Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
authority_n	king_n	power_n	royal_a	3,927	5	7.8394	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A06652	The actes of Christe and of Antichriste concernyng bothe their life and doctrine: diligently gathered and now taken out of his workes, by Thomas Becon.	Becon, Thomas, 1512-1567.	1577 (1577)	STC 1711; ESTC S116649	51,783	140

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of_o his_o passion_n and_o death_n all_o thing_n be_v wrought_v and_o perfect_o do_v whatsoever_o appertain_v unto_o the_o salvation_n of_o mankind_n so_o that_o now_o there_o remain_v no_o more_o any_o sacrifice_n or_o oblation_n for_o sin_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v with_o one_o only_a oblation_n have_v christ_n make_v perfect_a for_o ever_o ☜_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v again_o we_o be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o offering_n up_o of_o christ_n body_n x._o do_v once_o for_o all_o antichrist_n have_v set_v up_o diverse_a sacrifice_n for_o sin_n mass_n but_o namely_o the_o vile_a and_o abominable_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n which_o he_o call_v a_o propitiatory_a expiatory_a and_o satisfactory_a sacrifice_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a necessary_a ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la this_o sacrifice_n he_o brag_v to_o be_v of_o like_a dignity_n and_o of_o equal_a price_n with_o that_o sacrifice_n which_o christ_n the_o high_a and_o everlasting_a bishop_n offer_v on_o 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not_o build_v on_o christ_n alone_o but_o also_o on_o peter_n and_o his_o successor_n again_o that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o govern_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_o but_o also_o by_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n 14_o christ_n say_v x._o that_o they_o which_o be_v his_o sheep_n and_o belong_v unto_o his_o shepefold_n that_o be_v unto_o his_o holy_a congregation_n hear_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o stranger_n but_o flee_v from_o they_o giving_z ear_n only_o to_o the_o voice_n of_o their_o own_o shepherd_n antichrist_n say_v that_o they_o which_o be_v of_o the_o church_n may_v not_o only_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o christ_n but_o also_o the_o word_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n which_o be_v christ_n vicar_n and_o knowledge_n he_o to_o be_v the_o universal_a bishop_n who_o voice_n to_o hear_v and_o who_o decree_n to_o obey_v we_o be_v bind_v under_o pain_n of_o everlasting_a damnation_n 15_o christ_n ordain_v in_o his_o church_n iiii_o to_o set_v forth_o the_o gospel_n of_o 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to_o all_o the_o minister_n of_o his_o church_n xx_o antichrist_n deny_v that_o and_o say_v that_o the_o bishop_n have_v more_o authority_n than_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o archbishop_n more_o than_o bishop_n and_o the_o pope_n more_o than_o they_o all_o 19_o christ_n in_o his_o bless_a new_a testament_n vi_fw-la appoint_v deacon_n to_o be_v minister_n unto_o the_o poor_a deacon_n and_o to_o see_v that_o they_o lack_v no_o good_a thing_n bishop_n and_o the_o bishop_n or_o spiritual_a ouersear_n he_o ordain_v they_o to_o preach_v the_o word_n to_o enstruct_v the_o people_n to_o minister_v the_o sacrament_n etc_n etc_n antichrist_n ordain_v deacon_n to_o say_v matin_n of_o the_o day_n to_o read_v the_o gospel_n at_o mass_n to_o stand_v on_o the_o priest_n right_a hand_n to_o help_v he_o in_o all_o thing_n to_o have_v a_o shave_a crown_n to_o live_v unmarried_a etc_n etc_n archdeacon_n he_o have_v also_o appoint_v certain_a time_n in_o the_o year_n to_o visit_v the_o church_n 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pelf_n so_o sweet_a unto_o he_o be_v the_o savour_n of_o lucre_n 28_o christ_n vi_fw-la when_o they_o will_v have_v choose_v he_o to_o be_v their_o king_n flee_v away_o alone_o from_o they_o into_o the_o mountain_n and_o give_v himself_o to_o prayer_n and_o spiritual_a meditation_n utter_o eschew_v all_o worldly_a pomp_n glory_n and_o dignity_n which_o thing_n he_o show_v open_o in_o ride_v simple_o and_o plain_o upon_o a_o borrow_a ass_n accord_v to_o the_o prophecy_n of_o zachary_n xxi_o which_o say_v xi_o behold_v the_o king_n come_v unto_o thou_o nineteeen_o meek_a twelve_o simple_a ix_o lowly_a viij_o or_o of_o poor_a degree_n xviii_o he_o become_v poor_a say_v the_o apostle_n that_o we_o through_o his_o poverty_n shall_v wax_v rich_fw-fr and_o he_o say_v to_o pilate_n my_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n antichrist_n advance_v and_o lift_v up_o himself_o above_o all_o king_n prince_n ruler_n and_o emperor_n challenge_a unto_o he_o authority_n and_o power_n both_o to_o 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which_o christ_n utter_o refuse_v when_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o all_o these_o thing_n all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o they_o will_v i_o give_v thou_o if_o thou_o will_v fall_v down_o and_o worship_v i_o this_o antichrist_n and_o his_o adherentes_fw-la that_o so_o vile_o devise_v the_o high_a power_n two_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o the_o epistle_n of_o saint_n peter_n which_o say_v they_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n in_o the_o lust_n of_o uncleanness_n and_o despise_v authority_n presumptuous_a be_v they_o and_o stubborn_a which_o fear_v not_o to_o speak_v evil_a of_o they_o which_o excel_v in_o worship_n etc_n etc_n 29_o christ_n come_v not_o to_o be_v serve_v xxii_o but_o to_o screw_n two_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o seruaunté_fw-fr and_o make_v himself_o of_o no_o reputation_n to_o serve_v and_o advance_v us._n antichrist_n will_v be_v serve_v quando_fw-la and_o suffer_v king_n to_o give_v he_o water_n yea_o and_o say_v it_o be_v a_o shame_n if_o he_o shall_v otherwise_o humble_v himself_o as_o it_o appear_v in_o his_o own_o law_n and_o decree_n 30_o christ_n full_a lowly_a and_o meke_o wash_v his_o disciple_n foot_n xiii_o and_o teach_v they_o so_o likewise_o say_v i_o have_v give_v you_o a_o example_n that_o as_o i_o have_v do_v to_o you_o so_o you_o shall_v do_v one_o to_o a_o other_o antichrist_n say_v cunolim_n emperor_n and_o king_n shall_v knee_n unto_o i_o and_o kiss_v my_o foot_n and_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o express_v it_o in_o his_o law_n 31_o christ_n go_v on_o his_o foot_n with_o his_o disciple_n both_o in_o wet_a and_o dry_a heat_n and_o cold_a iiii_o to_o teach_v and_o instruct_v the_o people_n iiii_o as_o it_o be_v evident_a throughout_o all_o the_o gospel_n antichrist_n keep_v his_o foot_n full_o clean_a with_o shoe_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n prelate_n set_v with_o precious_a stone_n &_o will_v not_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o say_v it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o cause_v other_o to_o preach_v as_o it_o appear_v by_o his_o law_n uere_o after_o this_o manner_n may_v the_o turk_n be_v pope_n also_o 32_o christ_n sit_v at_o meat_n among_o his_o disciple_n full_o lowly_a and_o poor_o xx_o and_o he_o do_v not_o require_v the_o high_a seat_n xxii_o antichrist_n sit_v full_a high_a in_o a_o curious_a throne_n and_o will_v be_v serve_v glorious_o with_o great_a prince_n and_o potestates_fw-la and_o he_o will_v have_v man_n with_o jagged_a coat_n to_o carve_v his_o morsel_n blaspheme_v god_o with_o oath_n and_o commit_v many_o other_o vice_n as_o you_o may_v daily_o see_v 33_o christ_n fast_v and_o seek_v for_o the_o fruit_n on_o the_o tree_n to_o eat_v xxi_o when_o he_o be_v hungry_a and_o find_v none_o thereupon_o antichrist_n have_v great_a provision_n make_v in_o city_n and_o town_n to_o get_v he_o of_o the_o best_a that_o may_v be_v find_v and_o that_o must_v be_v well_o dress_v and_o dainty_o to_o make_v good_a digestion_n with_o spice_n and_o sauce_n and_o sirop_v colour_v out_o of_o kind_n 34_o christ_n lie_v and_o sleep_v in_o a_o boat_n on_o the_o hard_a bourde_n viij_o and_o have_v to_o his_o chamberlain_n but_o poor_a fisher_n iiii_o xiii_o antichrist_n lie_v full_a soft_a and_o easy_o in_o bed_n of_o down_o where_o he_o slepe_v swete_o and_o no_o man_n may_v wake_v he_o until_o he_o have_v sleep_v enough_o his_o chamberlain_n be_v man_n of_o honour_n which_o be_v full_a ready_a with_o marshal_n and_o usher_n to_o keep_v his_o chamber_n from_o noise_n and_o the_o porter_n at_o the_o gate_n to_o keep_v out_o the_o poor_a 35_o christ_n be_v in_o hill_n weep_v and_o pray_v vi_fw-la and_o walk_v in_o desert_n xiiii_o feed_v many_o thousand_o both_o with_o meat_n &_o preach_v vi_fw-la antichrist_n sit_v in_o his_o castle_n and_o tower_n with_o minstrelsy_n laughter_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o melody_n as_o for_o the_o hungry_a and_o poor_a they_o shall_v die_v and_o starve_v for_o food_n get_v they_o none_o of_o he_o he_o think_v it_o great_a shame_n for_o he_o to_o follow_v christ_n example_n as_o touch_v preach_v he_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o once_o dream_v of_o it_o 36_o christ_n ride_v poor_o and_o simple_o on_o a_o ass_n xxi_o and_o have_v twelve_o poor_a man_n that_o follow_v he_o one_o foot_n xi_o antichrist_n ride_v royal_o on_o a_o moil_n or_o on_o a_o white_a palfrey_n and_o have_v more_o than_o xii_o follow_v he_o on_o horesebacke_n to_o attend_v and_o wait_v upon_o he_o with_o sword_n bill_n and_o halberd_n as_o it_o be_v man_n ready_a to_o battle_n 37_o christ_n as_o the_o pass_v through_o city_n and_o town_n xv_o hunt_a fiend_n out_o of_o man_n that_o they_o dwell_v in_o with_o the_o word_n of_o his_o mouth_n antichrist_n hunt_v the_o wild_a dear_a the_o fox_n and_o the_o hare_n in_o his_o close_a park_n with_o great_a cry_n and_o horn_n blow_a with_o hound_n and_o rachette_n run_v beside_o a_o great_a swarm_n of_o sym_n shakebuckler_n 38_o christ_n pray_v to_o almighty_a god_n his_o heavenly_a father_n xvii_o in_o his_o prayer_n call_v he_o holy_a father_n antichrist_n be_v call_v the_o most_o holy_a father_n of_o satan_n child_n and_o like_o lucifer_n take_v that_o name_n on_o he_o iiii_o his_o disciple_n say_v two_o that_o he_o be_v god_n on_o earth_n where_o as_o we_o be_v teach_v by_o christ_n law_n two_o that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god._n 39_o christ_n sit_v in_o the_o mid_n of_o the_o doctor_n two_o not_o think_n scorn_n to_o inquire_v and_o to_o hear_v they_o in_o the_o law_n of_o his_o heavenly_a father_n antichrist_n sit_v in_o his_o glorious_a throne_n and_o minister_v his_o own_o law_n and_o tradition_n to_o all_o man_n and_o hold_v a_o small_a mater_fw-la long_o in_o pleat_v which_o may_v soon_o be_v determine_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n if_o he_o will_v use_v it_o but_o then_o his_o win_v shall_v be_v the_o less_o his_o law_n without_o profit_n and_o his_o consistory_n cold_a 40_o christ_n send_v the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o fervent_a love_n and_o charity_n 16._o to_o teach_v they_o which_o be_v the_o elect_a and_o choose_v of_o god_n all_o truth_n necessary_a unto_o salvation_n antichrist_n send_v out_o his_o commission_n all_o about_o to_o curse_v and_o ask_v vegeaunce_n on_o they_o that_o resist_v his_o tyranny_n and_o will_v for_o money_n absolve_v they_o clean_o again_o a_o paena_fw-la &_o culpa_fw-la toties_fw-la quoties_fw-la all_o his_o doctrine_n have_v golden_a tail_n for_o money_n be_v ever_o the_o end_n money_n geve_v he_o money_n and_o you_o have_v fulfil_v all_o his_o law_n 41_o christ_n fulfil_v and_o keep_v both_o the_o old_a v._n law_n and_o the_o new_a and_o all_o righteousness_n antichrist_n will_v have_v his_o own_o tradition_n and_o law_n keep_v but_o as_o for_o the_o