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_n	day_n	lord_n	1,759	5	4.1527	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A53999	Jerub-baal, or, The pleader impleaded being an answer to Mr. Croftons (lately published) plea for communion with the Church under her present corruptions, &c., entituled Reformation not separation by way of humble remonstrance thereunto : shewing, that non-communion with the Church of England in her liturgy and common-prayer, in those that (yet) joyn with her in the substantial ordinances and instituted worship of Christ, is no schism, and that such are unjustly called separatists : in a letter / written by T.P. for the private satisfaction of a friend, and by him published for common benefit.	T. P.	1662 (1662)	Wing P112; ESTC R7299	36,119	58

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a_o particular_a church_n and_o many_o have_v have_v it_o who_o have_v be_v deprive_v of_o it_o as_o merchant_n and_o mariner_n profess_v the_o true_a religion_n who_o in_o pursuance_n of_o their_o secular_a calling_n be_v distance_v from_o a_o true_a constitute_v church_n some_o of_o they_o live_v in_o spain_n other_o in_o india_n other_o in_o turkey_n etc._n etc._n or_o such_o as_o through_o sickness_n be_v keep_v from_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o public_a ordinance_n etc._n etc._n we_o can_v say_v that_o communion_n with_o a_o particular_a church_n in_o such_o person_n under_o that_o providence_n be_v a_o indispensable_a duty_n or_o non-communion_n schism_n unless_o we_o also_o say_v which_o be_v very_o hard_a that_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o a_o impossibility_n providence_n give_v a_o dispensation_n as_o it_o be_v in_o case_n of_o necessary_a and_o inevitable_a non-communion_n in_o a_o word_n where_o opportunity_n be_v serve_v violence_n not_o obstruct_v corruption_n not_o bar_v no_o necessity_n hinder_v there_o joynt-communion_n in_o solemn_a public_a worship_n be_v a_o indispensable_a duty_n otherwise_o that_o which_o give_v a_o call_n give_v also_o a_o discharge_v viz._n providence_n those_o that_o disclaim_v all_o church-fellowship_n out_o of_o a_o peevish_a petulancy_n slight_v all_o opportunity_n thereof_o be_v just_o to_o be_v disclaim_v as_o self-out-lawed_n such_o as_o the_o vagrant_a seeker_n etc._n etc._n lead_v by_o the_o ignis_fw-la fatuus_fw-la the_o wildfire_n of_o their_o own_o delude_a fancy_n sure_o communion_n of_o saint_n be_v no_o article_n of_o their_o creed_n the_o maintain_n of_o which_o shall_v be_v in_o our_o respective_a capacity_n every_o one_o endeavour_n but_o to_o proceed_v sir_n i_o own_o a_o obligation_n lie_v upon_o i_o whereby_o i_o be_o bind_v to_o communicate_v with_o the_o church_n of_o england_n whereof_o i_o profess_v myself_o a_o member_n she_o be_v as_o be_v acknowledge_v a_o true_a church_n notwithstanding_o her_o many_o corruption_n in_o these_o part_n of_o god_n real-solemn_a public_a worship_n wherein_o violent_a imposition_n prevalent_a corruption_n or_o some_o or_o other_o inevitable_a bar_n necessitate_v not_o a_o withdrawment_n and_o non-communion_n and_o if_o i_o shall_v not_o i_o shall_v great_o sin_v but_o what_o do_v this_o make_v for_o communion_n with_o she_o in_o her_o liturgy_n and_o common-prayer_n yes_o say_v mr._n crofton_n it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o solemn_a public_a worship_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o matter_n of_o duty_n that_o be_v next_o to_o be_v try_v the_o second_o thing_n to_o be_v distinguish_v be_v solemn_z public_a worship_n religious_a worship_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v solemn_a and_o public_a in_o respect_n of_o a_o threefold_a community_n or_o solemnity_n viz_o 1._o personal_n in_o respect_n of_o person_n worship_v 2._o local_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o place_n of_o worship_n 3._o real_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o matter_n and_o constitution_n of_o worship_n 1._o that_o worship_n which_o be_v celebrate_v by_o a_o plurality_n or_o society_n of_o person_n wheresoever_o convent_v be_v solemn_a and_o public_a in_o respect_n of_o person_n now_o our_o english_a liturgy-service_n may_v i_o confess_v in_o this_o respect_n pass_v for_o worship_n solemn_a and_o public_a and_o so_o may_v the_o popish-masse-service_n too_o 2._o that_o worship_n proper_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o place_n solemn_a and_o public_a the_o particular_a place_n whereof_o as_o well_o as_o the_o worship_n itself_o be_v appoint_v of_o god_n now_o the_o jewish_a worship_n celebrate_v in_o the_o temple_n &_o tabernacle_n be_v in_o this_o respect_n as_o shall_v appear_v by_o and_o by_o the_o only_a solemn_a and_o public_a worship_n in_o the_o world_n 3._o that_o worship_n whereof_o god_n be_v the_o author_n as_o well_o as_o the_o object_n the_o word_n the_o rule_n as_o well_o as_o the_o matter_n the_o catholick-doctrine_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n that_o worship_n which_o christ_n himself_o the_o church_n lord-regent_n and_o lawgiver_n do_v appoint_v and_o institute_v which_o the_o apostle_n his_o seminary_n disciple_n do_v by_o virtue_n of_o authority_n derive_v from_o he_o commend_v and_o command_v which_o the_o gospel_n the_o christian_a church_n directory_n do_v licence_n and_o warrant_n which_o have_v be_v by_o a_o continue_a series_n and_o succession_n of_o christian_a professor_n faith_n defender_n from_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n uninterrupted_o maintain_v and_o at_o length_n through_o the_o current_n of_o sixteen_o hundred_o year_n happy_o as_o to_o substance_n at_o least_o transmit_v and_o convey_v to_o we_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o matter_n authentic_a constitution_n and_o reality_n the_o only_a solemn_a public_a divine_a worship_n in_o the_o christian_a world_n now_o to_o apply_v 1._o communion_n with_o the_o church-visible_a in_o that_o worship_n which_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o matter_n and_o authentic_a constitution_n solemn_a and_o public_a namely_o that_o which_o be_v institute_v by_o christ_n himself_o the_o church_n public_a head_n preach_v and_o press_v by_o the_o apostle_n the_o church_n public_a guide_n record_v as_o the_o only_a evangelical_n worship_n in_o the_o gospel_n the_o church_n public_a rule_n and_o in_o conformity_n to_o this_o rule_n observe_v and_o perform_v by_o the_o primitive_a christian_n for_o the_o first_o two_o hundred_o year_n the_o pure_a age_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n this_o and_o all_o other_o church_n public_a example_n be_v i_o ready_o grant_v a_o essential_a part_n of_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o a_o positive_a indispensable_a duty_n to_o be_v upon_o peril_n supersede_v or_o intermit_v upon_o no_o less_o warrant_n or_o authority_n then_o that_o which_o impose_v it_o with_o this_o assurance_n that_o god_n will_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_n in_o conscience_n whereof_o i_o own_v myself_o oblige_v to_o join_v with_o some_o society_n in_o a_o particular_a true_a church_n a_o part_n of_o the_o church_n catholick-visible_a while_o opportunity_n serve_v and_o no_o real_a inevitable_a obstruction_n

as_o be_v gospel-worship_n it_o be_v spiritual_a as_o god_n himself_o be_v a_o spirit_n joh._n 4.24_o or_o at_o least_o agreeable_a to_o god_n will_v as_o the_o jewish_a worship_n by_o sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n the_o blood_n of_o bull_n and_o goat_n etc._n etc._n which_o have_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o commend_v it_o but_o the_o quod_fw-la libet_fw-la licet_fw-la the_o very_a will_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n else_o how_o irrational_a have_v it_o be_v god_n have_v by_o way_n of_o indulgency_n accommodate_v the_o outward_a method_n and_o manner_n of_o his_o worship_n under_o the_o law_n more_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o jew_n then_o to_o his_o own_o whereas_o evangelical_n worship_n be_v not_o only_o agreeable_a to_o his_o will_n but_o suitable_a to_o his_o nature_n since_o the_o agreeablenesse_n of_o worship_n to_o god_n will_v and_o the_o suitablenesse_n of_o worship_n to_o his_o nature_n be_v to_o be_v measure_v by_o the_o manner_n as_o well_o as_o if_o not_o more_o then_o by_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o that_o be_v the_o distinctive_a form_n thereof_o and_o since_o the_o true_a regular_a manner_n of_o divine_a worship_n be_v only_o reveal_v and_o dictate_v in_o and_o by_o scripture-canon_n scripture_n light_n direct_v to_o the_o manner_n as_o nature_n light_n direct_v to_o the_o object_n of_o worship_n else_o what_o advantage_n have_v we_o to_o who_o be_v commit_v the_o oracle_n of_o god_n over_o the_o purblind_a gentile_n who_o be_v not_o tax_v for_o not_o worship_v of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o light_n they_o have_v whereby_o they_o be_v direct_v to_o the_o object_n of_o worship_n but_o for_o not_o glorify_v of_o god_n as_o god_n rom._n 1.21_o they_o fail_v in_o the_o manner_n since_o i_o say_v it_o be_v so_o i_o must_v needs_o conclude_v that_o that_o manner_n or_o constitution_n of_o worship_n which_o be_v not_o prescribe_v be_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la probihit_v which_o be_v not_o command_v be_v consequential_o at_o least_o forbid_v some_o possible_o will_v object_n what_o reason_n that_o that_o which_o be_v not_o command_v shall_v consequent_o be_v forbid_v more_o than_o why_o that_o which_o be_v not_o forbid_v shall_v be_v consequent_o command_v a_o common_a plea_n in_o the_o case_n but_o dispar_fw-la est_fw-la ratio_fw-la there_o be_v a_o great_a disparity_n a_o negative_a will_v prove_v a_o sin_n but_o every_o positive_a will_v not_o prove_v a_o duty_n thus_o whatever_o be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v a_o sin_n but_o all_o that_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v not_o a_o duty_n this_o be_v plain_a a_o moral_a duty_n be_v the_o obligatory_a influence_n of_o some_o positive_a law_n to_o proceed_v then_o that_o such_o a_o constitution_n as_o liturgy_n or_o common-prayer_n be_v not_o command_v of_o god_n the_o assumption_n be_v prove_v abundant_o where_o be_v there_o ever_o a_o deus_fw-la dixit_fw-la a_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n for_o it_o in_o all_o the_o book_n of_o god_n an_fw-mi ecclesia_fw-la dixit_fw-la will_v not_o go_v down_o with_o i_o who_o can_v put_v church-infallibility_a into_o my_o creed_n nor_o suffer_v my_o soul_n to_o become_v captive_a to_o a_o implicite-faith_n infallibility_n be_v one_o of_o god_n own_o crown-royalty_n he_o only_o be_v infallible_a in_o point_n of_o knowledge_n who_o be_v immutable_a in_o be_v and_o existence_n where_o be_v there_o ever_o one_o authentic_a precedent_n for_o it_o mr._n crofton_n i_o know_v do_v attribute_v the_o essential_a form_n of_o prayer_n to_o it_o page_n 25._o which_o he_o describe_v to_o be_v a_o call_n upon_o god_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n but_o if_o he_o understand_v not_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n the_o will_n of_o christ_n than_o i_o say_v it_o be_v not_o a_o right_a description_n of_o prayer_n who_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d essentiale_fw-la essential_a form_n depend_v upon_o the_o rule_n god_n own_o prescript_n it_o be_v a_o moral_a duty_n no_o better_a than_o what_o may_v agree_v to_o the_o romish_a litany_n but_o if_o he_o do_v understand_v therein_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n i_o once_o more_o call_v for_o a_o instance_n in_o some_o authentic_a precept_n or_o precedent_n the_o only_a commentary_n upon_o god_n will_v regulative_a for_o such_o a_o constitution_n which_o i_o despair_v ever_o to_o see_v i_o may_v have_v tell_v you_o that_o it_o be_v a_o humane_a tradition_n and_o therefore_o a_o sin_n against_o the_o 2._o commandment_n be_v contrary_a to_o bishop_n com._n bishop_n expos_fw-la on_o 2._o com._n andrews_n his_o modus_fw-la praescriptus_fw-la god_n own_o prescribe_v manner_n of_o worship_n but_o i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o go_v so_o far_o let_v it_o be_v prove_v that_o it_o be_v a_o constitution_n whereof_o god_n be_v the_o author_n the_o word_n the_o rule_n the_o practice_n apostolic_a the_o pattern_n or_o what_o can_v it_o be_v other_o than_o cultus_fw-la ex_fw-la humane_a cerebro_fw-la confictus_fw-la mere_a will-worship_n and_o superstition_n which_o be_v essay_n be_v sir_n france_n bacon_n in_o his_o essay_n the_o reproach_n of_o deity_n must_v needs_o be_v as_o well_o though_o not_o as_o much_o as_o idolatrous_a worship_n displease_v to_o he_o who_o with_o his_o own_o finger_n twice_o write_v himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o jealous_a god_n who_o therefore_o may_v just_o say_v of_o such_o officious_a service_n who_o have_v require_v this_o at_o your_o hand_n o_o that_o man_n will_v serious_o consider_v what_o i_o tremble_v at_o the_o very_a thought_n of_o namely_o the_o dreadful_a doom_n and_o sentence_n go_v out_o against_o such_o as_o either_o add_v to_o or_o subtract_v from_o god_n own_o volume_n deut._n 12.32_o rev._n 22.18_o 19_o thus_o sir_n a_o conscience_n fetter_v with_o doubt_n be_v that_o which_o i_o plead_v as_o a_o ground_n of_o real_a inevitable_a necessity_n in_o this_o case_n of_o my_o non-communion_n with_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o her_o liturgy_n and_o common-prayer_n so_o that_o whereas_o mr._n crofton_n plead_v for_o communion_n with_o she_o in_o that_o as_o well_o as_o in_o other_o part_n of_o solemn_a public_a worship_n as_o a_o thing_n not_o only_o lawful_a but_o expedient_a yea_o indispensable_o necessary_a i_o question_v all_o viz_o not_o only_o the_o necessity_n but_o the_o expediency_n yea_o the_o very_a lawfulness_n of_o it_o it_o be_v in_o my_o opinion_n upon_o the_o account_n aforesaid_a none_o of_o the_o real_a or_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n but_o mere_a will-worship_n and_o contrivance_n of_o man_n so_o that_o i_o can_v communicate_v therein_o without_o sin_n for_o to_o he_o that_o esteem_v a_o thing_n unclean_a to_o he_o it_o be_v unclean_a and_o he_o that_o doubt_v be_v damn_v if_o he_o eat_v because_o he_o eat_v not_o of_o faith_n for_o what_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n rom._n 14.14.23_o and_o what_o though_o my_o conscience_n be_v erroneous_a herein_o yet_o do_v it_o lay_v upon_o i_o a_o negative_a obligation_n in_o the_o case_n ligat_fw-la though_o not_o obligat_n though_o a_o erroneous_a conscience_n obliege_v i_o not_o to_o do_v what_o it_o command_v yet_o it_o obliege_v i_o to_o refrain_v from_o what_o it_o forbid_v this_o be_v the_o determination_n of_o learned_a casuist_n in_o the_o case_n conscience_n be_v the_o queen_n regent-faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n god_n own_o representative_a therein_o must_v not_o at_o least_o in_o matter_n of_o indifferency_n be_v control_v for_o 4._o for_o ames_n de_fw-fr conscience_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 4._o quicquid_fw-la dictat_fw-la dictat_fw-la sub_fw-la ratione_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la divinae_fw-la better_o it_o be_v that_o i_o shall_v not_o at_o all_o communicate_v than_o to_o communicate_v with_o a_o reluctancy_n of_o conscience_n for_o in_o such_o a_o case_n what_o be_v a_o indifferency_n to_o another_o may_v be_v iniquity_n in_o i_o mr._n crofton_n shall_v rather_o pity_v than_o censure_v such_o a_o one_o what_o must_v all_o be_v cut_v off_o that_o be_v not_o skill_v in_o his_o shibboleth_n his_o invective_n against_o church-yard-loyterer_n 12.6_o judg._n 12.6_o page_n 24._o may_v well_o have_v be_v spare_v in_o a_o time_n wherein_o vineyard-labourer_n be_v so_o few_o 2._o the_o real-inevitable_a necessity_n of_o my_o withdrawment_n from_o or_o non-communion_n in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n under_o the_o present_a modes_n and_o method_n of_o administration_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v ground_v upon_o the_o 27._o the_o constit_fw-la and_o can._n eccles_n an_fw-mi dom._n 1603._o can._n 27._o impose_v gesture_n the_o superstition_n and_o corruption_n which_o attend_v it_o which_o who_o can_v be_v such_o a_o stranger_n in_o our_o israel_n as_o to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o though_o i_o can_v go_v near_o to_o approve_v of_o the_o gesture_n of_o kneel_v be_v lest_o arbitrary_a and_o commend_v or_o practise_v only_o as_o a_o outward_a badge_n of_o more_o than_o ordinary_a