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
A96352	A sermon preached at Dorchester in the county of Dorcet, at the generall assizes held the 7. of March, 1632. / By John White of Dorchester, rector of the Church of the Holy Trinity.	White, John, 1575-1648.	1648 (1648)	Wing W1782; Thomason E469_6	33,644	43

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be_v to_o bring_v a_o man_n to_o conformity_n to_o the_o order_n prescribe_v and_o not_o to_o subjection_n to_o the_o punishment_n in_o case_n of_o transgression_n second_o where_o the_o magistrate_n direction_n prove_v some_o way_n inconvenient_a either_o particular_o to_o one_o self_n or_o general_o to_o the_o public_a notwithstanding_o if_o the_o inconvenience_n be_v not_o great_a than_o the_o hazard_n of_o infringe_v public_a peace_n or_o of_o incur_v the_o scandal_n and_o contempt_n of_o authority_n or_o of_o encourage_v the_o careless_a or_o the_o froward_a to_o neglect_v or_o oppose_v government_n there_o the_o less_o evil_a must_v be_v choose_v according_a to_o that_o receive_a maxim_n salus_fw-la populi_fw-la suprema_fw-la lex_fw-la and_o to_o the_o apostle_n rule_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a as_o much_o as_o in_o you_o lie_v have_v peace_n with_o all_o man_n rom._n 12.18_o one_o of_o these_o consideration_n even_o the_o avoid_n of_o offence_n move_v our_o saviour_n to_o pay_v 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present_n at_o his_o first_o entrance_n into_o his_o kingdom_n even_o before_o the_o mean_n of_o his_o maintenance_n be_v settle_v by_o law_n be_v as_o well_o mark_v out_o for_o that_o refusal_n of_o they_o for_o son_n of_o belial_n as_o they_o be_v for_o despise_v he_o 1_o sa._n 10.27_o as_o deny_v he_o two_o duty_n of_o service_n and_o honour_n entail_v to_o his_o crown_n whteher_n this_o supply_n of_o maintenance_n be_v god_n portion_n as_o minister_n tithe_n be_v and_o therefore_o to_o be_v receive_v by_o such_o as_o have_v authority_n as_o his_o due_n i_o will_v not_o dispute_v sure_o the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o imply_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o pay_v custom_n for_o conscience_n sake_n rom._n 13.5_o and_o this_o be_v out_o of_o controversy_n that_o the_o duty_n of_o support_v governor_n by_o a_o supply_n of_o maintenance_n proportionable_a to_o their_o place_n and_o dignity_n be_v build_v upon_o a_o double_a foundation_n the_o first_o be_v justice_n and_o equity_n not_o so_o much_o 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concern_v we_o have_v pass_v over_o the_o chief_a duty_n which_o subject_n owe_v unto_o their_o governor_n the_o manner_n how_o it_o must_v be_v perform_v seem_v to_o be_v point_v at_o in_o the_o title_n give_v they_o they_o be_v call_v god_n and_o threfore_o must_v be_v honour_v as_o god_n though_o not_o with_o that_o kind_n of_o honour_n which_o must_v be_v civil_a not_o religious_a yet_o in_o divers_a circumstance_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o performance_n many_o particular_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n eph._n 6.5.6.7_o set_v down_o distinct_o for_o require_v servant_n to_o perform_v their_o duty_n to_o their_o master_n as_o unto_o the_o lord_n he_o direct_v they_o to_o serve_v they_o first_o in_o obedience_n to_o god_n second_o and_o therefore_o with_o fear_n three_o and_o yet_o with_o sincerity_n and_o singleness_n of_o heart_n and_o last_o with_o cheerfulness_n as_o they_o love_v a_o cheerful_a giver_n 2_o cor._n 9.7_o let_v this_o direction_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v a_o pattern_n 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and_o parricide_n in_o the_o high_a nature_n second_o consider_v that_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n be_v not_o more_o heinous_a than_o manifest_a and_o impossible_a to_o be_v hide_v curse_v not_o the_o king_n no_o not_o in_o thy_o thought_n nor_o the_o rich_a in_o thy_o bed_n chamber_n say_v solomon_n for_o a_o bird_n of_o the_o air_n shall_v carry_v the_o voice_n and_o that_o which_o have_v wing_n shall_v declare_v the_o matter_n ☞_o ☞_o ecl._n 14.20_o as_o if_o god_n have_v give_v charge_n to_o all_o his_o creature_n to_o attend_v upon_o the_o person_n of_o his_o god_n and_o to_o avenge_v their_o wrong_n last_o rest_v assure_v that_o such_o sin_n can_v much_o less_o escape_v unrevenged_a than_o they_o can_v pass_v unespied_a when_o so_o many_o party_n of_o such_o eminency_n and_o power_n be_v interest_v in_o the_o wrong_n prince_n for_o their_o place_n and_o dignity_n the_o state_n for_o her_o peace_n and_o safety_n and_o god_n himself_o the_o avenger_n as_o david_n call_v he_o psalm_n 94.1_o for_o his_o own_o honour_n which_o be_v shameful_o deface_v by_o slightning_n his_o commissioner_n neglect_v his_o deputy_n and_o consequent_o villify_a his_o authority_n injury_n which_o if_o man_n avenge_v seven_o sell_v as_o appear_v in_o the_o fearful_a execution_n do_v by_o david_n upon_o the_o ammonite_n for_o abuse_v and_o disgrace_v his_o ambassador_n 2_o sa._n 12.31_o sure_o god_n must_v needs_o avenge_v seventy_o time_n seven_o fold_n and_o so_o much_o more_o quanto_fw-la magis_fw-la potest_fw-la qui_fw-la pollet_fw-la etc._n etc._n these_o consideration_n lay_v together_o can_v but_o make_v a_o tender_a conscience_n tremble_v at_o such_o a_o gulf_n of_o mischief_n careful_a to_o avoid_v the_o occasion_n appearance_n and_o border_a passage_n of_o such_o dangerous_a course_n as_o lead_v so_o apparent_o to_o destruction_n a_o wise_a man_n will_v rather_o choose_v a_o foul_a way_n than_o a_o path_n so_o near_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o clife_n that_o a_o slip_n of_o 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