Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
authority_n	apostle_n	church_n	divine_a	2,865	5	6.3937	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A52357	The true liberty & dominion of conscience vindicated, from the usurpations & abuses of opinion, and persuasion	Nalson, John, 1638?-1686.	1677 (1677)	Wing N117; ESTC R19982	50,790	152

thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v last_o that_o authority_n be_v lawful_a which_o by_o choice_n and_o common_a consent_n for_o their_o mutual_a benefit_n and_o advantage_n man_n agree_v to_o and_o by_o lawful_a way_n stipulate_v and_o oblige_v themselves_o one_o or_o more_o to_o govern_v and_o rule_v and_o the_o rest_n to_o obey_v for_o this_o be_v found_v upon_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o nation_n which_o teach_v all_o people_n that_o faith_n in_o solemn_a deliberate_a and_o lawful_a contract_n such_o as_o this_o be_v be_v most_o sacred_o to_o be_v keep_v inviolated_a otherwise_o there_o can_v not_o be_v any_o society_n government_n law_n or_o live_v in_o the_o world_n and_o the_o holy_a write_n confirm_v the_o same_o when_o they_o tell_v we_o our_o solemn_a compact_n and_o contract_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v though_o to_o our_o loss_n and_o detriment_n or_o else_o we_o must_v never_o expect_v to_o ascend_v the_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a hill_n 15.4_o psal_n 15.4_o except_o we_o be_v such_o as_o though_o we_o swear_v that_o be_v make_v a_o solemn_a lawful_a contract_n though_o to_o our_o own_o prejudice_n in_o the_o event_n and_o yet_o nevertheless_o change_v not_o but_o stand_v firm_a to_o our_o promise_n and_o obligation_n now_o all_o these_o several_a way_n of_o any_o authority_n become_v lawful_a so_o as_o to_o have_v a_o just_a power_n and_o dominion_n in_o make_v law_n for_o the_o determination_n of_o indifferent_a thing_n which_o among_o many_o be_v most_o conducive_a to_o god_n glory_n and_o the_o public_a advantage_n of_o those_o under_o their_o dominion_n both_o in_o civil_a and_o religious_a affair_n be_v most_o eminent_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o present_a authority_n of_o these_o nation_n first_o there_o be_v divine_a appointment_n and_o ordination_n whether_o we_o respect_v monarchy_n or_o episcopacy_n and_o if_o we_o can_v prove_v there_o be_v king_n and_o bishop_n in_o the_o world_n when_o st._n paul_n wirt_z his_o epistle_n i_o think_v notwithstanding_o what_o many_o have_v say_v against_o it_o the_o case_n will_v be_v clear_a 13.1_o rom._n 13.1_o for_o say_v he_o there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n that_o be_v lawful_a power_n such_o as_o the_o than_o roman_a emperor_n who_o by_o succession_n become_v lawful_a for_o we_o can_v imagine_v he_o mean_v to_o countenance_v unlawful_a and_o usurp_a power_n and_o therefore_o he_o add_v the_o power_n that_o be_v that_o be_v the_o present_a roman_a emperor_n and_o their_o subordinate_a magistrate_n and_o minister_n be_v ordain_v of_o god_n whosoever_o therefore_o resist_v the_o power_n resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o resist_v shall_v receive_v damnation_n now_o that_o there_o be_v king_n when_o he_o write_v be_v plain_a from_o that_o place_n where_o he_o command_v that_o first_o of_o all_o supplication_n prayer_n intercession_n and_o give_v of_o thanks_o be_v make_v for_o all_o man_n for_o king_n 2.1_o 1_o tim._n 2.1_o and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n if_o st._n paul_n write_n be_v a_o rule_n for_o those_o age_n they_o be_v likewise_o a_o rule_n for_o we_o and_o for_o all_o people_n to_o the_o world_n end_n and_o then_o the_o argument_n will_v hold_v good_a if_o king_n in_o st._n paul_n time_n have_v a_o divine_a right_n to_o their_o crown_n they_o have_v so_o still_o or_o else_o what_o be_v scripture_n then_o be_v not_o so_o now_o the_o danger_n of_o which_o consequence_n be_v so_o apparent_a that_o i_o can_v imagine_v there_o will_v be_v find_v any_o that_o will_v venture_v to_o own_o it_o the_o great_a question_n will_v be_v whether_o there_o be_v bishop_n then_o for_o if_o there_o be_v they_o likewise_o by_o the_o apostle_n rule_n be_v ordain_v of_o god_n or_o else_o they_o have_v no_o power_n that_o there_o be_v bishop_n it_o be_v plain_a for_o we_o have_v the_o name_n very_o frequent_a in_o scripture_n christ_n himself_o from_o who_o the_o rest_n so_o often_o mention_v derive_v their_o office_n and_o authority_n as_o before_o we_o take_v notice_n be_v call_v the_o great_a bishop_n as_o well_o as_o pastor_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o that_o these_o bishop_n have_v a_o power_n and_o authority_n in_o the_o church_n and_o exercise_v the_o same_o office_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n as_o the_o present_a bishop_n do_v be_v no_o less_o evident_a and_o that_o in_o this_o very_a point_n of_o determine_v indifferent_a thing_n in_o divine_a worship_n thus_o st._n paul_n take_v upon_o he_o to_o order_v the_o church_n of_o the_o corinthian_n about_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o after_o that_o do_v tell_v they_o if_o there_o be_v any_o other_o thing_n in_o difference_n or_o disorder_n the_o rest_n will_v i_o set_v in_o order_n when_o i_o come_v 11.34_o 1_o cor._n 11.34_o and_o that_o he_o do_v this_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o office_n and_o by_o a_o power_n derive_v from_o christ_n the_o first_o and_o great_a bishop_n he_o tell_v they_o that_o he_o receive_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o which_o he_o deliver_v unto_o they_o 23._o ver._n 23._o and_o wherever_o he_o be_v positive_a in_o give_v any_o rule_n or_o direction_n of_o government_n decency_n or_o order_n we_o may_v assure_v ourselves_o he_o do_v it_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o power_n of_o his_o office_n for_o otherwise_o he_o will_v tell_v we_o it_o be_v but_o his_o private_a judgement_n or_o persuasion_n which_o he_o will_v not_o impose_v upon_o christian_n though_o he_o have_v a_o fair_a pretence_n so_o to_o do_v as_o appear_v by_o that_o place_n concern_v virginity_n and_o marriag_n 7.25_o 2_o cor._n 7.25_o now_o concern_v virgin_n i_o have_v no_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n yet_o i_o give_v my_o judgement_n as_o one_o that_o have_v obtain_v mercy_n to_o be_v faithful_a but_o if_o any_o person_n shall_v pretend_v he_o do_v this_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o apostolical_a office_n which_o be_v a_o immediate_a commission_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o christ_n at_o his_o miraculous_a conversion_n to_o convince_v they_o that_o a_o bishop_n who_o be_v no_o apostle_n have_v the_o same_o power_n and_o exercise_v the_o same_o office_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o plain_a than_o that_o place_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o titus_n for_o this_o purpose_n leave_v i_o thou_o in_o crete_n 1.5_o tit._n 1.5_o that_o thou_o shall_v set_v in_o order_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v want_v and_o ordain_v elder_n in_o every_o city_n in_o which_o place_n i_o think_v our_o english_a translation_n have_v not_o right_o express_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o original_a greek_a and_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o proper_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n that_o st._n paul_n have_v be_v himself_o in_o crete_n employment_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d translate_v ordain_v signify_v to_o constitute_v and_o appoint_v a_o person_n over_o a_o certain_a place_n and_o employment_n and_o set_v many_o thing_n in_o order_n he_o leave_v titus_n there_o to_o place_v such_o priest_n as_o he_o before_o have_v ordain_v in_o the_o several_a city_n of_o that_o island_n and_o put_v they_o into_o the_o power_n and_o office_n of_o bishop_n which_o he_o have_v not_o do_v as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o follow_a description_n of_o a_o bishop_n what_o manner_n of_o man_n he_o ought_v to_o be_v and_o for_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v translate_v elder_n it_o signify_v in_o all_o antiquity_n the_o best_a expositor_n of_o the_o idiom_n of_o word_n priest_n who_o be_v therefore_o so_o call_v because_o always_o choose_v out_o of_o the_o ancient_a convert_v to_o christianity_n and_o the_o long_a stander_n in_o religion_n and_o the_o rule_n hold_v good_a concern_v priest_n as_o well_o as_o bishop_n that_o in_o their_o election_n they_o shall_v not_o choose_v a_o novice_n that_o be_v one_o late_o convert_v lest_o want_v the_o ballast_n of_o age_n experience_n and_o discretion_n the_o height_n of_o so_o honourable_a a_o office_n shall_v puff_n up_o such_o a_o one_o with_o pride_n and_o so_o he_o fall_v into_o the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o that_o titus_n who_o be_v the_o first_o or_o chief_a bishop_n in_o crete_n as_o well_o in_o order_n of_o place_n as_o time_n 3.6_o 1_o tim._n 3.6_o and_o so_o have_v many_o inferior_a bishop_n under_o he_o we_o have_v the_o postscript_n or_o rather_o superscription_n of_o the_o epistle_n which_o for_o any_o thing_n can_v be_v prove_v to_o the_o contrary_a may_v be_v as_o ancient_a as_o the_o epistle_n beside_o that_o he_o be_v the_o first_o bishop_n in_o order_n of_o time_n we_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o all_o antiquity_n who_o never_o once_o doubt_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o so_o that_o monarchy_n and_o episcopacy_n be_v then_o power_n in_o the_o world_n and_o the_o power_n that_o then_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n it_o follow_v plain_o that_o they_o have_v

only_o my_o sense_n and_o opinion_n but_o that_o of_o all_o dissent_v party_n who_o therefore_o propose_v the_o determination_n of_o they_o by_o the_o establishment_n of_o their_o way_n as_o the_o only_a expedient_a to_o obtain_v these_o excellent_a end_n three_o indifferent_a thing_n become_v necessary_a if_o they_o promote_v decency_n and_o order_n because_o so_o they_o be_v agreeable_a to_o st._n paul_n general_a rule_n 14.40_o 1_o cor._n 14.40_o let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v decent_o and_o in_o order_n thus_o that_o all_o shall_v kneel_v at_o the_o prayer_n where_o it_o be_v appoint_v beside_o that_o it_o be_v a_o posture_n of_o supplicate_v humility_n and_o devout_a adoration_n that_o they_o shall_v stand_v up_o at_o the_o rehearsal_n of_o the_o article_n of_o our_o christian_a faith_n and_o at_o the_o hymn_n psalm_n and_o praise_n be_v all_o matter_n of_o great_a decency_n and_o order_n whereas_o that_o one_o shall_v sit_v another_z stand_z a_o three_o lean_a a_o four_o lie_v along_o at_o his_o ease_n be_v no_o less_o indecent_a and_o irreverend_a than_o disorderly_a and_o confuse_a thus_o that_o churchman_n shall_v wear_v distinct_a habit_n both_o when_o they_o celebrate_v the_o divine_a service_n and_o at_o other_o time_n such_o as_o may_v show_v gravity_n sobriety_n purity_n innocence_n or_o distinction_n of_o degree_n be_v all_o decent_a and_o orderly_a and_o so_o far_o therefore_o necessary_a last_o indifferent_a thing_n become_v necessary_a if_o they_o be_v significant_o expressive_a of_o our_o inward_a profession_n thus_o the_o cross_n after_o baptism_n the_o ring_n in_o marriage_n the_o surplice_n and_o other_o vestment_n posture_n and_o gesture_n have_v all_o their_o outward_a signification_n of_o the_o inward_a profession_n of_o our_o mind_n be_v necessary_a for_o those_o end_n i_o shall_v speak_v more_o full_o of_o these_o thing_n have_v not_o the_o learned_a mr._n falkner_n take_v such_o pain_n about_o they_o and_o sift_v they_o so_o narrow_o as_o not_o to_o leave_v any_o just_a pretence_n of_o a_o quarrel_n against_o they_o to_o which_o incomparable_a discourse_n i_o therefore_o refer_v the_o reader_n for_o a_o ample_a satisfaction_n in_o all_o these_o particular_n chap._n xi_o of_o the_o way_n whereby_o indifferent_a thing_n become_v obligatory_a to_o conscience_n not_o only_o upon_o a_o man_n private_a persuasion_n from_o the_o forementioned_a rule_n but_o so_o as_o to_o oblige_v all_o person_n who_o live_v under_o government_n viz._n by_o the_o determination_n and_o command_v of_o lawful_a authority_n thus_o far_o i_o have_v show_v the_o chief_a among_o many_o consideration_n whereby_o any_o indifferent_a thing_n may_v become_v necessary_a so_o that_o if_o any_o person_n find_v these_o or_o any_o other_o indifferent_a thing_n in_o the_o worship_n or_o service_n of_o god_n conduce_v to_o these_o end_n he_o be_v oblige_v in_o conscience_n to_o the_o performance_n of_o they_o but_o this_o lay_v only_o a_o private_a obligation_n and_o the_o same_o that_o it_o do_v upon_o all_o other_o indifferent_a thing_n and_o action_n which_o yet_o remain_v so_o by_o be_v undertermine_v but_o now_o in_o regard_n some_o of_o these_o thing_n though_o innocent_a and_o indifferent_a in_o their_o own_o nature_n may_v to_o some_o man_n opinion_n and_o persuasion_n appear_v very_o conducive_a to_o the_o beforementioned_a end_v other_o may_v appear_v more_o effectual_a to_o some_o other_o person_n lest_o from_o divers_a opinion_n about_o these_o circumstantial_o of_o religion_n which_o be_v best_a most_o decent_a orderly_a and_o edify_v there_o shall_v arise_v division_n distraction_n and_o confusion_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n as_o by_o miserable_a experience_n we_o daily_o find_v there_o do_v it_o be_v requisite_a that_o we_o seek_v for_o some_o strong_a obligation_n whereby_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v indifferent_a may_v become_v necessary_a to_o all_o and_o this_o must_v be_v by_o the_o determination_n and_o command_v of_o a_o lawful_a authority_n which_o have_v power_n to_o judge_v which_o among_o all_o indifferent_a circumstance_n of_o divine_a worship_n conduce_v most_o to_o god_n glory_n and_o the_o good_a of_o mankind_n especial_o those_o under_o their_o charge_n and_o jurisdiction_n by_o promote_a and_o maintain_v peace_n unity_n concord_n and_o piety_n and_o after_o such_o judgement_n to_o pass_v a_o final_a determination_n which_o shall_v lay_v the_o double_a obligation_n both_o of_o a_o prudent_a and_o necessary_a law_n and_o also_o of_o conscience_n upon_o all_o who_o live_v under_o their_o government_n and_o expect_v the_o advantage_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o owe_v obedience_n to_o it_o for_o otherwise_o dispute_v and_o difference_n must_v be_v endless_a if_o man_n will_v not_o refer_v themselves_o to_o some_o umpire_n and_o arbitrator_n to_o decide_v they_o which_o must_v after_o man_n have_v tire_v themselves_o to_o find_v out_o what_o these_o arbitrator_n must_v be_v at_o the_o last_o be_v lawful_a authority_n now_o that_o all_o dissenter_n be_v of_o the_o same_o judgement_n with_o we_o in_o this_o point_n and_o believe_v that_o a_o lawful_a authority_n have_v this_o decisive_a power_n it_o be_v most_o plain_a from_o the_o frequent_a instance_n and_o repeat_v importunity_n which_o they_o make_v to_o the_o supreme_a authority_n to_o make_v alteration_n in_o the_o present_a or_o to_o establish_v another_o manner_n or_o form_n of_o worship_n according_a to_o their_o way_n or_o however_o if_o they_o can_v hope_v for_o such_o concession_n yet_o they_o will_v petition_v that_o authority_n will_v not_o interpose_v itself_o in_o these_o religious_a affair_n but_o leave_v they_o to_o their_o freedom_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o religion_n and_o this_o be_v if_o i_o mistake_v they_o not_o that_o which_o they_o call_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n and_o they_o must_v either_o be_v the_o great_a dissembler_n and_o hypocrite_n in_o nature_n by_o beg_v that_o from_o authority_n which_o they_o believe_v it_o have_v no_o real_a power_n over_o or_o else_o it_o plain_o imply_v that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o a_o lawful_a authority_n to_o determine_v that_o liberty_n in_o indifferent_a thing_n which_o concern_v the_o circumstance_n of_o divine_a worship_n this_o therefore_o be_v acknowledge_v we_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v but_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o authority_n which_o have_v determine_v these_o indifferent_a thing_n and_o by_o consequence_n now_o make_v they_o necessary_a to_o be_v do_v and_o matter_n of_o conscience_n have_v a_o just_a right_n and_o power_n as_o well_o as_o wise_a and_o prudent_a reason_n and_o consideration_n so_o to_o do_v as_o be_v a_o lawful_a authority_n we_o must_v therefore_o consider_v and_o examine_v what_o be_v requisite_a to_o make_v a_o authority_n so_o lawful_a as_o that_o it_o may_v of_o right_o challenge_v such_o a_o decisive_a and_o determinative_a power_n as_o that_o all_o person_n who_o live_v under_o it_o shall_v be_v oblige_v in_o point_n of_o conscience_n to_o submit_v to_o its_o definitive_a sentence_n and_o take_v it_o for_o a_o finalis_fw-la concordia_fw-la in_o all_o indifferent_a thing_n and_o to_o which_o no_o man_n can_v be_v disobedient_a without_o a_o manifest_a and_o wilful_a sin_n against_o conscience_n in_o the_o breach_n of_o those_o know_a command_n obey_v they_o that_o have_v the_o rule_n over_o you_o 13.1_o rom._n 13.1_o and_o let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n first_o therefore_o that_o authority_n which_o be_v of_o god_n appointment_n be_v without_o controversy_n a_o lawful_a authority_n as_o plead_v a_o divine_a right_n from_o he_o by_o who_o king_n reign_n such_o be_v the_o authority_n of_o moses_n aaron_n samuel_n and_o the_o judge_n and_o even_o of_o saul_n a_o wicked_a and_o tyrannous_a prince_n of_o who_o therefore_o david_n say_v to_o abishai_n 26.9_o 1_o sam._n 26.9_o destroy_v he_o not_o for_o who_o can_v lift_v up_o his_o hand_n against_o the_o lord_n anoint_v and_o be_v guiltless_a and_o it_o be_v well_o for_o he_o that_o he_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o man_n who_o be_v after_o god_n own_o heart_n we_o have_v see_v some_o who_o a_o lesser_a interest_n than_o david_n in_o his_o death_n will_v have_v tempt_v to_o serve_v he_o as_o epominondas_fw-la do_v his_o sleep_a centinel_n have_v they_o find_v he_o sleep_v they_o will_v have_v be_v of_o abishai_n judgement_n and_o have_v leave_v he_o sleep_v his_o last_o but_o to_o proceed_v second_o that_o authority_n be_v lawful_a which_o be_v warrant_v by_o long_a succession_n prescription_n be_v account_v a_o good_a and_o safe_a plea_n and_o title_n for_o all_o other_o man_n for_o their_o estate_n and_o possession_n certain_o much_o more_o for_o the_o crown_n of_o sovereign_a prince_n for_o hereby_o their_o title_n pass_v into_o inheritance_n which_o be_v a_o right_n which_o no_o man_n can_v violate_v or_o invade_v without_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o breach_n of_o that_o positive_a and_o know_a command_n