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	day_n	sabbath_n	1,559	5	9.3332	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A87512	The want of church-government no warrant for a totall omission of the Lords Supper. Or, A brief and scholastical debate of that question, which hath so wonderfully perplexed many, both ministers and people. Whether or no, the sacrament of the Lords Supper may (according to presbyterial principles) be lawfully administred in an un-presbyterated church, that is, a church destitute of ruling elders. Wherein the affirmative is confirmed by many arguments, and cleared from objections, especially such as are drawn from the unavoidablenesse of mixt communions without ecclesiastical discipline. / By Henry Jeanes, minister of Gods Word at Chedzoy in Sommerset-shire.	Jeanes, Henry, 1611-1662.	1650 (1650)	Wing J511; Thomason E618_6; ESTC R202652	58,879	80

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it_o and_o prove_v it_o and_o i_o have_v do_v now_o a_o minister_n ought_v to_o exercise_v and_o employ_v for_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n all_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n that_o he_o may_v lawful_o exercise_v for_o not_o to_o employ_v it_o be_v with_o the_o slothful_a servant_n in_o the_o parable_n to_o hide_v his_o talon_n in_o the_o earth_n but_o now_o according_a to_o this_o opinion_n which_o we_o oppose_v if_o the_o church_n shall_v chance_v not_o to_o be_v presbyterate_v for_o a_o man_n whole_a life_n than_o a_o minister_n be_v bind_v during_o that_o space_n to_o suffer_v a_o branch_n of_o that_o power_n of_o order_n which_o be_v seat_v single_o in_o himself_o to_o be_v idle_a and_o unactive_a all_o his_o life_n and_o never_o to_o be_v exercise_v for_o the_o good_a and_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n to_o avoid_v the_o dint_n of_o this_o argument_n they_o who_o we_o oppose_v distinguish_v between_o administration_n of_o and_o admission_n unto_o the_o lord_n 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command_v as_o a_o duty_n unto_o every_o eldership_n to_o

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out_o of_o ames_n lib._n 2._o theol_n cap._n 13._o n._n 17_o 18._o god_n be_v more_o worship_v by_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n then_o by_o church_n censure_n the_o sacrament_n be_v a_o principal_a worship_n of_o god_n church_n censure_n and_o the_o exercise_n of_o discipline_n less_o principal_a now_o it_o be_v improbable_a that_o a_o less_o principal_a worship_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v a_o necessary_a antecedent_n to_o a_o principal_a worship_n there_o be_v say_v rada_n duplex_fw-la ordo_fw-la naturae_fw-la alius_fw-la ordo_fw-la essentialis_fw-la dependendentiae_fw-la alius_fw-la est_fw-la ordo_fw-la essentialis_fw-la eminentiae_fw-la &_o perfectionis_fw-la qualis_fw-la est_fw-la inter_fw-la excedens_fw-la &_o excessum_fw-la now_o exclusion_n and_o we_o may_v say_v the_o like_a of_o all_o other_o act_n of_o discipline_n be_v not_o before_o the_o lord_n supper_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o order_n either_o of_o essential_a dependency_n or_o of_o essential_a eminency_n and_o perfection_n the_o lord_n supper_n have_v not_o a_o essential_a dependency_n upon_o exclusion_n or_o any_o other_o act_n of_o discipline_n and_o it_o be_v in_o ratione_fw-la cultus_fw-la of_o more_o essential_a eminency_n and_o perfection_n as_o be_v more_o immediate_o and_o proper_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o exclusion_n be_v not_o a_o necessary_a antecedent_n to_o it_o the_o omission_n therefore_o of_o exclusion_n by_o other_o without_o our_o default_n be_v no_o ground_n for_o we_o to_o omit_v that_o which_o be_v a_o more_o important_a and_o necessary_a duty_n and_o withal_o be_v in_o our_o power_n to_o perform_v again_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o a_o ordinance_n which_o be_v more_o separable_a from_o the_o church_n than_o the_o sacrament_n shall_v be_v a_o necessary_a antecedent_n to_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n but_o the_o exercise_n of_o discipline_n be_v more_o separable_a from_o the_o church_n than_o the_o sacrament_n as_o appear_v by_o what_o our_o divine_n write_v against_o the_o papist_n touch_v the_o mark_n of_o the_o church_n whittaker_n de_fw-fr eccles_n controv_fw-mi 2._o quaest_n 5._o cap._n 17._o as_o also_o against_o those_o of_o the_o separation_n rutherford_n in_o his_o due_a right_n of_o presbytery_n pag_n 287_o 288_o whittaker_n in_o the_o forequoted_a place_n make_v the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n to_o be_v in_o some_o sort_n and_o sense_n a_o essential_a mark_n of_o the_o church_n withal_o he_o exclude_v discipline_n from_o be_v so_o the_o exercise_n of_o discipline_n say_v rutherford_n be_v not_o necessary_a for_o the_o essence_n of_o a_o visible_a church_n but_o only_o necessary_a to_o the_o well-being_n of_o a_o church_n but_o now_o all_o do_v say_v that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v though_o not_o absolute_o yet_o in_o some_o degree_n necessary_a to_o the_o essence_n and_o be_v of_o a_o church_n so_o than_o if_o you_o compare_v together_o these_o two_o duty_n exclusion_n of_o scandalous_a and_o ignorant_a person_n from_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n the_o obligation_n unto_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v of_o the_o two_o the_o great_a and_o more_o weighty_a for_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v more_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n less_o separable_a from_o and_o more_o necessary_a to_o the_o church_n than_o exclusion_n of_o scandalous_a and_o gross_o ignorant_a person_n from_o the_o lord_n supper_n therefore_o it_o be_v altogether_o improbable_a that_o this_o latter_a viz._n exclusion_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v a_o antecedent_n absolute_o necessary_a unto_o the_o former_a viz._n the_o celebration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n again_o discipline_n and_o all_o branch_n of_o it_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o spiritual_a rod_n 1_o cor._n 4.21_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v compare_v to_o spiritual_a food_n or_o bread_n now_o it_o be_v unlikely_a that_o a_o rod_n shall_v be_v a_o necessary_a antecedent_n to_o food_n or_o bread_n that_o be_v that_o child_n be_v keep_v without_o bread_n until_o a_o rod_n be_v provide_v to_o whip_v the_o dog_n and_o swine_n three_o as_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v a_o more_o important_a duty_n than_o exclusion_n etc._n etc._n or_o the_o exercise_n of_o any_o other_o branch_n of_o discipline_n so_o the_o commandment_n for_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v more_o clear_a express_v and_o evident_a then_o that_o for_o the_o exercise_n of_o discipline_n for_o the_o former_a be_v uncontroverted_a among_o all_o save_o some_o popish_a schoolman_n whereas_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o controvert_v than_o the_o latter_a witness_v else_o those_o endless_a dispute_n touch_v discipline_n by_o the_o prelatical_a party_n erastians_n presbyterian_o independent_o now_o if_o it_o be_v in_o doubtful_a matter_n the_o best_a way_n to_o take_v the_o safe_a course_n i_o shall_v conclude_v that_o a_o duty_n 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of_o unworthy_a receive_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v sinful_a for_o answer_v first_o when_o other_o man_n sin_n follow_v accidental_o upon_o the_o performance_n of_o my_o duty_n this_o be_v no_o participation_n of_o other_o man_n sin_n 2_o a_o man_n can_v be_v say_v to_o partake_v of_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o 192._o nullus_fw-la te_fw-la net_n u._fw-mi ut_fw-la non_fw-la alterius_fw-la peccati_fw-la particeps_fw-la sit_fw-la facere_fw-la quod_fw-la injustum_fw-la injustum_fw-la autem_fw-la illud_fw-la foret_fw-la si_fw-la ille_fw-la solus_fw-la arripiret_fw-la sibi_fw-la potestatem_fw-la quam_fw-la societati_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la crediderit_fw-la deus_fw-la bowl_n p._n 192._o when_o he_o have_v use_v all_o due_a and_o oblige_a diligence_n for_o prevention_n and_o hindrance_n of_o they_o a_o man_n be_v only_o to_o do_v all_o that_o he_o can_v by_o his_o call_n by_o warrant_n and_o commission_n from_o christ_n to_o prevent_v sin_n in_o another_o a_o minister_n therefore_o to_o prevent_v unworthy_a receive_n in_o scandalous_a person_n be_v not_o to_o pass_v the_o bound_n of_o his_o call_n to_o play_v the_o pope_n and_o usurp_v that_o power_n which_o god_n have_v seat_v only_o in_o the_o eldership_n power_n be_v want_v the_o will_n stand_v for_o the_o deed_n 2_o cor._n 8.12_o this_o be_v also_o acknowledge_v by_o mr._n gillespy_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 15._o the_o suffering_n of_o a_o mixture_n of_o know_a wicked_a person_n among_o the_o godly_a in_o the_o church_n do_v sometime_o defile_v we_o with_o sin_n sometime_o not_o it_o do_v not_o defile_v we_o when_o we_o use_v all_o lawful_a and_o possible_a remedy_n against_o it_o and_o namely_o when_o we_o exercise_v the_o discipline_n of_o excommunication_n and_o other_o church-censure_n say_v augustine_n lib._n contra_fw-la donatistas_n post_fw-la collationem_fw-la cap_n 4._o tom._n 7._o but_o it_o do_v defile_v we_o and_o we_o incur_v sin_n and_o wrath_n when_o the_o mean_n of_o redress_v such_o know_a evil_n be_v neglect_v indisciplinata_fw-la patientia_fw-la it_o be_v augustine_n word_n so_o to_o bear_v with_o wicked_a man_n as_o not_o to_o execute_v discipline_n against_o they_o that_o certain_o make_v we_o partake_v of_o their_o sin_n i_o mean_v in_o a_o reform_a and_o well-constituted_n church_n where_o the_o thing_n be_v feasable_a but_o where_o it_o can_v be_v do_v because_o of_o persecution_n or_o because_o of_o the_o invincible_a opposition_n either_o of_o authority_n or_o of_o a_o prevalent_a profane_a multitude_n suarez_n minister_n per_fw-la se_fw-la loqu●ndo_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la dare_v sacramentum_fw-la indgno_fw-la ne_fw-la cooperetur_fw-la peccato_fw-la illius_fw-la ratio_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la qui_fw-la indignè_fw-la recipit_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la peccat_fw-la mortaliter_fw-la ergo_fw-la qui_fw-la cooperatur_fw-la ad_fw-la talem_fw-la receptionem_fw-la cooperatur_fw-la ad_fw-la peccatum_fw-la at_o nemo_fw-la magis_fw-la cooperatur_fw-la ad_fw-la talem_fw-la 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cum_fw-la illis_fw-la ut_fw-la canibus_fw-la &_o porcis_fw-la agendum_fw-la latronem_fw-la qui_fw-la mortem_fw-la commeruit_fw-la nullus_fw-la jure_fw-la de_fw-la vita_fw-la tollat_fw-la usque_fw-la dum_fw-la judex_fw-la &_o reum_fw-la declaraverit_fw-la &_o sententiam_fw-la tulerit_fw-la i_o be_o not_o to_o deal_v with_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n as_o dog_n and_o swine_n until_o the_o church_n have_v sentence_v they_o to_o be_v such_o suppose_v a_o fellow_n have_v deserve_v death_n yet_o the_o sheriff_n himself_o can_v lawful_o execute_v he_o until_o he_o be_v try_v and_o the_o judge_n have_v condemn_v he_o if_o any_o shall_v argue_v from_o this_o place_n for_o a_o minister_n not_o give_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n unto_o such_o dog_n and_o swine_n as_o be_v not_o so_o by_o church_n censure_n i_o hope_v they_o desire_v to_o be_v understand_v not_o absolute_o but_o limited_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o it_o lie_v in_o a_o minister_n and_o this_o i_o ready_o yield_v unto_o as_o no_o way_n 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potius_fw-la permittatur_fw-la quàm_fw-la indebito_fw-la modo_fw-la ac_fw-la ordine_fw-la caveatur_fw-la it_o be_v christ_n will_n rather_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o permission_n of_o wrong_n and_o injury_n unto_o his_o name_n ordinance_n and_o sacrament_n then_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v prevent_v by_o unlawful_a mean_n in_o a_o undue_a either_o order_n or_o manner_n a_o second_o general_a attribution_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v endeavour_v to_o conclude_v to_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o give_v it_o in_o any_o case_n unto_o such_o as_o be_v know_v by_o the_o minister_n to_o be_v unworthy_a receiver_n be_v its_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n for_o hence_o think_v some_o it_o follow_v that_o administration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n unto_o know_a scandalous_a and_o wicked_a person_n be_v a_o practical_a and_o visible_a lie_n a_o confirmation_n of_o a_o untruth_n because_o it_o seal_v the_o 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defence_n of_o infant_n baptism_n against_o tomb_n pag._n 117.118_o the_o last_o sort_n of_o objection_n prove_v that_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o give_v the_o lord_n supper_n unto_o know_a scandalous_a sinner_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o consequent_n that_o will_v follow_v upon_o distribution_n of_o the_o sacramental_a element_n unto_o they_o first_o transgression_n of_o the_o rule_n of_o christ_n second_o pollution_n of_o the_o sacrament_n three_o a_o participation_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o unworthy_a receiver_n four_o a_o communion_n with_o wicked_a man_n in_o worship_n etc._n etc._n first_o then_o upon_o a_o minister_n give_v the_o sacramental_a element_n unto_o they_o there_o will_v follow_v a_o transgression_n of_o the_o rule_n of_o christ_n which_o by_o my_o own_o confession_n exclude_v scandalous_a sinner_n etc._n etc._n for_o answer_v upon_o a_o minister_n give_v the_o sacramental_a element_n unto_o know_a scandalous_a sinner_n that_o be_v not_o such_o by_o church_n censure_n for_o 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