Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
authority_n	england_n	king_n	parliament_n	6,414	5	6.7618	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85826	The Covenanters plea against absolvers. Or, A modest discourse, shewing why those who in England & Scotland took the Solemn League and Covenant, cannot judge their consciences discharged from the obligation of it, by any thing heretofore said by the Oxford men; or lately by Dr Featly, Dr. Gauden, or any others. In which also several cases relating to promisory oathes, and to the said Covenant in special, are spoken to, and determined by Scripture, reason, and the joynt suffrages of casuists. Contrary to the indigested notions of some late writers; yet much to the sense of the Reverend Dr. Sanderson. Written by Theophilus Timorcus a well-wisher to students in casuistical divinity.	Timorcus, Theophilus.; Gataker, Thomas, 1574-1654, attributed name.; Vines, Richard, 1600?-1656, attributed name.; Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691, attributed name.	1660 (1660)	Wing G314; Thomason E1053_13; ESTC R202125	85,431	115

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servant_n for_o ever_o §_o 9_o as_o to_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o archbishop_n nor_o bishop_n in_o it_o we_o have_v only_o swear_v faith_n and_o allegiance_n to_o his_o majesty_n which_o we_o hope_v we_o may_v give_v and_o yet_o endeavour_v in_o our_o calling_n to_o extirpate_v popery_n and_o prelacy_n etc._n etc._n if_o any_o one_o say_v what_o if_o he_o shall_v command_v the_o set_n of_o it_o up_o we_o will_v fain_o know_v of_o our_o brethren_n what_o we_o shall_v do_v if_o popery_n shall_v be_v hereafter_o by_o any_o prince_n command_v but_o to_o speak_v direct_o 1._o we_o believe_v that_o prelacy_n have_v no_o just_a foot_n in_o england_n but_o what_o it_o have_v by_o authority_n of_o parliament_n 2._o we_o believe_v it_o in_o the_o power_n of_o king_n and_o parliament_n to_o suspend_v or_o abrogate_v any_o law_n and_o to_o engage_v people_n by_o oath_n for_o ever_o oblige_v against_o the_o matter_n of_o they_o 3._o we_o know_v both_o king_n 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the_o covenanter_n plea_n against_o absolver_n or_o a_o modest_a discourse_n show_v why_o those_o who_o in_o england_n &_o scotland_n take_v the_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n can_v judge_v their_o conscience_n discharge_v from_o the_o obligation_n of_o it_o by_o any_o thing_n heretofore_o say_v by_o the_o oxford_z man_n or_o late_o by_o dr_n feat_o dr._n gauden_n or_o any_o other_o in_o which_o also_o several_a case_n relate_v to_o promisory_a oath_n and_o to_o the_o say_a covenant_n in_o special_a be_v speak_v to_o and_o determine_v by_o scripture_n reason_n and_o the_o joint_a suffrage_n of_o casuist_n contrary_n to_o the_o indigested_a notion_n of_o some_o late_a writer_n yet_o much_o to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o reverend_n dr._n sanderson_n write_a out_o by_o theophiius_n timorcus_n a_o wellwisher_n to_o student_n in_o casuistical_a divinity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d menander_n london_n print_v for_o t._n b._n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v in_o westminster_n hall_n and_o paul_n churchyard_n 1661._o the_o portraiture_n of_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n in_o his_o solitude_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 14._o upon_o the_o covenant_n as_o thing_n now_o stand_v good_a man_n shall_v least_o offend_v god_n or_o i_o by_o keep_v their_o covenant_n by_o good_a and_o lawful_a mean_n since_o i_o have_v the_o charity_n to_o think_v that_o the_o chief_a end_n of_o the_o covenant_n in_o such_o man_n intention_n be_v to_o preserve_v religion_n in_o purity_n and_o the_o kingdom_n in_o peace_n to_o the_o honourable_a the_o commons_z assemble_v in_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n more_o especial_o such_o as_o serve_v for_o the_o western_a part_n and_o for_o the_o several_a burrough_n in_o cornwall_n honourable_a senator_n §_o 1._o the_o name_n of_o a_o god_n have_v ever_o be_v esteem_v so_o sacred_a the_o reverence_n of_o oath_n so_o great_a and_o the_o sin_n of_o perjury_n so_o infamous_a even_o among_o those_o who_o know_v not_o god_n but_o know_v by_o nature_n the_o 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that_o authority_n which_o god_n have_v now_o devolve_v into_o your_o hand_n and_o that_o you_o be_v expert_a in_o all_o custom_n and_o question_n which_o relate_v to_o the_o english_a law_n and_o liberty_n and_o we_o know_v also_o that_o you_o believe_v the_o scripture_n we_o beseech_v you_o therefore_o to_o hear_v we_o patient_o §_o 3._o we_o fear_v the_o great_a and_o live_a god_n who_o have_v say_v you_o shall_v not_o swear_v by_o my_o name_n false_o neither_o shall_v thou_o profane_v the_o name_n of_o thy_o god_n have_v therefore_o at_o the_o command_n of_o lord_n and_o commons_o assemble_v in-parliament_n anno_fw-la 1643_o 1644._o lift_v up_o our_o hand_n unto_o god_n and_o swear_v that_o we_o will_v endeavour_v the_o extirpation_n of_o popery_n and_o prelacy_n that_o be_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n by_o archbishop_n bishop_n dean_n dean_n and_o chapter_n prebend_n chancellor_n commissary_n archdeacon_n and_o other_o officer_n depend_v upon_o that_o hierarchy_n we_o 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only_o which_o have_v they_o be_v first_o know_v have_v make_v the_o enter_v into_o such_o sacred_a bond_n unlawful_a 8._o filiucii_n qu._n m._n tr_fw-la 25._o cap._n 8._o ratione_fw-la materiae_fw-la inhabilis_fw-la ad_fw-la producendam_fw-la obligationem_fw-la in_o regard_n of_o the_o matter_n be_v such_o to_o which_o a_o obligation_n can_v not_o be_v create_v filiucius_n tell_v we_o that_o a_o oath_n must_v be_v interpret_v according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o act_n to_o which_o it_o be_v annex_v because_o he_o who_o swear_v intend_v to_o swear_v only_o that_o which_o he_o promise_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o under_o the_o same_o condition_n as_o he_o promise_v we_o much_o doubt_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o which_o depend_v upon_o another_o question_n whether_o a_o oath_n may_v not_o bind_v a_o man_n beyond_o his_o intention_n when_o he_o swear_v undoubted_o a_o oath_n may_v oblige_v a_o man_n beyond_o his_o private_a intention_n and_o in_o this_o we_o think_v all_o 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nor_o yet_o the_o sense_n of_o those_o that_o impose_v oath_n upon_o other_o must_v be_v other_o than_o will_v comport_v with_o the_o just_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n or_o phrase_n in_o the_o oath_n vow_n or_o covenant_n for_o this_o be_v to_o destroy_v the_o simplicity_n necessary_a to_o every_o oath_n and_o indeed_o not_o to_o interpret_v but_o to_o coin_v a_o oath_n or_o new_a obligation_n §_o 5._o we_o must_v conclude_v then_o that_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v at_o the_o will_n of_o other_o impose_v upon_o we_o for_o their_o security_n that_o we_o will_v do_v as_o we_o there_o promise_v must_v be_v no_o other_o than_o what_o comport_v with_o the_o significancy_n of_o the_o word_n in_o which_o it_o be_v conceive_v be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o then_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n concern_v it_o and_o from_o a_o strict_a obligation_n to_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o in_o their_o sense_n we_o see_v nothing_o can_v discharge_v the_o soul_n 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ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n and_o though_o it_o may_v be_v in_o a_o compliment_n he_o call_v in_o a_o presbyter_n or_o two_o to_o his_o assistance_n yet_o it_o be_v ex_fw-la abundanti_fw-la what_o he_o judge_v not_o himself_o oblige_v to_o do_v it_o be_v not_o reasonable_a to_o imagine_v that_o the_o parliament_n intend_v only_o the_o extirpation_n of_o this_o prelacy_n 13._o bilson_n de_fw-fr gub._n eccl._n cap._n 13._o for_o although_o bilson_n and_o some_o other_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o presbyter_n join_v with_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o impose_v hand_n upon_o presbyter_n be_v rather_o add_v consensum_fw-la than_o consecrationem_fw-la 56._o field_n of_o the_o church_n l._n 5._o cap._n 56._o yet_o dr._n field_n speak_v more_o sober_o and_o tell_v we_o there_o aught_o to_o be_v a_o concurrence_n of_o other_o minister_n hand_n as_o well_o as_o the_o bishop_n in_o ordination_n they_o have_v a_o equal_a ministry_n and_o power_n of_o order_n with_o he_o nor_o have_v any_o such_o prelacy_n as_o this_o ever_o any_o foot_n in_o england_n other_o then_o what_o the_o arrogance_n of_o some_o single_a person_n give_v it_o §_o 9_o we_o call_v that_o a_o paternal_a prelacy_n where_o the_o college_n of_o presbyter_n have_v a_o prelate_n who_o must_v concur_v with_o they_o ordinary_o in_o ordination_n and_o act_n of_o jurisdiction_n this_o say_v the_o most_o sober_a man_n be_v all_o the_o prelacy_n which_o ever_o be_v allow_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n we_o be_v sure_o this_o be_v all_o for_o which_o there_o can_v be_v the_o least_o pretence_n of_o any_o divine_a or_o apostolical_a authority_n §_o 10._o the_o prelate_n of_o mere_a order_n nothing_o differ_v from_o a_o continue_a moderator_n have_v no_o more_o power_n than_o his_o brethren_n in_o ordination_n or_o jurisdiction_n but_o for_o order_n sake_n praeside_v among_o they_o §_o 11._o there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o that_o the_o covenant_n be_v to_o be_v interpret_v against_o the_o first_o the_o 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