Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	law_n	nature_n	positive_a	1,384	5	10.4930	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A11627	The course of conformitie as it hath proceeded, is concluded, should be refused.	Scott, William, ca. 1566-1642.; Calderwood, David, 1575-1650, attributed name.; Melville, James, 1556-1614, attributed name.	1622 (1622)	STC 21874; ESTC S120840	184,517	202

est_fw-la idem_fw-la secundum_fw-la speciem_fw-la naturae_fw-la potest_fw-la ordinari_fw-la sicut_fw-la in_o fin●m_fw-la ad_fw-la conservationem_fw-la justititae_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la satisfaciendum_fw-la irae_fw-la et_fw-fr ne_fw-fr hoc_fw-la erunt_fw-la diversi_fw-la actus_fw-la secundum_fw-la speciem_fw-la m●ris_fw-la quia_fw-la uno_fw-la modo_fw-la erit_fw-la actus_fw-la five_o rtutis_fw-la al●o_fw-la modo_fw-la erit_fw-la actus_fw-la viti●_fw-la thom._n 12_o 41_o art_n 3._o end_n and_o condition_n be_v make_v unchangeable_o good_a or_o evil_n archip._n the_o danger_n be_v great_a i_o perceive_v in_o the_o application_n for_o if_o i_o pass_v that_o for_o indifferent_a whereupon_o the_o lord_n have_v before_o pass_v his_o determination_n to_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n i_o fall_v into_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o under_o his_o curse_n and_o therefore_o i_o will_v hear_v more_o of_o that_o application_n epaph._n 34._o two_o observation_n for_o sound_a application_n of_o the_o first_o determination_n circumstan●ae_fw-la vel_fw-la accidentia_fw-la fixitanti_fw-la momenti_fw-la sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la penes_fw-la illa_fw-la peccatum_fw-la judicetur_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la agitur_fw-la pet._n martyr_n lo●_n com._n p._n 347._o humani_fw-la actus_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la ex_fw-la ●_z verum_fw-la ex_fw-la circumstantus_fw-la boni_fw-la vel_fw-la mali_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la thom._n 2.2_o qu._n 18._o art_n 3._o quando_fw-la circumstantia_fw-la res●●icit_fw-la ordinem_fw-la actionis_fw-la pro_fw-la vel_fw-la contra_fw-la ex_fw-la tali_fw-la circumstantia_fw-la censt●uitur_fw-la allqua_fw-la species_n mora_fw-la be_v actus_fw-la in_o bonitate_fw-la vel_fw-la ma●itia_fw-la ibid._n art_n 10._o ipsae_fw-la circumstantiae_fw-la interdum_fw-la constituunt_fw-la rerum_fw-la earum_fw-la quae_fw-la aguntur_fw-la speciem_fw-la ex_fw-la qua_fw-la res_fw-la sive_fw-la actiones_fw-la nostrae_fw-la di●u●tur_fw-la bonae_fw-la aut_fw-la malae_fw-la nam_fw-la quae_fw-la u●s_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la &_o per●_n bonae_fw-la sunt_fw-la eae_fw-la inter●un_fw-la malae_fw-la fiunt_fw-la circumstantus_fw-la est_fw-la tempus_fw-la quo_fw-la res_fw-la bona_fw-la aut_fw-la indifferens_fw-la redditur_fw-la mala_fw-la quia_fw-la intempe●tiva_fw-la est_fw-la similiter_fw-la de_fw-la lo●o_fw-la &_o instrumentis_fw-la junius_n de_fw-mi p●●t_v m●ssis_fw-la c._n 7._o thess_n 34._o for_o that_o end_n i_o give_v you_o two_o observation_n without_o which_o it_o can_v never_o be_v sound_a one_o be_v that_o the_o accident_n or_o circumstance_n of_o a_o moral_a or_o spiritual_a action_n be_v of_o the_o same_o essence_n and_o substance_n thereof_o the_o squar_a conformitant_n shall_v either_o prove_v a_o praecisian_n here_o in_o stand_v upon_o circumstance_n or_o else_o quit_v his_o conformity_n with_o the_o law_n of_o god_n the_o circumstance_n of_o person_n will_v make_v fornication_n adultery_n incest_n the_o circumstance_n of_o place_n sacrilege_n of_o time_n the_o profanation_n of_o sabbath_n etc._n etc._n archip._n i_o will_v never_o think_v it_o strange_a then_o that_o the_o observation_n of_o one_o day_n be_v good_a service_n to_o god_n and_o the_o observation_n of_o another_o be_v will_v worship_n and_o superstition_n that_o the_o circumstance_n of_o a_o private_a person_n or_o a_o midwife_n the_o circumstance_n of_o a_o private_a place_n where_o the_o congregation_n be_v not_o assemble_v the_o removal_n of_o a_o table_n the_o take_v away_o of_o sacramental_a distribution_n the_o hurt_v of_o sacramental_a fraction_n etc._n etc._n do_v alter_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n or_o of_o the_o lord_n supper_n that_o kneel_v in_o one_o action_n be_v pious_a in_o another_o action_n at_o another_o time_n be_v idolatrous_a circumstance_n will_v make_v a_o action_n otherwise_o laudable_a to_o be_v laesae_fw-la majestatis_fw-la and_o he_o that_o can_v swallow_v a_o camel_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o god_n without_o a_o host_n will_v strain_v a_o gnat_n in_o the_o circumstance_n of_o his_o own_o affair_n as_o though_o they_o be_v all_o substance_n what_o be_v your_o second_o observation_n epaph._n that_o the_o ten_o commandment_n be_v not_o take_v literal_o as_o ten_o word_n but_o large_o as_o christian_a pandect_n and_o common-head_n of_o all_o moral_a duty_n towards_o god_n and_o man_n to_o be_v expon_v &_o extend_v according_a to_o the_o commentary_n of_o the_o prophet_n christ_n &_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n according_a to_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o large_a law_n of_o god_n which_o command_v every_o du●y_n &_o forbid_v every_o sin_n so_o that_o whatsoever_o be_v command_v or_o forbid_v in_o the_o whole_a word_n be_v contain_v here_o &_o contrary_a to_o the_o sinistrous_a gloss_n of_o natural_a man_n the_o least_o degree_n of_o every_o sin_n be_v censure_v under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o high_a degree_n &_o gross_a of_o that_o kind_n vnadvised_a anger_n be_v murder_n all_o wh●ch_n which_o i_o will_v have_v you_o to_o observe_v may_v be_v reduce_v to_o three_o head_n some_o be_v so_o natural_o evident_a that_o none_o be_v find_v who_o will_v deny_v they_o as_o love_v to_o god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n worship_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n 11._o praeceptorum_fw-la mora_fw-la ●●m_fw-la triplex_fw-la est_fw-la gradus_fw-la n●_n quae●am_fw-la ●●t_n commun●ssima_fw-la quaedam_fw-la u●ro_fw-la sunt_fw-la m●gis_fw-la determinata_fw-la qu●_n 〈◊〉_d ●●ique_fw-la quorum_fw-la ratio_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la ●u●l_a be●_n n●anis●●●a_fw-la sid_n so●●●●_n s●●i●●tibus_fw-la thom._n 12_o cue_n 100_o art_n 11._o the_o second_o sort_n be_v of_o such_o duty_n and_o sin_n as_o may_v be_v easy_o discern_v and_o yet_o in_o this_o blindfolded_a estate_n of_o man_n may_v be_v unknown_a or_o deny_v by_o some_o as_o the_o particular_a sin_n and_o duty_n express_v in_o the_o several_a commandment_n and_o other_o duty_n be_v sin_n like_v unto_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v more_o in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o wise_a then_o in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n yet_o all_o their_o wisdom_n be_v but_o leaven_n in_o god_n eye_n while_o they_o teach_v for_o doctrine_n the_o tradition_n of_o man_n archip._n i_o think_v it_o very_o necessary_a to_o think_v upon_o these_o 3_o kind_n of_o observation_n temple_n estate_n of_o ceremony_n before_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n while_o i_o think_v upon_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n during_o the_o vigour_n thereof_o now_o come_v to_o the_o three_o time_n and_o the_o estate_n of_o ceremony_n in_o it_o epaph._n all_o the_o ceremony_n which_o continue_v till_o the_o three_o time_n during_o that_o time_n be_v by_o common_a consent_n esteem_v indifferent_a not_o only_o be_v free_a of_o the_o first_o moral_a determination_n which_o they_o never_o have_v nor_o can_v have_v but_o also_o of_o the_o second_o ceremonial_a determination_n which_o they_o 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simulacrorum_fw-la significatur_fw-la et_fw-la a_o violanda_fw-la poste●r●re_fw-la quod_fw-la item_n synecdochice_v nomine_fw-la scortationis_fw-la p●aec_fw-la pium_fw-la est_fw-la &_o a_o violanda_fw-la ra●rum_fw-la con●cuntia_fw-la in_o rebus_fw-la adiapheris_fw-la absi_fw-la event_n quod_fw-la nomi_fw-la e●suffecati_fw-la &_o sa●grinis_fw-la su●t_z declaratum_fw-la junius_n de_fw-fr politia_fw-la mo●●s_fw-la cap._n 8._o be_v not_o the_o observation_n of_o legal_a ceremony_n impose_v upon_o the_o gentile_n at_o that_o time_n epaph._n the_o conclusion_n of_o that_o council_n as_o it_o be_v take_v up_o by_o learned_a junius_n will_v give_v you_o great_a satisfaction_n than_o all_o that_o i_o can_v say_v wherefore_o say_v he_o the_o apostle_n give_v good_a advice_n to_o the_o church_fw-mi of_o god_n that_o all_o the_o godly_a shall_v abstain_v from_o violate_v the_o first_o table_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v signify_v by_o idolatry_n and_o the_o pollution_n of_o idol_n from_o 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the_o apostle_n say_v at_o some_o time_n that_o they_o be_v nothing_o and_o sometime_o that_o circumcision_n abolish_v the_o virtue_n of_o christ●_n death_n epaph_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o indifferency_n he_o say_v that_o circumcision_n be_v nothing_o and_o therefore_o skin_n be_v nothing_o but_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o he_o circumcise_a timothy_n and_o judaize_v among_o the_o jew_n that_o he_o may_v win_v the_o jew_n again_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o necessity_n and_o superstitious_a observation_n as_o though_o they_o 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o force_n now_o which_o they_o have_v before_o he_o say_v that_o if_o th●y_o be_v circumcise_v christ_n can_v profit_v they_o nothing_o archip._n idem_fw-la their_o estate_n after_o their_o burial_n a●_n pr●inde_fw-la qui_fw-la quis_fw-la nunc_fw-la ch●●t●anorum_fw-la quam_fw-la u●_n sit_fw-la ex_fw-la judais_n similitur_fw-la ce●elrare_fw-la vo●ui●it_fw-la tanquam_fw-la sepultos_fw-la c●neres_fw-la eruens_fw-la non_fw-la erit_fw-la pius_fw-la deductor_n vel_fw-la ba●ulus_fw-la corpo●is_fw-la sed_fw-la imp●us_fw-la spultura_fw-la violator_n aug._n ceremonias_fw-la jud●orum_fw-la &_o per●●●osa_fw-la sunt_fw-la e●_n mort●f●●●_n christianis_fw-la &_o quicunque_fw-la case_z observaverit_fw-la sive_fw-la ex_fw-la judaeis_n sive_fw-la ex_fw-la gentibus_fw-la tum_fw-la in_o ●●●●●rum_fw-la diaboli_fw-la devolutum_fw-la idem_fw-la i_o come_v now_o to_o inquire_v of_o their_o estate_n after_o their_o burial_n epaph._n their_o estate_n in_o that_o time_n be_v a_o mere_a nullity_n their_o naked_a observation_n which_o before_o be_v indifferent_a become_v unlawful_a and_o whosoever_o he_o be_v that_o keep_v they_o now_o albeit_o he_o be_v a_o l●w_n deni_v christ_n after_o their_o funeral_n they_o have_v no_o more_o be_v then_o before_o their_o birth_n man_n institution_n of_o they_o then_o and_o his_o observation_n of_o they_o now_o be_v equal_o unlawful_a and_o as_o circumcision_n have_v be_v unlawful_a to_o the_o gentile_n before_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o interim_n gal._n 5_o 2_o so_o will_v it_o now_o have_v be_v to_o the_o jew_n archip._n be_v it_o not_o after_o their_o burial_n that_o the_o apostle_n practise_v act._n 16_o &_o 21_o epaph._n some_o grave_a divine_n who_o for_o honour_n sake_n i_o will_v not_o name_n that_o they_o may_v leave_v a_o back_n door_n open_a for_o festival_n day_n observe_v in_o the_o kirk_n wherein_o they_o live_v will_v have_v the_o ceremony_n to_o be_v bury_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o council_n act._n 15_o and_o force_v themselves_o to_o interpret_v their_o burial_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o opinion_n of_o necessity_n and_o not_o of_o observation_n as_o though_o the_o observation_n of_o they_o without_o that_o opinion_n be_v yet_o lawful_a and_o be_v not_o judaical_a which_o be_v rather_o to_o bear_v down_o the_o opinion_n of_o man_n then_o to_o bury_v the_o body_n of_o moses_n to_o give_v he_o the_o burial_n of_o a_o ass_n and_o to_o mistake_v the_o decree_n or_o sentence_n concern_v the_o burial_n itself_o all_o which_o absurdity_n must_v follow_v the_o distinction_n of_o day_n even_o in_o the_o naked_a necessity_n

original_a law_n of_o nature_n archip._n but_o what_o say_v you_o to_o the_o other_o epaph._n a_o wonder_n it_o be_v what_o doct._n douname_n can_v mean_v in_o good_a earnest_n by_o march_v loyalty_n in_o order_n after_o piety_n and_o before_o sobriety_n and_o charity_n if_o the_o magistrate_n have_v absolute_a and_o unbounded_a authority_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a which_o for_o fashion_n sake_n he_o deny_v in_o the_o general_a what_o can_v be_v the_o cause_n why_o the_o matter_n be_v indifferent_a he_o give_v not_o the_o first_o place_n to_o loyalty_n prefer_v it_o to_o piety_n or_o if_o limit_a and_o restrain_v why_o shall_v not_o sobriety_n and_o charity_n be_v the_o limit_n as_o well_o as_o piety_n albeit_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o pledge_v the_o king_n his_o health_n yet_o neither_o sobriety_n nor_o piety_n ought_v to_o be_v banish_v from_o the_o table_n neither_o can_v he_o say_v that_o drink_n beyond_o the_o bound_n of_o sobriety_n for_o once_o carry_v a_o great_a guiltiness_n then_o to_o practice_v that_o many_o time_n which_o may_v destroy_v a_o soul_n for_o who_o christ_n die_v may_v there_o not_o be_v case_n of_o antinomy_n or_o opposition_n of_o the_o law_n of_o loyalty_n and_o piety_n of_o loyalty_n and_o sobriety_n as_o well_o as_o of_o loyalty_n and_o charity_n and_o as_o he_o allege_v that_o there_o be_v scandalum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d equal_a offence_n in_o the_o one_o albeit_o he_o know_v that_o authority_n judge_v they_o to_o be_v indifferent_a may_v well_o be_v displease_v but_o can_v be_v scandalize_v at_o least_o in_o ae●uilibrio_n in_o equality_n with_o the_o other_o scandal_n may_v there_o not_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d peccati_fw-la equality_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o other_o in_o time_n or_o place_n where_o there_o rule_v a_o ungodly_a or_o intemperate_a magistrate_n bezaes_n order_n make_v charity_n the_o first_o and_o general_a rule_n and_o second_v that_o with_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o kirk_n and_o law_n 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be_v sin_n because_o scandal_n be_v scandal_n it_o must_v be_v sin_n as_o idolatry_n be_v ever_o idolatry_n there_o be_v no_o dispensation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n three_o it_o cease_v not_o to_o be_v our_o sin_n when_o the_o sin_n be_v in_o modo_fw-la imperandi_fw-la in_o the_o manner_n of_o command_v the_o superior_a may_v have_v guiltiness_n in_o command_v and_o the_o inferior_a be_v innocent_a in_o obey_v but_o when_o the_o sin_n be_v also_o in_o re_fw-mi imperata_fw-la in_o the_o thing_n command_v as_o the_o matter_n command_v be_v against_o piety_n decency_n or_o charity_n the_o guiltiness_n be_v on_o both_o side_n archip._n for_o remove_v of_o scandal_n we_o ought_v not_o to_o disobey_v but_o to_o render_v a_o reason_n of_o our_o obedience_n epaph._n if_o render_v a_o reason_n of_o our_o do_v may_v quit_v we_o of_o sin_n as_o some_o have_v pretend_v the_o question_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a may_v be_v soon_o put_v to_o a_o end_n the_o apostle_n his_o doctrine_n abridge_v and_o all_o the_o christian_n kirkes_n bring_v to_o quietness_n but_o that_o which_o the_o schoolman_n utter_v more_o obscure_o that_o the_o action_n of_o the_o understanding_n depend_v upon_o our_o own_o will_n or_o upon_o the_o will_n of_o other_o quoad_fw-la exercitium_fw-la non_fw-la quoad_fw-la specificationem_fw-la be_v clear_a in_o experience_n we_o may_v make_v ourselves_o or_o other_o to_o think_v upon_o the_o matter_n but_o to_o assent_v or_o diassent_v it_o depend_v not_o upon_o our_o will_n they_o be_v little_o exercise_v in_o catechise_n of_o the_o ignorant_a who_o maintain_v such_o ground_n archip._n but_o i_o be_o sure_a the_o commandment_n of_o the_o superior_a at_o least_o extenuate_v the_o sin_n epaph._n compare_v sin_n with_o sin_n the_o fault_n be_v not_o so_o great_a upon_o particular_a tentation_n without_o purpose_n and_o intention_n to_o fail_v against_o the_o rule_n of_o charity_n or_o sobriety_n or_o piety_n as_o to_o obey_v a_o law_n enjoin_v the_o practice_n of_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a against_o sobriety_n or_o charity_n with_o purpose_n of_o obedience_n for_o in_o the_o one_o thou_o simple_o neglect_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n but_o in_o the_o other_o with_o a_o soul_n disparagement_n of_o antinomy_n thou_o prefer_v the_o commandment_n of_o man._n archip._n necessary_a duty_n must_v not_o be_v leave_v for_o offence_n of_o any_o epaph._n d._n dounam_fw-la his_o reason_n take_v from_o the_o distinction_n of_o necessary_a and_o arbitrary_a duty_n can_v have_v no_o place_n here_o for_o albeit_o communicate_v and_o preach_v be_v necessary_a duty_n and_o must_v be_v do_v albeit_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v stumble_v yet_o kneel_v and_o comform_v which_o man_n have_v make_v their_o adherent_n be_v no_o necessary_a duty_n 9_o dimittendum_fw-la est_fw-la propter_fw-la scandalum_fw-la omne_fw-la quod_fw-la potest_fw-la pratermitt●_n salva_fw-la triplice_fw-la veritate_fw-la scil_n vita_fw-la do●trina_fw-la &_o instititia_fw-la hieron_n gloss_n ora_fw-la tom._n 9_o but_o at_o the_o most_o indifferent_a ever_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o practiser_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o case_n of_o offence_n to_o be_v leave_v may_v he_o not_o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n conclude_v that_o see_v drink_v be_v a_o necessary_a duty_n therefore_o rather_o ere_o i_o want_v drink_n at_o a_o time_n i_o will_v yield_v to_o drink_v above_o sobriety_n the_o offence_n come_v not_o by_o communicate_v nor_o drunkenness_n by_o drink_v but_o the_o offence_n come_v by_o kneel_v and_o drunkenness_n by_o excessive_a drink_n archip._n the_o great_a danger_n in_o this_o purpose_n be_v that_o decline_v the_o one_o extremity_n you_o fall_v into_o the_o other_o epaph._n to_o tell_v you_o my_o mind_n i_o acknowledge_v a_o essential_a church_n the_o congregation_n of_o the_o faithful_a a_o representative_a kirk_n the_o assembly_n represent_v the_o kirk_n essential_a but_o i_o know_v no_o virtual_a kirk_n on_o earth_n whether_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n or_o any_o other_o man_n as_o have_v in_o himself_o eminent_o and_o virtual_o for_o so_o the_o papist_n profess_v and_o other_o in_o part_n practice_v such_o certainty_n of_o truth_n and_o sovereignty_n of_o judgement_n that_o he_o may_v command_v what_o he_o will_v in_o any_o controvert_v matter_n ecclesiastical_a whether_o he_o command_v that_o which_o be_v unlawful_a or_o that_o which_o be_v lawful_a to_o be_v do_v in_o a_o unlawful_a manner_n that_o be_v against_o the_o general_a rule_n when_o alexander_n the_o great_a come_v to_o jerusalem_n he_o desire_v his_o image_n to_o be_v erect_v in_o the_o temple_n the_o high_a priest_n be_v willing_a to_o please_v he_o in_o every_o thing_n wherein_o god_n be_v not_o displease_v and_o therefore_o refuse_v with_o all_o reverence_n that_o idolatry_n what_o he_o may_v and_o what_o serve_v more_o the_o king_n honour_n he_o offer_v cheerful_o first_o to_o begin_v the_o account_n of_o their_o time_n from_o his_o entry_n into_o jerusalem_n and_o second_o to_o name_v all_o their_o first_o bear_v son_n alexander_n from_o he_o what_o be_v civil_a what_o domestic_a what_o be_v caesar_n what_o be_v we_o let_v they_o be_v forbid_v water_n and_o fire_n and_o their_o city_n sow_v with_o salt_n who_o refuse_v it_o let_v christ_n royal_a prerogative_n who_o will_v not_o give_v his_o glory_n to_o another_o be_v keep_v for_o himself_o may_v we_o not_o in_o so_o narrow_a a_o strait_n where_o we_o can_v see_v no_o way_n to_o turn_v neither_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n nor_o to_o the_o left_a open_a our_o mouth_n with_o the_o obedient_a ass_n and_o say_v have_v we_o use_v to_o serve_v so_o in_o other_o matter_n 902._o in_o ministerio_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la spectandum_fw-la est_fw-la &_o opium_n ministerium_fw-la &_o persona_fw-la qua_fw-la eo_fw-la fungitur_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la personam_fw-la attine●_n civili_fw-la potestati_fw-la minister_n subjicitur_fw-la nam_fw-la et_fw-la civis_fw-la est_fw-la &_o quemadmodum_fw-la alii_fw-la tributum_fw-la