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

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A90523	A defence of church-government, exercised in presbyteriall, classicall, & synodall assemblies; according to the practise of the reformed churches: touching I. The power of a particular eldership, against those that plead for a meere popular government, specially Mr Ainsvvorth in his Animadversion to Mr Clyft. &c. II. The authority of classes and synods, against the patrons of independencie: answering in this poynt Mr Davenport his Apologeticall reply, &c. and Mr Canne his Churches plea, &c, sent forth first by W. Best, and afterwards for this part of it, under the title of Syons prerogative royall. By Iohn Paget, late able and faithfull pastour of the Reformed English Church in Amsterdam. Hereunto is prefixed an advertisement to the Parliament, wherein are inserted some animadversions on the Cheshire Remonstrance against Presbytery: by T.P.	Paget, John, d. 1640.; Paget, Thomas, d. 1660.	1641 (1641)	Wing P166; Thomason E117_1; ESTC R16734	348,418	298

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some_o redress_n 7.4_o redress_n esth_n 7.4_o i_o crave_v leave_v therefore_o to_o suggest_v a_o few_o of_o the_o woeful_a fruit_n ❀_o &_o sad_a consequent_n of_o prelatical_a proceed_n prelacy_n proceed_n sad_a consequent_n of_o prelacy_n for_o even_o hence_o it_o be_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o i._o some_o well_o affect_a parent_n have_v be_v discourage_v from_o train_v up_o their_o hopeful_a son_n in_o such_o learning_n as_o shall_v fit_v to_o the_o ministry_n ii_o some_o conscientious_a young_a man_n have_v attain_v to_o a_o good_a degree_n of_o learning_n have_v divert_v &_o apply_v their_o study_n otherways_o iii_o some_o in_o the_o ministry_n concern_v the_o faith_n have_v make_v shipwreck_n or_o schism_v dangerous_o entertain_v unsound_a &_o unwarrantable_a opinion_n &_o course_n turn_v to_o be_v anabaptist_n separatist_n semi-separatist_n etc._n etc._n and_o other_o become_v licentious_a or_o mere_o formal_a and_o careless_a in_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o call_n iv_o some_o of_o the_o 2.2_o the_o 2._o pet._n 2.2_o people_n have_v follow_v their_o pernicious_a &_o deceivable_a way_n of_o anabaptism_n separation_n independency_n popularity_n &_o profaneness_n by_o reason_n of_o who_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n be_v evil_a speak_v of_o 4.9_o of_o hos_fw-la 4.9_o like_a priest_n like_o people_n v._o but_o behold_v great_a scandal_n they_o these_o for_o hence_o 8.3_o hence_o ezek._n 8.3_o the_o image_n of_o jealousy_n which_o provoke_v to_o jealousy_n even_o 2.7_o even_o 2._o thes_n 2.7_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n have_v be_v more_o bold_a to_o lift_v up_o the_o head_n &_o 16._o &_o ezek._n 8.12_o 16._o chamber_n of_o imagery_n have_v be_v raise_v at_o the_o upper_a end_n of_o chancel_v &_o altar_n place_v thereon_o and_o worship_v direct_v towards_o the_o east_n vi_o hence_o ceremony_n hence_o in_o the_o year_n 16_o 17._o d._n morton_n b._n of_o chester_n frame_v the_o direction_n for_o the_o first_o liberty_n grant_v to_o sport_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n at_o the_o same_o time_n he_o so_o eager_o prosecute_v the_o nonconformist_n about_o ceremony_n a_o wide_a gap_n have_v be_v open_v to_o libertinism_n in_o the_o audacious_a profanation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n gross_a contempt_n of_o the_o faithful_a ministry_n scorn_v at_o the_o performance_n of_o family_n duty_n bolster_n of_o ignorance_n the_o stepdame_n of_o devotion_n countenance_v of_o wake_n rushbearings_a mixt-dancing_n maypole_n beare-beating_n stageplay_n revel_v healthing_n &_o all_o manner_n of_o the_o like_a disorder_a course_n with_o a_o censure_v all_o strictness_n in_o religion_n &_o circumspect_a walk_n to_o be_v foolish_a preciseness_n &_o puritanisme_n vii_o hence_o have_v follow_v those_o irregular_a confusion_n in_o the_o popular_a and_o independent_a government_n of_o the_o brownistical_o affect_v break_v in_o piece_n again_o and_o again_o to_o their_o great_a reproach_n &_o yet_o discover_v thereby_o that_o their_o 5.38_o their_o act._n 5.38_o new_a way_n be_v not_o of_o god_n since_o it_o do_v daily_o come_v to_o nought_o by_o their_o own_o disunit_a and_o unchurch_v of_o themselves_o viij_o 5.15_o viij_o judg._n 5.15_o hence_o have_v rise_v those_o great_a thought_n of_o heart_n among_o brethren_n occasion_v bitter_a contention_n fruitless_a jangle_n censorious_a word_n tart_a &_o gall_a writing_n alienation_n of_o affection_n strangeness_n of_o countenance_n breach_n of_o christian_a fellowship_n interruption_n of_o prayer_n &_o neglect_v of_o necessary_a mutual_a office_n ix_o yea_o &_o hence_o doubtless_o have_v issue_v as_o from_o the_o proper_a original_n that_o unworthy_a remonstrance_n against_o presbytery_n represent_v to_o the_o house_n of_o peer_n from_o divers_a nobleman_n and_o gentleman_n of_o cheshire_n as_o appear_v by_o a_o print_a book_n under_o the_o name_n of_o sir_n thomas_n aston_n baronet_n 1641._o the_o grievous_a scandal_n &_o offence_n whereof_o may_n in_o some_o part_n be_v evince_v by_o these_o short_a animadversion_n follow_v remonstrance_n animadversion_n on_o the_o cheshire_n remonstrance_n i._o the_o title_n of_o it_o a_o remonstrance_n against_o presbytery_n animadvers_fw-la of_o the_o title_n the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v which_o be_v observe_v vorstius_n declaration_n against_o vorstius_n by_o the_o great_a &_o wise_a king_n james_n of_o famous_a memory_n touch_v the_o title_n of_o bertius_n his_o book_n de_fw-la apostasia_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la viz._n the_o title_n only_o be_v enough_o to_o make_v it_o worthy_a the_o fire_n because_o i._o the_o holy_a scripture_n approve_v of_o presbytery_n as_o a_o divine_a ordinance_n both_o for_o the_o 4.14_o the_o 1._o tim._n 4.14_o imposition_n of_o hand_n &_o also_o for_o 5.17_o for_o 1._o tim._n 5.17_o the_o exercise_n of_o rule_n &_o government_n ii_o presbytery_n be_v establish_v in_o the_o neighbour_n reform_a church_n which_o be_v precious_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n &_o of_o all_o well-affected_a to_o the_o reform_a religion_n in_o england_n iii_o prelatical_a man_n be_v not_o wont_a in_o their_o writing_n to_o contradict_v it_o simple_o how_o come_v it_o then_o to_o pass_v that_o some_o in_o cheshire_n 12.8_o cheshire_n numb_a 12.8_o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o speak_v against_o presbytery_n ii_o the_o pretend_a occasion_n of_o the_o remonstrance_n against_o presbytery_n allege_v by_o the_o contriver_n &_o subscriber_n be_v a_o petition_n &_o position_n preach_v at_o chester_n &_o knutesford_n annex_v to_o the_o remonstrance_n animadv_n the_o occasion_n of_o the_o suggest_a pretence_n be_v but_o a_o mere_a pretence_n have_v no_o just_a ground_n at_o all_o for_o i._n neither_o the_o petition_n nor_o position_n annex_v to_o the_o remonstrance_n do_v seek_v for_o government_n for_o presbyterian_a discipline_n mention_v in_o the_o position_n in_o great_a character_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o remonst_z not_o of_o the_o preacher_n disaffect_v to_o presbyterian_a government_n presbytery_n but_o seem_v rather_o to_o affect_v a_o popular_a government_n ii_o the_o patron_n of_o popular_a government_n contend_v for_o in_o the_o position_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n either_o separatist_n or_o semi-separatist_n who_o be_v as_o opposite_a to_o presbyterial_a government_n as_o they_o be_v to_o prelacy_n as_o be_v well_o know_v to_o they_o that_o know_v they_o and_o therefore_o it_o behoove_v cheshire_n man_n to_o 7.24_o to_o john_n 7.24_o give_v righteous_a judgement_n when_o they_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o censure_v &_o in-no-wise_a confound_v &_o jumble_v together_o opinion_n &_o defender_n of_o they_o so_o direct_o opposite_a for_o 5.10_o for_o 2._o cor._n 5.10_o we_o must_v all_o appear_v at_o the_o tribunal_n of_o the_o 18.25_o the_o gen._n 18.25_o righteous_a judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n who_o will_v do_v right_a iii_o remonstr_n take_v for_o grant_v that_o conclude_v that_o provincial_n &_o diocesan_n b_o b._n be_v to_o be_v understand_v by_o the_o remonstr_n otherwise_o nothing_o be_v conclude_v provincial_n &_o diocesan_n bishop_n be_v of_o apostolical_a institution_n 3.1_o institution_n philip._n 1.1_o 1._o tim._n 3.1_o allege_v in_o the_o margin_n two_o text_n of_o scripture_n for_o his_o proof_n animadv_n neither_o of_o the_o text_n allege_v do_v infer_v a_o apostolical_a institution_n of_o provincial_n &_o diocesan_n bishop_n for_o i._o the_o original_a word_n translate_v 〈◊〉_d translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bishop_n or_o overseer_n &_o 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d presbyter_n or_o elder_n be_v equivalent_a name_n of_o the_o same_o office_n &_o be_v so_o use_v in_o the_o 2._o the_o act._n 20.17_o 28._o 1._o pet._n 5.1_o 2._o scripture_n ii_o the_o pleader_n for_o hierarchy_n do_v grant_v that_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n in_o scripture_n phrase_n be_v the_o same_o iii_o the_o text_n in_o the_o epist_n to_o phil._n 1.1_o mention_v bishop_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n that_o be_v such_o officer_n as_o do_v oversee_v the_o church_n at_o philippi_n &_o not_o a_o bishop_n alone_o superior_a to_o other_o officer_n in_o degree_n or_o government_n according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o hierarchicall_a man_n 9_o man_n 3._o john_n 9_o affect_v preeminence_n iv_o the_o text_n in_o 1._o tim._n 3.1_o mention_v also_o office_n as_o well_o as_o bishop_n which_o office_n be_v describe_v in_o the_o 7._o the_o 1._o tim._n 3.2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o subsequent_a verse_n to_o be_v the_o office_n of_o the_o presbyter_n and_o this_o may_v appear_v further_o by_o compare_v therewith_o the_o 7._o the_o tit._n 1.5_o 6_o 7._o epist_n to_z titus_n v._o it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v wise_a according_a to_o sobriety_n in_o understand_v some_o thing_n in_o 3.16_o in_o 2._o pet._n 3.16_o paul_n epistle_n &_o other_o scripture_n lest_o for_o want_v of_o learning_n &_o stability_n they_o be_v wrest_v to_o destruction_n this_o be_v a_o useful_a item_n for_o cheshire_n man_n &_o other_o also_o iv_o remonstr_n commend_v bishop_n that_o they_o be_v the_o great_a light_n of_o the_o church_n and_o martyr_n in_o primitive_a time_n animadv_n

as_o appear_v 3._o appear_v act._n synod_n nat._n dordr_n sess_n 4._o art_n 3._o in_o the_o law_n &_o order_n prescribe_v by_o the_o illustrious_a ll._n the_o state_n general_n etc._n etc._n iii_o even_o of_o those_o which_o by_o a_o lawful_a election_n &_o deputation_n be_v send_v unto_o synod_n whether_o they_o be_v minister_n and_o elder_n or_o other_o member_n of_o the_o church_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o limit_a and_o certain_a number_n for_o if_o every_o church_n in_o a_o whole_a nation_n may_v send_v as_o many_o as_o they_o will_v or_o can_v there_o may_v be_v thousand_o and_o ten_o thousand_o gather_v together_o into_o some_o synod_n whereby_o great_a confusion_n and_o disorder_n in_o the_o discuss_n and_o judge_v of_o many_o cause_n will_v apparent_o follow_v d._n whitaker_n say_v 81._o say_v de_fw-fr conc_fw-fr q._n 3._o p._n 81._o certain_o confusion_n can_v be_v avoid_v when_o too_o many_o meet_v together_o and_o as_o for_o that_o synod_n at_o jerusalem_n he_o say_v 6._o say_v ibid._n q._n 1._o c._n 6._o that_o assembly_n can_v not_o be_v great_a because_o they_o be_v compass_v about_o with_o the_o priest_n and_o pharisee_n and_o therefore_o also_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o these_o church_n there_o be_v a_o certain_a number_n determine_v of_o such_o as_o be_v to_o be_v send_v unto_o synod_n as_o appear_v likewise_o in_o 3._o in_o act._n synod_n nat._n dordr_n sess_n 4._o art_n 3._o those_o law_n before_o mention_v if_o mr_n can_n will_v allow_v any_o limitation_n of_o number_n and_o can_v therein_o satisfy_v himself_o that_o he_o do_v not_o deprive_v the_o people_n &_o church_n of_o their_o right_n he_o may_v thereby_o also_o satisfy_v himself_o for_o any_o thing_n that_o he_o object_v unto_o we_o in_o this_o behalf_n iv_o we_o do_v further_o grant_v this_o liberty_n even_o unto_o such_o as_o be_v no_o delegate_n or_o deputy_n of_o the_o church_n that_o though_o they_o be_v not_o allow_v for_o judge_n yet_o many_o of_o they_o 9_o they_o inn._n animadv_n in_o bell._n de_fw-fr council_n l._n 1._o c._n 15._o n._n 2.3_o &_o 9_o as_o hearer_n may_v for_o their_o edification_n be_v present_a at_o the_o communication_n &_o conference_n in_o the_o synod_n that_o they_o may_v profit_v in_o godliness_n this_o also_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o these_o church_n both_o in_o provincial_n and_o nationall_n synod_n so_o far_o as_o the_o place_n will_v convenient_o receive_v a_o competent_a number_n and_o so_o also_o it_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o nationall_n synod_n at_o dort_n v._o this_o liberty_n of_o hear_v in_o synod_n be_v so_o moderate_v &_o restrain_v that_o though_o they_o which_o have_v no_o call_n unto_o the_o synod_n may_v hear_v question_n touch_v doctrine_n and_o religion_n discuss_v yet_o such_o be_v not_o allow_v to_o be_v present_a and_o to_o hear_v when_o personal_a matter_n of_o scandal_n and_o offence_n come_v to_o be_v examine_v because_o as_o junius_n say_v 9_o say_v ibid._n c._n 15._o n._n 9_o contra_fw-la charitatem_fw-la fuisset_fw-la nam_fw-la veritatis_fw-la cognitio_fw-la ad_fw-la omnes_fw-la pertinet_fw-la infirmitatum_fw-la minime_fw-la that_o be_v it_o have_v be_v against_o charity_n for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n belong_v unto_o all_o the_o knowledge_n of_o infirmity_n not_o so_o vi_o touch_v the_o right_a and_o liberty_n of_o synod_n there_o be_v many_o other_o thing_n to_o be_v further_o observe_v when_o mr_n cartwright_n have_v speak_v very_o much_o for_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o people_n in_o synod_n yet_o for_o prevention_n of_o mistake_v and_o by_o way_n of_o correct_v himself_o after_o a_o sort_n he_o say_v 5._o say_v confut._n of_o the_o rhemist_n ann._n on_o act._n 15._o v._o 6._o n._n 5._o yet_o write_v we_o not_o this_o as_o though_o the_o people_n presence_n either_o in_o all_o counsel_n where_o the_o doctrine_n be_v not_o in_o controversy_n be_v omit_v be_v the_o negative_a particle_n add_v there_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o printer_n fault_n be_v 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arrival_n to_o jerusalem_n first_o assemble_v the_o elder_n to_o debate_n of_o the_o matter_n or_o ever_o he_o be_v present_v before_o the_o church_n act._n 21.18_o 19_o second_o if_o the_o people_n shall_v bewray_v a_o wilful_a stubborness_n against_o the_o truth_n not_o suspect_v by_o they_o yet_o the_o governor_n be_v sound_n without_o who_o there_o can_v nothing_o be_v conclude_v there_o shall_v not_o follow_v any_o prejudice_n of_o the_o counsel_n authority_n against_o the_o truth_n albeit_o the_o number_n of_o the_o people_n assemble_v be_v great_a than_o of_o those_o bishop_n and_o elder_n hereupon_o it_o come_v that_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n be_v after_o call_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o apostle_n &_o elder_n leave_v out_o the_o brethren_n which_o luke_n have_v first_o set_v down_o and_o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n in_o the_o decision_n of_o doubtful_a matter_n moses_n deut._n 17._o command_v that_o they_o shall_v have_v recourse_n unto_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o leviticall_a stock_n for_o that_o they_o bear_v the_o principal_a sway_n in_o those_o deliberation_n last_o the_o case_n of_o counsel_n be_v as_o it_o have_v be_v declare_v it_o be_v no_o marvel_n although_o augustine_n call_v a_o general_n council_n in_o some_o respect_n the_o consent_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n consider_v that_o not_o only_o those_o bishop_n and_o elder_n but_o some_o of_o the_o people_n be_v in_o all_o likelihood_n there_o assemble_v that_o which_o mr_n cartw._n say_v of_o the_o several_a and_o foreset_v deliberation_n agree_v with_o that_o which_o beza_n 15.12_o beza_n ann._n in_o act._n 15.12_o write_v of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o forego_v consultation_n the_o same_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o 277._o by_o s._n theo._n l._n 7._o p._n 277._o mr_n fenner_n also_o and_o hereunto_o accord_v that_o which_o gersom_a bucerus_n fit_o note_v concern_v the_o meaning_n of_o cyprian_a who_o write_v unto_o the_o elder_n &_o deacon_n that_o he_o have_v determine_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o government_n to_o do_v nothing_o by_o his_o own_o judgement_n private_o 10._o private_o cyprian_a l._n 3._o ep_v 10._o without_o their_o counsel_n and_o without_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n bucerus_n explain_v his_o speech_n distinct_o on_o this_o manner_n 145._o manner_n dissent_n de_fw-fr gub._n eccles_n p._n 145._o behold_v first_o he_o mention_n the_o counsel_n which_o be_v to_o be_v borrow_v from_o the_o presbytery_n and_o then_o the_o consent_n whereby_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o presbytery_n be_v public_o approve_v of_o the_o people_n and_o this_o he_o apply_v also_o to_o the_o order_n of_o that_o judgement_n describe_v 1._o cor._n 5._o but_o concern_v the_o judgement_n of_o cyprian_a we_o have_v occasion_n to_o speak_v more_o hereafter_o i._o can._n v._o howsoever_o the_o church_n at_o antioch_n send_v some_o brethren_n with_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n unto_o the_o church_n at_o jerusalem_n notwithstanding_o and_o let_v it_o be_v well_o observe_v they_o do_v not_o this_o as_o be_v a_o dependent_a body_n and_o stand_v under_o another_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n out_o of_o themselves_o for_o as_o mr_n parker_n 314._o parker_n poli._n eccl_n l._n 3._o c._n 20._o p._n 301._o &_o 314._o excellent_o prove_v it_o the_o church_n at_o antioch_n at_o this_o time_n have_v absolute_a power_n in_o and_o for_o herself_o to_o have_v end_v the_o controversy_n and_o may_v have_v do_v it_o i_o say_v in_o respect_n of_o authority_n without_o acquaint_v therewith_o any_o other_o congregation_n at_o all_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n another_o say_v 1._o say_v d._n whit._n conc._n qu._n 1._o c._n 1._o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n send_v not_o to_o jerusalem_n as_o be_v bind_v in_o duty_n thereto_o but_o in_o regard_n it_o be_v the_o chief_a place_n of_o religion_n therefore_o they_o make_v choice_n free_o of_o that_o congregation_n as_o know_v they_o to_o be_v best_o