Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	bind_v	law_n	nature_n	1,568	5	5.4669	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A75492	A consideration of certaine controversies at this time agitated in the kingdome of England, concerning the government of the church of God. / Written at the command and appointment of the Walachrian classis, by Guilielmus Apollonii, minister of the Word of God at Middleburgh. And sent from the Walachrian churches, to declare the sense and consent of their churches, to the Synod at London. Octob. 16. 1644. Stilo novo. Translated out of Latine accorning to the printed copy.	Apollonius, Willem, 1602 or 3-1657.	1645 (1645)	Wing A3535; Thomason E1155_2; ESTC R208676	76,829	175

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one_o another_o heb._n 3._o 13._o 1_o thes_n 4_o 18._o &_o 5._o 14._o but_o it_o be_v from_o the_o common_a duty_n of_o charity_n and_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o they_o be_v thus_o bind_v and_o therefore_o the_o word_n which_o they_o declare_v to_o their_o neighbour_n do_v not_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o any_o special_a office_n bind_v to_o obedience_n those_o that_o hear_v it_o but_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o subject_n or_o matter_n contain_v in_o that_o word_n but_o the_o church_n minister_n declare_v the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o christ_n ambassador_n with_o authority_n of_o special_a office_n and_o power_n to_o bind_v and_o loose_v 1_o cor._n 4._o 1_o 2._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 20._o joh._n 20._o 21_o 22._o there_o be_v therefore_o a_o manifold_n difference_n between_o the_o charitative_a admonition_n of_o private_a christian_n and_o the_o authoritative_a preach_v of_o god_n minister_n for_o 1._o the_o admonition_n of_o ordinary_a christian_n be_v to_o our_o neighbour_n private_o and_o as_o join_v to_o we_o by_o the_o bond_n of_o charity_n and_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n the_o minister_n of_o church_n do_v public_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n with_o pastoral_a charge_n of_o soul_n and_o god_n authority_n to_o the_o church_n as_o a_o church_n over_o which_o god_n have_v make_v they_o watchman_n and_o overseer_n 2._o the_o minister_n authoritative_a preach_v the_o word_n have_v join_v with_o it_o the_o ecclesiastical_a power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v sinner_n remit_v and_o retain_v sin_n mat._n 16._o 18_o 19_o joh._n 20._o 21_o 22._o which_o authority_n be_v not_o affix_v to_o the_o charitative_a admonition_n of_o private_a christian_n 3._o there_o be_v not_o so_o absolute_a and_o strict_a a_o obligation_n on_o private_a christian_n for_o that_o brotherly_a correction_n which_o be_v perform_v by_o they_o as_o the_o obligation_n on_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n for_o their_o office_n of_o preach_v who_o may_v not_o involve_v themselves_o 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god_n and_o send_v to_o preach_v his_o word_n in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n rom._n 10._o 14_o 15._o but_o all_o who_o have_v the_o gift_n of_o preach_v the_o word_n be_v not_o call_v and_o send_v of_o god_n for_o those_o who_o be_v send_v of_o god_n be_v send_v either_o by_o a_o immediate_a and_o extraordinary_a call_n or_o by_o a_o mediate_a call_n by_o the_o church_n but_o whereas_o now_o a_o extraordinary_a mission_n or_o send_v be_v cease_v in_o the_o church_n those_o be_v therefore_o by_o the_o ordinary_a ecclesiastical_a call_v separate_v to_o the_o office_n of_o preach_v who_o may_v lawful_o undertake_v it_o 1_o tim._n 4._o 14._o &_o 5._o 22._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 2_o 3._o 3._o those_o duty_n which_o be_v require_v of_o all_o those_o who_o public_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o the_o name_n of_o

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