Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	day_n	great_a	lord_n	3,227	5	3.8203	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A70697	The Nationall assembly of Scotland with the oath taken by the Parliament men, etc. ... whereunto is annexed his most gracious Majesties speech to the Parliament of Scotland the 17 of August 1641.; In the Nationall Assemblie at Edinburgh the fourth day of August, 1641	Church of Scotland. General Assembly.; Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.; England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I). Kings speech to the Parliament of Scotland the 17th of August 1641.	1641 (1641)	Wing N234; ESTC R17370	1,483	5

the_o nationall_n assembly_n of_o scotland_n with_o the_o oath_n take_v by_o the_o parliament_n man_n etc._n etc._n print_a at_o edinburgh_n by_o james_n bryson_n 1641._o whereunto_o be_v annex_v his_o most_o gracious_a majesty_n speech_n to_o the_o parliament_n of_o scotland_n the_o 17._o of_o august_n 1641._o in_o the_o nationall_n assembly_n at_o edinburgh_n the_o 4_o day_n of_o august_n 1641._o the_o assembly_n serious_o consider_v the_o present_a case_n and_o condition_n of_o this_o kirk_n and_o kingdom_n what_o great_a thing_n the_o lord_n have_v do_v for_o we_o especial_o since_o the_o renew_v of_o our_o covenant_n notwithstanding_o our_o former_a backslydings_a and_o defection_n and_o if_o we_o either_o become_v remiss_a in_o the_o duty_n of_o piety_n or_o shall_v not_o constant_o hold_v and_o keep_v our_o religion_n unto_o which_o we_o have_v bind_v ourselves_o so_o strait_o and_o solemn_o what_o dishonour_n we_o do_v unto_o the_o name_n of_o god_n before_o man_n who_o have_v their_o eye_n upon_o we_o and_o how_o great_a judgement_n we_o bring_v upon_o ourselves_o upon_o these_o and_o the_o like_a consideration_n the_o assembly_n do_v find_v it_o most_o necessary_a to_o stir_v up_o themselves_o and_o to_o provoke_v all_o other_o both_o minister_n and_o people_n of_o all_o degree_n not_o only_o to_o the_o religious_a exercise_n of_o public_a worship_n in_o the_o congregation_n and_o private_a worship_n in_o their_o family_n and_o of_o every_o one_o by_o themselves_o apart_o but_o also_o to_o the_o duty_n of_o mutual_a edification_n by_o instruction_n admonition_n exhort_v one_o another_o to_o forwardness_n in_o religion_n and_o comfort_v one_o another_o in_o whatsoever_o distress_n and_o that_o in_o all_o their_o meeting_n whether_o in_o the_o way_n of_o civil_a conversation_n or_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o particular_a calling_n or_o any_o other_o occasion_n offer_v by_o divine_a providence_n no_o corrupt_a communication_n proceed_v out_o of_o their_o mouth_n but_o that_o which_o be_v good_a to_o the_o use_n of_o edify_v that_o it_o may_v minister_v grace_n unto_o the_o hearer_n and_o because_o the_o mean_n have_v be_v and_o may_v still_o be_v despise_v or_o abuse_v and_o particular_o the_o duty_n of_o mutual_a edification_n which_o have_v be_v so_o little_a in_o use_n and_o so_o few_o know_v to_o practice_v in_o the_o right_a manner_n may_v be_v upon_o the_o one_o part_v subject_n to_o the_o mock_n of_o ungodly_a and_o worldly_a man_n who_o can_v not_o endure_v that_o in_o other_o which_o they_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o practice_v themselves_o and_o upon_o the_o other_o part_n to_o many_o error_n and_o abuse_n which_o the_o godly_a through_o their_o weakness_n may_v fall_v or_o by_o the_o craftiness_n of_o other_o may_v be_v draw_v into_o such_o as_o be_v error_n heresy_n schism_n scandal_n self-conceit_n and_o despise_v of_o other_o presume_v above_o the_o common_a call_n of_o christian_n and_o usurp_a that_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o pastoral_n vocation_n contempt_n or_o misregard_n of_o the_o public_a mean_n idle_a and_o unprofitable_a question_n which_o edify_v not_o uncharitable_a censuring_n neglect_v of_o duty_n in_o particular_a calling_n business_n in_o other_o man_n matter_n and_o calling_n and_o many_o such_o evil_n in_o doctrine_n charity_n and_o manner_n which_o have_v doleful_o rend_v the_o bowel_n of_o other_o kirk_n to_o the_o great_a prejudice_n of_o the_o gospel_n therefore_o the_o assembly_n move_v with_o the_o zeal_n of_o god_n against_o all_o abuse_n and_o corruption_n and_o according_a to_o their_o manifold_a obligation_n most_o earnest_o desire_v and_o thirst_v to_o promove_v the_o work_n of_o reformation_n and_o to_o have_v the_o comfort_n and_o power_n of_o true_a godliness_n sensible_a to_o every_o soul_n and_o religion_n to_o be_v universal_o practise_v in_o every_o family_n and_o by_o every_o person_n at_o all_o occasion_n do_v charge_v all_o the_o minister_n and_o member_n of_o this_o kirk_n who_o they_o do_v represent_v that_o according_a to_o their_o several_a place_n and_o vocation_n they_o endeavour_v to_o suppress_v all_o impiety_n and_o mock_v of_o religious_a exercise_n especial_a of_o such_o as_o put_v soul_n aspersion_n and_o factious_a or_o odious_a name_n upon_o the_o godly_a and_o upon_o the_o other_o part_n that_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n they_o be_v aware_a and_o spiritual_o wise_a that_o under_o the_o name_n and_o pretext_n of_o religious_a exercise_n otherwise_o lawful_a and_o necessary_a they_o fall_v not_o into_o the_o aforesaid_a abuse_n and_o special_o that_o they_o eschew_v all_o meeting_n which_o be_v apt_a to_o breed_v error_n scandal_n schism_n neglect_v of_o duty_n and_o particular_a calling_n and_o such_o other_o evil_n as_o be_v the_o work_v not_o of_o the_o spirit_n but_o of_o the_o flesh_n and_o be_v contrary_a to_o truth_n and_o peace_n and_o that_o the_o presbytery_n and_o synod_n have_v a_o care_n to_o take_v order_n with_o such_o as_o transgress_v the_o one_o way_n or_o other_o in_o the_o assembly_n at_o edinburgh_n the_o 6._o day_n of_o august_n 1641._o since_o it_o have_v please_v god_n to_o vouchsafe_v we_o the_o liberty_n of_o yearly_a general_n assembly_n it_o be_v ordain_v according_a to_o the_o act_n of_o the_o assembly_n at_o edinburgh_n 1639._o and_o at_o aberdoen_n 1640._o that_o no_o novation_n in_o doctrine_n worship_n or_o government_n be_v bring_v in_o or_o practise_v in_o this_o kirk_n unless_o it_o be_v first_o propound_v examine_v and_o allow_v in_o the_o general_n assembly_n and_o that_o trangressour_n in_o this_o kind_n be_v censure_v by_o presbytery_n and_o synod_n