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	good_a	sin_n	1,100	5	4.4331	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85986	The libertine school'd, or A vindication of the magistrates power in religious matters. In ansvver to some fallacious quæries scattered about the city of Limrick, by a nameless author, about the 15th of December, 1656. And for detection of those mysterious designs so vigorously fomented, if not begun among us, by romish engineers, and Jesuitick emissaries, under notionall disguises ... (politicæ uti & ecclesiasticæ. axiom. Arabic.) Published, by Claudus Gilbert, B.D. and minister of the Gospel at Limrick in Ireland.	Gilbert, Claudius, d. 1696?	1657 (1657)	Wing G702; Thomason E923_4; ESTC R202210	61,982	75

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the_o great_a sin_n of_o unregenerate_a conscience_n that_o it_o can_v be_v it_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n rom._n 8._o 7._o even_o the_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o the_o wise_a and_o sublimest_a conscience_n and_o judgement_n before_o conversion_n be_v thus_o fleshly_a and_o some_o of_o it_o remain_v in_o the_o best_a as_o far_o as_o unrenewed_a the_o dictate_n of_o conscience_n can_v be_v plea_n for_o any_o sin_n though_o sometime_o it_o may_v lessen_v it_o it_o never_o can_v null_a sin_n neither_o can_v any_o err_a conscience_n discharge_v any_o from_o his_o duty_n require_v by_o god_n word_n it_o can_v make_v none_o lawless_a as_o itself_o may_v not_o be_v {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o 21._o without_o law_n none_o therefore_o shall_v plead_v for_o a_o general_a toleration_n of_o conscience_n because_o most_o man_n conscience_n be_v whole_o corrupt_a italic_a tit._n 1._o 15_o 16_o 17._o and_o the_o best_a retain_v much_o corruption_n this_o be_v to_o plead_v for_o sin_n yea_o to_o give_v public_a allowance_n to_o sin_n it_o be_v to_o proclaim_v rebellion_n against_o god_n to_o set_v up_o a_o traitor_n in_o christ_n seat_n to_o set_v up_o man_n fallible_a conscience_n for_o a_o infallible_a supreme_a judge_n this_o be_v to_o invite_v the_o worst_a of_o man_n and_o spirit_n to_o settle_v among_o we_o under_o pretence_n of_o conscience_n what_o mischief_n so_o horrid_a in_o opinion_n affection_n or_o practise_v that_o such_o a_o toleration_n will_v not_o countenance_v what_o if_o moses_n by_o god_n command_n do_v tolerate_v divorce_n for_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n christ_n tell_v we_o law_n it_o be_v their_o sin_n occasion_v it_o the_o supreme_a lawgiver_n may_v dispense_v therewith_o at_o his_o pleasure_n so_o may_v not_o any_o inferior_a person_n we_o shall_v not_o indeed_o be_v the_o slave_n of_o man_n as_o paul_n forbid_v 1_o cor._n 7._o 22_o 23._o but_o to_o have_v our_o conscience_n bind_v to_o god_n word_n and_o our_o external_a man_n bind_v to_o the_o magistrate_n rule_n which_o still_o be_v to_o be_v rule_v by_o the_o word_n this_o be_v to_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n in_o perfect_a freedom_n the_o magistrate_n be_v bind_v to_o use_v all_o fit_a mean_n of_o satisfy_v and_o rectify_v man_n conscience_n especial_o in_o thing_n less_o clear_a to_o some_o but_o he_o must_v not_o neglect_v his_o duty_n because_o some_o will_v still_o be_v unsatisfy_v no_o more_o than_o the_o church_n be_v to_o neglect_v they_o it_o be_v the_o snare_n of_o a_o erroneous_a conscience_n that_o it_o sin_n either_o way_n it_o can_v avoid_v sin_n there_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o need_n that_o all_o mean_n be_v endeavour_v for_o the_o purge_n and_o clear_n thereof_o it_o behoove_v the_o magistrate_n as_o well_o as_o all_o other_o superior_n not_o to_o make_v himself_o guilty_a of_o other_o man_n sin_n 22._o

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of_o man_n duty_n and_o good_a unfaithful_a tenderness_n be_v cruel_a pity_n both_o to_o the_o patient_a and_o other_o the_o magistrate_n be_v lord_n of_o the_o external_a man_n for_o good_a though_o not_o of_o any_o man_n faith_n man_n soul_n be_v above_o his_o reach_n whereof_o faith_n be_v a_o special_a act_n he_o infringe_v no_o christian_a liberty_n when_o he_o check_v sinful_a libertinism_n miscall_v liberty_n prosecution_n of_o evil_n be_v no_o persecution_n of_o good_a if_o papist_n and_o other_o take_v occasion_n to_o abuse_v any_o from_o hence_o so_o do_v they_o abuse_v and_o pervert_v scripture_n and_o all_o good_a thing_n we_o must_v not_o think_v to_o do_v jew_n or_o other_o good_a by_o do_v or_o tolerate_v evil_a god_n cause_n need_v not_o be_v behold_v to_o the_o devil_n help_v nor_o will_v it_o be_v further_v thereby_o white_a witch_n be_v always_o most_o mischievous_a in_o the_o conclusion_n the_o magistrate_n authoritative_a own_n of_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o like_a to_o hinder_v the_o progress_n thereof_o he_o may_v possible_o mistake_v and_o therefore_o need_v all_o meet_a help_n be_v accountable_a to_o god_n for_o the_o matter_n and_o manner_n of_o his_o work_n what_o other_o objection_n be_v move_v against_o this_o truth_n may_v be_v more_o full_o answer_v in_o the_o follow_a resolve_n decemb._n 22._o 1656._o c._n g._n the_o libertine_n school_v or_o a_o vindication_n of_o the_o magistrate_n power_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n in_o answer_n to_o the_o fallacious_a query_n of_o a_o nameless_a author_n late_o spread_v about_o the_o city_n of_o limrick_n for_o detection_n of_o those_o mysterious_a design_n so_o vigorous_o foment_v if_o not_o begin_v among_o we_o by_o romish_a engineer_n and_o jesuitic_a emissary_n under_o notional_a disguise_n thus_o begin_v our_o querist_n qu._n 1._o whether_o it_o be_v not_o better_a for_o we_o that_o a_o patent_n be_v grant_v to_o monopolise_v all_o the_o corn_n and_o cloth_n and_o to_o have_v it_o measure_v out_o unto_o we_o at_o their_o price_n and_o pleasure_n which_o yet_o be_v as_o intolerable_a as_o for_o some_o man_n to_o appoint_v and_o measure_n out_o unto_o we_o what_o and_o how_o much_o we_o shall_v believe_v and_o practise_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n ans._n 1._o the_o whole_a may_v be_v grant_v without_o danger_n as_o it_o be_v express_v 2._o if_o we_o may_v guess_v that_o their_o meaning_n by_o their_o scope_n be_v to_o show_v by_o this_o comparison_n the_o unreasonableness_n of_o the_o magistrate_n enforce_v in_o religious_a matter_n then_o we_o answer_v by_o show_v the_o fallacy_n of_o the_o comparison_n in_o set_v forth_o the_o true_a parallel_n the_o lord_n be_v the_o absolute_a sovereign_n of_o all_o thing_n civil_a and_o sacred_a man_n be_v not_o so_o in_o neither_o yet_o be_v the_o magistrate_n the_o lord_n servant_n to_o enforce_v by_o civil_a power_n the_o disposal_n of_o thing_n in_o both_o as_o god_n have_v appoint_v in_o his_o word_n for_o thing_n civil_a it_o 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their_o own_o force_a ans._n no_o man_n may_v or_o can_v force_v another_o man_n conscience_n but_o the_o magistrate_n be_v bind_v by_o his_o office_n as_o the_o lord_n deputy_n to_o oblige_v and_o force_v the_o external_a man_n to_o the_o observance_n of_o god_n will_n manifest_v in_o his_o write_a word_n though_o he_o be_v unwilling_a and_o pretend_v conscience_n beside_o the_o former_a proof_n clear_v this_o see_v 1_o king_n 18._o 40_o 41_o etc._n etc._n though_o baal_n priest_n plead_v conscience_n for_o idolatry_n yet_o be_v they_o put_v to_o death_n by_o elijah_n command_v which_o execution_n be_v attend_v with_o special_a blessing_n joh._n 16._o 2._o they_o that_o plead_v conscience_n for_o put_v christian_n to_o death_n it_o excuse_v not_o but_o they_o shall_v suffer_v for_o it_o according_a to_o that_o indispensable_a law_n genes_n 9_o 6._o asa_n 2_o chron._n 14._o 4._o command_v all_o to_o seek_v the_o lord_n and_o to_o do_v the_o law_n nehemiah_n contend_v with_o the_o noble_n and_o threaten_a stranger_n about_o their_o abuse_n in_o tithe_n and_o the_o sabbath_n neh._n 13._o 11_o 17_o 19_o 21._o qu._n 4._o whether_o christ_n have_v say_v he_o will_v have_v a_o unwilling_a people_n compel_v to_o serve_v he_o ans._n though_o he_o have_v not_o say_v those_o very_a word_n yet_o have_v he_o say_v in_o effect_n so_o much_o in_o those_o many_o scripture_n that_o testify_v the_o magistrate_n duty_n to_o that_o end_n either_o by_o precept_n command_v it_o or_o by_o precedent_n commend_v for_o it_o or_o reward_v in_o it_o or_o by_o the_o contrary_a forbid_v reprove_v threaten_v and_o punish_v for_o neglect_n contempt_n or_o abuse_v of_o that_o duty_n the_o scripture_n forementioned_a do_v full_o prove_v this_o as_o also_o very_a many_o more_o be_v it_o needful_a to_o

among_o who_o the_o church_n live_v etc._n it_o must_v needs_o be_v mean_v of_o a_o providential_a toleration_n of_o the_o tare_n for_o the_o time_n of_o this_o life_n in_o the_o general_a constitution_n of_o it_o god_n forbear_v long_o and_o not_o destroy_v the_o wicked_a sudden_o by_o his_o angelical_a instrument_n in_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o deal_v below_o though_o some_o notorious_a one_o be_v now_o and_o then_o pull_v up_o by_o eminent_a justice_n but_o it_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o man_n duty_n enjoin_v by_o god_n precept_n to_o let_v every_o wicked_a man_n alone_o for_o than_o shall_v he_o cross_v the_o whole_a series_n of_o his_o word_n which_o enjoin_v the_o magistrate_n his_o duty_n so_o clear_o for_o punish_v sin_n 20._o whether_o against_o the_o first_o table_n as_o perjury_n witchcraft_n 13._o blasphemy_n etc._n etc._n or_o against_o the_o second_o as_o murder_v theft_n 13._o threaten_v the_o neglect_n thereof_o 3._o mind_n who_o be_v the_o reaper_n that_o receive_v the_o command_n to_o let_v they_o alone_o 41._o they_o be_v not_o man_n but_o angel_n as_o christ_n explain_v who_o be_v providential_o order_v not_o to_o make_v use_n of_o their_o wonderful_a power_n give_v they_o from_o god_n to_o destroy_v all_o the_o wicked_a at_o once_o which_o they_o may_v easy_o effect_v if_o providence_n shall_v require_v it_o 21._o as_o appear_v by_o the_o destruction_n of_o 185000_o lusty_a man_n in_o one_o night_n 35._o in_o sennacheribs_n camp_n by_o one_o of_o they_o they_o be_v all_o mighty_a in_o strength_n 20._o whereby_o they_o instrumental_o over-rule_v all_o the_o world_n etc._n under_o god_n witness_v the_o prophet_n where_o they_o be_v describe_v at_o large_a in_o their_o property_n office_n motion_n and_o effect_n by_o the_o live_a creature_n who_o spirit_n overrule_v all_o the_o wheel_n of_o the_o creation_n in_o every_o part_n of_o the_o world_n in_o subordination_n to_o god_n will_n but_o they_o be_v bid_v to_o suffer_v wicked_a man_n in_o all_o age_n place_n and_o condition_n to_o fulfil_v their_o measure_n of_o iniquity_n 10._o till_o it_o come_v to_o be_v seal_v up_o 10._o and_o they_o with_o it_o carry_v away_o by_o god_n executioner_n into_o the_o land_n of_o shinar_n and_o confusion_n as_o that_o of_o zechary_n may_v be_v expound_v 1._o though_o some_o understand_v it_o of_o christ_n merciful_a act_n in_o cover_v sin_n 19_o 4._o mind_n what_o be_v the_o tare_n that_o be_v let_v alone_o in_o general_a they_o be_v all_o that_o work_n iniquity_n and_o offend_v 30._o i_o e._n the_o multitude_n collective_a of_o reprobate_n 23._o prepare_v for_o the_o fire_n vessel_n of_o wrath_n fit_v for_o destruction_n in_o the_o complex_n of_o they_o the_o angel_n have_v a_o providential_a command_n to_o let_v they_o alone_o not_o to_o pluck_v they_o all_o up_o at_o once_o by_o the_o root_n for_o they_o be_v the_o most_o and_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n it_o will_v endanger_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o consequent_o of_o the_o wheat_n also_o if_o all_o shall_v thus_o sudden_o be_v pull_v up_o signify_v that_o he_o will_v suffer_v many_o wicked_a one_o general_o to_o abide_v in_o the_o world_n 10._o till_o harvest_n 24._o though_o he_o deal_v with_o some_o of_o they_o judicial_o now_o and_o then_o 25._o in_o that_o way_n which_o may_v help_v and_o not_o hurt_v the_o wheat_n 5._o mind_n the_o precept_n itself_o let_v they_o alone_o which_o imply_v a_o sufficient_a power_n in_o the_o instrument_n employ_v be_v but_o god_n will_v signify_v to_o take_v a_o speedy_a course_n with_o all_o the_o tare_n a_o power_n proper_a to_o angel_n not_o to_o any_o man_n or_o man_n 6._o mind_n christ_n reason_n subjoin_v 29._o lest_o you_o root_v up_o the_o wheat_n imply_v such_o a_o total_a pluck_n up_o of_o the_o tare_n as_o will_v prove_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o wheat_n which_o must_v needs_o therefore_o be_v understand_v in_o the_o sense_n fore-explain_v for_o the_o punish_n of_o one_o or_o few_o offender_n here_o and_o there_o be_v so_o often_o command_v and_o bless_v from_o god_n societatis_fw-la to_o the_o common_a good_a of_o the_o rest_n and_o the_o very_a pillar_n of_o church_n and_o state_n in_fw-la genere_fw-la mediorum_fw-la can_v be_v think_v or_o find_v so_o prejudicial_o destructive_a to_o the_o good_a this_o then_o be_v clear_o the_o sense_n of_o these_o word_n let_v they_o alone_o that_o it_o be_v a_o providential_a command_v give_v to_o the_o angel_n not_o to_o destroy_v the_o whole_a race_n of_o the_o wicked_a at_o once_o and_o not_o a_o preceptive_a rule_n to_o man_n for_o the_o not_o execute_v of_o god_n will_n upon_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a offender_n whether_o in_o civil_n or_o ecclesiastical_n qu._n 8._o whether_o scripture_n declare_v that_o the_o saint_n shall_v persecute_v other_o see_v christ_n send_v his_o as_o sheep_n among_o wolf_n and_o not_o as_o wolf_n among_o sheep_n to_o persecute_v kill_v and_o imprison_v matth._n 10._o 16._o ans._n the_o scripture_n declare_v the_o saint_n to_o be_v the_o righteous_a fulfiller_n of_o his_o reveal_a will_n secretus_fw-la in_o their_o respective_a station_n and_o motion_n towards_o god_n and_o man_n their_o name_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o saint_n or_o separate_v person_n consecrate_v to_o god_n import_v so_o much_o their_o copy_n and_o exemplar_n be_v god_n holiness_n 15_o which_o be_v magnify_v often_o in_o his_o zeal_n and_o justice_n upon_o offender_n 3._o for_o breach_n of_o the_o first_o 5._o as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o second_o table_n 5._o if_o he_o call_v a_o saint_n to_o the_o magistracy_n he_o require_v he_o to_o be_v faithful_a and_o diligent_a therein_o in_o terror_n to_o every_o evil_a work_n if_o any_o call_v saint_n be_v foe_n far_o give_v up_o to_o sin_n as_o to_o abuse_v god_n and_o themselves_o by_o external_a breach_n of_o his_o holy_a law_n god_n himself_o will_v not_o dally_v with_o such_o and_o the_o magistrate_n be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n a_o revenger_n to_o execute_v wrath_n on_o he_o that_o do_v evil_a this_o be_v prosecution_n of_o evil_a not_o persecution_n of_o good_a profession_n of_o holiness_n be_v never_o intend_v by_o god_n to_o be_v a_o sanctuary_n to_o any_o sin_n christ_n disciple_n be_v indeed_o send_v as_o sheep_n among_o wolf_n not_o as_o wolf_n among_o sheep_n 10._o they_o shall_v be_v qualify_v like_o the_o lamb_n of_o god_n their_o grand_a shepherd_n in_o meekness_n innocency_n usefulness_n and_o obedience_n and_o not_o resemble_v the_o wild_a and_o mischievous_a nature_n of_o brutish_a man_n beast_n of_o prey_n live_v at_o their_o will_n follow_v their_o own_o pretend_a light_n abuse_v they_o that_o be_v not_o like_o they_o in_o evil_n 16._o but_o be_v not_o these_o christian_a sheep_n direct_v also_o to_o be_v as_o wise_a as_o serpent_n 16._o to_o discern_v and_o repel_v all_o wolvish_a seducer_n come_v in_o sheep_n clothing_n 5._o be_v not_o christ_n himself_o that_o lamb_n of_o god_n 4._o the_o lion_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n that_o roar_v out_o of_o zion_n against_o all_o wickedness_n do_v not_o he_o command_v his_o servant_n in_o all_o age_n and_o place_n to_o contend_v earnest_o for_o the_o faith_n once_o deliver_v to_o the_o saint_n 1._o to_o cast_v out_o and_o keep_v out_o all_o filthiness_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n 8._o especial_o in_o external_a break_n forth_o shall_v the_o raven_a wolf_n that_o watch_n for_o man_n soul_n be_v cherish_v and_o own_v because_o they_o have_v get_v on_o the_o garb_n of_o sheep_n be_v not_o such_o fox_n and_o wolf_n most_o mischievous_a under_o that_o 15._o disguise_n do_v not_o christ_n with_o his_o spouse_n command_v his_o servant_n in_o the_o magistracy_n to_o take_v up_o the_o fox_n yea_o the_o little_a fox_n that_o spoil_v the_o tender_a bud_n of_o his_o vineyard_n be_v there_o ever_o more_o need_n of_o that_o watchful_a care_n than_o in_o this_o age_n and_o in_o these_o part_n wherein_o the_o romish_a cub_n swarm_v round_o about_o we_o under_o the_o mask_n of_o notion_n and_o new_a light_n shall_v not_o a_o sheep_n of_o christ_n be_v like_o himself_o a_o lamb_n to_o god_n and_o a_o lion_n to_o sin_n if_o wretched_a seducer_n will_v be_v so_o desperate_a in_o the_o devil_n service_n as_o to_o venture_v all_o to_o promote_v his_o interest_n shall_v christ_n friend_n be_v the_o less_o zealous_a and_o active_a for_o his_o honour_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o soul_n if_o wicked_a man_n will_v dare_v both_o god_n and_o man_n in_o their_o destructive_a course_n and_o meet_v therein_o with_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n shall_v they_o blame_v any_o but_o themselves_o who_o will_v spare_v they_o that_o so_o wilful_o suffer_v for_o evil_a do_v 20._o what_o glory_n can_v such_o expect_v from_o god_n or_o man_n that_o refuse_v all_o the_o fair_a