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

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85986	The libertine school'd, or A vindication of the magistrates power in religious matters. In ansvver to some fallacious quæries scattered about the city of Limrick, by a nameless author, about the 15th of December, 1656. And for detection of those mysterious designs so vigorously fomented, if not begun among us, by romish engineers, and Jesuitick emissaries, under notionall disguises ... (politicæ uti & ecclesiasticæ. axiom. Arabic.) Published, by Claudus Gilbert, B.D. and minister of the Gospel at Limrick in Ireland.	Gilbert, Claudius, d. 1696?	1657 (1657)	Wing G702; Thomason E923_4; ESTC R202210	61,982	75

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neglect_n of_o his_o duty_n against_o evil_n which_o be_v eli_n great_a sin_n who_o therein_o honour_v his_o son_n more_o than_o god_n 1_o sam._n 2._o 29._o it_o cost_v he_o they_o and_o all_o israel_n dear_a for_o a_o warning_n to_o we_o all_o eccl_n 8._o 11._o sinful_a toleration_n bring_v woeful_a augmentation_n of_o evil_a still_o we_o must_v do_v to_o other_o it_o be_v true_a as_o we_o will_v be_v do_v to_o so_o that_o god_n will_n and_o man_n duty_n be_v not_o neglect_v the_o law_n indeed_o be_v not_o to_o the_o righteous_a or_o against_o the_o righteous_a {non-roman}_o as_o righteous_a but_o it_o be_v lay_v against_o all_o unrighteousness_n whether_o reign_v or_o remain_v in_o any_o paul_n himself_o be_v not_o without_o the_o law_n but_o under_o the_o law_n to_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 9_o 21._o jam._n 2._o 8._o we_o shall_v have_v a_o tender_a care_n of_o tender_a conscience_n but_o a_o most_o tender_a care_n of_o god_n pleasure_n and_o honour_n the_o sole_a rule_n and_o source_n 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to_o hinder_v the_o progress_n thereof_o he_o may_v possible_o mistake_v and_o therefore_o need_v all_o meet_a help_n be_v accountable_a to_o god_n for_o the_o matter_n and_o manner_n of_o his_o work_n what_o other_o objection_n be_v move_v against_o this_o truth_n may_v be_v more_o full_o answer_v in_o the_o follow_a resolve_n decemb._n 22._o 1656._o c._n g._n the_o libertine_n school_v or_o a_o vindication_n of_o the_o magistrate_n power_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n in_o answer_n to_o the_o fallacious_a query_n of_o a_o nameless_a author_n late_o spread_v about_o the_o city_n of_o limrick_n for_o detection_n of_o those_o mysterious_a design_n so_o vigorous_o foment_v if_o not_o begin_v among_o we_o by_o romish_a engineer_n and_o jesuitic_a emissary_n under_o notional_a disguise_n thus_o begin_v our_o querist_n qu._n 1._o whether_o it_o be_v not_o better_a for_o we_o that_o a_o patent_n be_v grant_v to_o monopolise_v all_o the_o corn_n and_o cloth_n and_o to_o have_v it_o measure_v 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be_v easy_o grant_v for_o sacred_a matter_n beside_o many_o other_o signal_n instance_n give_v in_o both_o testament_n by_o way_n of_o precept_n and_o promise_n prefiguration_n and_o precedent_n see_v deut._n 13._o 5._o deut._n 17._o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o ezra_n 6._o 11._o 12._o ezra_n 7._o 6_o 11_o 25_o 26_o 27._o compare_v those_o verse_n together_o prove_v the_o king_n grant_v to_o be_v a_o answer_n to_o ezra_n request_n for_o constitute_v magistrate_n with_o coercive_a power_n in_o religious_a thing_n in_o god_n name_n rom._n 13._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o zech._n 13._o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o a_o prophecy_n of_o gospel_n time_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 1_o 2._o isa._n 49_o 23._o applicable_a especial_o to_o late_a day_n qu._n 2._o whether_o there_o be_v not_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v appoint_v by_o we_o what_o they_o shall_v believe_v and_o practise_v in_o religion_n as_o for_o they_o to_o do_v so_o to_o we_o see_v we_o can_v give_v as_o good_a ground_n for_o what_o we_o believe_v and_o practise_v as_o they_o can_v do_v for_o what_o they_o will_v have_v if_o not_o better_a ans._n it_o be_v not_o reasonable_a that_o either_o they_o or_o we_o shall_v appoint_v to_o each_o other_o what_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v or_o practise_v in_o religion_n but_o it_o be_v most_o reasonable_a that_o christ_n law_n give_v to_o we_o both_o shall_v be_v enforce_v by_o the_o magistrate_n the_o civil_a substitute_n of_o christ_n the_o former_a proof_n do_v full_o clear_v this_o and_o many_o other_o such_o place_n as_o also_o 2_o chron._n 15._o 12_o 13._o 2_o chron._n 19_o 2_o 3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n 2_o chron._n 34._o 4_o 5._o neh._n 13._o 19_o 21_o 22_o etc._n etc._n we_o may_v easy_o bring_v in_o many_o instance_n for_o each_o command_n of_o the_o first_o table_n how_o the_o godly_a magistrate_n act_v for_o god_n according_a to_o his_o command_n be_v it_o necessary_a qu._n 3._o whether_o they_o that_o will_v force_v other_o man_n conscience_n be_v willing_a to_o have_v 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noble_n and_o threaten_a stranger_n about_o their_o abuse_n in_o tithe_n and_o the_o sabbath_n neh._n 13._o 11_o 17_o 19_o 21._o qu._n 4._o whether_o christ_n have_v say_v he_o will_v have_v a_o unwilling_a people_n compel_v to_o serve_v he_o ans._n though_o he_o have_v not_o say_v those_o very_a word_n yet_o have_v he_o say_v in_o effect_n so_o much_o in_o those_o many_o scripture_n that_o testify_v the_o magistrate_n duty_n to_o that_o end_n either_o by_o precept_n command_v it_o or_o by_o precedent_n commend_v for_o it_o or_o reward_v in_o it_o or_o by_o the_o contrary_a forbid_v reprove_v threaten_v and_o punish_v for_o neglect_n contempt_n or_o abuse_v of_o that_o duty_n the_o scripture_n forementioned_a do_v full_o prove_v this_o as_o also_o very_a many_o more_o be_v it_o needful_a to_o

all_o his_o title_n of_o honour_n mind_v he_o of_o duty_n and_o trouble_n but_o his_o great_a comfort_n be_v that_o god_n himself_o take_v the_o best_a share_n thereof_o in_o who_o stead_n he_o act_v to_o act_v for_o god_n and_o with_o god_n like_o god_n and_o through_o god_n be_v his_o honour_n and_o happiness_n christ_n himself_o suffer_v much_o more_o than_o all_o that_o come_v to_o but_o what_o if_o his_o conscience_n shall_v afterwards_o check_v he_o for_o mistake_n therein_o the_o sure_a way_n to_o prevent_v horror_n of_o conscience_n 12._o be_v to_o be_v diligent_a in_o the_o lord_n work_n that_o our_o respective_a calling_n do_v challenge_v from_o we_o sin_n be_v the_o great_a disturber_n of_o conscience_n 15._o especial_o that_o darling_n sin_n perpetuum_fw-la which_o hinder_v from_o god_n work_n by_o take_v from_o our_o heart_n what_o be_v due_a to_o he_o every_o trouble_n proceed_v from_o the_o want_n of_o god_n grace_n give_v or_o manifest_v he_o meet_v they_o that_o rejoice_v in_o work_a righteousness_n those_o that_o remember_v he_o in_o his_o way_n retort_n the_o query_n you_o may_v thus_o then_o 5._o what_o horror_n of_o conscience_n shall_v that_o magistrate_n feel_v that_o have_v mind_v himself_o in_o neglect_v god_n that_o have_v be_v zealous_a for_o civil_a affair_n but_o freeze_v to_o the_o lord_n interest_n that_o have_v do_v much_o for_o the_o world_n but_o little_a for_o heaven_n that_o have_v be_v careful_a of_o the_o subject_n body_n but_o careless_a of_o their_o soul_n that_o think_v no_o cost_n too_o dear_a for_o their_o earthly_a privilege_n but_o every_o little_a too_o much_o for_o spiritual_a help_n qu._n 12._o whether_o imprisonment_n or_o other_o corporal_a punishment_n will_v not_o make_v thousand_o in_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n face_n about_o to_o any_o religion_n yea_o to_o popery_n as_o it_o do_v in_o queen_n mary_n day_n ans._n what_o of_o all_o this_o because_o many_o have_v their_o religion_n to_o choose_v shall_v not_o the_o magistrate_n discharge_v his_o duty_n for_o their_o good_a be_v there_o not_o so_o much_o the_o more_o need_v he_o shall_v be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o watchful_a against_o juggle_a mountebank_n because_o so_o many_o be_v so_o easy_o fit_v to_o their_o bait_n hisp._n the_o corruption_n of_o man_n heart_n that_o dispose_v he_o to_o evil_a and_o indispose_v he_o still_o to_o good_a shall_v be_v the_o more_o careful_o look_v after_o for_o restrain_v of_o that_o which_o can_v be_v renew_v external_a reformation_n be_v better_a than_o none_o at_o all_o though_o the_o chief_a part_n of_o god_n sacrifice_n be_v still_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o much_o better_a that_o god_n shall_v be_v public_o own_v than_o disown_v 14._o the_o great_a number_n will_v be_v the_o worst_a still_o 21._o till_o the_o great_a restawration_n come_v yet_o when_o the_o leader_n do_v bring_v their_o people_n to_o solemn_a own_n of_o god_n he_o take_v it_o kind_o and_o reward_v it_o be_v it_o not_o so_o in_o josias_n and_o edward_n 6_o time_n 34._o a_o form_n of_o godliness_n be_v good_a though_o formality_n be_v nought_o 10._o if_o the_o generality_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n they_o be_v in_o the_o road_n of_o christ_n blessing_n have_v not_o the_o poor_a man_n wait_v long_o at_o the_o pool_n of_o bethesda_n 7._o he_o have_v not_o be_v cure_v it_o be_v good_a being_n in_o the_o lord_n way_n when_o he_o pass_v by_o to_o give_v out_o his_o dole_n how_o many_o thousand_o be_v the_o better_a for_o crowd_v after_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n though_o most_o for_o the_o loaf_n or_o novelty_n sake_n but_o let_v we_o hear_v what_o the_o querist_n object_n to_o himself_o obj._n 1._o we_o will_v willing_o suffer_v the_o truth_n to_o be_v preach_v but_o those_o that_o we_o persecute_v do_v teach_v erroneous_a doctrine_n which_o hazard_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n ans._n he_o answer_v the_o guilt_n thereof_o lie_v upon_o the_o teacher_n conscience_n 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the_o good_a plant_n be_v that_o officer_n faithful_a that_o let_v a_o enemy_n witting_o to_o debauch_v and_o ruin_v his_o soldier_n plutarch_n be_v that_o magistrate_n faultless_a that_o suffer_v his_o people_n to_o be_v seduce_v by_o pernicious_a prater_n without_o check_n will_v christ_n excuse_v the_o rest_n when_o he_o condemn_v the_o false_a teacher_n do_v he_o absolve_v the_o accessary_a that_o punish_v the_o principal_a what_o shall_v he_o be_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o hell_n that_o teach_v man_n to_o break_v the_o great_a command_n if_o he_o shall_v be_v least_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n that_o teach_v man_n to_o break_v the_o least_o of_o they_o be_v not_o he_o a_o breaker_n of_o god_n command_n that_o give_v free_a licence_n to_o the_o notorious_a transgressor_n thereof_o 50._o he_o that_o be_v not_o with_o i_o be_v against_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n himself_o 23._o obj._n he_o object_v to_o himself_o again_o the_o king_n and_o governor_n of_o judah_n compel_v man_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n therefore_o king_n and_o governor_n may_v now_o compel_v ans._n 1._o he_o answer_v they_o that_o live_v under_o the_o jewish_a worship_n be_v compel_v only_o stranger_n be_v not_o reply_n we_o reply_v as_o the_o jewish_a worshipper_n so_o now_o the_o christian_n be_v then_o oblige_v to_o the_o law_n of_o that_o worship_n they_o profess_v indeed_o for_o jew_n turk_n and_o pagan_n the_o case_n may_v differ_v somewhat_o yet_o though_o stranger_n be_v not_o compel_v to_o the_o worship_n they_o be_v to_o be_v restrain_v from_o abuse_v it_o any_o way_n 10._o witness_v the_o four_o command_n that_o enjoin_v all_o superior_n to_o see_v that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v not_o profane_v by_o the_o stranger_n within_o their_o gate_n 14._o nehemiah_n that_o zealous_a and_o true_o noble_a governor_n threaten_v the_o merchant-stranger_n with_o imprisonment_n 21._o if_o they_o come_v again_o to_o profane_v the_o sabbath_n though_o but_o without_o the_o gate_n but_o what_o mean_v 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prove_v freedom_n from_o sin_n the_o liberty_n of_o heaven_n not_o freedom_n to_o sin_n the_o liberty_n of_o hell_n it_o will_v be_v their_o joy_n and_o we_o as_o it_o be_v our_o joint_a desire_n and_o prayer_n that_o all_o magistrate_n may_v so_o study_v their_o power_n in_o divine_a and_o spiritual_a thing_n as_o to_o countenance_v all_o good_a and_o discountenance_v all_o evil_a if_o they_o mistake_v in_o the_o application_n that_o be_v man_n fault_n not_o the_o rule_n none_o must_v neglect_v their_o duty_n for_o fear_n of_o mistake_n but_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o diligent_a and_o vigilant_a therein_o as_o we_o may_v not_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v of_o it_o so_o may_v we_o not_o neglect_v the_o good_a least_o evil_a shall_v come_v man_n shall_v mind_v god_n work_n and_o trust_v he_o for_o help_v and_o success_n the_o protestant_n of_o france_n have_v find_v the_o good_a experience_n thereof_o hitherto_o under_o variety_n of_o dispensation_n qu._n 12._o whether_o do_v not_o the_o practice_n of_o compulsion_n of_o conscience_n among_o protestant_n great_o harden_v the_o papist_n