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	religion_n	1,317	5	5.4600	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39224	Communion of churches, or, The divine management of gospel-churches by the ordinance of councils constituted in order according to the Scriptures as also the way of bringing all Christian parishes to be particular Reforming Congregationall Churches, humbly proposed as ... a means of uniting those two holy and eminent parties the Presbyterians and the Congregationals ... / written by John Eliot.	Eliot, John, 1604-1690.	1665 (1665)	Wing E508; ESTC R24949	30,563	42

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unto_o any_o chap._n v._o the_o general_a work_n of_o all_o ecclesiastical_a council_n these_o ecclesiastical_a council_n be_v to_o do_v for_o all_o the_o church_n in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n what_o the_o apostle_n be_v to_o do_v in_o a_o extraordinary_a way_n the_o care_n of_o all_o the_o church_n do_v lie_v upon_o they_o which_o appear_v both_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o constitution_n and_o end_v of_o their_o meeting_n yea_o they_o be_v to_o do_v for_o all_o the_o world_n what_o lie_v in_o they_o as_o the_o apostle_n be_v to_o do_v matth_n 28._o go_v and_o teach_v all_o nation_n etc._n etc._n i._o hence_o first_o if_o there_o be_v any_o heathen_a people_n that_o yet_o know_v not_o christ_n it_o be_v a_o work_n well-becoming_a any_o of_o these_o order_n of_o council_n and_o all_o of_o they_o in_o their_o harmony_n to_o seek_v out_o and_o send_v forth_o sit_v labourer_n to_o such_o a_o work_n and_o service_n of_o christ_n to_o carry_v the_o gospel_n and_o preach_v jesus_n christ_n unto_o they_o to_o gather_v and_o plant_v church_n among_o they_o and_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o particular_a church_n unto_o who_o society_n such_o instrument_n choose_v by_o the_o council_n do_v belong_v by_o fast_v and_o prayer_n and_o imposition_n of_o hand_n to_o send_v they_o forth_o unto_o that_o work_n as_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n do_v unto_o barn●…bas_n and_o saul_n when_o they_o be_v extraordinary_o call_v and_o send_v forth_o unto_o such_o a_o work_n as_o we_o be_v now_o speak_v of_o act_v 13._o 2_o 3._o and_o this_o will_v be_v one_o holy_a way_n of_o improvement_n of_o church-treasury_n raise_v by_o voluntary_a contribution_n to_o spread_v and_o propagate_v the_o gospel_n to_o all_o the_o world_n ii_o if_o there_o be_v any_o among_o the_o profess_v nation_n that_o sie_a in_o darkness_n and_o in_o the_o region_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n and_o see_v no_o light_n and_o too_o many_o such_o dark_a corner_n there_o be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o zebulon_n and_o naphthali_n mat._n 4_o 15_o 16._o who_o have_v none_o to_o bring_v the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o light_n and_o life_n unto_o they_o at_o least_o none_o that_o do_v it_o it_o well_o become_v the_o vigilance_n of_o these_o council_n to_o provide_v and_o send_v ●…it_a instrument_n unto_o they_o by_o who_o labour_n the_o light_n through_o grace_n may_v arise_v and_o shine_v among_o they_o and_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o church_n to_o send_v forth_o such_o person_n with_o their_o prayer_n and_o blessing_n as_o abovesaid_a iii_o if_o there_o be_v any_o sister-church_n that_o have_v no_o breast_n which_o by_o death_n or_o other_o mean_v oft_o fall_v out_o where_o church_n be_v numerous_a it_o be_v a_o special_a and_o proper_a care_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a council_n to_o take_v a_o prudent_a pious_a and_o speedy_a course_n for_o their_o supply_n it_o be_v a_o matter_n that_o have_v a_o great_a tendency_n to_o the_o well-being_n not_o only_o of_o that_o church_n but_o of_o the_o council_n also_o into_o who_o communion_n ●…ll_v elder_n be_v receive_v and_o unto_o this_o point_n of_o their_o care_n and_o duty_n it_o do_v belong_v sometime_o to_o remove_v light_n from_o one_o candlestick_n to_o another_o where_o the_o gift_n and_o labour_n of_o some_o special_a instrument_n may_v be_v most_o fruitful_a to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o public_a good_a of_o religion_n and_o all_o the_o church_n but_o this_o be_v to_o be_v do_v with_o all_o wisdom_n tenderness_n and_o evidence_n of_o scripture-light_n that_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o for_o his_o glory_n so_o to_o be_v that_o so_o the_o church_n concern_v may_v yield_v it_o as_o a_o act_n of_o obedience_n to_o christ_n for_o who_o sake_n they_o shall_v be_v willing_a to_o pluck_v out_o their_o right_a eye_n and_o give_v they_o unto_o christ_n in_o obedience_n as_o unto_o the_o apostle_n so_o unto_o coun●…ils_n their_o ordinary_a successor_n iv._o as_o the_o care_n of_o all_o the_o church_n die_v on_o the_o ecclesiastical_a council_n so_o especial_o the_o care_n of_o those_o church_n which_o be_v in_o combination_n together_o and_o who_o communion_n they_o do_v act_n and_o towards_o who_o their_o first_o trust_n and_o care_n be_v to_o be_v exercise_v for_o their_o well-being_n on_o earth_n and_o for_o the_o furtherance_n of_o their_o eternal_a be_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o in_o all_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o particular_a to_o take_v care_n that_o there_o be_v general_a direction_n for_o public_a worship_n and_o all_o other_o ecclesiastical_a administration_n and_o conversation_n and_o for_o catec●…ism_n and_o platform_n both_o of_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n v._o if_o any_o error_n or_o heresy_n arise_v or_o be_v by_o any_o evil_a instrument_n open_o or_o secret_o buzz_v and_o infuse_v or_o any_o way_n ●…ented_v and_o diffuse_v to_o ●…azard_v the_o infect_v and_o poison_v any_o of_o the_o people_n it_o be_v a_o special_a care_n of_o these_o council_n to_o take_v up_o the_o matter_n to_o clear_v up_o the_o light_n of_o the_o case_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o in_o due_a order_n to_o settle_v the_o cause_n and_o suppress_v the_o error_n by_o counsel_v the_o church_n to_o who_o the_o person_n belong_v to_o a_o due_a exercise_n of_o discipline_n if_o need_v be_v vi_o if_o any_o controversy_n or_o doubtful_a disputation_n arise_v in_o any_o of_o the_o church_n about_o any_o point_n of_o religion_n either_o in_o faith_n or_o order_n because_o all_o difference_n of_o opinion_n be_v apt_a to_o breed_v aliemtion_n of_o affection_n and_o give_v entrance_n to_o satan_n and_o grief_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o love_n and_o peace_n it_o concern_v the_o council_n with_o all_o care_n and_o prudence_n in_o due_a order_n to_o settle_v and_o si●…nce_v such_o a_o controversy_n

vii_o if_o any_o strife_n or_o division_n arise_v among_o any_o either_o person●…_n or_o party_n or_o church_n or_o town_n or_o magistrate_n because_o all_o strife_n be_v of_o satan_n and_o dangerous_a and_o the_o high_a the_o worse_o therefore_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o care_n of_o all_o the_o council_n speedy_o to_o reconcile_v in_o a_o ecclesiastical_a way_n as_o to_o their_o spirit_n and_o affection_n all_o such_o strife_n with_o all_o care_n refuse_v to_o in●…erpose_v o●…_n meddle_v with_o the_o civil_a cause_n if_o any_o be_v leave_v that_o to_o be_v decide_v in_o civil_a order_n according_a to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n viii_o if_o there_o arise_v any_o difficulty_n in_o any_o of_o the_o church_n about_o election_n of_o officer_n administration_n of_o censure_n admission_n of_o member_n education_n of_o youth_n or_o in_o such_o like_a case_n and_o when_o do_v all_o these_o vigorous_o proceed_v without_o difficulty_n it_o be_v the_o duty_n and_o care_n of_o these_o council_n by_o the_o evidence_n of_o the_o light_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n so_o to_o advise_v and_o counsel_v these_o church_n as_o that_o they_o may_v proceed_v to_o act_v in_o due_a unity_n good_a order_n and_o in_o the_o power_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o gospel_n ix_o because_o the_o pious_a and_o prudent_a management_n of_o the_o public_a stock_n of_o prayer_n and_o pra●…es_n be_v a_o point_n that_o great_o do_v concern_v the_o church_n militant_a and_o because_o all_o the_o great_a motion_n in_o the_o world_n be_v steer_v and_o man●…ged_v by_o divine_a providence_n according_a to_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o the_o saint_n hence_o it_o be_v a_o great_a service_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o church_n for_o all_o the_o council_n to_o order_n and_o present_a matter_n of_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n and_o also_o to_o order_v and_o guide_v the_o time_n and_o season_n of_o public_a fast_n and_o thanksgiving_n the_o management_n of_o the_o great_a wheel_n of_o public_a prayer_n as_o to_o the_o present_v of_o matter_n and_o order_v of_o season_n lie_v within_o the_o care_n and_o guidance_n of_o the_o council_n by_o who_o pious_a prudence_n all_o the_o church_n will_v be_v lead_v on_o in_o a_o unite_a spirit_n of_o prayer_n both_o for_o matter_n and_o season_n but_o abandon_v the_o an●…ichristian_a stint_a form_n and_o ti●…es_n x._o if_o colony_n or_o new_a town_n be_v to_o be_v erect_v in_o wilderness_n or_o any_o habit_v place_n in_o the_o world_n and_o people_n appear_v ready_a in_o their_o mind_n to_o undertake_v such_o a_o design_n it_o be_v a_o singular_a point_n of_o wisdom_n and_o love_n to_o manage_v such_o a_o design_n religious_o so_o as_o that_o god_n may_v go_v with_o they_o and_o dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o they_o have_v the_o ministry_n of_o god_n word_n and_o some_o other_o godly_a person_n with_o they_o who_o ●…ay_v carry_v on_o church-work_n among_o they_o and_o this_o care_n belong_v to_o the_o council_n to_o order_n guide_n and_o provide_v for_o they_o xi_o when_o parishional_a congregation_n be_v to_o be_v call_v up_o unto_o reformation_n and_o when_o officer_n be_v to_o be_v ordain_v among_o they_o where_o none_o be_v before_o and_o when_o by_o addition_n of_o church_n unto_o the_o communion_n council_n be_v to_o be_v multiply_v these_o and_o such_o like_a be_v bless_v birth_n and_o very_o well-pleasing_a to_o christ_n and_o o●…_n how_o well_o it_o become_v these_o ecclesiastical_a council_n to_o midwife_n forth_o such_o birth_n as_o these_o xii_o when_o a_o whole_a church_n or_o the_o major_a part_n thereof_o do_v remove_v their_o dwelling●…_n and_o transplant_v themselves_o into_o some_o other_o pl●…ce_n great_a care_n be_v to_o be_v have_v that_o christ_n may_v go_v with_o they_o that_o go_v and_o that_o christ_n may_v tarry_v and_o not_o depart_v from_o they_o that_o tarry_v the_o care_n of_o the_o holy_a and_o ●…oving_a management_n of_o such_o a_o design_n do_v much_o concern_v and_o well_o become_v the_o holy_a care_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a council_n chap._n vi_o concern_v the_o particular_a work_n of_o all_o the_o order_n of_o council_n and_o first_o of_o the_o first_o order_n when_o a_o council_n of_o the_o first_o order_n be_v meet_v at_o the_o state_v time_n and_o in_o the_o place_n agree_v on_o and_o have_v complete_v themselves_o by_o choose_v moderator_n and_o notáry_n and_o have_v commend_v their_o work_n their_o church_n and_o all_o the_o government_n civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a etc._n etc._n unto_o god_n in_o prayer_n then_o i._o the_o moderator_n with_o the_o co-attestation_n of_o his_o associate_n rule_v elder_a do_v first_o declare_v the_o present_a state_n of_o the_o church_n where_o they_o do_v minister_v and_o who_o have_v send_v they_o to_o act_v communion_n of_o council_n with_o the_o sister-churche_n here_o represent_v in_o this_o council_n the_o present_a state_n of_o the_o church_n he_o do_v declare_v in_o these_o five_o point_n in_o answer_v to_o these_o five_o question_n 1._o whether_o they_o walk_v together_o in_o truth_n and_o love_n trthe_v it_o in_o love_n eph._n 4._o 15._o 2._o whether_o peace_n rule_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o brave_v it_o among_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d col._n 3._o 15._o 3._o whether_o they_o walk_v in_o holiness_n of_o life_n evangelical_o unblameable_a luk._n 1._o 6._o 4._o whether_o the_o lamb_n of_o the_o flock_n be_v diligent_o ●…ed_v and_o train_v up_o for_o christ_n in_o the_o nurture_n and_o admonition_n of_o the_o lord_n joh._n 21._o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d my_o little_a lamb_n the_o care_n of_o the_o lamb_n be_v one_o three_o part_n of_o the_o charge_n over_o the_o flock_n of_o god_n 5._o whether_o the_o lordsday_n be_v reverent_o religious_o and_o strict_o observe_v by_o all_o rev._n 1._o 10._o isai._n 58._o 13._o the_o affirmative_a of_o these_o question_n in_o gospel_n measure_n and_o endeavour_v though_o not_o without_o infirmity_n declare_v by_o he_o and_o co-attested_n by_o his_o associate_n rule_v elder_a be_v to_o be_v accept_v with_o all_o thankfulness_n unto_o god_n for_o the_o present_a good_a estate_n in_o christ_n of_o that_o church_n and_o the_o notary_n be_v to_o record_v the_o same_o to_o the_o praise_n of_o christ_n jesus_n ii_o the_o moderator_n be_v to_o call_v upon_o all_o the_o elder●…_n in_o order_n to_o declare_v with_o the_o co-attestation_n of_o their_o associate_n ●…uling_a elder_n the_o state_n of_o all_o the_o church_n touch_v the_o same_o five_o question_n all_o who_o report_n be_v distinct_o to_o be_v record_v as_o the_o present_a good_a estate_n in_o christ_n of_o all_o those_o church_n to_o stand_v as_o a_o monument_n of_o god_n mercy_n to_o future_a age_n and_o to_o be_v present_v upon_o record_n unto_o the_o provincial_n and_o national_a council_n iii_o if_o all_o the_o church_n walk_v in_o a_o evangelical_n measure_n of_o truth_n peace_n and_o holiness_n and_o have_v no_o cause_n that_o labour_v among_o they_o for_o want_v of_o help●…d_a ●…d_z counsel_n then_o the_o moderator_n be_v to_o declare_v to_o ●…e_v praise_n of_o god_n that_o the_o work_n of_o this_o present_a session_n as_o touch_v their_o own_o church_n be_v finish_v iu._n but_o if_o there_o be_v any_o difference_n or_o strife_n or_o any_o difficul●…_n case_n in_o any_o of_o the_o church_n there_o open_v by_o the_o elder_n the_o matter_n be_v first_o to_o be_v put_v and_o resolve_v into_o a_o question_n or_o question_n according_a as_o the_o state_n of_o the_o case_n do_v require_v and_o those_o question_n record_v as_o matter_n for_o the_o council_n to_o give_v advice_n in_o unto_o that_o church_n from_o whence_o they_o come_v also_o it_o must_v be_v provide_v that_o the_o party_n or_o party_n concern_v in_o the_o case_n or_o case_n be_v present_a both_o at_o the_o ●…ating_n of_o the_o question_n and_o discussion_n thereof_o and_o at_o the_o application_n thereof_o unto_o the_o particular_a case_n and_o that_o he_o or_o they_o have_v competent_a liberty_n to_o discuss_v argue_v answer_v or_o wha●…_n ever_o be_v requisite_a to_o find_v out_o and_o clear_v up_o the_o truth_n the_o answer_n to_o the_o question_n and_o the_o application_n thereof_o so_o far_o as_o may_v stand_v with_o due_a reverence_n to_o the_o church_n and_o glory_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v record_v v._o if_o there_o be_v any_o case_n which_o the_o elder_n see_v cause_n not_o to_o produce_v themselves_o or_o do_v refuse_v th●…_n any_o broth●…r_n concern_v may_v yea_o though_o it_o reflect_v upon_o the_o elder_n themselves_o or_o in_o case_n of_o maladministration_n or_o if_o any_o already_o censure_v appeal_n for_o further_a light_n and_o conviction_n or_o if_o any_o deserve_a ce●…sure_n do_v appeal_n from_o the_o church_n for_o cle●…er_a conviction_n and_o the_o church_n see_v