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	day_n	sabbath_n	1,474	5	9.7278	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A37935	The doxology approven, or, The singing glory to the Father, Son and Holy Ghost in the worship of God its lawfulness and expediency proven from the Holy Scriptures, councils and Fathers, and the scruples of the weak thereanent cleared / by Mr. Robert Edward ...	Edward, Robert, ca. 1616-1696.	1683 (1683)	Wing E187; ESTC R31408	120,446	132

i_o intend_v not_o to_o survey_v all_o the_o particular_n of_o the_o present_a schism_n but_o only_o this_o viz._n the_o refuse_v to_o sing_v the_o doxology_n in_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n which_o make_v a_o sad_a and_o unchristianlike_a rent_n for_o in_o one_o paroch-church_n you_o may_v hear_v the_o doxology_n christianly_o sing_v but_o in_o the_o next_o paroch-church_n no_o mention_n of_o it_o none_o in_o the_o wander_a conventicle_n at_o the_o hill_n side_n or_o in_o the_o den_n they_o have_v go_v from_o mountain_n to_o hill_n they_o have_v forget_v their_o rest_a place_n jer._n 50._o 6._o and_o have_v forget_v the_o doxology_n as_o if_o they_o be_v all_o antitrinitarian_n jew_n turk_n or_o pagan_n yea_o and_o too_o often_o in_o the_o same_o church-assemble_o both_o in_o city_n and_o country_n when_o it_o come_v to_o the_o close_n of_o the_o psalm_n some_o sing_v the_o doxology_n decent_o other_o sit_v by_o who_o do_v sing_v the_o psalm_n instant_o turn_v silent_a at_o the_o doxology_n yea_o some_o be_v worse_o deride_v and_o scoff_v the_o singer_n of_o it_o this_o among_o christian_n be_v a_o lamentation_n and_o shall_v be_v for_o a_o lamentation_n ezek._n 19_o 14._o tell_v it_o not_o in_o gath_n but_o no_o doubt_n it_o be_v proclaim_v at_o rome_n long_o ago_o who_o rejoice_v in_o our_o halt_n and_o say_v ah_o ah_o our_o eye_n have_v see_v 255._o see_v aquinas_n in_o locum_fw-la 1_o job_n 2._o 19_o erant_fw-la de_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la sacramentorum_fw-la perceptione_n non_fw-la charitatis_fw-la communione_fw-la non_fw-la erant_fw-la ex_fw-la nobis_fw-la predestinatione_fw-la aut_fw-la electione_n &_o ideo_fw-la ex_fw-la recessu_fw-la eorum_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la damnificata_fw-la sicut_fw-la nec_fw-la corpus_fw-la damnificatur_fw-la cum_fw-la humores_fw-la pravi_fw-la exeunt_fw-la de_fw-la corpore_fw-la nam_fw-la si_fw-la suissent_fw-la ex_fw-la nobis_fw-la praedestinatione_fw-la aut_fw-la electione_n mansissent_fw-la utique_fw-la nobiscum_fw-la i._n e._n finaliter_fw-la mansissent_fw-la in_o consolation_n fidei_fw-la &_o idem_fw-la summae_fw-la parte_fw-la 1._o quaest_n 23._o art_n 4._o in_o concl_n omnes_fw-la à_fw-la deo_fw-la praedestinati_fw-la sunt_fw-la electi_fw-la &_o dilecti_fw-la &_o art_n 3._o post_n concl_n praedestinatio_fw-la includit_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la conferendi_fw-la gratiam_fw-la &_o gloriam_fw-la &_o resp_n ad_fw-la 2._o praedestinatio_fw-la est_fw-la causa_fw-la gratiae_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la vita_fw-la &_o gloriae_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la sutura_fw-la imo_fw-la tridentini_n sess_n 6._o can_n 15_o &_o 16._o collatis_fw-la fatentur_fw-la praedestinatos_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la infallibiliter_fw-la perseverature_n itaque_fw-la tridentini_n cum_fw-la aquinate_v sunt_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la puncto_fw-la remonstrantibus_fw-la multo_fw-la orthodoxiores_fw-la lomb._n itidem_fw-la sent._n lib._n 1._o do_v 40._o capitulo_fw-la 1._o nullus_fw-la praedestinatus_fw-la potest_fw-la damnari_fw-la at_o labi_fw-la &_o postmodum_fw-la converti_fw-la &_o salvari_fw-la nam_fw-la schisma_fw-la &_o haeresis_fw-la qua_fw-la tale_n non_fw-la sunt_fw-la peccatum_fw-la istud_fw-la irremissibile_fw-la at_o ecclesia_fw-la universalis_fw-la penitenti_fw-la absolutionem_fw-la nequaquam_fw-la negavit_fw-la quum_fw-la deus_fw-la misericors_fw-la hanc_fw-la tabulam_fw-la penitenti_fw-la post_fw-la naufragium_fw-la concessit_fw-la cvi_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la s●_n claro_fw-la adstipulatur_fw-la problem_n 30._o pag._n 255._o but_o lest_o the_o roman_a church_n insult_v against_o we_o because_o some_o have_v separate_v from_o our_o church_n and_o thence_o infer_v that_o we_o be_v not_o of_o the_o true_a church_n i_o answer_v that_o albeit_o a_o church_n be_v orthodox_n some_o may_v depart_v from_o they_o and_o no_o fault_n be_v in_o the_o church_n but_o in_o they_o that_o separate_v from_o she_o dare_v any_o man_n impute_v a_o blot_n to_o the_o christian_a church_n in_o st._n john_n day_n when_o there_o go_v some_o out_o from_o the_o apostolic_a church_n when_o they_o be_v not_o of_o we_o say_v the_o apostle_n 1_o joh_n 2._o 19_o for_o if_o they_o have_v be_v of_o we_o they_o have_v no_o doubt_n continue_v with_o we_o 2._o i_o answer_v these_o who_o be_v separate_v from_o their_o mother_n church_n and_o die_v in_o that_o time_n i_o judge_v they_o have_v repent_v before_o the_o searcher_n of_o heart_n and_o obtain_v mercy_n but_o the_o secret_a thing_n belong_v to_o god_n deut._n 29._o 29._o as_o for_o these_o of_o the_o separation_n as_o yet_o alive_a albeit_o they_o have_v fall_v they_o may_v arise_v they_o have_v leave_v their_o father_n house_n with_o the_o prodigal_n but_o they_o may_v repent_v and_o return_v for_o albeit_o they_o be_v bend_v on_o their_o separation_n as_o st._n paul_n on_o persecution_n before_o his_o conversion_n so_o as_o he_o do_v it_o ignorant_o and_o therefore_o obtain_v mercy_n upon_o his_o repentance_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 13_o so_o i_o judge_v in_o charity_n their_o separation_n flow_v from_o their_o ignorance_n also_o and_o therefore_o be_v a_o large_a door_n of_o hope_n open_v for_o mercy_n to_o they_o upon_o their_o repentance_n this_o answer_n will_v satisfy_v the_o most_o rational_a of_o the_o roman_a church_n 3._o i_o answer_v bless_a be_v the_o god_n of_o order_n who_o still_v the_o noise_n of_o the_o sea_n the_o noise_n of_o their_o wave_n and_o the_o tumult_n of_o the_o people_n psal_n 65._o 7._o who_o have_v reduce_v the_o proud_a and_o swell_a water_n of_o that_o deludge_n of_o disorder_n which_o threaten_v the_o overtop_v of_o the_o mountain_n to_o abide_v within_o their_o wont_a channel_n i_o wish_v these_o water_n may_v abate_v more_o and_o as_o with_o their_o body_n they_o give_v external_a obedience_n to_o order_n so_o all_o this_o church_n may_v be_v of_o one_o heart_n and_o soul_n keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n it_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o refuse_v to_o sing_v the_o doxology_n be_v the_o most_o know_v sibbole_v judg._n 12._o 6._o whereby_o these_o of_o the_o separation_n be_v know_v from_o these_o that_o be_v orderly_a and_o the_o refuse_v to_o sing_v it_o prove_v a_o demonstration_n of_o too_o strong_a inclination_n to_o separation_n therefore_o we_o resolve_v to_o take_v pain_n for_o its_o refutation_n and_o if_o this_o opinion_n of_o the_o unlawfulness_n to_o sing_v the_o doxology_n be_v mere_o a_o speculative_a question_n in_o divinity_n and_o do_v not_o tend_v to_o practice_n the_o knowledge_n thereof_o may_v safe_o and_o prudent_o be_v keep_v up_o from_o the_o vulgar_a for_o many_o such_o question_n be_v wise_o keep_v close_o within_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o divinity_n school_n which_o the_o vulgar_a although_o they_o do_v hear_v they_o dispute_v in_o their_o mother_n tongue_n can_v not_o understand_v they_o not_o the_o less_o in_o these_o same_o question_n the_o learned_a can_v dispute_v pro_fw-la and_o contra_fw-la and_o be_v of_o contrary_a judgement_n and_o yet_o keep_v love_n and_o charity_n but_o this_o question_n anent_o the_o doxology_n tend_v to_o practice_n and_o that_o in_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o that_o not_o only_o on_o the_o christian_a sabbath_n but_o also_o on_o the_o week_n day_n and_o therefore_o the_o refuse_v to_o sing_v the_o doxology_n be_v a_o daily_a stumble_n to_o the_o weak_a if_o any_o particular_a man_n or_o particular_a met_n of_o churchman_n although_o they_o be_v a_o body_n representative_a of_o many_o particular_a church_n yet_o it_o be_v presumption_n in_o they_o to_o press_v any_o duty_n upon_o their_o christian_a brethren_n who_o be_v not_o within_o their_o line_n of_o jurisdiction_n but_o sure_o the_o sing_v of_o the_o doxology_n be_v far_o otherways_o for_o it_o have_v the_o authority_n approbation_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n more_o than_o 1300._o year_n by_o past_a which_o with_o the_o lord_n assistance_n we_o shall_v clear_v from_o antiquity_n for_o in_o the_o 2._o greek_n liturgy_n of_o st._n basil_n and_o st._n chrisostome_n who_o both_o live_v in_o the_o 4._o cent._n after_o our_o lord_n incarnation_n lyturgia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrisost_n litur_fw-la pag._n 20._o grlat_n eandem_fw-la doxologiam_fw-la habet_fw-la basilius_n in_fw-la sva_fw-la lyturgia_fw-la the_o doxology_n be_v to_o be_v see_v and_o read_v unto_o this_o day_n for_o these_o 2._o greek_n liturgy_n be_v use_v in_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n daily_o or_o weekly_o sometime_o the_o one_o sometime_o the_o other_o in_o all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o greek_a communion_n which_o contain_v thousand_o thousand_o christian_n in_o which_o greek_a liturgy_n this_o prayer_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o greek_a their_o mother_n tongue_n give_v unto_o we_o that_o with_o one_o mouth_n and_o with_o one_o heart_n we_o may_v glorify_v and_o sing_v praise_n together_o to_o the_o most_o honourable_a and_o magnificent_a name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n now_o and_o ever_o and_o to_o all_o age_n amen_n the_o beginning_n and_o foundation_n of_o which_o prayer_n be_v indyte_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n rom._n 15._o 6._o that_o we_o may_v with_o one_o mind_n and_o with_o one_o

infallible_o no_o christian_a dare_v deny_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o sing_a glory_n to_o god_n father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n the_o nine_o reason_n in_o this_o chapter_n be_v take_v from_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o in_o imitation_n of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n 1_o cor._n 11._o ver_fw-la 16._o for_o in_o this_o present_a case_n the_o duty_n be_v prove_v lawful_a according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o we_o have_v do_v in_o the_o former_a eight_o reason_n the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n if_o the_o apostle_n argument_n hold_v good_a be_v sufficient_a warrant_n to_o clear_v the_o conscience_n of_o every_o particular_a christian_a for_o do_v of_o the_o duty_n therefore_o albeit_o we_o have_v handle_v before_o somewhat_o of_o the_o antiquity_n and_o universality_n of_o this_o practice_n in_o sing_v the_o doxology_n and_o use_v it_o in_o our_o devotion_n yet_o for_o further_a clear_n of_o that_o truth_n and_o satisfaction_n to_o the_o scrupulous_a we_o shall_v clear_v it_o yet_o more_o from_o antiquity_n st._n basil_n who_o be_v mighty_a in_o the_o scripture_n and_o a_o son_n of_o thunder_n against_o the_o arian_n in_o his_o time_n and_o so_o take_v occasion_n to_o write_v of_o the_o doxology_n be_v the_o great_a badge_n and_o standard_n of_o christinaity_n against_o the_o arian_n writ_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d thus_o basil_n tomo_fw-la 2d_o lib._n de_fw-fr spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la cap._n 29._o consuetudinem_fw-la psallendi_fw-la doxologiam_fw-la habemus_fw-la acceptam_fw-la ab_fw-la antiquitate_fw-la patrum_fw-la &_o proavorum_fw-la pag._n 218._o citat_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la irenaeum_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o dionysium_fw-la alexandrium_n ad_fw-la dionysium_fw-la romanum_fw-la his_fw-la verbis_fw-la scribentem_fw-la congruenter_v nos_fw-la formâ_fw-la à_fw-la senioribus_fw-la acceptâ_fw-la concordibus_fw-la votis_fw-la patri_fw-la &_o filio_fw-la domino_fw-la nostro_fw-la jesus_n christo_fw-la cum_fw-la spitu_fw-la sancto_fw-la sit_fw-la gloria_fw-la &_o impertum_fw-la in_o secula_fw-la seculorum_fw-la imo_fw-la testatur_fw-la clementem_fw-la cujus_fw-la multe_fw-la extant_a epistolae_fw-la adeo_fw-la que_fw-la apostolis_n contemporarium_fw-la fuisse_fw-la usum_fw-la doxologid_a &_o originem_fw-la &_o africanum_n historicum_fw-la &_o gregorium_fw-la thaumaturgon_fw-la &_o firmilanium_n in_o suis_fw-la libris_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la svam_fw-la praxin_n lib._n de_fw-fr spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-it cap._n 7._o pag._n 157._o de_fw-la seipso_fw-la ita_fw-la scribit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o receive_v the_o custom_n of_o sing_a glory_n to_o the_o father_n as_o a_o heirship_n from_o his_o father_n learn_v it_o at_o he_o that_o baptize_v he_o and_o cite_v many_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n even_o to_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o use_v the_o doxology_n and_o that_o the_o father_n before_o he_o do_v appoint_v it_o to_o be_v sing_v in_o their_o kirk_n and_o as_o this_o show_v its_o antiquity_n so_o he_o writ_n according_o of_o his_o universality_n that_o from_o the_o east_n and_o the_o west_n mesopotamia_n and_o cappadocia_n nation_n and_o city_n long_o before_o his_o time_n and_o the_o memory_n of_o all_o man_n use_v the_o doxology_n but_o if_o it_o be_v object_v that_o yet_o it_o be_v uncertain_a when_o the_o church_n first_o begin_v to_o sing_v the_o doxology_n in_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v reject_v i_o answer_v first_o the_o duty_n be_v lawful_a and_o iufallible_o ground_v on_o the_o word_n of_o god_n so_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o the_o use_n of_o it_o be_v very_a ancient_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n 2d_o answer_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o law_n of_o nation_n a_o constant_a good_a custom_n long_o practise_v many_o hundred_o year_n without_o control_v or_o any_o apparent_a evil_n in_o the_o practice_n thereof_o turn_v into_o a_o law_n fuerit_fw-la law_n basil_n de_fw-fr spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la cap._n 27._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la si_fw-la glorificandi_fw-la modum_fw-la veluti_fw-la scripto_fw-la non_fw-la traditum_fw-la rejiciant_fw-la proferant_fw-la nobis_fw-la fidei_fw-la professionis_fw-la probationem_fw-la de_fw-la scripture_n calvinius_fw-la institut_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 16._o §_o 18._o hacttenus_fw-la symboli_fw-la apostolici_fw-la orationem_fw-la secutus_fw-la sum_fw-la quia_fw-la dum_fw-la paucis_fw-la verbis_fw-la capita_fw-la redemptionis_fw-la perstringit_fw-la vice_fw-la tabulae_fw-la nobis_fw-la esse_fw-la potest_fw-la in_fw-la qua_fw-la distincte_n &_o sigillatim_fw-la respicimus_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la attentione_n digna_fw-la sunt_fw-la apostolicum_fw-la autem_fw-la nuncupo_fw-la de_fw-la authore_fw-la interim_n minime_fw-la solicitus_fw-la apostolis_n certè_fw-la magno_fw-la scriptorum_fw-la veterum_fw-la assensu_fw-la ad_fw-la scribitur_fw-la sive_fw-la quod_fw-la ab_fw-la illis_fw-la in_o common_a conscriptum_fw-la 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