Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	husband_n	marriage_n	wife_n	3,594	5	7.6210	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A53732	The true nature of a Gospel church and its government ... by the late pious and learned minister of the Gospel, John Owen ...	Owen, John, 1616-1683.	1689 (1689)	Wing O815; ESTC R13410	211,358	294

season_n these_o thing_n be_v so_o full_a a_o indication_n of_o sincerity_n as_o that_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n they_o render_v man_n meet_v to_o be_v member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o if_o any_o of_o this_o sort_n of_o person_n through_o the_o severity_n of_o the_o church_n in_o their_o non_fw-la admission_n of_o they_o shall_v be_v cast_v on_o a_o conjunction_n in_o superstitious_a and_o idolatrous_a worship_n or_o be_v otherwise_o expose_v unto_o temptation_n and_o discouragement_n prejudicial_a unto_o their_o soul_n i_o know_v not_o how_o such_o a_o church_n can_v answer_v the_o refusal_n of_o they_o unto_o the_o great_a and_o universal_a pastor_n of_o the_o whole_a flock_n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o formal_a cause_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n the_o way_n or_o mean_n whereby_o such_o person_n as_o be_v describe_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n may_v become_v a_o church_n or_o enter_v into_o a_o church-state_n be_v by_o mutual_a confederation_n or_o solemn_a agreement_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o all_o the_o duty_n which_o the_o lord_n christ_n have_v prescribe_v unto_o his_o disciple_n in_o such_o church_n and_o in_o order_n to_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o power_n wherewith_o they_o be_v entrust_v according_a unto_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o word_n for_o the_o most_o part_n the_o church_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n at_o present_a know_v not_o how_o they_o come_v so_o to_o be_v continue_v only_o in_o that_o state_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v by_o tradition_n from_o their_o father_n few_o there_o be_v who_o think_v that_o any_o act_n or_o duty_n of_o their_o own_o be_v require_v to_o enstate_v they_o in_o church_n order_n and_o relation_n and_o it_o be_v acknowledge_v that_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o continuation_n of_o a_o church_n and_o its_o first_o erection_n yet_o that_o that_o continuation_n may_v be_v regular_a it_o be_v require_v that_o its_o first_o congregate_a for_o the_o church_n be_v a_o congregation_n be_v so_o as_o also_o that_o the_o force_n and_o efficacy_n of_o it_o be_v still_o continue_v wherefore_o the_o cause_n of_o that_o first_o gather_v must_v be_v inquire_v into_o the_o church_n mention_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n plant_v or_o gather_v by_o the_o apostle_n be_v particular_a church_n as_o have_v be_v prove_v these_o church_n do_v consist_v each_o of_o they_o of_o many_o member_n who_o be_v so_o member_n of_o one_o of_o they_o as_o that_o they_o be_v not_o member_n of_o another_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n be_v not_o member_n of_o the_o church_n at_o philippi_n and_o the_o enquiry_n be_v how_o those_o believer_n in_o one_o place_n and_o the_o other_o become_v to_o be_v a_o church_n and_o that_o distinct_a from_o all_o other_o the_o scripture_n affirm_v in_o general_a that_o they_o give_v up_o themselves_o unto_o the_o lord_n and_o unto_o the_o apostle_n who_o guide_v they_o in_o these_o affair_n by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 8.5_o and_o that_o other_o believer_n be_v add_v unto_o the_o church_n act._n 2._o that_o it_o be_v the_o will_n and_o command_v of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o all_o his_o disciple_n shall_v be_v join_v in_o such_o society_n for_o the_o duty_n and_o end_n of_o they_o prescribe_v and_o limit_v by_o himself_o have_v be_v prove_v sufficient_o before_o all_o that_o be_v disciple_v by_o the_o word_n be_v to_o be_v teach_v to_o do_v and_o observe_v all_o his_o command_n matth._n 28.20_o this_o can_v original_o be_v no_o otherwise_o do_v but_o by_o their_o own_o actual_a express_a voluntary_a consent_n there_o be_v sundry_a thing_n which_o concur_v as_o remote_a cause_n or_o prerequisite_a condition_n unto_o this_o conjunction_n of_o believer_n in_o a_o particular_a church_n and_o without_o which_o it_o can_v be_v such_o be_v baptism_n profession_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n convenient_a cohabitation_n resort_v to_o the_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o same_o place_n but_o neither_o any_o of_o these_o distinct_o or_o separately_z nor_o all_o of_o they_o in_o conjunction_n be_v or_o can_v be_v the_o constitutive_a form_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n for_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o they_o may_v all_o be_v and_o yet_o no_o such_o church_n state_n ensue_v they_o can_v altogether_o engage_v unto_o those_o duty_n nor_o communicate_v those_o power_n which_o appertain_v unto_o this_o state._n be_v there_o no_o other_o order_n in_o particular_a church_n no_o other_o discipline_n to_o be_v exercise_v in_o they_o nor_o rule_n over_o they_o no_o other_o duty_n no_o other_o end_v assign_v unto_o they_o but_o what_o be_v general_o own_v and_o practise_v in_o parochial_a assembly_n the_o preach_a of_o the_o word_n within_o such_o a_o precinct_n of_o cohabitation_n determine_v by_o civil_a authority_n may_v constitute_v a_o church_n but_o if_o a_o church_n be_v such_o a_o society_n as_o be_v entrust_v in_o itself_o with_o sundry_a power_n and_o privilege_n depend_v on_o sundry_a duty_n prescribe_v unto_o it_o if_o it_o constitute_v new_a relation_n between_o person_n that_o neither_o natural_o nor_o moral_o be_v before_o so_o relate_v as_o marriage_n do_v between_o husband_n and_o wife_n if_o it_o require_v new_a mutual_a duty_n and_o give_v new_a mutual_a right_n among_o themselves_o not_o require_v of_o they_o either_o as_o unto_o their_o matter_n or_o as_o unto_o their_o manner_n before_o it_o be_v vain_a to_o imagine_v that_o this_o state_n can_v arise_v from_o or_o have_v any_o other_o formal_a cause_n but_o the_o joint_a consent_n and_o virtual_a confederation_n of_o those_o concern_v unto_o these_o end_n for_o there_o be_v none_o of_o they_o can_v have_v any_o other_o foundation_n they_o be_v all_o of_o they_o resolve_v into_o the_o will_n of_o man_n bring_v themselves_o under_o a_o obligation_n unto_o they_o by_o their_o voluntary_a consent_n i_o say_v unto_o the_o will_n of_o man_n as_o their_o formal_a cause_n the_o supreme_a efficient_a cause_n of_o they_o all_o be_v the_o will_n law_n and_o constitution_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n thus_o it_o be_v in_o all_o society_n in_o all_o relation_n that_o be_v not_o mere_o natural_a such_o as_o between_o parent_n and_o child_n wherein_o the_o necessity_n of_o power_n and_o mutual_a duty_n be_v predetermine_v by_o a_o superior_a law_n even_o that_o of_o nature_n wherein_o powers_z privilege_n and_o mutual_a duty_n be_v establish_v as_o belong_v unto_o that_o society_n nor_o after_o its_o first_o institution_n can_v any_o one_o be_v incorporate_v into_o it_o but_o by_o his_o own_o consent_n and_o engagement_n to_o observe_v the_o law_n of_o it_o nor_o if_o the_o nature_n and_o duty_n of_o church_n be_v acknowledge_v can_v there_o be_v any_o contest_v in_o this_o matter_n for_o the_o thing_n ensue_v be_v clear_a and_o evident_a 1._o the_o lord_n christ_n by_o his_o authority_n have_v appoint_v and_o institute_v this_o church_n state_n as_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v such_o church_n as_o we_o have_v prove_v before_o 2._o that_o by_o his_o word_n or_o law_n he_o have_v grant_v power_n and_o privilege_n unto_o this_o church_n and_o prescribe_v duty_n unto_o all_o belong_v unto_o it_o wherein_z they_o can_v have_v no_o concernment_n who_o be_v not_o incorporate_v into_o such_o a_o church_n 3._o that_o therefore_o he_o do_v require_v and_o command_v all_o his_o disciple_n to_o join_v themselves_o in_o such_o church_n relation_n as_o we_o have_v prove_v warrant_v they_o so_o to_o do_v by_o his_o word_n and_o command_n wherefore_o 4._o this_o join_n of_o themselves_o whereon_o depend_v all_o their_o interest_n in_o church_n power_n and_o privilege_n all_o their_o obligation_n unto_o church_n duty_n be_v a_o voluntary_a act_n of_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n unto_o the_o authority_n of_o christ_n nor_o can_v it_o be_v any_o thing_n else_o 5._o herein_o do_v they_o give_v themselves_o unto_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o one_o another_o by_o their_o officer_n in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 8.5_o 6._o to_o give_v ourselves_o unto_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v unto_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v express_o to_o engage_v to_o do_v and_o observe_v all_o that_o he_o have_v appoint_v and_o command_v in_o the_o church_n as_o that_o phrase_n every_o where_o signify_v in_o the_o scripture_n as_o also_o join_v ourselves_o unto_o god_n which_o be_v the_o same_o 7._o this_o resignation_n of_o ourselves_o unto_o the_o will_n power_n and_o authority_n of_o christ_n with_o a_o express_a engagement_n make_v unto_o he_o of_o do_v and_o observe_v all_o his_o command_n have_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o covenant_n on_o our_o part_n and_o it_o have_v so_o on_o he_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o his_o especial_a presence_n annex_v unto_o this_o engagement_n on_o our_o part_n matth._n 28.18_o 19_o 20._o 8._o

be_v come_v unto_o it_o be_v best_o for_o edification_n that_o all_o person_n peaceable_o dispose_v themselves_o into_o those_o society_n with_o who_o they_o most_o agree_v in_o principle_n and_o opinion_n especial_o such_o as_o relate_v or_o lead_v unto_o practice_n in_o any_o duty_n of_o worship_n but_o 4._o with_o respect_n unto_o such_o opinion_n if_o man_n will_v as_o be_v usual_a wrangle_v and_o contend_v to_o the_o disturbance_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n or_o hinder_v it_o in_o any_o duty_n with_o respect_n unto_o its_o own_o edification_n and_o will_v neither_o peaceable_o abide_v in_o the_o church_n nor_o peaceable_o depart_v from_o it_o they_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v proceed_v against_o with_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n viii_o whether_o person_n excommunicate_v out_o of_o any_o church_n may_v be_v admit_v unto_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o assembly_n of_o that_o church_n answ._n 1._o they_o may_v be_v so_o as_o also_o to_o be_v present_a at_o all_o duty_n of_o moral_a worship_n for_o so_o many_o heathen_n and_o unbeliever_n 1_o cor._n 14.23_o 24._o 2._o when_o person_n be_v under_o this_o sentence_n the_o church_n be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o expect_v of_o their_o recovery_n and_o return_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o to_o prohibit_v they_o any_o mean_v thereof_o such_o as_o be_v preach_v of_o the_o word_n ix_o how_o far_o extend_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o apostle_n towards_o person_n reject_v of_o the_o church_n 1_o cor._n 5.11_o with_o such_o a_o one_o no_o not_o to_o eat_v as_o that_o also_o note_v that_o man_n and_o have_v no_o company_n with_o he_o that_o he_o may_v be_v ashamed_a 2_o thess._n 3.14_o 1._o to_o eat_v comprise_v all_o ordinary_a converse_n in_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n give_v we_o our_o daily_a bread._n 2._o to_o note_v be_v either_o the_o act_n of_o the_o church_n set_v the_o mark_n of_o its_o censure_n and_o disapprobation_n on_o he_o or_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o he_o as_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o not_o keep_v company_n with_o he_o wherefore_o 2._o herein_o all_o ordinary_a converse_n of_o choice_n not_o make_v necessary_a by_o previous_a occasion_n be_v forbid_v the_o rule_n i_o say_v forbid_v 1._o all_o ordinary_a converse_n of_o choice_n not_o that_o which_o be_v occasional_a 2._o converse_v about_o earthly_a secular_a thing_n not_o that_o which_o be_v spiritual_a for_o such_o a_o one_o may_v and_o aught_o still_o to_o be_v admonish_v whilst_o he_o will_v hear_v the_o word_n of_o admonition_n 3._o it_o be_v such_o converse_n as_o be_v not_o make_v previous_o necessary_a by_o man_n mutual_a engagement_n in_o trade_n and_o the_o like_a for_o that_o be_v found_v on_o such_o rule_n of_o right_n and_o equity_n with_o such_o obligation_n in_o point_n of_o truth_n as_o excommunication_n can_v dissolve_v 3._o no_o suspension_n of_o duty_n antecedent_o necessary_a by_o virtue_n of_o natural_a or_o moral_a relation_n be_v allow_v or_o countenance_v by_o this_o rule_n such_o be_v those_o of_o husband_n and_o wife_n parent_n and_o child_n magistrate_n and_o subject_n master_n and_o servant_n neighbour_n relation_n in_o propinquity_n of_o blood._n no_o duty_n arise_v from_o or_o belong_v unto_o any_o of_o these_o relation_n be_v release_v or_o the_o obligation_n unto_o they_o weaken_v by_o excommunication_n husband_n may_v not_o hereon_o forsake_v their_o wife_n if_o they_o be_v excommunicate_v nor_o wife_n their_o husband_n magistrate_n may_v not_o withdraw_v their_o protection_n from_o any_o of_o their_o subject_n because_o they_o be_v excommunicate_a much_o less_o may_v subject_n withhold_v their_o obedience_n on_o any_o pretence_n of_o the_o excommunication_n of_o their_o magistrate_n as_o such_o and_o the_o same_o be_v true_a as_o unto_o all_o other_o natural_a or_o moral_a relation_n 4._o the_o end_n of_o this_o prohibition_n be_v 1._o to_o testify_v our_o condemnation_n of_o the_o sin_n and_o disapprobation_n of_o the_o person_n guilty_a of_o it_o who_o be_v excommunicate_v 2._o the_o preservation_n of_o ourselves_o from_o all_o kind_n of_o participation_n in_o his_o sin._n 3_o to_o make_v he_o ashamed_a of_o himself_o that_o if_o he_o be_v not_o utter_o profligate_v and_o give_v up_o unto_o total_a apostasy_n it_o may_v occasion_v in_o he_o thought_n of_o return_v x._o how_o ought_v person_n excommunicate_v to_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o church_n upon_o their_o repentance_n answ._n 1._o as_o unto_o the_o internal_a manner_n with_o all_o readiness_n and_o cheerfulness_n with_o 1._o meekness_n to_o take_v from_o they_o all_o discouragement_n and_o disconsolation_n gal._n 6.1_o 2._o with_o compassion_n and_o all_o mean_n of_o relief_n and_o consolation_n 2_o cor._n 2.7_o 3._o with_o love_n in_o all_o the_o demonstration_n of_o it_o vers._n 8._o 4._o with_o joy_n to_o represent_v the_o heart_n of_o christ_n towards_o repent_v sinner_n 2._o the_o outward_a manner_n of_o the_o restauration_n of_o such_o a_o person_n consist_v in_o 1._o his_o testification_n of_o his_o repentance_n unto_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o church_n 2._o the_o express_a consent_n of_o the_o church_n unto_o his_o reception_n 3._o his_o renew_a engagement_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o church_n whereby_o he_o be_v reinstated_n or_o joint_v again_o in_o the_o body_n in_o his_o own_o proper_a place_n in_o all_o which_o the_o elder_n by_o their_o authority_n be_v to_o go_v before_o the_o church_n all_o sort_n of_o person_n do_v now_o condemn_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o novatian_o in_o refuse_v the_o readmission_n of_o lapse_v sinner_n into_o the_o church_n upon_o repentance_n but_o there_o may_v be_v a_o evil_n observe_v among_o some_o lead_v that_o way_n or_o unto_o what_o be_v worse_o and_o this_o be_v that_o they_o seek_v not_o after_o the_o recovery_n of_o those_o that_o be_v excommunicate_v by_o prayer_n admonition_n exhortation_n in_o a_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n and_o tenderness_n but_o be_v well_o satisfy_v that_o they_o have_v quit_v themselves_o of_o their_o society_n it_o be_v better_a never_o to_o excommunicate_v any_o than_o so_o to_o carry_v it_o towards_o they_o when_o they_o be_v excommunicate_v but_o there_o be_v a_o sort_n of_o man_n unto_o who_o if_o a_o man_n be_v once_o a_o offender_n he_o shall_v be_v so_o for_o ever_o xi_o our_o last_o enquiry_n shall_v be_v whether_o excommunication_n may_v be_v regular_a and_o valid_a where_o the_o matter_n of_o right_o be_v dubious_a and_o disputable_a as_o many_o such_o case_n may_v fall_v out_o especial_o with_o respect_n unto_o the_o occasion_n of_o life_n and_o mutual_a converse_n or_o when_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n be_v not_o due_o prove_v by_o positive_a witness_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n and_o be_v deny_v on_o the_o other_o answ._n 1._o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o efficacy_n of_o excommunication_n next_o and_o under_o its_o divine_a institution_n lie_v in_o the_o light_n and_o conviction_n of_o the_o conscience_n of_o they_o that_o be_v to_o be_v excommunicate_v if_o these_o be_v not_o affect_v with_o a_o sense_n of_o gild_n as_o in_o dubious_a case_n they_o may_v not_o be_v the_o sentence_n will_v be_v of_o no_o force_n nor_o efficacy_n 2._o a_o case_n wherein_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o good_a and_o wise_a man_n about_o it_o be_v to_o be_v esteem_v such_o a_o dubious_a case_n as_o be_v exempt_v from_o this_o censure_n nothing_o be_v to_o be_v admit_v here_o to_o take_v place_n but_o what_o be_v reprovable_a by_o natural_a light_n and_o the_o concurrent_a judgement_n of_o they_o that_o fear_v god._n 3._o if_o the_o case_n be_v about_o such_o a_o right_n or_o wrong_n in_o pretend_a fraud_n overreach_a or_o the_o like_a as_o be_v determinable_a by_o civil-law_n the_o church_n be_v no_o judge_n in_o such_o case_n unless_o it_o be_v by_o way_n of_o arbitration_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 4._o if_o the_o question_n be_v about_o doctrine_n that_o be_v not_o in_o point_n fundamental_a so_o as_o those_o who_o dissent_v from_o the_o church_n do_v carry_v it_o peaceable_o and_o orderly_o there_o can_v be_v no_o proceedure_n unto_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n but_o if_o man_n will_v do_v at_o on_o their_o own_o opinion_n wrangle_v contend_a and_o break_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n about_o they_o there_o be_v other_o rule_v give_v in_o that_o case_n 5._o if_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n be_v to_o be_v determine_v and_o state_v by_o witness_n it_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a by_o virtue_n of_o divine_a institution_n that_o there_o be_v two_o or_o three_o concurrent_a testimony_n one_o witness_n be_v not_o to_o be_v regard_v see_v deut._n 19.15_o numb_a 35.30_o matth._n 18.16_o etc._n etc._n wherefore_o the_o ensue_a rule_n or_o direction_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o excommunication_n 1._o no_o excommunication_n be_v to_o be_v allow_v in_o