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

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86612	The pagan preacher silenced. Or, an answer to a treatise of Mr. John Goodwin, entituled, the pagans debt & dowry. Wherein is discovered the weaknesse of his arguments, and that it doth not yet appear by scripture, reason, or the testimony of the best of his own side, that the heathen who never heard of the letter of the Gospel, are either obliged to, or enabled for the believing in Christ; and that they are either engaged to matrimonial debt, or admitted to a matrimonial dowry. Wherein also is historically discovered, and polemically discussed the doctrin of Universal grace, with the original, growth and fall thereof; as it hath been held forth by the most rigid patrons of it. / By Obadiah Howe, A.M. and pastor of Horne-Castle in Lincolnshire. With a verdict on the case depending between Mr. Goodwin and Mr. Howe, by the learned George Kendal, DD.	Howe, Obadiah, 1615 or 16-1683.; Kendall, George, 1610-1663.	1655 (1655)	Wing H3051; Thomason E851_16; ESTC R207423	163,028	140

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7_o long-suffer_v as_o punish_v iniquity_n as_o pardon_v sin_n be_v not_o knowable_a by_o moses_n a_o man_n well_o verse_v in_o the_o creation_n as_o a_o historian_n until_o it_o be_v discover_v and_o reveal_v by_o a_o high_a dictator_n than_o nature_n 9_o justitia_fw-la dei_fw-la est_fw-la virtus_fw-la dei_fw-la quâ_fw-la omne_fw-la rectè_fw-la juxta_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la ipso_fw-la convenire_fw-la dictat_fw-la sayientia_fw-la ejus_fw-la administrat_fw-la arm._n disp_n priu._n thes_n 21._o equitas_fw-la est_fw-la secundum_fw-la quam_fw-la à_fw-la deo_fw-la omne_fw-la fiunt_fw-la juxta_fw-la non_fw-la ā_o et_fw-la praescriptum_fw-la sap_n entiae_fw-la ejus_fw-la episcop_n part._n 2._o disp_n 9_o 2._o suppose_v that_o a_o heathen_a man_n can_v know_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n that_o god_n be_v just_a tanquam_fw-la in_fw-la actu_fw-la primo_fw-la yet_o how_o can_v he_o know_v that_o his_o justice_n consist_v in_o be_v infinite_o bend_v in_o hatred_n and_o severity_n against_o 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himself_o to_o do_v and_o in_o his_o word_n declare_v that_o he_o will_v do_v it_o according_a habere_fw-la hic_fw-la videmus_fw-la justitiam_fw-la dei_fw-la retribuentem_fw-la ex_fw-la oratiosa_fw-la promissione_n dei_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la justa_fw-la comminatione_fw-la primum_fw-la locum_fw-la habere_fw-la his_o justice_n bind_v he_o to_o do_v that_o and_o that_o be_v just_a and_o no_o other_o thing_n so_o that_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n which_o we_o call_v retribuent_v which_o direct_o fall_v in_o with_o the_o case_n in_o hand_n retribuent_v i_o say_v either_o of_o mercy_n upon_o obedience_n or_o punishment_n upon_o disobedience_n take_v place_n upon_o his_o declaration_n of_o those_o way_n and_o method_n which_o his_o wisdom_n have_v present_v concern_v the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o be_v either_o his_o gracious_a promise_n or_o severe_a commination_n and_o this_o arminius_n himself_o will_v award_v for_o we_o for_o he_o say_v express_o thus_o here_o we_o see_v the_o retribuent_a justice_n of_o god_n first_o to_o take_v place_n from_o the_o gracious_a promise_n and_o just_a commination_n of_o himself_o 1.17_o rom._n 1.17_o and_o this_o be_v no_o more_o than_o what_o we_o be_v force_v to_o by_o the_o very_a dint_n of_o scripture_n the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o ro._n 1.17_o that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v in_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n that_o be_v as_o the_o apostle_n there_o take_v it_o a_o reward_n of_o mercy_n for_o faith_n and_o a_o punishment_n of_o severity_n for_o sin_n and_o sinner_n yet_o both_o these_o be_v justice_n god_n have_v prescribe_v this_o way_n to_o himself_o and_o declare_v it_o to_o we_o in_o the_o gospel_n that_o he_o will_v so_o reward_v the_o faith_n of_o believer_n 3.26_o rom._n 3.26_o and_o severe_o punish_v the_o obstinacy_n of_o impenitent_n so_o that_o to_o justify_v believer_n be_v a_o

constitution_n of_o the_o almighty_a god_n may_v say_v in_o this_o case_n as_o in_o isa_n 44.7_o who_o as_o i_o shall_v call_v and_o declare_v it_o and_o set_v in_o order_n for_o i_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o come_v to_o pass_v but_o to_o come_v to_o a_o close_a i_o shall_v in_o a_o line_n or_o two_o engage_v he_o with_o two_o argument_n only_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n can_v discover_v to_o the_o heathen_a life_n upon_o the_o duty_n of_o repentance_n arg._n 1_o that_o which_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n can_v not_o discover_v to_o adam_n after_o his_o fall_n can_v be_v discover_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n to_o the_o heathen_a but_o the_o duty_n of_o repentance_n the_o light_n of_o nature_n can_v not_o discover_v to_o adam_n after_o his_o fall_n therefore_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n can_v discover_v it_o to_o the_o heathen_a the_o proposition_n be_v ground_v upon_o his_o own_o word_n in_o his_o postscript_n thus_o i_o see_v no_o difference_n in_o 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pag._n 10._o the_o apostle_n show_v by_o what_o hear_v faith_n come_v or_o at_o lest_o what_o be_v sufficient_a to_o produce_v faith_n it_o be_v the_o hear_n of_o that_o sound_n and_o those_o word_n which_o the_o heaven_n the_o day_n and_o the_o night_n speak_v as_o appeareth_z by_o those_o word_n take_v out_o of_o psalm_n 19.4_o and_o the_o apostle_n further_o say_v that_o that_o sound_n and_o those_o word_n utter_v by_o the_o heaven_n be_v the_o word_n of_o eternal_a life_n as_o well_o as_o those_o word_n which_o our_o saviour_n himself_o speak_v on_o earth_n only_o not_o so_o clear_o and_o plain_o speak_v in_o all_o which_o we_o have_v first_o his_o interpretation_n s●condly_o his_o illustrative_a confirmation_n three_o his_o ground_n and_o reason_n his_o interpretation_n be_v thus_o the_o hear_n mention_v in_o rom._n 10._o be_v the_o hear_n of_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o heaven_n the_o day_n and_o the_o night_n his_o conformation_n be_v this_o those_o word_n and_o sound_n of_o the_o heaven_n be_v the_o word_n of_o eternal_a life_n as_o well_o as_o those_o word_n that_o christ_n speak_v on_o earth_n his_o ground_n and_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o apostle_n use_v the_o expression_n of_o the_o psalmist_n psal_n 19.4_o where_o that_o text_n relate_v to_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o heaven_n his_o interpretation_n i_o challenge_v with_o insolent_a forgery_n second_o his_o illustration_n with_o impious_a blasphemy_n three_o his_o reason_n with_o weak_a and_o fond_a absurdity_n all_o these_o charge_n i_o shall_v make_v good_a against_o he_o in_o their_o order_n 1._o his_o interpretation_n be_v a_o insolent_a forgery_n against_o a_o clear_a text_n and_o this_o i_o prove_v first_o by_o the_o current_n of_o interpreter_n second_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o best_a of_o his_o own_o side_n three_o by_o the_o express_v that_o drop_n from_o his_o own_o pen._n four_o by_o the_o open_n of_o the_o text_n and_o chapter_n all_o along_o 1._o it_o appear_v a_o forgery_n against_o a_o clear_a text_n if_o we_o reflect_v upon_o the_o unanimous_a suffrage_n of_o interpreter_n against_o he_o it_o will_v seem_v a_o prodigy_n in_o any_o but_o mr._n goodwin_n to_o obtrude_v upon_o a_o text_n such_o a_o interpretation_n to_o which_o upon_o the_o least_o colour_n of_o reason_n we_o be_v not_o lead_v by_o the_o least_o syllable_n and_o neglect_v another_o to_o which_o every_o word_n almost_o do_v safe_o lead_v we_o what_o one_o expression_n in_o the_o whole_a chapter_n give_v the_o least_o encouragement_n to_o this_o interpretation_n as_o the_o heaven_n the_o day_n or_o the_o night_n loc_n reprehendit_fw-la jud●orum_fw-la incredulitatem_fw-la et_fw-la publicationem_fw-la evangeclii_fw-la amplific●t_fw-la per_fw-la coelorom_fw-la sonum_fw-la pet._n martyr_n in_o loc_n or_o any_o thing_n to_o that_o purpose_n mention_v in_o all_o that_o subject_n about_o which_o the_o apostle_n treat_v but_o of_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o many_o verse_n particular_o in_o verse_n 15_o 16_o upon_o which_o this_o immediate_o follow_v faith_n come_v by_o hear_v and_o this_o question_n have_v they_o not_o hear_v now_o it_o may_v help_v much_o in_o this_o difficulty_n if_o there_o be_v any_o in_o it_o to_o consider_v the_o person_n of_o who_o this_o question_n proceed_v whether_o of_o the_o jew_n or_o gentile_n or_o both_o joint_o mr._n goodwin_n know_v well_o that_o interpreter_n be_v very_o much_o divide_v and_o that_o to_o dissatisfaction_n herein_o lapid_n junius_n beza_n deodato_n galvin_n paraeus_n cornel._n à_fw-fr lapid_n some_o be_v for_o the_o jew_n as_o peter_n martyr_n who_o say_v he_o reprehend_v the_o infidelity_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o amplifi_v the_o publication_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o many_o be_v of_o his_o judgement_n as_o junius_n in_o his_o parallel_n beza_n the_o