Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	christian_a	church_n	particular_a	988	5	6.4308	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00286	Certaine aduertisements for the good of the church and common-wealth well worthy the serious consideration of the most honourable High Court of Parliament late assembled, and hereafter to be assembled againe.		1624 (1624)	STC 10404; ESTC S101634	62,874	84

certain_a advertisement_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n well_o worthy_a the_o serious_a consideration_n of_o the_o most_o honourable_a high_a court_n of_o parliament_n late_o assemble_v and_o hereafter_o to_o be_v assemble_v again_o ezra_n 7.23_o whatsoever_o be_v command_v by_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n let_v it_o be_v diligent_o do_v for_o the_o house_n of_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n for_o why_o shall_v there_o be_v wrath_n against_o the_o realm_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o son_n psalm_n 119.46_o i_o will_v speak_v of_o thy_o testimony_n before_o king_n and_o will_v not_o be_v ashamed_a certain_a advertisement_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n and_o common_a wealth_n well_o worthy_a the_o serious_a consideration_n of_o the_o most_o honourable_a high_a court_n of_o parliament_n late_o assemble_v and_o hereafter_o to_o be_v assemble_v again_o right_o honourable_a and_o most_o renown_a worthy_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o of_o the_o lord_n anoint_v our_o gracious_a and_o dread_a sovereign_a king_n james_n i_o be_o the_o bold_a to_o present_v these_o my_o few_o observation_n follow_v to_o your_o most_o honourable_a and_o christian_a consideration_n because_o his_o most_o excellent_a majesty_n in_o his_o late_a gracious_a speech_n unto_o you_o in_o your_o upper_a house_n on_o march_n the_o six_o &_o twenty_o last_v past_a have_v plain_o in_o princely_a and_o christian_a manner_n testify_v the_o public_a good_a of_o this_o his_o kingdom_n to_o be_v so_o precious_a unto_o he_o that_o no_o private_a person_n whatsoever_o be_v he_o never_o so_o dear_a unto_o he_o shall_v be_v so_o respect_v by_o he_o by_o many_o degree_n as_o the_o public_a good_a not_o only_o of_o the_o whole_a common_a wealth_n but_o even_o of_o any_o particular_a corporation_n that_o be_v a_o member_n of_o it_o for_o by_o this_o his_o most_o princely_a care_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n we_o can_v but_o in_o all_o duty_n assure_v ourselves_o of_o his_o like_o most_o christian_a regard_n of_o and_o affection_n unto_o the_o church_n of_o god_n both_o general_o within_o these_o his_o majesty_n dominion_n and_o also_o as_o the_o same_o be_v particular_o distribute_v into_o particular_a congregation_n in_o every_o shire_n and_o city_n and_o town_n and_o as_o his_o majesty_n in_o his_o say_a speech_n speak_v of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n by_o comparison_n thereof_o with_o his_o coppice_n so_o if_o it_o shall_v please_v he_o to_o take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o church_n wherein_o some_o have_v persuade_v he_o esse_fw-la omne_fw-la bene_fw-la i_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o he_o shall_v find_v the_o same_o in_o the_o like_a state_n that_o he_o find_v his_o coppice_n and_o by_o his_o coppice_n the_o common_a wealth_n as_o therefore_o by_o your_o help_n he_o have_v receive_v further_o light_v then_o before_o he_o have_v touch_v the_o corruption_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n so_o i_o do_v humble_o crave_v your_o most_o honourable_a and_o christian_a aid_n for_o his_o royal_a information_n of_o the_o state_n and_o corruption_n of_o the_o church_n with_o their_o cause_n that_o here_o i_o present_a to_o your_o most_o christian_n senate_n and_o by_o other_o that_o your_o own_o christian_a wisdom_n can_v better_o show_v then_o any_o one_o so_o simple_a as_o i_o be_o may_v it_o therefore_o please_v your_o honourable_a court_n to_o consider_v gospel_n the_o free_a passage_n of_o the_o gospel_n first_o and_o principal_o the_o free_a passage_n and_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n without_o such_o heavy_a burden_n as_o for_o a_o long_a time_n have_v be_v impose_v upon_o the_o minister_n thereof_o the_o which_o notwithstanding_o may_v as_o well_o be_v spare_v without_o prejudice_n to_o any_o save_v only_o to_o the_o episcopal_a court_n as_o the_o pare_n of_o a_o man_n nail_n 2.2_o mat._n 6.33_o mat._n 22.38_o luke_n 1.75_o tit._n 2.12_o 1_o tim._n 2.2_o we_o be_v command_v first_o to_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o first_o and_o the_o great_a commandment_n be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n there_o can_v be_v no_o righteousness_n towards_o man_n without_o holiness_n and_o godliness_n towards_o god_n and_o both_o these_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o a_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a life_n this_o one_o thing_n be_v needful_a 10.41_o luk._n 10.41_o the_o which_o he_o that_o choose_v choose_v the_o good_a part_n which_o shall_v not_o be_v take_v away_o second_o that_o the_o minister_n silence_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o before_o intimate_v unnecessary_a burden_n consider_v minister_n silence_v to_o be_v well_o consider_v be_v well_o consider_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o innocence_n and_o integrity_n of_o their_o life_n in_o all_o thing_n the_o matter_n of_o subscription_n and_o conformity_n only_o except_v as_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o great_a pain_n and_o diligence_n in_o their_o ministry_n and_o of_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o apparent_a unto_o all_o man_n in_o their_o several_a charge_n they_o have_v be_v indeed_o and_o daily_o be_v charge_v with_o disloyalty_n 24.16_o ezra_n 4.15_o ester_n 3.8_o act_n 24.16_o as_o the_o jew_n sometime_o be_v yet_o they_o may_v true_o with_o paul_n say_v they_o endeavour_v themselves_o to_o have_v a_o clear_a conscience_n towards_o god_n and_o towards_o man_n and_o all_o that_o they_o do_v in_o not_o subscribe_v and_o conform_v they_o do_v only_o of_o conscience_n towards_o god_n and_o may_v therefore_o use_v the_o same_o protestation_n that_o the_o reubenite_n gadite_n 22.22_o josh_n 22.22_o and_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasses_n use_v yea_o they_o have_v also_o manifest_v the_o same_o and_o make_v it_o full_o know_v by_o their_o doctrine_n 10_o 2_o tim._n ●_o 10_o manner_n of_o live_v purpose_n faith_n long_o suffer_v patience_n persecution_n by_o the_o prelate_n and_o other_o affliction_n some_o likewise_o be_v as_o well_o bear_v as_o most_o of_o their_o adversary_n and_o have_v in_o their_o youth_n refuse_v great_a temporalty_n offer_v if_o they_o will_v have_v divert_v their_o study_n to_o the_o law_n have_v now_o submit_v themselves_o to_o want_v and_o poverty_n in_o their_o age_n when_o they_o have_v most_o need_n of_o plenty_n and_o in_o all_o that_o they_o do_v in_o the_o promise_n they_o plead_v conscience_n far_o otherwise_o than_o papist_n that_o have_v always_o show_v themselves_o most_o rebellious_a and_o traitorous_a those_o that_o be_v contumelious_o call_v puritan_n be_v the_o best_a protestant_n protestant_n puritan_n the_o best_a protestant_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o great_a opposition_n betwixt_o they_o and_o their_o assertion_n and_o betwixt_o the_o papist_n and_o their_o assertion_n and_o also_o of_o the_o great_a hatred_n of_o papist_n against_o they_o then_o against_o the_o common_a protestant_n and_o as_o for_o the_o minister_n silence_v for_o not_o subscribe_v and_o conform_v they_o be_v as_o good_a subject_n as_o any_o his_o majesty_n have_v yea_o they_o do_v not_o subscribe_v and_o conform_v even_o in_o loyalty_n and_o of_o conscience_n towards_o his_o majesty_n as_o also_o in_o fear_n of_o god_n displeasure_n as_o well_o against_o his_o majesty_n as_o against_o themselves_o the_o sin_n of_o subject_n provoke_v god_n displeasure_n against_o prince_n as_o well_o as_o against_o themselves_o as_o it_o be_v plentiful_o show_v by_o doctor_n hall_n in_o his_o sermon_n upon_o 1_o sam._n 12.24_o 25._o 3.1_o 1_o sam._n 12.14_o 15_o 24_o 25._o prou._n 28.2_o isa_n 3.1_o preach_v on_o the_o 24_o of_o march_n 1613._o the_o same_o be_v also_o further_o evident_a by_o other_o scripture_n as_o likewise_o by_o many_o example_n of_o diverse_a that_o in_o matter_n apparent_o of_o no_o great_a moment_n have_v conform_v themselves_o to_o the_o commandment_n of_o their_o prince_n have_v provoke_v the_o lord_n wrath_n against_o such_o prince_n themselves_o to_o omit_v that_o of_o doeg_n 11.15_o 1_o sam._n 22.18_o 2_o chro._n 24_o 21._o 2_o sam._n 11.15_o and_o that_o of_o some_o to_o joash_n as_o be_v in_o deed_n in_o great_a matter_n worthy_a of_o most_o due_a consideration_n be_v both_o the_o first_o obedience_n of_o joah_n against_o vriah_n before_o he_o know_v the_o reason_n of_o david_n commandment_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o manifold_a evil_a consequence_n thereof_o and_o also_o his_o second_o obedience_n afterward_o in_o number_v of_o the_o people_n 24_o 2_o sam._n 24_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o great_a plague_n that_o follow_v objection_n 5_o if_o the_o smallness_n of_o the_o thing_n impose_v be_v object_v first_o this_o be_v but_o a_o mere_a petitio_fw-la principi●_fw-la 23.23_o mat._n 23.23_o it_o have_v be_v often_o plentiful_o prove_v otherwise_o second_o as_o small_a duty_n be_v as_o well_o to_o be_v perform_v as_o great_a so_o small_a sin_n be_v as_o well_o to_o be_v refrain_v as_o great_a the_o rather_o because_o as_o god_n bless_v with_o good_a success_n mordecai_n in_v not_o bow_v to_o haman_n upon_o the_o king_n command_n 4_o est_fw-la 3.3_o