_o name_n and_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o jesus_n christ_n with_o the_o wicked_a we_o have_v no_o communion_n unless_o it_o be_v external_a and_o by_o accident_n because_o they_o be_v not_o or_o can_v be_v cast_v out_o internal_a and_o essential_a communion_n we_o have_v with_o christ_n and_o the_o faithful_a only_o external_a with_o the_o wicked_a our_o communion_n with_o christ_n and_o his_o faithful_a people_n be_v not_o free_a and_o voluntary_a but_o necessary_a enjoin_v by_o god_n not_o leave_v to_o our_o will_n or_o pleasure_n our_o communion_n with_o the_o wicked_a in_o the_o ordinance_n be_v unwilling_a on_o our_o part_n suffer_v not_o affect_v if_o we_o know_v how_o to_o hinder_v it_o lawful_o god_n require_v attendance_n on_o he_o in_o his_o holy_a ordinance_n and_o to_o join_v with_o his_o voluntary_n assemble_v where_o he_o be_v present_a in_o the_o midst_n among_o they_o if_o we_o can_v appear_v before_o he_o as_o duty_n bind_v but_o we_o must_v have_v outward_a communion_n with_o the_o wicked_a which_o shall_v be_v expel_v but_o can_v be_v keep_v back_o by_o we_o in_o this_o case_n our_o communion_n with_o god_n be_v free_a and_o voluntary_a but_o our_o communion_n with_o the_o wicked_a be_v suffer_v only_o or_o hold_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o will_n and_o commandment_n of_o god_n who_o require_v that_o service_n at_o our_o hand_n a_o postscript_n christian_n reader_n i_o think_v good_a to_o acquaint_v thou_o that_o i_o have_v receive_v from_o one_o mr._n fulwood_n a_o pretend_a examination_n of_o my_o argument_n for_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o administer_a the_o lord_n supper_n in_o a_o unpresbyterated_n church_n and_o unto_o it_o i_o have_v pen_v a_o very_a large_a reply_n for_o which_o i_o be_o exceed_o blame_v by_o my_o best_a and_o most_o know_a friend_n who_o unanimous_o tell_v i_o that_o it_o be_v very_o unfit_a so_o worthless_a a_o paper_n shall_v have_v the_o honour_n of_o a_o refutation_n if_o the_o author_n thereof_o think_v that_o he_o have_v any_o wrong_n by_o this_o censure_n he_o may_v right_v himself_o by_o make_v it_o as_o public_a as_o he_o please_v most_o of_o what_o he_o say_v be_v either_o answer_v in_o this_o my_o book_n or_o else_o the_o absurdity_n of_o it_o be_v so_o gross_a and_o apparent_a as_o that_o it_o carry_v a_o refutation_n in_o its_o own_o forehead_n indeed_o there_o be_v but_o two_o thing_n considerable_a in_o this_o pretend_a examination_n a_o answer_n and_o a_o objection_n the_o answer_n be_v unto_o my_o argument_n à_fw-la praecepto_fw-la the_o sum_n of_o it_o be_v that_o the_o command_n to_o celebrate_v the_o lord_n supper_n be_v not_o immediate_a but_o mediate_v and_o conditional_a not_o bind_v but_o upon_o pre-supposal_n of_o a_o preparative_n work_n of_o the_o presbytery_n &c_n &c_n for_o reply_v unto_o this_o first_o all_o the_o proof_n that_o he_o bring_v for_o its_o be_v a_o mediate_a command_n be_v 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hear_v not_o to_o pray_v be_v at_o the_o most_o but_o mediate_v sin_n it_o be_v general_o resolve_v by_o all_o the_o casuist_n that_o ever_o i_o see_v that_o when_o we_o come_v unto_o a_o duty_n and_o do_v not_o find_v our_o heart_n prepare_v according_a unto_o that_o we_o do_v desire_v that_o we_o be_v not_o yet_o for_o that_o time_n to_o let_v go_v the_o duty_n and_o forbear_v the_o performance_n of_o it_o if_o any_o one_o say_v mr._n burrows_n in_o his_o gospel-worship_n in_o answer_n unto_o the_o question_n perform_v a_o duty_n in_o worship_n in_o that_o sincerity_n and_o strength_n that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o do_v though_o he_o be_v not_o prepare_v as_o he_o ought_v yet_o he_o be_v better_a to_o do_v it_o then_o to_o neglect_v it_o and_o he_o appli_v this_o his_o answer_n unto_o receive_v of_o the_o sacrament_n as_o well_o as_o the_o word_n and_o prayer_n as_o may_v be_v see_v by_o his_o proposal_n of_o the_o question_n again_o there_o be_v divers_a thing_n require_v in_o the_o 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