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	faith_n	holy_a	1,059	5	4.7060	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86000	A form for Church government and ordination of ministers, contained in CXI propositions, propounded to the late Generall Assembly at Edinburgh, 1647. Together with an Act concerning Erastianisme, independencie, and liberty of conscience. Published by authority.; CXI propositions concerning the ministerie and government of the Church.	Gillespie, George, 1613-1648.	1647 (1647)	Wing G749; Thomason E418_3; ESTC R202292	30,071	51

amphilochius_n can._n 4._o ambros._n lib._n 2._o de_fw-la officiis_fw-la chap._n 27._o augustine_n in_o his_o book_n against_o the_o donatist_n after_o the_o conference_n chap._n 4._o chrysostom_n homil._n 83._o in_o matth._n gregor._n the_o great_a epist._n lib._n 2._o chap_n 65._o and_o 66._o walafridus_fw-la strabo_n of_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n chap._n 17._o 13._o that_o first_o and_o lesser_a censure_n by_o christ_n ordinance_n be_v to_o be_v inflict_v on_o such_o as_o have_v receive_v baptism_n and_o pretend_v to_o be_v true_a member_n of_o the_o church_n yet_o be_v find_v unfit_a and_o unworthy_a to_o communicate_v in_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n with_o the_o church_n whether_o for_o their_o gross_a ignorance_n of_o divine_a thing_n the_o law_n namely_o and_o gospel_n or_o by_o reason_n of_o scandal_n either_o of_o false_a doctrine_n or_o wicked_a life_n for_o these_o cause_n therefore_o or_o for_o some_o one_o of_o they_o they_o be_v to_o be_v keep_v back_o from_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n a_o lawful_a judicial_a trial_n go_v before_o according_a to_o the_o interdiction_n of_o christ_n forbid_v that_o that_o which_o be_v holy_a be_v give_v to_o dog_n or_o pearl_n be_v cast_v before_o swine_n matth_n 7._o 6._o and_o this_o censure_n of_o suspension_n be_v to_o continue_v till_o the_o offender_n bring_v forth_o fruit_n worthy_a of_o repentance_n 14._o for_o the_o assert_v and_o defend_v of_o this_o suspension_n there_o be_v no_o small_a accession_n of_o strength_n from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o sacrament_n itself_o and_o the_o institution_n and_o end_n thereof_o the_o word_n of_o god_n indeed_o be_v to_o be_v preach_v as_o well_o to_o the_o ungodly_a and_o impenitent_a that_o they_o may_v be_v convert_v as_o to_o the_o godly_a and_o repent_v that_o they_o may_v be_v confirm_v but_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v by_o god_n institute_v not_o for_o begin_v the_o work_n of_o grace_n but_o for_o nourish_v and_o increase_a grace_n and_o therefore_o none_o be_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n who_o by_o his_o life_n testify_v that_o he_o be_v impenitent_a and_o not_o as_o yet_o convert_v 15._o indeed_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v institute_v this_o sacrament_n that_o not_o only_o it_o shall_v nourish_v and_o cherish_v faith_n and_o seal_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o also_o shall_v begin_v the_o work_n of_o grace_n in_o sinner_n and_o give_v regeneration_n itself_o as_o the_o instrumental_a cause_n thereof_o very_o even_o the_o most_o wicked_a most_o unclean_a and_o most_o unworthy_a be_v to_o be_v admit_v but_o the_o reform_a church_n do_v otherwise_o judge_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o sacrament_n which_o shall_v be_v abundant_o manifest_a by_o the_o glean_n of_o these_o follow_a testimony_n 16._o the_o scottosh_n confession_n art_n 23._o but_o we_o confess_v that_o the_o lord_n supper_n belong_v only_o to_o those_o of_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n who_o can_v try_v and_o examine_v themselves_o as_o well_o in_o faith_n as_o in_o the_o duty_n of_o faith_n towards_o their_o neighbour_n whoso_o abide_v without_o faith_n and_o in_o variance_n with_o their_o brethren_n do_v at_o that_o holy_a table_n eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o pastor_n in_o our_o church_n do_v enter_v on_o a_o public_a and_o particular_a examination_n both_o of_o the_o knowledge_n conversation_n and_o life_n of_o those_o who_o be_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n the_o belgic_a confession_n art_n 35._o we_o believe_v also_o and_o confess_v that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n have_v ordain_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o his_o supper_n that_o in_o it_o he_o may_v nourish_v and_o uphold_v they_o who_o he_o have_v already_o regenerate_v 17._o the_o saxon_a confession_n art_n 15._o of_o the_o lord_n supper_n the_o lord_n will_v that_o every_o receiver_n be_v particular_o confirm_v by_o this_o testimony_n so_o that_o he_o may_v be_v certify_v that_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v appertain_v to_o himself_o see_v the_o preach_v be_v common_a and_o by_o this_o testimony_n by_o this_o receive_n he_o show_v that_o thou_o be_v one_o of_o his_o member_n and_o wash_v with_o his_o blood_n and_o by_o and_o by_o thus_o therefore_o we_o instruct_v the_o church_n that_o it_o behoove_v they_o that_o come_v to_o the_o supper_n to_o bring_v with_o they_o repentance_n or_o conversion_n and_o faith_n be_v now_o kindle_v in_o the_o meditation_n of_o the_o death_n and_o resurrection_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o seek_v here_o the_o confirmation_n of_o this_o faith_n the_o very_a same_o thing_n be_v set_v down_o and_o that_o in_o the_o very_a same_o word_n in_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o church_n of_o pole-land_n in_o the_o sendominian_a synod_n anno_fw-la 1570._o art_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n 18._o the_o bohemian_a confession_n art_n 11._o next_o our_o divine_n teach_v that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o themselves_o or_o as_o some_o say_v ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la do_v not_o confer_v grace_n to_o those_o who_o be_v not_o first_o endue_v with_o good_a motion_n and_o inward_o quicken_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n neither_o do_v they_o bestow_v justify_v faith_n which_o make_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n in_o all_o thing_n obsequious_a trust_v and_o obedient_a to_o god_n for_o faith_n must_v go_v before_o we_o speak_v of_o they_o of_o ripe_a year_n which_o quicken_v a_o man_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o put_v good_a motion_n into_o the_o heart_n and_o after_o but_o if_o any_o come_v unworthy_o to_o the_o sacrament_n he_o be_v not_o make_v by_o they_o worthy_a or_o clean_o but_o do_v only_o bring_v great_a sin_n and_o damnation_n on_o himself_o 19_o see_v then_o in_o the_o holy_a supper_n that_o be_v in_o the_o receive_v the_o sacramental_a element_n which_o be_v here_o distinguish_v from_o the_o prayer_n and_o exhortation_n accompany_v that_o action_n the_o benefit_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o first_o receive_v but_o for_o they_o be_v receive_v be_v thanks_o give_v neither_o by_o partake_v thereof_o do_v god_n bestow_v the_o very_a spiritual_a life_n but_o do_v preserve_v cherish_v and_o perfect_v that_o life_n and_o see_v the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v account_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o letter_n patent_n but_o sacrament_n like_o seal_n as_o right_o the_o helvetian_a confession_n faith_n chap._n 19_o it_o plain_o follow_v that_o those_o be_v to_o be_v keep_v back_o from_o the_o lord_n supper_n which_o by_o their_o fruit_n and_o manner_n do_v prove_v themselves_o to_o be_v ungodly_a orimpenitent_a and_o stranger_n or_o alien_n from_o all_o communion_n with_o christ_n nor_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o grace_n seal_v to_o any_o other_o then_o to_o those_o to_o who_o these_o promise_n do_v belong_v for_o otherwise_o the_o seal_n annex_v shall_v contradict_v and_o gainsay_v the_o letter_n patent_n and_o by_o the_o visible_a word_n those_o shall_v be_v loose_v an_z remit_v which_o by_o the_o audible_a word_n be_v bind_v and_o condemn_v but_o this_o be_v such_o a_o absurdity_n as_o that_o if_o any_o will_v yet_o he_o can_v smooth_v or_o heal_v it_o with_o any_o plaster_n 20._o but_o as_o know_v impious_a and_o unregenerate_a person_n have_v no_o right_a to_o the_o holy_a table_n so_o also_o ungodly_a person_n by_o reason_n of_o grievous_a scandal_n be_v just_o for_o a_o time_n deprive_v of_o it_o for_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a or_o allowable_a that_o the_o comfort_n and_o promise_n which_o belong_v only_o to_o such_o as_o believe_v and_o repent_v shall_v be_v seal_v unto_o know_a unclean_a person_n and_o those_o who_o walk_v inordinate_o whether_o such_o as_o be_v not_o yet_o regenerate_v or_o such_o as_o be_v regenerate_v but_o fall_v and_o not_o yet_o restore_v or_o rise_v from_o their_o fall_n the_o same_o discipline_n be_v plain_o shadow_v forth_o under_o the_o old_a testament_n for_o none_o of_o god_n people_n during_o their_o legal_a pollution_n be_v permit_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o tabernable_a or_o to_o have_v access_n to_o the_o solemn_a sacrifice_n and_o society_n of_o the_o church_n and_o much_o more_o be_v wicked_a and_o notorious_a offender_n debar_v from_o the_o temple_n ever_o until_o by_o a_o offering_n for_o sin_n together_o with_o a_o solemn_a confession_n thereof_o be_v cleanse_v they_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n num._n 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o lev._n 5._o to_o the_o 7._o vers_n lev._n 6._o to_o vers._n 8._o 21._o yea_o that_o those_o who_o be_v pollute_v with_o sin_n and_o crime_n be_v reckon_v among_o the_o unclean_a in_o the_o law_n maimonides_n in_o more_o nevo●him_n part._n 3_o chap_n 47._o prove_v out_o of_o lev._n 20._o 3._o lev._n 18_o 24._o num._n 35._o 33._o 34._o therefore_o see_v the_o shed_n of_o man_n blood_n be_v right_o esteem_v the_o great_a

which_o be_v call_v brethren_n or_o member_n of_o the_o church_n 77._o eight_o there_o remain_v another_o difference_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o distinct_a and_o divide_a exercise_n of_o authority_n for_o either_o power_n cease_v from_o its_o duty_n or_o remit_v punishment_n that_o do_v not_o sure_o it_o ought_v not_o prejudice_n the_o exercise_n of_o the_o other_o power_n namely_o if_o the_o magistrate_n cease_v to_o do_v his_o duty_n or_o do_v neglect_v to_o punish_v with_o secular_a punishment_n those_o malefactor_n which_o by_o profession_n be_v church_n member_n nevertheless_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n by_o the_o bridle_n of_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n to_o curb_v such_o man_n yea_o also_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o office_n they_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v it_o and_o on_o the_o other_o part_n the_o magistrate_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o punish_v in_o life_n and_o limb_n honour_n or_o good_n notwithstanding_o the_o offender_n repentance_n or_o reconciliation_n with_o the_o church_n 78._o therefore_o the_o one_o sword_n be_v put_v up_o in_o the_o scabbard_n it_o be_v free_a and_o often_o necessary_a to_o draw_v the_o other_o neither_o power_n be_v bind_v to_o cast_v out_o or_o receive_v he_o who_o the_o other_o do_v cast_v forth_o or_o receive_v the_o reason_n whereof_o be_v because_o the_o ecclesiastical_a ministry_n do_v chief_o respect_v the_o repentance_n to_o salvation_n and_o gain_v of_o the_o sinner_n soul_n wherefore_o it_o also_o embrace_v all_o kind_n of_o wicked_a man_n repent_v and_o receive_v they_o into_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o church_n the_o magistrate_n propose_v to_o himself_o another_o and_o much_o differ_a scope_n for_o even_o repent_v offender_n be_v by_o he_o punish_v both_o that_o justice_n and_o the_o law_n may_v be_v satisfy_v as_o also_o to_o terrify_v other_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o absolution_n from_o ecclesiastic_a censure_n free_v not_o at_o all_o the_o delinquent_n from_o civil_a judgement_n and_o that_o external_a sword_n 79._o see_v then_o there_o be_v so_o many_o and_o so_o great_a difference_n of_o both_o office_n and_o see_v also_o that_o the_o function_n of_o minister_n and_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o at_o all_o contain_v in_o the_o office_n of_o the_o magistrate_n neither_o on_o the_o other_o part_n this_o be_v comprehend_v within_o that_o magistrate_n shall_v no_o less_o sin_n in_o usurp_a ecclesiastical_a power_n minister_a holy_a thing_n ordain_v minister_n or_o exercise_v discipline_n ecclesiastical_a than_o minister_n shall_v sin_v in_o rush_v into_o the_o border_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o in_o thrust_v themselves_o into_o his_o call_n 80._o neither_o be_v those_o power_n more_o mingle_v one_o with_o other_o or_o less_o distinguish_v where_o the_o magistrate_n be_v a_o christian_a than_o where_o he_o be_v a_o infidel_n for_o as_o in_o a_o believe_a father_n and_o in_o a_o infidel_n father_n the_o right_n of_o a_o father_n be_v the_o same_o so_o in_o a_o christian_a magistrate_n and_o in_o a_o infidel_n magistrate_n the_o right_n of_o magistrate_n be_v the_o same_o so_o that_o to_o the_o magistrate_n convert_v to_o the_o christian_a faith_n there_o be_v no_o accession_n of_o new_a right_n or_o increase_v of_o civil_a power_n although_o be_v endue_v with_o true_a faith_n and_o piety_n he_o be_v make_v more_o fit_a and_o willing_a to_o the_o undergo_n of_o his_o office_n and_o the_o do_n of_o his_o duty_n 81._o so_o than_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n which_o by_o so_o evident_a difference_n separate_v and_o distinguish_v ecclesiastical_a government_n from_o the_o civil_a forbid_v the_o christian_a magistrate_n to_o enter_v upon_o or_o usurp_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n or_o the_o juridical_a dispense_n of_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n to_o invade_v the_o church-government_n or_o to_o challenge_v to_o himself_o the_o right_n of_o both_o sword_n spiritual_a and_o corporal_a but_o if_o any_o magistrate_n which_o god_n forbid_v shall_v dare_v to_o arrogate_v to_o himself_o so_o much_o and_o to_o enlarge_v his_o skirt_n so_o far_o the_o church_n shall_v then_o straight_o way_n be_v constrain_v to_o complain_v just_o and_o cry_v out_o that_o though_o the_o pope_n be_v change_v yet_o popedom_n remain_v still_o 82._o it_o be_v unlawful_a moreover_o to_o a_o christian_a magistrate_n to_o withstand_v the_o practice_n and_o execution_n of_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n whether_o it_o be_v that_o which_o belong_v to_o a_o particular_a church_n or_o the_o matter_n be_v carry_v to_o a_o class_n or_o synod_n now_o the_o magistrate_n withstand_v the_o ecclesiastic_a discipline_n either_o by_o prohibition_n and_o unjust_a law_n or_o by_o his_o evil_a example_n stir_v up_o and_o incite_v other_o to_o the_o contempt_n thereof_o or_o to_o the_o trample_n it_o under_o foot_n 83._o sure_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n if_o any_o time_n he_o give_v any_o grievous_a scandal_n to_o the_o church_n see_v he_o also_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n ought_v no_o way_n disdain_v to_o submit_v himself_o to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n neither_o be_v this_o to_o be_v marvel_v at_o for_o even_o as_o the_o office_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n be_v no_o way_n subordinate_a and_o subject_v to_o the_o civil_a power_n but_o the_o person_n of_o the_o minister_n as_o he_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v subject_a thereto_o so_o the_o civil_a power_n itself_o or_o the_o magistrate_n as_o a_o magistrate_n be_v not_o subject_v to_o ecclesiastic_a power_n yet_o that_o man_n who_o be_v a_o magistrate_n ought_v as_o he_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v under_o the_o church_n censure_n of_o his_o manner_n after_o the_o example_n of_o the_o emperor_n theodosius_n unless_o he_o will_v despise_v and_o set_v at_o nought_o ecclesiastic_a discipline_n and_o indulge_v the_o swell_a pride_n of_o the_o flesh_n 84._o if_o any_o man_n shall_v again_o object_v that_o the_o magistrate_n be_v not_o indeed_o to_o resist_v ecclesiastical_a government_n yet_o that_o the_o abuse_n thereof_o be_v to_o be_v correct_v and_o take_v away_o by_o he_o the_o answer_n be_v ready_a in_o the_o worst_a and_o troublesome_a time_n or_o in_o the_o decay_a and_o trouble_a estate_n of_o thing_n when_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n in_o the_o church_n be_v violent_o turn_v into_o tyranny_n to_o the_o tread_n down_o of_o true_a religion_n and_o to_o the_o oppress_n of_o the_o professor_n thereof_o and_o when_o nothing_o almost_o be_v sound_a or_o whole_a divers_a thing_n be_v yield_v to_o be_v lawful_a to_o godly_a magistrate_n which_o be_v not_o ordinary_o lawful_a for_o they_o that_o so_o to_o extraordinary_a disease_n extraordinary_a remedy_n may_v be_v apply_v so_o also_o the_o magistrate_n abuse_v his_o power_n unto_o tyranny_n and_o make_v havoc_n of_o all_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o resist_v he_o by_o some_o extraordinary_a way_n and_o mean_n which_o be_v not_o ordinary_o to_o be_v allow_v 85._o yet_o ordinary_o and_o by_o common_a or_o know_a law_n and_o right_n in_o settle_a church_n if_o any_o man_n have_v recourse_n to_o the_o magistrate_n to_o complain_v that_o through_o abuse_n of_o ecclesiastic_a discipline_n injury_n be_v do_v to_o he_o or_o if_o any_o sentence_n of_o the_o pastor_n and_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n whether_o concerning_o faith_n or_o discipline_n do_v displease_v or_o seem_v unjust_a unto_o the_o magistrate_n himself_o it_o be_v not_o for_o that_o cause_n lawful_a to_o draw_v those_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n to_o a_o civil_a tribunal_n or_o to_o bring_v in_o a_o kind_n of_o political_a or_o civil_a popedom_n 86._o what_o then_o shall_v it_o be_v lawful_a ordinary_o for_o minister_n and_o elder_n to_o do_v what_o they_o list_v or_o shall_v the_o governor_n in_o the_o church_n glory_v in_o the_o law_n by_o their_o transgression_n dishonour_n god_n god_n forbid_v for_o first_o if_o they_o shall_v trespass_v in_o any_o thing_n against_o the_o magistrate_n or_o municipal_a law_n whether_o by_o intermeddle_v in_o judge_v of_o civil_a cause_n or_o otherwise_o disturb_v the_o peace_n and_o order_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n they_o be_v liable_a to_o civil_a trial_n and_o judgement_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n to_o restrain_v and_o punish_v they_o 87._o again_o it_o have_v be_v before_o show_v that_o to_o ecclesiastical_a evil_n ecclesiastical_a remedy_n be_v appoint_v and_o fit_v for_o the_o church_n be_v no_o less_o than_o the_o commonwealth_n through_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n sufficient_a to_o itself_o in_o reference_n unto_o her_o own_o end_n and_o as_o in_o the_o commonwealth_n so_o in_o the_o church_n the_o error_n of_o inferior_a judgement_n and_o assembly_n or_o their_o evil_a government_n be_v to_o be_v correct_v by_o superior_a judgement_n and_o assembly_n and_o so_o still_o by_o