Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	master_n	servant_n	wife_n	3,538	5	6.4560	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A79883	Ministers dues and peoples duty; or A bill of accounts between ministers and people: shewing vvhat people owe unto their ministers; which may also serve to mind ministers, what they are to expect from their people. By Sam. Clark M.A. sometimes fellow of Pembroke-Hall in Cambridg, and now minister of Grendon Under-wood in Buckinghamshire.	Clark, Samuel, 1626-1701.; Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691.	1661 (1661)	Wing C4494; Thomason E1057_4; ESTC R204352	37,580	60

lord_n that_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o his_o servant_n i._o e._n priest_n or_o prophet_n where_o by_o the_o way_n observe_v that_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o one_o that_o true_o fear_v god_n to_o obey_v his_o minister_n 2_o cor._n 2.9_o for_o this_o end_n do_v i_o write_v that_o i_o may_v know_v the_o proof_n of_o you_o whether_o you_o will_v be_v obedient_a in_o all_o thing_n a_o large_a word_n and_o 7.15_o his_o inward_a affection_n be_v more_o abundant_a towards_o you_o while_o he_o remember_v the_o obedience_n of_o you_o all_o how_o with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a you_o receive_v he_o here_o be_v a_o universality_n of_o person_n as_o in_o the_o former_a place_n of_o thing_n all_o person_n must_v be_v obedient_a in_o all_o thing_n and_o this_o be_v mystical_o represent_v in_o ezechiel_n vision_n where_o the_o wheel_n be_v guide_v by_o the_o four_o live_a creature_n 255._o creature_n see_v lightf_n descript_n of_o temple_n c._n 38._o p._n 255._o i._n e._n b_o people_n by_o their_o pastor_n and_o minister_n thus_o much_o i_o suppose_v will_v be_v ready_o and_o general_o grant_v be_v so_o plain_o and_o positive_o enjoin_v all_o the_o difficulty_n be_v dub._n dub._n concern_v the_o extent_n of_o this_o obedience_n how_o far_o forth_o and_o wherein_o people_n be_v bind_v to_o obey_v their_o pastor_n this_o therefore_o we_o shall_v a_o little_a inquire_v into_o and_o the_o rather_o because_o some_o who_o yet_o pretend_v great_a respect_n and_o friendship_n to_o the_o ministry_n do_v so_o clip_v and_o restrain_v it_o that_o they_o make_v it_o little_o more_o than_o a_o mere_a cipher_n and_o leave_v scarce_o any_o thing_n but_o the_o name_n thereof_o solut._n solut._n in_o general_n it_o must_v be_v in_o all_o thing_n 2_o cor._n 2.9_o whereby_o it_o be_v parallel_v with_o and_o make_v as_o large_a as_o the_o obedience_n of_o child_n to_o parent_n col._n 3.20_o servant_n to_o master_n ver_fw-la 22._o and_o wife_n to_o their_o husband_n eph._n 5.24_o and_o this_o i_o shall_v branch_v out_o into_o three_o particular_n in_o necessary_a duty_n undetermined_a circumstance_n and_o doubtful_a point_n or_o case_n 1._o people_n must_v obey_v their_o minister_n in_o those_o necessary_a duty_n plain_o lay_v down_o in_o the_o word_n which_o they_o declare_v unto_o they_o and_o in_o god_n name_n require_v their_o conformity_n to_o as_o sanctification_n of_o the_o sabbath_n performance_n of_o family_n duty_n diligence_n in_o frequent_v the_o public_a assembly_n avoid_v drunkenness_n swear_v lie_a etc._n etc._n matth._n 23.3_o all_o therefore_o whatsoever_o they_o bid_v you_o observe_v viz._n not_o of_o their_o own_o head_n or_o according_a to_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o elder_n but_o which_o be_v enjoin_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n that_o observe_v and_o do_v people_n must_v conform_v to_o their_o advertisement_n both_o in_o obedience_n to_o god_n and_o they_o and_o the_o neglect_n hereof_o be_v a_o contempt_n and_o disobedience_n against_o they_o as_o well_o as_o against_o god_n and_o render_v censurable_a by_o christ_n mat._n 18.17_o if_o he_o neglect_v to_o hear_v the_o church_n sc_fw-la urge_v the_o reformation_n of_o scandalous_a miscarriage_n let_v he_o be_v etc._n etc._n and_o be_v also_o a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o their_o sin_n 2_o chron._n 36.12_o he_o zedekiah_n do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o humble_v not_o himself_o before_o jeremiah_n the_o prophet_n speak_v to_o he_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n therefore_o also_o the_o lord_n say_v ezek._n 33.33_o that_o when_o that_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v viz._n which_o he_o have_v threaten_v vers_fw-la 27_o 29._o that_o they_o shall_v then_o know_v that_o a_o prophet_n have_v be_v among_o they_o i._n e._n their_o own_o conscience_n shall_v in_o their_o affliction_n aggravate_v their_o sin_n by_o this_o circumstance_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v send_v his_o prophet_n to_o they_o and_o they_o have_v not_o regard_v or_o obey_v they_o 2._o in_o those_o circumstance_n of_o public_a worship_n which_o be_v necessary_a in_o the_o general_a but_o not_o particular_o determine_v by_o god_n such_o be_v time_n as_o what_o hour_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n to_o begin_v how_o long_o to_o continue_v together_o what_o day_n the_o lord_n supper_n shall_v be_v administer_v and_o how_o oft_o when_o any_o shall_v be_v baptize_v what_o day_n of_o the_o week_n to_o keep_v a_o lecture_n place_v as_o where_o the_o assembly_n shall_v meet_v where_o the_o minister_n shall_v stand_v to_o read_v preach_v administer_v the_o sacrament_n and_o where_o the_o people_n shall_v sit_v to_o hear_v receive_v etc._n etc._n whether_o the_o corpse_n shall_v be_v bring_v into_o the_o church_n or_o stand_v by_o the_o grave_n or_o put_v into_o it_o while_o the_o solemnity_n be_v perform_v gesture_n as_o to_o hear_v sit_v or_o stand_v with_o the_o hat_n off_o or_o on_o and_o so_o for_o the_o minister_n to_o preach_v to_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n sit_v or_o stand_v or_o kneeling_z habit_n as_o whether_o the_o minister_n shall_v preach_v in_o a_o cloak_n or_o gown_n etc._n etc._n of_o what_o colour_n or_o material_n his_o clothes_n shall_v be_v 400._o be_v see_v a_o full_a enumeration_n of_o they_o in_o baxt._n of_o episc_n p._n 400._o many_o other_o such_o circumstance_n there_o be_v which_o be_v necessary_a in_o general_n i._n e._n such_o as_o no_o action_n can_v be_v perform_v without_o and_o yet_o not_o particular_o determine_v by_o god_n now_o under_o the_o gospel_n and_o so_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o prudence_n of_o church-guides_a to_o determine_v of_o according_a to_o the_o general_a rule_n of_o order_n decency_n edification_n etc._n etc._n people_n ought_v to_o yield_v conformity_n to_o such_o determination_n for_o if_o a_o difference_n shall_v arise_v concern_v any_o of_o these_o circumstance_n between_o pastor_n and_o people_n whether_o think_v you_o fit_a shall_v submit_v pastor_n to_o flock_n ruler_n to_o rule_v or_o on_o the_o contrary_a 10._o see_v baxt._n of_o episc_n p._n 10._o propos_fw-fr 10._o 3._o in_o doubtful_a point_n and_o difficult_a case_n which_o either_o they_o be_v ignorant_a in_o or_o can_v be_v satisfy_v about_o till_o they_o receive_v satisfaction_n or_o understand_v they_o themselves_o and_o be_v able_a to_o judge_v of_o they_o heb._n 13.7_o who_o faith_n follow_v for_o where_o common_a people_n have_v not_o time_n or_o leisure_n or_o ability_n to_o study_v all_o point_n of_o divinity_n themselves_o who_o be_v it_o more_o fit_a they_o shall_v hearken_v to_o and_o be_v rule_v by_o than_o their_o own_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n as_o a_o wife_n shall_v by_o her_o husband_n and_o child_n by_o their_o parent_n it_o be_v to_o be_v suppose_v ordinary_o for_o i_o speak_v not_o of_o extraordinary_a case_n which_o may_v sometime_o happen_v in_o some_o place_n as_o in_o the_o university_n or_o inn_n of_o court_n that_o they_o understand_v themselves_o better_a in_o these_o thing_n than_o their_o people_n because_o it_o be_v their_o business_n and_o employment_n to_o study_v they_o and_o therefore_o as_o we_o see_v in_o all_o other_o case_n man_n will_v usual_o take_v the_o judgement_n of_o artificer_n in_o matter_n that_o concern_v their_o own_o trade_n if_o you_o have_v a_o matter_n of_o law_n you_o go_v to_o lawyer_n of_o health_n to_o physician_n of_o building_n to_o carpenter_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o i_o be_v to_o be_v resolve_v in_o a_o point_n of_o husbandry_n which_o i_o understand_v not_o myself_o i_o will_v come_v to_o some_o of_o you_o that_o have_v be_v verse_v and_o experience_v in_o it_o all_o your_o time_n and_o take_v your_o judgement_n rather_o than_o my_o own_o because_o it_o be_v your_o call_n and_o not_o i_o so_o ought_v you_o in_o those_o point_n you_o understand_v not_o especial_o controversall_a point_n to_o submit_v your_o judgement_n to_o we_o and_o to_o conform_v your_o practice_n to_o our_o direction_n for_o it_o be_v our_o office_n to_o teach_v you_o it_o be_v your_o duty_n to_o believe_v we_o with_o a_o humane_a faith_n credere_fw-la oportet_fw-la discentem_fw-la credere_fw-la in_o case_n where_o you_o have_v no_o evidence_n to_o the_o contrary_n so_o that_o in_o case_n a_o minister_n require_v his_o people_n to_o believe_v such_o a_o point_n which_o they_o know_v not_o whether_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n or_o no_o or_o conform_v to_o such_o a_o practice_n which_o they_o know_v not_o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a or_o no_o than_o the_o command_n of_o obey_v they_o take_v place_n for_o the_o duty_n of_o obey_v they_o be_v certain_a and_o the_o error_n of_o the_o point_n hold_v forth_o or_o unlawfulness_n of_o the_o practice_n require_v be_v uncertain_a and_o unknown_a and_o only_o suspect_v they_o must_v go_v on_o the_o sure_a side_n but_o yet_o withal_o let_v i_o add_v that_o you_o be_v not_o so_o whole_o to_o rely_v

10.6_o and_o that_o in_o a_o high_a way_n and_o with_o great_a punishment_n than_o any_o magistrate_n on_o earth_n can_v inflict_v for_o all_o punishment_n inflict_v by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v but_o outward_a either_o upon_o the_o person_n body_n or_o estate_n 49.20_o psal_n 49.20_o or_o both_o but_o the_o punishment_n infligible_a by_o the_o minister_n or_o ecclesiastical_a magistrate_n be_v spiritual_a and_o reach_n to_o the_o soul_n so_o that_o by_o how_o much_o the_o soul_n be_v more_o valuable_a than_o the_o body_n or_o estate_n by_o so_o much_o be_v the_o punishment_n infligible_a by_o the_o minister_n more_o terrible_a and_o dreadful_a than_o any_o can_v be_v inflict_v by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n although_o it_o be_v true_a because_o man_n do_v so_o much_o obbrutescere_fw-la and_o become_v like_o the_o beast_n that_o perish_v and_o be_v lead_v so_o much_o by_o sense_n thence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o they_o be_v more_o affect_v with_o corporal_a then_o spiritual_a punishment_n and_o more_o fear_v the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n than_o the_o damnation_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o consequent_o stand_v more_o in_o awe_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n then_o of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n yet_o in_o itself_o the_o spiritual_a punishment_n be_v incomparable_o the_o great_a and_o consequent_o there_o be_v incomparable_o a_o 560._o a_o quod_fw-la si_fw-la homines_fw-la reputarent_fw-la metuerent_fw-la sibi_fw-la plus_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la censuris_fw-la quàm_fw-la à_fw-la gladio_fw-la &_o virgis_fw-la reipubl_n cùm_fw-la ministri_fw-la habent_fw-la potestatem_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la &_o necis_fw-la aeternae_fw-la ut_fw-la de_fw-la omnibus_fw-la vel_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la vel_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la sententiam_fw-la ferant_fw-la si_fw-la è_fw-la terrâ_fw-la exigere_fw-la &_o exturbare_fw-la sit_fw-la magnum_fw-la quanto_fw-la magis_fw-la expellere_fw-la è_fw-la caelum_fw-la si_fw-mi è_fw-it collegio_fw-la vestro_fw-la civem_fw-la movere_fw-la quanto_fw-la magis_fw-la è_fw-la coetu_fw-la &_o collegio_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la aliquem_fw-la excludere_fw-la posse_fw-la cartwr_n harm_n p._n 560._o strong_a obligation_n lie_v upon_o person_n to_o obey_v the_o command_n of_o god_n and_o his_o officer_n i._n e._n minister_n than_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n because_o i_o say_v the_o soul_n be_v concern_v in_o the_o punishment_n inflict_v by_o the_o minister_n now_o it_o reach_v to_o the_o soul_n inasmuch_o as_o while_o person_n lie_v under_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n due_o inflict_v they_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o damnation_n as_o far_o as_o man_n can_v judge_n of_o they_o because_o their_o sin_n be_v unpardoned_a joh._n 28.23_o who_o soever_o sin_n you_o retain_v they_o be_v retain_v and_o without_o pardon_n no_o blessedness_n psal_n 32.1_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v shut_v against_o they_o b._n they_o portam_fw-la coeli_fw-la ei_fw-la occlusam_fw-la iri_fw-la cvi_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la ostium_fw-la &_o valvas_fw-la obturaverit_fw-la rem_fw-la sacramenti_fw-la illis_fw-la substractam_fw-la iri_fw-la cvi_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la negaverit_fw-la etc._n etc._n id_fw-la p._n 604._o b._n for_o god_n ratify_v and_o confirm_v the_o censure_n mat._n 16.19_o whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v bind_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n he_o add_v his_o dicu_n le_fw-fr veult_n whereby_o it_o become_v not_o only_o a_o ordinance_n of_o the_o church_n but_o a_o statute-law_n of_o heaven_n too_o so_o that_o if_o a_o justify_v person_n shall_v fall_v under_o this_o censure_n it_o be_v as_o impossible_a for_o he_o to_o die_v in_o that_o condition_n as_o for_o david_n to_o die_v in_o the_o act_n of_o adultery_n before_o repentance_n so_o that_o in_o itself_o it_o be_v incomparable_o great_a only_o here_o be_v that_o that_o something_o qualify_v the_o matter_n that_o punishment_n inflict_v by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v sometime_o pure_o at_o least_o perfect_o vindictive_a as_o when_o they_o touch_v the_o life_n of_o the_o offender_n for_o in_o that_o case_n there_o be_v no_o place_n leave_v for_o repentance_n and_o amendment_n but_o now_o the_o punishment_n inflict_v by_o the_o church_n be_v pure_o and_o perfect_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n medicinal_a aim_v at_o the_o reformation_n and_o amendment_n of_o the_o party_n punish_v that_o his_o soul_n may_v be_v save_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n 1_o cor._n 5.5_o for_o his_o edification_n not_o destruction_n 2_o cor._n 10.8_o that_o he_o may_v learn_v not_o to_o blaspheme_v or_o transgress_v in_o any_o other_o particular_a 1_o tim._n 1.20_o so_o then_o lay_v all_o these_o thing_n together_o and_o then_o tell_v i_o whether_o minister_n have_v not_o a_o compulsive_a as_o well_o as_o a_o directive_n power_n for_o can_v you_o imagine_v that_o a_o minister_n have_v no_o more_o power_n over_o his_o people_n than_o a_o physician_n over_o his_o patient_a who_o can_v inflict_v the_o least_o shadow_n of_o punishment_n upon_o they_o for_o the_o great_a non-observation_n of_o or_o contrary_a practice_n to_o his_o direction_n or_o that_o people_n be_v no_o more_o bind_v to_o obey_v their_o minister_n than_o a_o patient_a his_o physician_n who_o yet_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o follow_v his_o prescription_n no_o it_o be_v certain_o in_o itself_o the_o high_a compulsory_a power_n imaginable_a and_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n why_o it_o may_v not_o proper_o be_v call_v jurisdiction_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o such_o a_o command_a as_o carry_v in_o consequence_n a_o revenge_n against_o the_o disobeyer_n as_o the_o great_a scholar_n of_o his_o time_n define_v it_o 8o._o f._n paul_n hist_o of_o inquis_fw-la p._n 85._o 2_o edit_n in_o 8o._o which_o the_o apostle_n paul_n almost_o totidem_fw-la verbis_fw-la attribute_n to_o minister_n in_o the_o place_n aforemention_v 2_o cor._n 10.6_o have_v in_o readiness_n to_o revenge_v all_o disobedience_n as_o also_o why_o it_o may_v not_o be_v say_v that_o people_n shall_v obey_v their_o minister_n not_o only_o for_o conscience_n sake_n but_o for_o wrath_n which_o yet_o be_v common_o deny_v as_o subject_n must_v their_o magistrate_n not_o only_o for_o wrath_n but_o for_o conscience_n sake_n rom._n 13.5_o only_o the_o obligation_n lie_v strong_a towards_o minister_n than_o magistrate_n because_o they_o be_v more_o immediate_a deputy_n of_o christ_n and_o deal_v more_o immediate_o for_o he_o than_o magistrate_n do_v object_n if_o it_o be_v object_v as_o it_o be_v by_o some_o to_o elevate_v and_o extenuate_v their_o power_n that_o all_o this_o power_n of_o minister_n be_v but_o 300._o but_o morris_n of_o the_o sacrament_n sect._n 32._o p._n 300._o derivative_a delegated_a executive_a and_o ministerial_a answ_n i_o grant_v it_o and_o yet_o 1._o however_o they_o have_v at_o least_o as_o much_o power_n in_o their_o sphere_n as_o any_o subordinate_a magistrate_n whatsoever_o judge_n or_o justice_n of_o peace_n in_o they_o who_o act_n all_o in_o the_o name_n of_o another_o viz._n the_o supreme_a magistrate_n and_o nothing_o in_o their_o own_o 2._o it_o be_v so_o in_o relation_n to_o god_n only_o and_o not_o to_o man_n they_o derive_v not_o their_o power_n from_o man_n nor_o be_v his_o servant_n therein_o and_o thus_o the_o high_a civil_a power_n on_o earth_n be_v derivative_a viz._n from_o god_n true_a we_o be_v our_o people_n servant_n 2_o cor._n 4.5_o to_o do_v they_o all_o the_o good_a we_o can_v but_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o our_o master_n to_o rule_v and_o command_v we_o 6._o another_o duty_n people_n owe_v unto_o their_o minister_n be_v humble_a meekness_n meekness_n humble_a meekness_n under_o reproof_n which_o though_o it_o belong_v proper_o to_o the_o former_a head_n as_o a_o branch_n thereof_o yet_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o length_n of_o that_o i_o shall_v handle_v it_o distinct_o by_o itself_o i_o say_v quiet_a and_o meek_a endure_v of_o reproof_n heb._n 13.22_o i_o beseech_v you_o brethren_n suffer_v the_o word_n of_o exhortation_n which_o phrase_n the_o word_n of_o exhortation_n though_o it_o may_v be_v take_v general_o for_o all_o manner_n of_o instruction_n whether_o information_n direction_n admonition_n or_o the_o like_a yet_o the_o word_n suffer_v seem_v to_o aim_v at_o something_o which_o be_v grievous_a and_o distasteful_a to_o they_o and_o which_o they_o do_v not_o care_n to_o hear_v and_o therefore_o i_o take_v it_o here_o more_o strict_o for_o matter_n of_o reproof_n that_o people_n shall_v willing_o and_o patient_o hearken_v to_o the_o reproof_n of_o their_o minister_n take_v potion_n as_o well_o as_o cordial_n suffer_v they_o to_o apply_v corrosive_n when_o there_o be_v occasion_n as_o well_o as_o lenitive_n at_o other_o time_n thus_o do_v david_n nathan_n do_v not_o sprinkle_v he_o with_o court_n holy-water_n but_o tell_v he_o plain_o of_o his_o sin_n thou_o be_v the_o man_n 2_o sam._n 12.7_o and_o threaten_v he_o grievous_o for_o it_o ver_fw-la 10_o 12._o now_o david_n do_v not_o fret_v and_o fume_n at_o he_o for_o it_o but_o take_v