Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	pray_v	prayer_n	word_n	4,036	5	4.6953	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26752	A discourse on my Lord Arch-Bishop of Canterbury's and my Lord Bishop of London's letters to the clergy touching catechising, and the sacrament of the Supper with what is required of churchwardens and ministers in reference to obstinate recusants : also a defence of excommunication, as used by the Church of England against such : preached March the 9th and 16th in the parish church of St. Swithins / by William Basset ...	Basset, William, 1644-1695.	1684 (1684)	Wing B1052; ESTC R9117	26,279	41

blind_a teacher_n to_o the_o simple_a and_o director_n of_o poor_a and_o perhaps_o neglect_v infant_n into_o the_o path_n of_o truth_n and_o life_n by_o this_o mean_v you_o may_v turn_v some_o to_o righteousness_n and_o thereby_o increase_v your_o own_o reward_n for_o ever_o it_o tend_v mighty_o to_o the_o interest_n and_o advance_v of_o religion_n for_o do_v surety_n perform_v their_o vow_n to_o god_n and_o it_o be_v their_o sin_n if_o they_o do_v not_o we_o shall_v find_v it_o will_v quick_o give_v a_o mighty_a check_n to_o the_o grow_a madness_n of_o the_o age._n but_o in_o fine_a because_o supposition_n grant_v nothing_o let_v we_o suppose_v there_o may_v be_v still_o some_o evil_n in_o the_o have_v surety_n yet_o according_a to_o mr._n baxter_n resolution_n of_o a_o like_a case_n that_o suppose_v evil_a can_v affect_v the_o child_n or_o parent_n for_o some_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o daventre_n in_o northamptonshire_n as_o themselves_o have_v confess_v to_o i_o inquire_v of_o mr._n baxter_n what_o he_o think_v of_o the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n or_o of_o sign_v child_n with_o it_o he_o answer_v baptism_n be_v a_o necessary_a duty_n and_o in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n we_o have_v all_o the_o essential_a part_n of_o it_o now_o say_v he_o i_o bring_v my_o child_n as_o the_o law_n command_v to_o be_v baptize_v but_o if_o there_o be_v any_o sinful_a or_o unnecessary_a addition_n without_o which_o i_o can_v have_v baptism_n those_o addition_n be_v nothing_o to_o i_o i_o desire_v not_o they_o but_o simple_o baptism_n what_o evil_n there_o may_v be_v in_o any_o addition_n be_v they_o be_v impose_v and_o not_o my_o choice_n lie_v upon_o the_o church_n that_o command_v and_o on_o the_o minister_n that_o use_v '_o they_o therefore_o if_o we_o consider_v either_o the_o thing_n itself_o or_o mr._n baxter_n sense_n parent_n have_v not_o a_o sufficient_a excuse_n for_o refuse_v to_o have_v their_o child_n catechise_v because_o the_o catechism_n enjoin_v suppose_v 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and_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o one_o of_o they_o be_v suppose_v to_o cast_v in_o his_o part_n towards_o the_o compose_v the_o whole_a it_o be_v observe_v from_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a father_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o traditio_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la be_v a_o tradition_n suppose_v to_o come_v from_o some_o apostle_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o traditio_fw-la apostolica_fw-la be_v only_o a_o very_a ancient_a tradition_n which_o come_v if_o not_o from_o some_o apostle_n yet_o from_o some_o other_o near_o those_o time_n now_o this_o have_v be_v usual_o call_v the_o creed_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o so_o dr._n d._n in_o his_o greek_a version_n of_o our_o liturgy_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o whether_o with_o respect_n to_o this_o observation_n i_o can_v say_v or_o how_o universal_o true_a it_o may_v be_v be_v not_o to_o be_v determine_v by_o any_o that_o have_v not_o make_v 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it_o have_v ever_o have_v in_o the_o christian_a world_n and_o the_o excellent_a choice_n our_o catechism_n have_v make_v in_o teach_v this_o rather_o than_o that_o of_o nice_n or_o athanasius_n which_o be_v long_a and_o not_o so_o suit_v to_o every_o capacity_n and_o though_o the_o presbyterian_a party_n cavil_v at_o the_o descent_n into_o hell_n yet_o they_o use_v this_o creed_n rather_o than_o the_o nicoean_a who_o antiquity_n be_v great_a and_o which_o speak_v of_o no_o such_o descent_n at_o all_o which_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o their_o high_a approbation_n of_o the_o other_o part_n of_o it_o here_o in_o the_o few_o word_n and_o plain_a way_n be_v teach_v the_o great_a mystery_n of_o our_o faith_n what_o we_o be_v to_o believe_v concern_v god_n the_o father_n who_o make_v the_o world_n god_n the_o son_n who_o have_v redeem_v all_o mankind_n and_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o sanctify_v all_o the_o elect_a people_n of_o god_n which_o make_v up_o a_o short_a but_o yet_o a_o most_o plain_a and_o excellent_a system_n of_o all_o the_o credenda_fw-la or_o matter_n of_o pure_a faith_n 3._o it_o teach_v what_o we_o be_v to_o do_v and_o that_o from_o the_o decalogue_n or_o ten_o commandment_n which_o be_v the_o sum_n and_o breviary_n of_o all_o morality_n this_o be_v the_o stand_a rule_n give_v to_o the_o world_n the_o lex_fw-la nata_fw-la as_o cicero_n call_v it_o the_o law_n bear_v with_o we_o and_o imprint_v on_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o man_n by_o nature_n be_v a_o counterpart_n of_o this_o all_o the_o moral_a discourse_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n be_v but_o comment_n upon_o this_o text_n the_o sermon_n of_o christ_n upon_o the_o mount_n and_o the_o other_o practical_a part_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o epistle_n be_v but_o a_o explication_n and_o a_o vindication_n of_o this_o from_o the_o false_a gloss_n of_o the_o pharisee_n and_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o gnostic_n therefore_o we_o have_v here_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o practical_a religion_n 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same_o again_o a_o tacit_n reproof_n of_o their_o ignorance_n and_o reach_v after_o novel_n and_o if_o we_o only_o suppose_v he_o may_v design_v it_o as_o a_o form_n he_o can_v not_o well_o have_v express_v himself_o more_o apt_o to_o that_o purpose_n for_o mat._n 6._o 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sic_fw-la vel_fw-la ita_fw-la orate_fw-la pray_v thus_o viz._n in_o these_o very_a word_n which_o be_v better_o render_v so_o than_o as_o our_o translation_n do_v viz._n after_o this_o manner_n which_o look_v somewhat_o like_o a_o geneva_n cast_v as_o if_o it_o be_v intend_v only_o as_o a_o pattern_n to_o form_v our_o conceive_a prayer_n by_o and_o luk._n 11._o 2._o when_o you_o pray_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n say_v our_o father_n

sin_n if_o he_o eat_v and_o sin_n if_o he_o let_v it_o alone_o for_o the_o one_o be_v a_o abuse_n the_o other_o a_o contempt_n of_o this_o ordinance_n can_v thou_o plead_v thou_o be_v unprepared_a to_o send_v thy_o child_n and_o servant_n to_o be_v catechise_v yet_o observe_v it_o the_o same_o man_n that_o neglect_v the_o one_o do_v neglect_v the_o other_o which_o give_v i_o to_o presume_v that_o this_o be_v but_o a_o pretence_n not_o a_o real_a cause_n and_o that_o thou_o think_v thyself_o not_o so_o much_o unmeet_a for_o the_o ordinance_n as_o the_o ordinance_n unmeet_a for_o thyself_o let_v man_n comply_v with_o their_o duty_n in_o all_o thing_n but_o this_o and_o then_o i_o shall_v have_v some_o charity_n for_o such_o a_o plea_n 2._o object_n if_o it_o be_v never_o so_o much_o a_o duty_n in_o itself_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o so_o to_o they_o because_o their_o conscience_n be_v not_o satisfy_v and_o whatever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n answ_n if_o it_o be_v thy_o conscience_n it_o be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o bring_v thou_o into_o a_o necessity_n of_o sin_n for_o if_o thou_o eat_v thou_o sin_v against_o thyself_o if_o thou_o eat_v not_o thou_o sin_v against_o god_n and_o the_o king_n now_o god_n never_o bring_v any_o man_n into_o a_o necessity_n of_o sin_n therefore_o this_o be_v not_o a_o conscience_n according_a to_o godliness_n as_o some_o speak_v but_o a_o erroneous_a one_o therefore_o such_o man_n ought_v to_o use_v all_o the_o mean_n of_o information_n that_o they_o may_v come_v without_o prejudice_n to_o this_o duty_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n must_v be_v content_a to_o suffer_v for_o they_o must_v not_o think_v their_o dissatisfaction_n may_v supersede_n the_o law_n for_o if_o so_o all_o law_n will_v be_v make_v useless_a and_o no_o man_n will_v suffer_v for_o any_o thing_n which_o they_o please_v to_o plead_v conscience_n for_o it_o be_v but_o few_o year_n since_o the_o parliament_n by_o way_n of_o jest_n impose_v the_o sacrament_n etc._n etc._n upon_o all_o person_n in_o place_n of_o trust_n or_o profit_n which_o act_n be_v still_o in_o force_n and_o be_v promote_v especial_o by_o the_o late_a lord_n shaf_n and_o presbyterian_a party_n under_o pretence_n of_o discover_v and_o remove_v papist_n but_o not_o a_o man_n then_o cry_v out_o of_o compulsion_n and_o imposition_n on_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n nor_o be_v any_o excuse_v from_o these_o plea_n that_o they_o be_v not_o prepare_v or_o that_o it_o be_v against_o their_o conscience_n whence_o they_o lie_v that_o upon_o other_o which_o they_o reckon_v a_o grievance_n themselves_o and_o will_v not_o be_v do_v by_o as_o themselves_o do_v to_o other_o down_o from_o late_a representative_n to_o magistrate_n and_o common_a council_n even_o to_o the_o petty_a office_n and_o place_n of_o the_o kingdom_n i_o have_v scarce_o yet_o meet_v with_o a_o man_n but_o what_o for_o the_o gain_v his_o point_n can_v allow_v of_o a_o occasional_a communion_n but_o when_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o plain_a duty_n in_o the_o case_n we_o have_v noise_n about_o compulsion_n and_o tender_a conscience_n be_v clog_v with_o case_n and_o scruple_n and_o hear_v nothing_o but_o touch_v not_o taste_v not_o handle_v not_o which_o render_v the_o sincerity_n of_o this_o plea_n much_o suspefuspect_v and_o because_o some_o will_v never_o be_v wrought_v upon_o we_o come_v 2._o to_o what_o be_v require_v of_o the_o churchwarden_n and_o that_o be_v to_o present_v such_o as_o obstinate_o refuse_v they_o be_v swear_v to_o do_v the_o duty_n of_o churchwarden_n which_o duty_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o book_n of_o article_n to_o that_o purpose_n where_o the_o present_v such_o be_v express_o require_v no_o man_n will_v presume_v that_o the_o father_n of_o our_o church_n will_v exact_v that_o of_o you_o which_o be_v not_o your_o undoubted_a duty_n and_o be_v it_o put_v upon_o issue_n whether_o this_o be_v so_o or_o not_o no_o man_n will_v doubt_v which_o way_n the_o trial_n will_v go_v church_n warden_n be_v the_o guardian_n of_o the_o church_n who_o obligation_n reach_v not_o only_o to_o the_o utensil_n of_o it_o but_o to_o loiterer_n and_o disturber_n of_o the_o congregation_n to_o all_o contemner_n and_o depraver_n of_o the_o liturgy_n to_o all_o obstinate_a neglecter_n of_o public_a prayer_n catechise_v and_o sacrament_n etc._n etc._n whence_o they_o be_v call_v the_o bishop_n eye_n by_o who_o he_o see_v the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o every_o parish_n within_o his_o jurisdiction_n all_o which_o they_o be_v swear_v to_o do_v they_o have_v give_v their_o faith_n and_o the_o oath_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o they_o and_o how_o they_o may_v satisfy_v their_o conscience_n without_o perform_v the_o matter_n of_o that_o oath_n needs_o a_o good_a casuist_n to_o tell_v we_o in_o this_o case_n pity_n and_o charity_n to_o other_o be_v the_o great_a cruelty_n and_o injustice_n to_o yourselves_o such_o favour_n be_v downright_a perjury_n and_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o desire_v you_o to_o commit_v this_o sin_n for_o his_o sake_n that_o will_v willing_o bear_v the_o punishment_n of_o it_o in_o your_o stead_n 3._o it_o be_v require_v of_o we_o that_o in_o case_n of_o failure_n we_o shall_v present_v the_o churchwarden_n and_o such_o as_o obstinate_o refuse_v at_o once_o the_o law_n say_v they_o shall_v but_o we_o may_v present_v we_o have_v the_o power_n but_o they_o the_o necessity_n yet_o how_o far_o the_o duty_n of_o obey_v every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n and_o the_o oath_n of_o canonical_a obedience_n may_v oblige_v we_o in_o this_o particular_a and_o how_o far_o the_o word_n obstinate_a be_v to_o be_v take_v seem_v worthy_a our_o consideration_n and_o because_o that_o term_n obstinate_a seem_v a_o limitation_n restrain_v this_o duty_n of_o present_v to_o some_o neglecter_n only_o that_o we_o shall_v present_v not_o all_o but_o such_o i_o purpose_v in_o a_o day_n or_o two_o to_o present_v every_o family_n in_o both_o parish_n with_o a_o copy_n of_o these_o 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keep_v separate_a meeting_n the_o presbyter_n shall_v be_v depose_v and_o the_o people_n excommunicate_a and_o there_o be_v instance_n of_o several_a that_o have_v suffer_v according_o the_o infancy_n and_o persecution_n of_o the_o church_n not_o only_o hinder_v her_o order_n and_o good_a government_n but_o keep_v many_o thing_n practise_v in_o those_o time_n from_o our_o knowledge_n if_o there_o be_v uncertainty_n as_o to_o the_o succession_n of_o bishop_n and_o that_o in_o the_o most_o famous_a church_n then_o in_o the_o world_n as_o rome_n jerusalem_n antioch_n and_o alexandria_n we_o must_v not_o expect_v a_o account_n of_o all_o the_o use_v and_o reason_n of_o excommunication_n in_o those_o time_n what_o notice_n we_o have_v be_v sufficient_a though_o there_o be_v much_o more_o do_v than_o record_v nor_o be_v this_o punishment_n beyond_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o cause_n for_o schism_n be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n and_o design_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v to_o unite_v we_o in_o one_o body_n to_o bring_v we_o into_o one_o sheepfold_n etc._n etc._n and_o have_v a_o more_o direct_a and_o immediate_a tendency_n to_o the_o confusion_n and_o ruin_n of_o church_n and_o state_n than_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n have_v 2._o they_o plead_v that_o as_o excommunication_n be_v call_v a_o deliver_n to_o satan_n so_o such_o person_n be_v torment_v in_o body_n or_o mind_n or_o both_o but_o now_o we_o see_v no_o such_o thing_n whence_o say_v they_o it_o be_v not_o regular_a or_o not_o do_v upon_o due_a and_o sufficient_a cause_n among_o we_o we_o answer_v that_o miracle_n be_v wrought_v for_o the_o more_o powerful_a conviction_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o the_o more_o the_o gospel_n obtain_v the_o less_o frequent_a they_o grow_v till_o they_o cease_v in_o the_o three_o century_n unless_o in_o some_o rare_a