Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	good_a	holy_a	perform_v	1,994	5	6.8637	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A11762	Canons and constitutions ecclesiasticall gathered and put in forme, for the governament of the Church of Scotland. Ratified and approved by his Majesties royall warrand, and ordained to be observed by the clergie, and all others whom they concerne. Published by authoritie.	Episcopal Church in Scotland.; Baron, Robert, 1593?-1639.	1636 (1636)	STC 22055; ESTC S116979	16,357	44

order_n who_o be_v not_o of_o his_o own_o diocese_n except_o he_o bring_v letter_n dimissorie_a from_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o diocese_n where_o he_o live_v and_o a_o certificate_n of_o his_o honest_a conversation_n 6._o nor_o shall_v any_o man_n be_v admit_v unto_o holy_a order_n unless_o he_o have_v a_o particular_a place_n and_o charge_n where_o he_o may_v use_v and_o exerce_fw-la his_o function_n and_o if_o any_o archbishop_n or_o bishop_n doc_fw-fr otherwise_o he_o shall_v keep_v and_o maintain_v the_o person_n so_o admit_v in_o all_o thing_n necessary_a till_o he_o be_v provyde_v to_o some_o ecclesiastical_a live_n and_o if_o he_o offend_v in_o this_o a_o second_o time_n he_o shall_v be_v suspend_v from_o his_o office_n 7._o that_o the_o great_a reverence_n may_v be_v carry_v to_o that_o holy_a call_v all_o ordination_n shall_v be_v make_v by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o with_o solemn_a prayer_n open_o in_o the_o church_n after_o the_o morning_n service_n end_v and_o before_o the_o communion_n in_o the_o form_n and_o very_a word_n praescrybed_n in_o the_o book_n of_o ordination_n and_o in_o presence_n of_o two_o or_o three_o presbyter_n of_o the_o diocese_n who_o shall_v lay_v on_o hand_n together_o with_o the_o archbishop_n or_o bishop_n 8._o all_o ordination_n shall_v be_v make_v at_o four_o time_n in_o the_o year_n to_o wit_n the_o first_o week_n of_o march_n june_n september_n and_o december_n 9_o every_o ecclesiastical_a person_n at_o his_o admission_n shall_v take_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n according_a to_o the_o form_n praescrybed_n in_o parliament_n 10._o no_o person_n shall_v hereafter_o be_v receive_v into_o holy_a order_n nor_o suffer_v to_o preach_v catechise_v read_v divinity_n minister_v the_o sacrament_n or_o execute_v any_o other_o ecclesiastical_a function_n unless_o he_o first_o subscrybe_n to_o be_v obedient_a to_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n and_o if_o any_o bishop_n shall_v ordain_v admit_v or_o licence_v any_o person_n otherwise_o he_o shall_v be_v suspend_v from_o give_v of_o order_n and_o licence_n to_o preach_v for_o twelve_o month_n and_o if_o any_o presbyter_n or_o deacon_n after_o he_o have_v subscrybed_n to_o live_v obedient_a and_o conform_a shall_v revolt_v he_o shall_v be_v suspend_v and_o in_o case_n he_o do_v not_o repent_v conform_a and_o submit_v himself_o within_o the_o space_n of_o three_o month_n he_o shall_v be_v depose_v from_o the_o ministry_n 11._o to_o avoid_v the_o detestable_a sin_n of_o simony_n the_o archbishop_n or_o bishop_n at_o his_o institute_n into_o or_o collate_v of_o any_o benefice_n or_o ecclesiastical_a live_n shall_v minister_v to_o the_o intrant_fw-la the_o oath_n praescrybed_n in_o the_o book_n of_o ordination_n against_o simony_n and_o if_o the_o bishop_n minister_v not_o the_o oath_n he_o shall_v be_v think_v guilty_a of_o simony_n himself_o and_o punish_v accord_o chap._n iii_o of_o residence_n and_o preach_v the_o many_o inconvenience_n which_o result_n upon_o the_o nonresidence_n of_o minister_n require_v that_o some_o provision_n be_v make_v there-anent_a it_o be_v therefore_o ordain_v that_o every_o minister_n reside_v at_o the_o church_n where_o he_o serve_v or_o nigh_o thereunto_o and_o if_o he_o be_v find_v absent_a without_o licence_n of_o his_o ordinary_n six_o sunday_n in_o the_o whole_a year_n or_o do_v not_o use_v and_o exercise_v his_o office_n be_v present_a the_o case_n of_o infirmity_n be_v except_v let_v he_o be_v admonish_v and_o if_o after_o two_o admonition_n he_o amend_v not_o let_v he_o be_v depryve_v of_o his_o benefice_n 2._o no_o stranger_n shall_v be_v admit_v to_o preach_v in_o any_o church_n unless_o he_o be_v licence_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o diocese_n 3._o every_o presbyter_n shall_v either_o by_o himself_o or_o by_o another_o person_n lawful_o call_v read_v or_o cause_n divine_a service_n to_o be_v do_v according_a to_o the_o form_n of_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n before_o all_o sermon_n 4._o albeit_o the_o whole_a time_n of_o our_o life_n be_v but_o short_a to_o be_v bestow_v in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n yet_o see_v he_o temper_v that_o work_n to_o our_o weakness_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o preacher_n in_o their_o sermon_n and_o prayer_n eschew_v tediousness_n and_o by_o a_o succinct_a do_v leave_v in_o the_o people_n a_o appetite_n for_o far_a instruction_n and_o a_o new_a desire_n to_o devotion_n 5._o no_o person_n of_o the_o laicie_n whatsoever_o gift_n he_o have_v of_o learning_n knowledge_n or_o holiness_n shall_v praesume_v to_o exercise_v the_o office_n of_o a_o presbyter_n or_o deacon_n either_o in_o part_n or_o whole_a unless_o he_o have_v receive_v ordination_n and_o be_v licence_v by_o his_o ordinary_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o excommunication_n 6._o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o presbyter_n not_o only_o to_o stir_v up_o the_o affection_n of_o people_n by_o exhortation_n but_o likewise_o to_o inform_v their_o judgement_n by_o solid_a instruction_n that_o they_o may_v be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o ground_n of_o their_o profession_n therefore_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o there_o be_v catechise_n every_o sunday_n in_o the_o afternoon_n except_o the_o bishop_n dispense_v with_o it_o as_o he_o find_v cause_n and_o because_o in_o the_o country_n people_n can_v not_o convenientlie_o meet_v but_o in_o the_o forenoon_n the_o presbyter_n shall_v every_o other_o year_n expound_v the_o catechism_n to_o his_o people_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o suspend_v he_o that_o shall_v be_v find_v negligent_a herein_o 7._o if_o any_o preacher_n shall_v in_o the_o pulpit_n particular_o or_o of_o purpose_n impugn_v or_o confute_v the_o doctrine_n deliver_v by_o any_o other_o preacher_n in_o the_o same_o church_n or_o in_o any_o church_n nigh_o adjoin_v before_o he_o have_v acquaint_v the_o bishop_n of_o the_o diocese_n therewith_o and_o receive_v order_n from_o he_o what_o to_o do_v in_o that_o case_n because_o upon_o public_a dissent_v and_o contradict_v there_o may_v grow_v much_o offence_n and_o disquietness_n to_o the_o people_n the_o same_o be_v notify_v to_o the_o bishop_n he_o shall_v not_o suffer_v the_o preacher_n any_o more_o to_o serve_v in_o that_o place_n which_o he_o have_v once_o abuse_v except_o he_o faithful_o promise_v to_o forbear_v all_o such_o matter_n of_o contention_n in_o the_o church_n until_o order_v be_v take_v therein_o by_o the_o bishop_n who_o with_o all_o convenient_a speed_n shall_v so_o proceed_v as_o public_a satisfaction_n may_v be_v give_v to_o the_o congregation_n where_o the_o offence_n be_v commit_v provyde_v that_o if_o either_o of_o the_o party_n offend_v do_v appeal_v he_o shall_v not_o be_v suffer_v to_o preach_v light_a pendent_fw-la neither_o shall_v any_o preacher_n use_v bitter_a invective_n against_o his_o fellow-presbyter_n or_o preacher_n or_o go_v about_o indirect_o to_o work_v his_o disgrace_n with_o the_o people_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o be_v censure_v as_o a_o profaner_n of_o the_o word_n 8._o no_o presbyter_n or_o preacher_n shall_v presume_v in_o sermon_n to_o speak_v against_o his_o majesty_n law_n statute_n act_n or_o ordinance_n but_o if_o he_o conceive_v any_o scruple_n or_o doubt_n let_v he_o go_v to_o his_o ordinary_n and_o receive_v instruction_n 9_o no_o man_n name_n shall_v be_v express_v in_o pulpit_n to_o his_o reproach_n except_o the_o fault_n be_v notorious_a which_o notoriorie_fw-la be_v define_v if_o the_o person_n be_v fugitive_a convict_v by_o a_o assize_n excommunicate_a or_o contumacious_a after_o citation_n nor_o yet_o shall_v any_o man_n be_v describe_v by_o any_o other_o circumstance_n than_o public_a vice_n always_o damnable_a 10._o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o superstition_n of_o former_a age_n be_v turn_v unto_o great_a profaneness_n and_o that_o people_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v grow_v cold_a in_o do_v any_o good_a esteem_v that_o good_a work_n be_v not_o necessary_a therefore_o shall_v all_o presbyter_n as_o their_o text_n give_v occasion_n urge_v the_o necessity_n of_o good_a work_n to_o their_o hearer_n 11._o when_o any_o person_n be_v dangerous_o sick_a the_o presbyter_n have_v knowledge_n thereof_o shall_v resort_v unto_o he_o or_o she_o if_o the_o disease_n be_v not_o know_v or_o probable_o suspect_v to_o be_v infectious_a to_o instruct_v and_o comfort_v they_o in_o their_o disease_n according_a to_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n and_o far_a too_o as_o he_o shall_v think_v most_o needful_a and_o convenient_a and_o when_o any_o be_v pass_v out_o of_o this_o life_n a_o bell_n shall_v be_v toll_v that_o the_o people_n hear_v may_v earnest_o pray_v for_o the_o die_a person_n as_o a_o fellow-member_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o the_o presbyter_n shall_v not_o then_o neglect_v to_o do_v his_o last_o duty_n 12._o that_o every_o presbyter_n may_v be_v the_o better_o enable_v to_o perform_v his_o duty_n and_o be_v furnish_v through_o with_o knowledge_n he_o shall_v be_v

careful_a to_o get_v himself_o good_a book_n especial_o and_o above_o the_o rest_n the_o book_n of_o holy_a scripture_n and_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n and_o he_o shall_v study_v diligent_o not_o take_v delight_n in_o wander_v through_o the_o country_n nor_o meddle_v in_o matter_n not_o pertinent_a to_o his_o call_v or_o if_o any_o do_v otherwise_o and_o after_o admonition_n amend_v not_o he_o shall_v be_v suspend_v from_o the_o ministry_n and_o if_o he_o continue_v in_o that_o evil_a course_n he_o shall_v be_v depose_v 13._o all_o presbyter_n and_o preacher_n shall_v move_v the_o people_n to_o join_v with_o they_o in_o prayer_n use_v some_o few_o and_o convenient_a word_n and_o shall_v always_o conclude_v with_o the_o lord_n prayer_n chap._n iu._n of_o the_o conversation_n of_o presbyter_n no_o ecclesiastical_a person_n shall_v at_o any_o time_n other_o than_o for_o their_o honest_a necessity_n resort_n to_o any_o tavern_n or_o alehouse_n neither_o shall_v they_o give_v themselves_o to_o any_o servile_a labour_n to_o drink_v and_o riot_n spend_v their_o time_n ydlie_a by_o day_n or_o by_o night_n play_v at_o dice_n card_n or_o table_n or_o any_o unlawful_a game_n but_o at_o all_o time_n convenient_a hear_v or_o read_v somewhat_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n or_o then_o exercise_v themselves_o in_o some_o other_o study_n or_o employmente_n always_o do_v the_o thing_n which_o appertain_v to_o honesty_n and_o endeavour_v to_o profit_v the_o church_n of_o god_n have_v always_o in_o mind_n that_o they_o ought_v to_o excel_v all_o other_o in_o purity_n of_o life_n and_o be_v ensample_n to_o the_o people_n to_o live_v well_o and_o christianlie_a under_o pain_n of_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v severallie_o inflict_v according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o their_o offence_n 2._o the_o ancient_a canon_n of_o the_o church_n do_v strict_o inhibit_v any_o man_n to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n presbyter_n or_o deacon_n that_o have_v not_o bring_v their_o family_n to_o be_v christian_n whereby_o all_o ecclesiastical_a person_n be_v teach_v to_o look_v unto_o their_o family_n and_o govern_v they_o in_o such_o sort_n that_o they_o may_v be_v as_o it_o be_v little_a church_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o daily_a exercyse_n of_o religion_n which_o be_v keep_v in_o they_o neither_o shall_v they_o conform_v themselves_o to_o the_o vanity_n and_o superfluity_n of_o the_o time_n but_o in_o gravity_n and_o frugality_n keep_v that_o comeliness_n which_o their_o call_v and_o place_n do_v require_v take_v good_a heed_n that_o their_o wyve_n be_v modest_a and_o sober_a their_o child_n train_v up_o in_o piety_n and_o virtue_n and_o their_o servant_n of_o a_o good_a and_o honest_a conversation_n 3._o to_o restrain_v the_o vage_v humour_n of_o some_o churchman_n so_o often_o censure_v in_o ancient_a counsel_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o no_o presbyter_n shall_v leave_v his_o charge_n to_o go_v to_o court_n or_o other_o place_n forth_o of_o the_o country_n without_o the_o licence_n of_o his_o ordinary_n and_o that_o the_o business_n be_v know_v to_o be_v urgent_a and_o necessary_a wherein_o if_o they_o shall_v transgress_v the_o bishop_n of_o the_o diocese_n after_o trial_n shall_v inflict_v such_o censure_n as_o his_o fault_n shall_v be_v find_v to_o merit_n 4._o if_o any_o ecclesiastical_a person_n shall_v go_v out_o of_o his_o diocese_n to_o suit_v plantation_n in_o another_o or_o accept_v of_o any_o place_n he_o shall_v be_v recall_v by_o his_o ordinary_n and_o return_v to_o his_o charge_n and_o if_o he_o disobey_v be_v depose_v 5._o it_o be_v observe_v that_o sundry_a presbyter_n resort_v often_o and_o stay_v long_o in_o edinburgh_n than_o their_o charge_n can_v well_o permit_v for_o which_o cause_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o special_a notice_n be_v take_v of_o such_o and_o their_o name_n send_v to_o their_o ordinary_n that_o due_a censure_n may_v be_v inflict_v 6._o because_o many_o in_o holy_a order_n undo_v themselves_o by_o suretyship_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o no_o presbyter_n shall_v heerefter_o become_v surety_n or_o cautioner_n for_o any_o person_n whatsoever_o in_o civil_a bond_n and_o contract_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o suspension_n ever_o till_o he_o be_v relieve_v from_o his_o cautionrie_n 7._o all_o ecclesiastical_a person_n shall_v be_v careful_a to_o avoid_v the_o company_n wherein_o filthy_a song_n and_o unclean_a gesture_n be_v use_v lest_o they_o incur_v the_o suspicion_n of_o profaneness_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o such_o censure_n as_o the_o ordinary_n shall_v inflict_v 8._o nor_o shall_v they_o give_v themselves_o to_o the_o study_n of_o unlawful_a art_n and_o science_n nor_o consult_v with_o those_o who_o be_v infamous_a for_o magic_a sorcery_n or_o divination_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o deprivation_n for_o the_o first_o and_o degradation_n for_o the_o second_o offence_n 9_o if_o any_o person_n shall_v enter_v into_o holy_a order_n and_o afterwards_o leave_v the_o exercyse_n of_o his_o function_n shall_v betake_v himself_o to_o idleness_n or_o any_o common_a trade_n of_o life_n he_o shall_v be_v count_v a_o apostate_n depryve_v of_o his_o benefice_n if_o he_o have_v any_o and_o if_o he_o have_v none_o shall_v be_v uncapable_a of_o any_o for_o ever_o 10._o no_o presbyter_n or_o deacon_n shall_v haunt_v the_o company_n of_o heretic_n schismatickes_n and_o excommunicate_a person_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o suspension_n unless_o the_o church_n have_v appoint_v they_o to_o confer_v with_o such_o person_n for_o reduce_v they_o unto_o the_o right_a way_n chap._n v._o of_o translation_n for_o restrain_v the_o levity_n and_o inconstancy_n of_o some_o who_o upon_o every_o light_a occasion_n seek_v to_o be_v translate_v it_o be_v ordain_v that_o no_o translation_n be_v grant_v to_o any_o ecclesiastical_a person_n unless_o the_o same_o be_v allow_v by_o the_o ordinary_a and_o if_o he_o have_v delapidate_v the_o rent_n by_o set_v a_o lease_n of_o the_o tithe_n for_o a_o small_a duty_n or_o by_o any_o other_o translation_n to_o the_o praejudice_n of_o the_o church_n in_o that_o case_n he_o shall_v not_o have_v liberty_n of_o translation_n unto_o a_o better_a benefice_n but_o be_v compel_v to_o underlye_v the_o poverty_n himself_o have_v cause_v chap._n vi_o of_o the_o sacrament_n forasmuch_o as_o none_o have_v ordinary_a power_n to_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n but_o such_o as_o be_v in_o holy_a order_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o no_o lay_n person_n who_o have_v not_o receive_v imposition_n of_o hand_n presume_v to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o same_o under_o the_o pain_n of_o excommunication_n 2._o no_o presbyter_n shall_v refuse_v or_o delay_n to_o christen_v any_o child_n present_v by_o the_o parent_n or_o any_o one_o of_o they_o assist_v by_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n although_o the_o same_o be_v no_o ordinary_a hour_n of_o sermon_n and_o though_o all_o the_o people_n be_v admonish_v to_o observe_v the_o lord_n day_n for_o celebration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n so_o far_o as_o they_o may_v and_o to_o bring_v their_o infant_n for_o that_o effect_n unto_o the_o church_n yet_o consideration_n must_v be_v have_v of_o the_o child_n infirmity_n and_o in_o that_o case_n the_o presbyter_n shall_v not_o refuse_v to_o go_v where_o the_o infant_n remain_v and_o baptise_v the_o same_o 3._o see_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v institute_v for_o confirmation_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o increase_v of_o grace_n and_o to_o be_v a_o testimony_n of_o our_o holy_a profession_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v administrate_v four_o time_n every_o year_n whereof_o the_o feast_n of_o pash_n shall_v always_o be_v one_o provyde_v that_o every_o man_n or_o woman_n do_v communicate_v with_o their_o own_o presbyter_n once_o a_o year_n at_o least_o 4._o and_o for_o the_o better_a preparation_n of_o the_o people_n the_o presbyter_n shall_v be_v diligent_a in_o examine_v of_o they_o especial_o those_o of_o the_o young_a sort_n to_o see_v that_o they_o hold_v the_o foundation_n of_o christian_a religion_n and_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o any_o grievous_a sin_n unrepented_a of_o for_o which_o cause_n he_o shall_v enquyre_v careful_o unto_o their_o manner_n lest_o any_o that_o be_v scandalous_a or_o notorious_o wicked_a be_v admit_v thereunto_o and_o because_o stranger_n not_o be_v of_o his_o parochin_n can_v not_o be_v so_o well_o know_v to_o he_o he_o shall_v not_o receive_v any_o person_n of_o another_o congregation_n without_o a_o certificate_n from_o the_o presbyter_n thereof_o bear_v that_o he_o do_v communicate_v with_o he_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o congregation_n at_o other_o ordinary_a time_n 5._o in_o the_o ministration_n he_o shall_v have_v care_n that_o the_o element_n be_v circumspect_o handle_v and_o what_o be_v reserve_v thereof_o be_v