Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	covenant_n	law_n	moral_a	1,086	5	9.5331	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86484	A rejoynder to Master Samuel Eaton and Master Timothy Taylor's reply. Or, an answer to their late book called A defence of sundry positions and scriptures, &c. With some occasionall animadversions on the book called the Congregational way justified. For the satisfaction of all that seek the truth in love, especially for his dearly beloved and longed for, the inhabitants in and neer to Manchester in Lancashire. / Made and published by Richard Hollinworth. Mancuniens.	Hollingworth, Richard, 1607-1656.	1647 (1647)	Wing H2496; Thomason E391_1; ESTC R201545	213,867	259

2._o any_o separation_n or_o division_n that_o be_v of_o god_n may_v be_v bring_v about_o without_o our_o own_o invention_n the_o christian_n do_v separate_v them-themselves_a from_o among_o the_o jew_n and_o heathen_n and_o the_o protestant_n in_o queen_n mary_n day_n from_o the_o papist_n and_o yet_o without_o any_o such_o vocal_a express_a covenant_n that_o we_o read_v of_o 3._o if_o such_o looseness_n in_o our_o parish-church_n be_v so_o great_a a_o evil_a then_o take_v you_o heed_v you_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o that_o great_a evil_n by_o make_v that_o looseness_n great_a than_o it_o be_v or_o by_o god_n law_n ought_v to_o be_v be_v it_o a_o great_a evil_n for_o man_n that_o remove_v their_o habitation_n then_o for_o those_o that_o do_v not_o remove_v it_o all_o to_o depart_v from_o their_o parish-church_n without_o render_v a_o reason_n be_v it_o not_o a_o great_a evil_a to_o add_v to_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n our_o own_o carnal_a and_o politic_a device_n and_o to_o lay_v a_o yoke_n or_o covenant_n on_o our_o people_n which_o god_n have_v not_o lay_v on_o they_o for_o prevent_v of_o some_o inconvenience_n which_o god_n law_n do_v not_o enable_v we_o to_o prevent_v 2._o if_o there_o be_v any_o local_a bound_n as_o by_o scripture_n rule_n have_v be_v show_v there_o aught_o to_o be_v that_o inconvenience_n must_v necessary_o happen_v but_o to_o this_o i_o have_v speak_v before_o chap._n 2._o 3._o the_o place_n in_o eph._n 2.22_o be_v apparent_o not_o mean_v of_o a_o particular_a congregation_n but_o of_o the_o universal_a church_n which_o be_v call_v the_o city_n the_o household_n the_o temple_n and_o all_o the_o christian_n of_o the_o particular_a church_n of_o ephesus_n be_v not_o the_o whole_a city_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fellow-citizen_n with_o the_o saint_n not_o the_o whole_a household_n but_o of_o the_o household_n not_o all_o the_o temple_n or_o building_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v build_v together_o with_o other_o saint_n and_o church_n which_o also_o be_v part_n of_o the_o city_n temple_n household_n build_v as_o well_o as_o they_o 4._o in_o cor._n 12.27_o when_o he_o have_v say_v you_o be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n he_o correct_v himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v you_o be_v not_o the_o whole_a body_n but_o member_n in_o part_n of_o that_o body_n and_o other_o be_v part_n of_o that_o body_n as_o well_o as_o you_o for_o into_o it_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v baptize_v v._o 13._o viz._n into_o the_o universal_a church_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n these_o scripture_n do_v not_o serve_v your_o purpose_n and_o therefore_o you_o say_v but_o not_o right_o that_o a_o particular_a church_n be_v there_o compare_v to_o a_o body_n and_o a_o house_n 5._o yourselves_o i_o know_v hold_v not_o that_o church-membership_a be_v as_o in_o dissolvable_a as_o the_o member_n of_o a_o natural_a body_n be_v one_o from_o another_o which_o be_v not_o separate_v without_o ruin_n of_o the_o part_n separate_v if_o not_o of_o the_o whole_a body_n nor_o can_v that_o member_n be_v willing_o separate_v from_o its_o body_n or_o join_v with_o any_o good_a effect_n to_o another_o body_n chap._n xiii_o whether_o deut._n 29._o or_o gen._n 17._o be_v precedent_n of_o a_o church-covenant_n sect._n 1_o the_o covenant_n in_o deut._n 29.1.10_o 11_o 12._o respect_n reply_v p._n 39_o principal_o church-duty_n more_o than_o other_o duty_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n v._o 16_o 17_o 18._o for_o he_o warn_v they_o of_o heathenish_a worship_n and_o will_v engage_v they_o by_o a_o holy_a covenant_n to_o all_o god_n holy_a worship_n of_o the_o passover_n and_o all_o the_o offering_n of_o god_n prescription_n which_o be_v to_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n though_o a_o covenant_n bind_v to_o some_o duty_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n may_v be_v make_v by_o two_o or_o three_o person_n of_o several_a church_n and_o yet_o not_o make_v they_o member_n of_o a_o distinct_a church_n yet_o if_o they_o covenant_n to_o walk_v together_o in_o the_o constant_a enjoyment_n of_o all_o church-ordinance_n this_o will_v change_v their_o state_n and_o make_v they_o a_o church_n rejoin_v 1._o those_o verse_n contain_v in_o they_o moses_n admonition_n and_o exhortation_n to_o the_o people_n v._o 10._o you_o stand_v this_o day_n all_o of_o you_o before_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n v._o 12._o that_o thou_o shall_v enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o into_o his_o oath_n which_o he_o make_v with_o thou_o this_o day_n etc._n etc._n that_o they_o shall_v not_o serve_v the_o god_n of_o egypt_n or_o of_o other_o nation_n lest_o there_o shall_v be_v among_o they_o man_n or_o woman_n or_o family_n or_o tribe_n who_o heart_n turn_v away_o from_o god_n but_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o mention_n of_o passover_n or_o other_o church-duty_n which_o you_o say_v that_o covenant_n do_v engage_v they_o to_o and_o therefore_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v by_o those_o verse_n that_o the_o covenant_n more_o principal_o respect_v church-duty_n more_o than_o other_o duty_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n some_o part_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v mention_v and_o interpret_v viz._n the_o first_o commandment_n but_o nothing_o speak_v of_o church-membership_a every_o particular_a servant_n of_o god_n ought_v to_o take_v heed_n of_o heathenish_a worship_n which_o be_v there_o require_v and_o not_o a_o church_n only_o i_o appeal_v to_o you_o may_v not_o ought_v not_o every_o man_n woman_n family_n or_o tribe_n to_o use_v the_o word_n of_o v._o 18._o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o god_n that_o he_o she_o or_o they_o will_v not_o turn_v away_o from_o the_o lord_n to_o go_v and_o serve_v the_o god_n of_o the_o nation_n as_o jacob_n covenant_v for_o himself_o gen._n 28.21_o and_o ruth_n cap._n 1.16_o and_o joshuah_n for_o himself_o and_o his_o house_n josh_n 24.15_o may_v not_o any_o two_o or_o three_o among_o we_o covenant_n that_o they_o will_v keep_v the_o first_o commandment_n which_o in_o this_o text_n be_v paraphrase_a on_o thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n before_o i_o viz._n not_o the_o abomination_n of_o egypt_n nor_o their_o idol_n v._o 17._o of_o some_o duty_n seal_v their_o union_n and_o communion_n with_o the_o body_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o celebrate_v when_o the_o whole_a body_n be_v assemble_v i_o find_v mention_n in_o your_o book_n but_o not_o in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n in_o the_o place_n cite_v 3._o suppose_v it_o true_a that_o person_n covenant_v to_o walk_v together_o in_o all_o church-ordinance_n which_o god_n require_v of_o a_o church_n will_v make_v they_o a_o church_n and_o change_v their_o state_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o to_o the_o point_n for_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o two_o or_o three_o of_o several_a christian_a church_n covenant_v in_o the_o very_a word_n of_o v._o 16_o 17_o 18._o on_o which_o you_o build_v that_o their_o heart_n shall_v not_o turn_v away_o from_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n to_o go_v to_o serve_v other_o god_n or_o that_o they_o will_v not_o serve_v or_o worship_v image_n will_v this_o make_v they_o one_o church_n together_o and_o if_o it_o do_v not_o how_o can_v you_o say_v this_o be_v a_o church-covenant_n 4._o this_o be_v not_o a_o express_v vocal_a covenant_n on_o the_o people_n part_n which_o you_o be_v to_o prove_v necessary_a to_o the_o well-being_n of_o the_o church_n for_o it_o be_v make_v with_o they_o that_o be_v absent_a as_o well_o as_o with_o they_o that_o be_v present_a now_o they_o that_o be_v absent_a however_o they_o be_v include_v do_v not_o can_v not_o if_o they_o that_o be_v present_a do_v make_v a_o solemn_a express_v verbal_a covenant_n mr_n cotton_v opinion_n you_o shall_v hear_v hereafter_o sect._n 2._o when_o i_o answer_v that_o a_o covenant_n in_o general_n do_v not_o make_v a_o church_n nor_o a_o marriage_n and_o that_o scripture-covenant_n be_v not_o with_o appropriation_n and_o application_n to_o this_o pastor_n or_o people_n viz._n that_o they_o will_v serve_v with_o this_o people_n or_o pastor_n rather_o than_o with_o that_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o church-covenant_n you_o reply_v page_n 40._o who_o ever_o read_v or_o hear_v of_o a_o covenant_n in_o general_n of_o duty_n to_o be_v do_v without_o application_n to_o person_n mutual_o engage_v to_o perform_v such_o duty_n the_o covenant_n in_o scripture_n be_v no_o such_o covenant_n they_o be_v apply_v to_o israel_n and_o to_o the_o gentile_n that_o shall_v join_v to_o israel_n and_o so_o they_o be_v a_o separate_a people_n from_o other_o nation_n by_o covenant_n exod._n 12.47_o 48._o the_o jew_n by_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n be_v to_o serve_v god_n rather_o with_o this_o people_n then_o with_o that_o rejoin_v 1._o you_o

andrew_n thomas_n etc._n etc._n paul_n and_o barnabas_n assemble_v a_o whole_a year_n with_o the_o church_n at_o antioch_n though_o they_o do_v not_o covenant_v themselves_o into_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v within_o that_o church_n act_v 11.26_o cum_fw-la cap._n 13.1_o and_o therefore_o if_o implicit_a covenant_n agreement_n or_o combination_n do_v make_v a_o true_a church_n we_o be_v not_o deficient_a therein_o 5._o as_o for_o that_o of_o the_o sichemite_n be_v one_o people_n that_o be_v to_o say_v one_o church_n or_o one_o people_n to_o god_n as_o elsewhere_o you_o phrase_v it_o i_o conceive_v that_o simeon_n and_o levi_n do_v not_o pretend_v they_o to_o be_v one_o church_n neither_o will_v this_o have_v be_v a_o acceptable_a motion_n to_o a_o heathenish_a idolatrous_a people_n nor_o will_v circumcision_n alone_o have_v effect_v it_o edomite_n and_o other_o be_v circumcise_a and_o yet_o be_v not_o of_o the_o jewish_a church_n except_o they_o have_v renounce_v their_o idol_n and_o become_v proselyte_n 2._o i_o conceive_v the_o poor_a sichemite_n have_v no_o thought_n of_o alter_v their_o religion_n for_o a_o wife_n nor_o will_v the_o man_n of_o the_o city_n in_o all_o probability_n have_v so_o unanimous_o consent_v to_o it_o they_o may_v look_v upon_o circumcision_n as_o a_o national_a rite_n and_o by_o be_v one_o people_n they_o do_v interpret_v themselves_o to_o mean_v of_o a_o civil_a union_n viz._n dwelling_n trade_a marry_v one_o with_o another_o enjoy_v the_o cattle_n and_o substance_n one_o of_o another_o gen._n 34.21_o of_o any_o overture_n or_o pretence_n of_o simeon_n and_o levi_n or_o any_o desire_n or_o hope_v that_o the_o sichem_n tes_fw-fr have_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v one_o church_n one_o people_n to_o god_n partaker_n of_o the_o same_o sacrifice_n and_o ceremony_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n i_o conceive_v therefore_o it_o be_v but_o your_o gloss_n what_o covenant_n be_v involue_v in_o circumcision_n we_o shall_v show_v hereafter_o sect._n 2._o reply_n p._n 38._o relation_n and_o combination_n to_o domestic_a end_n and_o purpose_n be_v the_o form_n of_o a_o family_n unto_o politic_a and_o civil_a end_n be_v the_o form_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o relation_n and_o combination_n of_o so_o many_o saint_n as_o may_v well_o meet_v in_o one_o place_n unto_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o church-ordinance_n do_v make_v a_o church_n rejoin_v 1._o do_v you_o not_o mean_v that_o this_o agreement_n or_o covenant_n be_v only_o of_o they_o that_o be_v svi_fw-la juris_fw-la must_v every_o member_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n as_o mean_a man_n servant_n woman_n child_n per_fw-la se_fw-la at_o least_o implicit_o consent_n to_o their_o relation_n or_o combination_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o every_o particular_a member_n of_o a_o city_n and_o family_n also_o or_o he_o else_o be_v not_o to_o be_v judge_v one_o in_o that_o commonwealth_n city_n or_o family_n and_o do_v you_o hold_v the_o same_o of_o church-relation_n 2._o do_v you_o mean_v that_o this_o covenant_n be_v not_o only_o between_o inferior_n and_o superior_n but_o between_o equal_n viz._n that_o all_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n must_v agree_v together_o to_o be_v one_o all_o the_o child_n and_o servant_n in_o a_o family_n shall_v agree_v to_o be_v one_o all_o the_o wife_n of_o david_n and_o all_o the_o wife_n of_o solomon_n do_v agree_v to_o be_v one_o and_o not_o only_o that_o there_o be_v a_o agrrement_n between_o magistrate_n and_o subject_n master_n and_o servant_n as_o we_o acknowledge_v also_o between_o minister_n and_o people_n but_o that_o there_o must_v be_v agreement_n or_o covenant_n of_o the_o wife_n among_o themselves_o the_o servant_n among_o themselves_o the_o subject_n among_o themselves_o and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o form_n of_o a_o family_n or_o of_o a_o commonwealth_n and_o so_o consequent_o christian_n agreement_n to_o be_v a_o church_n be_v you_o say_v the_o form_n of_o a_o church_n 3._o do_v you_o mean_v that_o any_o former_a agreement_n or_o covenant_n make_v by_o our_o parent_n unto_o domestic_a politic_n or_o ecclesiastic_a end_n and_o purpose_n do_v not_o bind_v we_o their_o child_n and_o successor_n but_o notwithstanding_o the_o same_o we_o without_o a_o particular_a and_o personal_a consent_n be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o family_n city_n commonwealth_n or_o church_n that_o they_o be_v of_o i_o pray_v you_o express_v yourselves_o plain_o sect._n 3_o reply_n p._n 38._o a_o solemn_a express_v and_o verbal_a covenant_n or_o agreement_n we_o assert_v necessary_a to_o the_o purity_n and_o strength_n of_o a_o church_n how_o shall_v saint_n and_o they_o alone_o live_v promiscuous_o in_o the_o world_n have_v communion_n together_o without_o express_v verbal_a consent_n which_o yet_o we_o judge_v aught_o to_o be_v if_o the_o rule_n be_v well_o attend_v rev._n 22.27_o &_o 22.14_o and_o how_o else_o such_o looseness_n as_o in_o our_o parssh_n church_n from_o which_o we_o may_v remove_v into_o 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