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	elder_n	rule_n	1,073	5	8.7292	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A55001	A Platform of church discipline gathered out of the Word of God, and agreed upon by the elders, and messengers of the Churches, assembled in the Synod at Cambridge in New England, to be presented to the churches and Generall Court for their consideration and acceptance in the Lord, the eighth moneth, anno 1649.	Mather, Richard, 1596-1669.	1649 (1649)	Wing P2396; ESTC W2574	37,140	44

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natural_a or_o domestical_a or_o civil_a relation_n do_v require_v and_o be_v therefore_o to_o for_o bear_v to_o eat_v and_o drike_v with_o he_o that_o he_o may_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 6_o excommunication_n be_v a_o spiritual_a punishment_n it_o do_v not_o prejudice_v the_o excommunicate_a in_o nor_o deprive_v he_o of_o his_o civil_a right_n and_o therefore_o touch_v not_o prince_n or_o other_o magistrate_n in_o point_n of_o their_o civil_a dignity_n or_o authority_n and_o the_o excommunicate_a being_n but_o as_o a_o 25._o publican_n and_o a_o heathen_a heathen_n be_v lawful_o permit_v to_o come_v to_o hear_v the_o word_n in_o church_n assembly_n we_o acknowledge_v therefore_o the_o like_a liberty_n of_o hear_v the_o word_n may_v be_v permit_v to_o person_n excommunicate_a 14_o that_o be_v permit_v unto_o heathen_a and_o because_o we_o be_v not_o without_o hope_n of_o his_o recovery_n we_o be_v not_o to_o account_v he_o as_o a_o enemy_n 〈◊〉_d but_o to_o admonish_v he_o as_o a_o brother_n 7_o if_o the_o lord_n sanctify_v the_o censure_n to_o the_o offender_n so_o as_o by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d grace_n of_o christ_n he_o do_v testify_v his_o repentance_n with_o humble_a confession_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o judge_v of_o himself_o give_v glory_n unto_o god_n the_o church_n 8_o be_v then_o to_o forgive_v he_o and_o to_o comfort_v he_o and_o to_o restore_v he_o to_o the_o wont_a brotherly_a communion_n which_o former_o he_o enjoy_v with_o they_o 8_o the_o suffer_n of_o profane_a or_o scandalous_a liver_n to_o continue_v in_o fellowship_n and_o partake_v in_o the_o sacrament_n be_v doubtless_o a_o great_a sin_n in_o those_o that_o have_v power_n in_o their_o hand_n to_o redress_v it_o and_o do_v it_o not_o nevertheless_o 20_o inasmuch_o as_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n in_o their_o time_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d prophet_n and_o other_o godly_a in_o they_o do_v lawful_o partake_v of_o the_o lord_n command_v ordinance_n in_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o neither_o teach_v nor_o practise_v separation_n from_o the_o same_o though_o unworthy_a one_o be_v permit_v therein_o and_o inasmuch_o as_o the_o faithful_a in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n wherein_o be_v many_o unworthy_a person_n and_o practice_n be_v never_o command_v to_o absent_v themselves_o from_o the_o sacrament_n because_o of_o the_o 1●…_n same_o therefore_o the_o godly_a in_o like_o case_n be_v not_o present_o to_o separate_v 9_o as_o separation_n from_o such_o a_o church_n wherein_o pr●…phane_a and_o scandalous_a liver_n be_v tolerate_v be_v not_o present_o necessary_a so_o for_o the_o member_n thereof_o otherwise_o worthy_a hereupon_o to_o absta●…n_n from_o communicate_v with_o such_o a_o church_n in_o the_o participation_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v unlawful_a for_o as_o it_o be_v unreasonable_a for_o a_o innocent_a person_n to_o be_v 2●…_n punish_v for_o the_o fault_n of_o other_o wherein_o he_o have_v no_o hand_n and_o whereunto_o he_o give_v no_o consent_n so_o be_v it_o more_o unreasonable_a that_o a_o godly_a man_n shall_v neglect_v duty_n and_o punish_v himself_o in_o not_o come_v for_o his_o ●…t_v portion_n in_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o seal_n as_o he_o ought_v because_o other_o be_v suffer_v to_o come_v that_o ought_v not_o especial_o consider_v that_o himself_o do_v neither_o consent_n to_o their_o sin_n nor_o to_o their_o approach_n to_o the_o ordinance_n in_o their_o sin_n nor_o to_o the_o neglect_n of_o other_o who_o shall_v put_v they_o away_o and_o do_v not_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a do_v hearty_o mourn_v for_o 〈◊〉_d these_o thing_n modest_o and_o seasonable_o stir_v up_o other_o to_o do_v their_o duty_n if_o the_o church_n c●…nnot_v be_v reform_v they_o may_v use_v their_o liberty_n as_o be_v specify_v chap_n 13._o sect_n 4._o but_o this_o all_o the_o godly_a be_v bind_v unto_o even_o every_o one_o to_o do_v his_o endeavour_n according_a to_o his_o power_n and_o