Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n
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B09389
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Reformed catholique, or, The true protestant
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L'Estrange, Roger, Sir, 1616-1704.
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1679
(1679)
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Wing L1291; ESTC R179474
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23,474
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still_o to_o those_o that_o exclude_v and_o it_o be_v not_o fair_a in_o the_o government_n to_o favour_v one_o â—alf_n and_o exasperate_v another_o wherâ—_n may_v as_o well_o be_v take_v in_o as_o any_o beside_o upon_o the_o supposal_n of_o a_o limit_a toleration_n who_o shall_v juâ—â—_n which_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v admit_v and_o which_o not_o if_o the_o people_n every_o man_n justify_v himself_o and_o tâ—_n we_o be_v upon_o a_o universal_a toleration_n again_o they_o tell_v we_o story_n of_o sound_a faith_n good_a life_n anâ—_n distinguish_v betwixt_o fundamental_o and_o not_o fundamental_o which_o be_v only_o tread_v of_o the_o sâ—_n ring_v still_o for_o it_o may_v be_v every_o body_n plea_n as_o well_o as_o any_o man_n that_o which_o the_o magistrate_n judge_n oneâ—â—_n â—â—_z the_o people_n shall_v determine_v another_o and_o one_o man_n fundamental_a truth_n shall_v be_v another_o fundamental_a error_n which_o will_v introduce_v as_o many_o religion_n as_o fancy_n bring_v faction_n into_o family_n asâ—_n as_o into_o government_n and_o â—ake_v the_o people_n both_o party_n and_o judge_n and_o it_o be_v not_o to_o say_v thaâ—_n word_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v the_o judge_n for_o that_o be_v only_o a_o rule_n by_o which_o we_o be_v to_o judge_v and_o by_o erroâ—_n judgement_n it_o be_v make_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o heresy_n for_o when_o every_o man_n may_v make_v his_o own_o other_n be_v nothing_o so_o impious_a but_o he_o will_v show_v you_o a_o text_n for_o it_o moreover_o the_o very_a pretence_n of_o libâ—_n conscience_n be_v frivolous_a for_o conscience_n be_v out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o humane_a power_n and_o the_o freedom_n of_o thâ—_n no_o law_n can_v either_o punish_v or_o take_v away_o but_o it_o be_v the_o liberty_n of_o act_v as_o well_o as_o of_o think_v that_o they_o insist_v upon_o which_o upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n be_v neither_o more_o nor_o less_o than_o a_o licence_n to_o do_v what_o they_o please_v the_o league_n in_o flanders_n under_o maximilian_n the_o holy_a league_n under_o henry_n the_o 3d_o of_o france_n muncers_n outrage_n in_o germany_n the_o murderer_n of_o henry_n the_o 4â—h_n and_o the_o p._n of_o orange_n and_o all_o the_o villainy_n of_o the_o late_a time_n here_o at_o home_n be_v act_v under_o the_o masque_n of_o religion_n it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o restrain_v of_o opinion_n that_o law_n be_v provide_v but_o for_o the_o prevent_n of_o overt_a deed_n of_o violence_n and_o they_o be_v punish_v for_o action_n not_o for_o conscience_n neither_o have_v we_o any_o mean_n of_o distinguish_v betwixt_o faction_n and_o religion_n if_o every_o man_n word_n shall_v be_v take_v for_o his_o own_o conscience_n and_o than_o it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a way_n of_o divide_v a_o kingdom_n against_o itself_o take_v notice_n all_o this_o while_n that_o they_o urge_v a_o toleration_n no_o body_n know_v for_o who_o or_o for_o what_o where_o be_v their_o arcicle_n where_o be_v the_o model_n of_o their_o accommodation_n or_o how_o be_v it_o possible_a to_o contrive_v any_o common_a expedient_a to_o gratify_v they_o for_o nothing_o less_o than_o a_o total_a liberty_n of_o do_v what_o they_o listen_v will_v please_v they_o which_o must_v inevitable_o produce_v the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o government_n if_o they_o will_v have_v the_o wild_a and_o more_o extravagant_a sect_n exclude_v why_o do_v they_o plead_v for_o all_o in_o general_n and_o not_o rather_o particularise_v the_o opinion_n and_o party_n that_o they_o will_v have_v indulge_v but_o they_o dare_v not_o do_v this_o for_o fear_v of_o disoblige_v the_o rest_n their_o business_n be_v to_o unite_v all_o faction_n in_o the_o quarrel_n when_o yet_o you_o may_v as_o soon_o bring_v heaven_n and_o hell_n together_o as_o reconcile_v they_o in_o religion_n so_o that_o either_o they_o ask_v a_o impious_a thing_n in_o the_o allowance_n of_o all_o or_o a_o impracticable_a thing_n in_o propound_v any_o limitation_n upon_o a_o plea_n of_o conscience_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v â—o_o more_o than_o this_o they_o ask_v a_o thing_n which_o can_v neither_o be_v grant_v nor_o so_o much_o as_o understand_v and_o the_o people_n be_v transport_v with_o the_o sound_n of_o loyalty_n and_o religion_n to_o the_o desire_n of_o thing_n whole_o inconsistent_a with_o either_o piety_n or_o government_n we_o shall_v do_v well_o to_o take_v notice_n that_o against_o this_o plea_n for_o liberty_n there_o be_v one_o on_o the_o one_o side_n the_o authority_n of_o law_n and_o the_o solemn_a judgement_n of_o the_o church_n for_o the_o equity_n of_o it_o and_o on_o the_o other_o the_o king_n personal_a and_o political_a conscience_n for_o the_o execution_n of_o it_o there_o be_v also_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o subject_a for_o the_o obey_v of_o it_o and_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o authorise_v a_o invasion_n of_o this_o law_n may_v as_o well_o invalidate_a all_o the_o rest_n now_o the_o counterpoise_n to_o all_o this_o weight_n be_v at_o best_o only_o the_o naked_a conscience_n of_o some_o private_a person_n the_o people_n conscience_n call_v for_o liberty_n and_o the_o governor_n conscience_n require_v order_n their_o conscience_n will_v not_o down_o with_o this_o law_n nor_o this_o law_n with_o such_o conscience_n which_o of_o the_o two_o now_o shall_v yield_v to_o the_o other_o but_o what_o benefit_n may_v we_o now_o expect_v from_o this_o indulgence_n here_o if_o it_o be_v grant_v or_o rather_o in_o â—he_n first_o place_n what_o colour_n of_o conscience_n or_o of_o reason_n be_v there_o in_o the_o very_a demand_n itself_o all_o the_o aforesaid_a exception_n over_o and_o above_o be_v it_o first_o reasonable_a for_o they_o to_o ask_v what_o they_o themselves_o think_v unreasonable_a to_o grant_v or_o to_o claim_v such_o a_o allowance_n to_o themselves_o as_o a_o point_n of_o conscience_n which_o they_o themselves_o upon_o a_o point_n of_o conscience_n refuse_v to_o other_o for_o there_o be_v not_o any_o one_o partyâ—n_n â—n_z the_o whole_a mass_n of_o dissenter_n that_o do_v not_o deny_v the_o same_o freedom_n to_o other_o which_o they_o do_v joint_o challenge_v to_o themselves_o nay_o in_o their_o very_a proposition_n to_o his_o majesty_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n mar._n 1647._o â—hey_n except_v the_o use_n of_o the_o common_a prayer_n when_o they_o give_v liberty_n to_o all_o other_o sort_n of_o worship_n to_o which_o concession_n they_o be_v then_o compel_v by_o the_o circumstance_n of_o that_o juncture_n their_o refusal_n must_v proceed_v either_o upon_o the_o right_n of_o the_o thing_n or_o upon_o reason_n of_o state_n if_o they_o do_v not_o like_o our_o way_n neither_o do_v we_o approve_v of_o they_o or_o if_o if_o they_o exclude_v we_o out_o of_o a_o respect_n to_o the_o public_a peace_n the_o government_n have_v still_o the_o same_o reason_n against_o they_o but_o we_o shall_v better_o understand_v the_o party_n from_o their_o own_o word_n wherein_o we_o shall_v first_o take_v a_o short_a view_n of_o their_o opinion_n in_o matter_n of_o fatith_n and_o religion_n second_o how_o they_o stand_v affect_v one_o party_n to_o another_o and_o three_o their_o position_n and_o practice_n with_o relation_n to_o the_o civil_a government_n as_o to_o their_o opinion_n first_o see_v some_o extravagance_n of_o the_o sectary_n cite_v by_o a_o presbyterian_a out_o of_o their_o own_o write_n in_o edwards_n gangrena_fw-la from_o p._n 18._o to_o 27._o they_o say_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v insufficient_a and_o uncertain_a god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n even_o of_o theâ—â—â—â—ness_n â—â—â—â—ness_z itself_o that_o the_o magistrate_n ought_v not_o to_o punish_v any_o man_n for_o deny_v of_o a_o god_n if_o his_o conscience_n â—â—_o so_o persuade_v that_o every_o creature_n be_v god_n a_o efflux_n only_o from_o god_n and_o shall_v return_v to_o he_o that_o there_o be_v but_o oâ—e_a person_n in_o the_o divine_a nature_n that_o the_o least_o truth_n be_v of_o more_o worth_n than_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o repentance_n be_v a_o soul-destroying_a doctrine_n that_o it_o be_v as_o possible_a for_o christ_n himself_o to_o sin_n as_o for_o a_o child_n of_o god_n to_o sin_n that_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v of_o no_o use_n at_o all_o to_o believer_n that_o peâ—ers_n trouble_n after_o the_o denial_n of_o his_o mâ—ster_n issue_v only_o from_o the_o weakness_n of_o his_o faith_n that_o infant_n rise_v not_o again_o nay_o he_o speak_v of_o a_o sectary_n plead_v for_o a_o toleration_n of_o wâ—tches_n with_o several_a abominable_a instance_n and_o he_o charge_v the_o nursery_n and_o increase_n of_o they_o upon_o the_o presbyterian_o and_o that_o it_o be_v their_o indulgence_n not_o episcopal_a connivance_n that_o wrought_v our_o mischief_n in_o that_o kind_n they_o agree_v say_v he_o with_o jâ—lian_n the_o apostate_n libertine_n atheist_n unclean_a incestuous_a drunkard_n sabbath-breaker_n liar_n juggler_n slanderer_n proud_a and_o