Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	evil_a	good_a	sin_n	3,208	5	4.9732	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47813	The casuist uncas'd, in a dialogue betwixt Richard and Baxter, with a moderator between them, for quietnesse sake by Roger L'Estrange.	L'Estrange, Roger, Sir, 1616-1704.	1680 (1680)	Wing L1209; ESTC R233643	73,385	86

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these_o the_o saint_n gentleman_n that_o you_o be_v afraid_a shall_v be_v cast_v out_o heretic_n for_o schismatic_n they_o must_v be_v of_o your_o own_o canonise_a then_o for_o i_o assure_v you_o i_o find_v no_o such_o saint_n in_o our_o calendar_n but_o let_v i_o hear_v i_o beseech_v you_o who_o we_o be_v to_o keep_v out_o and_o who_o to_o take_v in_o ri._n we_o must_v either_o tolerate_v all_o man_n to_o do_v what_o they_o will_v penalty_n which_o they_o will_v make_v a_o matter_n of_o conscience_n or_o religion_n and_o then_o some_o may_v offer_v their_o child_n in_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o devil_n and_o some_o may_v think_v they_o do_v god_n service_n in_o kill_v his_o servant_n etc._n etc._n or_o else_o you_o must_v tolerate_v no_o error_n or_o fault_n in_o religion_n and_o than_o you_o must_v advise_v what_o measure_n of_o penalty_n you_o will_v inflict_v church-divis_a p._n 363_o 364._o mo_n the_o two_o great_a difficulty_n will_v be_v to_o say_v what_o error_n be_v tolerable_a and_o what_o not_o and_o then_o to_o bring_v the_o magistrate_n and_o the_o people_n to_o a_o agreement_n upon_o the_o matter_n ri_n if_o no_o error_n be_v to_o be_v a_o tolerate_a error_n no_o man_n be_v to_o be_v tolerate_v and_o the_o wise_a in_o the_o world_n must_v be_v number_v with_o the_o intolerable_a as_o well_o as_o the_o rest_n church_n divis._n p._n 348._o ba._n but_o some_o people_n make_v those_o thing_n to_o be_v duty_n which_o be_v no_o duty_n and_o sin_n which_o be_v no_o sin_n call_v evil_a good_a toleration_n and_o good_a evil_n and_o have_v make_v a_o religion_n of_o their_o own_o confident_o think_v that_o it_o be_v of_o god_n value_v all_o man_n that_o they_o have_v to_o do_v with_o according_a as_o they_o be_v near_o or_o further_o off_o from_o this_o which_o they_o account_v the_o way_n of_o god_n choose_v a_o church_n or_o party_n to_o join_v with_o by_o the_o test_n of_o this_o religion_n which_o their_o pride_n have_v c●osen_v church_n divis._n p._n 11._o thus_o they_o divide_v the_o kingdom_n and_o family_n of_o christ_n religion_n destroy_v first_o the_o love_n of_o brethren_n and_o neighbour_n in_o themselves_o and_o then_o labour_v to_o destroy_v it_o in_o all_o other_o by_o speak_v against_o those_o that_o be_v not_o in_o their_o own_o way_n with_o contempt_n and_o obloquy_n another's_o to_o represent_v they_o as_o a_o unlovely_a sort_n of_o man_n and_o if_o the_o interest_n of_o their_o cause_n and_o party_n require_v it_o spirit_n perhaps_o they_o will_v next_o destroy_v their_o person_n and_o yet_o all_o this_o be_v do_v in_o zeal_n of_o god_n and_o as_o a_o acceptable_a service_n to_o he_o ibid._n p._n 12._o an_o they_o think_v it_o a_o resist_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o resist_v their_o judgement_n p._n 13._o i_o have_v know_v too_o many_o very_a honest-hearted_a christian_n especial_o melancholic_a person_n and_o woman_n who_o have_v be_v in_o great_a doubt_n about_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o millenaries_n the_o separatist_n the_o anabaptist_n the_o seeker_n and_o such_o like_a and_o after_o earnest_a prayer_n to_o god_n zeal_n they_o have_v be_v strong_o resolve_v for_o the_o way_n of_o error_n and_o confident_a by_o the_o strong_a impression_n that_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n answer_v to_o their_o prayer_n and_o thereupon_o they_o have_v set_v themselves_o into_o a_o course_n of_o sin_n ibid._n p._n 162._o and_o in_o truth_n it_o be_v very_o ordinary_a with_o poor_a phancyfull_a woman_n revelation_n and_o melancholy_a person_n to_o take_v all_o their_o deep_a apprehension_n for_o revelation_n ibid._n p._n 167._o mo._n well_o but_o these_o people_n all_o this_o while_n take_v themselves_o to_o be_v in_o the_o right_n ba._n ru●e_n but_o as_o for_o that_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o scripture_n i_o be_o sure_a it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n church_n divis._n p._n 166._o mo._n it_o out_o of_o all_o doubt_n but_o what_o if_o they_o expound_v the_o scripture_n one_o way_n and_o you_o another_o ba._n another's_o why_o if_o they_o believe_v that_o themselves_o which_o they_o can_v give_v you_o no_o reason_n to_o believe_v they_o must_v be_v content_a to_o keep_v their_o belief_n to_o themselves_o and_o not_o for_o shame_n persuade_v any_o other_o to_o it_o without_o proof_n if_o they_o say_v that_o god_n have_v reveal_v it_o to_o they_o tell_v they_o that_o he_o have_v not_o reveal_v it_o to_o you_o and_o therefore_o that_o be_v nothing_o to_o you_o till_o they_o prove_v their_o divine_a revelation_n if_o god_n reveal_v it_o to_o they_o but_o for_o themselves_o they_o must_v keep_v it_o to_o themselves_o ibid._n p._n 166._o if_o they_o say_v that_o the_o spirit_n have_v tell_v they_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o scripture_n say_v as_o before_o that_o it_o be_v not_o tell_v to_o you_o which_o be_v not_o prove_v to_o you_o ibid_fw-la 167._o but_o if_o we_o do_v through_o weakness_n or_o perverseness_n take_v lawful_a thing_n to_o be_v unlawful_a ignorant_a that_o will_v not_o excuse_v we_o in_o our_o disobedience_n our_o error_n be_v our_o sin_n and_o one_o sin_n will_v not_o excuse_v another_o r._n b_n five_o disput._n p._n 483._o he_o that_o mistake_o think_v any_o thing_n be_v good_a or_o bad_a duty_n or_o sin_n which_o be_v not_o so_o will_v be_v zealous_a in_o pursuit_n of_o his_o mistake_n if_o he_o be_v serious_a for_o god_n cath._n theol._n pref._n it_o be_v a_o ill_a sign_n when_o your_o zeal_n be_v beyond_o the_o proportion_n of_o your_o understanding_n and_o your_o prudence_n and_o experience_n be_v much_o less_o than_o other_o man_n as_o your_o zeal_n be_v great_a church_n divis._n p._n 123._o beside_o that_o the_o more_o weak_a and_o worthless_a and_o erroneous_a any_o one_o judgement_n be_v usual_o the_o more_o furious_a be_v they_o in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o it_o as_o if_o all_o be_v most_o certain_a truth_n which_o they_o apprehend_v these_o be_v the_o bold_a both_o in_o schism_n and_o persecution_n ibid._n 357._o mo._n but_o you_o will_v say_v that_o in_o case_n where_o the_o common_a people_n may_v be_v impose_v upon_o by_o credulity_n fancy_n or_o weakness_n they_o may_v repair_v to_o their_o teacher_n to_o set_v they_o right_n ba._n even_o the_o most_o of_o teacher_n take_v abundance_n of_o thing_n for_o true_a and_o good_a that_o be_v false_a and_o evil_a and_o for_o false_a and_o bad_a guide_n which_o be_v true_a and_o good_a much_o more_o be_v godly_a vulgar_a people_n ignorant_a and_o consequent_o err_v in_o many_o thing_n cath._n theol._n pref._n and_o i_o myself_o be_v mistake_v in_o my_o aphorism_n of_o justification_n and_o the_o covenant_n mistake_v as_o i_o have_v acknowledge_v in_o the_o same_o preface_n mo._n you_o have_v have_v very_o ill_a luck_n sir_n aphorism_n with_o your_o aphorism_n ri._n i_o must_v confess_v that_o when_o god_n have_v first_o bring_v i_o from_o among_o the_o more_o ignorant_a sort_n of_o people_n in_o and_o when_o i_o hear_v religious_a person_n pray_v without_o form_n and_o speak_v affectionate_o and_o serious_o of_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a thing_n i_o think_v very_o that_o they_o be_v all_o undoubted_a saint_n till_o ever_o long_a of_o those_o who_o i_o so_o m●ch_o honour_v one_o fall_v of_o to_o sensuality_n and_o to_o persecute_v formality_n and_o another_o fall_v to_o the_o foul_a heresy_n church_n and_o another_o to_o disturb_v the_o church_n peace_n by_o turbulent_a animositys_n and_o division_n church_n devil_n p._n 23.24_o etc._n etc._n ri._n i_o think_v once_o that_o all_o the_o talk_n against_o schism_n and_o sect_n do_v but_o vent_v their_o malice_n against_o the_o best_a christian_n u●der_v those_o name_n but_o since_o then_o schismatic_n i_o have_v see_v what_o love-killing-principle_n have_v do_v i_o have_v long_o stand_v by_o while_n church_n have_v be_v divide_v and_o subdivide_v one_o congregation_n of_o

make_v it_o lawful_a but_o if_o it_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n that_o be_v only_o inconvenient_a or_o unlawful_a by_o some_o lesser_a accident_n then_o the_o command_n of_o authority_n may_v pre-ponderate_a as_o a_o more_o weighty_a accident_n r._n b_n church-division_n obey_v p._n 194._o nay_o many_o a_o ruler_n sin_v in_o his_o command_n when_o it_o be_v no_o sin_n but_o a_o duty_n of_o the_o inferior_a to_o obey_v they_o as_o if_o a_o magistrate_n command_v religious_a duty_n in_o mere_a policy_n or_o if_o he_o force_v a_o lawful_a command_n with_o unlawful_a penalty_n and_o yet_o it_o will_v be_v the_o subject_n duty_n to_o obey_v ibid._n foresee_v nor_o be_v any_o ruler_n bind_v to_o suspect_v and_o prevent_v such_o unusual_a danger_n of_o man_n sin_n or_o ruin_n as_o fall_v out_o beyond_o all_o rational_a foresight_n or_o expectation_n of_o who_o probable_a event_n or_o possible_a at_o least_o there_o be_v no_o just_a evidence_n r._n b_n nonconformist_n judgement_n p._n 60._o mo._n blow_n your_o argument_n mr._n richard_n have_v cut_v off_o all_o magistracy_n at_o a_o blow_n for_o there_o be_v not_o any_o command_n imaginable_a that_o fall_v not_o within_o the_o reach_n of_o your_o exception_n and_o mr._n baxter_n be_v in_o the_o right_n on_o it_o but_o what_o do_v you_o think_v now_o gentleman_n of_o the_o operation_n or_o further_a extent_n of_o such_o a_o power_n ri._n worship_n if_o you_o mean_v as_o to_o matter_n concern_v religion_n no_o man_n 〈◊〉_d any_o authority_n to_o make_v law_n about_o god_n worship_n but_o 〈◊〉_d christ_n have_v give_v he_o nonconformist_n plea_n 2d_o part._n p._n 28._o ba._n you_o hold_v i_o a_o little_a excuse_v there_o too_o for_o we_o renounce_v the_o opinion_n of_o they_o that_o hold_v that_o circa_n sacra_fw-la the_o king_n have_v no_o power_n to_o command_v the_o circumstance_n of_o worship_n may_v non-conformists'_a plea_n part_n 2_o d._n p._n 73._o mo._n variance_n there_o be_v but_o a_o right_n and_o a_o wrong_n in_o the_o case_n my_o master_n and_o you_o have_v hit_v they_o both_o again_o i_o make_v no_o doubt_n on_o it_o but_o your_o circa_n sacra_fw-la comprehend_v liturgy_n ceremony_n and_o other_o circumstance_n of_o order_n relate_v to_o the_o church_n pray_o tell_v i_o how_o your_o conscience_n stand_v affect_v that_o way_n not_o as_o to_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o cause_n for_o the_o world_n be_v already_o clog_v with_o that_o controversy_n but_o i_o will_v willing_o know_v what_o thought_n you_o and_o the_o party_n you_o plead_v for_o entertain_v of_o our_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n ri._n when_o the_o king_n call_v we_o to_o signify_v our_o desire_n in_o 1660._o the_o minister_n of_o london_n be_v common_o invite_v to_o come_v to_o zion_n college_n reject_v that_o their_o common_a consent_n may_v be_v know_v and_o there_o we_o agree_v to_o desire_v or_o offer_v nothing_o for_o church-government_n but_o a.b._n usher_v model_n of_o the_o primitive_a episcopal_a government_n when_o his_o majesty_n 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the_o church_n readmit_v but_o the_o diocesan_n episcopacy_n which_o be_v late_o in_o england_n and_o be_v now_o lay_v by_o may_v not_o be_v lawful_o reassume_v or_o readmit_v as_o a_o mean_n for_o the_o right_a order_n or_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n r._n b_n five_o disputation_n p._n 2._o 1659._o a_o government_n which_o gratif●eth_v the_o devil_n and_o wicked_a man_n ibid._n p._n 36._o mo._n clash_v still_o upon_o the_o contradiction_n but_o if_o they_o be_v so_o well_o dispose_v to_o come_v in_o what_o be_v it_o i_o beseech_v you_o that_o put_v they_o off_o again_o ri._n all_o when_o they_o see_v the_o new_a act_n for_o uniformity_n th●ir_a deliberation_n be_v at_o a_o end_n ibid._n p._n 26._o ba._n after_o prove_v prelacy_n to_o be_v against_o the_o ●ill_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o welfare_n of_o the_o church_n baxter_n five_o disp._n pref._n 1●_n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o apostolical_a institution_n ibid_fw-la p._n 51._o what_o need_n be_v there_o 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