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

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A76988	The arraignment of errour: or, A discourse serving as a curb to restrain the wantonnesse of mens spirits in the entertainment of opinions; and as a compasse, whereby we may sail in the search and finding of truth; distributed into six main questions. Quest. 1. How it may stand with Gods, with Satans, with a mans own ends, that there should be erroneous opinions? Quest. 2. What are the grounds of abounding errours? Quest. 3. Why so many are carried away with errour? Quest. 4. Who those are that are in danger? Quest. 5. What are the examens, or the trials of opinions, and characters of truth? Quest. 6. What waies God hath left in his Word for the suppressing of errour, and reducing of erroneous persons? Under which generall questions, many other necessary and profitable queries are comprized, discussed, and resolved. And in conclusion of all; some motives, and means, conducing to an happy accommodation of our present differences, are subjoyned. / By Samuel Bolton minister of the Word of God at Saviours-Southwark.	Bolton, Samuel, 1606-1654.	1646 (1646)	Wing B3517; Thomason E318_1; ESTC R200547	325,527	388

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the_o duty_n of_o the_o magistrate_n to_o punish_v injury_n do_v to_o the_o state_n but_o not_o injury_n do_v to_o god_n that_o he_o be_v to_o punish_v those_o who_o destroy_v man_n body_n bu●_n not_o those_o who_o destroy_v man_n soul_n that_o who_o ever_o draw_v away_o the_o people_n from_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n must_v be_v punish_v but_o they_o who_o will_v draw_v away_o a_o people_n from_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o from_o the_o way_n of_o god_n as_o hymenaeus_n and_o philetus_n who_o ou●rthew_v the_o faith_n of_o some_o 2_o tim._n 2.17_o 18._o they_o must_v not_o be_v censure_v and_o therefore_o see_v the_o new_a testament_n declare_v the_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o make_v the_o object_n of_o this_o power_n evil_a do_v in_o general_a and_o require_v submission_n in_o such_o general_a term_n therefore_o may_v we_o conclude_v that_o the_o lord_n do_v leave_v his_o people_n for_o their_o subjection_n to_o the_o magistrate_n to_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o to_o the_o equity_n of_o those_o general_a rule_n in_o scripture_n in_o former_a time_n other_o place_n may_v be_v allege_v as_o 1_o pet._n 2.13_o 14._o submit_v yourselves_o to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n whether_o it_o be_v to_o the_o king_n as_o to_o the_o suprem●_n or_o unto_o governor_n which_o be_v send_v for_o the_o punishment_n of_o evil_a doer_n and_o the_o praise_n of_o they_o that_o do_v well_o so_o in_o the_o 2_o tim._n 2.1_o 2._o where_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v we_o to_o pray_v for_o king_n and_o they_o in_o authority_n and_o he_o give_v this_o reason_n that_o we_o may_v lead_v a_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n by_o which_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o object_n of_o his_o power_n be_v not_o only_a thing_n concern_v external_a peace_n but_o such_o thing_n as_o concern_v godliness_n also_o he_o be_v to_o be_v the_o promoter_n of_o the_o 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to_o every_o civil_a magistrate_n then_o to_o pagan_a as_o well_o as_o to_o christian_a magistrate_n for_o we_o say_v though_o this_o power_n do_v belong_v to_o magistracy_n in_o general_a and_o to_o all_o magistrate_n yet_o all_o be_v not_o fit_a and_o abl●_n to_o exercise_v it_o the_o authority_n belong_v to_o the_o pagan_a as_o well_o as_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n say_v divine_n but_o in_o a_o different_a sense_n one_o have_v this_o power_n in_o actu_fw-la signato_fw-la the_o other_o in_o actu_fw-la exercito_fw-la one_o have_v the_o right_a but_o he_o want_v the_o ability_n to_o exercise_v it_o because_o be_v ignorant_a of_o christ_n and_o the_o principle_n of_o christian_a religion_n and_o thereby_o want_v the_o directive_n power_n he_o can_v use_v the_o command_a and_o executive_a power_n and_o thus_o much_o shall_v serve_v for_o answer_v to_o the_o three_o question_n i_o have_v purposely_o wave_v objection_n that_o i_o may_v not_o unnecessary_o lengthen_v out_o this_o discourse_n know_v this_o maxim_n to_o be_v true_a rectum_fw-la est_fw-la index_n svi_fw-la &_o obloqui_fw-la we_o come_v to_o the_o quest_n 4._o whether_o such_o a_o power_n be_v needful_a to_o the_o church_n to_o which_o i_o shall_v give_v a_o answer_n in_o these_o few_o conclusion_n conclus_fw-la 1._o this_o civil_a coercive_a power_n i●_n not_o only_o unnecessary_a but_o unlawful_a to_o be_v exercise_v in_o the_o plant_n of_o the_o church_n and_o bring_v man_n to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n church_n be_v not_o to_o be_v plant_v by_o weapon_n 10._o lactant_fw-la instit_fw-la l._n 5._o c._n 10._o but_o by_o doctrine_n not_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n but_o by_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o word_n not_o by_o carnal_a weapon_n but_o by_o spiritual_a mean_n the_o commission_n that_o christ_n give_v his_o apostle_n for_o the_o spread_a and_o plant_v of_o the_o gospel_n be_v only_o this_o go_v and_o teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n mat._n 28.19_o 20._o the_o like_a in_o mark_n 16.15_o and_o christ_n tell_v we_o his_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n for_o then_o his_o servant_n will_v fight_v for_o he_o joh._n 18.36_o but_o that_o be_v not_o the_o way_n to_o plant_v or_o advance_v his_o kingdom_n christ_n have_v no_o need_n of_o such_o carnal_a weapon_n for_o the_o plant_n of_o his_o church_n or_o the_o settle_v he_o in_o his_o kingdom_n the_o apostle_n have_v a_o warfare_n to_o fight_v but_o the_o weapon_n of_o their_o warfare_n be_v not_o carnal_a but_o spiritual_a and_o yet_o strong_a to_o pull_v down_o the_o strong_a held_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n and_o to_o bring_v every_o thought_n in_o obedience_n to_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 10.3_o 4._o they_o have_v a_o sword_n to_o wield_v but_o that_o sword_n be_v no_o other_o but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n ephes_n 6.17_o revel_v 19.15_o here_o be_v army_n to_o subdue_v even_o nation_n to_o christ_n but_o these_o be_v army_n of_o teacher_n not_o of_o soldier_n as_o the_o psalmist_n allude_v psal_n 68.11_o externall_n force_n be_v not_o the_o way_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o spread_a his_o gospel_n and_o plant_v of_o his_o kingdom_n it_o be_v true_a here_o religio_fw-la suaderi_fw-la potest_fw-la cogi_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la man_n may_v be_v persuade_v into_o a_o religion_n but_o they_o can_v never_o be_v compel_v all_o external_a act_n of_o power_n be_v not_o able_a to_o beget_v internal_a act_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v the_o first_o conclus_fw-la 2._o this_o civil_a coercive_a power_n be_v not_o absolute_o simple_o and_o indispencible_o necessary_a to_o the_o be_v of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n upon_o earth_n the_o church_n of_o christ_n have_v be_v and_o be_v perfect_a in_o its_o be_v and_o operation_n when_o they_o want_v the_o privilege_n and_o comfort_n of_o a_o civil_a magistrate_n the_o church_n of_o corinth_n when_o the_o magistrate_n be_v pagan_a 1_o cor._n 6.1_o 2_o 3._o be_v yet_o a_o church_n sanctify_v in_o christ_n jesus_n call_v to_o be_v saint_n 1_o cor._n 1.2_o 4_o 5_o 7._o have_v power_n of_o excommunication_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 7_o 13._o be_v a_o perfect_a body_n of_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 12._o be_v able_a to_o edify_v the_o whole_a body_n 1_o cor_fw-la 14_o 12_o 25_o 26_o 27._o and_o have_v power_n of_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n 1_o cor._n 11.20_o 21._o all_o which_o show_v this_o power_n be_v not_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o the_o be_v of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n conclus_fw-la 3._o this_o civil_a coercive_a power_n be_v not_o absolute_o ne-necessary_a to_o the_o propagate_a and_o increase_v of_o the_o church_n and_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o this_o we_o see_v clear_a 1._o strom._n usque_fw-la ad_fw-la constantini_n tempora_fw-la

main_a of_o all_o which_o be_v 3._o judicial_a and_o authoritative_a if_o fraternal_a if_o pastoral_a mean_n be_v too_o short_a and_o insufficient_a to_o reduce_v a_o err_a brother_n to_o blast_v restrain_v suppress_v the_o spread_a of_o error_n god_n have_v yet_o warrant_v and_o ordain_v a_o three_o mean_n to_o back_n and_o strengthen_v all_o this_o and_o that_o i_o call_v judicial_a and_o further_o authoritative_a which_o be_v twofold_a 1._o congregationall_a 2._o synodical_a 1._o i_o say_v congregationall_a or_o that_o which_o be_v administer_v within_o the_o bound_n of_o a_o particular_a congregation_n for_o i_o do_v not_o conceive_v that_o god_n have_v leave_v a_o church_n or_o congregation_n of_o saint_n without_o remedy_n within_o itself_o to_o help_v and_o relieve_v itself_o under_o its_o burden_n and_o scandal_n but_o that_o a_o particular_a church_n furnish_v with_o its_o officer_n have_v right_a and_o power_n not_o only_o to_o dispense_v ordinance_n but_o to_o administer_v censure_n allow_v liberty_n of_o appeal_n upon_o such_o who_o be_v offensive_a and_o scandalous_a among_o themselves_o mat._n 18.17_o 18.17_o 18.17_o mat._n 18.17_o and_o this_o i_o conceive_v will_v not_o be_v very_o difficult_a to_o evidence_n both_o from_o scripture_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o 3.7_o of_o cent_z l._n 2._o c._n 4._o p._n 391._o euseb_n l._n 3._o c._n 22_o l._n 5._o c._n 16._o l._n 3_o c._n 19_o zip_n l_o 3_o c._n 7._o whitak_n count_v 4._o q._n 1._o c._n 1._o p_o 519._o perk._n expos_fw-la in_o rev._n ●_o 20_o &_o 3.7_o primitive_a time_n if_o it_o be_v to_o our_o purpose_n to_o travel_v so_o far_o in_o this_o controversy_n it_o may_v seem_v strange_a to_o we_o that_o christ_n shall_v blame_v the_o church_n of_o pergamus_n for_o suffering_n balaam_n and_o the_o nicolaitan_n revel_v 2.14.15_o yea_o and_o so_o deep_o charge_v and_o reprove_v the_o church_n of_o thyatira_n for_o suffering_n jezebel_n if_o these_o church_n which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v particular_a congregation_n have_v not_o power_n to_o cast_v out_o their_o own_o offender_n and_o if_o you_o say_v it_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o these_o church_n respective_o to_o censure_v their_o offender_n but_o it_o be_v immediate_o the_o work_n of_o other_o church_n in_o consociation_n with_o they_o i_o will_v demand_v why_o then_o be_v not_o other_o church_n blame_v for_o their_o neglect_n as_o well_o as_o they_o and_o so_o why_o be_v not_o pergamus_n reprove_v for_o tolerate_v jezebel_n and_o thyatira_n for_o tolerate_v balaam_n and_o smyrna_n for_o tolerate_v either_o certain_o if_o it_o have_v be_v their_o duty_n to_o cast_v they_o out_o it_o be_v their_o sin_n to_o tolerate_v they_o but_o the_o one_o be_v not_o charge_v upon_o they_o as_o their_o sin_n therefore_o can_v the_o other_o be_v evidence_v to_o be_v their_o duty_n i_o think_v it_o will_v be_v a_o great_a help_n to_o reconciliation_n and_o for_o my_o part_n i_o can_v willing_o grant_v that_o a_o particular_a church_n or_o congregation_n of_o saint_n have_v right_a to_o determine_v and_o conclude_v it_o be_v own_o proper_a business_n and_o affair_n and_o that_o it_o be_v under_o no_o obligation_n of_o christ_n to_o go_v far_o than_o itself_o if_o there_o be_v sufficient_a power_n and_o skill_n for_o the_o conclude_a and_o determine_v of_o they_o nor_o shall_v they_o be_v disturb_v by_o any_o in_o their_o church-administrations_a etc._n p_o r●_n pol_fw-la ●_o eccl_n l._n 3._o c._n 20_o p._n 301_o 30●_n etc._n etc._n unless_o upon_o evident_a at_o least_o presume_a ground_n of_o false_a administration_n if_o indeed_o the_o business_n be_v of_o common_a concernment_n and_o that_o more_o church_n be_v interest_v and_o concern_v in_o it_o or_o if_o a_o particular_a church_n want_v power_n or_o skill_n to_o determine_v and_o conclude_v it_o be_v own_o difference_n or_o if_o there_o have_v be_v false_a administration_n as_o it_o may_v fall_v out_o or_o if_o they_o may_v be_v presume_v to_o be_v false_a in_o such_o case_n a_o community_n of_o church_n be_v requisite_a and_o business_n of_o this_o nature_n be_v to_o be_v transact_v not_o by_o one_o but_o by_o a_o community_n or_o synod_n of_o church_n of_o which_o more_o afterward_o we_o be_v now_o to_o deal_v only_o with_o that_o power_n which_o christ_n have_v l●ft_v unto_o a_o particular_a congregation_n of_o saint_n for_o the_o suppress_n of_o error_n and_o reduce_v of_o erroneous_a person_n among_o themselves_o and_o i_o shall_v speak_v of_o it_o only_o under_o these_o two_o branch_n 1._o admonition_n 2._o excommunication_n 1._o they_o have_v power_n to_o admonish_v a_o err_a or_o offend_v brother_n and_o that_o be_v imply_v in_o mat._n 18.17_o 18.17_o m●t._n 18.17_o if_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v the_o church_n let_v he_o be_v to_o thou_o etc._n etc._n he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v cast_v out_o till_o he_o discover_v his_o obstinacy_n till_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v if_o he_o must_v hear_v than_o the_o church_n must_v speak_v it_o be_v then_o the_o office_n of_o the_o church_n to_o exhort_v to_o reprove_v to_o admonish_v a_o err_a brother_n that_o he_o do_v not_o persist_v on_o such_o error_n nor_o spread_v such_o opinion_n and_o this_o admonition_n differ_v from_o that_o which_o be_v fraternal_a nay_o from_o that_o which_o be_v pastoral_a though_o authoritative_a yet_o it_o be_v but_o concionall_a and_o doctrinal_a this_o be_v judicial_a and_o in_o order_n to_o censure_v if_o a_o brother_n will_v not_o be_v reclaim_v and_o that_o be_v the_o first_o 2._o a_o second_o mean_n in_o case_n the_o former_a be_v insufficient_a if_o it_o appear_v that_o yet_o after_o exhortation_n reproof_n admonition_n a_o man_n continue_v obstinate_a in_o his_o opinion_n and_o will_v not_o be_v reclaim_v from_o it_o then_o may_v the_o church_n proceed_v to_o censure_v and_o excommunication_n according_a to_o that_o in_o mat._n 18_o 17._o if_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v the_o church_n let_v he_o be_v to_o thou_o as_o a_o heathen_a and_o a_o 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