Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
authority_n	book_n	church_n	time_n	2,698	5	3.9344	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A32989	Constitutions and canons ecclesiastical treated upon by the Bishop of London, president of the convocation for the province of Canterbury, and the rest of the bishops and clergy of the said province, and agreed upon with the King's Majesty's licence in their synod begun at London Anno Domini 1603, and in the year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord James, by the grace of God, King of England, France, and Ireland the first, and of Scotland the thirty seventh : and now published for the due observation of them, by His Majesty's authority, under the great seal of England.	Church of England.; Bancroft, Richard, 1544-1610.	1678 (1678)	Wing C4101; ESTC R40829	53,888	80

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as_o well_o inhabitant_n as_o bear_v within_o the_o same_o do_v by_o

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so_o no_o more_o and_o except_o if_o he_o can_v write_v he_o shall_v first_o do_v the_o same_o under_o his_o handwriting_n to_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o minister_n and_o by_o he_o send_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o diocese_n or_o ordinary_a of_o the_o place_n provide_v that_o every_o minister_n so_o repel_v any_o as_o be_v specify_v either_o in_o this_o or_o in_o the_o next_o precedent_n constitution_n shall_v upon_o complaint_n or_o be_v require_v by_o the_o ordinary_a signify_v the_o cause_n thereof_o unto_o he_o and_o therein_o obey_v his_o order_n and_o direction_n xxviii_o stranger_n not_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o communion_n the_o churchwarden_n or_o quest-man_n and_o their_o assistant_n shall_v mark_v as_o well_o as_o the_o minister_n whether_o all_o and_o every_o of_o the_o parishioner_n come_v so_o often_o every_o year_n to_o the_o holy_a communion_n as_o the_o law_n and_o our_o constitution_n do_v require_v and_o whether_o any_o stranger_n come_v often_o and_o common_o from_o other_o parish_n to_o their_o church_n and_o shall_v show_v their_o minister_n of_o they_o lest_o perhaps_o they_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n among_o other_o which_o they_o shall_v forbid_v and_o remit_v such_o home_n to_o their_o own_o parish_n church_n and_o minister_n there_o to_o receive_v the_o communion_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o own_o neighbour_n xxix_o father_n not_o to_o be_v godfather_n in_o baptism_n nor_o child_n not_o communicants_a no_o parent_n shall_v be_v urge_v to_o be_v present_a nor_o be_v admit_v to_o answer_v as_o godfather_n for_o his_o own_o child_n nor_o any_o godfather_n or_o godmother_n shall_v be_v suffer_v to_o make_v any_o other_o answer_n or_o speech_n than_o by_o the_o book_n of_o common-prayer_n be_v prescribe_v in_o that_o behalf_n neither_o shall_v any_o person_n be_v admit_v godfather_n or_o godmother_n to_o any_o child_n at_o christening_n or_o confirmation_n before_o the_o say_a person_n so_o undertake_v have_v receive_v the_o holy_a communion_n xxx_o the_o lawful_a use_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n explain_v we_o be_v sorry_a that_o his_o majesty_n most_o princely_a care_n and_o pain_n take_v in_o the_o conference_n at_o hampton_n court_n among_o many_o other_o point_n touch_v this_o one_o of_o the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n have_v take_v no_o better_a effect_n with_o many_o but_o that_o still_o the_o use_n of_o it_o in_o baptism_n be_v so_o great_o stick_v at_o and_o impugn_a for_o the_o further_a declaration_n therefore_o of_o the_o true_a use_n of_o this_o ceremony_n and_o for_o the_o remove_n of_o all_o such_o scruple_n as_o may_v any_o way_n trouble_v the_o conscience_n of_o they_o who_o be_v indeed_o right_o religious_a follow_v the_o royal_a step_n of_o our_o most_o worthy_a king_n because_o he_o therein_o follow_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n we_o do_v commend_v to_o all_o the_o true_a member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n these_o our_o direction_n and_o observation_n ensue_v first_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o although_o the_o jew_n and_o ethnic_n deride_v both_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o christian_n for_o preach_v and_o believe_v in_o he_o who_o be_v crucify_v upon_o the_o cross_n yet_o all_o both_o apostle_n and_o christian_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v discourage_v from_o their_o profession_n by_o the_o ignominy_n of_o the_o cross_n as_o they_o rather_o rejoice_v and_o triumph_v in_o it_o yea_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o apostle_n do_v honour_v the_o name_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v hateful_a among_o the_o jew_n so_o far_o that_o under_o it_o he_o comprehend_v not_o only_o christ_n crucify_v but_o the_o force_n effect_n and_o merit_n of_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n with_o all_o the_o comfort_n fruit_n and_o promise_n which_o we_o receive_v or_o expect_v thereby_o second_o the_o honour_n and_o dignity_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o cross_n beget_v

every_o thing_n in_o they_o contain_v as_o be_v aforesaid_a but_o do_v likewise_o propounid_v publish_v and_o straightway_o enjoin_v and_o command_v by_o our_o say_a authority_n and_o by_o these_o our_o letter_n patent_n the_o same_o to_o be_v diligent_o observe_v execute_v and_o equal_o keep_v by_o all_o our_o love_a subject_n of_o this_o our_o kingdom_n both_o within_o the_o province_n of_o canturbury_n and_o york_n in_o all_o point_n wherein_o they_o do_v or_o may_v concern_v every_o or_o any_o of_o they_o according_a to_o this_o our_o will_n and_o pleasure_n hereby_o signify_v and_o express_v and_o that_o likewise_o for_o the_o better_a observation_n of_o they_o every_o minister_n by_o what_o name_n or_o title_n soever_o he_o be_v call_v shall_v in_o the_o parish_n church_n or_o chappel_n where_o he_o have_v charge_n read_v all_o the_o say_a canon_n order_n ordinance_n and_o constitution_n once_o every_o year_n upon_o some_o sunday_n or_o holy_a day_n in_o the_o afternoon_n before_o divine_a service_n divide_v the_o same_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o that_o the_o one_o half_n may_v be_v read_v one_o day_n and_o the_o other_o another_o day_n the_o book_n of_o the_o say_a canon_n to_o be_v provide_v at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o parish_n betwixt_o this_o and_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o nativity_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n next_o ensue_v straight_o charge_v and_o command_v all_o archbishop_n bishop_n and_o all_o other_o that_o exercise_v any_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n within_o this_o realm_n every_o man_n in_o his_o place_n to_o see_v and_o procure_v so_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v all_o and_o every_o of_o the_o same_o canon_n order_n ordinance_n and_o constitution_n to_o be_v in_o all_o point_n due_o observe_v not_o spare_v to_o execute_v the_o penalty_n in_o they_o several_o mention_v upon_o any_o that_o shall_v witting_o or_o wilful_o break_v or_o neglect_v to_o observe_v the_o same_o as_o they_o tender_v the_o honour_n of_o god_n the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n the_o tranquillity_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o their_o duty_n and_o service_n to_o we_o their_o king_n and_o sovereign_a in_o witness_n etc._n etc._n the_o table_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n 1_o the_o king_n supremacy_n over_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a to_o be_v maintain_v page_n 1_o 2_o impugner_n of_o the_o king_n supremacy_n censure_v 2_o 3_o the_o church_n of_o england_n a_o true_a and_o apostolical_a church_n ib._n 4_o impugner_n of_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n establish_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n censure_v ib._n 5_o impugner_n of_o the_o article_n of_o religion_n establish_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n censure_v 3_o 6_o impugner_n of_o the_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n establish_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n censure_v ib._n 7_o impugner_n of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n by_o archbishop_n bishop_n etc._n etc._n censure_v ib._n 8_o impugner_n of_o the_o form_n of_o consecrate_v and_o order_v archbishop_n bishop_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n censure_v ib._n 9_o author_n of_o schism_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n censure_v 4_o 10_o maintainer_n of_o schismatic_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n censure_v ib._n 11_o maintainer_n of_o con●nticles_n censure_v ib._n 12_o maintainer_n of_o constitution_n make_v in_o conventicle_n censure_v 5_o of_o divine_a service_n and_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n 13_o due_a celebration_n of_o sunday_n and_o holiday_n 5_o 14_o the_o prescript_n form_n of_o divine_a service_n to_o be_v use_v on_o sunday_n and_o holiday_n ib._n 15_o the_o litany_n to_o be_v read_v on_o wednesdays_n and_o friday_n 6_o 16_o college_n to_o use_v the_o prescript_n form_n of_o divine_a service_n ib._n 17_o student_n in_o college_n to_o wear_v surplice_n in_o time_n of_o divine_a service_n ib._n 18_o a_o reverence_n and_o attention_n to_o be_v use_v within_o the_o church_n in_o time_n of_o divine_a service_n 7_o 19_o loiterer_n not_o to_o be_v suffer_v near_o the_o church_n in_o time_n of_o divine_a service_n 8_o 20_o bread_n and_o wine_n to_o be_v provide_v against_o every_o communion_n ib._n 21_o the_o communion_n to_o be_v thrice_o a_o year_n receive_v ib._n 22_o warn_v to_o be_v give_v beforehand_o for_o the_o communion_n ib._n 23_o student_n in_o college_n to_o receive_v the_o communion_n four_o time_n a_o year_n 9_o 24_o cope_n to_o be_v wear_v in_o cathedral_n church_n by_o those_o that_o administer_v the_o communion_n ib._n 25_o surplice_n and_o hood_n to_o be_v wear_v in_o cathedral_n church_n when_o there_o be_v no_o communion_n 10_o 26_o notorious_a offender_n not_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o communion_n ib._n 27_o schismatic_n not_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o communion_n ib._n 28_o stranger_n not_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o communion_n 11_o 29_o father_n not_o to_o be_v godfather_n in_o baptism_n nor_o child_n not_o communicants_a ib._n 30_o the_o lawful_a use_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n explain_v 12_o minister_n their_o ordination_n function_n and_o charge_n 31_o four_o solemn_a time_n appoint_v for_o the_o make_n of_o minister_n 14_o 32_o none_n to_o be_v make_v deacon_n and_o minister_n both_o in_o one_o day_n 15_o 33_o the_o title_n of_o such_o as_o be_v to_o be_v make_v minister_n ibid._n 34_o the_o quality_n of_o such_o as_o be_v to_o be_v make_v minister_n 16_o 35_o the_o examination_n of_o such_o as_o be_v to_o be_v make_v minister_n ib._n 36_o subscription_n require_v of_o such_o as_o be_v to_o be_v make_v minister_n 17_o 37_o subscription_n before_o the_o diocesan_n 18_o 38_o revolter_n after_o subscription_n censure_v ib._n 39_o caution_n for_o institution_n of_o minister_n into_o benefice_n ib._n 40_o a_o oath_n against_o simony_n at_o institution_n into_o benefice_n ib._n 41_o licence_n for_o plurality_n of_o benefice_n limit_v and_o residence_n enjoin_v 19_o 42_o residence_n of_o dean_n in_o their_o church_n 20_o 43_o dean_n and_o prebendary_n to_o preach_v during_o their_o residence_n ib._n 44_o prebendary_n to_o be_v resident_a upon_o their_o benefice_n 21_o 45_o benefice_a preacher_n be_v resident_n upon_o their_o live_n to_o preach_v every_o sunday_n 21_o 46_o benefice_a man_n not_o preacher_n to_o procure_v monthly_a sermon_n ib._n 47_o absence_n of_o benefice_a man_n to_o be_v supply_v by_o curate_n that_o be_v allow_v preacher_n 22_o 48_o none_n to_o be_v curate_n but_o allow_v by_o the_o bishop_n ib._n 49_o minister_n not_o allow_v preacher_n may_v not_o expound_v ib._n 50_o stranger_n not_o admit_v to_o preach_v without_o show_v their_o licence_n 23_o 51_o stranger_n not_o admit_v to_o preach_v in_o cathedral_n church_n without_o sufficient_a authority_n ib._n 52_o the_o name_n of_o strange_a preacher_n to_o be_v note_v in_o a_o book_n ib_n 53_o no_o public_a opposition_n between_o preacher_n ib._n 54_o the_o licence_n of_o preacher_n refuse_v conformity_n to_o be_v void_a 24_o 55_o the_o form_n of_o a_o prayer_n to_o be_v use_v by_o all_o preacher_n before_o their_o sermon_n ib._n 56_o preacher_n and_o lecturer_n to_o read_v divine_a service_n and_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n twice_o a_o year_n at_o the_o least_o 25_o 57_o the_o sacrament_n to_o be_v refuse_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o unpreach_v minister_n 26_o 58_o minister_n read_v divine_a service_n and_o administer_a the_o sacrament_n to_o wear_v surplice_n and_o graduate_n therewithal_o hood_n ib._n 59_o minister_n to_o catechise_v every_o sunday_n 27_o 60_o confirmation_n to_o be_v perform_v once_o in_o three_o year_n ib._n 61_o minister_n to_o prepare_v child_n for_o confirmation_n 28_o 62_o minister_n not_o to_o marry_v any_o person_n without_o banns_n or_o licence_n ib._n 63_o minister_n of_o exempt_a church_n not_o to_o marry_v without_o banns_n or_o licence_n 29_o 64_o minister_n solemn_o to_o bid_v holiday_n ib._n 65_o minister_n solemn_o to_o denounce_v recusant_n and_o excommunicate_n ib._n 66_o minister_n to_o confer_v with_o recusant_n 30_o 67_o minister_n to_o visit_v the_o sick_n ib._n 68_o minister_n not_o to_o refuse_v to_o christen_v or_o bury_v 31_o 69_o minister_n not_o to_o defer_v christen_v if_o the_o child_n be_v in_o danger_n ib._n 70_o minister_n to_o keep_v a_o register_n of_o christen_n wedding_n and_o burial_n ib._n 71_o minister_n not_o to_o preach_v or_o administer_v the_o communion_n in_o private_a house_n 32_o 72_o minister_n not_o to_o appoint_v public_a or_o private_a fast_n or_o prophecy_n or_o to_o exercise_n but_o by_o authority_n 33_o 73_o minister_n not_o to_o hold_v private_a conventicle_n ib._n 74_o decency_n in_o apparel_n enjoin_v to_o minister_n 34_o 75_o sober_a conversation_n require_v in_o minister_n 35_o 76_o minister_n at_o no_o time_n to_o forsake_v their_o call_v ib._n schoolmaster_n 77_o none_o to_o teach_v school_n without_o licence_n 35_o 78_o curate_n desirous_a to_o teach_v to_o be_v