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	law_n	moral_a	2,108	5	9.1759	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A52594	A discourse of ecclesiastical lawes and supremacy of the kings of England, in dispensing with the penalties thereof by Mr. Philip Nye.	Nye, Philip, 1596?-1672.	1687 (1687)	Wing N1490A; ESTC R41353	35,351	41

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its_o respective_a consideration_n as_o to_o the_o faculty_n of_o a_o particular_a person_n to_o community_n of_o man_n for_o the_o advance_v of_o civil_a affair_n there_o be_v other_o qualification_n and_o inducement_n of_o great_a consequence_n and_o more_o direct_o and_o immediate_o tend_v to_o the_o be_v or_o well-being_n thereof_o that_o there_o be_v no_o mistake_n in_o this_o great_a concernment_n i_o further_o distinguish_v there_o come_v under_o the_o notion_n of_o religion_n the_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n that_o be_v of_o the_o moral_a law_n principles_n whereof_o be_v in_o all_o man_n nature_n and_o attend_v in_o their_o act_n by_o a_o natural_a conscience_n 2._o gospel_n duty_n direct_v and_o order_v by_o a_o supernatural_a light_n no_o footstep_n or_o principle_n whereof_o be_v find_v in_o we_o for_o the_o former_a religion_n in_o that_o first_o sense_n as_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n conscience_n of_o a_o oath_n justice_n and_o righteousness_n in_o our_o deal_n etc._n etc._n be_v such_o thing_n wherein_o the_o well-being_n of_o kingdom_n and_o commonwealth_n be_v much_o concern_v but_o religion_n as_o it_o stand_v in_o exert_v supernatural_a principle_n and_o in_o duty_n term_v the_o command_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o other_o the_o command_v of_o god_n jo._n 15._o such_o as_o faith_n repentance_n sacrament_n discipline_n and_o the_o like_a gospel-ordinance_n in_o the_o duty_n under_o these_o head_n consider_v and_o as_o distinct_a from_o moral_a duty_n there_o be_v little_a or_o nothing_o direct_o and_o immediate_o contribute_v by_o they_o to_o man_n civil_a interest_n further_o than_o where_o these_o supernatural_a virtue_n be_v plant_v in_o man_n mind_n the_o moral_a duty_n of_o piety_n and_o honesty_n do_v more_o plentiful_o abound_v and_o be_v in_o exercise_n as_o those_o moral_n do_v more_o immediate_o concern_v the_o commonwealth_n so_o the_o law_n thereof_o be_v principal_o draw_v forth_o out_o of_o they_o especial_o second-table_n 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bear_v the_o sword_n to_o permit_v and_o defend_v that_o which_o christ_n himself_n first_o ordain_v and_o appoint_v but_o to_o return_v if_o adam_n have_v stand_v all_o commonwealth_n have_v be_v prosperous_a and_o flourish_a and_o yet_o no_o christ_n no_o faith_n repentance_n nor_o any_o gospel-worship_n know_v or_o practise_v and_o since_o the_o fall_n you_o have_v have_v well-governed_a kingdom_n and_o state_n among_o turk_n heathen_n that_o never_o receive_v christ_n or_o gospel-worship_n it_o be_v with_o state_n as_o it_o be_v with_o particular_a person_n in_o commerce_n another_o man_n estate_n or_o trade_n or_o credit_n or_o any_o other_o civil_a concern_v with_o who_o i_o have_v to_o do_v be_v not_o prejudice_v or_o better_v by_o omission_n or_o practice_n of_o what_o be_v a_o mere_a gospel-duty_n if_o a_o man_n i_o deal_v with_o be_v unjust_a lie_v steal_v etc._n etc._n my_o worldly_a interest_n be_v prejudice_v hereby_o but_o whether_o he_o repent_v for_o this_o or_o exercise_v faith_n on_o christ_n for_o forgiveness_n and_o humble_v himself_o i_o be_o neither_o gainer_n nor_o loser_n in_o my_o civil_a concern_n now_o it_o be_v gospel-worship_n and_o gospel-religion_n we_o profess_v in_o this_o nation_n if_o then_o the_o duty_n themselves_o perform_v be_v of_o no_o great_a onsequence_n in_o respect_n to_o person_n with_o who_o we_o converse_v or_o the_o civil_a state_n where_o we_o live_v the_o modes_n form_n and_o ceremony_n of_o such_o worship_n can_v be_v of_o such_o moment_n or_o trust_n in_o the_o manage_n of_o they_o and_o let_v i_o add_v much_o less_o can_v there_o be_v any_o such_o special_a advantage_n or_o detriment_n to_o our_o state-concernments_a in_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a external_a form_n of_o worship_n or_o government_n that_o one_o shall_v be_v retain_v by_o we_o with_o so_o much_o zeal_n and_o contention_n and_o from_o a_o alteration_n whereof_o we_o shall_v be_v so_o much_o deter_v which_o evident_o appear_v in_o this_o how_o prosperous_a and_o flourish_a have_v this_o nation_n be_v in_o their_o civil_a concern_v under_o episcopacy_n set_a liturgy_n ceremony_n etc._n etc._n and_o as_o great_a prosperity_n in_o other_o christian_a state_n where_o these_o have_v altogether_o be_v disallow_v nor_o be_v this_o any_o dishonour_n to_o the_o gospel_n more_o than_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n when_o it_o be_v say_v not_o to_o be_v of_o this_o world_n or_o to_o his_o person_n or_o officer_n that_o they_o contribute_v no_o more_o to_o the_o settle_n of_o civil_a right_n and_o interest_n luke_n 12.13_o or_o to_o gospel-weapon_n which_o be_v spiritual_a and_o not_o carnal_a have_v no_o edge_n to_o cut_v off_o man_n liberty_n estate_n or_o life_n 2._o the_o nature_n of_o this_o trust_n the_o law_n and_o institutes_n by_o which_o these_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n be_v to_o be_v manage_v be_v appoint_v and_o establish_v for_o substance_n by_o the_o wisdom_n and_o authority_n of_o that_o one_o lawgiver_n 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fail_n in_o