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
B04528	The lavvfulnes of hearing the publick ministers of the Church of England proved, by Mr. Philip Nye and Mr. John Robinson, two eminent Congregational divines. Together with the judgment of Dr. Goodwin, Dr. Owen, and other independents, as well ancient as modern, concerning forms of prayer, parish-churches, and communion with them: and the judgment of other nonconformists about kneeling at the sacrament.	Nye, Philip, 1596?-1672.; Robinson, John, 1575?-1625.	1683 (1683)	Wing N1496; ESTC R203023	37,350	46

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be_v prov._n 21.27_o for_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o our_o join_n with_o the_o administration_n or_o unlawfulness_n whether_o it_o be_v do_v with_o a_o better_a or_o worse_a mind_n be_v not_o observable_a by_o we_o outward_a and_o visible_a sin_n only_o pollute_v other_o that_o be_v in_o relation_n if_o envy_n pride_n hypocrisy_n or_o the_o like_a evil_n of_o the_o mind_n do_v so_o we_o shall_v be_v constant_o guilty_a of_o other_o man_n sin_n and_o without_o remedy_n answ_n 2._o whatever_o sin_n be_v in_o the_o person_n as_o to_o himself_o they_o be_v to_o i_o but_o as_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n that_o be_v such_o evil_n adhere_v to_o the_o worship_n as_o i_o have_v no_o power_n to_o prevent_v i_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o mourn_v for_o such_o mixture_n as_o for_o my_o own_o infirmity_n but_o avoid_v they_o i_o can_v without_o i_o avoid_v the_o duty_n object_n 2._o there_o be_v much_o error_n mingle_v with_o the_o few_o truth_n they_o preach_v as_o popery_n arminianism_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v also_o invective_n reflection_n yea_o rail_n against_o the_o people_n of_o god_n answ_n 1._o what_o be_v moral_o good_a will_v bear_v the_o mixture_n of_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o evil_a and_o yet_o retain_v its_o goodness_n still_o the_o goodness_n be_v from_o god_n who_o be_v a_o great_a good_a than_o satan_n or_o sin_n be_v a_o evil._n answ_n 2._o we_o can_v expect_v from_o man_n of_o ordinary_a gift_n that_o truth_n be_v preach_v without_o the_o mixture_n of_o error_n more_o or_o less_o we_o know_v but_o in_o part_n therefore_o be_v to_o prove_v all_o thing_n and_o hold_v fast_o that_o which_o be_v good_a heb._n 5.14_o a_o saint_n as_o other_o creature_n though_o weak_a and_o new_o bear_v have_v a_o taste_n of_o what_o be_v food_n suitable_a and_o what_o sincere_a answ_n 3._o as_o for_o those_o intemperate_a expression_n and_o reflection_n on_o the_o people_n of_o god_n i_o confess_v it_o be_v sad_a but_o be_v there_o not_o such_o against_o paul_n and_o his_o party_n phil._n 1.15_o yet_o notwithstanding_o they_o be_v to_o be_v hear_v even_o by_o the_o same_o person_n they_o enveigh_v against_o for_o the_o truth_n be_v sake_n object_n 3._o the_o life_n of_o most_o of_o our_o conformist_n be_v vile_a and_o abominable_a full_a of_o pride_n covetousness_n luxury_n drunkenness_n how_o can_v we_o expect_v a_o blessing_n on_o their_o labour_n though_o they_o preach_v truth_n and_o good_a thing_n answ_n 1._o the_o mixture_n in_o sermon_n be_v near_a the_o irregularity_n of_o their_o call_v the_o next_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o conversation_n far_o from_o their_o doctrine_n and_o therefore_o have_v less_o efficacy_n at_o such_o a_o distance_n to_o prejudice_v it_o answ_n 2._o it_o be_v god_n word_n and_o not_o their_o own_o they_o preach_v truth_n be_v bless_v from_o the_o lord_n for_o its_o own_o sake_n and_o his_o who_o it_o be_v when_o christ_n bless_v his_o disciple_n with_o the_o promise_n of_o his_o presence_n mat._n 28.20_o lo_o i_o be_o with_o you_o always_o even_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v to_o be_v apply_v rather_o to_o their_o doctrine_n than_o person_n for_o they_o be_v sometime_o leave_v to_o humane_a infirmity_n in_o their_o life_n and_o they_o live_v not_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n if_o it_o be_v not_o truth_n though_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n bring_v it_o no_o blessing_n will_v come_v with_o it_o but_o if_o it_o be_v christ_n that_o be_v preach_v whoever_o be_v the_o instrument_n there_o be_v matter_n of_o hope_n and_o rejoice_v phil._n 1.15_o etc._n etc._n some_o preach_v christ_n who_o be_v not_o sincere_a though_o at_o the_o same_o time_n other_o who_o be_v blameless_a preach_v the_o same_o truth_n what_o then_o say_v paul_n vers_fw-la 18._o notwithstanding_o every_o way_n christ_n be_v preach_v and_o therein_o do_v i_o rejoice_v and_o will_v rejoice_v those_o peter_n mention_n they_o say_v the_o flock_n the_o flock_n than_o hear_v they_o and_o be_v instruct_v 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sin_v by_o appland_v approve_v or_o encourage_v he_o in_o his_o sin_n john_n 2.10_o 11._o rom._n 1.32_o and_o in_o some_o case_n by_o silence_n be_v present_a when_o some_o gross_a sin_n be_v open_o commit_v or_o 2._o our_o relation_n may_v be_v set_v and_o state_v either_o civil_a as_o between_o parent_n and_o child_n master_n and_o servant_n etc._n etc._n this_o will_v not_o be_v much_o to_o our_o purpose_n or_o sacred_a viz._n that_o settle_a relation_n that_o arise_v from_o gospel-communion_n as_o in_o particular_a church_n between_o officer_n and_o member_n and_o one_o member_n with_o another_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o relation_n sin_n be_v transmit_v from_o one_o to_o another_o with_o the_o great_a celerity_n and_o efficacy_n a_o little_a leaven_n leaven_v the_o whole_a lump_n the_o evil_a of_o another_o and_o that_o

duty_n we_o join_v in_o may_v so_o relate_v as_o i_o may_v partake_v of_o his_o evil_n though_o i_o act_v nothing_o with_o he_o but_o what_o be_v a_o duty_n on_o my_o part_n receive_v of_o rent_n and_o tenantship_n be_v so_o near_o relate_v that_o if_o the_o person_n with_o who_o i_o partake_v thus_o have_v forfeit_v his_o tenantship_n and_o of_o right_n be_v no_o tenant_n yet_o by_o my_o accept_n of_o rent_n from_o he_o i_o make_v he_o one_o notwithstanding_o his_o forfeiture_n to_o exercise_v a_o judicial_a act_n relate_v so_o much_o to_o the_o person_n legal_o constitute_v a_o judge_n that_o if_o i_o submit_v my_o cause_n to_o he_o that_o be_v not_o so_o and_o suffer_v i_o sin_n against_o my_o own_o liberty_n in_o each_o of_o these_o what_o i_o do_v be_v good_a but_o partake_v somewhat_o with_o the_o evil_n of_o another_o in_o our_o spiritual_a affair_n that_o be_v a_o full_a instance_n 1_o cor._n 10.18_o they_o that_o eat_v of_o the_o sacrifice_n partake_v of_o the_o altar_n that_o be_v from_o the_o relation_n and_o connexion_n betwixt_o the_o altar_n and_o the_o gift_n mat._n 23.19_o the_o altar_n sanctifi_v the_o gift_n it_o be_v either_o not_o a_o sacrifice_n or_o not_o a_o lawful_a sacrifice_n but_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o altar_n for_o application_n to_o the_o case_n 1._o my_o be_v present_a and_o hear_v of_o a_o conformist_n be_v no_o approbation_n of_o the_o evil_a of_o his_o conformity_n and_o so_o no_o occasional_a or_o transient_a relation_n be_v raise_v thereby_o approbation_n be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o mind_n or_o heart_n it_o be_v not_o show_v to_o he_o or_o other_o by_o i_o until_o it_o be_v express_v outward_o by_o my_o word_n or_o gesture_n which_o i_o have_v not_o in_o this_o case_n any_o occasion_n to_o do_v his_o evil_a be_v do_v elsewhere_o and_o former_o and_o not_o in_o our_o presence_n that_o now_o hear_v he_o 2._o nor_o be_v there_o any_o set_n or_o stand_a relation_n between_o he_o and_o i_o though_o he_o preach_v and_o i_o hear_v he_o constant_o this_o create_v no_o church-fellowship_n or_o communion_n to_o instruct_v and_o learn_v be_v a_o humane_a or_o natural_a converse_n and_o differ_v not_o from_o teach_v or_o learn_v any_o other_o faculty_n though_o the_o subject_a matter_n i_o hear_v be_v divine_a it_o be_v true_a by_o the_o addition_n of_o a_o special_a institution_n it_o become_v a_o church-ordinance_n so_o give_v of_o alm_n visit_v of_o the_o sick_a and_o the_o like_a which_o be_v action_n of_o common_a humanity_n when_o bring_v under_o a_o special_a institution_n do_v thereby_o become_v as_o much_o church-ordinance_n as_o preach_v 2_o cor._n 6.14_o what_o fellowship_n have_v light_a with_o darkness_n or_o a_o believer_n with_o a_o infidel_n that_o be_v in_o respect_n to_o church-communion_n and_o fellowship_n there_o be_v none_o yet_o a_o believer_n and_o a_o infidel_n may_v preach_v and_o hear_v may_v teach_v and_o be_v teach_v act_v 17._o 1_o cor._n 14._o rom._n 1.13_o 3._o for_o any_o special_a 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that_o church_n as_o he_o that_o swear_v by_o the_o altar_n swear_v by_o the_o offering_n upon_o it_o which_o it_o sanctify_v mat._n 23.19_o 20._o answ_n i_o partake_v not_o in_o the_o sin_n of_o any_o how_o great_a or_o manifest_a soever_o the_o sin_n be_v or_o how_o near_o unto_o i_o soever_o the_o person_n be_v except_o the_o same_o sin_n either_o be_v commit_v or_o remain_v unreformed_a by_o my_o fault_n otherwise_o christ_n our_o lord_n have_v be_v enwrap_v in_o the_o gild_n of_o a_o world_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o jewish_a church_n with_o which_o church_n he_o communicate_v in_o god_n ordinance_n live_v and_o die_v a_o member_n thereof_o if_o my_o brother_n sin_n a_o scandalous_a sin_n and_o i_o by_o just_a order_n make_v complaint_n thereof_o to_o the_o church_n i_o have_v do_v my_o duty_n it_o appertain_v to_o the_o church_n to_o excommunicate_v he_o if_o he_o repent_v not_o but_o not_o to_o i_o except_o pope-like_a i_o will_v make_v myself_o the_o church_n i_o be_o guilty_a of_o 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