Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	good_a	great_a	word_n	1,955	5	3.7262	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A12592	A godly treatise containing and deciding certaine questions, mooued of late in London and other places, touching the ministerie, sacraments, and Church Whereunto one proposition more is added. After the ende of this booke you shall finde a defence of such points as M. Penry hath dealt against: and a confutation of many grosse errours broched in M. Penries last treatise. Written by Robert Some Doctor of Diuinitie.	Some, Robert, 1542-1609.; Penry, John, 1559-1593. Defence of that which hath bin written in the questions of the ignorant ministerie, and the communicating with them.	1588 (1588)	STC 22909; ESTC S117654	118,250	200

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edify_a word_n unless_o it_o be_v utter_v according_a to_o the_o ordinance_n both_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o person_n that_o utter_v the_o same_o and_o the_o end_n wherefore_o it_o be_v utter_v chap._n 8._o pag._n 99_o this_o be_v a_o popish_a error_n for_o the_o scripture_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v of_o credit_n in_o itself_o read_v my_o answer_n chap._n 8._o pag._n 102._o m._n penry_n say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o church_n at_o all_o in_o popery_n chap._n 23._o pag._n 175._o 176._o this_o be_v a_o gross_a error_n condemn_v of_o very_o famous_a man_n and_o all_o reform_a church_n if_o there_o be_v no_o church_n at_o all_o in_o popery_n these_o absurdity_n will_v follow_v first_o the_o pope_n be_v not_o antichrist_n second_o the_o infant_n of_o papist_n may_v not_o be_v baptize_v in_o any_o reform_a church_n though_o some_o of_o the_o religion_n do_v present_v they_o to_o baptism_n and_o public_o undertake_v the_o good_a education_n of_o they_o read_v that_o which_o i_o have_v write_v chap._n 17._o pag._n 147._o 148._o 149._o and_o chap._n 23._o pag._n 176._o m._n penry_n say_v that_o if_o there_o be_v a_o church_n in_o popery_n our_o magistrate_n etc._n etc._n be_v schismatic_n inasmuch_o as_o they_o have_v separate_v themselves_o from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n chap._n 17._o pag._n 151._o this_o be_v a_o gross_a and_o popish_a collection_n and_o can_v stand_v with_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o subject_n read_v my_o answer_n chap._n 17._o pag._n 151._o 152._o m._n penry_n write_v that_o man_n in_o the_o popish_a church_n be_v not_o ingraff_v by_o baptism_n into_o a_o true_a christ_n his_o word_n be_v these_o where_o there_o be_v no_o true_a christ_n whereunto_o man_n can_v be_v ingraff_v by_o baptism_n there_o true_a baptism_n as_o touch_v the_o substance_n can_v be_v get_v etc._n etc._n but_o in_o popery_n there_o be_v no_o true_a christ_n whereinto_o man_n may_v be_v ingraff_v etc._n etc._n chap._n 23._o pag._n 173._o this_o be_v a_o 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penryes_n judgement_n be_v no_o minister_n be_v the_o seal_n of_o god_n covenant_n which_o be_v a_o most_o absurd_a heresy_n second_o the_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o baptism_n to_o salvation_n by_o this_o mean_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v maintain_v false_a they_o which_o require_v man_n unbaptise_v to_o offer_v themselves_o to_o baptism_n be_v persuade_v that_o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v damnable_a they_o do_v not_o think_v that_o all_o which_o die_v without_o baptism_n if_o contempt_n be_v absent_a be_v damn_v beside_o baptism_n be_v necessary_a in_o respect_n of_o our_o obedience_n but_o what_o obedience_n be_v perform_v when_o baptism_n be_v refuse_v three_o lest_o we_o shall_v seem_v to_o agree_v with_o the_o heretical_a catabaptist_n if_o no_o baptism_n be_v deliver_v by_o unpreach_v minister_n m._n penry_n be_v a_o heretical_a catabaptist_n if_o he_o dehort_v any_o such_o from_o holy_a baptism_n as_o be_v baptize_v by_o unpreach_v minister_n four_o other_o 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the_o number_n of_o christian_n if_o not_o call_v neither_o shall_v they_o be_v baptize_v until_o they_o declare_v by_o their_o work_n that_o they_o be_v god_n child_n if_o they_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n before_o they_o need_v not_o if_o they_o receive_v no_o sacrament_n they_o can_v abstain_v from_o baptism_n without_o intolerable_a both_o sin_n and_o vengeance_n none_o that_o be_v effectual_o call_v either_o have_v or_o will_v refuse_v to_o offer_v themselves_o to_o baptism_n which_o baptism_n before_o they_o have_v not_o cornelius_n example_n do_v teach_v we_o that_o acts._n 10._o yea_o i_o dare_v be_v bold_a to_o say_v that_o her_o majesty_n subject_n which_o be_v unbaptise_v and_o do_v not_o offer_v themselves_o to_o baptism_n be_v not_o as_o yet_o effectual_o call_v whatsoever_o either_o they_o or_o you_o pretend_v the_o reason_n be_v none_o be_v effectual_o call_v which_o be_v not_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o god_n covenant_n the_o word_n of_o god_n covenant_n be_v these_o i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n gen._n 17._o be_v they_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o this_o covenant_n which_o either_o witting_o omit_v or_o wilful_o refuse_v baptism_n which_o be_v the_o seal_n of_o god_n covenant_n m._n penry_n say_v that_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n be_v necessary_o require_v in_o the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n chap._n 7_o pag._n 82._o if_o this_o be_v true_a all_o such_o as_o be_v baptise_a without_o a_o sermon_n receive_v no_o sacrament_n i_o refer_v you_o to_o my_o answer_n chap._n 7._o pag._n 84._o m._n penry_n say_v that_o baptism_n be_v not_o out_o of_o the_o church_n chap._n 23._o pag._n 176._o this_o be_v a_o gross_a error_n read_v that_o which_o i_o have_v write_v chap._n 21._o pag._n 158._o etc._n etc._n m._n penryes_n judgement_n be_v that_o queen_n elizabeth_n and_o many_o thousand_o in_o england_n be_v unbaptise_v that_o his_o judgement_n be_v such_o i_o prove_v it_o by_o his_o own_o word_n he_o write_v thus_o etc._n etc._n in_o popery_n there_o be_v no_o true_a christ_n whereunto_o man_n may_v be_v ingraff_v etc._n etc._n and_o a_o little_a before_o what_o baptism_n be_v that_o which_o be_v not_o a_o engraff_n into_o the_o true_a christ_n chap._n 23._o pag._n 173._o a_o little_a after_o he_o have_v these_o word_n there_o be_v no_o church_n at_o all_o in_o popery_n chap._n 23._o pag._n 175._o 176._o and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n etc._n etc._n that_o baptism_n be_v not_o out_o of_o the_o church_n if_o m._n penry_n shall_v answer_v that_o it_o be_v baptism_n in_o the_o popish_a church_n yesterday_o but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o either_o to_o day_n or_o to_o morrow_n because_o the_o christ_n profess_v now_o in_o popery_n be_v not_o a_o true_a but_o a_o divided_a christ_n i_o must_v needs_o tell_v he_o that_o christ_n in_o the_o popish_a profession_n be_v divide_v as_o well_o when_o her_o majesty_n etc._n etc._n be_v baptise_a as_o he_o be_v divide_v in_o the_o popish_a profession_n in_o this_o day_n beside_o m._n penry_n write_v that_o the_o popish_a church_n be_v never_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n since_o antichrist_n plant_v his_o pestilent_a chair_n therein_o chap._n 22._o pag._n 165._o to_o conclude_v see_v there_o be_v in_o m._n penryes_n judgement_n no_o church_n no_o baptism_n no_o ministry_n in_o the_o popish_a church_n etc._n etc._n i_o may_v be_v bold_a to_o affirm_v that_o in_o m._n penryes_n judgement_n her_o majesty_n and_o many_o thousand_o more_o be_v unbaptise_v m._n penry_n say_v that_o the_o holy_a supper_n be_v a_o extraordinary_a sacrament_n which_o be_v deliver_v private_o by_o a_o minister_n chap._n 14._o pag._n 139._o this_o error_n be_v condemn_v by_o m._n caluine_n who_o resolution_n be_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o administer_v the_o holy_a supper_n private_o if_o certain_a caution_n be_v