Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	commandment_n	contrary_a	forbid_v	1,280	5	9.4439	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A69054	The institutions of Christian religion, written by the reuerend father, M. Iohn Caluin, compendiously abridged by Edmond Bunnie Bachellour of diuinitie; and translated into English by Edward May; Institutio Christianae religionis. English. Abridgments	Calvin, Jean, 1509-1564.; May, Edward, b. 1546 or 7.; Bunny, Edmund, 1540-1619.	1580 (1580)	STC 4426.8; ESTC S115884	203,289	560

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the_o new_a testament_n that_o there_o be_v no_o testimony_n or_o example_n which_o teach_v that_o war_n be_v a_o lawful_a thing_n for_o christian_n which_o he_o prove_v by_o three_o reason_n but_o here_o on_o both_o side_n they_o must_v take_v heed_n that_o they_o be_v not_o lead_v by_o their_o own_o desire_n or_o proper_a affection_n more_o than_o public_a sense_n hereupon_o also_o it_o follow_v garrison_n league_n &_o other_o civil_a fortification_n be_v lawful_a 13_o and_o that_o the_o magistrate_n may_v lawful_o demand_v tribute_n or_o yearly_a revenue_n although_o here_o also_o they_o must_v take_v heed_n 13.6_o eze._n 48.21_o rom._n 13.6_o that_o whatsoever_o they_o be_v bold_a to_o do_v they_o be_v bold_a before_o god_n with_o a_o pure_a conscience_n 14_o come_v to_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o treatise_n to_o treat_v of_o law_n where_o in_o few_o word_n he_o show_v what_o the_o profit_n and_o necessity_n thereof_o be_v he_o reprove_v they_o of_o error_n which_o deny_v a_o well_o govern_v common_a wealth_n which_o neglect_v the_o civil_a law_n of_o moses_n be_v govern_v by_o the_o common_a law_n of_o nation_n first_o he_o distribute_v the_o law_n into_o three_o part_n into_o moral_n ceremonial_a and_o judicial_a 15_o moreover_o he_o conclude_v after_o the_o scope_n of_o every_o thing_n be_v diligent_o search_v that_o to_o every_o nation_n liberty_n be_v leave_v 4.4_o gal._n 4.4_o to_o make_v such_o law_n as_o they_o see_v profitable_a for_o they_o so_o they_o be_v finish_v according_a to_o perpetual_a rule_n of_o charity_n 16_o this_n will_v be_v plain_a if_o in_o all_o law_n two_o thing_n be_v consider_v that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o equity_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o law_n the_o first_o whereof_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o and_o therefore_o ought_v never_o to_o vary_v the_o other_o because_o it_o ought_v to_o depend_v of_o circumstance_n will_v sometime_o necessary_o be_v diverse_a and_o that_o he_o show_v by_o diverse_a example_n 19.18_o exo._n 22.1_o deut._n 19.18_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o treatise_n be_v of_o the_o people_n where_o first_o he_o expound_v what_o profit_n of_o law_n of_o judgement_n of_o magistrate_n return_v to_o the_o common_a society_n of_o christian_n from_o the_o 17._o to_o the_o 21._o moreover_o how_o much_o private_a man_n ought_v to_o yield_v to_o magistrate_n and_o and_o how_o far_o their_o obedience_n ought_v to_o proceed_v from_o the_o 22._o to_o the_o 32._o 17_o as_o touch_v the_o first_o that_o he_o may_v show_v that_o the_o magistrate_n office_n be_v not_o superfluous_a among_o christian_n 13.4_o rom._n 13.4_o he_o prove_v that_o be_v it_o divine_o ordain_v that_o by_o his_o hand_n and_o succour_n we_o be_v defend_v against_o the_o maliciousness_n and_o injury_n of_o wicked_a man_n we_o may_v live_v a_o quiet_a and_o a_o safe_a life_n but_o