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	pay_v	tithe_n	1,131	5	9.7496	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A79651	A collection of articles, injunctions, canons, orders, ordinances and consitutions ecclesiastical, with other publick records of the Church of England chiefly in the times of K. Edward VI. Q. Elizabeth, [double brace] K. James, & K. Charles I. Published to vindicate the Church of England, and to promote uniformity and peace in the same. : With a learned preface by Anthony Sparrow, D.D. Lord Bishop of Norwich.	Church of England.; Sparrow, Anthony, 1612-1685.; England and Wales. Laws, etc.	1671 (1671)	Wing C4094cA; ESTC R173968	232,380	430

at_o all_o time_n as_o they_o shall_v have_v leisure_n they_o shall_v hear_v and_o read_v somewhat_o of_o holy_a scripture_n or_o shall_v occupy_v themselves_o with_o some_o other_o honest_a exercise_n and_o that_o they_o always_o do_v the_o thing_n which_o appertain_v to_o honesty_n with_o endeavour_n to_o profit_v the_o commonweal_n have_v always_o in_o mind_n that_o they_o ought_v to_o excel_v all_o other_o in_o purity_n of_o life_n and_o shall_v be_v a_o example_n to_o the_o people_n to_o live_v well_o and_o christianly_o item_n that_o they_o shall_v in_o confession_n every_o lent_n examine_v every_o person_n that_o come_v to_o confession_n to_o they_o whether_o they_o can_v recite_v the_o article_n of_o their_o faith_n the_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la and_o the_o ten_o commandment_n in_o english_a and_o hear_v they_o say_v the_o same_o particular_o wherein_o if_o they_o be_v not_o perfect_a they_o shall_v declare_v then_o that_o every_o christian_a person_n ought_v to_o know_v the_o say_a thing_n before_o they_o shall_v receive_v the_o bless_a sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n and_o admonish_v they_o to_o learn_v the_o say_v necessary_a thing_n more_o perfect_o or_o else_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o presume_v to_o come_v to_o god_n board_n without_o a_o perfect_a knowledge_n and_o will_n to_o observe_v the_o same_o and_o if_o they_o do_v it_o be_v to_o the_o great_a peril_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o also_o to_o the_o worldly_a rebuke_n that_o they_o may_v incur_v hereafter_o by_o the_o same_o also_o that_o they_o shall_v admit_v no_o man_n to_o preach_v within_o any_o their_o cure_n but_o such_o as_o shall_v appear_v unto_o they_o to_o be_v sufficient_o license_v thereunto_o by_o the_o king_n majesty_n the_o lord_n protector_n grace_n the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n the_o archbishop_z of_o york_n in_o his_o province_n or_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o diocese_n and_o such_o as_o shall_fw-mi be_v so_o license_v they_o shall_v glad_o receive_v to_o declare_v the_o 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king_n majesty_n injunction_n or_o a_o fautor_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n pretence_a power_n now_o by_o the_o law_n of_o this_o realm_n just_o reject_v extripate_v and_o take_v away_o utter_o they_o shall_v detect_v and_o present_v the_o same_o to_o the_o king_n or_o his_o council_n or_o to_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n next_o adjoin_v also_o that_o the_o parson_n vicar_n or_o curate_n and_o parishioner_n of_o every_o parish_n within_o this_o realm_n hall_n in_o their_o church_n and_o chapel_n keep_v one_o book_n or_o register_n wherein_o they_o shall_v write_v the_o day_n and_o year_n of_o every_o wedding_n christen_v and_o burial_n make_v within_o their_o parish_n for_o their_o time_n and_o so_o every_o man_n succeed_v they_o likewise_o and_o therein_o shall_fw-mi write_v every_o person_n name_n that_o shall_v be_v so_o wed_v christen_v or_o bury_v and_o for_o the_o safe_a keep_n of_o the_o same_o book_n the_o parish_n shall_v be_v bind_v to_o provide_v of_o their_o common_a charge_n one_o sure_a coffer_n with_o two_o lock_n and_o key_n whereof_o the_o one_o to_o remain_v with_o the_o parson_n vicar_n or_o curate_n and_o the_o other_o with_o the_o warden_n of_o every_o parish-church_n or_o chapel_n wherein_o the_o say_a book_n shall_v be_v lay_v up_o which_o book_n they_o shall_v every_o sunday_n take_v forth_o and_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o say_a warden_n or_o one_o of_o they_o write_v and_o record_v in_o the_o same_o all_o the_o wedding_n chrisining_n and_o burial_n make_v the_o whole_a week_n before_o and_o that_o do_v to_o lay_v up_o the_o book_n in_o the_o say_a coffer_n as_o afore_o and_o for_o every_o time_n that_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v omit_v the_o party_n that_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o fault_n thereof_o shall_v forfeit_v to_o the_o say_a church_n iii._o s_o iiii_o d._n to_o be_v employ_v to_o the_o poor_a man_n box_n of_o that_o parish_n furthermore_o because_o the_o good_n of_o the_o church_n be_v call_v the_o good_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o at_o these_o day_n nothing_o be_v less_o see_v than_o the_o poor_a to_o be_v sustain_v with_o the_o same_o all_o parson_n vicar_n pentionary_n prebendary_n and_o other_o benefice_a man_n within_o this_o deanery_n not_o be_v resident_a upon_o their_o benefice_n which_o may_v dispend_v yearly_a xx.l._o or_o above_o either_o within_o this_o deanery_n or_o elsewhere_o shall_v distribute_v hereafter_o among_o their_o poor_a parishioner_n or_o other_o inhabitant_n there_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o churchwarden_n or_o some_o other_o honest_a man_n of_o the_o parish_n the_o xl_o part_n of_o the_o fruit_n and_o revenue_n of_o their_o say_a benefice_n lest_o they_o be_v worthy_o note_v of_o ingratitude_n which_o reserve_v so_o many_o part_n to_o themselves_o can_v vouchsafe_v to_o impart_v the_o xl_o portion_n thereof_o among_o the_o poor_a people_n of_o that_o parish_n that_o be_v so_o fruitful_a and_o profitable_a unto_o they_o and_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o learn_v man_n may_v hereafter_o spring_v the_o more_o for_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o premise_n every_o parson_n vicar_n clerk_n or_o benefice_a man_n within_o this_o deanery_n have_v yearly_a to_o dispend_v in_o benefice_n and_o other_o promotion_n of_o the_o church_n a_o c.l._n shall_v give_v competent_a exhibition_n to_o one_o scholar_n and_o for_o so_o many_o c._n l._n more_o as_o he_o may_v dispend_v to_o so_o many_o scholar_n more_o shall_v he_o give_v like_o exhibition_n in_o the_o university_n of_o oxford_n or_o cambridge_n or_o some_o grammar-school_n which_o after_o they_o have_v profit_v in_o good_a learning_n may_v be_v partner_n of_o their_o patron_n cure_n and_o charge_n as_o well_o in_o preach_v as_o otherwise_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o office_n or_o may_v when_o need_n shall_v be_v otherwise_o profit_v the_o commonweal_n with_o their_o council_n and_o wisdom_n also_o that_o the_o proprietary_n parson_n vicar_n and_o clerk_n have_v church_n chapel_n or_o mansion_n within_o this_o deanery_n shall_v bestow_v yearly_a hereafter_o upon_o the_o same_o mansion_n or_o chancel_v of_o their_o church_n be_v in_o decay_n the_o five_o part_n of_o that_o their_o benefice_n till_o they_o be_v full_o repair_v and_o the_o same_o so_o repair_v shall_v always_o keep_v and_o maintain_v in_o good_a estate_n also_o that_o the_o say_a parson_n vicar_n and_o clerk_n shall_v once_o every_o quarter_n of_o the_o year_n read_v these_o injunction_n give_v unto_o they_o open_o and_o deliberate_o before_o all_o their_o parishioner_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o both_o they_o may_v be_v the_o better_o admonish_v of_o their_o duty_n and_o their_o say_a parishioner_n the_o more_o move_v to_o follow_v the_o same_o for_o their_o part_n also_o for_o as_o much_o as_o by_o a_o law_n establish_v every_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o pay_v his_o tithe_n no_o man_n shall_v by_o colour_n of_o duty_n omit_v by_o their_o curate_n detain_v their_o tithe_n and_o so_o redub_o and_o requite_v one_o wrong_v with_o another_o or_o be_v his_o own_o judge_n but_o shall_v true_o pay_v the_o same_o as_o he_o have_v be_v accustom_v to_o their_o parson_n vicar_n and_o curate_n without_o any_o restraint_n or_o diminution_n and_o such_o lack_n and_o default_n as_o they_o can_v just_o find_v in_o their_o parson_n and_o curate_n to_o call_v for_o reformation_n thereof_o at_o their_o ordinary_n and_o other_o superior_n hand_n who_o upon_o complaint_n and_o due_a proof_n thereof_o shall_v reform_v the_o same_o according_o also_o that_o no_o person_n shall_v from_o henceforth_o alter_v or_o change_v the_o order_n and_o manner_n of_o any_o fasting-day_n that_o be_v command_v or_o of_o common_a prayer_n or_o divine_a service_n otherwise_o then_o be_v specify_v in_o these_o injunction_n until_o such_o time_n as_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v otherwise_o order_v and_o transpose_v by_o the_o king_n authority_n also_o that_o every_o parson_n vicar_n curate_n

christian_o 8._o also_o license_v preacher_n not_o license_v that_o they_o shall_v admit_v no_o man_n to_o preach_v within_o any_o their_o cure_n but_o such_o as_o shall_v appear_v unto_o they_o to_o be_v sufficient_o license_v thereunto_o by_o the_o queen_n majesty_n or_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n or_o york_n in_o either_o their_o province_n or_o by_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o diocese_n or_o by_o the_o queen_n majesty_n visitor_n and_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v so_o license_v they_o shall_v glad_o receive_v to_o declare_v the_o word_n of_o god_n at_o convenient_a time_n without_o resistance_n or_o contradiction_n and_o that_o no_o other_o be_v suffer_v to_o preach_v out_o of_o his_o own_o cure_n or_o parish_n than_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v license_v as_o be_v above_o express_v 9_o also_o word_n letter_n of_o the_o word_n if_o they_o do_v or_o shall_v know_v any_o man_n within_o their_o parish_n or_o elsewhere_o that_o be_v a_o letter_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o be_v read_v in_o english_a or_o sincere_o preach_v power_n fautor_n of_o the_o usurp_a power_n or_o of_o the_o execution_n of_o these_o queen_n the_o majesty_n injunction_n or_o a_o fautor_n of_o any_o usurp_a and_o foreign_a power_n now_o by_o the_o law_n of_o this_o realm_n just_o reject_v and_o take_v away_o they_o shall_v detect_v and_o present_v the_o same_o to_o the_o queen_n majesty_n or_o to_o her_o council_n or_o to_o the_o ordinary_a or_o to_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n next_o adjoin_v 10._o also_o that_o the_o parson_n vicar_n or_o curate_n and_o parishioner_n of_o every_o parish_n within_o this_o realm_n shall_v in_o their_o church_n and_o chapel_n keep_v one_o book_n of_o register_n wherein_o they_o shall_v write_v the_o day_n and_o year_n of_o every_o wedding_n christen_v and_o burial_n make_v within_o their_o parish_n for_o their_o time_n and_o so_o every_o man_n succeed_v they_o likewise_o and_o also_o therein_o shall_v write_v every_o person_n name_n that_o shall_v be_v so_o wed_v christen_v and_o bury_v and_o for_o the_o safe_a keep_n of_o the_o same_o book_n the_o parish_n shall_v be_v bind_v to_o provide_v of_o their_o common_a charge_n one_o sure_a coffer_n with_o two_o lock_n and_o key_n whereof_o the_o one_o to_o remain_v with_o the_o parson_n vicar_n or_o curate_n and_o the_o other_o with_o the_o warden_n of_o every_o parish-church_n or_o chapel_n wherein_o the_o say_a book_n shall_v be_v lay_v up_o which_o book_n they_o shall_v every_o sunday_n take_v forth_o and_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o say_a warden_n or_o one_o of_o they_o write_v and_o record_v in_o the_o same_o all_o the_o wedding_n christen_n and_o burial_n make_v the_o whole_a week_n before_o and_o that_o do_v to_o lay_v up_o the_o book_n in_o the_o say_a coffer_n as_o before_o and_o for_o every_o time_n that_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v omit_v the_o party_n that_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o fault_n thereof_o shall_v forfeit_v to_o the_o say_a church_n 3_o s._n 4_o d._n to_o be_v employ_v the_o one_o half_a to_o the_o poor_a man_n box_n of_o that_o parish_n the_o other_o half_o towards_o the_o repair_n of_o the_o church_n part_n distribution_n of_o the_o forty_o part_n 11._o furthermore_o because_o the_o good_n of_o the_o church_n be_v call_v the_o good_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o at_o these_o day_n nothing_o less_o see_v than_o the_o poor_a to_o be_v sustain_v with_o the_o same_o all_o parson_n vicar_n pensionary_n prebendary_n and_o other_o benefice_a man_n within_o this_o deanery_n not_o be_v resident_a upon_o their_o benefice_n which_o may_v dispend_v yearly_a twenty_o pound_n or_o above_o either_o within_o this_o deanery_n or_o elsewhere_o shall_v distribute_v hereafter_o among_o their_o poor_a parishioner_n or_o other_o inhabitant_n there_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o churchwarden_n or_o some_o other_o honest_a man_n of_o the_o parish_n the_o forty_o part_n of_o the_o fruit_n and_o revenue_n of_o the_o say_a benefice_n lest_o they_o be_v worthy_o note_v of_o ingratitude_n which_o reserve_v so_o many_o part_n to_o themselves_o can_v vouchsafe_v to_o impart_v the_o forty_o portion_n thereof_o among_o the_o poor_a people_n of_o that_o parish_n that_o be_v so_o fruitful_a and_o profitable_a unto_o they_o 12._o and_o scholar_n exhibition_n for_o scholar_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o learn_v man_n may_v hereafter_o spring_v the_o more_o for_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o premise_n every_o parson_n vicar_n clerk_n or_o benefice_a man_n within_o this_o deanery_n have_v yearly_a to_o dispend_v in_o benefice_n and_o other_o promotion_n of_o the_o church_n a_o hundred_o pound_n shall_v give_v 3_o l._n 6_o s._n 8._o in_o exhibition_n to_o one_o scholar_n in_o either_o of_o the_o university_n and_o for_o as_o many_o c._n li._n more_o as_o he_o may_v dispend_v to_o so_o many_o scholar_n more_o shall_v give_v like_o exhibition_n in_o the_o university_n of_o oxford_n or_o cambridge_n or_o some_o grammar-school_n which_o after_o they_o have_v profit_v in_o good_a learning_n may_v be_v partner_n of_o their_o patrous_n cure_n and_o charge_n as_o well_o in_o preach_v as_o otherwise_o in_o execute_v of_o their_o office_n or_o may_v when_o time_n shall_v be_v otherwise_o profit_v the_o commonweal_n with_o their_o counsel_n and_o wisdom_n 13._o also_o that_o all_o proprietary_n parson_n reparation_n the_o five_o part_n for_o reparation_n vicar_n and_o clerk_n have_v church_n chapel_n or_o mansion_n within_o this_o deanery_n shall_v bestow_v yearly_a hereafter_o upon_o the_o same_o mansion_n or_o chancel_v of_o their_o church_n be_v in_o decay_n the_o five_o part_n of_o that_o their_o benefice_n till_o they_o be_v full_o repair_v and_o shall_v always_o keep_v and_o maintain_v in_o good_a estate_n 14._o also_o that_o the_o say_a parson_n vicar_n and_o clerk_n injunction_n read_v of_o the_o injunction_n shall_v once_o every_o quarter_n of_o the_o year_n read_v these_o injunction_n give_v unto_o they_o open_o and_o deliberate_o before_o all_o their_o parishioner_n at_o one_o time_n or_o at_o two_o several_a time_n in_o one_o day_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o both_o they_o may_v be_v the_o better_o admonish_v of_o their_o duty_n and_o their_o say_a parishioner_n the_o more_o move_v to_o follow_v the_o same_o for_o their_o part_n 15._o also_o forasmuch_o as_o by_o law_n establish_v tithe_n payment_n of_o tithe_n every_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o pay_v his_o tithe_n no_o man_n shall_v by_o colour_n of_o duty_n omit_v by_o their_o curate_n detain_v their_o tithe_n and_o so_o requite_v one_o wrong_n with_o another_o or_o be_v his_o own_o judge_n but_o shall_v true_o pay_v the_o same_o as_o have_v be_v accustom_v to_o their_o parson_n vicar_n and_o curate_n without_o any_o restraint_n or_o diminution_n and_o such_o lack_n and_o default_n as_o they_o can_v just_o find_v in_o their_o parson_n and_o curate_n to_o call_v for_o reformation_n thereof_o at_o their_o ordinary_n and_o other_o superior_n who_o upon_o complaint_n 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