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	lord_n	sabbath_n	7,490	5	9.8173	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91004	Syneidēsilogia ̇or, The doctrine of conscience, framed according to the points of the catechisme, in the Book of Common-Prayer. / By the Right Reverend Father in God, John Prideaux, late Lord Bishop of Worcester, for the private use of his wife.	Prideaux, John, 1578-1650.; N. Y.	1656 (1656)	Wing P3436; Thomason E1697_2; ESTC R203209	47,433	193

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beside_o here_o the_o swear_n by_o creature_n be_v no_o way_n approve_v by_o a_o papist_n and_o discover_v the_o heedless_a vanity_n of_o a_o protestant_n worthy_a to_o be_v punish_v though_o not_o for_o perjury_n yet_o for_o peevish_a profaneness_n as_o by_o the_o heaven_n by_o our_o lady_n by_o the_o mass_n or_o by_o my_o george_n which_o bind_v yet_o make_v guilty_a the_o swearer_n in_o relation_n the_o creature_n have_v to_o the_o creator_n 5._o in_o regard_v whereof_o neither_o pope_n prince_n or_o potentate_n have_v any_o power_n to_o dispense_v for_o such_o case_n be_v reserve_v only_o to_o god_n who_o interest_n man_n must_v not_o presume_v to_o entrench_v upon_o except_o he_o will_v deal_v as_o the_o devil_n do_v with_o our_o saviour_n and_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o give_v all_o kingdom_n who_o have_v interest_n only_o in_o hell_n dungeon_n 6._o when_o therefore_o a_o contract_n by_o oath_n be_v between_o superior_a and_o inferior_a prince_n and_o subject_a or_o equal_a 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man_n to_o swear_v he_o will_v never_o serve_v his_o prince_n come_v near_o his_o wife_n help_v his_o child_n or_o friend_n which_o by_o all_o tie_n of_o religion_n and_o morality_n he_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v the_o band_n lie_v still_o upon_o his_o conscience_n to_o expiate_v his_o damnable_a rashness_n in_o take_v such_o a_o oath_n with_o all_o conscionable_a repentance_n not_o to_o execute_v that_o which_o he_o have_v swear_v lest_o by_o think_v to_o decline_v perjury_n he_o incur_v a_o more_o damnable_a abomination_n herod_n have_v better_o have_v break_v his_o oath_n than_o so_o barbarouss_o have_v murder_v john_n baptist_n and_o david_n bless_v the_o advice_n of_o abigail_n that_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o put_v he_o off_o from_o that_o he_o have_v vow_v to_o god_n to_o perform_v and_o saul_n be_v content_a with_o the_o people_n mutiny_n in_o a_o manner_n that_o pluck_v prince_n jonathan_n away_o from_o undergo_a the_o doom_n of_o fury_n under_o zeal_n vizard_n v._n c._n v._n touch_v the_o four_o commandment_n with_o what_o conscience_n can_v any_o say_v lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o and_o incline_v our_o heart_n to_o keep_v this_o law_n when_o it_o be_v confess_v that_o the_o day_n be_v change_v and_o the_o praecise_a observation_n of_o the_o letter_n will_v necessary_o cast_v we_o back_o upon_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n turn_v our_o sunday_n into_o saturdaye_n there_o be_v neither_o precept_n nor_o promise_v to_o direct_v we_o otherwise_o d._n d._n in_o the_o sabbath_n two_o thing_n be_v considerable_a 1._o the_o day_n and_o 2._o rest_n the_o day_n by_o the_o analogy_n manifest_v in_o the_o commandment_n be_v to_o be_v one_o in_o seven_o according_a to_o the_o pattern_n give_v by_o god_n the_o rest_n be_v oppose_v to_o such_o worldly_a labour_n as_o may_v any_o way_n hinder_v it_o but_o not_o as_o though_o it_o be_v set_v aside_o to_o all_o employment_n or_o may_v be_v spend_v in_o sleep_n or_o idleness_n or_o that_o which_o we_o call_v pastime_n but_o employ_v it_o must_v be_v in_o work_n of_o sanctity_n not_o to_o be_v divert_v or_o retard_v by_o ourselves_o or_o any_o that_o belong_v unto_o we_o in_o business_n of_o our_o ordinary_a vocation_n this_o rest_n must_v ever_o be_v take_v for_o moral_a for_o all_o man_n conscience_n will_v give_v they_o that_o public_a worship_n be_v as_o due_a to_o god_n and_o shall_v be_v perform_v with_o more_o solemnity_n then_o private_a this_o can_v be_v do_v without_o time_n &_o place_n so_o set_v that_o the_o assemble_v may_v be_v certain_a but_o the_o duty_n still_o remain_v the_o day_n be_v alterable_a especial_o by_o he_o who_o profess_v himself_o lord_n of_o the_o sabbath_n 12.8_o mat._n 12.8_o matth._n 12.8_o and_o therefore_o may_v well_o substitute_v the_o lord_n day_n instead_o thereof_o this_o day_n the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n confirm_v by_o the_o keep_n of_o it_o and_o their_o successor_n have_v continue_v it_o as_o of_o divine_a ordinance_n in_o all_o church_n which_o so_o must_v stand_v 4.10_o heb._n 4.10_o till_o it_o bring_v we_o to_o the_o perpetual_a sabbath_n of_o the_o church_n triumphant_a when_o we_o say_v therefore_o at_o the_o recital_n of_o this_o commandment_n lord_n incline_v our_o heart_n to_o keep_v this_o law_n our_o meaning_n be_v the_o morality_n of_o this_o law_n which_o be_v a_o enliven_a as_o it_o be_v to_o all_o the_o rest_n not_o as_o the_o day_n be_v set_v the_o jew_n to_o be_v the_o seven_o from_o the_o creation_n but_o as_o it_o be_v alter_v by_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n practice_v in_o regard_n of_o his_o glorious_a resurrection_n from_o that_o rest_n in_o the_o grave_n to_o which_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n have_v reference_n so_o that_o typical_a saturday_n may_v well_o give_v place_n to_o that_o sunday_n for_o which_o change_n those_o that_o call_v for_o a_o precept_n must_v learn_v that_o pattern_n may_v be_v as_o warrantable_a in_o matter_n of_o order_n as_o precept_n in_o the_o article_n 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work_n that_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v have_v in_o remembrance_n what_o heavenly_a advantage_n may_v be_v take_v for_o set_v forth_o god_n praise_n in_o his_o saint_n and_o stir_v up_o man_n to_o imitate_v such_o excellent_a guide_n and_o to_o glorify_v the_o giver_n of_o all_o in_o the_o best_a expression_n we_o may_v those_o conscience_n little_o consider_v that_o make_v no_o conscience_n on_o their_o own_o head_n to_o call_v man_n from_o their_o vocation_n to_o their_o affect_a assembly_n upon_o any_o day_n of_o the_o week_n and_o yet_o murmur_v at_o the_o church_n for_o celebrate_v the_o memory_n i_o say_v not_o of_o saint_n and_o martyr_n but_o of_o our_o saviour_n nativity_n and_o ascension_n as_o though_o it_o carry_v with_o it_o superstition_n vii_o c._n vii_o the_o five_o commandment_n be_v acknowledge_v by_o all_o to_o give_v in_o charge_n the_o duty_n of_o all_o inferior_n to_o their_o lawful_a superior_n the_o due_a performance_n of_o which_o be_v back_v with_o a_o promise_n of_o long_a life_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o such_o possession_n as_o god_n have_v bestow_v on_o all_o in_o their_o several_a calling_n but_o if_o such_o superior_n renounce_v god_n and_o all_o goodness_n endeavour_v the_o oppression_n and_o ruin_n of_o those_o they_o shall_v protect_v be_v not_o inferior_n in_o such_o case_n bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o resist_v for_o their_o own_o preservation_n and_o forcible_o to_o oppose_v they_o if_o the_o case_n require_v it_o s._n paul_n decision_n be_v herein_o express_v for_o the_o negative_a d._n d._n rom._n 13.1_o 2._o let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n as_o be_v god_n ordinance_n and_o can_v be_v resist_v without_o the_o penalty_n of_o damnation_n but_o what_o and_o they_o prove_v so_o intolerable_a that_o to_o yield_v to_o they_o shall_v be_v the_o undo_n of_o ourselves_o and_o we_o notwithstanding_o saint_n peter_n will_v afford_v no_o dispensation_n for_o this_o give_a honour_n and_o submission_n 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to_o the_o question_n and_o carry_v it_o how_o they_o please_v which_o never_o heretofore_o be_v doubt_v of_o their_o own_o conscience_n will_v tell_v they_o one_o day_n when_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v to_o repetition_n sect_n ii_o case_n concern_v the_o five_o commandment_n of_o the_o second_o table_n the_o precept_n of_o the_o second_o table_n have_v relation_n to_o our_o neighbour_n and_o equal_n as_o those_o of_o the_o first_o have_v to_o our_o superior_n which_o neighbour_n must_v not_o be_v wrong_v of_o we_o 1._o in_o his_o life_n by_o murder_n 2._o in_o his_o wife_n by_o adultery_n 3._o in_o his_o good_n by_o steal_v from_o he_o 4._o in_o his_o good_a name_n by_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o he_o 5._o no_v not_o so_o much_o as_o in_o desire_n but_o our_o utmost_a endeavour_n must_v be_v for_o preserve_v all_o these_o blessing_n in_o life_n wife_n good_n and_o good_a name_n unto_o he_o be_v content_v on_o our_o part_n with_o what_o god_n have_v bless_v we_o with_o in_o 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bear_v ourselves_o according_a to_o that_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o then_o if_o thy_o neighbour_n may_v not_o be_v slay_v by_o thou_o neither_o any_o violence_n or_o injury_n offer_v unto_o he_o tend_v that_o way_n much_o less_o can_v thou_o in_o conscience_n kill_v thyself_o or_o use_v any_o mean_n on_o purpose_n to_o shorten_v thy_o day_n be_v the_o pretext_n never_o so_o specious_a 2._o instance_n out_o of_o scripture_n 1._o of_o samson_n 2._o saul_n 6.46.2.14.37_o 1_o mach._n 6.46.2.14.37_o 3_o his_o armourbearer_n 4._o eleazar_n savaran_n desperate_a adventure_n upon_o a_o elephant_n 5._o razis_n and_o 6._o judas_n iscariot_n yield_v not_o the_o least_o excuse_n for_o so_o unnatural_a a_o fact_n for_o though_o somewhat_o may_v be_v say_v for_o samson_n that_o he_o intend_v not_o his_o own_o death_n but_o revenge_n on_o his_o enemy_n as_o eleazar_n do_v the_o honour_n of_o his_o country_n and_o religion_n yet_o razis_n violence_n can_v hardly_o be_v 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to_o be_v respect_v which_o be_v do_v in_o this_o seven_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n wherein_o not_o only_o all_o kind_n of_o uncleanness_n and_o incitement_n thereunto_o tend_v and_o allure_a be_v utter_o forbid_v but_o modesty_n shame_n facenesse_n and_o continency_n in_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n be_v establish_v in_o which_o this_o scruple_n may_v first_o arise_v whether_o marriage_n within_o degree_n of_o consanguinity_n or_o affinity_n prohibit_v levit._n 18._o or_o of_o patty_n separate_v after_o lawful_a wedlock_n while_o both_o remain_v alive_a or_o polygamy_n that_o multipli_v the_o couple_n that_o shall_v make_v but_o one_o flesh_n in_o conscience_n may_v be_v condemn_v as_o adulterous_a the_o safe_a tenant_n be_v that_o they_o may_v and_o aught_o d._n d._n for_o these_o prohibit_v degree_n in_o leviticus_n be_v urge_v by_o god_n as_o the_o dictate_v of_o nature_n extend_v as_o well_o to_o all_o gentile_n as_o jew_n by_o the_o text_n itself_o for_o all_o those_o abomination_n have_v the_o man_n of_o the_o land_n do_v which_o be_v before_o you_o etc._n leu._n 1_o 8_o 27_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o land_n be_v defile_v for_o which_o offence_n they_o be_v spew_v out_o and_o that_o soul_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o among_o his_o people_n that_o be_v find_v in_o the_o like_a transgression_n 2._o then_o for_o the_o indissoluble_a bond_n of_o wedlock_n but_o only_o by_o death_n our_o saviour_n and_o the_o apostle_n be_v so_o punctual_a that_o it_o shall_v terrify_v any_o one_o free_a to_o marry_v a_o party_n divorce_v and_o not_o by_o death_n separate_v fornication_n indeed_o may_v make_v a_o separation_n but_o not_o justify_v the_o marry_n of_o the_o party_n innocent_a why_o may_v not_o upon_o repentance_n and_o amendment_n of_o the_o party_n offend_v a_o christian_a reconciliation_n be_v make_v after_o which_o if_o fornication_n precedent_n