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	communion_n	particular_a	2,155	5	7.6323	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91654	A reply of two of the brethren to A.S. wherein you have observations on his considerations, annotations, &c. Upon the apologeticall narration. With a plea for libertie of conscience for the apologists church way; against the cavils of the said A. S. formerly called M. S. to A. S. Humbly submitted to the judgements of all rationall, and moderate men in the world. With a short survey of W. R. his Grave confutation of the separation, and some modest, and innocent touches on the letter from Zeland, and Mr. Parker's from New-England.	Parker, Thomas, 1595-1677.; Steuart, Adam.	1644 (1644)	Wing R1048B; Thomason E54_18; ESTC R2612	108,370	124

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sense_n of_o new-england_n though_o make_v by_o one_o of_o that_o country_n as_o for_o the_o letter_n of_o zealand_n i_o can_v tell_v how_o to_o speak_v all_o the_o truth_n &_o not_o offend_v some_o who_o by_o my_o will_n i_o will_v not_o in_o the_o least_o displease_v sure_o this_o will_v not_o offend_v to_o tell_v a._n s._n that_o in_o holland_n if_o not_o in_o zealand_n be_v some_o church_n that_o be_v full_o with_o the_o five_o minister_n unto_o which_o some_o of_o they_o do_v relate_v and_o to_o speak_v these_o thing_n to_o the_o letter_n itself_o be_v matter_n of_o fact_n i_o hope_v can_v just_o offend_v 1._o that_o that_o letter_n come_v admirable_o punctual_a upon_o the_o very_a nick_n after_o the_o first_o reply_n to_o the_o apology_n be_v out_o 2._o that_o a_o scottish_a knight_n as_o it_o be_v inform_v nine_o or_o ten_o day_n before_o it_o be_v know_v abroad_o that_o the_o letter_n be_v to_o come_v say_v what_o if_o you_o receive_v a_o letter_n from_o zealand_n dislike_a the_o apology_n or_o to_o that_o effect_n 3._o that_o there_o be_v a_o scottish_a church_n of_o which_o one_o spang_n be_v a_o very_a busy_a agent_n at_o trevere_a hard_a by_o middleborough_n whence_o the_o letter_n come_v 4._o that_o there_o be_v in_o it_o many_o high_a passage_n seem_v to_o some_o so_o prejudicial_a to_o our_o worthy_a magistracy_n that_o it_o justify_v that_o of_o the_o apology_n say_v that_o the_o five_o minister_n etc._n etc._n give_v more_o to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n than_o the_o principle_n of_o some_o presbyterian_o do_v the_o say_a letter_n give_v so_o too_o little_a to_o the_o magistracy_n that_o the_o state_n of_o england_n i_o think_v can_v approve_v it_o here_o among_o we_o verbum_fw-la sapientisat_fw-la est_fw-la more_o may_v be_v think_v upon_o evident_a ground_n but_o not_o speak_v here_o 5._o most_o happy_o by_o almost_o a_o miraculary_a providence_n in_o this_o nick_n of_o time_n come_v two_o letter_n from_o new-england_n to_o countermand_v mr._n parker_n letter_n thence_o and_o the_o other_o from_o zealand_n the_o first_o from_o mr._n winthorp_n governor_n of_o new_a england_n to_o his_o reverend_a and_o very_a good_a brother_n mr._n hugh_n peter_n minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n these_o deliver_v in_o london_n our_o late_a assembly_n of_o about_o forty_o elder_n meet_v wherein_o the_o way_n of_o our_o church_n be_v approve_v and_o the_o presbytery_n disallow_v winthorp_n governor_n decemb._n 10._o 1643._o the_o second_o from_o another_o of_o new-england_n to_o another_o minister_n in_o old-england_n about_o the_o same_o time_n wherein_o we_o have_v these_o passage_n we_o have_v have_v say_v he_o a_o synod_n late_o in_o our_o college_n wherein_o sundry_a thing_n be_v agree_v on_o grave_o as_o that_o the_o vote_n of_o the_o people_n be_v needful_a in_o all_o admission_n and_o excommunication_n at_o least_o in_o way_n of_o consent_n all_o yield_v to_o act_v with_o their_o consent_n 2._o that_o those_o that_o be_v fit_a matter_n for_o a_o church_n though_o they_o be_v not_o always_o able_a to_o make_v large_a and_o particular_a relation_n of_o the_o work_n and_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n yet_o must_v not_o live_v in_o the_o commission_n of_o any_o know_a sin_n or_o the_o neglect_n of_o any_o know_a duty_n 3._o that_o consociation_n of_o church_n in_o way_n of_o more_o general_a meeting_n yearly_o and_o more_o private_a monthly_a or_o quarterly_o as_o consultative_n synod_n be_v very_o comfortable_a and_o necessary_a for_o the_o peace_n and_o good_a of_o the_o church_n 4._o it_o be_v general_o desire_v that_o the_o exercitium_fw-la of_o the_o church_n power_n may_v only_o be_v in_o the_o eldership_n in_o each_o particular_a church_n unless_o their_o sin_n be_v apparent_a in_o their_o work_n 5._o that_o parish_n church_n in_o old_a england_n can_v not_o be_v right_a without_o a_o renew_a covenant_n at_o least_o and_o the_o refuser_n exclude_v and_o be_v not_o new-england_n so_o far_o the_o church_n of_o new-england_n will_v soon_o send_v a_o three_o punctual_o to_o approve_v the_o apology_n unless_o it_o be_v for_o their_o merer_n compliance_n with_o they_o who_o notwithstanding_o have_v write_v against_o they_o we_o have_v be_v the_o long_o in_o answer_n to_o this_o clause_n because_o we_o find_v a._n s._n to_o be_v but_o the_o text_n of_o other_o man_n commentary-discourse_n who_o say_v that_o the_o five_o minister_n will_v oppose_v all_o the_o visible_a christian_a church_n in_o the_o world_n if_o they_o do_v it_o be_v not_o such_o a_o wonder_n as_o for_o one_o wickliff_n in_o one_o age_n one_o husse_n in_o another_o and_o luther_n in_o a_o three_o to_o oppose_v all_o the_o world_n the_o truth_n be_v all_o church_n general_o partly_o by_o tyranny_n and_o partly_o by_o security_n be_v grow_v so_o corrupt_a that_o to_o apologise_v for_o a_o through_o reformation_n seem_v to_o reprove_v all_o

sect._n 24._o concern_v that_o coercive_a power_n we_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n he_o must_v first_o prove_v that_o these_o king_n be_v invest_v with_o that_o power_n which_o they_o exercise_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n by_o a_o moral_a law_n and_o which_o be_v of_o perpetual_a obligation_n and_o engagement_n upon_o other_o nation_n for_o such_o a_o weak_a man_n as_o i_o will_v rather_o incline_v to_o think_v that_o it_o be_v confer_v upon_o they_o by_o a_o law_n politic_n and_o judicial_a and_o which_o no_o more_o concern_v or_o oblige_v king_n and_o magistrate_n of_o other_o nation_n than_o that_o law_n mention_v in_o the_o same_o place_n with_o it_o and_o which_o indeed_o be_v part_n of_o it_o deut._n 13._o which_o injoyn_v the_o slay_v of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o idolatrous_a city_n with_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n and_o the_o destroy_n of_o it_o utter_o with_o all_o that_o be_v therein_o and_o the_o cattle_n thereof_o with_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n and_o the_o gather_n of_o all_o the_o spoil_n thereof_o into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o street_n thereof_o and_o the_o burn_a of_o the_o city_n with_o fire_n and_o all_o the_o spoil_n thereof_o every_o whit_n and_o the_o make_v it_o a_o heap_n for_o ever_o and_o the_o not_o build_v it_o again_o i_o think_v a._n s._n himself_o do_v not_o conceive_v christian_a king_n or_o magistrate_n engage_v in_o conscience_n to_o observe_v all_o the_o particular_n in_o this_o law_n 8._o and_o last_o if_o you_o consult_v with_o those_o passage_n in_o the_o law_n where_o that_o power_n which_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n exercise_v about_o idolatry_n and_o idolater_n 25._o sect._n 25._o for_o they_o go_v no_o further_o they_o meddle_v not_o with_o the_o crush_a of_o sect_n or_o schism_n as_o we_o hear_v you_o will_v find_v that_o it_o be_v the_o generality_n or_o entire_a body_n of_o the_o church_n or_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o not_o their_o king_n that_o be_v invest_v with_o it_o by_o god_n see_v deut._n 13._o from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n and_o again_o deut._n 7.5_o and_o chap._n 12.2_o 3._o with_o many_o of_o like_a consideration_n so_o that_o what_o they_o do_v in_o this_o kind_n they_o do_v it_o or_o be_v to_o have_v do_v it_o in_o the_o name_n and_o with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o body_n of_o their_o people_n but_o the_o grand_a pillar_n and_o supporter_n of_o this_o coercive_a power_n in_o magistrate_n be_v this_o angry_a and_o discontent_a argument_n what_o will_v you_o have_v all_o religion_n sect_n and_o schism_n tolerate_v in_o christian_a church_n shall_v jew_n turk_n and_o papist_n especial_o be_v suffer_v in_o their_o religion_n what_o a_o confusion_n must_v this_o need_v breed_v both_o in_o church_n and_o state_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o demulce_n and_o pacify_v this_o argument_n and_o then_o we_o advance_v to_o a_o new_a subject_n i_o answer_v by_o distinguish_v 1._o if_o by_o a_o toleration_n 26._o sect._n 26._o the_o argument_n mean_v either_o a_o approbation_n or_o such_o a_o connivance_n which_o either_o take_v no_o knowledge_n of_o or_o however_o no_o way_n oppose_v such_o religion_n sect_n or_o schism_n as_o be_v unwarrantable_a they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v tolerate_v but_o first_o orthodox_n and_o able_a minister_n ought_v in_o the_o course_n of_o their_o public_a ministry_n and_o otherwise_o upon_o occasion_n in_o a_o grave_n sober_a and_o inoffensive_a manner_n sound_o from_o the_o scripture_n to_o evince_v the_o folly_n vanity_n and_o falsehood_n of_o all_o such_o way_n second_o other_o also_o that_o have_v a_o anoint_v of_o light_n and_o knowledge_n from_o god_n be_v bind_v to_o contribute_v occasional_o the_o best_a of_o their_o endeavour_n towards_o the_o same_o end_n three_o in_o case_n the_o minister_n shall_v be_v negligent_a or_o forgetful_a of_o his_o duty_n in_o this_o kind_n the_o magistrate_n may_v and_o aught_o from_o time_n to_o time_n to_o admonish_v he_o that_o he_o fulfil_v his_o ministry_n in_o that_o point_n also_o four_o if_o a_o person_n one_o two_o or_o more_o be_v member_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n shall_v be_v infect_v with_o any_o heretical_a or_o dangerous_a opinion_n and_o after_o two_o or_o three_o admonition_n with_o mean_n of_o conviction_n use_v to_o regain_v he_o shall_v continue_v obstinate_a he_o ought_v to_o be_v cast_v out_o from_o among_o they_o by_o that_o church_n five_o and_o last_o if_o it_o be_v a_o whole_a church_n that_o be_v so_o corrupt_a and_o infect_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o neighbour_n church_n in_o case_n it_o have_v any_o aught_o to_o admonish_v it_o and_o to_o endeavour_v the_o reclaim_n of_o it_o if_o it_o be_v refractory_a after_o competent_a admonition_n and_o mean_v use_v for_o the_o reduce_n of_o it_o they_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o renounce_v communion_n with_o it_o and_o so_o set_v a_o mark_n or_o brand_n of_o heresy_n and_o obstinacy_n in_o the_o forehead_n of_o it_o but_o second_o 27._o sect._n 27._o if_o by_o a_o toleration_n the_o argument_n mean_v a_o non-suppression_n of_o such_o religion_n sect_n and_o schism_n by_o a_o strong_a hand_n as_o by_o fine_v imprison_a disfranchise_n banishment_n death_n or_o the_o like_a my_o answer_n be_v that_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v tolerate_v only_o upon_o this_o supposition_n that_o the_o professor_n or_o maintainer_n of_o they_o be_v otherwise_o peaceable_a in_o the_o state_n and_o every_o way_n subject_n to_o the_o law_n and_o lawful_a power_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n my_o reason_n be_v first_o 28._o sect._n 28._o because_o god_n have_v anoint_v and_o sanctify_v his_o word_n and_o the_o ministry_n hereof_o for_o the_o cast_n down_o imagination_n and_o every_o high_a thing_n that_o exalt_v itself_o against_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o for_o the_o bring_n into_o captivity_n every_o thought_n unto_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 10.5_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o place_n v._o 4._o affirm_v that_o the_o weapon_n of_o his_o 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