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	person_n	1,213	5	5.7325	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A63877	A letter to the clergy of the diœcess of Ely from the Bishop of Ely ; before, and preparatory to his visitation.	Church of England. Diocese of Ely. Bishop (1684-1690 : Turner); Turner, Francis, 1638?-1700.	1686 (1686)	Wing T3277; ESTC R38378	10,246	32

a_o letter_n to_o the_o clergy_n of_o the_o dioecess_n of_o ely_n from_z the_o bishop_n of_o ely_z before_o and_o preparatory_a to_o his_o visitation_n cambridge_z print_v by_o j._n hayes_n m._n dc_o lxxxvi_o salutem_fw-la &_o officia_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la jesus_n good_a brother_n i._o have_v last_o year_n the_o first_o of_o my_o translation_n personal_o visited_n your_o church_n and_o every_o parish-church_n within_o my_o jurisdiction_n to_o administer_v confirmation_n bring_v it_o home_o even_o to_o your_o own_o door_n and_o to_o know_v the_o present_a state_n of_o my_o whole_a dioecess_n before_o i_o will_v enter_v upon_o my_o triennial_n visitation_n i_o thank_v god_n i_o find_v no_o cause_n to_o say_v upon_o the_o whole_a account_n he_o that_o increase_v knowledge_n increase_v sorrow_n since_o rather_o with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o joy_n i_o find_v my_o lott_n be_v fall_v among_o a_o clergy_n for_o the_o generality_n of_o they_o as_o devout_a and_o diligent_a as_o learned_a and_o studious_a as_o orthodox_n and_o regular_a as_o able_a and_o willing_a to_o rectify_v whatsoever_o be_v amiss_o as_o any_o clergy_n our_o holy_a mother_n the_o church_n of_o england_n can_v i_o very_o believe_v show_v in_o any_o dioecess_n and_o now_o i_o be_o very_o desirous_a to_o reap_v the_o fruit_n of_o my_o last_o year_n labour_n to_o see_v very_o good_a effect_n of_o that_o particular_a inspection_n whereupon_o i_o suppose_v you_o receive_v a_o special_a injunction_n to_o regulate_v several_a thing_n that_o be_v out_o of_o order_n and_o i_o be_o so_o full_a of_o concern_v that_o the_o general_n review_n to_o be_v make_v ere_o long_o at_o the_o visitation_n may_v be_v make_v effectual_a that_o i_o can_v forbear_v addressing_z myself_o to_o you_o at_o this_o time_n beseech_v you_o now_o to_o lend_v i_o both_o your_o hand_n with_o all_o your_o most_o active_a and_o vigorous_a brotherly_a assistance_n and_o if_o i_o may_v presume_v to_o use_v the_o apostle_n expression_n though_o i_o may_v be_v much_o bold_a in_o christ_n to_o enjoin_v you_o that_o which_o be_v convenient_a yet_o for_o love_n sake_n i_o rather_o beseech_v you_o ii_o i_o choose_v this_o way_n of_o communicate_v my_o thought_n by_o letter_n partly_o to_o supersede_n the_o necessity_n of_o my_o make_v any_o long_a speech_n when_o there_o will_v be_v so_o much_o other_o and_o better_a work_n at_o our_o set-meeting_a may_v it_o please_v god_n to_o bless_v it_o for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o church_n but_o chief_o i_o consider_v that_o several_a advertisement_n which_o may_v now_o be_v useful_a preparative_n will_v come_v somewhat_o too_o late_o when_o presentment_n be_v once_o draw_v and_o bring_v and_o offer_v to_o we_o iii_o i_o do_v therefore_o in_o the_o first_o place_n entreat_v and_o expect_v it_o from_o you_o as_o you_o will_v not_o be_v a_o partaker_n of_o other_o man_n sin_n that_o you_o be_v exceed_o careful_a at_o this_o time_n to_o show_v your_o churchwarden_n their_o duty_n and_o especial_o to_o make_v they_o sensible_a how_o great_a a_o gild_n they_o contract_v if_o they_o break_v the_o solemn_a oath_n which_o they_o must_v all_o take_v upon_o this_o occasion_n iu._n but_o beside_o thus_o give_v they_o warning_n of_o their_o duty_n and_o danger_n in_o general_n i_o be_o in_o hope_n you_o will_v not_o grudge_v to_o give_v they_o your_o best_a advise_v to_o compare_v my_o article_n with_o the_o present_a condition_n of_o your_o parish_n and_o direct_v they_o how_o to_o discharge_v a_o good_a conscience_n by_o make_v a_o particular_a sincere_a and_o sufficient_a answer_n to_o each_o article_n and_o join_v yourselves_o with_o they_o in_o the_o presentment_n as_o by_o consequence_n from_o the_o canon_n you_o be_v oblige_v to_o do_v if_o need_v be_v and_o 113_o can._n 113_o sure_o there_o be_v never_o more_o need_v when_o you_o can_v otherwise_o root_n out_o sin_n and_o impiety_n and_o your_o thus_o join_v with_o the_o churchwarden_n in_o their_o presentment_n and_o subscribe_v they_o with_o your_o own_o hand_n shall_v be_v admit_v and_o accept_v instead_o of_o the_o minister_n presenting_z separately_z and_o by_o themselves_o all_o those_o that_o do_v not_o communicate_v at_o easter_n whereas_o order_n shall_v issue_v speedy_o to_o require_v that_o special_a presentment_n according_a to_o the_o hundred_o and_o twelve_o canon_n to_o be_v make_v by_o those_o minister_n who_o reason_n and_o this_o request_n will_v not_o prevail_v withal_o to_o join_v with_o their_o churchwarden_n in_o this_o general_n one._n v._o but_o further_a let_v i_o prevail_v with_o you_o that_o public_o by_o your_o preach_v at_o this_o time_n and_o profess_o with_o regard_n to_o the_o approach_v visitation_n you_o will_v show_v the_o people_n they_o be_v oblige_v in_o conscience_n now_o to_o make_v their_o just_a open_a complaint_n instead_o of_o odious_a reflection_n behind_o our_o back_n and_o that_o you_o will_v make_v your_o parish_n understand_v what_o our_o bless_a saviour_n intend_v when_o he_o express_o command_v tell_v it_o to_o the_o church_n that_o none_o may_v be_v deter_v by_o any_o unworthy_a censure_n as_o if_o they_o be_v base_a informer_n from_o do_v that_o christian_n office_n vi_o that_o as_o well_o in_o your_o sermon_n as_o in_o your_o private_a conference_n with_o your_o parishioner_n you_o labour_v to_o make_v they_o deep_o apprehensive_a of_o the_o great_a and_o heavy_a load_n which_o the_o just_a censure_n of_o the_o church_n do_v lay_v upon_o grievous_a offender_n in_o any_o kind_n and_o particular_o upon_o such_o officer_n of_o her_o own_o as_o deliberate_o forswear_v themselves_o and_o that_o they_o may_v have_v no_o reason_n to_o bear_v any_o malice_n to_o such_o as_o do_v but_o their_o duty_n in_o make_v presentment_n you_o be_v serious_o and_o vehement_o to_o represent_v a_o well-deserved_a excommunication_n sad_a effect_n on_o their_o soul_n and_o conscience_n and_o beside_o those_o spiritual_a to_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o temporal_a ill_a effect_n that_o in_o case_n of_o extremity_n may_v follow_v on_o their_o fortune_n and_o liberty_n at_o least_o on_o their_o ease_n and_o quiet_v and_o good_a name_n beside_o what_o the_o law_n against_o perjury_n may_v do_v if_o press_v against_o such_o man_n as_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o give_v in_o a_o know_a notorious_a lie_n with_o a_o omnia_fw-la bene_fw-la under_o their_o own_o hand_n just_a after_o have_v lay_v they_o on_o the_o holy_a bible_n vii_o but_o there_o be_v certain_o another_o part_n of_o your_o office_n which_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n and_o time_n shall_v go_v before_o that_o of_o present_v delinquent_n and_o the_o part_n which_o i_o mean_v be_v this_o you_o be_v personal_o and_o now_o most_o concerned_o to_o apply_v yourselves_o in_o order_n to_o the_o convince_v and_o reclaim_v such_o as_o stand_v liable_a to_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n so_o as_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o prevent_v the_o necessity_n of_o use_v rigour_n with_o they_o you_o may_v divide_v such_o obnoxious_a person_n into_o three_o general_n those_o who_o be_v whole_o out_o of_o the_o church_n communion_n or_o those_o who_o pretend_v to_o be_v partly_o in_o it_o yet_o omit_v their_o christian_a duty_n of_o frequent_v the_o divine_a service_n and_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n from_o some_o erroneous_a principle_n they_o have_v take_v up_o or_o those_o who_o be_v forward_o as_o the_o foremost_a to_o come_v even_o to_o the_o spiritual_a feast_n itself_o but_o without_o the_o wedding_n garment_n i._n e._n in_o their_o ignorance_n or_o their_o wickedness_n still_o lead_v their_o life_n in_o scandalous_a and_o notorious_a sin_n such_o as_o common_a swear_v habitual_a drunkenness_n fornication_n adultery_n according_a to_o their_o special_a exigence_n and_o several_a wretched_a circumstance_n you_o be_v to_o treat_v with_o these_o if_o you_o can_v obtain_v of_o they_o to_o come_v and_o discourse_n with_o you_o at_o your_o own_o house_n you_o must_v even_o go_v to_o they_o remember_v who_o it_o be_v that_o go_v about_o do_v good_a and_o heal_v even_o at_o their_o house_n where_o he_o know_v they_o watch_v he_o and_o lay_v wait_v to_o entangle_v he_o in_o his_o talk_n and_o consider_v his_o express_a and_o most_o wise_a appointment_n first_o to_o tell_v the_o offend_a brother_n his_o fault_n between_o you_o and_o he_o but_o if_o that_o do_v not_o gain_v your_o brother_n then_o to_o take_v with_o you_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n as_o you_o may_v do_v your_o churchwarden_n or_o some_o other_o steady_a understand_a man_n in_o your_o parish_n and_o try_v again_o to_o reduce_v and_o persuade_v he_o to_o give_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o church_n before_o you_o present_v he_o nay_o in_o extraordinary_a case_n you_o may_v call_v in_o the_o help_n of_o some_o discreet_a and_o worthy_a neighbour-minister_n and_o if_o neither_o of_o these_o course_n prevail_v than_o your_o three_o step_n

up_o and_o keep_v of_o parish_n register_n whereas_o great_a care_n shall_v be_v take_v of_o those_o record_n which_o may_v be_v bring_v for_o evidence_n in_o law_n you_o be_v to_o make_v they_o up_o exact_o and_o at_o this_o next_o visitation_n to_o bring_v they_o in_o so_o perfect_v to_o the_o matricula_fw-la of_o the_o dioecese_n i._n e._n the_o bishop_n register_n and_o to_o see_v they_o keep_v hereafter_o under_o three_o lock_n and_o key_n according_a to_o the_o canon_n xvii_o and_o whereas_o many_o of_o the_o old_a terrier_n have_v be_v lose_v in_o the_o great_a rebellion_n and_o perhaps_o not_o renew_a since_o the_o happy_a restauration_n and_o the_o name_n of_o place_n by_o which_o their_o boundary_n be_v adjust_v and_o set_v forth_o must_v needs_o be_v much_o change_v in_o so_o long_a a_o time_n let_v every_o incumbent_n that_o have_v any_o glebe_n bring_v in_o a_o new_a terrier_n make_v upon_o the_o best_a information_n he_o can_v get_v between_o this_o and_o the_o 25_o of_o next_o march_n and_o let_v those_o who_o have_v certain_a mode_n and_o composition_n set_v down_o a_o particular_a account_n of_o they_o that_o the_o poor_a remain_v of_o the_o church_n patrimony_n may_v not_o be_v devour_v xviii_o for_o our_o more_o orderly_a proceed_n at_o the_o visitation_n itself_o endeavour_v i_o pray_v to_o bring_v your_o churchwarden_n with_o you_o by_o 10_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o morning_n to_o the_o beginning_n of_o divine_a service_n on_o monday_n the_o six_o of_o september_n the_o day_n of_o visitation_n for_o the_o isle_n at_o ely_n or_o as_o you_o be_v respective_o concern_v by_o 9_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o morning_n on_o wednesday_n sept._n 22._o and_o friday_n the_o 24_o at_o cambridge_n for_o the_o visitation_n of_o those_o part_n of_o the_o dioecese_n lie_v in_o the_o county_n which_o wednesday_n &_o friday_n be_v day_n of_o abstinence_n and_o like_a to_o be_v our_o most_o busy_a day_n it_o will_v be_v proper_a decent_a and_o most_o convenient_a to_o dispatch_v all_o ere_o we_o rise_v and_o then_o have_v evening_n prayer_n together_o before_o we_o of_o the_o clergy_n take_v our_o short_a evening_n refreshment_n time_n enough_o for_o all_o to_o go_v home_o if_o they_o please_v that_o night_n not_o have_v more_o than_o 10_o mile_n to_o ride_v xix_o last_o though_o it_o may_v seem_v altogether_o foreign_a and_o no_o way_n preparatory_a to_o the_o business_n and_o inquiry_n of_o a_o episcopal_a visitation_n to_o say_v any_o thing_n of_o ordination_n yet_o in_o this_o dioecese_n i_o be_o sure_a there_o be_v need_n to_o give_v warn_v and_o settle_v the_o measure_n of_o give_v and_o receive_v holy_a order_n before_o our_o meeting_n not_o only_o because_o one_o of_o the_o state_v time_n for_o confer_v order_n be_v near_o but_o also_o because_o several_a of_o your_o curate_n late_o be_v but_o deacon_n who_o must_v therefore_o immediate_o if_o they_o be_v find_v worthy_a come_v into_o the_o order_n of_o priesthood_n or_o quit_v their_o employment_n wherein_o they_o can_v neither_o officiate_v throughout_o at_o the_o common_a prayer_n have_v no_o power_n to_o give_v the_o absolution_n nor_o consecrate_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n in_o case_n any_o be_v sick_a and_o die_v unexpected_o i_o shall_v therefore_o set_v down_o some_o rule_n which_o i_o will_v inviolable_o observe_v in_o my_o ordination_n that_o i_o may_v at_o least_o keep_v my_o own_o hand_n clean_o then_o when_o i_o be_o to_o lay_v they_o on_o other_o and_o that_o i_o may_v lay_v they_o sudden_o on_o no_o man_n the_o rule_n i_o shall_v offer_v be_v such_o as_o have_v be_v agree_v upon_o at_o lambeth_n and_o subscribe_v to_o by_o several_a of_o the_o bishop_n i_o will_v ordain_v no_o man_n a_o deacon_n unless_o he_o be_v 23_o year_n of_o age_n none_o priest_n unless_o he_o be_v full_a and_o complete_a 24_o as_o it_o be_v indispensable_o require_v in_o the_o preface_n to_o the_o book_n of_o ordination_n nor_o unless_o that_o canonical_a age_n be_v attest_v by_o a_o certificate_n under_o the_o hand_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o minister_n and_o churchwarden_n where_o the_o person_n be_v bear_v i_o will_v ordain_v none_o who_o have_v not_o take_v some_o degree_n in_o one_o of_o the_o university_n of_o these_o realm_n unless_o there_o appear_v such_o extraordinary_a qualification_n in_o the_o person_n as_o move_v the_o lord_n archbishop_n of_o the_o province_n to_o grant_v his_o faculty_n nor_o without_o such_o a_o faculty_n will_v i_o ordain_v any_o man_n but_o upon_o the_o lord_n day_n immediate_o follow_v one_o of_o the_o fast_n of_o the_o four_o season_n and_o none_o of_o what_o quality_n or_o gift_n soever_o both_o priest_n and_o deacon_n without_o interpose_v some_o time_n between_o the_o two_o order_n i_o will_v ordain_v none_o but_o such_o as_o have_v live_v in_o my_o dioecess_n for_o 3_o year_n last_o pass_v and_o be_v either_o personal_o know_v to_o i_o or_o recommend_v by_o a_o certificate_n of_o 3_o neighbour_n minister_n at_o least_o such_o as_o i_o shall_v think_v fit_a to_o rely_v on_o and_o by_o they_o under_o their_o hand_n and_o seal_v declare_v in_o their_o judgement_n worthy_a of_o what_o they_o desire_v or_o pretend_v to_o or_o else_o do_v bring_v sufficient_a and_o authentic_a testimony_n from_o the_o bishop_n or_o bishop_n within_o who_o dioecess_n they_o have_v reside_v or_o from_o some_o college_n in_o the_o university_n in_o which_o they_o have_v be_v gremialls_n and_o i_o desire_v that_o each_o college_n and_o all_o the_o clergy_n will_v please_v to_o procure_v and_o observe_v my_o lord_n archbishops_n letter_n of_o direction_n send_v we_o i_o think_v in_o the_o year_n 1678_o for_o the_o form_n of_o letter_n testimonial_a for_o holy_a order_n for_o i_o can_v hereafter_o admit_v no_o certificate_n in_o any_o other_o form_n than_o as_o his_o grace_n there_o direct_v most_o prudent_o and_o very_o particular_o i_o will_v ordain_v none_o into_o holy_a order_n but_o such_o as_o be_v present_v or_o entitle_v to_o some_o ecclesiastical_a preferment_n then_o void_a in_o my_o dioecese_n or_o have_v some_o title_n specify_v and_o allow_v in_o the_o 33_o canon_n among_o which_o a_o curacy_n during_o pleasure_n under_o a_o parson_n or_o vicar_n which_o be_v the_o common_a abuse_n be_v not_o to_o be_v account_v nor_o any_o curacy_n unless_o that_o parson_n or_o vicar_n do_v under_o his_o hand_n and_o seal_v and_o before_o witness_n oblige_v himself_o to_o accept_v of_o the_o person_n to_o be_v ordain_v and_o allow_v he_o such_o a_o salary_n as_o i_o shall_v approve_v of_o and_o last_o not_o to_o put_v the_o person_n away_o unless_o for_o reason_n and_o cause_n to_o be_v by_o i_o approve_v i_o will_v ordain_v none_o but_o such_o as_o shall_v a_o full_a month_n before_o the_o day_n of_o ordination_n bring_v or_o send_v to_o i_o or_o my_o register_n notice_n in_o write_v of_o their_o desire_n to_o enter_v into_o holy_a order_n together_o with_o a_o certificate_n of_o their_o age_n and_o such_o testimonial_n of_o their_o conversation_n as_o aforesaid_a to_o the_o end_n that_o i_o may_v inquire_v into_o all_o particular_n and_o also_o give_v public_a notice_n and_o monition_n to_o all_o person_n to_o except_v against_o such_o as_o they_o may_v perhaps_o know_v not_o to_o be_v worthy_a as_o be_v express_o require_v in_o the_o canon_n 1564._o moreover_o i_o shall_v ordain_v none_o but_o such_o as_o shall_v repair_v to_o the_o place_n of_o ordination_n at_o late_a upon_o thursday_n in_o ember_n week_n to_o the_o end_n that_o there_o may_v be_v time_n for_o the_o strict_a and_o careful_a examination_n of_o every_o person_n not_o only_o by_o myself_o and_o my_o chaplain_n but_o also_o by_o the_o dean_n and_o archdeacon_n who_o be_v by_o the_o canon_n require_v to_o assist_v as_o also_o that_o the_o person_n to_o be_v ordain_v may_v be_v present_a in_o the_o cathedral_n and_o observe_v the_o solemn_a fast_o and_o join_v in_o the_o solemn_a prayer_n which_o be_v at_o that_o time_n to_o be_v put_v up_o to_o god_n in_o their_o behalf_n xx._n if_o your_o set_n to_o work_v for_o the_o gain_n of_o so_o many_o good_a point_n oblige_v you_o or_o a_o sufficient_a able_a curate_n for_o you_o not_o only_o to_o a_o strict_a residence_n between_o this_o and_o the_o visitation_n but_o after_o that_o to_o a_o extraordinary_a diligence_n consider_v i_o beseech_v you_o that_o the_o life_n of_o a_o christian_a especial_o of_o a_o clergyman_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o warfare_n a_o husbandry_n a_o fishery_n a_o building_n a_o trade_n a_o pilgrimage_n all_o full_a of_o pain_n and_o toil_n but_o then_o your_o labour_n be_v the_o labour_n of_o love_n if_o any_o one_o still_o think_v i_o take_v too_o much_o upon_o i_o and_o put_v too_o much_o task_n upon_o other_o let_v he_o but_o attentive_o read_v over_o those_o two_o excellent_a office_n the_o one_o for_o the_o ordination_n of_o priest_n the_o other_o for_o the_o consecration_n of_o bishop_n and_o i_o hearty_o wish_v that_o once_o a_o week_n at_o least_o we_o all_o of_o we_o will_v revise_v and_o reflect_v on_o those_o our_o sacerdotal_a obligation_n i_o wish_v it_o as_o hearty_o as_o i_o do_v that_o every_o layman_n and_o every_o christian_a will_v make_v it_o a_o piece_n of_o his_o every-day_n devotion_n to_o repeat_v and_o renew_v his_o baptismal_a vow_n consider_v pray_v how_o we_o solemn_o plight_v our_o faith_n to_o god_n and_o his_o church_n before_o we_o receive_v imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n and_o to_o what_o we_o promise_v all_o our_o endeavour_n in_o those_o engage_v word_n i_o will_v do_v so_o the_o lord_n be_v my_o helper_n then_o you_o will_v discern_v what_o i_o must_v needs_o acknowledge_v that_o i_o have_v do_v hitherto_o but_o the_o least_o part_n of_o my_o duty_n and_o that_o i_o can_v do_v no_o less_o than_o call_v you_o to_o do_v you_o and_o you_o will_v grant_v i_o that_o you_o as_o well_o as_o i_o have_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o to_o do_v for_o the_o free_n of_o our_o own_o soul_n and_o for_o secure_v to_o ourselves_o any_o title_n to_o that_o conditional_a promise_n in_o the_o word_n of_o st_n paul_n to_o timothy_n his_o belove_a son_n in_o do_v this_o thou_o shall_v both_o save_v thyself_o and_o they_o that_o hear_v thou_o which_o that_o we_o may_v all_o do_v shall_v be_v my_o daily_a hearty_a prayer_n in_o which_o i_o beseech_v you_o earnest_o to_o join_v with_o and_o for_o your_o affectionate_a friend_n and_o brother_n in_o christ_n fran._n ely_n date_v from_o my_o house_n at_o ely_n august_n 4_o 1686._o