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	like_a	sabbath_n	1,189	5	10.2088	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A35047	Reformation not separation, or, Mr. Crofton's plea for communion with the church ... in a letter, written July 20, 1661 ... / by the said R.S. to whom it was written ; unto which, is added the copy of another letter, written on the same occasion and subject.	Crofton, Zachary, 1625 or 6-1672.; P. E., Reverend.; R. S.	1662 (1662)	Wing C7000; ESTC R12168	52,912	78

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opportunity_n to_o communicate_v to_o other_o these_o follow_a consideration_n as_o apologetical_a reason_n for_o what_o i_o be_o convince_v be_v not_o only_o lawful_a but_o a_o positive_a duty_n not_o without_o sin_n to_o be_v omit_v though_o the_o critisim_fw-la of_o our_o time_n and_o my_o special_a case_n may_v require_v a_o apology_n for_o the_o same_o my_o long_a close_o it_o consid_fw-la 1._o deliberate_a thought_n not_o distress_n of_o condition_n provoke_v it_o and_o severe_a durance_n much_o beyond_o any_o other_o prisoner_n in_o this_o place_n or_o any_o carnal_a self_n politic_a principle_n have_v not_o be_v the_o impulsive_a cause_n of_o my_o desire_n or_o use_v of_o this_o liberty_n but_o as_o in_o my_o other_o act_n subject_v to_o the_o censure_n of_o man_n pure_a conscience_n of_o duty_n towards_o god_n and_o my_o own_o soul_n and_o the_o preponderate_a dictate_v of_o my_o judgement_n i_o hope_v in_o some_o measure_n also_o to_o discern_v duty_n in_o difficult_a time_n 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crime_n and_o notorious_a guilt_n by_o reason_n whereof_o there_o be_v conceive_v but_o little_a between_o the_o prison_n and_o death_n therefore_o the_o hand_n of_o justice_n which_o punish_v the_o offence_n aught_o in_o christian_a pity_n to_o seek_v the_o salvation_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o if_o possible_a prevent_v the_o malefactor_n from_o die_v in_o if_o he_o must_v die_v for_o his_o sin_n i_o have_v often_o think_v that_o if_o the_o heathen_a indulge_v paul_n a_o liberty_n to_o preach_v in_o prison_n christian_n may_v and_o ought_v much_o more_o allow_v a_o preacher_n liberty_n to_o hear_v the_o word_n preach_v in_o prison_n i_o hope_v it_o will_v be_v no_o offence_n to_o mind_v this_o age_n that_o among_o other_o evil_n reflect_v by_o such_o as_o rise_v up_o against_o he_o on_o the_o government_n of_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o his_o late_a majesty_n of_o honourable_a memory_n this_o be_v one_o 6._o exact_a collection_n p._n 6._o and_o not_o the_o least_o man_n be_v detain_v close_a prisoner_n without_o the_o liberty_n of_o use_v book_n pen_n ink_n or_o paper_n deny_v they_o all_o the_o comfort_n of_o life_n not_o permit_v their_o wife_n to_o come_v to_o they_o and_o for_o the_o complete_n of_o that_o cruelty_n deprive_v they_o of_o the_o necessary_a mean_n of_o spiritual_a consolation_n not_o suffer_v they_o to_o go_v abroad_o to_o enjoy_v god_n ordinance_n in_o god_n house_n or_o god_n minister_n to_o come_v to_o they_o to_o administer_v comfort_n to_o they_o in_o their_o chamber_n let_v none_o therefore_o dare_v to_o censure_v this_o act_n as_o the_o result_n of_o a_o distress_a condition_n or_o base_a compliance_n by_o constraint_n of_o prison_n against_o the_o persuasion_n of_o conscience_n duty_n consid_fw-la 2_o solemn_a public_a worship_n positive_a duty_n communion_n with_o the_o church_n visible_a in_o all_o act_n of_o solemn_a public_a worship_n be_v a_o essential_a part_n of_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o sabbath_n or_o lord_n day_n and_o positive_a indispensable_a duty_n of_o every_o particular_a soul_n call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n to_o be_v only_o supersede_v by_o a_o real_a inevitable_a necessity_n with_o assurance_n to_o any_o that_o god_n will_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_n this_o can_v be_v deny_v by_o any_o who_o observe_v god_n have_v denominate_v the_o sabbath_n a_o holy_a convocation_n 23._o levit._fw-la 23._o synagogue_n be_v on_o this_o ground_n erect_v and_o frequent_v in_o all_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n that_o the_o lord_n christ_n 17.2_o luke_n 4_o 16._o act_n 13_o 13_o 14._o &_o 17.2_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n and_o his_o apostle_n in_o conscience_n of_o duty_n make_v it_o their_o custom_n to_o go_v to_o the_o synagogue_n every_o sabbath_n day_n that_o the_o apostle_n and_o primitive_a christian_n from_o the_o very_a ascension_n of_o christ_n 16.2_o

offence_n no_o argument_n in_o this_o case_n like_o miserable_a comforter_n be_v no_o little_a scandalize_v that_o he_o will_v not_o from_o his_o cross_n condemn_v himself_o as_o wicked_a nor_o brand_v himself_o with_o hippocrisy_n in_o his_o past_a piety_n to_o which_o they_o labour_v to_o compel_v he_o by_o a_o right_a theological_n rather_o than_o logical_a argument_n though_o not_o full_o assert_v they_o that_o plough_n iniquity_n &_o so_o we_o wickedness_n reap_v the_o same_o 27.4.5.26.19.42.7_o job._n 27.4.5.26.19.42.7_o sorrow_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o sin_n yet_o job_n well_o know_v the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o that_o god_n tri_v the_o righteous_a will_v not_o let_v go_v his_o integrity_n nor_o to_o justify_v they_o will_v he_o let_v his_o lip_n condemn_v himself_o but_o make_v his_o appeal_n to_o god_n his_o witness_n on_o high_a and_o record_v which_o be_v above_o who_o interpose_v to_o moderate_v the_o question_n fin●m_fw-la mark_n 2.23_o ad_fw-la fin●m_fw-la discover_v their_o fallacy_n and_o determine_v they_o have_v not_o speak_v of_o he_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v right_a as_o do_v his_o servant_n job_n the_o jew_n be_v offend_v that_o the_o disciple_n pluck_v the_o ear_n of_o corn_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n appoint_v of_o god_n for_o rest_n and_o that_o our_o saviour_n on_o that_o day_n heal_v yet_o our_o saviour_n matter_v not_o their_o offence_n as_o of_o any_o weight_n but_o justify_v the_o fact_n by_o the_o positive_a duty_n of_o preserve_v man_n natural_a life_n 13.15.16.17_o luke_n 13.15.16.17_o if_o the_o circumstantial_o of_o the_o first_o table_n must_v give_v way_n to_o the_o substantial_o of_o the_o second_o table_n of_o the_o law_n and_o if_o obedience_n to_o humane_a must_v give_v place_n to_o divine_a command_n and_o authority_n much_o more_o must_v the_o offence_n of_o a_o brother_n 29._o act._n 5_o 29._o vail_v to_o obedience_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o please_a man_n god_n must_v not_o be_v displease_v every_o man_n must_v therefore_o please_v his_o neighbour_n for_o his_o good_a to_o edification_n but_o to_o please_v a_o brother_n by_o omission_n of_o positive_a duty_n which_o be_v formal_a 15.2_o rom._n 15.2_o fearful_a iniquity_n be_v by_o sinful_a strengthen_v his_o profaneness_n slight_v scandal_n be_v not_o to_o be_v slight_v or_o error_n aedificare_fw-la in_fw-la gehennam_fw-la to_o edify_v both_o to_o hell_n from_o which_o the_o lord_n deliver_v i_o scandal_n be_v indeed_o a_o argument_n of_o more_o weight_n when_o due_o and_o fit_o plead_v then_o to_o be_v slight_v or_o supersicia_o evade_v not_o to_o offend_v a_o weak_a brother_n 15.1_o rom._n 15.1_o be_v charge_v as_o a_o duty_n we_o who_o be_v strong_a aught_o to_o bear_v with_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o weak_a and_o not_o to_o please_v ourselves_o it_o be_v good_a not_o to_o eat_v or_o drink_v nor_o do_v any_o thing_n whereby_o thy_o brother_n be_v stumble_v 14.21_o rom._n 14.21_o offend_v or_o make_v weak_a be_v divine_a direction_n and_o gospel_n rule_v fearful_a be_v the_o sin_n of_o a_o wilful_a scandal_n for_o that_o it_o be_v nor_o only_o a_o snare_n by_o which_o a_o brother_n be_v entangle_v and_o lay_v on_o the_o rack_n of_o a_o scrupulous_a conscience_n and_o torture_v between_o his_o own_o doubt_n and_o the_o contrary_a practice_n of_o the_o pious_a profess_v obedience_n to_o god_n will_v but_o also_o a_o stumbling-stone_n occasion_v to_o he_o certain_a sin_n by_o either_o act_n under_o his_o own_o doubt_n and_o against_o his_o own_o apprehension_n induce_v by_o the_o bare_a ensample_n of_o another_o or_o by_o uncharitable_a censure_v his_o brother_n in_o what_o be_v to_o he_o lawful_a and_o without_o his_o own_o liberty_n and_o power_n to_o do_v or_o not_o to_o do_v it_o this_o be_v therefore_o represent_v to_o be_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n 4.20_o rom_n 4.20_o against_o this_o sign_n our_o saviour_n have_v denounce_v a_o most_o sad_a doom_n whosoever_o shall_v 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