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	faith_n	good_a	1,015	5	3.3065	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A49256	Short and plaine animadversions on some passages in Mr. Dels sermon first preached before the Honourable House of Commons on Novemb. 25. 1646. But since printed without their order Setting forth the many dangerous and destructive assertions therein both to church and state, the covenant, and the reformation so much desired. Together, with an answer to an unlicensed pamphlet annext to the sermon, entituled, A reply to Master Loves contradictions. By Christopher Love minister of Anne Aldersgate, London. The second edition. Imprimatur Ja. Cranford. Decemb. 17. 1646.	Love, Christopher, 1618-1651.	1647 (1647)	Wing L3175; ESTC R220429	46,782	54

moses_n but_o what_o have_v master_n dell_n to_o allege_v against_o the_o compel_n of_o man_n to_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o outward_a worship_n of_o god_n i_o be_o sure_a there_o be_v much_o to_o be_v say_v for_o it_o this_o jehosophat_n hezekiah_n asa_n and_o josiah_n do_v else_o magistrate_n be_v to_o behold_v man_n as_o indifferent_a spectator●_n not_o care_v what_o religion_n the_o people_n be_v of_o in_o speak_v of_o the_o magistrate_n coactive_a power_n i_o will_v be_v cautious_o understand_v 1._o tha●_z the_o coactive_a power_n of_o a_o magistrate_n be_v not_o god_n way_n of_o plant_v the_o gospel_n in_o a_o heathen_a nation_n which_o never_o hear_v of_o the_o gospel_n before_o procopius_n in_o arc●_n histor._n say_v that_o justinian_n be_v blame_v because_o he_o compel_v the_o samaritan_n to_o embrace_v the_o christian_a faith_n all_o the_o jew_n a_o nation_n profess_v the_o true_a god_n be_v compel_v to_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o outward_a worship_n of_o god_n but_o the_o heathen_n about_o they_o be_v not_o so_o 2._o you_o must_v know_v that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o difference_n betwixt_o a_o affirmative_a compulsion_n to_o say_v i_o will_v make_v you_o be_v of_o my_o mind_n and_o a_o negative_a compulsion_n which_o say_v you_o shall_v not_o spread_v propagate_v this_o heresy_n and_o blasphemy_n thus_o the_o magistrate_n may_v compel_v 3._o the_o magistrate_n may_v compel_v to_o the_o mean_n and_o external_a act_n of_o worship_n but_o can_v compel_v to_o internal_a act_n of_o faith_n love_n and_o such_o like_a as_o have_v no_o power_n over_o the_o conscience_n i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o treat_v of_o the_o magistrate_n power_n more_o large_o upon_o some_o other_o passage_n of_o master_n dell_n sermon_n but_o master_n dell_n go_v on_o and_o say_v that_o during_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n his_o law_n there_o be_v no_o true_a reformation_n pag._n 3.33_o and_o that_o the_o people_n be_v without_o any_o true_a reformation_n before_o 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dan._n 6.26_o 27._o i_o make_v a_o decree_n that_o in_o every_o dominion_n of_o my_o kingdom_n man_n tremble_v and_o fear_v before_o the_o god_n of_o daniel_n nehemiah_n make_v a_o law_n and_o that_o under_o penalty_n to_o bring_v man_n in_o conformity_n to_o the_o observe_v and_o sanctify_v of_o the_o sabbath_n nehem._n 13.21_o 22._o yea_o josiah_n make_v all_o that_o be_v present_a in_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n to_o stand_v to_o the_o covenant_n and_o make_v all_o that_o be_v present_a in_o israel_n to_o serve_v even_o to_o serve_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n 2_o chron._n 34.32_o 33._o and_o king_n as●_n make_v a_o law_n command_v judah_n to_o seek_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o their_o father_n and_o to_o do_v the_o law_n and_o commandment_n 2_o chron._n 14.4_o many_o instance_n more_o of_o the_o like_a nature_n may_v be_v bring_v the_o reason_n which_o evince_v the_o warrantableness_n of_o magistrate_n practice_n to_o enjoin_v external_a conformity_n

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put_v forth_o their_o power_n to_o suppress_v heresy_n and_o punish_v the_o divulger_n thereof_o this_o be_v not_o unbeseeming_a the_o gospel_n but_o most_o consonant_a unto_o it_o for_o do_v not_o paul_n in_o the_o want_n of_o a_o christian_a magistrate_n in_o a_o extraordinary_a way_n do_v the_o magistrate_n work_v inflict_v a_o bodily_a punishment_n on_o elymas_n the_o sorcerer_n strike_v he_o blind_a only_o because_o he_o will_v have_v seduce_v paulus_n sergius_n from_o the_o faith_n act_n 13.8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o now_o what_o paul_n do_v extraordinary_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n may_v do_v ordinary_o as_o a_o ordinary_a act_n of_o his_o charge_n there_o be_v a_o cloud_n of_o witness_n that_o affirm_v this_o that_o it_o be_v the_o magistrate_n duty_n to_o suppesse_fw-la error_n and_o punish_v the_o spreader_n thereof_o 21._o zanchy_n say_v that_o almost_o all_o divine_n in_o his_o time_n be_v of_o this_o mind_n that_o heretic_n be_v to_o be_v punish_v with_o the_o sword_n so_o 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aretius_n in_o historia_fw-la valentini_fw-la gentilis_fw-la danaeus_n in_o ethic._n christi_fw-la lib._n 2._o c._n 13._o fol._n 199._o so_o junius_n in_o defension_n 2._o de_fw-fr trinitate_fw-la adversus_fw-la samosatenianos_fw-la edita_fw-la heidelb_n ann._n 1591._o p._n 40._o now_o lest_o it_o may_v invalidate_v what_o these_o orthodox_a divine_n assert_v as_o be_v of_o a_o presbyterian_a judgement_n i_o shall_v here_o insert_v what_o some_o of_o the_o independent_a way_n do_v hold_v touch_v the_o magistrate_n power_n in_o suppress_v heresy_n and_o punish_v the_o promoter_n thereof_o mr._n john_n goodwin_n in_o a_o book_n entitle_v m._n s._n to_o a._n s._n pag._n 50._o say_v that_o if_o the_o magistrate_n avoid_z this_o danger_n that_o he_o smite_v not_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n instead_o of_o heresy_n and_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n instead_o of_o superstition_n he_o profess_v that_o for_o his_o part_n when_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n shall_v be_v far_o enough_o out_o of_o this_o danger_n of_o fight_v against_o god_n in_o oppose_a truth_n instead_o of_o heresy_n he_o have_v nothing_o to_o say_v against_o his_o fight_n with_o superstition_n heresy_n schism_n as_o well_o as_o corruption_n in_o manner_n he_o grant_v what_o the_o presbyterian_a desire_n so_o do_v mr._n burton_n likewise_o in_o his_o vindication_n of_o the_o independent_a church_n pag._n 70._o you_o must_v distinguish_v betwixt_o man_n conscience_n and_o their_o practice_n the_o conscience_n simple_o consider_v be_v for_o god_n but_o for_o man_n practice_n if_o they_o be_v against_o any_o of_o god_n command_n of_o the_o first_o or_o second_o table_n that_o appertain_v to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n to_o punish_v who_o be_v for_o this_o cause_n call_v custos_fw-la utriusque_fw-la tabulae_fw-la the_o keeper_n of_o both_o table_n i_o shall_v only_o instance_n in_o one_o more_o the_o glory_n of_o their_o way_n i_o mean_v that_o man_n of_o god_n 21._o mr._n burrough_n who_o quote_v that_o text_n in_o deut._n 13.6_o that_o the_o magistrate_n must_v not_o tolerate_v but_o may_v inflict_v death_n for_o idolatry_n yea_o as_o he_o say_v lest_o any_o shall_v put_v off_o this_o say_v this_o be_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n he_o therefore_o to_o take_v this_o off_o do_v urge_v zach._n 13.3_o he_o that_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o prophecy_n to_o speak_v lie_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n his_o father_n and_o mother_n that_o beget_v he_o shall_v say_v unto_o he_o thou_o shall_v not_o live_v and_o they_o shall_v thrust_v he_o through_o when_o he_o prophe●●eth_v and_o this_o text_n he_o affirm_v to_o be_v a_o prophecy_n of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n not_o as_o if_o the_o paren●s_n shall_v present_o run_v a_o knife_n into_o he_o but_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v the_o mean_n that_o such_o a_o erroneous_a idolatrous_a prophet_n or_o teacher_n shall_v be_v bring_v before_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n to_o receive_v condign_a punishment_n even_o to_o the_o take_v away_o his_o life_n 2._o observe_v that_o the_o many_o quotation_n in_o pag._n 21._o prove_v only_o that_o a_o heathen_a people_n must_v not_o be_v force_v by_o fire_n and_o sword_n to_o embrace_v the_o faith_n but_o contradict_v not_o this_o that_o a_o christian_a people_n shall_v not_o by_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n be_v punish_v for_o or_o restrain_v from_o the_o profess_n of_o blasphemous_a opinion_n or_o damnable_a heresy_n 3._o observe_v it_o be_v a_o unjust_a charge_n on_o ecclesiastical_a reformation_n as_o if_o that_o do_v breath_n out_o threaten_n punishment_n prison_n death_n the_o church_n by_o all_o its_o censure_n can_v inflict_v no_o corporal_a punishment_n it_o be_v the_o sword_n in_o the_o magistrate_n hand_n only_o must_v do_v that_o thus_o much_o in_o answer_n to_o the_o first_o cause_n his_o second_o reason_n he_o lay_v down_o be_v that_o forcible_a reformation_n be_v unsuitable_a to_o christ_n kingdom_n 16_o which_o if_o it_o be_v mean_v in_o the_o sense_n mention_v in_o my_o animadversion_n on_o the_o foregoing_a reason_n it_o be_v no_o way_n unsuitable_a to_o christ_n kingdom_n but_o be_v assent_v to_o by_o presbyterian_n and_o independent_n also_o as_o consonant_a to_o the_o word_n now_o under_o this_o second_o cause_n he_o have_v this_o groundless_a assertion_n 21._o viz._n you_o may_v as_o well_o go_v about_o to_o bring_v the_o angel_n of_o heaven_n under_o a_o outward_a and_o secular_a power_n as_o the_o faithful_a who_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n be_v more_o spiritual_a than_o they_o serm._n p._n 22._o l._n 21._o if_o mr._n dell_n assertion_n shall_v be_v believe_v animadvers._n that_o the_o faithful_a be_v more_o spiritual_a than_o angel_n then_o four_o absurdity_n will_v follow_v 1_o civil_a law_n must_v have_v no_o more_o to_o do_v with_o the_o faithful_a than_o it_o have_v with_o angel_n who_o be_v above_o the_o reach_n of_o human_a law_n 2_o if_o more_o spiritual_a than_o angel_n then_o must_v they_o have_v no_o body_n as_o angel_n have_v not_o 3_o if_o more_o spiritual_a than_o angel_n then_o

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what_o shall_v hinder_v but_o he_o may_v enjoin_v external_a conformity_n to_o the_o law_n i_o know_v not_o 2._o reason_n else_o a_o magistrate_n in_o a_o commonwealth_n shall_v behold_v man_n as_o a_o indifferent_a spectator_n not_o care_v what_o religion_n they_o be_v of_o whether_o papish_a pagan_n arrian_n socinian_o etc._n etc._n unless_o he_o have_v a_o power_n to_o enjoin_v external_a conformity_n in_o outward_a worship_n 3._o reason_n else_o the_o holy_a prince_n and_o ruler_n as_o asa_n jehosaphat_n hezekiah_n josiah_n with_o other_o who_o be_v record_v to_o be_v zealous_a in_o enjoin_v outward_a conformity_n and_o that_o under_o a_o penalty_n in_o outward_a worship_n shall_v lie_v under_o blame_n for_o thus_o do_v as_o do_v a_o work_n not_o belong_v to_o they_o if_o mr._n dell_n assertion_n be_v true_a that_o secular_a power_n can_v enjoin_v outward_a conformity_n in_o duty_n of_o outward_a worship_n but_o observe_v good_a reader_n how_o mr._n dell_n do_v endeavour_v to_o 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