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	great_a	person_n	989	5	4.6682	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29237	The XXIV cases concerning things indifferent in religious worship considered, or, The resolver better resolved by his own principles, and non-conformists more confirmed also, the grand case touching ministers conformity, with the double supplement thereunto annexed, briefly discussed.	Bagshaw, Edward, 1629-1671.; Bagshaw, Edward, 1629-1671. Great question concerning things indifferent in religious worship briefly stated.	1663 (1663)	Wing B427; ESTC R12512	53,178	68

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worship_n even_o to_o the_o liturgy_n itself_o which_o be_v the_o form_n of_o divine_a service_n as_o it_o be_v call_v may_v be_v style_v a_o grand_a ceremony_n 2._o that_o it_o must_v not_o be_v expect_v that_o all_o the_o rule_n of_o discovery_n shall_v be_v apply_v to_o every_o particular_a ceremony_n to_o prove_v it_o superstitious_a but_o any_o one_o may_v suffice_v if_o right_o apply_v and_o now_o i_o proceed_v 1._o the_o first_o way_n of_o discovery_n of_o superstition_n be_v by_o the_o 4_o character_n thereof_o give_v by_o learned_a divine_n a_o opinion_n of_o merit_n of_o worship_n of_o perfection_n of_o necessity_n any_o one_o of_o these_o find_v in_o our_o ceremony_n will_v testify_v the_o person_n that_o so_o use_v they_o to_o be_v superstitious_a 1._o of_o merit_n when_o to_o take_v his_o own_o word_n we_o think_v god_n be_v bind_v to_o reward_v our_o invention_n and_o that_o by_o our_o purse_n or_o labour_n we_o purchase_v his_o favour_n this_o be_v superstition_n and_o 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either_o by_o some_o promise_n but_o there_o be_v none_o such_o in_o scripture_n or_o of_o due_a debt_n rom._n 4._o but_o that_o be_v plain_a merit_n there_o be_v no_o three_o way_n to_o ground_n the_o reward_n on_o 2._o of_o worship_n when_o thing_n be_v require_v as_o part_n or_o of_o the_o essence_n of_o divine_a worship_n or_o so_o use_v this_o be_v superstition_n but_o the_o liturgy_n itself_o be_v by_o the_o ruler_n make_v and_o call_v the_o form_n of_o divine_a worship_n not_o a_o part_n only_o but_o the_o whole_a essence_n and_o substance_n thereof_o 2._o ceremony_n be_v esteem_v by_o all_o religion_n rite_n of_o worship_n ceremonial_a worship_n and_o so_o part_n of_o worship_n as_o be_v prove_v above_o 3._o they_o be_v make_v by_o the_o imposer_n religious_a not_o civil_a ceremony_n and_o so_o part_n of_o religion_n that_o be_v of_o worship_n and_o so_o use_v by_o many_o certain_o kneel_v at_o sacrament_n be_v a_o part_n of_o external_a worship_n and_o so_o esteem_v and_o use_v by_o most_o 3._o of_o perfection_n when_o we_o conceive_v the_o true_a beauty_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o perfection_n of_o christianity_n consist_v in_o thing_n of_o humane_a invention_n this_o be_v superstition_n and_o do_v not_o some_o on_o this_o side_n rome_n place_v the_o perfection_n of_o christianity_n and_o the_o beauty_n of_o religion_n in_o pompous_a ceremony_n glorious_a temple_n sweet_a and_o melodious_a music_n gawdy_n priestly_a garment_n a_o complete_v liturgy_n etc._n etc._n and_o do_v not_o many_o think_v the_o service_n undecent_a without_o a_o surplice_n the_o baptism_n imperfect_a without_o the_o cross_n the_o sacrament_n irreverent_o receive_v without_o kneel_v be_v not_o this_o gross_a superstition_n 4._o of_o necessity_n when_o such_o thing_n be_v require_v and_o so_o use_v as_o simple_o necessary_a in_o their_o nature_n be_v but_o thing_n indifferent_a this_o be_v also_o superstition_n and_o i_o pray_v have_v not_o a_o learned_a doctor_n a_o late_a bishop_n plead_v the_o liturgy_n to_o be_v so_o necessary_a that_o without_o it_o there_o can_v be_v no_o religion_n no_o honesty_n no_o allegiance_n and_o do_v not_o the_o late_a commissioner_n plead_v a_o precept_n of_o scripture_n for_o their_o ceremony_n not_o a_o allowance_n only_o but_o a_o command_n to_o institute_v ceremony_n and_o be_v not_o that_o necessary_a in_o a_o word_n do_v not_o the_o late_a act_n make_v they_o so_o necessary_a as_o far_o as_o they_o can_v that_o the_o command_v worship_n must_v rather_o be_v omit_v than_o any_o of_o their_o humane_a divine_a service_n omit_v that_o man_n must_v not_o worship_n god_n without_o observation_n of_o their_o ceremony_n wear_v a_o surplice_n or_o pray_v not_o preach_v not_o across_o the_o child_n or_o baptize_v not_o kneel_v or_o receive_v not_o the_o other_o sacrament_n and_o for_o the_o ordinary_a user_n of_o they_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o humane_a invention_n add_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n as_o they_o be_v more_o strict_o observe_v then_o the_o prescribe_a worship_n of_o god_n micah_n 6._o ult_n so_o after_o long_a continuance_n they_o be_v esteem_v necessary_a as_o false_o suppose_v to_o be_v of_o divine_a original_a these_o be_v the_o ordinary_a character_n of_o superstition_n which_o i_o can_v wish_v be_v not_o too_o visible_a spot_n in_o the_o face_n of_o our_o church_n but_o i_o believe_v there_o be_v more_o and_o other_o way_n to_o discover_v superstition_n than_o these_o as_o 1._o to_o put_v holiness_n in_o thing_n time_n place_n 2._o to_o put_v virtue_n efficacy_n in_o thing_n which_o they_o have_v not_o neither_o in_o their_o nature_n nor_o by_o divine_a institution_n 3._o to_o put_v signification_n upon_o ceremony_n in_o divine_a worship_n of_o which_o more_o by_o and_o by_o 2._o the_o next_o rule_n be_v when_o upon_o evident_a and_o undeniable_a ground_n of_o general_a practice_n it_o appear_v to_o the_o sober_a and_o unbiased_a sort_n of_o man_n that_o a_o thing_n be_v use_v superstitious_o in_o any_o of_o the_o former_a respect_n than_o no_o doubt_n there_o be_v a_o appearance_n of_o superstition_n now_o first_o the_o cenerality_n of_o our_o nation_n be_v prove_v afore_o to_o be_v superstitious_a in_o the_o use_n of_o our_o liturgy_n and_o ceremony_n and_o for_o the_o learned_a that_o conform_a to_o they_o some_o be_v know_v to_o be_v popish_o superstitious_a in_o bow_v crossing_n etc._n etc._n some_o be_v by_o ass_v by_o profit_n or_o preferment_n that_o be_v get_v or_o lose_v thereby_o only_o some_o few_o sober_a learned_a and_o unbiased_a person_n be_v free_a from_o the_o guilt_n of_o superstition_n stick_v to_o the_o simplicity_n of_o gospel-worship_n 3._o a_o three_o rule_v give_v and_o most_o undoubted_a be_v look_v to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n whence_o the_o ground_n of_o imposition_n and_o practice_n be_v draw_v if_o they_o be_v false_a and_o superstitious_a then_o there_o be_v a_o appearance_n of_o evil_a to_o be_v avoid_v we_o join_v issue_n in_o this_o also_o and_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o case_n in_o hand_n 1._o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n though_o find_v in_o most_o of_o the_o 39_o article_n have_v yet_o be_v scruple_v at_o by_o nonconformist_n in_o the_o institution_n of_o ceremony_n and_o the_o doctrine_n and_o power_n give_v question_v the_o church_n have_v power_n to_o impose_v ceremony_n see_v the_o article_n and_o this_o be_v assert_v by_o that_o great_a advocate_n of_o this_o church_n cite_v above_o and_o more_o confident_o by_o a_o late_a bishop_n upon_o this_o principle_n and_o bottom_n be_v all_o our_o ceremony_n and_o all_o those_o at_o rome_n found_v and_o be_v most_o certain_o false_a as_o be_v prove_v elsewhere_o 2._o they_o be_v hold_v forth_o in_o practice_n as_o moral_a mean_n to_o excite_v devotion_n and_o teach_v and_o provoke_v to_o duty_n the_o surplice_n to_o purity_n the_o cross_n to_o constancy_n etc._n

grace_n to_o perform_v those_o duty_n and_o those_o be_v part_n of_o their_o ceremonial_a worship_n but_o if_o they_o have_v devise_v their_o ceremony_n of_o their_o own_o head_n to_o the_o same_o religious_a end_n in_o vain_a may_v they_o have_v expect_v the_o like_a efficacy_n though_o still_o they_o have_v be_v religious_a ceremony_n and_o part_n of_o worship_n but_o false_a and_o when_o the_o pharisee_n do_v add_v to_o these_o ceremony_n by_o make_v broad_a the_o phylactery_n and_o enlarge_a the_o border_n that_o be_v the_o fringe_n of_o their_o garment_n mat._n 23.5_o our_o saviour_n reprove_v not_o only_o their_o hypocrisy_n in_o seem_v holy_a to_o man_n but_o also_o their_o superstition_n in_o seem_v wise_a than_o god_n in_o their_o own_o addition_n as_o in_o another_o case_n of_o their_o own_o tradition_n their_o ablution_n before_o they_o do_v eat_v wash_v of_o pot_n cup_n and_o bed_n as_o well_o as_o hand_n they_o make_v this_o a_o ceremony_n to_o signify_v what_o purity_n and_o holiness_n ought_v to_o be_v in_o themselves_o and_o other_o expect_v no_o doubt_n the_o same_o if_o not_o great_a efficacy_n from_o this_o ceremony_n as_o from_o those_o ablution_n command_v by_o god_n in_o their_o law_n and_o for_o this_o our_o saviour_n charge_v they_o with_o will-worship_n mat._n 15.8.9_o in_o vain_a do_v they_o worship_v i_o teach_v for_o doctrine_n the_o commandment_n of_o man_n how_o applicable_a all_o this_o be_v to_o our_o ceremony_n i_o need_v not_o say_v the_o surplice_n answer_v to_o their_o fringe_n the_o cross_n to_o their_o frontlet_n be_v apply_v to_o the_o child_n forehead_n if_o any_o shall_v say_v these_o our_o ceremony_n as_o they_o be_v only_o monitory_a of_o duty_n not_o exhibitory_a of_o grace_n so_o the_o like_a efficacy_n be_v not_o give_v to_o they_o by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o church_n to_o that_o see_v the_o next_o 3._o they_o be_v institute_v as_o i_o conceive_v by_o their_o word_n to_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o receive_v some_o blessing_n from_o god_n that_o be_v to_o be_v moral_a cause_n to_o work_v those_o duty_n or_o grace_n in_o the_o vser_n of_o they_o and_o such_o and_o not_o physical_a cause_n be_v not_o only_o those_o frontlet_n fringe_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n also_o of_o god_n appointment_n to_o make_v good_a this_o charge_n i_o shall_v produce_v the_o word_n of_o a_o late_a advocate_n of_o our_o ceremony_n if_o man_n put_v any_o force_n or_o efficacy_n in_o circumstance_n devise_v by_o man_n which_o neither_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o make_v good_a nor_o nature_n itself_o be_v apt_a to_o produce_v a_o religious_a form_n be_v impress_v on_o they_o by_o a_o erroneou_fw-mi intention_n that_o more_o virtue_n or_o efficacy_n be_v put_v upon_o our_o ceremony_n than_o god_n have_v promise_v or_o nature_n can_v produce_v shall_v be_v make_v out_o from_o their_o own_o acknowledgement_n 1._o the_o church_n itself_o in_o retain_v and_o institute_v they_o have_v these_o word_n liturgy_n pref._n to_o the_o old_a liturgy_n we_o have_v be_v content_a with_o only_a those_o ceremony_n which_o make_v to_o decent_a order_n and_o pious_a discipline_n and_o which_o note_v that_o by_o some_o excellent_a and_o special_a signification_n be_v able_a to_o call_v to_o memory_n a_o duty_n to_o be_v perform_v to_o god_n in_o the_o stupid_a mind_n of_o man_n to_o his_o edification_n it_o must_v be_v remember_v here_o 1._o that_o these_o ceremony_n be_v to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n 2._o they_o be_v able_a to_o mind_n man_n of_o a_o duty_n to_o god_n 3._o they_o be_v useful_a not_o to_o civil_a but_o spiritual_a edification_n just_a as_o the_o frontlet_n and_o other_o ceremony_n be_v now_o this_o be_v a_o supernatural_a effect_n expect_v by_o the_o use_n of_o they_o which_o neither_o by_o any_o promise_n of_o god_n nor_o by_o their_o own_o nature_n they_o be_v able_a to_o produce_v but_o 2._o the_o apologist_n who_o understand_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o church_n and_o be_v approve_v by_o she_o go_v further_o as_o pol._n eccles_n pol._n 1._o the_o learned_a hooker_n affirm_v that_o ceremony_n do_v leave_v a_o strong_a and_o deep_a impression_n he_o must_v mean_v it_o as_o i_o suppose_v of_o a_o spiritual_a impression_n be_v use_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o that_o strong_a and_o deep_a than_o the_o very_a ordinance_n of_o god_n do_v exhibit_v or_o else_o they_o be_v idle_a and_o needless_a where_o the_o same_o or_o a_o equal_a impression_n be_v make_v by_o the_o ordinance_n themselves_o ex_fw-la gr_n the_o cross_n use_v in_o baptism_n must_v be_v suppose_v to_o make_v a_o deep_a impression_n than_o baptism_n itself_o etc._n etc._n which_o if_o it_o be_v not_o superstition_n in_o a_o high_a degree_n i_o know_v not_o what_o be_v 2._o the_o learned_a dr._n field_n speak_v full_a to_o the_o purpose_n who_o have_v strong_o confute_v the_o popish_a superstition_n because_o they_o put_v a_o supernatural_a force_n in_o these_o ceremony_n add_v this_o our_o ceremony_n be_v adhibit_v to_o put_v in_o mind_n sinem_fw-la of_o the_o chur._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 30._o ad_fw-la sinem_fw-la and_o mark_v this_o to_o excite_v great_a fervour_n and_o devotion_n and_o to_o be_v of_o force_n to_o express_v such_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a affection_n disposition_n motion_n or_o desire_n such_o a_o be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v in_o man_n and_o i_o pray_v what_o do_v the_o legal_a ceremony_n appoint_v by_o god_n beforementioned_a do_v more_o or_o what_o be_v this_o less_o than_o be_v intend_v to_o be_v effect_v by_o romish_a ceremony_n if_o it_o be_v say_v as_o it_o be_v our_o ceremony_n be_v monitory_a only_o b._n d._n b._n external_a occasion_n and_o object_n whereby_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n work_v upon_o its_o self_n not_o cause_n work_v by_o some_o virtue_n in_o they_o i_o answer_v 1._o the_o very_a ordinance_n of_o god_n word_n and_o sacrament_n and_o those_o other_o name_v ceremony_n do_v not_o work_v physical_o by_o any_o virtue_n in_o they_o but_o moral_o by_o the_o institution_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o be_v they_o and_o be_v mean_n to_o procure_v and_o receive_v a_o blessing_n from_o god_n 2._o the_o word_n be_v plain_a they_o be_v appoint_v to_o excite_v spiritual_a devotion_n make_v strong_a impression_n etc._n etc._n and_o be_v not_o that_o a_o work_a cause_n or_o a_o mean_v use_v in_o worship_n to_o those_o end_n which_o be_v flat_o against_o the_o second_o commandment_n 3._o if_o they_o stir_v up_o spiritual_a devotion_n heavenly_a affection_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o those_o supernatural_a effect_n 4._o if_o they_o excite_v such_o effect_n in_o man_n heart_n must_v not_o that_o presuppose_v all_o that_o use_v they_o to_o be_v spiritual_o mind_v and_o dispose_v how_o else_o can_v they_o stir_v up_o in_o they_o those_o affection_n that_o be_v not_o in_o they_o but_o than_o what_o use_n be_v they_o of_o to_o natural_a and_o carnal_a man_n there_o be_v a_o carnal_a devotion_n as_o well_o as_o 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