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
A71013	Origo protestantium, or, An answer to a popish manuscript (of N.N.'s.) that would fain make the Protestant Catholick religion bear date at the very time when the Roman popish commenced in the world wherein Protestancy is demonstrated to be elder than popery : to which is added, a Jesuits letter with the answer thereunto annexed / by John Shaw ...	Shaw, John, 1614-1689.; N. N.	1677 (1677)	Wing S3032C; ESTC R20039	119,193	138

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matth._n 4.10_o thou_o shall_v worship_n the._n lord_n thy_o god_n and_o he_o only_o shall_v thou_o serve_v they_o will_v return_v this_o be_v mean_v of_o latria_n not_o of_o doulia_fw-la but_o if_o this_o exclusive_a particle_n only_a bar_n latria_n only_o than_o the_o devil_n can_v have_v reply_v the_o answer_n be_v not_o sufficient_a confess_o there_o be_v none_o good_a but_o god_n and_o then_o if_o he_o have_v be_v as_o subtle_a a_o sophister_n as_o a_o jesuit_n or_o a_o apostate_n he_o will_v have_v add_v it_o be_v not_o latria_n or_o primary_n sovereign_a and_o terminative_a worship_n that_o i_o expect_v or_o demand_v for_o i_o acknowledge_v the_o sovereign_n almighty_a power_n of_o god_n vers_fw-la 3._o and_o 6._o and_o he_o to_o be_v the_o author_n and_o donor_n of_o this_o power_n which_o i_o challenge_v over_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o give_v they_o all_o i_o have_v or_o can_v dispose_v of_o be_v first_o give_v i_o for_o they_o be_v deliver_v to_o i_o v._o 4.6_o and_o this_o therefore_o thou_o answer_v be_v a_o mistake_n keep_v thy_o heart_n thy_o elevate_a conception_n to_o god_n doulia_fw-la and_o the_o outward_a act_n be_v sufficient_a for_o i_o if_o thou_o will_v fall_v down_o and_o worship_n i_o that_o be_v by_o fall_v down_o worship_n i_o for_o the_o text_n reach_v not_o that_o and_o indeed_o that_o be_v all_o i_o desire_v but_o sure_o this_o be_v to_o corrupt_v the_o text_n which_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o exhibition_n of_o the_o outward_a act_n agreable_o to_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n in_o which_o the_o worship_n and_o outward_a act_n be_v use_v as_o synonyma_n for_o the_o leper_n who_o come_v to_o christ_n and_o worship_v he_o matth._n 8.2_o be_v say_v to_o beseech_v he_o and_o kneel_v down_o to_o he_o mar._n 1.40_o and_o to_o fall_v on_o his_o face_n luk._n 5.12_o and_o so_o the_o plain_a meaning_n of_o the_o sentence_n be_v thou_o shall_v worship_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o he_o only_o shall_v thou_o serve_v not_o only_o with_o latria_n but_o with_o doulia_fw-la be_v it_o by_o incurvation_n genuflexion_n prostration_n or_o any_o other_o external_a act_n expressive_a of_o inward_a devotion_n or_o subjection_n part_n 3._o 3._o it_o be_v irrational_a for_o 1._o to_o determine_v that_o a_o necessary_a or_o profitable_a office_n of_o religion_n and_o practise_v it_o as_o such_o which_o be_v neither_o found_v on_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n nor_o prescribe_v by_o any_o positive_a constitution_n be_v irrational_a because_o all_o perpetual_o and_o universal_o oblige_v duty_n of_o religion_n be_v either_o natural_a which_o by_o the_o tenure_n of_o our_o creation_n we_o be_v to_o perform_v in_o gratitude_n to_o and_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o our_o creator_n or_o institute_v such_o as_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o observe_v because_o command_v so_o to_o do_v by_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o only_o have_v power_n to_o order_v perpetual_o and_o universal_o oblige_v observation_n to_o all_o 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of_o request_n yet_o do_v he_o never_o give_v they_o leave_v to_o pass_v a_o act_n of_o indemnity_n and_o grace_n for_o our_o security_n and_o preferment_n this_o be_v a_o prerogative_n which_o he_o have_v reserve_v to_o himself_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v repugnant_a to_o right_a reason_n to_o sue_v for_o pardon_n and_o grace_n from_o they_o who_o have_v no_o power_n to_o grant_v the_o one_o or_o give_v the_o other_o or_o make_v good_a either_o of_o they_o it_o often_o prove_v a_o profitable_a good_a policy_n for_o one_o who_o seek_v a_o pardon_n for_o a_o capital_a offence_n or_o affect_v place_n of_o trust_n and_o honour_n in_o the_o state_n to_o oblige_v and_o employ_v some_o favourite_n courtier_n to_o mediate_v in_o his_o behalf_n to_o the_o king_n but_o it_o will_v be_v extreme_o ridiculous_a and_o absurd_a in_o the_o petitioner_n to_o fall_v down_o on_o his_o knee_n to_o that_o courtier_n and_o beseech_v he_o to_o command_v a_o pardon_n under_o the_o broad_a seal_n to_o be_v assign_v for_o he_o or_o to_o beg_v a_o act_n of_o grace_n as_o to_o make_v he_o a_o earl_n or_o a_o baron_n of_o the_o realm_n because_o these_o power_n and_o preeminency_n in_o right_a belong_v to_o the_o king_n prerogative_n be_v inherent_a to_o the_o crown_n and_o inseparable_o annex_v to_o it_o 3._o the_o ascribe_v this_o duty_n to_o any_o the_o most_o excellent_a creature_n can_v be_v profitable_a to_o live_a man_n because_o upon_o several_a other_o account_v it_o be_v injurious_a to_o god_n for_o it_o entitle_v creature_n in_o those_o incommunicable_a attribute_n of_o he_o upon_o which_o also_o the_o duty_n be_v found_v his_o omniscience_n in_o fix_v a_o power_n in_o they_o to_o hear_v the_o mental_a mind_n mental_a as_o it_o be_v approve_v by_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n sess_n c._n 1._o and_o exemplify_v in_o rheir_a l●turgy_n in_o this_o form_n with_o the_o desire_n of_o our_o heart_n we_o pray_v unto_o you_o receive_v the_o ready_a service_n of_o our_o mind_n prayer_n of_o 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predecessor_n which_o be_v favovarble_n to_o the_o papal_a authority_n to_o be_v further_o oppugn_v or_o question_v and_o therefore_o both_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o ordinary_n and_o inquisitor_n of_o heresy_n be_v very_o careful_a lest_o any_o book_n which_o seem_v to_o derogate_v therefrom_o be_v publish_v and_o if_o any_o do_v happen_v to_o pass_v the_o press_n they_o take_v a_o strict_a order_n it_o be_v utter_o suppress_v or_o to_o be_v read_v of_o none_o without_o special_a licence_n in_o writing_n till_o it_o be_v purge_v etc._n etc._n p._n 344._o it_o be_v a_o very_a hard_a matter_n in_o these_o time_n especial_o either_o to_o find_v in_o the_o book_n of_o catholic_n any_o clause_n which_o may_v give_v the_o least_o occasion_n of_o call_v the_o pope_n right_a in_o temporal_n in_o question_n or_o certain_o to_o know_v what_o the_o author_n of_o those_o book_n think_v of_o the_o pope_n power_n but_o they_o be_v oftentimes_o against_o the_o hair_n compel_v to_o deliver_v not_o 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epistle_n as_o baron_n testify_v tom._n 7._o in_o append._n p._n 665._o have_v no_o man_n above_o he_o contrary_a to_o his_o express_a word_n and_o meaning_n for_o thus_o he_o write_v to_o he_o c._n 1._o whereas_o in_o honour_n thou_o o_o emperor_n hasta_fw-la dignity_n far_o above_o all_o other_o man_n honour_v he_o above_o all_o who_o give_v thou_o this_o honour_n to_o wit_n god_n etc._n etc._n p._n 27._o impose_v upon_o thyself_o a_o necessity_n of_o observe_v law_n in_o as_o much_o as_o thou_o have_v no_o live_a creature_n in_o the_o world_n to_o compel_v thou_o thereunto_o and_o so_o those_o word_n of_o ludovic_n vives_z ep._n ad_fw-la regem_fw-la angl._n henr._n 8._o praefixa_fw-la com._n aug._n de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la cujus_fw-la potestas_fw-la etc._n etc._n who_o authority_n and_o majesty_n be_v great_a upon_o earth_n secundum_fw-la deum_fw-la next_o after_o god_n be_v command_v to_o be_v expunge_v but_o perhaps_o the_o case_n may_v be_v iliaco_n intra_fw-la muros_fw-la etc._n etc._n protestant_n be_v as_o criminal_a this_o way_n as_o papist_n and_o a_o charge_n strong_o prove_v against_o these_o will_v not_o clear_v they_o n.n._n have_v a_o easy_a proof_n for_o this_o for_o 2._o as_o it_o appear_v from_o gregor_n martin_n etc._n etc._n but_o it_o appear_v n.n._n either_o know_v nothing_o of_o greg._n martin_n discovery_n or_o crafty_o conceal_v they_o for_o dr._n fulk_n have_v discover_v his_o discovery_n to_o be_v mean_a loose_a cavil_n in_o a_o full_a answer_n thereto_o which_o hitherto_o have_v not_o be_v reply_v to_o another_o discovery_n he_o make_v which_o his_o own_o fellow_n tax_v he_o for_o and_o with_o a_o lie_a discovery_n and_o relation_n bugbear_v he_o for_o attempt_v new_a discovery_n so_o unlucky_a be_v gregor_n martin_n in_o all_o his_o discovery_n part_v 3_o he_o add_v a_o three_o proof_n take_v from_o the_o topic_n of_o the_o wisdom_n gravity_n and_o learning_n piety_n and_o humanity_n of_o his_o catholic_n divine_v 1._o 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tender_a in_o n._n n_n opinion_n that_o they_o will_v not_o engage_v etc._n etc._n protestant_n can_v assent_v to_o it_o because_o they_o know_v that_o his_o catholic_n do_v engage_v themselves_o and_o their_o posterity_n to_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n which_o when_o they_o refuse_v not_o out_o of_o conscience_n but_o compact_a and_o design_n because_o by_o a_o law_n whereto_o they_o be_v party_n and_o chief_a instrument_n it_o stand_v establish_v so_o with_o great_a reason_n and_o learning_n they_o preach_v and_o press_v the_o take_v thereof_o upon_o the_o conscience_n as_o a_o duty_n they_o who_o can_v thus_o play_v at_o fast_a and_o loose_a with_o oath_n without_o any_o violation_n of_o any_o of_o the_o rule_n of_o charity_n may_v be_v judge_v to_o be_v either_o unconscionable_a juggler_n or_o waver_a weathercock_n but_o those_o of_o they_o who_o in_o queen_n elizabeth_n time_n contrive_v her_o murder_n and_o to_o carry_v on_o the_o plot_n with_o more_o security_n and_o 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