Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	church_n	civil_a	magistrate_n	1,328	5	8.0220	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A49256	Short and plaine animadversions on some passages in Mr. Dels sermon first preached before the Honourable House of Commons on Novemb. 25. 1646. But since printed without their order Setting forth the many dangerous and destructive assertions therein both to church and state, the covenant, and the reformation so much desired. Together, with an answer to an unlicensed pamphlet annext to the sermon, entituled, A reply to Master Loves contradictions. By Christopher Love minister of Anne Aldersgate, London. The second edition. Imprimatur Ja. Cranford. Decemb. 17. 1646.	Love, Christopher, 1618-1651.	1647 (1647)	Wing L3175; ESTC R220429	46,782	54

moses_n but_o what_o have_v master_n dell_n to_o allege_v against_o the_o compel_n of_o man_n to_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o outward_a worship_n of_o god_n i_o be_o sure_a there_o be_v much_o to_o be_v say_v for_o it_o this_o jehosophat_n hezekiah_n asa_n and_o josiah_n do_v else_o magistrate_n be_v to_o behold_v man_n as_o indifferent_a spectator●_n not_o care_v what_o religion_n the_o people_n be_v of_o in_o speak_v of_o the_o magistrate_n coactive_a power_n i_o will_v be_v cautious_o understand_v 1._o tha●_z the_o coactive_a power_n of_o a_o magistrate_n be_v not_o god_n way_n of_o plant_v the_o gospel_n in_o a_o heathen_a nation_n which_o never_o hear_v of_o the_o gospel_n before_o procopius_n in_o arc●_n histor._n say_v that_o justinian_n be_v blame_v because_o he_o compel_v the_o samaritan_n to_o embrace_v the_o christian_a faith_n all_o the_o jew_n a_o nation_n profess_v the_o true_a god_n be_v compel_v to_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o outward_a worship_n of_o god_n but_o the_o heathen_n about_o they_o be_v not_o so_o 2._o you_o must_v know_v that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o difference_n betwixt_o a_o affirmative_a compulsion_n to_o say_v i_o will_v make_v you_o be_v of_o my_o mind_n and_o a_o negative_a compulsion_n which_o say_v you_o shall_v not_o spread_v propagate_v this_o heresy_n and_o blasphemy_n thus_o the_o magistrate_n may_v compel_v 3._o the_o magistrate_n may_v compel_v to_o the_o mean_n and_o external_a act_n of_o worship_n but_o can_v compel_v to_o internal_a act_n of_o faith_n love_n and_o such_o like_a as_o have_v no_o power_n over_o the_o conscience_n i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o treat_v of_o the_o magistrate_n power_n more_o large_o upon_o some_o other_o passage_n of_o master_n dell_n sermon_n but_o master_n dell_n go_v on_o and_o say_v that_o during_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n his_o law_n there_o be_v no_o true_a reformation_n pag._n 3.33_o and_o that_o the_o people_n be_v without_o any_o true_a reformation_n before_o 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reformation_n before_o god_n what_o a_o heavy_a charge_n be_v this_o that_o all_o the_o patriarch_n before_o the_o law_n and_o all_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n under_o the_o law_n be_v without_o this_o true_a reformation_n before_o god_n what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o deny_v that_o they_o be_v not_o justify_v their_o sin_n not_o pardon_v their_o soul_n not_o save_v for_o this_o be_v a_o certain_a truth_n that_o none_o be_v justify_v pardon_v or_o save_v but_o such_o as_o have_v this_o go●spell_n reformation_n which_o he_o describe_v to_o a_o be_v mortify_v and_o destroy_v of_o sin_n if_o there_o be_v no_o such_o a_o reformation_n as_o this_o how_o can_v any_o before_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v sau●d_fw-mi master_n dell_n have_v describe_v what_o this_o gospel_n reformation_n be_v to_o be_v a_o mortify_n and_o destroy_v of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n he_o now_o lay_v down_o a_o exclusive_a conclusion_n in_o these_o word_n this_o be_v true_a gospel_n reformation_n 2._o and_o beside_o this_o i_o know_v no_o other_o but_o as_o he_o preach_v it_o be_v thus_o this_o be_v true_a gospel_n reformation_n and_o beside_o this_o the_o new_a testament_n know_v no_o other_o he_o say_v it_o in_o express_a term_n also_o pag._n 12._o l._n 22._o the_o take_v away_o of_o transgression_n for_o we_o and_o from_o we_o be_v the_o only_a reformation_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n if_o it_o be_v read_v as_o it_o be_v print_v animadvers._n that_o master_n del●_n know_v no_o other_o gospel_n reformation_n beside_o heart_n reformation_n this_o betray_v his_o ignorance_n if_o it_o be_v read_v as_o it_o be_v preach_v that_o the_o new_a testament_n know_v no_o other_o reformation_n beside_o this_o herein_o he_o show_v his_o error_n to_o be_v for_o the_o erastian_n way_n i_o must_v needs_o say_v our_o dissent_v brethren_n who_o be_v of_o the_o independent_a judgement_n have_v little_a reason_n to_o thank_v master_n dell_n for_o this_o assertion_n it_o strike_v at_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o independent_a reformation_n and_o government_n as_o well_o as_o at_o the_o presbyterial_a beside_o if_o no_o reformation_n beside_o a_o heart_n reformation_n sure_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o both_o kingdom_n be_v great_o mistake_v in_o the_o first_o article_n of_o our_o covenant_n wherein_o we_o stand_v bind_v to_o endeavour_v the_o reformation_n of_o religion_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n and_o ireland_n in_o doctrine_n worship_n discipline_n and_o government_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o example_n of_o the_o best_a reform_a church_n sure_o both_o kingdom_n do_v not_o take_v this_o upon_o they_o as_o if_o they_o can_v reform_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n this_o they_o know_v be_v christ_n work_n not_o they_o but_o another_o kind_n of_o reformation_n in_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n which_o have_v be_v corrupt_v by_o the_o prelate_n cove●nan●_n so_o that_o if_o mr._n dell_n doctrine_n pass_v for_o currant_n that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o reformation_n under_o the_o gospel_n but_o a_o heart_n reformation_n the_o first_o article_n of_o the_o covenant_n must_v stand_v either_o for_o a_o nullity_n or_o falsity_n and_o therefore_o you_o see_v how_o gross_o they_o be_v mistake_v 2●_z who_o take_v gospel_n reformation_n only_o to_o consist_v in_o the_o make_n so_o it_o be_v preach_v to_o be_v the_o make_n of_o certain_a law_n and_o constitution_n by_o the_o sacred_a power_n or_o clergy_n for_o external_a conformity_n in_o outward_a duty_n of_o outward_a worship_n and_o government_n and_o to_o have_v these_o confirm_v by_o civil_a sanction_n and_o enforce_v upon_o man_n by_o secular_a power_n master_n dell_n himself_o animadvers._n and_o other_o of_o his_o mind_n not_o anybody_o else_o that_o i_o know_v of_o be_v mistake_v for_o none_o of_o a_o presbyterian_a judgement_n hold_v that_o the_o make_n of_o certain_a law_n for_o conformity_n in_o duty_n of_o outward_a worship_n back_v by_o the_o civil_a sanction_n of_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n to_o be_v heart-reformation_n but_o they_o say_v only_o this_o that_o a_o visible_a church_n be_v then_o in_o a_o good_a readiness_n for_o reformation_n when_o there_o be_v a_o external_a conformity_n in_o duty_n of_o outward_a worship_n and_o government_n when_o confirm_v by_o civil_a sanction_n indeed_o master_n dell_n say_v much_o but_o d●oves_v nothing_o about_o this_o and_o to_o rectify_v master_n dell_n mistake_v i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v a_o capital_a crime_n that_o it_o ●s_n a_o laudable_a and_o warrantable_a practice_n in_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n to_o con●●rme_v by_o civil_a sanction_n and_o enjoin_v by_o external_a penalty_n external_a conformity_n in_o outward_a duty_n of_o outward_a worship_n and_o government_n which_o i_o shall_v evince_v by_o scripture_n and_o reason_n 1._o by_o scripture_n do_v not_o darius_n make_v a_o law_n for_o external_a conformity_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n ●●70_n dan._n 6.26_o 27._o i_o make_v a_o decree_n that_o in_o every_o dominion_n of_o my_o kingdom_n man_n tremble_v and_o fear_v before_o the_o god_n of_o daniel_n nehemiah_n make_v a_o law_n and_o that_o under_o penalty_n to_o bring_v man_n in_o conformity_n to_o the_o observe_v and_o sanctify_v of_o the_o sabbath_n nehem._n 13.21_o 22._o yea_o josiah_n make_v all_o that_o be_v present_a in_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n to_o stand_v to_o the_o covenant_n and_o make_v all_o that_o be_v present_a in_o israel_n to_o serve_v even_o to_o serve_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n 2_o chron._n 34.32_o 33._o and_o king_n as●_n make_v a_o law_n command_v judah_n to_o seek_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o their_o father_n and_o to_o do_v the_o law_n and_o commandment_n 2_o chron._n 14.4_o many_o instance_n more_o of_o the_o like_a nature_n may_v be_v bring_v the_o reason_n which_o evince_v the_o warrantableness_n of_o magistrate_n practice_n to_o enjoin_v external_a conformity_n

in_o outward_a duty_n of_o outward_a worship_n and_o government_n and_o to_o confirm_v these_o by_o civil_a sanction_n i_o shall_v lay_v down_o brief_o 1._o because_o the_o magistrate_n be_v ordain_v by_o god_n not_o only_o to_o be_v a_o practicer_n of_o the_o law_n himself_o but_o to_o be_v a_o protector_n thereof_o and_o to_o punish_v the_o breach_n thereof_o in_o other_o this_o not_o only_o the_o presbyterian_n but_o master_n burton_n the_o vindicator_n of_o the_o independent_a church_n say_v a_o man_n practice_n if_o they_o be_v against_o any_o of_o god_n command_n of_o the_o first_o or_o second_o table_n it_o appertain_v to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n to_o punish_v who_o be_v for_o that_o cause_n call_v custos_fw-la utriusque_fw-la tabulae_fw-la the_o keeper_n of_o both_o table_n these_o be_v his_o very_a word_n now_o if_o a_o magistrate_n may_v protect_v the_o law_n and_o punish_v the_o open_a breach_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o first_o table_n as_o well_o as_o the_o second_o what_o shall_v hinder_v but_o he_o may_v enjoin_v external_a conformity_n to_o the_o law_n i_o know_v not_o 2._o reason_n else_o a_o magistrate_n in_o a_o commonwealth_n shall_v behold_v man_n as_o a_o indifferent_a spectator_n not_o care_v what_o religion_n they_o be_v of_o whether_o papish_a pagan_n arrian_n socinian_o etc._n etc._n unless_o he_o have_v a_o power_n to_o enjoin_v external_a conformity_n in_o outward_a worship_n 3._o reason_n else_o the_o holy_a prince_n and_o ruler_n as_o asa_n jehosaphat_n hezekiah_n josiah_n with_o other_o who_o be_v record_v to_o be_v zealous_a in_o enjoin_v outward_a conformity_n and_o that_o under_o a_o penalty_n in_o outward_a worship_n shall_v lie_v under_o blame_n for_o thus_o do_v as_o do_v a_o work_n not_o belong_v to_o they_o if_o mr._n dell_n assertion_n be_v true_a that_o secular_a power_n can_v enjoin_v outward_a conformity_n in_o duty_n of_o outward_a worship_n but_o observe_v good_a reader_n how_o mr._n dell_n do_v endeavour_v to_o hinder_v the_o magistrate_n to_o countenance_n and_o confirm_v by_o law_n or_o civil_a sanction_n as_o he_o call_v it_o the_o worship_n and_o government_n of_o christ_n and_o external_a conformity_n thereto_o by_o this_o follow_a passage_n after_o this_o manner_n the_o old_a prelate_n reform_v who_o be_v wont_a to_o say_v in_o the_o king_n 33._o we_o will_v study_v out_o the_o faith_n and_o you_o shall_v maintain_v it_o and_o the_o faith_n they_o study_v and_o bring_v to_o the_o king_n the_o king_n must_v maintain_v and_o *_o 77._o not_o question_v but_o that_o it_o be_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la prithee_o reader_n observe_v master_n dell_n reason_v in_o this_o place_n be_v neither_o logical_a nor_o theological_a animadvers._n this_o be_v the_o force_n of_o what_o he_o write_v the_o prelate_n desire_v their_o government_n to_o be_v confirm_v by_o king_n to_o be_v iure_fw-la divino_fw-la therefore_o the_o assembly_n for_o i_o know_v not_o else_o who_o he_o shall_v mean_v by_o that_o term_n which_o he_o use_v ironical_o the_o sacred_a clergy_n who_o desire_v the_o parliament_n to_o settle_v their_o model_n of_o church_n government_n and_o confirm_v it_o by_o civil_a sanction_n be_v not_o iure_fw-la divino_fw-la if_o prelaes_n entreat_v prince_n to_o confirm_v by_o civil_a sanction_n what_o be_v not_o jure_fw-la divino_fw-la shall_v the_o assembly_n not_o petition_v the_o parliament_n to_o confirm_v what_o be_v but_o the_o more_o to_o cast_v dirt_n on_o that_o ecclesiastical_a reformation_n which_o the_o presbyterian_n desire_v of_o the_o parliament_n to_o settle_v he_o do_v reproach_v it_o with_o this_o scandal_n that_o after_o this_o manner_n the_o old_a prelate_n reform_v p._n 5._o l._n 33._o now_o observe_v how_o unjust_o this_o be_v charge_v upon_o they_o for_o 1._o the_o prelate_n desire_v the_o secular_a power_n to_o enjoin_v conformity_n to_o boundless_a groundless_a burdensome_a and_o superstitious_a ceremony_n the_o presbyterian_n desire_v the_o removal_n 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to_o pick_v the_o purse_n and_o crush_v the_o person_n of_o he_o that_o come_v under_o their_o clutch_n the_o presbyterian_n desire_v none_o such_o yea_o 6._o the_o prelate_n desire_v prince_n to_o settle_v a_o government_n which_o have_v no_o foot_n in_o the_o word_n the_o presbyterian_n desire_v such_o a_o government_n settle_v as_o may_v be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o example_n of_o the_o best_a reform_a church_n put_v these_o 6_o particular_n together_o then_o do_v but_o judge_v whether_o master_n dell_n speak_v true_a that_o the_o prelat●_n of_o old_a reform_a after_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o the_o presbyterian_n labour_v for_o now_o mr._n dell_n have_v lay_v down_o some_o difference_n betwixt_o heart-reformation_n and_o ecclesiastical-reformation_n he_o have_v this_o passage_n civil_a ecclesiastical_a reformation_n be_v only_o outward_a and_o busy_v itself_o in_o reform_v the_o outward_a man_n in_o outward_a thing_n 1._o and_o be_v very_o industrious_a and_o elaborate_a about_o outward_a form_n and_o outward_a order_n and_o outward_a government_n and_o outward_a confession_n and_o outward_a practice_n and_o think_v if_o these_o be_v but_o put_v into_o some_o handsomeness_n and_o conformity_n they_o have_v bring_v about_o a_o excellent_a reformation_n though_o the_o heart_n remain_v sinful_a etc._n etc._n and_o so_o this_o reformation_n be_v like_o that_o reformation_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n notorious_a hypocrite_n who_o make_v clean_o the_o outside_n of_o the_o cup_n or_o platter_n leave_v they_o all_o filthy-and_a unclean_a within_o ●●imadvers._n 1._o in_o these_o word_n observe_v he_o run_v into_o 4_o mistake_n 1._o he_o join_v civil_a and_o ecclesiastical-reformation_n together_o as_o if_o one_o and_o the_o same_o whereas_o they_o be_v clear_o distinct_a as_o 1_o there_o be_v distinct_a officer_n secular_a ruler_n in_o one_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n in_o the_o other_o 2._o there_o be_v distinct_a censure_n the_o one_o may_v abridge_v of_o liberty_n and_o life_n the_o other_o only_o excommunicate_a from_o a_o church_n society_n but_o can_v inflict_v any_o bodily_a censure_n 3._o distinct_a in_o their_o end_n church-reformation_n only_o aim_v at_o the_o gain_n of_o our_o brother_n to_o god_n and_o preserve_v the_o church_n from_o infection_n and_o offence_n state-reformation_n reach_v only_o to_o the_o outward_a practice_n aim_v at_o the_o outward_a peace_n now_o though_o they_o be_v thus_o distinct_a yet_o he_o jumble_v they_o together_o as_o if_o one_o and_o the_o same_o 2._o he_o condemn_v ecclesiastical-reformation_n because_o it_o busy_v itself_o in_o reform_v the_o outward_a man_n when_o it_o can_v reform_v the_o heart_n whereas_o this_o be_v rather_o a_o commendation_n to_o our_o government_n that_o it_o can_v do_v so_o much_o as_o by_o master_n dell_n own_o confession_n to_o reform_v the_o outward_a man_n than_o a_o discommendation_n to_o it_o that_o it_o can_v do_v no_o 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