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
A78141	The royal robe: or, A treatise of meeknesse. Upon Col. 3. 12. wholly tending to peaceablenesse. / By James Barker, minister of Redbourn in Hartfordshire.	Barker, James, Minister of Redbourn.	1661 (1661)	Wing B769; Thomason E1857_1; ESTC R19561	107,888	272

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beauty_n safety_n dignity_n to_o they_o that_o have_v it_o and_o not_o only_o fill_v the_o soul_n and_o conscience_n with_o tranquillity_n and_o serenity_n but_o do_v fashion_n the_o countenance_n carriage_n language_n and_o outward_a comportment_n to_o amiableness_n and_o sweetness_n it_o do_v pass_v by_o indignity_n put_v up_o injury_n bear_v reproach_n and_o forbear_v revenge_n qualify_v the_o heat_n of_o passion_n rectify_v the_o disorder_n of_o affection_n appease_v distraction_n heal_v distemper_n reconcile_v difference_n both_o in_o judgement_n and_o practice_n here_o be_v propound_v also_o a_o mean_n for_o the_o stop_n of_o private_a quar-rels_a a_o way_n open_v to_o public_a peace_n direction_n give_v for_o the_o order_n of_o our_o civil_a and_o christian_a conversation_n and_o certain_a instruction_n about_o order_n and_o decency_n in_o the_o public_a duty_n of_o religion_n set_v down_o the_o nature_n and_o use_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a and_o how_o christian_a liberty_n 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long_o may_v you_o both_o live_v to_o move_v like_o star_n in_o your_o own_o sphere_n a_o light_n and_o direction_n in_o every_o good_a way_n to_o all_o that_o be_v below_o you_o he_o add_v no_o more_o after_o i_o have_v beg_v of_o your_o ladyship_n to_o accept_v of_o this_o my_o most_o humble_a service_n and_o of_o my_o most_o hearty_a wish_n for_o a_o happy_a new-year_n and_o i_o pray_v god_n every_o revolution_n of_o the_o year_n may_v bring_v with_o it_o a_o renovation_n of_o your_o health_n honour_n and_o outward_a prosperity_n with_o a_o increase_n of_o all_o spiritual_a grace_n and_o heavenly_a blessing_n until_o you_o come_v to_o the_o exchange_n of_o time_n for_o eternity_n for_o the_o which_o i_o shall_v not_o cease_v to_o be_v importunate_a at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n whilst_o i_o be_o barker_n jan._n 3._o 1660._o errata_fw-la page_n 1._o line_n 4._o for_o earthly_a read_v earthy_a p._n 2._o in_o mark_fw-mi for_o ille_fw-la secundum_fw-la r._n iste_fw-la secundum_fw-la p_o 3_o l._n 6_o for_o cut_v r._n put_v p._n 4._o in_o mark_fw-mi before_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 10._o in_o mark_fw-mi for_o vacuatate_n r._n vacuitates_fw-la p._n 11._o in_o mark_fw-mi for_o unde_fw-la r._n vide_fw-la p._n 14._o l._n 1._o for_o author_n r._n author_n p._n 21._o for_o high_a r._n he_o l._n 15._o blot_n out_o how_o p._n 24._o in_o mark_fw-mi for_o in_o unda_fw-la r._n jucundi_fw-la for_o desernit_fw-la r._n deseruit_fw-la p._n 28._o l._n 1._o for_o nor_o r._n our_o p._n 31._o in_o mark_fw-mi for_o abriviet_v r._n abripiet_fw-la p._n 32._o l._n ult_n for_o sight_n r._n light_n page_n 38._o line_n 5._o before_o own_o read_z his_o p._n 142._o l._n 11._o for_o excise_n r._n exercise_n p._n 45._o l._n 16._o for_o cause_n r._n case_n l._n 23._o for_o their_o r._n there_o p._n 50._o l._n 17._o for_o hec_fw-la r._n he_o p_o 53._o in_o mark_fw-mi for_o sine_fw-la mors_fw-la ●_o sine_fw-la morte_fw-la p._n 54_o l._n 9_o for_o they_o p._n thou_o p._n 65._o l._n 1_o for_o our_o r._n one_o l._n 4._o for_o come_v r._n come_v p._n 66._o in_o mark_fw-mi for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 66._o l._n 10._o for_o will_v r_o will_v p_o 67._o l._n 8._o for_o consier_fw-fr r._n consider_v p._n 68_o l._n 10._o for_o affect_n r._n afflict_v p._n 72._o in_o mark_fw-mi b●fore_o unchangeable_a r._n the_o l._n 13_o for_o stay_v r._n slay_v p._n 85._o l._n 1_o fo●_n pronesse_n r._n proneness_n p._n 96_o l._n 19_o for_o brutist_n r._n brutis●_n p._n 110._o l._n 2._o for_o give_v rashness_n r._n give_v with_o rashness_n p._n 112._o l._n 17._o for_o game_n r._n gain_n p._n 111._o in_o mark_fw-mi for_o priora_fw-la r._n p●●ora_fw-la p._n 114._o l._n 11._o for_o the_o blessed_a r._n those_o bless_a 113._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 116_o mark_fw-mi for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 123._o l._n 6_o for_o monumen●um_fw-la r._n munimentum_fw-la p._n 128._o l._n 5._o blot_n out_o the_o p._n 144_o l._n 24._o for_o god_n r._n good_a p._n 147._o l._n 21._o for_o plat_a r._n plait_v p_o 151._o l._n 2._o for_o meek_a r._n weak_a p_o 152_o l._n 9_o for_o yea_o r._n ●ou_o p._n 162_o l._n 1._o place_n the_o comma_n after_o also_o p._n 173._o l._n 13._o for_o cause_n r._n case_n p._n ●●5_n l._n 4._o for_o symsius_n r._n syn●sius_n p._n 185._o l._n ult_n for_o request_n r._n reque_v p._n 191._o l._n 4_o fo●_n build_v 1._o bound_v in_o some_o copy_n p._n 190._o l._n 20._o for_o meek_a r._n meekness_n will_v make_v he_o p._n 199._o in_o mar_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 223._o l._n 23._o for_o right_n r._n rite_n p._n 224._o in_o mark_fw-mi for_o ●llo_fw-it r._n ulla_fw-la p._n ●32_n in_fw-it mark_fw-mi for_o dominus_fw-la r._n domino_fw-la p._n 235._o l._n 4_o for_o live_v r._n live_v p._n 238_o ●n_n mark_fw-mi pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p_o 145._o in_o mark_fw-mi for_o radico_fw-la r._n radic_n p_o 136._o for_o aug._n r._n au●_n p._n 133._o for_o perpe●averunt_fw-la r._n pe●petraverunt_fw-la p._n 114._o for_o trang_z r._n t●anq_n for_o caesarum_fw-la r._n caesa●em_o so_o quaesitissimus_fw-la r._n quaesi●ssimis_fw-la for_o yaenis_fw-la r._n poenis_fw-la labis_fw-la r._n labes_fw-la p._n 116._o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n 〈◊〉_d

any_o offence_n either_o to_o the_o jew_n or_o to_o the_o gentile_a or_o to_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v to_o i_o and_o shall_v be_v to_o any_o man_n a_o thing_n indifferent_a whether_o many_o thing_n be_v do_v or_o not_o do_v provide_v that_o offence_n be_v not_o give_v by_o the_o do_n of_o they_o to_o my_o neighbour_n nor_o exception_n take_v for_o leave_v they_o undo_v by_o the_o magistrate_n for_o as_o christian_a charity_n forbid_v a_o man_n to_o give_v just_a cause_n of_o offence_n to_o his_o neighbour_n so_o the_o conscience_n of_o his_o obedience_n shall_v be_v a_o strong_a restraint_n from_o break_v the_o law_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o magistrate_n civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a who_o have_v power_n to_o determine_v of_o christian_a liberty_n and_o to_o judge_n and_o appoint_v what_o order_n be_v most_o decent_a in_o the_o external_a worship_n of_o god_n in_o matter_n of_o this_o nature_n the_o church_n of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o the_o apostle_n have_v ever_o take_v upon_o they_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o rule_n prescribe_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o command_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v decent_o and_o in_o order_n and_o to_o see_v that_o thing_n so_o command_v be_v due_o observe_v for_o be_v it_o leave_v arbitrary_a to_o every_o man_n to_o do_v what_o himself_o list_v in_o the_o external_a worship_n of_o god_n nothing_o will_v be_v more_o absurd_a and_o unreasonable_a and_o if_o every_o society_n of_o 27._o hocprimum_fw-la habeamus_fw-la si_fw-la in_o omni_fw-la hom●num_fw-la societate_fw-la n●cessariam_fw-la effe_n politiam_fw-la aliquam_fw-la videmus_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la alendam_fw-la communem_fw-la pacem_fw-la &_o retinendam_fw-la concordiam_fw-la valeat_fw-la si_fw-la in_o rebus_fw-la agendis_fw-la vigere_fw-la semper_fw-la aliquem_fw-la ritum_fw-la quem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d spui_fw-la publicae_fw-la honestatis_fw-la interest_n atque_fw-la adeo_fw-la humanitatis_fw-la ipsius_fw-la id_fw-la in_o ecclesiis_fw-la presertim_fw-la observandum_fw-la esse_fw-la quae_fw-la cum_fw-la bene_fw-la composite_a rerum_fw-la omnium_fw-la constitutio●e_fw-la optime_fw-la sustinentur_fw-la tum_fw-la vero_fw-la sine_fw-la concordia_fw-la nullae_fw-la suat_fw-la pro●su●_n calvin_n l●b_fw-la 4._o inst_z cap._n ●0_n de_fw-fr externis_fw-la mediis_fw-la etc._n etc._n parag_v 27._o man_n be_v distinguish_v by_o their_o several_a right_n and_o custom_n all_o be_v unite_v in_o one_o civil_a policy_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o their_o common_a peace_n and_o preserve_n of_o amity_n if_o in_o manage_v civil_a affair_n man_n ever_o observe_v some_o order_n which_o can_v be_v avoid_v as_o consist_v with_o common_a honesty_n and_o humanity_n and_o every_o action_n be_v naked_a that_o be_v not_o clad_v with_o due_a circumstance_n shall_v we_o think_v disorder_n and_o confusion_n to_o be_v privilege_v in_o the_o holy_a congregation_n which_o be_v not_o permit_v in_o any_o civil_a assembly_n grant_v this_o and_o how_o 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