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

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A48824	Papists no Catholicks, and popery no Christianity	Lloyd, William, 1627-1717.	1677 (1677)	Wing L2688; ESTC R20529	17,492	16

resemblance_n of_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o bow_v down_o to_o they_o and_o worship_v they_o beside_o they_o make_v image_n of_o god_n himself_o and_o represent_v he_o both_o in_o carve_a work_n and_o paint_n which_o be_v use_v in_o their_o church_n and_o be_v receive_v almost_o everywhere_o as_o bellarmin_n confess_v in_o lib._n 2._o of_o image_n c._n 8._o and_o be_v not_o this_o contrary_a to_o this_o law_n which_o god_n himself_o utter_v with_o his_o own_o mouth_n and_o write_v with_o his_o own_o finger_n thou_o shall_v not_o make_v to_o thyself_o any_o grave_a image_n nor_o the_o likeness_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n above_o thou_o shall_v not_o bow_v down_o to_o they_o nor_o worship_v they_o and_o also_o contrary_a to_o what_o god_n express_o forbid_v in_o deut._n 4._o and_o isaiah_n chap._n 40._o and_o this_o they_o audacious_o do_v notwithstanding_o the_o penalty_n that_o be_v add_v to_o such_o vid._n confound_v be_v all_o they_o that_o worship_v carve_v image_n psalm_n 97._o 7._o four_o impudency_n the_o romish_a church_n command_v under_o pretence_n of_o religion_n on_o certain_a day_n to_o abstain_v from_o certain_a meat_n and_o forbid_v marriage_n to_o priest_n and_o thus_o direct_o oppose_v st._n paul_n and_o express_o teach_v what_o this_o great_a apostle_n call_v a_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n col._n 2._o 2_o cor._n 10._o 2_o tim._n 4._o 1_o 2_o 3._o five_o the_o popish_a church_n profess_v to_o believe_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v on_o earth_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o humane_a nature_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o what_o he_o himself_o say_v in_o st._n john_n ch_z 18._o &_o 16._o and_o contrary_a to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o st._n peter_n act_n 3_o that_o the_o heaven_n must_v receive_v he_o until_o the_o time_n of_o the_o restitution_n of_o all_o thing_n six_o the_o romish_a church_n teach_v that_o christ_n be_v offer_v often_o in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o ma_n which_o direct_o contradict_v the_o apostle_n who_o express_o say_v and_o without_o exception_n that_o he_o be_v not_o offer_v often_o seven_o papist_n teach_v the_o mass_n be_v a_o unbloody_a sacrifice_n and_o yet_o propitiatory_a for_o the_o remission_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o quick_a and_o dead_a which_o direct_o oppose_v the_o apostle_n who_o say_v in_o express_a word_n without_o shed_v of_o blood_n there_o be_v no_o remission_n and_o where_o there_o be_v remission_n of_o sin_n there_o be_v no_o more_o offering_n for_o sin_n but_o in_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o jesus_n christ_n offer_v to_o god_n on_o the_o cross_n there_o be_v remission_n of_o sin_n therefore_o there_o be_v no_o more_o offering_n for_o sin_n and_o consequent_o it_o be_v false_a that_o the_o mass_n be_v a_o offering_n for_o sin_n and_o a_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n eight_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o institution_n of_o his_o holy_a supper_n present_v the_o cup_n to_o all_o those_o to_o who_o he_o have_v distribute_v the_o bread_n say_v to_o they_o drink_v you_o all_o of_o this_o etc._n etc._n but_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n forbid_v the_o people_n the_o use_n of_o the_o cup_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o direct_o and_o formal_o oppose_v our_o lord_n christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n st._n paul_n who_o ordain_v in_o express_a word_n let_v a_o man_n examine_v himself_o and_o so_o let_v he_o drink_v of_o that_o cup._n papist_n believe_v and_o teach_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o those_o that_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n be_v torment_v after_o this_o life_n in_o a_o fire_n which_o they_o call_v purgatory_n blasphemy_n which_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o declare_v in_o express_a term_n that_o bless_a be_v the_o dead_a which_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n from_o henceforth_o yea_o say_v the_o spirit_n that_o they_o may_v rest_v from_o their_o labour_n and_o their_o work_n do_v follow_v they_o and_o against_o the_o express_a word_n of_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n which_o be_v canonize_v by_o trent_n council_n the_o soul_n of_o the_o just_a be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o no_o torment_n shall_v touch_v they_o the_o popish_a church_n ordain_v a_o prodigious_a number_n of_o festival_n 11._o against_o the_o express_a clause_n of_o that_o law_n which_o the_o sovereign_a lawgiver_n have_v give_v six_o day_n shall_v thou_o labour_v whence_o we_o argue_v thus_o whosoever_o forbid_v people_n to_o work_v six_o day_n of_o the_o week_n on_o pain_n of_o a_o mortal_a sin_n do_v manifest_o set_v himself_o above_o god_n who_o express_o permit_v we_o to_o work_v six_o day_n but_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o prelate_n do_v forbid_v people_n to_o work_v six_o day_n of_o the_o week_n on_o pain_n of_o a_o mortal_a sin_n therefore_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o prelate_n do_v manifest_o set_v themselves_o above_o god_n papist_n say_v that_o the_o work_n of_o regenerate_a man_n be_v christ_n work_n in_o they_o not_o their_o own_o and_o as_o christ_n they_o save_v and_o so_o be_v save_v by_o christ_n merit_n whereas_o st._n paul_n say_v we_o be_v not_o save_v by_o such_o work_n as_o god_n have_v ordain_v regenerate_v man_n shall_v walk_v in_o eph._n 2.10_o and_o st._n paul_n oppose_v all_o work_n do_v in_o matter_n of_o justification_n and_o salvation_n to_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n rom._n 11.6_o phil._n 3.8_o rom._n 3._o 27._o this_o their_o fine_a web_n be_v so_o clear_o cut_v in_o sunder_o by_o those_o plain_a text_n they_o gross_o dare_v avouch_v and_o teach_v that_o a_o man_n be_v save_v by_o work_n and_o can_v merit_v the_o eternal_a felicity_n of_o heaven_n and_o degree_n of_o glory_n and_o bliss_n and_o thus_o direct_o fight_v against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o bless_a apostle_n luke_n 17._o when_o you_o shall_v have_v do_v all_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v command_v you_o say_v we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n we_o have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o do_v and_o ephes._n 2._o by_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v through_o faith_n and_o that_o not_o of_o yourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v and_o in_o rom._n 6.11_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n but_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v eternal_a life_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n and_o if_o it_o be_v by_o grace_n than_o it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o work_n otherwise_o grace_n be_v no_o more_o grace_n but_o if_o it_o be_v of_o work_n than_o it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o grace_n otherwise_o work_n be_v no_o more_o work_n and_o thus_o papist_n work_n become_v not_o only_o unprofitable_a unto_o they_o but_o plain_o damnable_a yea_o and_o blasphemous_a because_o they_o ruinate_v the_o very_a foundation_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o make_v frustrate_v the_o all_o and_o alone_o sufficient_a sacrifice_n of_o our_o redemption_n viz._n the_o death_n and_o passion_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n shall_v we_o then_o call_v those_o catholic_n christian_n or_o think_v such_o man_n believe_v in_o christ_n and_o be_v christian_n indeed_o when_o st._n ambrose_n say_v non_fw-la videtur_fw-la ab_fw-la his_fw-la exhiberi_fw-la fides_fw-la christo_fw-la à_fw-la quibus_fw-la evacuatur_fw-la passio_fw-la ejus_fw-la atque_fw-la distrahitur_fw-la it_o seem_v not_o that_o such_o man_n do_v believe_v in_o christ_n who_o go_v about_o to_o frustrate_v and_o distract_v his_o passion_n obj._n be_v not_o then_o a_o papist_n a_o true_a christian_n ans._n no._n qua●_n papist_n but_o as_o a_o thief_n be_v a_o true_a man_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o essence_n as_o he_o be_v a_o creature_n endue_v with_o reason_n but_o not_o a_o true_a man_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o honesty_n or_o goodness_n so_o the_o popish_a church_n be_v a_o true_a church_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o essence_n of_o a_o church_n as_o a_o church_n be_v a_o company_n which_o profess_v christ_n and_o be_v baptize_v but_o it_o be_v a_o false_a church_n in_o respect_n of_o its_o heretical_a doctrine_n obj._n but_o can_v a_o man_n belong_v to_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o the_o synagogue_n of_o satan_n ans._n they_o maybe_o of_o the_o visible_a church_n in_o regard_n of_o some_o part_n of_o their_o outward_a profession_n who_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o inward_a disposition_n of_o mind_n and_o of_o their_o external_a conversation_n yea_o and_o of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o their_o outward_a profession_n also_o be_v hateful_a unto_o god_n and_o execrable_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o founder_n part_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o christ._n so_o may_v a_o legion_n of_o devil_n incarnate_v if_o they_o will_v profess_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v admit_v by_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v of_o the_o visible_a church_n so_o be_v judas_n a_o apostle_n and_o a_o traitor_n too_o but_o the_o more_o wretched_a because_o a_o