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	keep_v	lord_n	3,471	5	4.2901	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A40805	Christian loyalty, or, A discourse wherein is asserted that just royal authority and eminency, which in this church and realm of England is yielded to the king especially concerning supremacy in causes ecclesiastical : together with the disclaiming all foreign jurisdiction, and the unlawfulness of subjects taking arms against the king / by William Falkner ...	Falkner, William, d. 1682.	1679 (1679)	Wing F329; ESTC R7144	265,459	584

and_o another_o learned_a man_n who_o evident_o follow_v he_o they_o assert_v the_o right_n of_o king_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n to_o intermeddle_v in_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a and_o that_o they_o have_v then_o such_o a_o supereminent_a authority_n that_o according_a to_o maimonides_n even_o the_o high_a priest_n be_v to_o stand_v in_o the_o king_n presence_n and_o that_o no_o other_o person_n no_o not_o the_o priest_n may_v sit_v within_o the_o court_n of_o the_o temple_n save_v only_o the_o king_n 6._o their_o authority_n not_o from_o any_o sacerdotal_a unction_n ibid._n c._n 6._o n._n 6._o and_o all_o this_o they_o find_v upon_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o holy_a unction_n or_o his_o be_v anoint_v with_o the_o holy_a oil_n hence_o p._n de_fw-fr marca_n assert_v that_o he_o act_v privilegio_fw-la regii_fw-la sacerdotii_fw-la as_o have_v obtain_v by_o his_o unction_n the_o privilege_n of_o a_o royal_a priesthood_n ibid._n cun._n ibid._n and_o hereupon_o cunaeus_n think_v that_o david_n may_v wear_v the_o priestly_a ephod_n and_o thereby_o consult_v the_o urim_n and_o thummim_n but_o this_o also_o be_v a_o very_a weak_a pretence_n partly_o because_o the_o royal_a anoint_v be_v only_o design_v to_o be_v the_o anoint_v such_o a_o person_n to_o be_v king_n as_o be_v express_v 1_o sam._n 15.1_o 2_o sam._n 3.39_o 1_o kin._n 1.34_o and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n and_o partly_o because_o such_o a_o anoint_a king_n have_v no_o right_a to_o perform_v the_o priestly_a action_n as_o be_v plain_a from_o the_o great_a guilt_n of_o saul_n in_o sacrifice_v and_o much_o less_o can_v this_o give_v he_o any_o ecclesiastical_a or_o sacerdotal_a superiority_n over_o the_o high_a priest_n himself_o since_o every_o successive_a high_a priest_n be_v to_o be_v anoint_v with_o this_o holy_a oil_n while_o most_o of_o the_o king_n even_o of_o the_o family_n of_o david_n be_v probable_o not_o at_o all_o anoint_a as_o i_o shall_v observe_v in_o another_o place_n and_o whether_o that_o 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oversight_n of_o private_a public_a and_o sacred_a thing_n as_o philo_n express_v it_o indeed_o the_o israelite_n have_v particular_a law_n which_o inflict_v the_o punishment_n of_o death_n upon_o idolatry_n witchcraft_n blasphemy_n and_o other_o such_o like_a vice_n ex._n 22.18_o 20._o levit._fw-la 24.15_o 16._o deut._n 17_o 2-5_a but_o it_o can_v not_o otherwise_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n to_o execute_v these_o law_n than_o as_o a_o judiciary_n authority_n in_o these_o case_n 10._o mr._n thorndike_n right_o of_o the_o church_n ch_n 1._o p._n 10._o be_v include_v in_o his_o general_a royal_a power_n have_v all_o matter_n of_o religion_n be_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n reserve_v and_o exempt_v from_o the_o royal_a government_n it_o will_v then_o have_v belong_v to_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o ecclesiastical_a person_n only_o to_o have_v execute_v those_o law_n especial_o since_o the_o punishment_n of_o death_n be_v sometime_o inflict_v by_o prophet_n 1_o sam._n 15.33_o 1_o kin._n 18.40_o 2_o kinse_n 10_o 12._o and_o that_o the_o death_n of_o a_o malefactor_n be_v sometime_o the_o issue_n of_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o priest_n be_v intimate_v in_o deut._n 17.12_o and_o seem_v also_o observe_v by_o clemens_n romanus_n 54._o epist_n ad_fw-la cor._n p._n 54._o and_o with_o a_o eye_n to_o the_o decline_a state_n of_o the_o jewish_a government_n under_o the_o maccabee_n and_o downward_o when_o the_o chief_a execution_n of_o all_o law_n 2._o joseph_n count_v apion_n l._n 2._o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o priest_n josephus_n frame_v his_o description_n of_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o jewish_a commonwealth_n as_o commit_v the_o chief_a secular_a power_n to_o the_o priest_n and_o make_v they_o both_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o judge_n of_o all_o case_n and_o the_o punisher_n of_o all_o offender_n but_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o while_o the_o royal_a authority_n flourish_v the_o law_n against_o witchcraft_n idolatry_n and_o such_o like_a vice_n be_v put_v in_o execution_n thereby_o 1_o sam._n 28.9_o 2_o kin._n 23.24_o 2_o chron._n 34.4_o 5._o 6._o and_o there_o be_v no_o particular_a constitution_n in_o all_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n which_o do_v assert_v any_o singular_a supremacy_n more_o than_o what_o be_v general_o include_v in_o the_o regal_a authority_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n over_o their_o priest_n and_o in_o the_o temple_n and_o about_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n indeed_o cunaeus_n do_v offer_v a_o instance_n of_o a_o particular_a positive_a law_n of_o moses_n supra_fw-la cun._n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la to_o this_o purpose_n deut._n 17.18_o 19_o 20._o where_o god_n require_v that_o the_o king_n shall_v write_v a_o copy_n of_o the_o law_n and_o that_o this_o shall_v be_v with_o he_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v read_v therein_o all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n that_o he_o may_v fear_v the_o lord_n to_o keep_v all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n and_o these_o statute_n to_o do_v they_o but_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o this_o law_n which_o make_v the_o care_n of_o religion_n more_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o hebrew_n king_n than_o of_o the_o christian_a since_o these_o also_o be_v to_o acquaint_v themselves_o with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christianity_n to_o fear_n god_n and_o to_o do_v his_o will_n but_o neither_o of_o they_o may_v exercise_v that_o spiritual_a power_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o distinct_a officer_n of_o the_o church_n it_o may_v indeed_o be_v say_v that_o king_n can_v right_o fear_v and_o serve_v god_n unless_o they_o make_v use_v of_o their_o authority_n to_o promote_v religious_a piety_n even_o in_o all_o sort_n of_o their_o subject_n and_o this_o be_v true_o assert_v by_o s._n austin_n 50._o aug._n ep._n 50._o but_o then_o this_o can_v be_v of_o no_o peculiar_a concernment_n to_o the_o king_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n but_o will_v equal_o extend_v itself_o to_o those_o who_o live_v under_o christianity_n 7._o i_o shall_v now_o show_v that_o whatsoever_o be_v pretend_v from_o the_o peculiar_a state_n of_o the_o gospel_n law_n reverence_n to_o prince_n more_o full_o require_v in_o the_o gospel_n than_o in_o the_o law_n to_o debar_v christian_a king_n from_o that_o authority_n which_o certain_o do_v belong_v to_o the_o royal_a government_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v of_o no_o force_n and_o this_o will_v easy_o be_v admit_v by_o they_o who_o consider_v that_o the_o precept_n for_o honour_v the_o king_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n and_o submit_v ourselves_o to_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a be_v more_o plain_o express_v and_o universal_o enjoin_v under_o the_o new_a testament_n than_o ever_o they_o be_v under_o the_o old_a but_o that_o there_o be_v any_o direct_a prohibition_n in_o the_o gospel_n against_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o the_o royal_a power_n in_o matter_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o pretend_v and_o that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christianity_n do_v assert_v this_o authority_n shall_v be_v hereafter_o show_v 8._o a_o learned_a man_n of_o our_o own_o kingdom_n who_o ow_v the_o sovereign_a power_n of_o king_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n 33._o right_o of_o the_o church_n ch._n 1._o p._n 8._o epilogue_n b._n 1._o ch_n 19_o &_o b._n 3._o ch._n 33._o and_o allow_v the_o consequence_n hereof_o in_o general_n from_o the_o government_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n do_v seem_v to_o deny_v that_o the_o same_o right_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n may_v be_v claim_v by_o the_o christian_a king_n which_o be_v exercise_v by_o the_o jewish_a now_o that_o which_o be_v here_o demand_v be_v that_o the_o general_a power_n of_o ecclesiastical_a supremacy_n be_v under_o both_o dispensation_n the_o same_o in_o enjoin_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o divine_a law_n in_o establish_v matter_n of_o expediency_n for_o order_n sake_n and_o in_o punish_v transgressor_n supremacy_n the_o

life_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o defence_n of_o religion_n but_o private_a person_n be_v then_o repute_v to_o have_v do_v their_o duty_n when_o they_o sigh_v and_o mourn_v for_o the_o abomination_n of_o other_o as_o they_o do_v who_o receive_v the_o mark_n for_o their_o preservation_n ezek._n 9.4_o and_o keep_v themselves_o unspotted_a from_o they_o as_o be_v do_v by_o the_o seven_o thousand_o in_o israel_n who_o bow_v not_o their_o knee_n to_o baal_n 1_o kin._n 19.18_o who_o origen_n 32._o orig._n in_o ep._n ad_fw-la rom._n c._n 11._o naz._n orat._n 32._o and_o nazianzen_n according_a to_o the_o manifest_a sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n account_v to_o have_v observe_v god_n testimony_n and_o to_o have_v be_v accept_v of_o he_o 4._o but_o the_o clear_a evidence_n david_n the_o coninent_a loyalty_n of_o david_n against_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o subject_n take_v arm_n under_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n or_o judah_n be_v from_o the_o behaviour_n and_o spirit_n of_o david_n the_o government_n of_o israel_n be_v peculiar_o theocratical_a and_o the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o their_o kingdom_n be_v this_o thou_o shall_v in_o any_o wise_a set_v he_o king_n over_o thou_o who_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v choose_v deut._n 17.15_o now_o god_n have_v reject_v saul_n and_o his_o family_n from_o continue_v in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n 1_o sam._n 13.14_o and_o ch._n 15.23_o 26_o 28._o and_o david_n by_o god_n appointment_n be_v anoint_v of_o samuel_n to_o succeed_v he_o 1_o sam._n 16.12_o 13._o and_o saul_n himself_o know_v that_o david_n be_v to_o the_o king_n after_o he_o and_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n will_v be_v establish_v in_o his_o hand_n 1_o sam._n 24.20_o only_o the_o kingdom_n be_v not_o take_v from_o saul_n during_o his_o life_n ch._n 26.10_o 〈◊〉_d and_o upon_o this_o account_n no_o subject_n in_o the_o world_n can_v have_v a_o great_a plea_n for_o defend_v himself_o by_o force_n and_o arm_n than_o david_n have_v in_o who_o safety_n the_o common_a interest_n of_o the_o whole_a realm_n of_o israel_n be_v in_o a_o especial_a and_o extraordinary_a manner_n include_v 5._o under_o these_o cicumstance_n saul_n unjust_o persecute_v david_n who_o have_v do_v he_o no_o injury_n but_o reward_v he_o good_a for_o evil_n as_o himself_o acknowledge_v 1_o sam._n 24.9_o 11_o 17_o 18._o and_o his_o rage_n be_v so_o fierce_a as_o to_o resolve_v to_o take_v away_o his_o life_n ch._n 20.31_o 33._o and_o upon_o david_n account_n he_o cruel_o slay_v fourscore_o and_o five_o of_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o one_o day_n 14._o joseph_n ant._n jud._n l._n 6._o c._n 14._o and_o josephus_n say_v three_o hundred_o eighty_o five_o person_n of_o the_o priestly_a family_n be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o he_o and_o in_o nob_n the_o city_n of_o the_o priest_n he_o smite_v with_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n both_o man_n woman_n infant_n and_o suckling_n only_a abiathar_n escape_v ch._n 22.18_o 19_o and_o saul_n force_v david_n from_o the_o place_n of_o god_n worship_n ch._n 26.19_o so_o that_o saul_n be_v guilty_a of_o a_o great_a opposition_n against_o god_n and_o the_o violation_n of_o justice_n and_o david_n defence_n be_v that_o in_o which_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n and_o religion_n righteousness_n and_o the_o common_a good_a be_v concern_v 6._o in_o this_o case_n david_n who_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o give_v up_o himself_o in_o a_o unjust_a violence_n endeavour_v to_o avoid_v this_o by_o prudent_a way_n of_o escape_n 2._o hom._n against_o rebel_n part._n 2._o or_o as_o our_o homily_n express_v it_o to_o save_v himself_o not_o by_o rebellion_n nor_o any_o resistance_n but_o by_o flight_n and_o hide_v himself_o from_o the_o king_n sight_n and_o when_o god_n deliver_v saul_n into_o david_n hand_n at_o two_o several_a time_n 1_o sam._n 24.10_o 18._o ch._n 26.12_o the_o man_n who_o be_v with_o he_o be_v forward_o to_o have_v take_v away_o saul_n life_n and_o plead_v that_o god_n have_v administer_v a_o occasion_n for_o fulfil_v his_o promise_n concern_v david_n succeed_v saul_n ch._n 24.4_o 10._o ch._n 26.8_o but_o that_o which_o prevail_v with_o david_n to_o the_o contrary_a be_v the_o sense_n of_o his_o duty_n which_o god_n have_v enjoin_v he_o 2._o opt._n count_v parm._n l._n 2._o obstabat_fw-la say_v optatus_n divinorum_fw-la memoria_fw-la mandatorum_fw-la he_o repress_v their_o inclination_n and_o declare_v it_o to_o be_v a_o great_a evil_a and_o guilt_n to_o stretch_v out_o a_o hand_n against_o the_o lord_n anoint_v ch._n 24.6_o 10_o 11._o and_o ch._n 26.9_o 11._o and_o in_o those_o place_n he_o use_v word_n of_o more_o than_o ordinary_a detestation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v evil_a be_v to_o i_o from_o the_o lord_n or_o according_a to_o our_o fuller_n in_o his_o miscellany_n wickedness_n 2._o ful._n misc_n l._n 2._o c._n 2._o or_o a_o thing_n abominable_a from_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v charge_v upon_o i_o if_o i_o stretch_v forth_o my_o hand_n against_o the_o lord_n anoint_v when_o he_o have_v cut_v off_o the_o skirt_n of_o saul_n robe_n which_o may_v reflect_v some_o dishonour_n upon_o he_o his_o heart_n smite_v he_o and_o at_o last_o when_o the_o amalekite_n who_o be_v one_o of_o the_o army_n of_o israel_n under_o saul_n declare_v that_o he_o do_v slay_v he_o though_o at_o his_o own_o request_n and_o when_o dangerous_o wound_v and_o ready_a to_o fall_v into_o his_o enemy_n hand_n david_n revenge_v the_o death_n of_o saul_n by_o shed_v the_o blood_n of_o that_o amalekite_n 2_o sam._n 1.15_o 16._o wherein_o he_o give_v a_o high_a testimony_n of_o the_o great_a sense_n he_o have_v of_o the_o unlawfulness_n of_o offer_v any_o violence_n and_o force_n to_o a_o lawful_a king_n and_o sovereign_a 7._o nor_o be_v this_o behaviour_n of_o david_n 2._o de_fw-fr dau._n &_o saul_n hom._n 2._o from_o a_o unnecessary_a scrupulousness_n or_o timorous_a fearfulness_n but_o this_o be_v so_o commendable_a that_o s._n chrysostome_n propose_v this_o instance_n as_o a_o pattern_n for_o christian_n to_o imitate_v and_o declare_v that_o david_n gain_v a_o great_a honour_n hereby_o and_o a_o great_a victory_n by_o have_v a_o full_a mastery_n over_o his_o passion_n than_o by_o his_o remarkable_a conquest_n over_o goliath_n and_o david_n be_v both_o a_o wise_a man_n duty_n this_o be_v from_o no_o ungrounded_a fear_n but_o from_o a_o clear_a and_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o his_o duty_n wise_a than_o all_o the_o servant_n of_o saul_n 1_o sam._n 18.30_o and_o also_o of_o undaunted_a courage_n and_o a_o prophet_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v very_o unlikely_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v guide_v by_o mistake_a scruple_n in_o that_o he_o so_o oft_o consider_v so_o earnest_o express_v and_o which_o be_v his_o present_a great_a interest_n to_o understand_v but_o it_o be_v very_o observable_a that_o about_o those_o very_a time_n when_o he_o express_v his_o high_a abhorrence_n of_o stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n against_o saul_n he_o be_v 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this_o be_v admit_v this_o psalm_n must_v express_v that_o david_n have_v the_o great_a assurance_n and_o confidence_n in_o god_n for_o his_o own_o preservation_n and_o safety_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o eminent_a fidelity_n to_o saul_n and_o that_o this_o be_v by_o the_o guidance_n and_o inspiration_n of_o god_n spirit_n which_o direct_v he_o herein_o and_o the_o substance_n of_o this_o conjecture_n be_v thus_o far_o certain_o true_a that_o david_n have_v from_o his_o loyal_a demeanour_n unto_o saul_n much_o inward_a joy_n and_o peace_n and_o expectation_n of_o god_n blessing_n upon_o himself_o as_o he_o declare_v 1_o sam._n 26.23_o 24._o in_o these_o full_a and_o express_a word_n the_o lord_n render_v to_o every_o man_n his_o righteousness_n and_o his_o faithfulness_n for_o the_o lord_n deliver_v thou_o into_o my_o hand_n

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