Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n
Text snippets containing the quad
|
ID |
Title |
Author |
Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) |
STC |
Words |
Pages |
|
A47398
|
Of obedience for conscience-sake a sermon preach'd at the assizes held at Warwick, August the 7th, 1683 / by Jonathan Kimberley ...
|
Kimberley, Jonathan, 1650 or 51-1720.
|
1683
(1683)
|
Wing K479; ESTC R8434
|
18,646
|
34
|
no_o more_o do_v unless_o they_o can_v produce_v the_o original_a grant_n and_o show_v the_o reserve_n in_o it_o than_o a_o hebrew_n or_o roman_a slave_n can_v regain_v their_o liberty_n at_o pleasure_n or_o than_o that_o woman_n who_o have_v bind_v herself_o to_o a_o husband_n can_v be_v lose_v from_o the_o bond_n of_o her_o husband_n which_o hold_v during_o life_n neither_o be_v the_o son_n hand_n more_o free_a than_o the_o father_n to_o oppose_v the_o establish_a government_n for_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o subject_a be_v as_o much_o the_o prince_n as_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o slave_n be_v the_o master_n be_v right_a and_o he_o can_v no_o more_o emancipate_v himself_o than_o the_o son_n of_o the_o slave_n can_v nor_o compel_v his_o governor_n to_o set_v he_o free_a any_o more_o than_o a_o father_n among_o the_o roman_n can_v be_v constrain_v to_o manumit_v his_o child_n which_o by_o the_o imperial_a law_n be_v prohibit_v dimittere_fw-la just_a inst_z lib._n 1._o tit._n 12._o s_o 10._o neque_fw-la naturales_fw-la liberi_fw-la neque_fw-la adoptivi_fw-la ullo_fw-la modo_fw-la possunt_fw-la cogere_fw-la parent_n de_fw-la potestate_fw-la sva_fw-la eos_fw-la dimittere_fw-la for_o by_o it_o neither_o natural_a nor_o adopt_a child_n can_v compel_v their_o parent_n to_o set_v they_o free_a if_o therefore_o we_o respect_v the_o original_n or_o end_n of_o government_n any_o way_n we_o ought_v to_o submit_v and_o it_o be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n to_o free_v ourselves_o but_o that_o subjection_n be_v a_o indispensable_a duty_n i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o make_v apparent_a from_o these_o follow_a consideration_n 1._o if_o we_o consider_v the_o command_n of_o god_n require_v it_o of_o we_o and_o the_o example_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n who_o put_v it_o in_o practice_n 2._o if_o we_o consider_v the_o relation_n that_o our_o governor_n have_v to_o we_o their_o care_n in_o protect_v and_o defend_v we_o it_o shall_v oblige_v we_o to_o submit_v to_o they_o 1._o if_o we_o consider_v the_o command_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n if_o we_o look_v into_o the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o scarce_o any_o duty_n be_v more_o earnest_o press_v upon_o we_o than_o subjection_n to_o our_o governor_n in_o order_n to_o the_o obtain_v that_o peace_n it_o propose_v our_o saviour_n command_v we_o 22.21_o mat._n 22.21_o to_o render_v to_o caesar_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v caesar_n s._n paul_n injunction_n in_o the_o text_n and_o that_o which_o he_o give_v to_o 2._o to_o 1_o tim._n 2.1_o 2._o timothy_n no_o doubt_n be_v of_o universal_a and_o perpetual_a obligation_n that_o we_o shall_v submit_v to_o and_o pray_v for_o king_n and_o all_o in_o authority_n and_o s._n peter_n confirm_v the_o same_o 4._o quod_fw-la dicitur_fw-la subjectionem_fw-la dominis_fw-la deberi_fw-la etiam_fw-la duris_fw-la idem_fw-la ad_fw-la reges_fw-la quoque_fw-la referendum_fw-la etc._n etc._n grot._n de_fw-fr jur_fw-fr b._n &_o p._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 4_o sect_n 4._o with_o a_o proviso_n to_o obviate_v exception_n 2.18_o exception_n 1_o pet._n 2.18_o that_o our_o obedience_n must_v be_v show_v not_o only_o to_o the_o good_a and_o gentle_a but_o also_o to_o the_o froward_a such_o be_v the_o carriage_n of_o the_o jew_n not_o only_o to_o their_o own_o prince_n while_o they_o be_v in_o their_o ownland_n but_o also_o when_o they_o be_v in_o captivity_n they_o submit_v to_o and_o pray_v for_o the_o king_n they_o live_v under_o as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o their_o observance_n of_o the_o decree_n of_o darius_n ezra_n 6.10_o in_o offer_v sacrifice_n of_o sweet_a savour_n unto_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n and_o in_o pray_v for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o king_n and_o of_o his_o son_n and_o the_o like_a we_o may_v read_v do_v by_o they_o for_o nabuchadnezzar_n and_o his_o son_n balthasar_n bar._n 1.11_o i_o may_v produce_v innumerable_a instance_n of_o the_o heroical_a patience_n and_o submission_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n to_o their_o superior_n even_o when_o they_o persecute_v they_o tertul._n in_o his_o apology_n speak_v thus_o 39_o tert._n apol._n cap._n 30_o &_o 39_o we_o christian_n pray_v for_o the_o emperor_n that_o their_o life_n may_v be_v long_o and_o their_o reign_n secure_a 2._o oramus_fw-la pro_fw-la imperatoribus_fw-la vitam_fw-la illis_fw-la prolixam_fw-la imperium_fw-la securum_fw-la excercitus_fw-la fortes_fw-la senatum_fw-la fidelem_fw-la populum_fw-la probum_fw-la &_o quaecunque_fw-la hominis_fw-la &_o caesaris_n vot_o a_o sunt_fw-la vid._n ad_fw-la scap._n cap._n 2._o that_o they_o may_v have_v valiant_a army_n faithful_a parliament_n and_o a_o honest_a and_o obedient_a people_n that_o caesar_n may_v have_v every_o thing_n according_a to_o his_o heart_n desire_v after_o they_o have_v their_o religion_n establish_v by_o law_n and_o have_v strength_n enough_o to_o have_v resist_v they_o still_o submit_v to_o nay_o further_o they_o pray_v for_o arrian_n and_o other_o persecute_v emperor_n thus_o athanasius_n constant_n athanasius_n athan._n apol_n ad_fw-la constant_n that_o great_a defender_n of_o the_o orthodox_n faith_n submit_v to_o the_o emperor_n constantius_n a_o arrian_n persecutor_n and_o will_v not_o oppose_v either_o he_o or_o any_o commissionated_a by_o he_o by_o force_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o which_o he_o so_o unjust_o suffer_v such_o be_v also_o the_o carriage_n of_o ambrose_n to_o valentinus_n resistere_fw-la valentinus_n ambr._n lib._n 5._o orat._n in_o auxen_n coactus_fw-la repugnare_fw-la non_fw-la novi_fw-la dolere_fw-la potero_fw-la potero_fw-la flere_fw-la potero_fw-la gemere_fw-la lachrymae_fw-la mea_fw-la arma_fw-la sunt_fw-la aliter_fw-la nec_fw-la debeo_fw-la nec_fw-la possum_fw-la resistere_fw-la the_o young_a emperor_n be_v infect_v by_o his_o mother_n justina_n with_o the_o principle_n of_o arrianism_n and_o by_o she_o be_v stir_v up_o severe_o to_o persecute_v s._n ambrose_n and_o his_o church_n he_o know_v no_o other_o way_n of_o resist_v but_o by_o supplication_n sigh_n and_o tear_n these_o be_v his_o only_a weapon_n he_o dare_v not_o use_v any_o other_o arm_n against_o they_o neither_o do_v he_o thus_o tame_o yield_v for_o want_n of_o power_n or_o courage_n 〈◊〉_d courage_n theodoret_n lib._n 5_o cap._n 13_o 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o he_o decline_v the_o assistance_n of_o the_o rebel_n maximus_n against_o the_o emperor_n and_o he_o who_o so_o willing_o offer_v his_o life_n as_o a_o prey_n to_o his_o persecutor_n can_v not_o want_v courage_n to_o have_v defend_v it_o by_o force_n if_o he_o have_v think_v it_o lawful_a we_o see_v then_o by_o the_o command_n of_o god_n the_o example_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o primitive_a christian_n it_o be_v esteem_v a_o duty_n to_o submit_v to_o their_o governor_n although_o they_o persecute_v they_o and_o to_o pray_v for_o they_o so_o that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o depose_v they_o of_o resist_v or_o conspire_v against_o they_o upon_o any_o pretence_n be_v not_o of_o primitive_a institution_n but_o the_o novel_a politic_n of_o such_o who_o have_v not_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n before_o their_o eye_n to_o engage_v they_o to_o pray_v to_o he_o or_o of_o his_o vicegerent_n upon_o earth_n to_o pray_v for_o he_o 2._o if_o we_o consider_v the_o great_a care_n and_o concern_v of_o our_o governor_n in_o protect_v we_o it_o shall_v in_o gratitude_n oblige_v we_o to_o submit_v to_o they_o to_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o god_n will_v defend_v and_o direct_v they_o and_o establish_v their_o throne_n those_o who_o have_v have_v the_o protection_n of_o the_o government_n for_o their_o education_n certain_o owe_v so_o much_o to_o their_o governor_n as_o obedience_n to_o they_o to_o pray_v for_o they_o to_o be_v ready_a to_o assist_v they_o with_o their_o heart_n and_o hand_n in_o the_o support_n of_o that_o government_n that_o protect_v they_o when_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o help_v themselves_o we_o be_v too_o apt_a to_o think_v that_o we_o be_v not_o at_o all_o beholden_a to_o our_o governor_n that_o no_o man_n receive_v any_o kindness_n from_o they_o but_o their_o immediate_a favourite_n and_o courtier_n and_o so_o we_o think_v that_o we_o may_v be_v excuse_v if_o we_o pay_v they_o no_o service_n since_o we_o do_v not_o reckon_v ourselves_o indebt_v to_o they_o the_o most_o of_o man_n acknowledge_v no_o homage_n due_a to_o any_o but_o what_o they_o be_v immediate_o pay_v for_o nor_o have_v a_o sense_n of_o anyother_n duty_n than_o what_o be_v mercenary_a to_o such_o a_o hireling_n as_o this_o i_o say_v that_o the_o care_n of_o thy_o governor_n although_o thou_o deserve_v it_o not_o be_v extend_v unto_o thou_o be_v thy_o life_n or_o thy_o property_n of_o any_o concern_n to_o thou_o that_o thou_o be_v safe_a in_o the_o one_o and_o secure_a in_o the_o other_o thou_o owe_v to_o the_o care_n and_o goodness_n of_o thy_o governor_n for_o can_v thou_o think_v either_o thy_o life_n or_o thy_o estate_n