Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
authority_n	according_a	law_n	power_n	3,809	5	5.0020	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09819	The substance of Christian religion soundly set forth in two bookes, by definitions and partitions, framed according to the rules of a naturall method, by Amandus Polanus professor of diuinitie. The first booke concerneth faith. The second concerneth good workes. The principall pointes whereof are contained in a short table hereunto annexed. Translated out of Latin into English by E.W.; Partitionum theologicarum, logica methodo institutarum. English	Polanus von Polansdorf, Amandus, 1561-1610.; Wilcocks, Elijahu, b. 1576 or 7.	1595 (1595)	STC 20083.7; ESTC S121514	121,376	286

out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n only_o teach_v to_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o church_n joh._n 8.31.47_o 2._o joh._n 1.9_o joh._n 10.27_o &_o 14.23_o act._n 2.42_o 2._o pet._n 1.19_o eph._n 1.20_o gal._n 1.8.9_o 1._o cor._n 3.11_o mat._n 28.20_o rom._n 10.8_o act._n 17.11_o the_o right_a use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v that_o when_o the_o sacrament_n be_v administer_v and_o receive_v according_a to_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n mar._n 16.6_o act._n 2.38_o &_o 10.47_o luk._n 22.19_o act._n 2.42_o the_o particular_a church_n be_v either_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n or_o of_o the_o new_a eph._n 2.17_o the_o church_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v that_o which_o be_v among_o the_o people_n of_o god_n before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n eph._n 2.11.12_o the_o church_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v that_o which_o begin_v after_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n eph._n 2.13.14_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a settle_a government_n of_o they_o both_o the_o ecclesiastical_a government_n 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for_o to_o hate_v sin_n be_v to_o turn_v away_o from_o it_o and_o to_o shun_v it_o nehem._n 9.35_o jerem._n 36.3_o ezech._n 14.6_o a_o profitable_a sadness_n be_v true_a fear_n and_o grief_n of_o conscience_n for_o sin_n commit_v by_o which_o we_o offend_v god_n join_v with_o the_o true_a hatred_n of_o sin_n esay_n 66.2_o 2._o cor._n 7.11_o joel._n 2.12.13_o deut._n 4.29_o jonas_n 3.8_o 2._o king_n 22.19_o hitherto_o concern_v the_o mortification_n of_o the_o old_a man_n now_o concern_v the_o quicken_n of_o the_o new_a man_n the_o quicken_a of_o the_o new_a man_n be_v the_o other_o part_n of_o repentance_n man_n of_o the_o quicken_a of_o the_o new_a man_n whereby_o a_o new_a spiritual_a life_n be_v raise_v up_o in_o us._n gal._n 2.19_o rom._n 6.10.11_o and_o that_o same_o be_v call_v our_o resurrection_n with_o christ_n of_o this_o there_o be_v two_o part_n the_o comfort_n of_o the_o conscience_n and_o spiritual_a government_n the_o comfort_n of_o the_o conscience_n be_v the_o true_a 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and_o it_o be_v call_v christian_a liberty_n because_o it_o belong_v to_o christian_n only_o and_o that_o be_v two_o fold_n freedom_n from_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o freedom_n in_o indifferent_a thing_n moses_n of_o freedom_n from_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n freedom_n from_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v that_o by_o which_o christian_n be_v loose_v from_o the_o ceremonial_a &_o judicial_a law_n of_o moses_n namely_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o they_o only_o pertain_v to_o the_o civil_a government_n under_o moses_n 1._o cor._n 9.1.19_o 2._o cor._n 3.17_o heb._n 9.10_o for_o such_o law_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o by_o which_o all_o nation_n be_v bind_v be_v not_o abrogate_a freedom_n in_o indifferent_a thing_n be_v that_o by_o which_o christian_n be_v free_a in_o the_o use_n of_o indifferent_a and_o mean_a thing_n 1._o cor._n 9.1_o thing_n of_o freedom_n in_o indifferent_a thing_n thing_n indifferent_a or_o mean_a thing_n be_v those_o which_o be_v neither_o command_v nor_o forbid_v by_o god_n but_o be_v deliver_v and_o institute_v by_o man_n indifferent_a of_o indifferent_a such_o be_v the_o ceremony_n institute_v by_o humane_a authority_n for_o good_a order_n sake_n these_o may_v be_v keep_v or_o omit_v by_o the_o power_n of_o christian_a liberty_n they_o may_v indeed_o be_v observe_v in_o this_o respect_n namely_o for_o the_o preserve_n of_o concord_n and_o avoid_v of_o the_o offence_n of_o the_o weak_a rom_n 14.15.16_o 1._o cor._n 8.1.9_o &_o 11.29_o 2._o cor._n 11.12_o but_o so_o that_o always_o there_o be_v no_o false_a opinion_n namely_o 1._o of_o merit_n as_o though_o the_o observe_n of_o they_o may_v merit_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n 2._o of_o worship_n as_o though_o god_n will_v be_v worship_v with_o they_o contrary_a to_o his_o express_a word_n mat._n 15._o in_o vain_a they_o worship_v i_o according_a

power_n be_v two_o fold_n of_o order_n and_o jurisdiction_n the_o power_n of_o order_n be_v a_o power_n to_o set_v order_n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a government_n and_o it_o be_v either_o in_o the_o lawful_a call_n of_o minister_n or_o in_o make_v ecclesiastical_a law_n call_n of_o a_o lawful_a call_n the_o lawful_a call_n of_o minister_n be_v that_o when_o according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n fit_a person_n be_v choose_v to_o the_o office_n of_o teach_v and_o admininstr_v the_o sacrament_n the_o part_n thereof_o be_v two_o examination_n and_o ordination_n the_o examination_n be_v two_o fold_n of_o doctrine_n and_o of_o life_n the_o examination_n of_o doctrine_n be_v a_o examine_v whereby_o trial_n be_v make_v whether_o the_o person_n to_o be_v choose_v be_v able_a to_o teach_v the_o church_n for_o bow_n shall_v he_o teach_v other_o that_o which_o he_o have_v not_o learn_v himself_o 2._o tim._n 2.2_o tit._n 1.9_o the_o examination_n of_o life_n be_v a_o examine_v whereby_o trial_n be_v make_v whether_o the_o person_n to_o be_v choose_v have_v honest_a &_o unblameable_a manner_n tit._n 1.6.7.8.9_o ordination_n be_v a_o appoint_v of_o the_o examine_a person_n to_o undergo_v some_o office_n the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n be_v rule_n according_a to_o which_o the_o ecclesiastical_a government_n ought_v to_o be_v administer_v hitherto_o concern_v the_o power_n of_o order_n now_o concern_v the_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n the_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n be_v a_o power_n to_o exercise_v the_o ecclesiastical_a judgement_n and_o it_o be_v either_o in_o the_o censure_n or_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n the_o censure_n be_v that_o whereby_o escape_n either_o in_o doctrine_n or_o manner_n have_v be_v observe_v in_o some_o they_o be_v correct_v and_o that_o either_o by_o private_a admonition_n or_o by_o take_v one_o or_o two_o witness_n that_o so_o in_o all_o part_n of_o his_o office_n he_o may_v do_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v prescribe_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n mat._n 18.11.16_o key_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n be_v a_o ecclesiastical_a power_n whereby_o heaven_n be_v open_v to_o the_o believer_n but_o shut_v to_o unbeliever_n joh._n 20.21.22.23_o mat._n 16.19_o &_o 18.18_o the_o part_n thereof_o be_v two_o lose_v or_o bind_v the_o lose_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n when_o to_o those_o that_o repent_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v preach_v the_o bind_v be_v the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n when_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v denounce_v to_o the_o impenitent_a this_o power_n of_o the_o key_n be_v exercise_v either_o by_o preach_v the_o word_n or_o by_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n by_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n be_v when_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n do_v preach_v and_o testify_v to_o all_o every_o one_o that_o repent_v &_o take_v hold_v of_o christ_n by_o faith_n that_o god_n have_v pardon_v all_o their_o sin_n by_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n but_o contrariwise_o they_o denounce_v to_o the_o impenitent_a unbelever_n and_o hypocrite_n that_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o eternal_a condemnation_n do_v hang_v over_o they_o as_o long_o as_o they_o continue_v in_o their_o sin_n according_a to_o which_o testimony_n of_o the_o gospel_n god_n shall_v judge_v in_o this_o life_n and_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v discipline_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n the_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n be_v a_o spiritual_a execution_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n of_o that_o there_o be_v two_o part_n the_o ecclesiastical_a punishment_n and_o the_o absolve_a from_o the_o punishment_n the_o ecclesiastical_a punishment_n be_v that_o which_o in_o the_o church_n be_v lay_v on_o they_o that_o sin_n and_o that_o be_v light_a or_o great_a the_o light_a punishment_n be_v a_o rebuke_v when_o he_o be_v reproove_v who_o have_v sin_v either_o by_o ignorance_n or_o private_o without_o the_o offence_n of_o other_o a_o great_a ecclesiastical_a punishment_n be_v that_o which_o be_v lay_v on_o he_o who_o have_v sin_v more_o grievous_o namely_o both_o of_o mere_a malice_n and_o also_o with_o the_o offence_n of_o other_o and_o that_o be_v two_o fold_n suspension_n or_o excommunication_n suspension_n be_v a_o ecclesiastical_a punishment_n whereby_o the_o offender_n be_v not_o for_o a_o certain_a time_n admit_v either_o to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o holy_a supper_n or_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o the_o church_n excommunication_n be_v a_o ecclesiastical_a punishment_n excommunication_n of_o excommunication_n whereby_o a_o lawful_a knowledge_n go_v before_o he_o who_o have_v contemn_v the_o former_a private_a or_o ecclesiastical_a admonition_n be_v declare_v to_o be_v exclude_v just_o from_o the_o company_n of_o the_o church_n and_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o to_o be_v deliver_v to_o satan_n except_o he_o repent_v mat._n 18.17_o 1._o cor._n 5.3_o 1._o tim._n 1.20_o and_o excommunication_n be_v do_v either_o for_o dangerous_a error_n about_o the_o foundation_n of_o religion_n which_o any_o man_n do_v obstinate_o defend_v and_o raise_v in_o the_o church_n schism_n &_o heresy_n and_o do_v stubburn_o and_o seditious_o trouble_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n 1._o tim._n 1.20_o tit._n 3.10_o or_o for_o manifest_a fault_n which_o tend_v to_o the_o offence_n and_o slander_n of_o the_o church_n 1._o cor._n 5.3_o the_o end_n of_o excommunication_n be_v two_o the_o first_o be_v this_o that_o by_o this_o remedy_n the_o flesh_n of_o the_o excommunicate_a may_v be_v tame_v that_o he_o may_v learn_v to_o live_v to_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o the_o excommunicate_v overcome_v with_o shamefastness_n may_v be_v stir_v up_o to_o repentance_n and_o decline_v from_o evil_n 1._o cor._n 5.5.2_o cor._n 2.7_o 2._o thess_n 3.14_o 1._o tim._n 1.20_o the_o other_o that_o contagion_n may_v not_o come_v to_o the_o rest_n and_o infect_v they_o also_o 1._o cor._n 5.6.7_o thus_o far_o concern_v the_o ecclesiastical_a punishment_n now_o concern_v absolution_n absolution_n be_v a_o free_n from_o the_o punishment_n after_o repentance_n be_v sufficient_o testify_v and_o that_o be_v either_o private_a or_o public_a private_a be_v that_o by_o which_o either_o those_o that_o be_v rebuke_v or_o suspend_v be_v absolve_v mat._n 18.15_o public_a be_v that_o by_o which_o the_o excommunicate_a after_o repentance_n sufficient_o testify_v public_o be_v reconcile_v to_o the_o church_n and_o be_v receive_v again_o into_o the_o society_n thereof_o 2._o cor._n 2.6.10_o hitherto_o concern_v pastor_n now_o concern_v doctor_n doctor_n be_v those_o who_o only_o give_v themselves_o to_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o scripture_n either_o in_o turn_v it_o into_o other_o tongue_n or_o in_o search_v out_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o it_o that_o so_o sincere_a and_o wholesome_a doctrine_n may_v be_v retain_v among_o the_o faithful_a therefore_o the_o office_n of_o doctor_n be_v occupy_v in_o a_o scholarlike_a and_o exquisite_a interpretation_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n ronvere_n 12.5_o 1._o co._n 1.12.8_o thus_o far_o concern_v bishop_n now_o concern_v their_o helper_n the_o helper_n of_o bishop_n be_v those_o who_o be_v adjoin_v to_o the_o bishop_n for_o the_o ecclesiastical_a business_n and_o they_o be_v either_o governor_n or_o disposer_n of_o the_o church_n good_n the_o governor_n be_v grave_a and_o godly_a man_n choose_v out_o of_o the_o people_n who_o together_o with_o the_o bishop_n be_v set_v over_o the_o censure_n of_o manner_n and_o of_o exercise_v discipline_n rom._n 12.7_o 1._o cor._n 12._o these_o by_o a_o synecdoche_n of_o the_o general_a for_o the_o special_a be_v call_v elder_n their_o company_n be_v call_v the_o eldership_n hitherto_o concern_v the_o governor_n now_o concern_v the_o disposer_n of_o the_o church_n good_n the_o disposer_n of_o the_o church_n good_n deacon_n of_o deacon_n be_v such_o helper_n of_o bishop_n as_o dispose_v bodily_a thing_n and_o they_o be_v deacon_n or_o deaconess_n deacon_n be_v those_o who_o dispose_v the_o good_n of_o the_o church_n the_o good_n of_o the_o church_n be_v divide_v into_o four_o part_n one_o part_n be_v distribute_v to_o they_o who_o be_v appoint_v for_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o church_n mat._n 10.10_o 1._o cor_fw-la 9.9_o 1._o thess_n 3.8_o the_o other_o four_o part_n be_v bestow_v in_o the_o maintain_n of_o the_o poor_a the_o three_o part_n be_v appoint_v for_o the_o uphold_v the_o build_n of_o church_n the_o four_o part_n that_o remain_v be_v appoint_v to_o the_o bishop_n to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o may_v entertain_v poor_a stranger_n and_o help_v also_o the_o captive_a brethren_n when_o it_o be_v needful_a 1._o tim._n 3.2_o tit._n 1.8_o but_o yet_o now_o a_o day_n those_o be_v also_o call_v deacon_n that_o be_v adjoin_v to_o the_o pastor_n to_o help_v they_o in_o teach_v