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
A33777	A sermon of conforming and reforming made to the convocation at S. Pauls Church in London / by John Colet upon Rom. xii, 2 ... writ an hundred and fiftie years since : to which is now added an appendix of Bp. Andrews and Dr. Hammonds solemn petition and advice to the convocation : with his directions to the laity how to prolong their happiness.	Colet, John, 1467?-1519.; Erasmus, Desiderius, d. 1536.; Hammond, Henry, 1605-1660.; Andrewes, Lancelot, 1555-1626.	1661 (1661)	Wing C5096; ESTC R26033	47,218	88

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which_o they_o believe_v aught_o to_o be_v receive_v in_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o such_o thing_n as_o those_o time_n be_v so_o much_o vitiate_a and_o corrupt_a will_v permit_v just_o as_o a_o prudent_a physician_n endeavour_v whole_o to_o apply_v himself_o to_o the_o disposition_n fancy_n and_o strength_n of_o his_o patient_n though_o perhaps_o the_o infirmity_n may_v require_v a_o strong_a cure_n for_o though_o they_o see_v very_o well_o that_o many_o thing_n of_o great_a perfection_n and_o severity_n may_v have_v be_v decree_v which_o some_o holy_a man_n propound_v yet_o they_o desire_v only_o to_o establish_v some_o thing_n that_o be_v most_o necessary_a and_o which_o they_o judge_v to_o be_v most_o convenient_a according_a to_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o time_n and_o likely_a to_o be_v most_o easy_o receive_v by_o all_o man_n etc._n etc._n see_v more_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n in_o the_o same_o memorial_n par_fw-fr 2._o c._n 1_o &_o 2._o and_o in_o parson_n description_n of_o the_o person_n and_o family_n of_o a_o bishop_n and_o his_o relation_n of_o john_n davila_n petition_n to_o the_o say_a council_n ibid._n he_o who_o desire_v to_o read_v a_o d_o r._n of_o the_o roman_a church_n on_o this_o subject_n and_o can_v meet_v with_o parson_n memorial_n may_v peruse_v and_o blush_v at_o granada_n sermon_n at_o the_o consecration_n of_o a_o bishop_n upon_o joh._n xxi_o 15._o tom_n 2._o p._n 1395._o in_o his_o work_n print_v at_o cullein_n 1628._o the_o say_n of_o father_n be_v numerous_a to_o this_o purpose_n but_o i_o can_v forget_v one_o passage_n of_o s._n chrysostome_n who_o say_v in_o heb._n xiii_o 17._o hom_n 34._o p._n 602._o lin_v 28._o edit_n savil._n that_o he_o shall_v wonder_v if_o any_o bishop_n can_v be_v save_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n you_o who_o be_v a_o bishop_n say_v he_o shall_v give_v a_o account_n for_o all_o the_o man_n woman_n and_o child_n that_o be_v under_o you_o if_o aaron_n though_o draw_v by_o 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conferendus_fw-la quò_fw-la ab_fw-la ordinato_fw-la cetera_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la conferuntur_fw-la quare_fw-la cùm_fw-la periculosum_fw-la sit_fw-la nimis_fw-la minus_fw-la dignos_fw-la idiotas_fw-la illegitimos_fw-la irregulares_fw-la illiteratos_fw-la &_o extraneos_fw-la aut_fw-la sine_fw-la titulo_fw-la certo_fw-la &_o vero_fw-la aliquos_fw-la ordinari_fw-la statuimus_fw-la ut_fw-la ante_fw-la collationem_fw-la ordinum_fw-la per_fw-la episcopum_fw-la de_fw-la his_fw-la omnibus_fw-la indagatio_fw-la diligens_fw-la habeatur_fw-la et_fw-la nè_fw-la reprobatis_fw-la approbandis_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la non_fw-la fuerint_fw-la approbandi_fw-la approbatis_fw-la clanculo_fw-la asserere_fw-la se_fw-la valeant_fw-la reprobati_fw-la in_fw-la examinatione_fw-la scribantur_fw-la numerus_fw-la &_o nomina_fw-la probatorum_fw-la constitutio_fw-la othonis_n pag._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d siqui_fw-la sine_fw-la examinatione_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la promoti_fw-la sint_fw-la tale_z canon_n non_fw-la admittit_fw-la quod_fw-la enim_fw-la est_fw-la reprehensibile_fw-la catholica_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la non_fw-la defendit_fw-la concilii_fw-la nic._n 1._o can_v 9_o d_o benefice_n to_o those_o that_o be_v worthy_a it_o be_v the_o 76_o the_o apostolical_a canon_n that_o a_o bishop_n ought_v not_o to_o give_v preferment_n to_o gratify_v his_o brother_n or_o his_o son_n or_o any_o kinsman_n nor_o to_o let_v humane_a affection_n interpose_v in_o his_o dispense_n the_o good_n of_o the_o church_n nor_o to_o confer_v ecclesiastical_a good_n upon_o his_o heir_n if_o he_o do_v so_o the_o ordination_n be_v void_a and_o the_o bishop_n himself_o be_v to_o be_v excommunicate_v vide_fw-la constitutionem_fw-la othonis_n nè_fw-la indigni_fw-la promoveantur_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o see_v much_o to_o this_o purposo_n in_o spalleto_n de_fw-fr repub_fw-la l._n 9_o c._n 10._o §_o 12_o 13_o etc._n etc._n the_o bishop_n before_o he_o admit_v any_o person_n into_o holy_a order_n shall_v diligent_o examine_v he_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o those_o minister_n that_o shall_v assist_v he_o at_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o any_o bishop_n or_o suffragan_n shall_v admit_v any_o to_o sacred_a order_n who_o be_v not_o so_o qualify_v and_o examine_v as_o before_o we_o have_v ordain_v the_o archbishop_n of_o the_o province_n be_v assist_v by_o one_o bishop_n shall_v suspend_v the_o say_a bishop_n or_o suffragan_n so_o offend_v from_o make_v either_o deacon_n or_o priest_n for_o the_o space_n of_o two_o year_n canon_n eccles._n anno_fw-la 1603._o num_fw-la 35._o ibid._n num_fw-la 34._o no_o man_n be_v to_o be_v ordain_v except_o he_o bring_v letter_n of_o his_o good_a life_n and_o conversation_n under_o the_o seal_n of_o some_o college_n in_o cambridge_n or_o oxford_n or_o three_o or_o four_o grave_a minister_n together_o with_o the_o subscription_n of_o other_o credible_a person_n w._n o_o have_v know_v his_o life_n and_o behaviour_n by_o the_o space_n of_o three_o year_n next_o before_o here_o i_o can_v but_o annex_v a_o very_a seasonable_a piece_n of_o advice_n of_o m_o r._n hooker_n to_o all_o master_n and_o fellow_n of_o college_n eccl_n pol._n lib._n 5._o §_o ult_n pag._n penult_n i_o end_v with_o a_o request_n and_o most_o earnest_a suit_n first_o that_o they_o who_o give_v ordination_n will_v as_o they_o tender_v the_o very_a honour_n of_o j._n christ_n and_o safety_n of_o man_n and_o the_o endless_a good_a of_o their_o own_o soul_n take_v heed_n lest_o unnecessary_o and_o through_o their_o default_n the_o church_n be_v find_v worse_o or_o less_o furnish_v than_o it_o may_v be_v second_o that_o they_o which_o by_o right_a of_o patronage_n have_v power_n to_o present_v unto_o spiritual_a live_n and_o may_v in_o that_o respect_n much_o damnify_v the_o church_n of_o god_n will_v sore_o the_o ease_n of_o their_o own_o account_n in_o that_o dreadful_a day_n somewhat_o 〈◊〉_d what_o it_o be_v to_o betray_v for_o gain_v the_o soul_n which_o christ_n have_v redeem_v with_o blood_n what_o to_o violate_v the_o sacred_a bond_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o solemn_a promise_n give_v at_o the_o first_o to_o god_n and_o his_o church_n by_o they_o from_o who_o original_a interest_n together_o with_o the_o selfsame_a title_n of_o right_n the_o same_o obligation_n of_o duty_n likewise_o be_v descend_v again_o that_o the_o grave_a and_o wise_a sort_n in_o both_o university_n