Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	day_n	good_a	lord_n	2,726	5	3.8026	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A64633	The true form of church government first instituted by Christ, novv used and practised in all the reformed churches of Germanie, France, and Scotland: humbly presented to the high and honourable court of Parliament, at this time most happily assembled. Plainly proved by Scripture, rectifide reason, and the testimonie of the Church, some hundreds of yeares after the Apostles time, and the generall consent of the Churches rightly reformed in these latter times, contrary to the Romish, and our archiepiscopall government.	Udall, John, 1560?-1592.	1642 (1642)	Wing U16; ESTC R218880	62,509	79

the_o word_n of_o god_n 3._o that_o which_o make_v the_o church_n obedient_a unto_o christ_n must_v be_v the_o direction_n whereby_o it_o be_v to_o be_v govern_v only_o the_o word_n of_o god_n make_v the_o church_n obedient_a unto_o christ_n therefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n 4._o every_o kingdom_n or_o household_n must_v be_v govern_v only_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o king_n or_o order_n of_o the_o householder_n the_o church_n be_v the_o kingdom_n and_o house_n of_o god_n and_o his_o word_n be_v the_o only_a law_n that_o he_o have_v give_v for_o the_o same_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v govern_v only_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 5._o that_o which_o be_v ordain_v to_o destroy_v the_o church_n of_o god_n can_v be_v a_o good_a rule_n to_o govern_v the_o same_o by_o but_o such_o be_v the_o cannon_n law_n for_o it_o be_v ordain_v to_o strengthen_v the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n abstract_n therefore_o it_o can_v be_v a_o good_a rule_n to_o direct_v the_o church_n by_o and_o consequent_o it_o must_v be_v govern_v by_o the_o word_n for_o no_o other_o rule_n be_v offer_v unto_o we_o but_o the_o one_o of_o these_o twain_o 6._o that_o which_o be_v invent_v by_o the_o dragon_n that_o persecute_v the_o woman_n and_o her_o child_n that_o same_o can_v be_v good_a for_o the_o church_n which_o be_v that_o woman_n but_o such_o be_v the_o cannon_n law_n for_o it_o be_v invent_v by_o antichrist_n which_o be_v that_o dragon_n therefore_o it_o can_v be_v good_a for_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o church_n and_o consequent_o etc._n etc._n 7._o that_o which_o strengthen_v the_o power_n of_o darkness_n and_o ignorance_n can_v be_v good_a to_o guide_v they_o that_o must_v walk_v in_o light_n and_o knowledge_n but_o the_o cannon_n law_n strengthen_v the_o power_n of_o darkness_n and_o ignorance_n for_o it_o increase_v popery_n as_o appear_v by_o this_o that_o there_o be_v scarce_o a_o officer_n towards_o it_o in_o these_o day_n of_o knowledge_n but_o he_o be_v a_o papist_n therefore_o it_o can_v be_v good_a to_o guide_v the_o church_n of_o god_n 8._o that_o which_o destroy_v the_o church_n of_o god_n can_v be_v good_a to_o rule_v the_o same_o but_o the_o can_v law_n destroy_v it_o for_o it_o cross_v every_o faithful_a minister_n in_o the_o discharge_n of_o his_o duty_n and_o every_o go●d_fw-mi christian_n walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o godliness_n and_o nip_v in_o the_o head_n every_o good_a action_n as_o experience_n teach_v we_o therefore_o it_o can_v be_v a_o good_a rule_n to_o govern_v the_o church_n by_o 9_o that_o which_o have_v breed_v more_o traitorous_a papist_n in_o england_n than_o the_o seminary_n at_o rom●_n and_o rheims_n that_o same_o can_v be_v good_a to_o govern_v the_o church_n of_o god_n but_o such_o be_v the_o cannon_n law_n for_o it_o have_v keep_v out_o discipline_n nourish_v ignorance_n and_o foster_v superstition_n and_o popery_n in_o all_o estate_n of_o people_n that_o never_o come_v at_o those_o seminary_n therefore_o it_o can_v be_v a_o good_a rule_n to_o govern_v the_o church_n of_o god_n by_o 10._o that_o which_o nourish_v the_o hope_n of_o antichrist_n to_o return_v hither_o again_o can_v be_v good_a to_o direct_v in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n but_o such_o be_v the_o cannon_n law_n for_o it_o keep_v the_o cage_n for_o those_o unclean_a bird_n as_o archb._n and_o l._n bb._n sea_n arch_n cathedral_n church_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o it_o can_v be_v a_o good_a rule_n for_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o church_n 11._o that_o which_o all_o the_o church_n have_v cast_v off_o as_o unfit_a for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n can_v be_v good_a for_o the_o same_o but_o all_o the_o church_n that_o have_v forsake_v the_o pope_n yea_o they_o that_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o discipline_n of_o christ_n whole_o have_v cast_v off_o the_o cannon_n law_n therefore_o it_o can_v be_v good_a for_o the_o same_o 12._o yea_o we_o ourselves_o mislike_v it_o as_o appear_v by_o a_o statute_n make_v under_o edw._n 6._o conclusion_n therefore_o if_o governor_n be_v to_o rule_v by_o the_o same_o authority_n whereby_o they_o be_v governor_n if_o the_o church_n must_v be_v govern_v by_o that_o which_o the_o minister_n may_v teach_v if_o the_o word_n of_o god_n only_o make_v the_o church_n obedient_a unto_o christ_n if_o every_o kingdom_n must_v be_v rule_v by_o the_o law_n of_o their_o king_n and_o if_o the_o cannon_n law_n be_v ordain_v to_o destroy_v the_o church_n if_o it_o be_v invent_v to_o persecute_v the_o church_n if_o it_o strengthen_v the_o power_n of_o darkness_n and_o ignorance_n if_o it_o kill_v the_o church_n of_o god_n if_o it_o breed_v more_o traitorous_a papist_n than_o the_o seminary_n at_o rome_n and_o rheims_n if_o it_o nourish_v the_o hope_n of_o antichrist_n return_v last_o if_o all_o the_o church_n that_o have_v forsake_v the_o pope_n have_v cast_v it_o off_o also_o yea_o if_o we_o ourselves_o do_v mislike_v it_o then_o must_v it_o needs_o follow_v that_o the_o church_n ought_v to_o be_v govern_v only_o by_o that_o golden_a rule_n of_o god_n word_n and_o not_o by_o that_o leaden_a lump_n of_o the_o cannon_n law_n chap._n xv_o the_o office_n of_o the_o church-government_n be_v mere_a ecclesiastical_a and_o therefore_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n may_v not_o meddle_v but_o only_o in_o church-matter_n as_o for_o example_n vocation_n and_o abdication_n decide_v of_o controversy_n in_o doctrine_n and_o manner_n so_o far_o as_o appertain_v to_o conscience_n and_o the_o church_n censure_v t.c._n book_n 1._o pag._n 206._o discip._n eccle._n 126._o but_o they_o think_v that_o church-governor_n may_v also_o meddle_v in_o civil_a cause_n whitegift_n pag._n 749._o and_o their_o practice_n that_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o be_v councillor_n of_o state_n to_o judge_v civil_o as_o punish_v with_o imprisonment_n etc._n etc._n but_o this_o be_v disprove_v and_o so_o the_o former_a prove_v by_o these_o reason_n 1._o that_o which_o our_o saviour_n christ_n refuse_v because_o it_o belong_v not_o unto_o he_o rule_v and_o teach_v the_o church_n that_o same_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o any_o ecclesiast_fw-la person_n to_o do_v but_o christ_n refuse_v to_o divide_v the_o inheritance_n luk._n 12.14_o only_o because_o he_o come_v to_o build_v a_o spiritual_a kingdom_n for_o otherwise_o he_o be_v god_n have_v authority_n over_o all_o thing_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o ecclesiastical_a person_n to_o be_v judge_n of_o civil_a cause_n 2._o that_o which_o be_v forbid_v the_o apostle_n be_v unlawful_a for_o every_o ecclesiastical_a officer_n for_o they_o be_v the_o chief_a under_o christ_n and_o have_v after_o a_o sort_n all_o office_n in_o themselves_o until_o they_o can_v plant_v they_o in_o other_o but_o such_o dominion_n be_v forbid_v they_o as_o the_o king_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o other_o civil_a magistrate_n have_v luk._n 22.28_o which_o be_v to_o rule_v civil_o therefore_o they_o may_v not_o exercise_v any_o civil_a authority_n 3._o if_o necessary_a duty_n be_v to_o be_v leave_v rather_o than_o our_o duty_n to_o the_o church_n shall_v not_o be_v thorough_o discharge_v then_o may_v not_o a_o church_n officer_n deal_v in_o civil_a jurisdiction_n which_o be_v less_o necessary_a unto_o he_o but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a as_o appear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n to_o he_o that_o will_v have_v bury_v his_o father_n luke_n 9.59.60_o therefore_o they_o may_v not_o exercise_v any_o civil_a authority_n 4_o if_o he_o that_o have_v a_o office_n must_v attend_v upon_o it_o then_o may_v he_o not_o meddle_v in_o another_o for_o he_o can_v attend_v they_o both_o at_o once_o but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a rom._n 12.7_o therefore_o may_v no_o church-officer_n meddle_v with_o temporal_a jurisdiction_n 5_o as_o the_o soldier_n be_v in_o his_o warfare_n so_o be_v church_n officer_n in_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n church_n but_o the_o soldier_n entangle_v not_o himself_o in_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n because_o they_o be_v of_o another_o nature_n to_o his_o warfare_n which_o place_n cyprian_n allege_v against_o a_o minister_n that_o become_v a_o executor_n to_o his_o friend_n will_v therefore_o church-officer_n may_v not_o meddle_v with_o civill-officer_n because_o they_o be_v of_o another_o nature_n than_o his_o call_n 6_o those_o thing_n that_o in_o themselves_o be_v of_o contrary_a quality_n can_v concur_v in_o one_o subject_a but_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n be_v such_o not_o only_o in_o this_o that_o they_o be_v the_o next_o special_a member_n of_o one_o general_a but_o also_o in_o that_o the_o one_o be_v spiritual_a and_o the_o other_o temporal_a the_o one_o respect_v the_o soul_n and_o the_o other_o the_o body_n therefore_o they_o can_v be_v in_o one_o man_n

luke_n 2.8_o every_o congregation_n be_v a_o flock_n in_o danger_n for_o the_o enemy_n go_v about_o like_o a_o roar_a lion_n ●pet._n 5.8_o and_o sow_v tare_n while_o man_n sleep_v matth._n 13.25_o therefore_o every_o congregation_n be_v to_o be_v watch_v night_n and_o day_n by_o the_o minister_n thereof_o and_o consequent_o he_o may_v not_o be_v nonresident_a 4_o if_o his_o duty_n to_o they_o require_v so_o much_o travail_v as_o may_v continu●lly_o set_v he_o on_o work_n then_o may_v he_o not_o be_v nonresident_a but_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o it_o do_v so_o to_o all_o they_o that_o either_o know_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n what_o study_n prayer_n doctrine_n exhortation_n etc._o etc._o be_v require_v of_o he_o or_o make_v any_o conscience_n of_o give_v account_n for_o the_o soul_n commit_v to_o their_o charge_n therefore_o may_v not_o they_o be_v nonresident_a 5_o if_o the_o minister_n can_v apply_v himself_o fruitful_o to_o the_o capacity_n of_o his_o people_n unless_o he_o have_v particular_a knowledge_n of_o their_o disposition_n and_o capacity_n th●●_z be_v it_o not_o lawful_a for_o he_o to_o be_v nonresident_a for_o by_o continual_a residence_n among_o they_o he_o may_v know_v they_o and_o not_o else_o but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a as_o the_o small_a knowledge_n that_o the_o people_n get_v by_o general_a teach_n do_v evident_o declare_v therefore_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o he_o to_o be_v nonresident_a 6_o if_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v as_o narrow_o tie_v to_o their_o charge_n as_o the_o priest_n under_o the_o law_n then_o may_v they_o not_o be_v nonresident_a for_o they_o be_v always_o ready_a in_o the_o temple_n to_o answer_v the_o doubt_n 1_o sam._n 1.9_o but_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o they_o be_v because_o man_n be_v now_o as_o hardly_o train_v unto_o godliness_n and_o the_o enemy_n be_v as_o wrathful_a as_o he_o be_v then_o therefore_o they_o may_v not_o be_v nonresident_a 7_o if_o the_o minister_n must_v be_v a_o example_n to_o his_o people_n then_o must_v he_o be_v daily_o present_a with_o they_o that_o they_o may_v behold_v he_o but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a 1_o tim._n 4_o 12._o therefore_o be_v the_o latter_a true_a also_o 8_o he_o who_o the_o sheep_n be_v to_o follow_v in_o and_o out_o ●nd_v must_v know_v by_o the_o voice_n aught_o to_o be_v continual_o among_o they_o a_o good_a minister_n of_o the_o word_n be_v such_o a_o one_o john_n 10.4_o therefore_o he_o must_v be_v resident_a among_o they_o 9_o none_o can_v be_v always_o ●eady_a to_o feed_v his_o flock_n that_o be_v absent_a from_o it_o every_o minister_n must_v be_v always_o ready_a to_o feed_v his_o flock_n because_o it_o depend_v upon_o he_o 1_o pet._n 5.2_o therefore_o every_o minister_n be_v to_o be_v resident_a with_o his_o flock_n 10_o he_o that_o must_v take_v heed_n to_o his_o flock_n watch_v over_o it_o and_o feed_v it_o must_v be_v resident_a continual_o with_o it_o every_o mini●ter_n must_v do_v so_o act._n 20_o 28._o therefore_o etc._n etc._n 11_o if_o satan_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o nonresidence_n than_o be_v it_o utter_o unlawful_a but_o satan_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o 1_o thes._n 2.17.18_o therefore_o it_o be_v utter_o unlawful_a 12_o that_o which_o abridge_v the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o his_o people_n and_o comfort_n to_o the_o minister_n that_o same_o be_v unlawful_a but_o not_o to_o be_v resident_a do_v both_o therefore_o it_o be_v unlawful_a 13_o that_o which_o hinder_v the_o love_a familiarity_n that_o shall_v be_v betwixt_o the_o minister_n and_o his_o people_n that_o same_o be_v unlawful_a but_o nonresidence_n do_v so_o for_o it_o make_v they_o strange_a one_o to_o another_o and_o argue_v small_a love_n in_o he_o towards_o they_o therefore_o it_o be_v unlawful_a 14_o to_o be_v absent_a from_o they_o that_o have_v interest_n in_o we_o and_o continual_a need_n of_o we_o be_v unlawful_a which_o we_o can_v see_v to_o be_v true_a in_o our_o servant_n etc._o etc._o but_o the_o congregation_n have_v a_o interest_n in_o the_o minister_n and_o continual_a need_n of_o he_o therefore_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o he_o to_o be_v absent_a from_o they_o 15_o if_o the_o priest_n may_v not_o dwell_v far_o from_o the_o temple_n then_o may_v not_o minister_n be_v nonresident_a but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a as_o appear_v by_o this_o that_o they_o have_v house_n build_v close_o to_o the_o temple_n 1_o chron._n 28.13_o therefore_o the_o latter_a be_v true_a also_o see_v the_o residence_n of_o the_o one_o be_v as_o needful_a as_o the_o other_o as_o appear_v in_o the_o six_o reason_n 16_o let_v no_o clerk_n be_v place_v in_o two_o charge_n for_o it_o be_v filthy_a merchandise_n 15._o and_o no_o man_n can_v serve_v two_o master_n and_o every_o one_o must_v tarry_v in_o that_o place_n whereunto_o he_o be_v call_v 17_o damasus_n compare_v they_o that_o set_v over_o their_o charge_n to_o other_o 2._o to_o harlot_n that_o put_v out_o their_o child_n that_o they_o may_v give_v themselves_o to_o lust_n the_o soon_o 19_o 18_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o none_o either_o bishop_n or_o elder_n shall_v go_v from_o city_n to_o city_n therefore_o if_o a_o mini●●er_fw-la have_v the_o charge_n of_o a_o flock_n commit_v unto_o he_o conclusion_n to_o the_o end_n to_o feed_v it_o if_o god_n place_n man_n to_o the_o end_n to_o have_v they_o there_o employ_v if_o flock_n in_o danger_n have_v need_n of_o continual_a watch_n if_o the_o minister_n duty_n to_o his_o flock_n require_v all_o that_o travail_n that_o he_o can_v perform_v if_o he_o can_v be_v fruitful_o profitable_a unto_o they_o without_o continual_a residence_n if_o his_o residence_n be_v as_o strict_o require_v as_o they_o under_o the_o law_n if_o he_o can_v be_v a_o pattern_n unto_o they_o without_o he_o be_v resident_a if_o they_o can_v follow_v he_o nor_o know_v he_o if_o he_o be_v absent_a if_o he_o can_v be_v always_o ready_a to_o feed_v his_o flock_n unless_o he_o be_v there_o if_o he_o can_v take_v heed_n to_o they_o feed_v they_o and_o watch_v over_o they_o without_o his_o presence_n if_o satan_n be_v the_o author_n of_o non-residency_n if_o his_o absence_n abridge_v god_n love_n to_o they_o and_o comfort_n from_o himself_o if_o absence_n be_v a_o hindrance_n to_o the_o love_a familiarity_n that_o shall_v be_v betwi●t_v he_o and_o they_o if_o they_o have_v interest_n in_o he_o and_o continual_a need_n of_o he_o if_o he_o may_v no_o more_o be_v absent_a then_o the_o priest_n dwell_v from_o the_o temple_n if_o the_o council_n of_o nice_n do_v upon_o good_a ground_n forbid_v it_o if_o absence_n be_v like_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o a_o harlot_n if_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o go_v from_o place_n to_o place_n then_o be_v nonresidence_n unlawful_a and_o the_o practice_n thereof_o contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o belly_n for_o which_o non-residency_n be_v defend_v and_o practise_v have_v no_o care_n therefore_o it_o be_v that_o they_o hear_v not_o these_o evident_a sound_n 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