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	holy_a	rest_n	3,546	5	7.5027	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A52357	The true liberty & dominion of conscience vindicated, from the usurpations & abuses of opinion, and persuasion	Nalson, John, 1638?-1686.	1677 (1677)	Wing N117; ESTC R19982	50,790	152

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they_o which_o be_v the_o true_a reason_n and_o foundation_n of_o their_o separation_n and_o that_o the_o treacherous_a dealer_n deal_v thus_o treacherous_o with_o we_o be_v plain_a for_o that_o the_o ignorant_a and_o vulgar_a always_o make_v this_o their_o plea_n for_o their_o forsake_v our_o communion_n that_o their_o conscience_n will_v not_o give_v they_o leave_v to_o join_v with_o we_o in_o our_o unlawful_a ceremony_n as_o in_o derision_n they_o call_v all_o the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n and_o this_o they_o must_v needs_o have_v from_o their_o teacher_n who_o either_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v be_v teacher_n if_o they_o themselves_o be_v not_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n or_o if_o they_o be_v they_o ought_v to_o have_v teach_v they_o the_o truth_n and_o that_o these_o modes_n or_o circumstance_n of_o religion_n be_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n indifferent_a be_v only_a matter_n of_o opinion_n and_o not_o of_o conscience_n until_o such_o time_n as_o 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and_o praise_n god_n and_o to_o give_v he_o that_o devout_a worship_n and_o humble_a adoration_n which_o in_o duty_n they_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v where_o sin_n be_v reprove_v the_o ignorant_a be_v instruct_v the_o weak_a be_v confirm_v and_o strengthen_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n those_o pledge_n of_o god_n love_n and_o seal_n of_o our_o inheritance_n with_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n be_v celebrate_v and_o all_o people_n be_v exhort_v direct_v persuade_v and_o encourage_v to_o the_o performance_n of_o their_o respective_a duty_n towards_o god_n and_o all_o man_n and_o that_o such_o set_v time_n be_v necessary_a will_v appear_v because_o be_v man_n leave_v to_o their_o own_o liberty_n when_o and_o where_o to_o perform_v these_o duty_n of_o public_a worship_n such_o be_v the_o treachery_n and_o backwardness_n of_o man_n nature_n that_o if_o they_o be_v not_o determine_v by_o a_o necessity_n they_o will_v general_o neglect_v the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o find_v out_o perpetual_a 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the_o determination_n of_o my_o lawful_a superior_n in_o all_o indifferent_a thing_n and_o therefore_o they_o who_o now_o it_o be_v determine_v either_o despise_v it_o or_o refuse_v to_o use_v it_o or_o to_o join_v with_o those_o who_o do_v use_v it_o sin_n against_o conscience_n because_o against_o many_o plain_a and_o positive_a command_n of_o scripture_n before_o mention_v and_o for_o which_o st._n paul_n seem_v extreme_o solicitous_a as_o well_o know_v pride_n and_o disobedience_n to_o be_v the_o most_o natural_a sin_n and_o therefore_o command_v that_o man_n be_v put_v in_o mind_n as_o be_v apt_a to_o forget_v their_o duty_n that_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o principality_n and_o power_n 3.1_o tit._n 3.1_o to_o obey_v magistrate_n the_o very_a same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v enjoin_v by_o the_o present_a authority_n of_o this_o nation_n which_o by_o be_v command_v from_o indifferent_a become_v necessary_a and_o with_o such_o 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