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	precept_n	1,292	5	9.1116	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A82002	A sober and temperate discourse, concerning the interest of words in prayer, the just antiquity and pedigree of liturgies, or forms of prayer in churches : with a view of the state of the church, when they were first composed, or imposed. Together with a discovery of the weakness of the grounds upon which they were first brought in, or upon which Bishop Gawden hath lately discoursed, the necessity of a liturgie, or the inconveniency of altering the English liturgie, the utility of church musick, and the lawfulness of ceremonies : in which are mixed reasons justifying those godly ministers, who forbear the use of the Common-prayer, against the late out-cryes of the said bishop. / By H.D. M.A.	H. D. (Henry Dawbeny); Collinges, John, 1623-1690, attributed name.	1661 (1661)	Wing D449; Thomason E1086_14; ESTC R208152	100,305	119

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you_o be_v thereunto_o call_v that_o you_o shall_v inherit_v a_o blessing_n london_n print_v for_o w.a._n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o the_o royal_a exchange_n &_o in_o paul_n church_n yard_n 1661._o he_o who_o have_v report_v to_o master_n williams_n whittingham_n gilby_n and_o other_o that_o cranmer_n bishop_n of_o canterbury_n have_v draw_v up_o a_o book_n of_o prayer_n a_o hundred_o time_n more_o perfect_a than_o ●his_v that_o we_o now_o have_v the_o same_o can_v not_o take_v place_n for_o that_o he_o be_v match_v with_o such_o a_o wicked_a clergy_n and_o convocation_n with_o other_o enemy_n even_o he_o i_o say_v stand_v in_o this_o that_o master_n bullinger_n do_v like_o well_o of_o the_o english_a order_n and_o have_v it_o in_o his_o study_n but_o when_o whittingham_n have_v demand_v that_o question_n bullinger_n tell_v he_o that_o indeed_o master_n h._n and_o master_n c._n ask_v his_o judgement_n concern_v certain_a point_n of_o that_o book_n as_o surplice_n private_a 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there_o be_v not_o only_o mental_a but_o vocal_a prayer_n and_o both_o the_o unquestionable_a duty_n of_o christian_n and_o a_o use_n of_o word_n in_o prayer_n be_v if_o not_o at_o all_o time_n yet_o at_o some_o time_n and_o for_o all_o christian_n necessary_a by_o a_o necessity_n of_o precept_n and_o high_o expedient_a general_o even_o in_o the_o soul_n private_a converse_v with_o god_n v._n but_o in_o public_a prayer_n the_o use_n of_o word_n be_v most_o unquestionable_o necessary_a god_n have_v not_o only_o allow_v we_o a_o liberty_n to_o pray_v for_o ourselves_o and_o in_o our_o closet_n but_o also_o to_o pray_v one_o with_o and_o for_o another_o and_o also_o enjoin_v we_o it_o as_o our_o duty_n and_o encourage_v we_o to_o it_o by_o many_o gracious_a promise_n it_o be_v his_o

have_v justify_v the_o israelite_n practice_n we_o free_o allow_v magistrate_n all_o just_a authority_n but_o not_o to_o command_v people_n to_o do_v what_o the_o lord_n have_v forbid_v they_o xiii_o when_o we_o be_v tell_v that_o though_o idolater_n use_v these_o rite_n modes_n etc._n etc._n yet_o these_o rite_n and_o form_n be_v not_o idolatrous_a and_o that_o we_o hear_v they_o be_v use_v by_o christian_n before_o there_o be_v any_o popish_a idolatry_n in_o the_o world_n and_o that_o we_o must_v not_o throw_v away_o all_o thing_n and_o abominate_a all_o action_n rite_n ceremony_n which_o idolater_n have_v abuse_v our_o conscience_n present_o tell_v we_o that_o there_o be_v no_o idolatry_n in_o the_o cut_n of_o a_o beard_n nor_o in_o sow_v ground_n with_o mingle_a seed_n nor_o in_o a_o altar_n of_o hew_a stone_n nor_o in_o a_o linsey-woolsey_n garment_n nor_o in_o the_o name_n baali_n nor_o in_o the_o corinthian_n meat_n 2._o that_o though_o some_o have_v talk_v that_o these_o rite_n 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command_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n nor_o from_o any_o divine_a law_n but_o have_v be_v use_v by_o idolater_n and_o distinguish_v their_o superstitious_a worshipping_n of_o god_n from_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n fourteen_o in_o fine_a we_o dread_v the_o sin_n of_o idolatry_n it_o be_v the_o principalè_fw-la peccatum_fw-la generis_fw-la humani_fw-la say_v tertullian_n we_o dread_v any_o kind_n of_o conformity_n not_o necessary_a to_o idolater_n worship_n idolater_n in_o any_o distinctive_a usage_n or_o in_o mode_n of_o worship_n we_o believe_v the_o papist_n such_o and_o we_o can_v but_o judge_v that_o if_o we_o shall_v in_o our_o worship_v of_o god_n conform_v to_o their_o modes_n and_o form_n and_o rite_n we_o shall_v be_v more_o guilty_a of_o sin_n than_o those_o mechanic_n that_o make_v statue_n image_n crucifix_n agnus_n dei_fw-la for_o they_o all_o who_o yet_o tertullian_n will_v have_v conclude_v guilty_a and_o we_o can_v but_o admire_v that_o any_o who_o pretend_v to_o reverence_v the_o father_n to_o take_v their_o dictate_v shall_v think_v light_n of_o this_o argument_n what_o will_v tertullian_n have_v say_v to_o this_o who_o will_v not_o endure_v bay_n and_o ivy_n at_o christian_n gate_n and_o who_o determine_v all_o art_n profession_n trade_n which_o be_v exercise_v in_o make_v any_o statue_n image_n idol_n or_o any_o thing_n for_o their_o use_n and_o service_n to_o be_v upon_o this_o account_n account_v defile_v we_o judge_v not_o other_o in_o this_o thing_n let_v not_o they_o judge_v we_o we_o shall_v conclude_v this_o with_o that_o forementioned_a passage_n of_o tertullian_n o_fw-la melior_fw-la side_n nationum_fw-la in_o sectam_fw-la svam_fw-la quae_fw-la nullam_fw-la solennitatem_fw-la christiano_n um_o sibi_fw-la vendicat_fw-la nor_o dominicum_fw-la diem_fw-la non_fw-la pentecosten_n etiamsi_fw-la nossent_fw-la nossent_fw-la nobiscum_fw-la non_fw-la communicassent_fw-la timerent_fw-la enim_fw-la ne_fw-la christiani_n viderentur_fw-la nos_fw-la ne_fw-la ethnici_fw-la pronunciemur_fw-la non_fw-la veremur_fw-la let_v the_o reader_n for_o nationum_fw-la and_o ethnici_fw-la put_v in_o pontisiciorum_fw-la and_o pontificii_fw-la and_o for_o christiani_n protestant_n and_o see_v what_o sense_n it_o will_v make_v we_o be_v assure_v the_o papist_n will_v be_v more_o true_a to_o their_o religion_n then_o to_o borrow_v from_o we_o rite_n vestment_n modes_n or_o form_n of_o worship_n or_o any_o thing_n of_o that_o nature_n but_o enough_o be_v say_v upon_o this_o theme_n 3._o suppl_n 3._o we_o remember_v that_o in_o plea_n for_o ourselves_o as_o to_o our_o forbearance_n of_o use_v the_o common-prayer_n book_n we_o urge_v the_o scandal_n which_o we_o be_v assure_v that_o our_o use_n of_o it_o will_v give_v to_o tender_v conscientious_a christian_n we_o be_v not_o ignorant_a how_o much_o this_o plea_n be_v deride_v by_o some_o and_o therefore_o shall_v take_v a_o little_o further_a liberty_n here_o to_o make_v it_o good_a 1._o we_o can_v without_o some_o tremble_a weight_n those_o many_o scripture_n by_o which_o god_n have_v secure_v both_o the_o life_n and_o soul_n of_o our_o brethren_n from_o our_o injury_n upon_o this_o account_n it_o be_v that_o the_o israelite_n be_v not_o to_o build_v a_o house_n without_o battlement_n deut._n 22._o nor_o to_o leave_v a_o pit_n uncover_v exod._n 21.33_o nor_o to_o put_v a_o stumble_a stone_n before_o the_o blind_a levit._n 19.14_o and_o as_o in_o reason_n the_o soul_n be_v more_o precious_a than_o the_o body_n so_o the_o wise_a god_n have_v proportionable_o forbid_v we_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n in_o their_o own_o nature_n indifferent_a by_o which_o the_o soul_n of_o our_o brethren_n may_v be_v endanger_v by_o sin_v against_o god_n this_o be_v the_o main_a business_n of_o a_o christian_a of_o more_o value_n by_o far_o than_o the_o assert_v of_o his_o own_o liberty_n rom._n 14.13_o he_o must_v judge_v this_o rather_o that_o no_o man_n lie_v o_o stumble_a block_n or_o offence_n before_o his_o brother_n no_o man_n must_v seek_v his_o own_o but_o the_o good_a of_o other_o 1_o cor._n 10.24_o we_o must_v give_v no_o offence_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n our_o liberty_n must_v not_o be_v use_v to_o the_o scandal_n of_o the_o weak_a 1_o cor._n 8.9_o if_o our_o brother_n be_v offend_v or_o grieve_v with_o our_o meat_n we_o do_v not_o walk_v charitable_o we_o must_v not_o destroy_v he_o with_o our_o meat_n for_o who_o christ_n die_v rom._n 14.15_o we_o must_v not_o for_o our_o meat_n destroy_v the_o work_n of_o god_n v._n 20._o it_o be_v a_o good_a thing_n neither_o to_o eat_v flesh_n nor_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n at_o which_o our_o brother_n shall_v stumble_v or_o be_v offend_v or_o make_v weak_a saint_n paul_n 1_o cor._n 8.13_o resolve_v never_o to_o eat_v flesh_n while_o he_o live_v rather_o than_o to_o offend_v his_o weak_a brother_n 2._o we_o be_v not_o ignorant_a what_o be_v say_v to_o take_v off_o the_o edge_n of_o this_o 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god_n and_o as_o they_o themselves_o will_v not_o interpret_v the_o law_n of_o god_n thus_o thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v i._n e._n except_o thy_o superior_a command_n thou_o or_o thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n i._n e._n unless_o thou_o beast_n command_v so_o they_o must_v pardon_v we_o if_o we_o can_v so_o interpret_v the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o the_o case_n of_o scandal_n we_o humble_o conceive_v that_o the_o magistrate_n himself_o be_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n restrain_v from_o command_v any_o thing_n by_o which_o weak_a christian_n may_v be_v stumble_v offend_v or_o make_v weak_a 4._o the_o true_a notion_n of_o a_o scandalous_a action_n in_o the_o sense_n we_o be_v now_o speak_v to_o it_o be_v any_o action_n do_v by_o we_o not_o be_v require_v by_o the_o divine_a law_n by_o which_o our_o brother_n whether_o from_o the_o nature_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o thing_n do_v or_o the_o

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be_v offend_v at_o we_o for_o any_o thing_n which_o they_o grant_v we_o may_v lawful_o do_v nor_o can_v the●_n by_o our_o practice_n in_o such_o thing_n be_v possible_o make_v to_o sin_n ex_fw-la conditione_n operis_fw-la but_o where_o a_o thing_n appear_v to_o we_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n indifferent_a to_o be_v do_v or_o not_o to_o be_v do_v and_o do_v not_o appear_v so_o to_o other_o conscientious_a christian_n which_o be_v the_o case_n among_o the_o christian_n at_o rome_n and_o corinth_n here_o we_o conceive_v ourselves_o oblige_v to_o restrain_v our_o own_o liberty_n out_o of_o charity_n to_o our_o brethren_n soul_n and_o as_o we_o conceive_v it_o our_o duty_n in_o practice_n to_o do_v so_o so_o we_o conceive_v it_o the_o duty_n of_o superior_n to_o restrain_v their_o suppose_v liberty_n in_o command_v the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o liberty_n of_o a_o magistrate_n or_o a_o private_a christian_a be_v of_o far_o less_o value_n than_o a_o soul_n for_o which_o christ_n die_v 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plain_o our_o case_n support_v that_o we_o be_v full_o satisfy_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o we_o to_o use_v a_o impose_v form_n and_o that_o it_o be_v no_o restrain_v in_o we_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n no_o prejudice_n to_o our_o intention_n of_o mind_n nor_o to_o the_o fervency_n of_o our_o affection_n not_o to_o the_o affection_n of_o such_o as_o hear_v we_o nor_o any_o yield_n of_o that_o liberty_n as_o to_o the_o worship_v of_o god_n with_o which_o christ_n have_v make_v we_o free_a not_o any_o addition_n to_o the_o rule_n of_o worship_n which_o god_n have_v set_v we_o in_o his_o word_n and_o that_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v confess_v that_o these_o or_o those_o modes_n form_n and_o method_n have_v be_v use_v by_o idolater_n yet_o we_o may_v lawful_o enough_o use_v they_o yet_o we_o plain_o see_v that_o they_o be_v so_o abhor_v of_o many_o conscientious_a christian_n that_o as_o those_o who_o have_v return_v to_o the_o use_n of_o they_o have_v almost_o ruin_v 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