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	servant_n	unprofitable_a	1,244	5	10.6349	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39279	A defence of the Thirty nine articles of the Church of England written in Latin by J. Ellis ... now done into English ; to which are added the Lambeth Articles ; together with the judgment of Bishop Andrews, Dr. Overall, and other eminent and learned men upon them.; Articulorum XXXIX Ecclesiae Anglicanae defensio. English	Ellis, John, 1599?-1665.; Andrewes, Lancelot, 1555-1626.; Overall, John, 1560-1619.; Church of England. Thirty-nine Articles.	1700 (1700)	Wing E587; ESTC R1641	74,086	146

before_o man_n as_o be_v plain_a from_o verse_n 18._o show_v i_o thy_o faith_n by_o thy_o work_n and_o ver._n 21._o abram_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o offer_v up_o his_o son_n i._n e._n he_o be_v declare_v righteous_a whereas_o before_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n he_o have_v be_v pronounce_v just_o before_o god_n gen._n 15._o 6._o rom._n 4._o obj._n 4._o evil_n work_v condemn_v therefore_o good_a one_o justify_v for_o the_o same_o reason_n hold_v in_o thing_n that_o be_v opposite_a answ._n these_o opposite_n here_o be_v not_o equal_a which_o that_o axiom_n suppose_v for_o evil_a work_n be_v perfect_o evil_a but_o good_a one_o be_v imperfect_o good_n obj._n 5._o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o forego_n article_n but_o faith_n be_v a_o good_a work_n for_o he_o that_o believe_v do_v well_o therefore_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n which_o be_v a_o good_a work_n answ._n the_o major_a of_o that_o argument_n be_v in_o one_o sense_n true_a and_o in_o another_o false_a for_o faith_n proper_o speak_v be_v not_o our_o righteousness_n nor_o be_v it_o so_o impute_v to_o we_o but_o it_o be_v the_o object_n of_o our_o faith_n that_o be_v so_o to_o wit_n the_o merit_n of_o christ._n art_fw-la xiii_o of_o work_n before_o justification_n work_v do_v before_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o inspiration_n of_o his_o spirit_n be_v not_o pleasant_a to_o god_n forasmuch_o as_o they_o spring_v not_o of_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n neither_o do_v they_o make_v man_n meet_v to_o receive_v grace_n or_o as_o the_o school_n author_n say_v deserve_v grace_n of_o congruity_n yea_o rather_o for_o that_o they_o be_v not_o do_v as_o god_n have_v will_v and_o command_v they_o to_o be_v do_v we_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o they_o have_v the_o nature_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v object_v obj._n 1_o that_o god_n have_v reward_v some_o work_n of_o unbeliever_n as_o for_o example_n the_o egyptian_a midwife_n exod._n 1._o 21._o and_o therefore_o 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young_a man_n mat._n 19_o 21._o i●●hou_fw-mi will_v be_v perfect_a sell_v all_o that_o thou_o have_v and_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a this_o be_v counsel_n t●at_o do_v not_o indeed_o oblige_v all_o man_n but_o if_o it_o be_v put_v in_o practice_n it_o will_v procure_v a_o 〈◊〉_d exc●llent_a deg●●f_n glo●y_n answ._n this_o be_v a_o particular_a precept_n give_v to_o this_o young_a man_n and_o what_o be_v here_o command_v that_o every_o one_o be_v oblige_v to_o perform_v if_o the_o necessity_n of_o his_o brethren_n require_v it_o which_o also_o be_v practise_v by_o the_o primitive_a christian_n affirmative_a precept_n although_o they_o always_o oblige_v yet_o not_o in_o all_o condition_n simple_o consider_v but_o on_o supposition_n there_o be_v find_v requisite_a circumstance_n obj._n 2._o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o 1_o cor._n 7._o 25._o concern_v virgin_n i_o have_v no_o command_n yet_o i_o give_v my_o advice_n which_o whosoever_o follow_v will_v do_v more_o than_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a answ._n we_o can_v gather_v from_o hence_o that_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n more_o perfect_a than_o the_o observation_n of_o god_n command_n or_o indeed_o conduce_v to_o eternal_a life_n neither_o do_v this_o opinion_n of_o st._n paul_n respect_v all_o time_n but_o only_o that_o present_a necessity_n whilst_o the_o church_n be_v under_o persecution_n and_o then_o be_v it_o the_o apostle_n council_n that_o virginity_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v to_o matrimony_n this_o be_v direct_v to_o none_o but_o those_o to_o who_o god_n have_v give_v the_o gift_n in_o which_o case_n this_o counsel_n become_v a_o precept_n to_o those_o who_o have_v the_o peculiar_a gift_n of_o continence_n there_o be_v indeed_o many_o counsel_n concern_v indifferent_a thing_n but_o we_o reject_v such_o as_o ascribe_v a_o meritorious_a and_o great_a power_n to_o thing_n pure_o arbitrary_a than_o to_o the_o command_v of_o god_n obj._n 3_o st._n paul_n 1_o cor._n 9_o 15._o boast_n of_o his_o work_n of_o 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we_o the_o rest_n although_o baptize_v and_o bear_v again_o in_o christ_n yet_o offend_v in_o many_o thing_n and_o if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o we_o obj._n 1_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n make_v christ_n to_o be_v sin_n for_o we_o who_o know_v no_o sin_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 21._o answ._n god_n be_v say_v to_o have_v make_v christ_n to_o be_v sin_n for_o we_o because_o he_o give_v he_o as_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n and_o no_o otherwise_o obj._n 2._o every_o one_o that_o abide_v in_o god_n sin_v not_o 1_o john_n 3._o 6._o therefore_o the_o regenerate_v ●hat_n so_o abide_v do_v not_o offend_v in_o many_o thing_n answ._n by_o this_o we_o be_v to_o

who_o can_v drink_v no_o wine_n c●d_v such_o as_o can_v get_v none_o be_v except_v a●o_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o country_n in_o the_o world_n in_o which_o there_o be_v so_o great_a a_o scarcity_n of_o wine_n that_o it_o can_v be_v get_v for_o so_o sacred_a a_o use._n christ_n foresee_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v say_v to_o be_v inconvenience_n and_o yet_o he_o have_v not_o permit_v we_o to_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n lame_a and_o imperfect_a art_fw-la xxxi_o of_o the_o one_o oblation_n of_o christ_n finish_v upon_o the_o cross._n the_o offer_v of_o christ_n once_o make_v be_v that_o perfect_a redemption_n propitiation_n and_o satisfaction_n for_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n both_o original_a and_o actual_a and_o there_o be_v no_o other_o satisfaction_n for_o sin_n but_o that_o alone_a wherefore_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o mass_n in_o the_o which_o it_o be_v common_o say_v that_o the_o priest_n do_v offer_v christ_n for_o the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a to_o have_v remission_n of_o pain_n or_o gild_n be_v blasphemous_a fable_n and_o dangerous_a conceit_n obj._n 1_o the_o offer_v of_o christ_n be_v make_v only_o for_o many_o mat._n 20._o 28._o and_o for_o the_o sheep_n i._n e._n for_o the_o elect_n john_n 10._o 15._o answ._n that_o christ_n die_v for_o many_o and_o for_o the_o sheep_n or_o elect_n we_o must_v not_o deny_v but_o from_o hence_o to_o imagine_v that_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o a_o price_n sufficient_a for_o all_o be_v a_o vain_a conclusion_n not_o only_o because_o the_o word_n many_o be_v very_o often_o equivalent_a to_o the_o word_n all_o d●n_n 12._o 2._o r●m_fw-la 5._o 19_o but_o because_o the_o dignity_n of_o christ_n death_n be_v so_o great_a in_o itself_o that_o not_o only_a mankind_n by_o god_n create_v but_o though_o god_n have_v create_v ●any_o more_o world_n it_o will_v have_v be_v a_o f●_n and_o sufficient_a satisfaction_n for_o they_o all_o although_o the_o world_n only_o of_o believer_n can_v obtain_v salvation_n th●o_o his_o death_n obj._n 2._o pray_v fast_v alm_n and_o temporal_a punishment_n be_v satisfaction_n for_o sin_n answ._n whatever_o good_a work_n we_o be_v able_a to_o perform_v or_o whatsoever_o we_o may_v suffer_v for_o god_n glory_n even_o all_o that_o we_o be_v oblige_v to_o do_v and_o suffer_v by_o the_o right_n of_o creation_n redemption_n and_o divine_a precept_n luke_n 17._o 19_o eph._n 2._o 10._o tit._n 3._o 1._o but_o it_o will_v be_v a_o extreme_a rash_a thing_n to_o think_v of_o pay_v a_o debt_n with_o a_o debt_n and_o then_o as_o for_o temporal_a punishment_n they_o be_v not_o satisfaction_n but_o the_o divine_a correction_n and_o chastisement_n even_o which_o god_n do_v often_o avert_v when_o man_n repent_v not_o that_o they_o satisfy_v but_o only_o because_o he_o regard_v their_o true_a faith_n obj._n 3_o the_o offer_v that_o christ_n make_v upon_o the_o cross_n be_v to_o be_v represent_v in_o the_o supper_n answ._n the_o offer_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o 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it_o be_v say_v to_o all_o in_o general_n 1_o thess._n 5._o 17._o pray_v without_o cease_v obj_fw-la 3_o they_o that_o be_v unmarried_a do_v care_n for_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o lord_n better_a than_o those_o that_o be_v marry_v 1_o cor._n 7._o 32._o answ._n the_o apostle_n here_o do_v not_o dispute_v concern_v man_n of_o the_o holy_a order_n alone_o but_o of_o all_o christian_n in_o general_a who_o shall_v also_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n live_v a_o single_a life_n but_o alcho_n '_o marriage_n have_v its_o trouble_n it_o have_v its_o conveniency_n too_o and_o a_o pious_a wife_n be_v give_v not_o for_o a_o impediment_n but_o for_o a_o help_n as_o well_o in_o spiritual_a as_o in_o family_n concern_v celibacy_n be_v therefore_o to_o be_v prefer_v to_o marriage_n when_o the_o church_n be_v under_o various_a persecution_n and_o upon_o condition_n the_o person_n have_v the_o gift_n of_o continence_n but_o from_o hence_o no_o general_a rule_n can_v be_v make_v that_o celibacy_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v by_o any_o particular_a order_n of_o men._n wherefore_o also_o the_o apostle_n say_v 1_o cor._n 7._o 28._o that_o if_o thou_o marry_v thou_o have_v not_o sin_v so_o that_o the_o place_n before_o cite_v prove_v nothing_o against_o this_o article_n art_fw-la xxxiii_o of_o excommunicate_v person_n how_o they_o be_v to_o be_v avoid_v that_o person_n which_o by_o open_a denunciation_n of_o the_o church_n be_v right_o cut_v off_o from_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n and_o excommunicate_v aught_o to_o be_v take_v of_o the_o whole_a multitude_n of_o the_o faithful_a as_o a_o heathen_a and_o publican_n until_o he_o be_v open_o reconcile_v by_o penance_n and_o receive_v in_o the_o church_n by_o a_o judge_n that_o have_v authority_n thereunto_o obj._n 1_o christ_n have_v say_v mat._n 13._o 39_o let_v both_o grow_v together_o until_o the_o

harvest_n which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o good_a and_o the_o bad_a therefore_o the_o wicked_a ought_v not_o to_o be_v excommunicate_v answ._n christ_n speak_v there_o concern_v hypocrite_n that_o can_v be_v discern_v from_o those_o that_o be_v sincere_o good_a or_o else_o he_o be_v distinguish_v the_o duty_n of_o minister_n from_o that_o of_o a_o magistrate_n let_v they_o grow_v i._n e._n do_v not_o kill_v they_o obj._n 2._o in_o the_o old_a testament_n god_n command_v that_o all_o shall_v keep_v the_o pass●ver_n num_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 10._o answ._n god_n command_v all_o that_o wer●_n m●mbers_n of_o his_o people_n to_o keep_v the_o passover_n exod._n 12._o 43._o th●_n be_v a_o command_n 〈◊〉_d the_o presumptuous_a th●_n 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d off_o from_o among_o his_o peop●_n 〈◊〉_d 15._o 30._o and_o those_o th●_n wer●_n desile_v w●_n keep_v back_o nu._n 9_o 6._o now_o under_o the_o cereal_a uncleanness_n the_o moral_a be_v typify_v and_o sigure_v obj._n 3_o john_n baptise_a a_o generation_n of_o viper_n luke_n 3._o 7._o answ._n although_o they_o be_v a_o generation_n of_o viper_n who_o john_n baptise_a yet_o they_o be_v no_o long_o viper_n when_o they_o be_v once_o baptise_a at_o least_o not_o so_o in_o profession_n obj._n 4._o it_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n to_o exclude_v any_o one_o from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o to_o thrust_v other_o down_o to_o hell_n answ._n the_o church_n condemn_v no_o man_n but_o agree_v with_o and_o execute_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n by_o declare_v it_o according_a to_o express_v command_n and_o it_o deliver_v man_n over_o to_o satan_n not_o by_o its_o own_o authority_n but_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 4._o obj._n 5._o st._n paul_n say_v of_o he_o that_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n obey_v his_o word_n that_o such_o a_o one_o shall_v be_v esteem_v not_o as_o a_o enemy_n but_o admonish_v as_o a_o brother_n 2_o thess._n 3._o 14._o 15._o whereas_o a_o brother_n be_v not_o to_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o heathen_a or_o a_o publican_n answ._n the_o excommunicate_v be_v call_v brethren_n partly_o by_o profession_n and_o because_o they_o be_v brethren_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 11._o partly_o by_o hope_n because_o upon_o repentance_n he_o may_v become_v a_o brother_n again_o and_o partly_o by_o love_n and_o a_o desire_n and_o study_n to_o save_v he_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o end_n of_o excommunication_n beside_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o say_v account_v he_o as_o a_o brother_n but_o admonish_v he_o as_o such_o art_fw-la xxxiv_o of_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o tradition_n and_o ceremony_n be_v in_o all_o place_n one_o or_o utter_o like_a for_o at_o all_o time_n they_o have_v be_v divers_a and_o may_v be_v change_v according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o country_n time_n and_o man_n manner_n so_o that_o nothing_o be_v ordain_v against_o god_n word_n whosoever_o through_o his_o private_a judgement_n willing_o and_o purposely_o do_v open_o break_v the_o tradition_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v not_o repugnant_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o be_v ordain_v and_o approve_v by_o common_a authority_n aught_o to_o be_v rebuke_v open_o that_o other_o may_v fear_v to_o do_v the_o like_a as_o he_o that_o offend_v against_o the_o common_a order_n of_o the_o church_n and_o hurt_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o wound_v the_o conscience_n of_o the_o weak_a brethren_n every_o particular_a or_o national_a church_n have_v authority_n to_o ordain_v change_n and_o abolish_v ceremony_n or_o rite_n of_o the_o church_n ordain_v only_o by_o man_n authority_n so_o that_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v to_o edify_v obj._n 1_o christian_n ought_v to_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o same_o rule_n and_o to_o have_v the_o high_a agreement_n among_o themselves_o as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o gal._n 6._o 16._o 1_o pet._n 3._o 8._o and_o therefore_o the_o same_o ceremony_n be_v alike_o necessary_a in_o all_o place_n answ._n the_o variety_n of_o ceremony_n do_v not_o destroy_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n provide_v the_o faithful_a do_v but_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o same_o rule_n of_o doctrine_n obj._n 2._o christ_n have_v say_v reprove_v a_o sinner_n betwixt_o he_o and_o thyself_o alone_o mat._n 18._o 15._o therefore_o he_o be_v not_o public_o to_o be_v reprove_v by_o any_o one_o answ._n this_o place_n treat_v of_o the_o duty_n of_o private_a man_n for_o private_a offence_n commit_v against_o private_a person_n and_o not_o of_o the_o duty_n of_o pastor_n in_o reprove_v scandalous_a and_o notorious_a sin_n public_o commit_v such_o as_o these_o must_v be_v public_o reprove_v obj._n 3_o the_o apostle_n advise_v titus_n to_o avoid_v strife_n and_o contention_n chap._n 3._o 9_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v reprove_v who_o oppose_v the_o tradition_n of_o the_o church_n answ._n unprofitable_a disputation_n and_o noisy_a talk_n without_o edification_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v because_o such_o vain_a contention_n do_v not_o convert_v the_o froward_a and_o obstinate_a but_o rather_o confirm_v they_o in_o their_o error_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n minister_n may_v reprove_v gainsayer_n with_o much_o prudence_n patience_n and_o sobriety_n and_o all_o this_o be_v do_v to_o the_o good_a and_o profit_n of_o other_o obj._n 4._o the_o same_o apostle_n command_v the_o thessalonian_o to_o hold_v the_o tradition_n 2_o thess._n 2._o 15._o and_o therefore_o that_o church_n have_v not_o authority_n to_o change_v or_o disannul_v the_o tradition_n of_o it_o answ._n the_o tradition_n which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o be_v either_o doctrinal_a and_o such_o as_o be_v already_o set_v down_o in_o the_o scripture_n or_o if_o not_o they_o be_v institute_v by_o the_o apostle_n who_o receive_v from_o the_o lord_n what_o he_o deliver_v to_o they_o but_o the_o article_n speak_v of_o such_o tradition_n as_o be_v original_o institute_v by_o the_o sole_a and_o ordinary_a authority_n of_o men._n art_fw-la xxxv_o of_o homily_n the_o second_o book_n of_o homily_n the_o several_a title_n whereo●_n we_o have_v se●_n down_o ●nder_v this_o article_n do_v 〈◊〉_d a_o godly_a and_o wholesome_a doctrine_n and_o necessary_a for_o these_o time_n as_o do_v the_o former_a book_n of_o homily_n which_o be_v set_v forth_o in_o time_n of_o edward●he_n ●he_z sixth_n and_o therefore_o we_o judge_v they_o to_o be_v read_v in_o church_n by_o the_o minister_n diligent_o and_o distinct_o that_o they_o may_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o homily_n 1._o of_o the_o right_a use_n of_o the_o church_n 2._o against_o peril_n of_o idolatry_n 3._o of_o repair_v and_o keep_v clean_o of_o church_n 4._o of_o good_a work_n first_o of_o fast_v 5._o against_o gluttony_n and_o drunkenness_n 6._o against_o excess_n of_o apparel_n 7._o of_o prayer_n 8._o of_o the_o place_n and_o time_n of_o prayer_n 9_o that_o common_a prayer_n and_o sacrament_n aught_o to_o be_v minister_v in_o a_o know_a tongue_n 10._o of_o the_o reverend_a estimation_n of_o god_n word_n 11._o of_o alms-doing_a 12._o of_o the_o nativity_n of_o christ._n 13._o of_o the_o passion_n of_o christ._n 14._o of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ._n 15._o of_o the_o worthy_a receive_v of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ._n 16._o of_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 17._o for_o the_o r●gation-days_n 18._o of_o the_o state_n of_o matrimony_n 19_o of_o repentance_n 20._o against_o idleness_n 21._o against_o rebellion_n obj._n 1_o the_o 〈◊〉_d contain_v in_o the_o homily_n be_v not_o in_o these_o time_n so_o necessary_a because_o there_o be_v plenty_n of_o minister_n 〈◊〉_d can_v and_o do_v viva_fw-la voce_fw-la preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n answ._n this_o article_n be_v intend_v chief_o for_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o reformation_n when_o there_o be_v a_o much_o great_a want_n of_o m●n_z that_o be_v fit_a for_o the_o 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