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	prove_v	3,145	5	6.1841	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57540	Ohel or Beth-shemesh A tabernacle for the sun, or, Irenicum evangelicum : an idea of church-discipline in the theorick and practick parts, which come forth first into the world as bridegroom and bride ... by whom you will have the totum essentiale of a true Gospel-church state according to Christs rules and order left us when he ascended ... : published for the benefit of all gathered churches, more especially in England, Ireland and Scotland / by John Rogers ...	Rogers, John, 1627-1665?; Rogers, John, 1627-1665? Challah, the heavenly nymph.	1653 (1653)	Wing R1813; Wing R1805; ESTC R850	596,170	655

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presbytery_n &_o p._n 291._o &_o p._n 293._o &_o p._n 304._o &_o p._n 311._o call_v the_o whole_a catholic_n church_n visible_a over_o over_o and_o over_o and_o so_o p._n 418._o with_o divers_a other_o so_o mr._n hudson_n concern_v the_o essence_n and_o unity_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n affirm_v that_o the_o catholic_n church_n be_v visible_a they_o which_o he_o urge_v by_o several_a argument_n and_o mr._n hooker_n answer_v he_o most_o of_o they_o be_v the_o same_o which_o the_o jesuit_n and_o papist_n have_v former_o have_v full_a answer_n to_o by_o our_o judicious_a and_o learned_a protestant_a divine_n jesuit_n as_o to_o instance_n in_o that_o argument_n of_o mr._n hudson_n if_o particular_a church_n be_v visible_a than_o the_o catholic_n church_n be_v visible_a but_o particular_a church_n be_v etc._n etc._n the_o very_a same_o argument_n in_o bellarm._n cap._n 12._o be_v answer_v by_o dr._n willet_n &_o in_o boner_n p._n 1691._o &_o marci_n antonius_fw-la object_n 6._o 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virtue_n

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sunt_fw-la say_v zanchy_a de_fw-la unit_fw-la eccles_n cap._n 3._o etsi_fw-la alter_fw-la altero_fw-la sit_fw-la diti●r_fw-la etc._n etc._n zanchy_a so_o be_v all_o church_n equal_a in_o dignity_n and_o authority_n though_o some_o may_v be_v rich_a or_o big_a than_o other_o as_o be_v prove_v 〈◊〉_d lib._n 8._o 5_o unity_n be_v urge_v place_n for_o that_o as_o each_o member_n be_v content_v with_o its_o own_o place_n and_o office_n in_o the_o body_n so_o ought_v each_o particular_a society_n to_o be_v 1_o cor._n 12.18_o 6._o unity_n be_v call_v for_o sympathy_n from_o the_o sympathy_n and_o fellow-feeling_n which_o one_o member_n have_v with_o another_o in_o the_o body_n 1_o cor._n 12.26_o and_o all_o for_o and_o with_o the_o whole_a mourning_n with_o they_o that_o mourn_v and_o rejoice_v with_o they_o tha●_n rejoice_v congruunt_fw-la &_o conspirant_a inter_fw-la s●omnia_fw-la condolent_fw-la sibi●i●icem_fw-la juvant_fw-la se_fw-la mutuo_fw-la ergo_fw-la afflict_v not_o one_o another_o 7_o unity_n be_v urge_v from_o the_o law_n of_o love_n and_o therefore_o of_o peace_n that_o be_v among_o the_o member_n another_o one_o member_n do_v not_o force_v another_o or_o compel_v another_o nor_o do_v one_o member_n beat_v bite_v quarrel_n or_o fight_v with_o another_o neither_o do_v one_o church_n with_o another_o that_o be_v one_o in_o the_o spirit_n and_o then_o last_o unity_n be_v urge_v for_o that_o every_o member_n whole_a be_v to_o serve_v another_o and_o to_o serve_v all_o and_o not_o himself_o only_o the_o eye_n be_v to_o see_v not_o for_o its_o self_n only_o but_o for_o the_o hand_n and_o for_o the_o foot_n and_o for_o the_o whole_a etc._n etc._n so_o the_o ear_n to_o hear_v etc._n etc._n and_o in_o serve_v the_o whole_a serve_v its_o self_n thus_o it_o be_v among_o particular_a church_n there_o be_v no_o one_o mere_o to_o serve_v himself_o but_o one_o life_n to_o serve_v another_o and_o then_o all_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n so_o earnest_o press_v unity_n for_o that_o they_o be_v one_o body_n and_o be_v to_o serve_v one_o another_o and_o all_o the_o body_n of_o christ._n let_v no_o church_n break_v this_o bond_n of_o love_n and_o peace_n then_o see_v all_o make_v but_o one_o body_n the_o 2._o head_n be_v one_o spirit_n hence_o unity_n be_v urge_v for_o that_o as_o one_o soul_n 1._o quicken_v comprehend_v moves_z govern_v urge_v all_o and_o act_n every_o member_n of_o the_o body_n eye_n hand_n foot_n etc._n etc._n sicut_fw-la per_fw-la eandem_fw-la animam_fw-la multa_fw-la membra_fw-la unita_fw-la sunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n zanch._n the_o eccles_n c._n 3._o so_o one_o spirit_n all_o the_o member_n and_o every_o particular_a church_n that_o make_v up_o the_o body_n one_o spirit_n quicken_v move_v govern_v the_o independent_a as_o well_o as_o the_o baptize_v one_o etc._n etc._n ergo_fw-la unity_n form_n 2._o for_o that_o as_o one_o soul_n vivificate_n and_o unite_v many_o and_o divers_a kind_n of_o member_n so_o one_o and_o the_o same_o spirit_n put_v life_n into_o church_n under_o diversity_n and_o difference_n of_o form_n and_o appearance_n and_o administration_n one_o and_o the_o same_o spirit_n of_o christ_n unite_v those_o in_o earth_n and_o those_o in_o heaven_n ☞_o those_o in_o the_o east_n and_o those_o in_o the_o west_n and_o though_o about_o several_a work_n yet_o all_o by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o spirit_n rom._n 12.6.7_o hos._n 10.11_o this_o then_o be_v a_o argument_n for_o unity_n and_o 3._o last_o same_o as_o one_o and_o the_o same_o soul_n act_v several_o in_o every_o member_n and_o so_o as_o if_o every_o member_n have_v a_o soul_n to_o give_v it_o life_n etc._n etc._n yet_o it_o be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o soul_n in_o all_o so_o the_o spirit_n be_v upon_o and_o in_o every_o particular_a church_n of_o christ_n as_o if_o every_o church_n have_v the_o spirit_n sole_o in_o and_o to_o her_o self_n the_o 7._o spirit_n rev._n 5.6_o for_o the_o 7._o church_n of_o asia_n and_o yet_o all_o but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o spirit_n though_o live_v in_o every_o one_o this_o shall_v engage_v every_o particular_a church_n to_o unity_n in_o the_o spirit_n not_o in_o the_o form_n that_o uniformity_n will_v never_o hold_v nor_o abide_v the_o day_n of_o his_o come_n mal._n 3.2_o 't_n diversity_n of_o spirit_n that_o break_v the_o peace_n zanchy_a not_o the_o diversity_n of_o form_n for_o as_o zanchy_a observe_v non_fw-la externarum_fw-la ceremoniarum_fw-la diversitas_fw-la impedit_fw-la veram_fw-la &_o essentialem_fw-la unitatem_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la it_o be_v not_o the_o difference_n of_o outward_a rite_n and_o form_n that_o hinder_v the_o church_n unity_n for_o god_n have_v leave_v they_o to_o liberty_n for_o every_o church_n to_o use_v or_o not_o use_v as_o it_o be_v most_o for_o order_n and_o edification_n as_o to_o time_n place_n number_n manner_n of_o meeting_n reading_z singing_z pray_v administer_a sacrament_n and_o such_o like_a in_o augustine_n time_n some_o break_a bread_n every_o day_n 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