Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n
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A52597
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The king's authority in dispensing with ecclesiastical laws, asserted and vindicated by the late Reverend Philip Nye ...; Lawfulnes of the oath of supremacy and power of the King in ecclesiastical affairs
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Nye, Philip, 1596?-1672.
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1687
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Wing N1495; ESTC R17198
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a_o commonwealth_n common_a justice_n the_o propriety_n of_o man_n etc._n etc._n 1._o to_o the_o first_o his_o majesty_n or_o any_o of_o his_o predecessor_n have_v not_o at_o any_o time_n in_o any_o statute_n or_o law_n that_o concern_v these_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n by_o any_o such_o special_a word_n bind_v up_o himself_o but_o rather_o the_o contrary_a as_o in_o those_o two_o act_n wherein_o more_o especial_o our_o affair_n lie_v that_o for_o uniformity_n where_o the_o dispense_n with_o that_o statute_n grant_v to_o stranger_n by_o sole_a prerogative-authority_n be_v justify_v and_o the_o act_n of_o 22_o car._n 2._o by_o the_o proviso_n there_o insert_v the_o parliament_n seem_v to_o induce_v his_o majesty_n assent_n in_o the_o recognise_n of_o his_o prerogative_n so_o express_o in_o that_o act_n as_o if_o they_o speak_v thus_o though_o this_o act_n be_v very_o severe_a yet_o if_o it_o be_v find_v prejudicial_a or_o not_o to_o attain_v the_o end_n for_o which_o we_o judge_v such_o severity_n to_o be_v requisite_a it_o be_v a_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n and_o your_o majesty_n may_v when_o you_o please_v dispense_v and_o exempt_a person_n from_o it_o 2._o there_o be_v nothing_o transact_v in_o these_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o as_o depend_v on_o his_o authority_n but_o such_o matter_n as_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o law_n be_v thing_n material_o indifferent_a and_o therefore_o not_o malum_fw-la in_o se_fw-la they_o do_v not_o bind_v the_o conscience_n of_o the_o subject_a in_o the_o nature_n of_o they_o consider_v in_o themselves_o q._n eliz._n advertisement_n 1569_o preface_n the_o keep_n or_o omit_v of_o a_o ceremony_n in_o itself_o be_v but_o a_o small_a thing_n yet_o the_o wilful_a and_o contemptuous_a transgression_n and_o break_v a_o common_a order_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o these_o precept_n concern_v ecclesiastical_a matter_n oblige_v not_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n as_o what_o be_v either_o bonum_fw-la or_o malum_fw-la in_o se_fw-la but_o as_o prohibit_v or_o command_v 3._o civil_a right_n and_o claim_n and_o in_o temporal_a thing_n only_o be_v of_o the_o immediate_a and_o intrinsic_a concern_v and_o interest_n of_o all_o republic_n dominium_fw-la non_fw-la fundatur_fw-la in_o gratiâ_fw-la if_o the_o just_a claim_n of_o a_o prince_n may_v not_o be_v interrupt_v upon_o the_o account_n he_o be_v of_o this_o or_o that_o religion_n or_o persuasion_n nor_o may_v a_o subject_n be_v just_o banish_v imprison_v confiscate_v or_o ruin_v upon_o the_o mere_a account_n of_o religion_n or_o because_o his_o conscience_n be_v not_o cast_v into_o the_o same_o mould_n with_o the_o prince_n or_o present_a establishment_n sect_n 3._o quest_n iii_o religion_n and_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n be_v the_o great_a concernment_n of_o a_o nation_n be_v it_o not_o then_o to_o dispense_v with_o the_o penalty_n in_o ecclesiastical_a law_n too_o great_a a_o trust_n to_o be_v repose_v in_o any_o one_o hand_n answ_n 1._o in_o what_o sense_n religion_n be_v the_o concern_v of_o a_o civil_a republic_n 2._o the_o nature_n of_o this_o trust_n 1._o the_o moment_n or_o weight_n of_o a_o matter_n in_o our_o deliberation_n have_v its_o proportion_n either_o as_o under_o a_o absolute_a or_o respective_a consideration_n wisdom_n be_v better_a than_o riches_n in_o itself_o but_o not_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o support_n of_o present_a life_n the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o divine_a thing_n be_v better_a than_o to_o know_v the_o virtue_n of_o drug_n and_o plant_n but_o not_o so_o in_o respect_n to_o the_o study_n of_o physic_n so_o religion_n and_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v the_o chief_a and_o better_a part_n in_o itself_o consider_v but_o in_o its_o respective_a consideration_n as_o to_o the_o faculty_n of_o a_o particular_a person_n to_o a_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-duty_n direct_v and_o order_v by_o a_o supernatural_a light_n no_o footstep_n or_o principle_n hereof_o be_v find_v in_o we_o for_o the_o former_a religion_n in_o that_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 wellbeing_a of_o commonwealth_n be_v much_o concern_v but_o religion_n as_o it_o stand_v in_o the_o exert_n supernatural_a principle_n and_o in_o duty_n term_v the_o commandment_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o other_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n john_n 15._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 republic_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 duty_n form_v and_o mould_v they_o into_o municipal_a law_n under_o penalty_n and_o encouragement_n great_a or_o less_o as_o in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o a_o state_n may_v conduce_v most_o to_o the_o welfare_n thereof_o for_o these_o gospel-mystery_n it_o be_v otherwise_o for_o as_o they_o contribute_v little_a to_o we_o in_o our_o civil_a government_n otherwise_o than_o as_o before_o mention_v so_o be_v there_o little_o contribute_v by_o the_o wisdom_n or_o authority_n of_o any_o state_n advantageous_a to_o the_o gospel_n but_o protection_n or_o be_v a_o defence_n upon_o this_o glory_n learned_a bishop_n bilson_n state_n it_o well_o prince_n say_v he_o command_v that_o which_o christ_n the_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o head_n of_o the_o church_n command_v which_o be_v all_o the_o power_n we_o give_v to_o prince_n of_o supremacy_n pag._n 227._o and_o in_o the_o page_n before_o thus_o by_o governor_n in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n we_o do_v not_o mean_a moderator_n prescriber_n and_o magistrate_n 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 will_v have_v be_v prosperous_a and_o flourish_a and_o yet_o no_o christ_n no_o faith_n nor_o 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 commonwealth_n of_o turk_n and_o 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 converse_n another_o man_n estate_n or_o trade_n or_o credit_n or_o any_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 my_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_z 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 exercise_n faith_n on_o christ_n for_o forgiveness_n and_o humble_v himself_o i_o be_o neither_o a_o gainer_n nor_o loser_n hereby_o in_o the_o sense_n we_o speak_v of_o now_o it_o be_v gospel-worship_n we_o profess_v in_o this_o nation_n gospel-religion_n if_o the_o duty_n themselves_o perform_v be_v of_o no_o great_a consequence_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 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 it_o shall_v be_v retain_v by_o we_o with_o so_o much_o zeal_n and_o contention_n 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_v liturgy_n ceremony_n etc._n etc._n and_o as_o great_a prosperity_n in_o other_o christian_a republic_n where_o these_o have_v be_v altogether_o 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