Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	command_v	contrary_a	forbid_v	1,706	5	9.4049	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A43269	A sermon preached before the University of Oxford, December 4, 1687 concerning the obligation of oaths / by Henry Hellier.	Hellier, Henry, 1662?-1697.	1688 (1688)	Wing H1380; ESTC R25426	17,892	36

a_o sermon_n preach_v before_o the_o university_n of_o oxford_n december_n 4._o 1687_o concern_v the_o obligation_n of_o oath_n by_o henry_n hellier_n m._n a._n of_o c._n c._n c._n oxford_z at_o the_o theater_n for_o richard_n chiswel_o london_n m.dc.lxxxviii_o psalm_n 15.4_o he_o that_o swear_v to_o his_o own_o hurt_n and_o change_v not_o this_o psalm_n contain_v a_o dialogism_n or_o discourse_n of_o the_o royal_a prophet_n within_o himself_o where_o he_o first_o propose_v a_o question_n and_o afterward_o give_v the_o answer_n the_o question_n be_v in_o the_o first_o verse_n lord_n who_o shall_v abide_v in_o thy_o tabernacle_n who_o shall_v dwell_v in_o thy_o holy_a hill_n that_o be_v who_o shall_v be_v account_v worthy_a to_o be_v a_o member_n of_o thy_o faithful_a congregation_n here_o and_o to_o be_v admit_v into_o thy_o presence_n hereafter_o the_o answer_n contain_v first_o in_o general_a the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n 2._o he_o that_o walk_v upright_o and_o work_v righteousness_n etc._n etc._n afterward_o divers_a duty_n in_o particular_a and_o among_o the_o rest_n this_o of_o constancy_n and_o faithfulness_n in_o keep_v those_o promise_n which_o we_o have_v confirm_v by_o a_o oath_n and_o because_o the_o great_a temptation_n to_o the_o break_n of_o oath_n proceed_v from_o fear_n of_o some_o temporal_a damage_n or_o prospect_n of_o some_o worldly_a advantage_n therefore_o it_o be_v say_v he_o that_o swear_v to_o his_o hurt_n and_o change_v not_o we_o be_v also_o hereby_o to_o understand_v that_o since_o the_o psalmist_n have_v give_v we_o this_o for_o a_o distinguish_a character_n of_o those_o person_n who_o be_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n it_o be_v imply_v that_o such_o as_o have_v not_o this_o qualification_n shall_v not_o enter_v therein_o and_o consequent_o he_o shall_v be_v exclude_v who_o recede_v from_o those_o oath_n which_o he_o have_v once_o make_v though_o the_o performance_n of_o they_o prove_v never_o so_o much_o to_o his_o disadvantage_n but_o it_o will_v be_v to_o little_a purpose_n to_o press_v and_o inculcate_v the_o necessity_n of_o perform_v any_o duty_n unless_o in_o some_o measure_n we_o may_v be_v satisfy_v to_o what_o case_n the_o duty_n do_v extend_v and_o this_o will_v be_v more_o especial_o needful_a in_o discourse_v on_o our_o present_a subject_n which_o do_v contain_v so_o great_a variety_n of_o doubt_n occasion_v by_o the_o particular_a circumstance_n of_o some_o and_o by_o the_o wanton_a invention_n of_o other_o that_o one_o can_v easy_o comprehend_v they_o all_o or_o place_v they_o in_o a_o right_a order_n or_o reduce_v they_o to_o certain_a rule_n nevertheless_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o lay_v down_o such_o principle_n as_o we_o ought_v for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o the_o resolution_n of_o particular_a difficulty_n to_o be_v direct_v by_o and_o to_o that_o end_n i_o shall_v inquire_v 1._o i_o what_o case_n a_o oath_n do_v oblige_v and_o whether_o it_o may_v be_v take_v for_o a_o general_a rule_n that_o he_o who_o have_v swear_v to_o his_o neighbour_n must_v not_o change_v 2._o according_a to_o who_o sense_n it_o do_v oblige_v for_o unless_o that_o be_v clear_v it_o will_v be_v sometime_o difficult_a for_o a_o man_n to_o know_v himself_o more_o difficult_a for_o any_o one_o else_o to_o know_v whether_o he_o have_v do_v according_a to_o his_o oath_n or_o no._n 3_o lie_n and_o last_o after_o have_v consider_v in_o what_o case_n and_o according_a to_o who_o sense_n a_o oath_n be_v obligatory_a it_o will_v be_v fit_a to_o show_v what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v so_o oblige_v how_o great_a the_o obligation_n of_o a_o oath_n be_v that_o we_o may_v both_o see_v with_o how_o much_o justice_n the_o keep_n of_o oath_n be_v require_v of_o all_o those_o who_o do_v expect_v god_n favour_n and_o may_v also_o be_v ourselves_o induce_v to_o answer_v this_o part_n at_o least_o of_o the_o character_n of_o a_o righteous_a man._n he_o that_o swear_v to_o his_o hurt_n or_o as_o some_o have_v it_o he_o that_o swear_v to_o his_o neighbour_n and_o change_v not_o 1._o and_o first_o to_o understand_v when_o a_o oath_n do_v oblige_v we_o may_v observe_v that_o all_o or_o at_o least_o the_o principal_a case_n be_v reducible_a to_o 3_o head_n forasmuch_o as_o they_o concern_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o oath_n itself_o the_o person_n swear_v or_o the_o person_n to_o who_o it_o be_v swear_v 1._o there_o be_v divers_a case_n relate_v to_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o oath_n itself_o it_o may_v be_v impossible_a or_o unlawful_a or_o a_o obstacle_n to_o a_o great_a good_a or_o pure_o indifferent_a or_o a_o thing_n concern_v which_o a_o man_n do_v doubt_v whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a or_o no._n 1._o no_o oath_n can_v oblige_v to_o that_o which_o be_v impossible_a and_o therefore_o if_o the_o matter_n be_v impossible_a at_o first_o it_o be_v indeed_o a_o fault_n to_o swear_v but_o it_o can_v be_v no_o fault_n afterward_o not_o to_o do_v that_o which_o can_v be_v do_v if_o the_o matter_n at_o first_o be_v not_o but_o now_o be_v become_v impossible_a by_o the_o swearer_n fraud_n or_o negligence_n than_o it_o be_v to_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o omit_v when_o it_o be_v possible_a but_o if_o it_o be_v so_o now_o by_o some_o unlikely_a and_o unforeseen_a accident_n as_o for_o instance_n if_o a_o man_n promise_n to_o another_o the_o use_n of_o his_o house_n which_o afterward_o happen_v to_o be_v burn_v down_o no_o man_n will_v think_v the_o promiser_n at_o all_o unblamable_a in_o such_o a_o case_n although_o the_o promise_n be_v never_o so_o solemn_o confirm_v by_o a_o oath_n 2._o no_o oath_n can_v oblige_v to_o that_o which_o be_v unlawful_a and_o therefore_o if_o a_o man_n have_v not_o swear_v in_o justice_n 4.2_o that_o be_v to_o say_v if_o he_o have_v swear_v to_o any_o unjust_a or_o dishonest_a action_n he_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o perform_v according_a to_o what_o he_o have_v swear_v neither_o can_v he_o so_o perform_v it_o as_o to_o make_v it_o true_a he_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o perform_v according_a to_o what_o he_o have_v swear_v because_o no_o man_n can_v by_o break_v one_o of_o the_o commandment_n acquire_v to_o himself_o leave_v much_o less_o a_o obligation_n to_o break_v any_o of_o the_o rest_n the_o rule_n of_o morality_n be_v establish_v by_o god_n for_o ever_o and_o some_o of_o they_o so_o necessary_o consequent_a upon_o his_o attribute_n as_o not_o to_o be_v change_v by_o himself_o much_o less_o can_v they_o be_v make_v of_o none_o effect_v by_o any_o contrary_a act_n of_o we_o beside_o it_o be_v a_o contradiction_n for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v bind_v in_o duty_n to_o do_v contrary_a to_o his_o duty_n that_o the_o same_o thing_n shall_v be_v command_v and_o prohibit_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v oblige_v under_o penalty_n of_o damnation_n to_o do_v that_o which_o god_n under_o the_o same_o penalty_n have_v already_o forbid_v if_o these_o thing_n be_v 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john_n the_o baptist_n and_o from_o hence_o we_o may_v know_v how_o to_o make_v a_o right_a judgement_n of_o divers_a case_n wherein_o particular_a virtue_n be_v concern_v case_n wherein_o a_o oath_n will_v otherwise_o engage_v man_n to_o do_v act_n contrary_a to_o piety_n or_o justice_n or_o charity_n or_o humanity_n or_o the_o like_a for_o example_n piety_n require_v we_o not_o only_o in_o general_a to_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n but_o more_o especial_o to_o observe_v and_o attend_v his_o immediate_a worship_n no_o oath_n therefore_o can_v oblige_v a_o man_n not_o to_o worship_n god_n or_o not_o to_o worship_v he_o in_o a_o due_a manner_n or_o not_o to_o worship_v he_o at_o fit_a time_n or_o to_o pay_v that_o worship_n or_o that_o honour_n to_o any_o other_o which_o