Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	church_n	civil_a	magistrate_n	1,328	5	8.0220	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A81917	An epistolary discourse wherein (amongst other particulars) these following questions are briefly resolved. I. Whether or no the state should tolerate the independent Government? II.If they should tolerate it, how farre, and with what limitations? III. If they should tolerate it, what course should be taken to bring them to a conformity with the Presbyterials? Written by Mr. John Dury. To Mr. Tho. Goodwin. Mr. Philip Nye. Mr. Samuel Hartlib. Published by a friend, for more common use.	Dury, John, 1596-1680.	1644 (1644)	Wing D2859; Thomason E6_14; ESTC R11327	31,647	43

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gather_v frame_v and_o govern_v their_o church_n according_a to_o god_n ordinance_n require_v they_o to_o show_v witwall_a what_o limitation_n they_o will_v admit_v of_o voluntary_o in_o respect_n of_o other_o that_o the_o latitude_n of_o difference_n wherein_o they_o desire_v to_o stand_v may_v be_v no_o disturbance_n to_o the_o peace_n of_o their_o brethren_n or_o occasion_n of_o scandal_n to_o the_o public_a profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o when_o this_o draught_n be_v give_v up_o than_o the_o state_n may_v give_v it_o to_o the_o other_o side_n to_o be_v consider_v desire_v they_o to_o declare_v if_o any_o thing_n more_o shall_v just_o be_v require_v of_o they_o to_o prevent_v scandal_n and_o maintain_v the_o public_a peace_n of_o that_o religious_a profession_n whereby_o the_o gospel_n may_v be_v most_o honour_a and_o advance_v till_o in_o due_a time_n the_o cause_n of_o their_o separation_n may_v be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o when_o these_o have_v give_v up_o 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justice_n and_o give_v satisfaction_n unto_o its_o own_o conscience_n in_o a_o matter_n of_o so_o great_a concernment_n it_o will_v then_o not_o be_v amiss_o to_o set_v down_o some_o proposition_n tend_v this_o way_n which_o if_o all_o side_n agree_v unto_o it_o may_v be_v hope_v that_o the_o limitation_n will_v not_o be_v very_o difficult_a to_o be_v find_v first_o than_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o conscience_n of_o a_o state_n to_o look_v both_o to_o the_o ou_fw-fr ward_n visible_a worship_n of_o god_n in_o itself_o and_o to_o the_o frame_n of_o humane_a society_n wherein_o god_n be_v public_o worship_v that_o neither_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o worship_v god_n nor_o in_o the_o society_n of_o the_o worshipper_n any_o thing_n be_v admit_v which_o may_v overthrow_v the_o truth_n of_o christianity_n or_o cross_v any_o maxim_n of_o civil_a righteousness_n and_o tranquillity_n by_o this_o rule_n the_o civil_a magistrate_n will_v be_v bind_v to_o suffer_v no_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n in_o the_o form_n of_o public_a worship_n and_o to_o repress_v all_o confuse_a tumul_n vous_fw-fr and_o factious_a meeting_n of_o the_o worshipper_n and_o the_o occasion_n thereof_o second_o as_o that_o which_o be_v mere_o spiritual_a belong_v to_o the_o charge_n of_o spiritual_a office-bearer_n wherein_o they_o be_v to_o be_v rule_v by_o the_o word_n only_o within_o themselves_o and_o that_o which_o be_v mere_o civil_a belong_v to_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n wherein_o they_o be_v to_o be_v guide_v within_o themselves_o by_o the_o ground_n of_o right_a reason_n teach_v the_o fundamental_n of_o humane_a society_n consist_v in_o the_o principle_n of_o good_a order_n and_o mutual_a innocence_n to_o be_v prescribe_v unto_o their_o subject_n so_o in_o thing_n of_o a_o mix_a nature_n the_o care_n thereof_o belong_v to_o the_o spiritual_a &_o civil_a office-bearer_n joint_o wherein_o both_o be_v to_o concur_v to_o determine_v the_o matter_n according_a to_o their_o several_a interest_n therein_o by_o which_o rule_n as_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v bind_v not_o to_o meddle_v with_o the_o spiritual_a nor_o the_o spiritual_a office-bearer_n with_o the_o civil_a charge_n and_o authority_n so_o both_o be_v oblige_v to_o make_v their_o charge_n useful_a to_o the_o good_a of_o each_o other_o in_o the_o advancement_n of_o god_n glory_n therefore_o whatsoever_o may_v tend_v to_o make_v a_o confuse_a mixture_n of_o these_o charge_n such_o as_o be_v in_o popery_n and_o papal_a episcopacy_n or_o to_o break_v the_o amiable_a correspondency_n which_o shall_v be_v betwixt_o they_o in_o their_o distinct_a charge_n shall_v be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o way_n three_o although_o the_o spiritual_a charge_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n belong_v not_o to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n yet_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o state_n profess_v christianity_n be_v bind_v not_o only_o to_o look_v to_o the_o inconvenience_n which_o may_v hinder_v the_o progress_n or_o overthrow_v the_o truth_n of_o christianite_n that_o they_o may_v authoritative_o be_v take_v away_o but_o also_o to_o the_o convenience_n advance_v that_o truth_n that_o these_o may_v be_v further_v so_o far_o as_o his_o sphere_n do_v reach_v in_o the_o nurse_n care_n of_o religion_n by_o which_o rule_n the_o conscience_n of_o a_o state_n be_v bind_v as_o i_o suppose_v to_o these_o follow_a duty_n first_o to_o satisfy_v itself_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o that_o which_o be_v the_o infallible_a true_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o in_o that_o which_o be_v absolute_o requisite_a in_o the_o public_a profession_n thereof_o that_o it_o may_v be_v full_o settle_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o state_n and_o none_o suffer_v therein_o that_o will_v oppose_v the_o same_o second_o to_o bear_v a_o hand_n over_o it_o to_o nurse_n and_o protect_v it_o from_o outward_a and_o inward_a enemy_n whensoever_o the_o church_n shall_v make_v a_o true_a discovery_n of_o the_o same_o to_o the_o state_n and_o three_o to_o oversee_v within_o itself_o the_o outward_a discharge_n of_o all_o duty_n belong_v to_o god_n ordinance_n that_o for_o the_o matter_n justice_n and_o for_o the_o manner_n good_a order_n may_v be_v observe_v therein_o for_o although_o the_o spiritual_a ordinance_n be_v not_o to_o be_v administer_v by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n himself_o yet_o the_o just_a and_o orderly_a behaviour_n of_o those_o that_o do_v administrate_n the_o same_o in_o the_o discharge_n of_o their_o duty_n belong_v unto_o his_o cognizance_n and_o if_o he_o find_v that_o injustice_n and_o disorder_n be_v practise_v by_o any_o who_o be_v entrust_v with_o the_o discharge_n of_o spiritual_a duty_n he_o ought_v to_o take_v council_n with_o the_o spiritual_a office-bearer_n of_o the_o church_n own_v and_o as_o the_o case_n may_v be_v also_o of_o the_o church_n tolerate_v how_o the_o scandal_n thereof_o may_v be_v take_v away_o and_o prevent_v in_o time_n to_o come_v four_o because_o the_o right_n and_o orderly_o outward_a call_v and_o authorise_v of_o minister_n to_o a_o spiritual_a charge_n and_o the_o appropriate_a of_o they_o to_o the_o church_n wherein_o their_o charge_n be_v to_o be_v exercise_v be_v the_o groundwork_n and_o cornerstone_n of_o the_o outward_a settlement_n of_o congregation_n and_o consequent_o of_o the_o public_a profession_n of_o religion_n therefore_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o state_n ought_v to_o look_v narrow_o unto_o this_o that_o by_o the_o congregation_n tolerate_v no_o root_n of_o confusion_n in_o any_o kind_n be_v plant_v or_o admit_v to_o spring_v up_o and_o trouble_v many_o in_o their_o public_a society_n but_o all_o prudent_a and_o circumspect_a limitation_n shall_v be_v use_v to_o prevent_v so_o far_o as_o the_o sphere_n of_o the_o magistrate_n charge_v in_o this_o kind_n reach_v that_o neither_o the_o multitude_n have_v itch_a ear_n shall_v be_v permit_v to_o heap_v unto_o themselves_o teacher_n after_o their_o own_o lust_n nor_o the_o teacher_n

this_o trouble_a and_o grow_v sea_n of_o the_o state_n betwixt_o these_o two_o hide_a rock_n which_o be_v beset_v with_o dangerous_a quicksand_n on_o all_o side_n then_o they_o shall_v by_o god_n grace_n help_v to_o save_v the_o weather-beaten_a ship_n of_o the_o church_n from_o shipwreck_n and_o bring_v she_o to_o a_o safe_a harbour_n in_o the_o quiet_v state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o in_o hope_n that_o the_o good_a hand_n of_o god_n may_v be_v upon_o they_o to_o help_v the_o furtherance_n of_o so_o good_a a_o work_n i_o will_v suppose_v that_o the_o apostolical_a rule_n of_o compose_v difference_n phil._n 3.16_o may_v be_v practise_v in_o this_o case_n among_o those_o that_o be_v profess_o brethren_n the_o apostle_n sai_fw-fr h_o then_o whereunto_o we_o have_v attain_v already_o let_v we_o walk_v by_o the_o same_o rule_n let_v we_o be_v like_o mind_a or_o mind_n the_o same_o thing_n to_o such_o then_o as_o be_v spiritual_o dispose_v let_v i_o speak_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o a_o joint_a member_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n i_o will_v entreat_v they_o to_o set_v down_o that_o whereunto_o they_o be_v attain_v and_o wherein_o they_o full_o agree_v in_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n then_o when_o this_o be_v know_v let_v rule_n be_v think_v upon_o to_o walk_v by_o and_o let_v these_o be_v receive_v on_o all_o side_n for_o the_o order_n of_o their_o course_n without_o offence_n one_o towards_o another_o and_o for_o the_o settle_n of_o the_o bound_n of_o their_o mutual_a freedom_n and_o of_o the_o engagement_n to_o mutual_a subjection_n and_o yield_n to_o one_o another_o in_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n these_o rule_n be_v take_v from_o the_o clear_a precept_n of_o the_o word_n the_o tie_n of_o the_o conscience_n bind_v every_o one_o ●o_o mind_n the_o same_o thing_n or_o to_o be_v like_o mind_a each_o towards_o another_o shall_v be_v superad_v thereunto_o the_o thing_n then_o which_o shall_v be_v mind_v unanimous_o by_o all_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o mutual_a edification_n by_o serve_v each_o other_o through_o love_n this_o duty_n be_v to_o be_v tie_v upon_o the_o conscience_n by_o some_o special_a promise_n which_o be_v to_o be_v take_v by_o all_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n as_o be_v profe_o subject_a to_o his_o will_n by_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n which_o he_o have_v make_v with_o we_o in_o jesus_n christ_n that_o we_o be_v all_o bind_v over_o to_o he_o in_o christ_n may_v by_o the_o same_o tie_n of_o love_n be_v knit_v each_o to_o other_o as_o member_n of_o christ_n mystical_a body_n by_o our_o spiritual_a relation_n these_o relation_n than_o be_v to_o be_v settle_v in_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o duty_n which_o one_o member_n owe_v to_o another_o as_o they_o stand_v joint_o under_o the_o same_o head_n christ_n jesus_n and_o very_o i_o think_v this_o be_v no_o difficult_a matter_n for_o man_n of_o spiritual_a and_o impartial_a disposition_n to_o do_v free_o among_o themselves_o without_o trouble_v the_o secular_a magistrate_n with_o debate_n of_o the_o form_n of_o spiritual_a government_n as_o matter_n mere_o ecclesiastical_a whereof_o he_o be_v no_o competent_a judge_n but_o if_o these_o spiritual_a relation_n can_v be_v settle_v by_o the_o wisdom_n and_o love_a affection_n of_o spiritual_a office-bearer_n within_o the_o church_n among_o themselves_o than_o it_o be_v just_a that_o they_o shall_v forfeit_v their_o spiritual_a right_n and_o liberty_n which_o christ_n have_v confer_v upon_o they_o and_o fall_v under_o the_o arbitrement_n of_o a_o secular_a power_n which_o ought_v to_o look_v unto_o its_o own_o safety_n lest_o those_o that_o make_v division_n and_o multiply_v breach_n in_o the_o church_n about_o small_a matter_n disturb_v also_o by_o that_o mean_v the_o public_a peace_n of_o the_o state_n and_o then_o the_o magistrate_n in_o his_o charge_n over_o the_o visible_a and_o outward_a behaviour_n and_o action_n of_o man_n as_o well_o religious_a so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v public_a as_o civil_a in_o respect_n that_o they_o be_v natural_a aught_o to_o become_v a_o zorobabel_n and_o take_v the_o plummet_n of_o just_a authority_n in_o hand_n to_o interpose_v and_o make_v ordinance_n of_o innocence_n and_o harmless_a carriage_n among_o those_o that_o in_o their_o strife_n about_o spiritual_a matter_n forget_v their_o moral_a dutifulnesse_n unto_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o civility_n if_o then_o these_o man_n that_o pretend_v a_o freedom_n of_o non-communion_n shall_v gather_v every_o one_o their_o own_o church_n and_o get_v follower_n unto_o themselves_o which_o will_v have_v the_o same_o privilege_n to_o be_v under_o no_o authority_n result_v from_o the_o spiritual_a combination_n of_o church_n officer_n and_o if_o the_o state_n shall_v find_v it_o necessary_a to_o tolerate_v such_o non-communionists_a for_o a_o time_n to_o avoid_v great_a public_a evil_n than_o i_o think_v that_o the_o second_o question_n shall_v be_v take_v into_o consideration_n namely_o what_o latitude_n of_o difference_n from_o other_o shall_v be_v permit_v unto_o these_o in_o their_o public_a worship_n and_o what_o limitation_n of_o behaviour_n shall_v be_v lay_v upon_o they_o to_o avoid_v disorder_n and_o trouble_v in_o that_o church_n which_o be_v principal_o allow_v in_o the_o state_n for_o if_o a_o christian_a state_n shall_v have_v but_o one_o only_a church_n which_o it_o show_v d_o own_o as_o the_o child_n whereof_o it_o be_v a_o nurse_n mother_n and_o if_o the_o own_n of_o many_o church_n alike_o will_v be_v a_o inevitable_a cause_n of_o division_n within_o itself_o than_o it_o follow_v that_o all_o the_o church_n which_o we_o tolerate_v public_o beside_o that_o which_o it_o ow_v shall_v be_v so_o tolerate_v as_o may_v be_v no_o prejudice_n unto_o that_o whereof_o itself_o be_v profess_o the_o nurse_n mother_n and_o because_o the_o substantial_a truth_n of_o christianity_n be_v but_o one_o the_o wisdom_n of_o a_o state_n shall_v tolerate_v nothing_o that_o may_v darken_v oppose_v or_o eat_v out_o the_o substantial_a truth_n but_o because_o all_o those_o that_o make_v true_a profession_n of_o christianity_n do_v it_o for_o conscience_n sake_n towards_o that_o which_o they_o conceive_v to_o be_v substantial_a in_o that_o truth_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n also_o desire_v to_o have_v the_o liberty_n of_o their_o profession_n as_o think_v it_o a_o injury_n to_o have_v their_o conscience_n restrain_v from_o serve_v christ_n or_o any_o thing_n force_v upon_o it_o which_o it_o can_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v christ_n therefore_o as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o conscience_n of_o every_o honest_a heart_a christian_a in_o this_o case_n so_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v with_o the_o conscience_n of_o a_o state_n for_o as_o no_o honest_a heart_a christian_n will_v have_v his_o conscience_n at_o perpetual_a uncertainty_n in_o matter_n of_o divine_a worship_n nor_o will_v he_o have_v any_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n force_v upon_o it_o nor_o will_v he_o be_v oblige_v to_o give_v assent_n thereunto_o before_o he_o shall_v know_v it_o to_o be_v of_o god_n or_o at_o lest_o no_o way_n contrary_a to_o his_o undoubted_a ordinance_n so_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o conscience_n of_o a_o state_n shall_v not_o be_v suffer_v to_o be_v at_o perpetual_a uncertainty_n nor_o shall_v it_o suffer_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v force_v upon_o itself_o which_o it_o be_v not_o sure_o be_v of_o god_n and_o subordinate_a unto_o his_o will_n but_o in_o case_n to_o avoid_v a_o great_a evil_n it_o be_v find_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o admit_v a_o doubtful_a profession_n in_o public_a than_o a_o good_a conscience_n of_o two_o unavoidable_a evil_n m●●_n choose_v the_o least_o as_o we_o see_v david_n do_v 1_o sam._n 21._o and_o 2_o sam._n 3_o 39_o and_o at_o other_o time_n yet_o it_o will_v endure_v that_o evil_a no_o long_o than_o it_o needs_o must_v but_o it_o will_v take_v it_o up_o only_o as_o a_o burden_n to_o be_v lay_v down_o again_o as_o soon_o as_o it_o may_v be_v with_o conveniency_n thus_o than_o if_o the_o non-communion_n way_n be_v find_v unavoidable_a and_o yet_o not_o know_v to_o be_v god_n ordinance_n it_o may_v be_v admit_v till_o it_o c●n_v be_v either_o lay_v down_o or_o rectify_v or_o approve_v to_o be_v of_o god_n all_o which_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o state_n shall_v declare_v in_o the_o act_n of_o toleration_n nor_o do_v i_o think_v that_o the_o non-communionists_a themselves_o if_o they_o will_v not_o go_v from_o their_o principle_n will_v desire_v a_o toleration_n upon_o other_o term_n and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v determine_v whether_o it_o be_v the_o way_n of_o god_n or_o no_o a_o course_n of_o o_o derly_a conference_n shall_v ●e_v settle_v which_o may_v not_o turn_v to_o any_o heat_n or_o breach_n of_o brotherly_a affection_n