Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	fear_n	master_n	servant_n	1,910	5	7.2063	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A11458	Two sermons preached at Paules-Crosse London The one November 21. the other Aprill 15. 1627. By Robert Saunderson, Bachelour in Divinitie, and sometimes Fellow of Lincolne Colledge in Oxford.	Sanderson, Robert, 1587-1663.	1628 (1628)	STC 21709; ESTC S112209	107,028	135

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as_o lawful_a for_o we_o as_o clothe_v and_o leather_n and_o sheepes-russet_a christian_n liberty_n extend_v as_o well_o to_o one_o as_o another_o but_o do_v we_o think_v that_o liberty_n will_v excuse_v our_o pride_n and_o vanity_n and_o excess_n if_o we_o ruffle_v it_o out_o in_o silk_n and_o scarlet_n or_o otherwise_o in_o stuff_n colour_n or_o fashion_n unsuteable_o to_o our_o year_n sex_n call_v estate_n or_o condition_n in_o all_o other_o thing_n of_o like_a nature_n in_o our_o building_n in_o our_o furniture_n in_o our_o retinue_n in_o our_o dispore_n in_o our_o recreation_n in_o our_o society_n in_o our_o marriage_n in_o other_o thing_n we_o ought_v as_o well_o to_o consider_v what_o in_o christian_a sobriety_n be_v meet_v for_o we_o to_o do_v as_o what_o in_o christian_a liberty_n may_v be_v do_v scarce_o be_v there_o any_o one_o thing_n wherein_o the_o devil_n put_v s●urres_n upon_o we_o more_o frequent_o yea_o &_o more_o dangerous_o too_o because_o unsuspected_a then_o in_o 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by_o satisfy_v they_o therewith_o cast_v both_o thyself_o and_o they_o into_o hell_n better_a by_o our_o voluntary_a abstinence_n to_o depart_v with_o some_o of_o our_o liberty_n unto_o the_o creature_n then_o by_o our_o voluntary_a transgession_n forfeit_v all_o and_o become_v the_o devil_n captive_n but_o charity_n though_o it_o begin_v at_o home_n other_o §._o 26._o and_o other_o yet_o it_o will_v abroad_o and_o not_o rest_v at_o ourselves_o reach_v to_o our_o brethren_n also_o of_o who_o we_o be_v to_o have_v a_o due_a regard_n in_o our_o use_n of_o the_o creature_n a_o argument_n wherein_o st._n paul_n often_o enlarge_v himself_o as_o in_o rom._n 14._o and_o 1._o cor._n 8._o the_o whole_a chapter_n throughout_o and_o in_o a_o great_a part_n of_o 1._o cor._n 10._o the_o resolution_n every_o where_o be_v that_o 14.26_o that_o 1._o cor._n 14.26_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v to_o edification_n that_o thing_n lawful_a become_v 10.23_o become_v 1._o cor._n 10.23_o inexpedient_a when_o they_o offend_v rather_o then_o edify_v that_o though_o 14.20_o though_o rom._n 14.20_o all_o thing_n indeed_o be_v pure_a yet_o it_o be_v evil_a for_o that_o man_n which_o use_v they_o with_o offence_n that_o albeit_o flesh_n and_o wine_n and_o other_o thing_n be_v lawful_a yet_o 21._o yet_o ibid._n vers_fw-la 21._o it_o be_v good_a neither_o to_o eat_v flesh_n nor_o to_o drink_v wine_n nor_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n whereby_o a_o man_n brother_n stumble_v or_o be_v offend_v or_o be_v make_v weak_a hitherto_o appertain_v that_o great_a and_o difficult_a common-place_n of_o scandal_n so_o much_o debate_v and_o dispute_v of_o by_o divine_n the_o question_n and_o case_n be_v manifold_a not_o now_o to_o be_v rehearse_v much_o less_o resolve_v in_o particular_a but_o the_o position_n be_v plain_a in_o the_o general_a that_o in_o case_n of_o scandal_n for_o our_o weak_a brother_n sake_n we_o may_v and_o sometime_o ought_v to_o abridge_v ourselves_o of_o some_o part_n of_o our_o lawful_a 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christian_a liberty_n if_o we_o do_v so_o for_o we_o be_v still_o as_o free_a as_o before_o rather_o if_o we_o do_v not_o so_o we_o abuse_v our_o liberty_n for_o a_o cloak_n of_o maliciousness_n as_o it_o follow_v there_o vers_n 16._o and_o st._n paul_n tell_v we_o we_o 13.5_o we_o rom._n 13.5_o must_v need●_n be_v subject_a not_o only_o for_o fear_n because_o the_o magistrate_n 4._o magistrate_n ibid._n vers_fw-la 4._o carry_v not_o the_o sword_n in_o vain_a but_o also_o for_o conscience_n sake_n because_o 1._o because_o ibid._n vers_fw-la 1._o the_o power_n that_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n this_o duty_n so_o full_o press_v and_o so_o uniform_o by_o these_o two_o grand_a apostle_n be_v most_o apparent_a in_o private_a society_n in_o a_o family_n the_o master_n or_o pater_fw-la familias_fw-la who_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o petty_a monarch_n there_o have_v authority_n to_o prescribe_v to_o his_o child_n and_o servant_n in_o the_o use_n of_o those_o indifferent_a thing_n whereto_o yet_o they_o as_o christian_n have_v as_o much_o liberty_n as_o he_o the_o servant_n though_o he_o be_v 7.22_o be_v 1._o cor._n 7.22_o the_o lord_n freeman_n yet_o be_v limit_v in_o his_o diet_n lodging_n livery_n and_o many_o other_o thing_n by_o his_o master_n and_o he_o be_v to_o submit_v himself_o to_o his_o master_n appointment_n in_o these_o thing_n though_o perhaps_o in_o his_o private_a affection_n he_o have_v rather_o his_o master_n have_v appoint_v otherwise_o and_o perhaps_o withal_o in_o his_o private_a judgement_n do_v very_o think_v it_o fit_a his_o master_n shall_v appoint_v otherwise_o if_o any_o man_n under_o colour_n of_o christian_a liberty_n shall_v 6.3.5_o shall_v 1._o tim._n 6.3.5_o teach_v otherwise_o and_o exempt_a servant_n from_o the_o obedience_n of_o their_o master_n in_o such_o thing_n st._n paul_n in_o a_o holy_a indignation_n inveigh_v against_o such_o a_o man_n not_o

without_o some_o bitterness_n in_o the_o last_o chapter_n of_o this_o epistle_n as_o one_o that_o be_v proud_a and_o know_v nothing_o as_o he_o shall_v do_v but_o doat_v about_o question_n and_o strife_n of_o word_n etc._n etc._n vers_fw-la 3.5_o civil_a §._o 28._o civil_a now_o look_v what_o power_n the_o master_n have_v over_o his_o servant_n for_o the_o order_n of_o his_o family_n no_o doubt_n the_o same_o at_o the_o least_o if_o not_o much_o more_o have_v the_o supreme_a magistrate_n over_o his_o subject_n for_o the_o peaceable_a order_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n the_o magistrate_n be_v pater_fw-la patria_fw-la as_o the_o master_n be_v pater_fw-la familias_fw-la whosoever_o then_o shall_v interpret_v the_o determination_n of_o magistrate_n in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o creature_n to_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o liberty_n of_o a_o christian_a or_o under_o that_o colour_n shall_v exempt_v inferior_n from_o their_o obedience_n to_o such_o determination_n he_o must_v blame_v st._n paul_n nay_o he_o must_v blame_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o not_o we_o if_o he_o hear_v from_o we_o that_o he_o be_v proud_a and_o know_v nothing_o and_o d●ateth_v about_o unprofitable_a question_n sure_o but_o that_o experience_n show_v we_o it_o have_v be_v so_o and_o the_o scripture_n have_v foretell_v we_o that_o 11.19_o that_o 1._o cor._n 11.19_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v difference_n and_o siding_n and_o part-taking_n in_o the_o church_n a_o man_n will_v wonder_v how_o it_o shall_v ever_o sink_v into_o the_o heart_n and_o head_n of_o sober_a understanding_n man_n to_o deny_v either_o the_o power_n in_o superior_n to_o ordain_v or_o the_o necessity_n in_o inferior_n to_o obey_v law_n and_o constitution_n so_o restrain_v we_o in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o creature_n neither_o let_v any_o man_n cherish_v his_o ignorance_n herein_o by_o conceipt_v as_o if_o there_o be_v some_o difference_n to_o be_v make_v between_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a thing_n 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apostle_n in_o the_o first_o council_n hold_v at_o jerusalem_n in_o act._n 15._o lay_v upon_o the_o church_n of_o the_o gentile_n for_o a_o time_n a_o 29._o a_o act._n 15.28_o 29._o restraint_n from_o the_o eat_n of_o blood_n and_o thing_n sacrifice_v to_o idol_n and_o strangle_v thus_o we_o see_v our_o christian_a liberty_n unto_o the_o creature_n may_v without_o prejudice_n admit_v of_o some_o restraint_n in_o the_o outward_a exercise_n of_o it_o restraint_n §._o 30._o vii_o with_o the_o comparison_n of_o these_o 3._o restraint_n and_o namely_o from_o the_o three_o respect_n of_o christian_a sobriety_n of_o christian_a charity_n and_o of_o christian_a duty_n and_o obedience_n but_o now_o in_o the_o compare_v of_o these_o together_o when_o there_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o repugnancy_n between_o one_o and_o another_o of_o they_o there_o may_v be_v some_o difficulty_n and_o the_o great_a difficulty_n and_o which_o have_v breed_v most_o trouble_n be_v in_o compare_v the_o case_n of_o 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our_o seven_o position_n in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o all_o indifferent_a thing_n we_o ought_v to_o bear_v a_o great_a regard_n to_o our_o public_a governor_n then_o to_o our_o private_a brethren_n and_o be_v more_o careful_a to_o obey_v they_o then_o to_o satisfy_v these_o if_o the_o same_o course_n will_v not_o in_o some_o mediocrity_n satisfy_v both_o alas_o that_o our_o brethren_n who_o be_v contrary_a mind_v will_v but_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o sobriety_n admit_v common_a reason_n to_o be_v umpire_n in_o this_o case_n alas_o that_o they_o will_v but_o consider_v what_o a_o world_n of_o contradiction_n will_v follow_v upon_o the_o contrary_a opinion_n and_o what_o a_o world_n of_o confusion_n upon_o the_o contrary_a practice_n say_v what_o can_v be_v say_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o a_o brother_n all_o the_o same_o and_o more_o may_v be_v faid_fw-we for_o a_o governor_n for_o a_o governor_n be_v a_o brother_n too_o and_o something_o more_o and_o duty_n be_v charity_n too_o and_o something_o more_o if_o then_o i_o may_v not_o offend_v my_o brother_n then_o certain_o not_o my_o governor_n because_o he_o be_v my_o brother_n too_o be_v a_o man_n and_o a_o christian_a as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o be_v and_o the_o same_o charity_n that_o bind_v i_o to_o satisfy_v another_o brother_n equal_o bind_v i_o to_o satisfy_v this_o so_o that_o if_o we_o go_v no_o far_o but_o even_o to_o the_o common_a bond_n of_o charity_n and_o relation_n of_o brotherhood_n that_o make_v they_o equal_a at_o the_o least_o and_o therefore_o no_o reason_n why_o i_o shall_v satisfy_v one_o that_o be_v but_o a_o private_a brother_n rather_o than_o the_o public_a magistrate_n who_o that_o public_a respect_n set_v aside_o be_v my_o brother_n also_o when_o the_o scale_n hang_v thus_o even_o shall_v not_o the_o accession_n of_o dispen_v of_o si_fw-mi tantopera_fw-la cavenda_fw-la sunt_fw-la scandala_fw-la parvulorum_fw-la quanto_fw-la amplius_fw-la praelatorum_fw-la bernard_n de_fw-fr precept_n &_o dispen_v magistracy_n to_o common_a brotherhood_n in_o he_o and_o of_o duty_n to_o common_a charity_n in_o i_o be_v enough_o to_o cast_v it_o clear_a for_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v a_o servant_n in_o a_o family_n rather_o than_o offend_v his_o fellow-seruant_n disobey_v his_o master_n and_o be_v not_o a_o double_a scandal_n against_o charity_n and_o duty_n both_o for_o duty_n impli_v charity_n great_a then_o a_o single_a scandal_n against_o charity_n alone_o if_o private_a man_n will_v be_v offend_v at_o our_o obedience_n to_o public_a governor_n we_o can_v but_o be_v sorry_a for_o it_o we_o disp_n we_o prudenter_fw-la advertat_fw-la qui_fw-la hoc_fw-la cogitat_fw-la scandalum_fw-la scandalo_fw-la non_fw-la bene_fw-la emendari_fw-la qualis_fw-la emendatiò_fw-la erit_fw-la si_fw-la ut_fw-la alijs_fw-la scandalum_fw-la tollao_fw-la alios_fw-la scandalizas_fw-la bernard_n de_fw-fr praec_fw-la &_o disp_n may_v not_o redeem_v their_o offence_n by_o our_o disobedience_n he_o that_o take_v offence_n where_o none_o be_v give_v sustain_v a_o double_a person_n and_o must_v answer_v for_o it_o both_o as_o the_o giver_n and_o the_o taker_n if_o offence_n be_v take_v at_o we_o there_o be_v no_o woe_n to_o we_o for_o it_o if_o it_o do_v not_o come_v by_o we_o 8.7_o we_o math._n 8.7_o woe_n to_o the_o man_n by_o who_o the_o offence_n come_v and_o it_o do_v not_o come_v by_o we_o if_o we_o do_v but_o what_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o do_v the_o rule_n be_v certain_a and_o equitable_a the_o respect_n of_o private_a scandal_n cease_v where_o lawful_a authority_n determine_v our_o liberty_n and_o that_o restraint_n which_o proceed_v from_o special_a duty_n be_v of_o superior_a reason_n to_o that_o which_o proceed_v but_o from_o common_a charity_n conscience_n §._o 31._o viii_o the_o inward_a freedom_n of_o the_o conscience_n three_o moderatour_n then_o of_o our_o christian_a liberty_n to_o the_o creature_n we_o be_v to_o allow_v off_o sobriety_n charity_n and_o duty_n unto_o every_o