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	law_n	moral_a	2,159	5	9.3779	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51000	Misericordiam volo, or, The pharisees lesson shewing the impiety and vnreasonableness of contending for outward formes and ceremonies, to the violation of obedience, charity, and the publick peace.	Long, Thomas, 1621-1707.; Long, Thomas, 1621-1707. Character of a separatist, or, Sensuality the ground of separation.	1677 (1677)	Wing M2245; ESTC R33489	37,726	84

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naturale_fw-la cease_v to_o oblige_v the_o corban_n may_v not_o be_v plead_v in_o bar_n to_o the_o relieve_n of_o parent_n much_o less_o may_v any_o covenant_n oblige_v against_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o public_a parent_n as_o some_o still_o plead_v for_o that_o which_o they_o call_v the_o national_a covenant_n those_o thing_n therefore_o which_o be_v matter_n of_o discipline_n and_o external_a order_n how_o precise_o soever_o enjoin_v aught_o to_o give_v place_n to_o those_o that_o be_v the_o more_o substantial_a part_n of_o religion_n such_o as_o mercy_n and_o obedience_n to_o magistrate_n charity_n peace_n and_o unity_n among_o christian_n and_o as_o we_o may_v disuse_n some_o thing_n which_o have_v be_v general_o receive_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n as_o be_v the_o kiss_n of_o charity_n the_o love-feast_n and_o anoint_v of_o the_o sick_a so_o certain_o we_o may_v use_v some_o other_o thing_n which_o be_v enjoin_v by_o our_o superior_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o order_n and_o unity_n when_o st._n paul_n have_v establish_v the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n he_o tell_v they_o 11.16_o 1_o cor._n 11.16_o that_o if_o about_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n any_o man_n seem_v to_o be_v contentious_a we_o have_v no_o such_o custom_n neither_o the_o church_n of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n be_v a_o sufficient_a plea_n against_o such_o contentious_a person_n thus_o when_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a have_v compose_v the_o article_n of_o faith_n in_o that_o creed_n they_o all_o with_o one_o consent_n approve_v of_o the_o ancient_a rite_n and_o custom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o sozomen_n say_v 19_o l._n 7._o c._n 19_o it_o be_v ever_o esteem_v a_o unreasonable_a thing_n for_o those_o that_o agree_v in_o the_o substantial_o of_o religion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o separate_v from_o each_o other_o for_o custom_n and_o matter_n of_o doubtful_a disputation_n and_o it_o be_v general_o agree_v that_o the_o church_n which_o be_v svi_fw-la juris_fw-la agree_v in_o the_o same_o faith_n may_v differ_v in_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n which_o they_o have_v power_n to_o alter_v or_o abrogate_v and_o therefore_o calvin_n say_v they_o be_v mali_n silij_fw-la wicked_a son_n that_o will_v disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n their_o mother_n for_o such_o external_a rite_n and_o as_o the_o pharisee_n in_o the_o text_n seek_v to_o withdraw_v the_o disciple_n by_o such_o objection_n against_o their_o master_n why_o eat_v your_o master_n with_o publican_n and_o sinner_n and_o yet_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o author_n of_o sect_n and_o division_n among_o we_o have_v no_o better_a ground_n for_o all_o the_o disorder_n and_o confusion_n the_o proud_a contempt_n and_o unchristian_a censure_n the_o slander_n and_o vexation_n that_o have_v be_v as_o so_o many_o evil_a spirit_n raise_v among_o we_o and_o i_o desire_v that_o such_o as_o be_v yet_o in_o the_o fault_n will_v not_o only_o consider_v the_o insufficiency_n of_o the_o ground_n but_o also_o the_o mischievous_a consequence_n of_o our_o division_n how_o direct_o opposite_a to_o our_o saviour_n rule_n in_o the_o text_n i_o will_v have_v mercy_n etc._n etc._n now_o that_o there_o be_v division_n among_o we_o may_v be_v prove_v by_o the_o same_o argument_n that_o the_o apostle_n use_v to_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v division_n in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n 3.4_o 1_o cor._n 3.4_o viz._n when_o one_o say_v i_o be_o of_o paul_n and_o another_o i_o be_o of_o apollo_n etc._n etc._n which_o division_n as_o they_o can_v be_v warrant_v but_o on_o a_o supposition_n of_o some_o great_a corruption_n in_o our_o doctrine_n or_o worship_n or_o some_o grand_a profaneness_n in_o our_o member_n so_o be_v they_o not_o raise_v without_o such_o thought_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o those_o that_o do_v separate_v from_o we_o as_o mr._n newcomen_fw-mi observe_v in_o his_o sermon_n at_o st._n paul_n febr._n 8._o 1646._o p._n 40._o who_o be_v they_o that_o brand_v their_o brethren_n with_o the_o title_n of_o proud_a time-servers_a prelatical_a tyrannical_a antichristian_a but_o such_o as_o separate_v who_o will_v say_v that_o they_o be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n in_o fundamental_o and_o that_o their_o difference_n be_v but_o in_o minutioribus_fw-la but_o why_o do_v they_o in_o matter_n of_o lesser_a moment_n transgress_v the_o apostle_n rule_v why_o do_v they_o not_o keep_v their_o opinion_n private_a and_o have_v their_o faith_n to_o themselves_o before_o god_n why_o do_v they_o upon_o so_o small_a difference_n withdraw_v from_o communion_n with_o we_o and_o gather_v themselves_o into_o distinct_a and_o separate_a church_n this_o be_v certain_o a_o pharisaical_a leaven_n that_o ferment_n and_o imbitter_n our_o spirit_n and_o though_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o may_v be_v hide_v for_o a_o time_n yet_o on_o every_o heat_n and_o agitation_n it_o spread_v through_o the_o whole_a lump_n and_o swell_v man_n with_o pride_n and_o a_o unsociable_a sowrness_n of_o spirit_n and_o though_o the_o thing_n wherein_o we_o differ_v seem_v to_o be_v but_o small_a and_o have_v a_o show_n of_o piety_n yet_o the_o consequence_n be_v so_o notorious_o and_o real_o evil_a that_o the_o most_o zealous_a pretence_n for_o the_o discipline_n of_o christ_n be_v too_o narrow_a a_o plaster_n to_o cover_v or_o cure_v the_o fester_a rancour_n and_o malice_n towards_o his_o member_n ceremony_n be_v no_o fit_a matter_n to_o exercise_v our_o zeal_n and_o contention_n but_o obedience_n and_o charity_n yet_o as_o the_o ordinance_n and_o rite_n that_o be_v retain_v by_o the_o believe_a jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v still_o a_o wall_n of_o separation_n between_o they_o and_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o the_o enmity_n 2.15_o eph._n 2.15_o so_o be_v it_o with_o we_o the_o jew_n and_o samaritan_n differ_v chief_o about_o the_o place_n wherein_o they_o ought_v to_o

propitiation_n by_o which_o their_o sin_n be_v cover_v second_o sacrifice_n be_v of_o great_a esteem_n for_o their_o institution_n than_o their_o antiquity_n god_n himself_o have_v command_v the_o several_a sort_n of_o they_o and_o the_o particular_a circumstance_n concern_v they_o as_o first_o the_o peace-offering_a for_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n second_o the_o sin-offering_a for_o atonement_n and_o pardon_n of_o transgression_n three_o the_o burnt-offering_a as_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o homage_n to_o god_n the_o sovereign_a lord_n of_o all_o the_o book_n of_o leviticus_n be_v but_o a_o directory_n for_o these_o three_o they_o be_v very_o considerable_a for_o their_o usefulness_n first_o as_o they_o be_v to_o be_v signa_fw-la innocentiae_fw-la testimony_n and_o declaration_n of_o innocency_n for_o as_o the_o creature_n offer_v unto_o god_n ought_v to_o be_v only_o such_o as_o be_v clean_o for_o their_o kind_n so_o particular_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v without_o spot_n or_o blemish_n and_o no_o beast_n or_o bird_n of_o prey_n but_o the_o ox_n and_o the_o lamb_n the_o turtle_n and_o the_o dove_n harmless_a and_o useful_a creature_n only_o must_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o altar_n and_o the_o offerer_n be_v to_o lay_v his_o hand_n on_o the_o beast_n either_o to_o profess_v his_o innocence_n that_o he_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o bribe_n or_o of_o blood_n of_o fraud_n or_o violence_n or_o if_o he_o be_v then_o to_o confess_v his_o sin_n and_o deprecate_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o covenant_n whereof_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v a_o testimony_n and_o so_o it_o be_v propitiatory_a they_o be_v second_o eucharistical_a pledge_n and_o earnest_n of_o their_o gratitude_n express_v their_o readiness_n to_o forgce_v all_o or_o to_o return_v it_o to_o he_o from_o who_o they_o receive_v it_o three_o they_o be_v admonition_n to_o the_o guilty_a person_n to_o repent_v of_o their_o sin_n or_o else_o that_o they_o must_v perish_v as_o those_o beast_n do_v four_o by_o external_a sacrifice_n they_o be_v mind_v of_o their_o internal_a duty_n as_o mactare_fw-la propriam_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la to_o mortify_v all_o beastly_a lust_n and_o affection_n five_o they_o be_v fence_n and_o boundary_n to_o the_o religion_n god_n command_v the_o jew_n to_o sacrifice_v those_o very_a beast_n which_o their_o idolatrous_a neighbour_n do_v worship_n as_o the_o ox_n the_o sheep_n and_o dove_n which_o be_v worship_v as_o god_n among_o the_o egyptian_n and_o zabii_n to_o maintain_v a_o great_a detestation_n of_o idolatry_n in_o their_o heart_n six_o they_o be_v as_o so_o many_o penalty_n and_o forfeiture_n take_v on_o that_o people_n upon_o every_o trespass_n which_o also_o serve_v not_o only_o as_o a_o present_a punishment_n but_o a_o future_a terror_n mind_v they_o that_o they_o have_v forfeit_v their_o own_o life_n and_o soul_n which_o god_n be_v please_v to_o spare_v expect_v better_a obedience_n even_o a_o live_a sacrifice_n and_o yet_o all_o this_o 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against_o their_o brother_n and_o slander_v their_o own_o mother_n son_n i_o will_v not_o reprove_v thou_o for_o thy_o sacrifice_n or_o burnt-offering_n offer_v to_o god_n thanksgiving_n etc._n etc._n and_o psal_n 51.16_o thou_o desire_v not_o sacrifice_n else_o will_v i_o give_v it_o thou_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o god_n be_v a_o break_a spirit_n a_o break_a and_o a_o contrite_a heart_n o_o god_n thou_o will_v not_o despise_v solomon_n tell_v we_o after_o that_o he_o have_v present_v that_o costly_a sacrifice_n to_o do_v justice_n and_o judgement_n be_v more_o acceptable_a to_o the_o lord_n than_o sacrifice_n prov._n 21.3_o for_o it_o be_v true_a of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n what_o he_o say_v of_o we_o better_a be_v a_o dry_a morsel_n with_o quietness_n than_o a_o house_n full_a of_o sacrifice_n with_o strife_n prov._n 17.1_o in_o this_o therefore_o the_o young_a scribe_n be_v better_o instruct_v than_o these_o pharisee_n for_o he_o consent_v with_o our_o saviour_n mark_v 12.33_o that_o to_o love_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o our_o heart_n etc._n etc._n and_o our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o be_v more_o than_o all_o whole_a burnt-offering_n and_o sacrifice_n in_o a_o word_n our_o saviour_n have_v tell_v we_o that_o whatever_o our_o gift_n be_v that_o we_o bring_v to_o the_o altar_n if_o we_o remember_v that_o our_o brother_n have_v aught_o against_o we_o i_o if_o we_o be_v conscious_a of_o any_o injury_n or_o unkindness_n wherewith_o he_o may_v charge_v we_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o go_v first_o and_o be_v reconcile_v to_o our_o brother_n before_o we_o presume_v to_o offer_v our_o gift_n though_o it_o be_v of_o prayer_n or_o praise_n god_n will_v never_o accept_v of_o a_o peace-offering_a from_o they_o that_o live_v in_o enmity_n with_o their_o brethren_n and_o now_o if_o i_o shall_v put_v into_o this_o scale_n the_o whole_a oeconomy_n of_o the_o jewish_a discipline_n their_o oblation_n and_o incense_n their_o new_a moon_n and_o sabbath_n their_o call_n of_o assembly_n for_o feast_n or_o fast_n and_o their_o prayer_n too_o as_o isai_n 1.11_o they_o will_v for_o want_v of_o mercy_n be_v find_v too_o light_a to_o what_o purpose_n be_v they_o say_v god_n v._o 11._o who_o have_v require_v this_o at_o your_o hand_n v._o 12._o bring_v no_o more_o vain_a oblation_n incense_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o i_o i_o can_v away_o with_o it_o it_o be_v iniquity_n even_o your_o solemn-meeting_n ver_fw-la 13._o they_o be_v esteem_v but_o mock_v service_n by_o god_n for_o want_v of_o mercy_n to_o their_o brethren_n two_o other_o instance_n i_o shall_v add_v because_o they_o seem_v of_o great_a weight_n first_o that_o of_o circumcision_n which_o be_v call_v god_n covenant_n with_o abraham_n by_o which_o he_o promise_v to_o be_v his_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o his_o seed_n gen._n 17.10_o and_o the_o apostlecalls_a it_o a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n rom._n 4.11_o and_o as_o god_n institute_v it_o so_o he_o command_v the_o observation_n of_o it_o by_o a_o severe_a sanction_n the_o uncircumcised_a be_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o gen._n 17.14_o and_o the_o rabbi_n tell_v we_o that_o as_o god_n appoint_v destroy_v angel_n to_o that_o end_n so_o he_o assign_v guardian-angel_n to_o every_o one_o that_o be_v circumcise_a certain_a it_o be_v that_o they_o bear_v the_o mark_n and_o token_n of_o god_n covenant_n in_o their_o flesh_n do_v boast_v themselves_o to_o be_v god_n peculiar_a people_n and_o as_o our_o apostle_n intimate_v they_o prefer_v it_o to_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n which_o the_o apostle_n though_o he_o himself_o be_v circumcise_a abhor_v with_o a_o absit_fw-la gal._n 6._o ver_fw-la 14._o but_o it_o be_v a_o say_n among_o the_o jew_n that_o circumcision_n be_v equal_a to_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n and_o that_o heaven_n &_o earth_n can_v not_o stand_v if_o circumcision_n be_v omit_v therefore_o they_o make_v the_o