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
A41326	The liturgical considerator considered, or, A brief view of Dr. Gauden's considerations touching the liturgy of the Church of England wherein the reasons by him produced for imposing the said liturgy upon all, are found to be so weak, his defence of things offensive in it so slight, the arguments against the liturgy by himselfe afforded, are so strong, that some, who upon His Majesties declaration did incline to the liturgy, are now further from it, by reading his wordy discourse about it : also some reasons humbly rendered, why many ministers, as yet cannot conform to that liturgy, but not out of disloyalty, pride, ingratitude, peevishness, nor schismatical petulancy, as the sarcastical pen of this uncharitable doctor hath published ... / by G.F.	Firmin, Giles, 1614-1697.	1661 (1661)	Wing F956; ESTC R843	47,787	64

authority_n give_v by_o any_o legible_a commission_n to_o the_o church_n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n gal._n 4.10_o col._n 2.16_o and_o must_v therefore_o be_v a_o superstition_n 2._o in_o the_o frequent_a impertinent_a use_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n which_o be_v a_o prayer_n when_o time_n prevent_v or_o abrupt_o contract_v our_o own_o expression_n or_o to_o which_o as_o a_o puttern_n our_o pray_v must_v conform_v but_o will_v not_o therefore_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o beginning_n middle_a and_o end_n of_o prayer_n 256._o eccl_n spo●_n lib._n 5._o sect._n 34._o p._n 255_o 256._o as_o the_o reverend_a hooker_n do_v suggest_v nor_o be_v essential_a to_o every_o act_n of_o devotion_n to_o which_o a_o fancy_n of_o a_o sanctify_a power_n of_o the_o word_n not_o christ_n prescription_n do_v direct_v it_o render_v it_o a_o vain_a senseless_a repetition_n and_o self-devised_n worship_n 3._o the_o doxology_n a_o good_a compendious_a confession_n of_o the_o deity_n and_o eternity_n of_o the_o three_o person_n yet_o unground_o add_v to_o the_o end_n of_o every_o psalm_n unless_o on_o sense_n of_o some_o sacred_a nature_n and_o efficacy_n of_o the_o word_n without_o which_o i_o can_v acquit_v it_o from_o addition_n to_o the_o scripture_n 4._o the_o dignify_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o the_o specialty_n of_o minister_n place_n gesture_n and_o popular_a acclamation_n above_o the_o epistle_n though_o contain_v the_o same_o matter_n and_o have_v the_o same_o author_n one_o scripture_n may_v be_v more_o useful_a but_o none_o more_o honourable_a than_o other_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o authority_n and_o i_o can_v have_v no_o confidence_n of_o their_o courage_n in_o fight_v for_o the_o gospel_n who_o be_v too_o cold_a to_o burn_v for_o the_o epistle_n 5._o the_o ceremony_n hereto_o affix_v 124._o the_o english_a popish_a ceremony_n part_n 3._o cap._n 3._o pag._n 124._o which_o have_v be_v argue_v to_o be_v superstitious_a beyond_o my_o ability_n to_o answer_v be_v pure_o religious_a not_o natural_a or_o civil_a rite_n use_v to_o edify_v by_o their_o significancy_n the_o peculiar_a work_n of_o a_o sacrament_n and_o so_o open_v a_o door_n for_o other_o no_o less_o significant_a but_o want_v christ_n his_o institution_n '_o which_o the_o church_n be_v not_o commission_v to_o stamp_v on_o any_o than_o be_v the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n kneel_v at_o sacrament_n and_o the_o surplice_n of_o which_o last_o i_o shall_v have_v grant_v to_o du_n moulin_n that_o if_o the_o king_n command_v i_o to_o preach_v in_o a_o fool_n coat_n i_o will_v do_v so_o rather_o than_o not_o preach_v yet_o can_v admit_v the_o surplice_n for_o i_o think_v it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o wear_v a_o garment_n the_o token_n of_o royal_a displeasure_n and_o derision_n wherein_o minister_n must_v be_v wonder_n and_o fool_n to_o gain_v soul_n and_o it_o be_v another_o thing_n to_o wear_v a_o garment_n pious_o prescribe_v as_o a_o piece_n of_o religion_n part_n of_o worship_n a_o peculiar_a holiness_n in_o access_n to_o god_n as_o be_v the_o priest_n garment_n under_o the_o law_n and_o as_o be_v the_o popish_a vestment_n of_o which_o number_v we_o make_v one_o as_o in_o these_o thing_n the_o liturgy_n seem_v superstitious_a in_o other_o thing_n it_o be_v unsuitable_a to_o solemn_a public_a worship_n and_o that_o in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o it_o in_o the_o read_n of_o the_o scripture_n it_o leap_v and_o skip_v much_o thrust_v out_o some_o and_o bring_v in_o apocrypha_fw-la cut_v and_o parcel_n and_o keep_v no_o serious_a soul-edifying_a order_n which_o be_v indeed_o pretend_a unto_o in_o the_o preface_n to_o it_o the_o creed_n and_o ten_o commandment_n profitable_a compendium_n of_o faith_n and_o obedience_n the_o profession_n of_o which_o be_v a_o convenient_a and_o necessary_a piece_n of_o order_n unto_o the_o discrimination_n of_o such_o as_o church_n as_o turk_n and_o infidel_n who_o converse_v among_o but_o ought_v not_o to_o communicate_v in_o christian_a church_n undue_o intrude_v into_o the_o assembly_n of_o christian_n and_o direction_n of_o some_o administration_n as_o baptism_n and_o confirmation_n but_o be_v make_v a_o positive_a constant_a part_n of_o public_a solemn_a worship_n on_o what_o good_a ground_n i_o confess_v i_o be_o not_o convince_v in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n the_o foederal_a holiness_n and_o parent_n interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n the_o only_a ground_n of_o apply_v that_o ordinance_n to_o infant_n be_v obliterated_a and_o oppose_v by_o the_o personal_a stipulation_n use_v by_o adult_a person_n and_o here_o by_o appoint_a to_o be_v do_v by_o deputy_n god_n father_n and_o godmother_n no_o way_n constitute_v by_o the_o child_n commission_v by_o the_o lord_n or_o call_v for_o by_o the_o form_n of_o the_o covenant_n seal_v in_o baptism_n unto_o the_o great_a advantage_n of_o the_o antipoedobaptist_n and_o notwithstanding_o the_o canonical_a comment_n upon_o it_o the_o make_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v make_v the_o formal_a act_n of_o incorporation_n into_o the_o church_n make_v at_o the_o say_n of_o those_o word_n 30._o canon_n 1603._o can._n 30._o we_o receive_v this_o child_n into_o the_o congregation_n of_o christ●_n flock_n and_o do_v sign_n it_o etc._n etc._n as_o if_o this_o be_v not_o do_v by_o the_o very_a application_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o baptismal_a act_n confirmation_n the_o primitive_a course_n of_o admit_v adult_a person_n to_o the_o lord_n table_n be_v undue_o apply_v to_o child_n in_o a_o infant_n state_n and_o that_o as_o a_o act_n of_o solemn_a worship_n rather_o than_o church_n order_n and_o as_o a_o exorcism_n or_o spell_n therefore_o declare_v to_o be_v apply_v unto_o child_n at_o such_o age_n as_o they_o begin_v to_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o fall_v into_o sin_n though_o not_o capable_a of_o make_v any_o moral_a improvement_n and_o reflection_n thereof_o i_o may_v pass_v through_o every_o part_n of_o this_o service_n and_o show_v its_o dissonancy_n to_o solemn_a worship_n but_o i_o must_v not_o thus_o much_o enlarge_v i_o shall_v therefore_o only_o take_v a_o view_n of_o its_o suitableness_n to_o solemn_a public_a prayer_n which_o it_o main_o intend_v by_o compare_v it_o with_o this_o general_a description_n of_o solemn_a public_a prayer_n whereby_o it_o differ_v from_o personal_a and_o ejaculatory_a prayer_n solemn_z public_a prayer_n be_v a_o serious_a compose_v and_o at_o once_o make_v know_v to_o god_n the_o desire_n of_o the_o church_n by_o expression_n suitable_a to_o their_o present_a occasion_n open_o utter_v by_o the_o minister_n enforce_v and_o conclude_v by_o the_o people_n amen_o let_v this_o description_n be_v admit_v as_o i_o think_v it_o can_v reasonable_o he_o deny_v as_o the_o square_a &_o test_n of_o a_o wel-ordered_n set-form_n of_o prayer_n and_o it_o resolve_v into_o these_o rule_n will_v decide_v our_o question_n 1._o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o church_n must_v dictate_v their_o desire_n these_o be_v variable_a and_o conclude_v for_o variation_n of_o expression_n and_o against_o impose_v set-form_n which_o however_o they_o may_v do_v as_o to_o the_o general_a and_o common_a ●_z of_o a_o christian_a yet_o not_o possible_o fit_v all_o particular_a occurrence_n and_o therefore_o leave_v such_o as_o adhere_v to_o they_o in_o very_o frequent_a strait_n and_o constrain_v new_a composure_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o 5_o of_o november_n and_o now_o the_o 30_o of_o january_n and_o 29_o of_o may_n in_o this_o case_n we_o know_v the_o common-prayer_n book_n defect_n be_v render_v ridiculous_a by_o the_o fame_a than_o give_v for_o deliverance_n from_o bull-goring_a 2._o the_o expression_n of_o the_o church_n desire_n must_v suit_v the_o occasion_n which_o dictate_v they_o be_v it_o confession_n of_o sin_n supplication_n imprecation_n de-precation_a or_o thanksgiving_n general_n for_o the_o church_n and_o common_a state_n of_o a_o christian_a or_o special_a in_o reference_n to_o a_o particular_a duty_n ordinance_n or_o condition_n for_o divine_a assistance_n in_o efficacy_n or_o acceptance_n of_o any_o dispensation_n or_o ministration_n how_o fit_o the_o confession_n and_o absolution_n wherein_o though_o a_o general_n yet_o kind_a of_o venial_a unworthiness_n be_v acknowledge_v and_o acbeptance_n by_o a_o authoritative_a supplication_n and_o ministerial_a absolution_n be_v pray_v more_o suitable_o to_o the_o popish_a penitential_a order_n than_o a_o preparative_n supplication_n in_o which_o unfitness_n ought_v to_o be_v bewail_v subsequent_a duty_n express_v and_o assistance_n in_o they_o desire_v will_v square_v with_o this_o rule_n let_v wise_a man_n judge_v and_o likewise_o compare_v the_o subsequent_a order_n of_o prayer_n 3._o the_o desire_n of_o the_o church_n must_v be_v express_v serious_o and_o composed_o the_o whold_v man_n sequester_v from_o all_o other_o act_n and_o business_n set_v and_o intent_n with_o all_o seriousness_n to_o mention_v they_o before_o god_n in_o

worship_n be_v in_o our_o place_n and_o capacity_n bind_v to_o abolish_v all_o thing_n abominable_a for_o their_o unprofitableness_n and_o inexpediency_n but_o in_o our_o place_n we_o can_v only_o enforce_v such_o abolition_n by_o declare_v against_o and_o not_o receive_v assent_v to_o or_o admit_v as_o the_o stand_a order_n of_o public_a administration_n that_o which_o in_o our_o conscience_n we_o be_v convince_v be_v so_o inconvenient_a or_o otherwise_o qualify_v that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v abolish_v as_o the_o jewish_a do_v so_o the_o romish_a rite_n must_v lose_v their_o dignity_n by_o non-submission_n to_o they_o that_o our_o service-book_n may_v be_v abolish_v without_o sin_n none_o can_v or_o will_v deny_v whilst_o the_o exception_n against_o it_o correction_n of_o it_o apology_n for_o its_o fault_n and_o defect_n with_o the_o confession_n of_o such_o who_o contest_v for_o it_o do_v proclaim_v it_o a_o humane_a constitution_n subject_n to_o corruption_n and_o inconveniency_n and_o thereupon_o alterable_a at_o humane_a pleasure_n three_o thing_n necessitate_v the_o church_n to_o abolish_v what_o be_v humane_a though_o in_o itself_o good_a be_v write_v on_o our_o liturgy_n in_o most_o legible_a character_n first_o the_o similitude_n and_o symmetry_n of_o it_o unto_o the_o popish_a service_n and_o religion_n wherein_o it_o be_v both_o mourn_n mind_v we_o of_o those_o superstitious_a dream_n and_o fancy_n which_o dictate_v the_o order_n and_o at_o first_o occasion_v the_o use_n of_o the_o several_a part_n thereof_o as_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n doctrine_n of_o venial_a sin_n and_o priestly_a absolution_n the_o ground_n of_o the_o confession_n misreatur_n and_o absolution_n the_o miraculous_a efficacy_n of_o the_o word_n direct_v the_o kyrie_fw-la eleyson_fw-la with_o the_o threefold_a sin_n original_a venial_a and_o mortal_a which_o direct_v it_o to_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n the_o sanctify_a influence_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la make_v it_o necessary_a to_o begin_v and_o end_v nay_o essential_a to_o every_o act_n of_o devotion_n and_o duty_n of_o religion_n the_o miraculous_a power_n of_o particular_a rogation_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o litany_n the_o hear_n of_o the_o heavenly_a choir_n which_o be_v suggest_v as_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o angelic_a hymn_n and_o so_o of_o other_o part_n which_o i_o can_v stand_v to_o mention_v but_o also_o movens_fw-la incline_v and_o apt_a we_o to_o receive_v and_o again_o profess_v that_o form_n of_o worship_n with_o little_a variation_n or_o difficulty_n this_o similitude_n and_o symmetry_n be_v apparent_a by_o these_o thing_n 1._o the_o original_a extraction_n of_o it_o be_v and_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v from_o the_o romish_a breviary_n ritual_a missal_n and_o pontifical_a 1275._o fox_n act_n and_o mon._n p._n 1272._o 1273_o 1274_o 1275._o into_o which_o it_o may_v be_v with_o ease_n again_o resolve_v 2._o by_o the_o order_n and_o several_a part_n thereof_o which_o must_v run_v unto_o romish_a fancy_n for_o a_o rational_a soundation_n the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n of_o the_o duty_n not_o dictate_v any_o 3._o by_o the_o groundless_a insurrection_n of_o the_o rebel_n of_o devon_n and_o cornwall_n on_o the_o introduce_v of_o it_o into_o the_o english_a church_n witness_v in_o the_o expostulatory_a message_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o six_o in_o these_o word_n as_o for_o the_o service-book_n in_o english_a it_o have_v manifest_a reason_n for_o it_o 1189._o pag._n 1189._o and_o yet_o p●rchance_o seem_v to_o you_o a_o new_a service_n and_o indeed_o be_v none_o other_o but_o the_o old_a the_o selfsame_a word_n in_o english_a which_o w●re_v in_o latin_a if_o the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n be_v good_a in_o latin_a it_o remain_v good_a in_o english_a for_o nothing_o be_v alter_v but_o to_o speak_v with_o knowledge_n what_o be_v speak_v in_o ignorance_n 4._o the_o attractive_a influence_n it_o have_v on_o the_o papist_n who_o for_o eleven_o year_n in_o queen_n elizabeth_n time_n come_v to_o church_n without_o any_o conversion_n to_o true_a religion_n 46._o abbot_z bishop_n of_o canterbury_n in_o his_o explicatio_fw-la illustrium_fw-la quaestionum_fw-la c._n 4._o p._n 112._o morton_n appeal_n p._n 46._o but_o on_o the_o conformity_n of_o the_o english_a to_o the_o romish_a service_n on_o which_o ground_n pope_n plus_fw-fr the_o four_o and_o gregory_n the_o 13_o offer_a to_o confirm_v it_o and_o the_o father_n of_o trent_n assure_v our_o catholic_n noble_n that_o the_o pope_n may_v do_v it_o without_o any_o damage_n to_o the_o catholic_n cause_n and_o the_o messenger_n from_o rome_n entertain_v here_o by_o secretary_n walsingham_n at_o their_o return_n wonder_v their_o lord_n the_o pope_n be_v so_o ill_o advise_v or_o at_o least_o inform_v as_o to_o interdict_v a_o prince_n who_o service_n be_v so_o like_o his_o own_o and_o cause_v the_o bull_n against_o the_o queen_n to_o be_v recall_v 5._o 34._o bristow_n motive_n 34._o the_o assurance_n harding_n bristol_n and_o carrier_n those_o seduce_a jesuit_n give_v themselves_o that_o they_o may_v yet_o convert_v england_n to_o the_o catholic_n church_n who_o service_n and_o ceremony_n she_o yet_o retain_v 9_o confid_v p._n 45._o sect_n 8_o 9_o the_o l●st_o of_o who_o say_v express_o the_o english_a common-prayer_n and_o catechism_n contain_v no_o point_n of_o doctrine_n contrary_n to_o the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o romish_a service_n 6._o the_o service_n be_v and_o yet_o be_v the_o engine_n of_o accommodation_n between_o rome_n and_o england_n on_o the_o design_v spanish_a match_n unto_o which_o none_o be_v more_o potent_a than_o the_o similitude_n and_o symmetry_n of_o the_o english_a to_o the_o romish_a service_n 79._o cabala_n lord_n keeper_n letter_n to_o the_o duke_n p._n 79._o of_o which_o that_o the_o court_n and_o clergy_n of_o spain_n may_v be_v convince_v the_o bishop_n of_o lincoln_n then_o lord_n keeper_n cause_v the_o english_a liturgy_n to_o be_v translate_v into_o spanish_a by_o a_o franciscan_a seem_v protestant_a and_o send_v it_o to_o the_o duke_n of_o buckingham_n there_o resident_a to_o obviate_v the_o exception_n 28._o ecclesiastic_a policy_n lib._n 5._o sect_n 28._o and_o facillitate_v the_o enterprise_n this_o to_o some_o seem_v a_o exception_n of_o no_o value_n and_o i_o concede_fw-la to_o the_o learned_a hooker_n that_o it_o be_v too_o hard_a to_o say_v in_o nothing_o we_o may_v follow_v rome_n for_o in_o what_o they_o do_v as_o man_n nature_n will_v necessitate_v what_o as_o prudent_a man_n discretion_n will_v advise_v what_o as_o christian_a man_n religion_n will_v constrain_v we_o to_o conform_v but_o our_o stumble_v be_v at_o what_o they_o do_v as_o romish_a babylon_n for_o as_o such_o disorder_a and_o superstitious_a service_n be_v derive_v from_o they_o and_o the_o difference_n be_v vast_a between_o scripture_n sacrament_n and_o ministry_n which_o must_v not_o nor_o can_v be_v change_v because_o they_o pass_v through_o a_o romish_a channel_n and_o human_a constitution_n of_o method_n and_o order_n which_o ought_v so_o to_o differ_v from_o as_o to_o speak_v detestation_n of_o what_o be_v idolatrous_a and_o determine_v a_o incapacity_n if_o possible_a of_o be_v thereinto_o again_o resolve_v the_o removal_n of_o the_o high_a place_n do_v not_o more_o advance_v the_o reformation_n than_o the_o not-demolishing_a they_o do_v occasion_n and_o facillitate_v israel_n backsliding_a in_o religion_n sure_o i_o be_o the_o primitive_a father_n and_o our_o protestant_a writer_n apprehend_v god_n mind_n to_o be_v that_o his_o people_n avoid_v the_o symbol_n as_o well_o as_o abhor_v the_o substance_n of_o false-worship_n and_o infer_v it_o from_o exod._n 23.13.20_o zech._n 13.2_o deut._n 7.15_o isa_n 30.22_o 1_o thess_n 5.22_o jud._n 23._o and_o interdict_v in_o their_o counsel_n conformity_n to_o the_o jew_n or_o heathen_n in_o their_o festival_n 17._o eusebius_n devita_fw-la constant_a lib._n 3._o cap._n 17._o observation_n of_o easter_n fast_v on_o sunday_n monument_n of_o martyr_n adorn_v their_o house_n with_o bay-leaves_a and_o green_a bough_n and_o bring_v wine_n and_o cake_n to_o the_o church_n and_o the_o like_a 54._o council_n cartha_n can._n 5.14_o 15._o bract._n can._n 32.73_o con._n phi._n can._n 27._o de_fw-fr corona_n militum_fw-la lib._n de_fw-fr idolatria_fw-la august_n confess_v lib._n 6._o cap._n 2_o confutation_n of_o the_o man_n of_o chester_n fol._n 54._o against_o all_o which_o *_o tertullian_n urge_v with_o much_o earnestness_n our_o argument_n as_o do_v also_o ambrose_n to_o *_o monica_n the_o mother_n of_o austin_n who_o be_v second_v by_o calvin_n musculus_fw-la beza_n zanche_n peter_n martyr_n our_o own_o fulk_n jewel_n andrews_n sutliffe_n and_o who_o not_o against_o the_o papist_n in_o many_o thing_n reject_v and_o the_o rejection_n thereof_o defend_v by_o this_o very_a plea_n and_o bishop_n pilkington_n in_o our_o very_a case_n of_o the_o common-prayer_n book_n confess_v that_o in_o marriage_n which_o be_v least_o offensive_a