Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	christian_a	church_n	religion_n	1,340	5	5.5492	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34401	Memorabilia, or, The most remarkable passages and counsels collected out of the several declarations and speeches that have been made by the King, His L. chancellors and keepers, and the speakers of the honourable House of Commons in Parliament since His Majesty's happy restauration, Anno 1660 till the end of the last Parliament 1680 ... by Edward Cooke ...	Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685.; Cooke, Edward, of the Middle Temple.; England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II); England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.	1681 (1681)	Wing C5998; ESTC R6281	150,017	116

such_o reproach_n upon_o the_o protestant_a religion_n in_o general_n from_o the_o enemy_n thereof_o as_o if_o upon_o obscure_a notion_n of_o faith_n and_o fancy_n it_o do_v admit_v the_o practice_n of_o christian_a duty_n and_o obedience_n to_o be_v discountenance_v and_o suspend_v and_o introduce_v a_o licence_n in_o opinion_n and_o manner_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o let_v we_o all_o home_n 59_o and_o to_o strive_v to_o advance_v the_o protestant_a religion_n abroad_o by_o support_v the_o dignity_n of_o the_o be_v reform_v church_n at_o home_n endeavour_n and_o emulate_v each_o other_o in_o those_o endeavour_n to_o countenance_n and_o advance_v the_o protestant_a religion_n abroad_o which_o will_v be_v best_a do_v by_o support_v the_o dignity_n and_o reverence_n due_a to_o the_o best_a reform_a protestant_a church_n at_o home_n and_o which_o be_v once_o free_v from_o the_o calumny_n and_o reproach_n it_o have_v undergo_v from_o these_o late_a ill_a time_n will_v be_v the_o best_a shelter_n for_o those_o abroad_o which_o will_v by_o that_o countenance_n both_o be_v the_o better_o protect_v against_o their_o enemy_n and_o be_v the_o more_o easy_o induce_v to_o compose_v the_o difference_n among_o themselves_o which_o give_v their_o enemy_n more_o advantage_n against_o they_o it_o 60._o no_o wonder_n why_o the_o ●ing_n be_v ●o_o zealous_a to_o establish_v the_o true_a protestant_a religion_n before_o indulgent_a dissenter_n from_o it_o now_o it_o must_v not_o be_v wonder_v at_o that_o be_v so_o zealous_a as_o we_o be_v say_v our_o royal_a master_n again_o to_o we_o and_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n shall_v ever_o be_v for_o the_o maintenace_n of_o the_o true_a protestant_a 7._o his_o majesty_n declaration_n to_o all_o his_o love_a subject_n decemb_v 26._o 1662._o pag._n 7._o religion_n find_v it_o so_o shake_v not_o to_o say_v overthrow_v as_o we_o do_v we_o shall_v give_v its_o establishment_n the_o precedency_n before_o matter_n of_o indulgence_n to_o dissenter_n from_o it_o for_o it_o be_v the_o great_a wall_n and_o bulwark_n of_o all_o the_o reform_a church_n abroad_o by_o this_o they_o stand_v be_v shelter_v and_o defend_v and_o therefore_o as_o it_o be_v still_o the_o better_a to_o explain_v his_o meaning_n to_o we_o he_o repeat_v with_o enlargement_n say_v we_o have_v be_v zealous_a to_o settle_v the_o uniformity_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o discipline_n ceremony_n and_o government_n 8._o pag._n 8._o and_o shall_v ever_o constant_o maintain_v it_o and_o whereas_o according_a to_o a_o former_a declaration_n of_o the_o conscience_n 61._o the_o king_n declare_v liberty_n to_o tender_a conscience_n king_n from_o breda_n 14_o april_n 1660._o in_o these_o word_n viz._n we_o do_v declare_v a_o liberty_n to_o tender_a conscience_n and_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v disquiet_v or_o call_v in_o question_n 3._o pag._n 3._o for_o difference_n of_o opinion_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n which_o do_v not_o disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o consent_v to_o such_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n as_o upon_o mature_a deliberation_n shall_v be_v offer_v to_o we_o for_o the_o full_a grant_v that_o indulgence_n so_o say_v he_o as_o for_o what_o concern_v the_o penalty_n upon_o those_o who_o live_v peaceable_o do_v not_o conform_v thereunto_o i._n e._n to_o the_o act_n of_o uniformity_n through_o scruple_n and_o tenderness_n of_o misguide_a conscience_n but_o modest_o and_o without_o scandal_n perform_v their_o devotion_n in_o their_o own_o way_n we_o shall_v make_v it_o our_o special_a care_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v without_o invade_v the_o freedom_n of_o parliament_n to_o incline_v their_o purpose_n 62._o and_o promise_v to_o try_v to_o incline_v the_o parliament_n to_o consent_v to_o a_o act_n of_o indulgence_n for_o that_o purpose_n wisdom_n at_o this_o next_o approach_v session_n to_o concur_v with_o we_o in_o the_o 8._o his_o majesty_n declaration_n to_o all_o his_o love_a subject_n decemb._n 26._o 1662._o publish_a by_o advice_n of_o his_o privy_a council_n pag._n 7._o 8._o make_v some_o such_o act_n for_o that_o purpose_n as_o may_v enable_v we_o to_o exercise_v with_o a_o more_o universal_a satisfaction_n for_o it_o seem_v the_o king_n do_v before_o now_o remember_v this_o part_n of_o his_o declaration_n and_o be_v solicitous_a for_o one_o but_o he_o say_v just_a before_o that_o that_o parliament_n to_o which_o those_o promise_n be_v make_v in_o relation_n to_o a_o act_n never_o think_v fit_a to_o offer_v we_o any_o to_o that_o purpose_n i_o say_v to_o exercise_v with_o a_o more_o universal_a satisfaction_n that_o power_n of_o dispence_v which_o we_o conceive_v to_o be_v inherent_a in_o we_o nor_o can_v we_o doubt_v of_o their_o cheerful_a cooperate_n with_o we_o in_o a_o thing_n wherein_o we_o do_v conceive_v ourselves_o so_o far_o engage_v both_o in_o honour_n and_o in_o what_o we_o owe_v to_o the_o peace_n of_o our_o dominion_n which_o we_o profess_v we_o can_v never_o think_v secure_a whilst_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o colour_n leave_v to_o the_o malicious_a and_o disaffect_v to_o inflame_v the_o mind_n of_o so_o many_o multitude_n upon_o the_o score_n of_o conscience_n with_o despair_n of_o ever_o obtain_v any_o effect_n of_o our_o promise_n for_o their_o ease_n uniformity_n 63._o but_o the_o parliament_n by_o no_o mean_n do_v think_v it_o fit_a that_o such_o person_n shall_v have_v a_o judulgence_n who_o will_v dissent_v from_o the_o act_n of_o uniformity_n but_o the_o parliament_n though_o they_o do_v with_o great_a joy_n receive_v his_o majesty_n most_o gracious_a speech_n wherein_o they_o be_v invite_v to_o consider_v this_o his_o above_o say_a declaration_n do_v thus_o humble_o give_v their_o advice_n hereupon_o that_o it_o be_v in_o no_o sort_n advisable_v that_o there_o be_v any_o indulgence_n to_o such_o person_n who_o presume_v to_o dissent_n from_o the_o act_n of_o uniformity_n and_o the_o religion_n establish_v for_o these_o reason_n show_v 64._o for_o several_a reason_n here_o show_v because_o it_o be_v not_o a_o promise_n in_o itself_o but_o only_o a_o gracious_a declaration_n of_o your_o majesty_n intention_n to_o do_v what_o in_o you_o lay_v and_o what_o a_o parliament_n shall_v advise_v your_o majesty_n to_o do_v and_o no_o such_o advice_n be_v ever_o give_v or_o think_v fit_a to_o be_v offer_v nor_o can_v it_o be_v otherwise_o understand_v because_o there_o be_v law_n of_o uniformity_n then_o in_o be_v which_o can_v not_o be_v dispense_v with_o but_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n they_o who_o do_v pretend_v aright_o to_o that_o suppose_a promise_n put_v the_o right_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o representatives_n who_o they_o choose_v to_o serve_v for_o they_o in_o this_o parliament_n who_o have_v pass_v and_o your_o majesty_n consent_v unto_o the_o act_n of_o uniformity_n if_o any_o shall_v presume_v to_o say_v that_o a_o right_n to_o the_o benefit_n of_o this_o declaration_n do_v still_o remain_v after_o this_o act_n pass_v it_o tend_v to_o dissolve_v the_o very_a bond_n of_o government_n and_o to_o suppose_v a_o disability_n in_o your_o majesty_n and_o the_o house_n of_o parliament_n to_o make_v a_o law_n contrary_n to_o any_o part_n of_o your_o majesty_n declaration_n though_o both_o house_n shall_v advise_v your_o majesty_n to_o it_o we_o have_v also_o consider_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o indulgence_n propose_v with_o reference_n to_o those_o consequence_n which_o must_v necessary_o attend_v it_o it_o will_v establish_v schism_n by_o a_o law_n and_o make_v the_o whole_a government_n of_o the_o church_n precarious_a and_o the_o censure_n of_o it_o of_o no_o moment_n or_o consideration_n at_o all_o it_o will_v no_o way_n become_v the_o gravity_n or_o wisdom_n of_o a_o parliament_n to_o pass_v a_o law_n at_o one_o session_n for_o uniformity_n and_o at_o the_o next_o session_n the_o reason_n of_o uniformity_n continue_v still_o the_o same_o to_o pass_v another_o law_n to_o frustrate_v or_o weaken_v the_o execution_n of_o it_o it_o will_v expose_v your_o majesty_n to_o the_o restless_a importunity_n of_o every_o sect_n or_o opinion_n and_o of_o every_o single_a person_n also_o who_o shall_v presume_v to_o dissent_n from_o the_o church_n of_o england_n it_o will_v be_v a_o cause_n of_o increase_a sect_n and_o sectary_n who_o number_n will_v weaken_v the_o true_a protestant_a profession_n so_o far_o that_o it_o will_v at_o least_o be_v difficult_a for_o it_o to_o defend_v itself_o against_o they_o and_o which_o be_v yet_o further_o considerable_a those_o number_n which_o by_o be_v troublesome_a to_o the_o government_n find_v they_o can_v arrive_v to_o a_o indulgence_n will_n as_o their_o number_n increase_v be_v yet_o more_o troublesome_a that_o so_o at_o length_n they_o may_v arrive_v to_o a_o general_a toleration_n which_o your_o majesty_n have_v declare_v against_o

trouble_v for_o such_o omission_n punish_v or_o trouble_v for_o not_o use_v it_o until_o it_o be_v review_v and_o effectual_o reform_v as_o aforesaid_a 15._o pag._n 14_o 15._o 8._o last_o concern_v ceremony_n which_o have_v administer_v so_o much_o matter_n of_o difference_n and_o contention_n piety_n 44._o ceremony_n though_o the_o occasion_n of_o difference_n yet_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o church_n for_o the_o improvement_n of_o piety_n and_o which_o have_v be_v introduce_v by_o the_o wisdom_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n for_o edification_n and_o the_o improvement_n of_o piety_n we_o shall_v say_v no_o more_o but_o that_o we_o have_v the_o more_o esteem_n of_o all_o and_o reverence_n for_o many_o of_o they_o by_o have_v be_v present_a in_o many_o of_o those_o church_n where_o they_o be_v most_o abolish_v or_o discountenance_v piety_n 45._o how_o every_o national_a church_n may_v introduce_v such_o ceremony_n as_o may_v seem_v most_o proper_a to_o improve_v piety_n and_o it_o can_v be_v doubt_v but_o that_o every_o national_a church_n with_o the_o approbation_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o sovereign_a power_n may_v and_o have_v always_o introduce_v such_o particular_a ceremony_n as_o in_o that_o conjuncture_n of_o time_n be_v think_v most_o proper_a for_o edification_n and_o the_o necessary_a improvement_n of_o piety_n and_o devotion_n in_o the_o people_n though_o the_o necessary_a practice_n thereof_o can_v be_v deduce_v law_n 46._o that_o which_o be_v in_o itself_o indifferent_a cease_v to_o be_v so_o when_o establish_v by_o law_n from_o scripture_n and_o that_o which_o before_o be_v and_o in_o itself_o be_v indifferent_a cease_v 15._o pag._n 15._o to_o be_v indifferent_a after_o it_o be_v once_o establish_v by_o law_n and_o therefore_o our_o present_a consideration_n and_o work_n be_v to_o gratify_v the_o private_a conscience_n of_o those_o who_o be_v grieve_v conscience_n 47._o but_o yet_o to_o indulge_v tender_a conscience_n with_o the_o use_n of_o some_o ceremony_n by_o indulge_v to_o and_o dispense_n with_o their_o omit_v 16._o pag._n 16._o those_o ceremony_n receive_v 48._o they_o shall_v not_o be_v oblige_v against_o their_o will_n to_o kneel_v at_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n in_o the_o act_n of_o receive_v and_o though_o we_o shall_v receive_v the_o bless_a sacrament_n upon_o our_o knee_n which_o in_o our_o conscience_n be_v the_o most_o humble_a the_o most_o devout_a and_o the_o most_o agreeable_a posture_n for_o that_o holy_a duty_n yet_o since_o some_o other_o man_n upon_o reason_n best_o if_o not_o only_o know_v to_o themselves_o choose_v rather_o to_o do_v it_o sit_v or_o stand_v none_o shall_v be_v deny_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n though_o they_o do_v not_o use_v the_o gesture_n of_o kneel_v in_o the_o act_n of_o receive_v baptism_n 49._o none_o compel_v to_o use_v the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n so_o likewise_o out_o of_o compassion_n and_o compliance_n towards_o those_o who_o will_v forbear_v the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n we_o be_v content_a that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v compel_v to_o use_v the_o same_o or_o suffer_v for_o not_o do_v 17._o pag._n 17._o it_o but_o if_o any_o parent_n desire_v to_o have_v his_o child_n christen_v according_a to_o the_o form_n use_v and_o the_o minister_n will_v not_o use_v the_o sign_n it_o shall_v the_o lawful_a for_o that_o parent_n to_o procure_v another_o minister_n to_o do_v it_o and_o if_o the_o proper_a minister_n shall_v refuse_v to_o omit_v that_o ceremony_n of_o the_o cross_n it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o parent_n who_o will_v not_o have_v his_o child_n so_o baptize_v to_o procure_v another_o minister_n to_o do_v it_o who_o will_v do_v it_o according_a to_o his_o desire_n jesus_n 50._o none_o compel_v to_o bow_v at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n no_o man_n shall_v be_v compel_v to_o bow_v at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n or_o suffer_v in_o any_o degree_n for_o not_o do_v it_o without_o reproach_v those_o who_o out_o of_o their_o devotion_n continue_v that_o ancient_a ceremony_n of_o the_o church_n surplice_n 51._o or_o to_o wear_v the_o surplice_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o surplice_n we_o be_v content_v that_o all_o man_n be_v leave_v to_o their_o liberty_n to_o do_v as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a without_o suffer_v in_o the_o least_o degree_n for_o wear_v or_o not_o wear_v it_o provide_v that_o this_o liberty_n do_v not_o extend_v to_o our_o own_o chapel_n cathedral_n or_o collegiate_n church_n or_o to_o any_o college_n in_o either_o of_o our_o university_n but_o that_o the_o several_a statute_n and_o custom_n for_o the_o use_n thereof_o in_o the_o say_a place_n be_v there_o observe_v as_o former_o and_o because_o some_o man_n otherwise_o pious_a and_o learned_a obedience_n 52._o none_o shall_v be_v compel_v to_o subscribe_v or_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o canonical_a obedience_n say_v they_o can_v conform_v unto_o the_o subscription_n require_v by_o the_o canon_n nor_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o canonical_a obedience_n we_o be_v content_a and_o it_o be_v our_o will_n and_o pleasure_n so_o they_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o supremacy_n that_o they_o shall_v receive_v ordination_n institution_n and_o induction_n and_o it_o 53._o but_o shall_v exercise_v their_o function_n and_o enjoy_v their_o live_n without_o it_o shall_v be_v permit_v to_o exercise_v their_o function_n and_o to_o enjoy_v the_o profit_n of_o their_o live_n without_o the_o say_a subscription_n or_o the_o oath_n of_o canonical_a 18._o pag._n 18._o obedience_n and_o moreover_o that_o no_o person_n in_o the_o degree_n 54._o none_o by_o not_o subscribe_v hinder_v take_v their_o degree_n university_n shall_v for_o the_o want_n of_o such_o subscription_n be_v hinder_v in_o their_o take_n of_o their_o degree_n last_o that_o none_o be_v judge_v to_o forfeit_v his_o presentation_n or_o benefice_n or_o be_v deprive_v of_o it_o upon_o the_o stat._n 13._o eliz._n cap._n 12._o so_o he_o read_v article_n 55._o none_o to_o forfeit_v their_o benefice_n etc._n etc._n that_o will_v read_v and_o assent_v to_o all_o the_o article_n and_o declare_v his_o assent_n to_o all_o the_o article_n of_o religion_n which_o only_o concern_v the_o confession_n of_o the_o true_a christian_a faith_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o sacrament_n comprise_v in_o the_o book_n of_o article_n in_o the_o say_a statute_n mention_v in_o a_o word_n we_o do_v again_o renew_v what_o we_o have_v former_o say_v in_o our_o declaration_n from_o breda_n pag._n 3._o for_o the_o liberty_n of_o tender_a peace_n 56._o none_o shall_v be_v disturb_v for_o difference_n of_o opinion_n in_o religion_n who_o disturb_v not_o the_o public_a peace_n conscience_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v disquiet_v or_o call_v in_o question_n for_o difference_n of_o opinion_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n which_o do_v not_o disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n this_o you_o see_v be_v declare_v and_o grant_v within_o a_o little_a time_n after_o his_o majesty_n arrival_n here_o who_o say_v then_o that_o he_o will_v leave_v all_o decision_n and_o determination_n of_o this_o kind_n synod_n 57_o all_o decision_n of_o this_o kind_a to_o be_v leave_v to_o a_o national_a synod_n if_o they_o shall_v be_v think_v necessary_a for_o a_o perfect_a and_o entire_a unity_n and_o uniformity_n throughout_o the_o nation_n to_o the_o advice_n of_o a_o national_a synod_n same_o pag._n 16._o of_o the_o same_o which_o he_o promise_v shall_v be_v due_o call_v after_o a_o little_a time_n and_o a_o mutual_a conversation_n between_o person_n of_o different_a persuasion_n have_v mollify_v those_o distemper_n abate_v those_o sharpness_n and_o extinguish_v those_o jealousy_n which_o for_o a_o while_o do_v then_o make_v man_n unfit_a for_o those_o consultation_n and_o say_v he_o upon_o such_o advice_n we_o shall_v use_v our_o best_a endeavour_n that_o such_o law_n may_v be_v establish_v as_o may_v best_o provide_v for_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n and_o state_n to_o conclude_v and_o in_o this_o place_n to_o explain_v what_o we_o mention_v before_o and_o say_v in_o our_o letter_n to_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o from_o breda_n 19_o pag._n 18_o 19_o that_o we_o hope_v in_o due_a time_n ourselves_o to_o propose_v somewhat_o for_o the_o propagation_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n that_o will_v satisfy_v the_o world_n that_o we_o have_v always_o make_v it_o both_o declaration_n 58._o the_o king_n conjure_v we_o all_o to_o submit_v to_o this_o his_o declaration_n our_o care_n and_o our_o study_n and_o have_v enough_o observe_v what_o be_v most_o like_a to_o bring_v disadvantage_n to_o it_o we_o do_v conjure_v all_o our_o love_a subject_n to_o acquie_n see_v in_o and_o submit_v to_o this_o our_o declaration_n concern_v those_o difference_n which_o have_v so_o much_o disquiet_v the_o nation_n at_o home_n and_o give_v such_o offence_n to_o the_o protestant_a church_n abroad_o and_o bring_v