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

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A67550	The pious mans practice in Parliament time. Or A seasonable and necessary tractate concerning the presages, and causes of a common-wealths ruine, and the wayes, and meanes to preserve a church, and state, in prosperity, plenty, purity, and peace. By R. Ward, utriusque regni in Artibus Magister; and preacher of Gods holy word at Stansteed Mount-Fitchet in Essex.	Ward, Richard, 1601 or 2-1684.	1641 (1641)	Wing W804; ESTC R218413	102,562	298

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conjoynt_v duty_n of_o superior_n and_o inferior_n magistrate_n and_o people_n now_o second_o alone_o the_o duty_n of_o superior_n and_o magistrate_n alone_o follow_v the_o duty_n of_o superior_n and_o magistrate_n alone_o and_o what_o be_v require_v on_o their_o part_n if_o they_o desire_v that_o our_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n may_v long_o continue_v in_o prosperity_n purity_n and_o peace_n now_o here_o observe_v that_o the_o magistrate_n be_v twofold_a magistrate_n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a magistrate_n to_o wit_n supremus_fw-la et_fw-la subordinatus_fw-la supreme_a and_o subordinate_a first_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n be_v the_o king_n sacred_a majesty_n holy_a the_o duty_n of_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n be_v twofold_a viz._n 1_o to_o be_v holy_a now_o in_o he_o two_o thing_n be_v require_v namely_o 1._o to_o continue_v to_o lead_v his_o people_n by_o a_o holy_a example_n homer_n call_v king_n diogenes_n the_o generation_n of_o the_o god_n and_o diotrephes_n man_n 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than_o every_o one_o will_v strive_v to_o be_v a_o poet._n if_o cornelius_n fear_v god_n then_o so_o will_v also_o all_o his_o household_n do_v and_o therefore_o unto_o the_o flourish_a and_o establish_v of_o a_o church_n or_o sit_v in_o peace_n purity_n religion_n and_o righteousness_n it_o be_v very_o requisite_a and_o necessary_a that_o the_o prince_n be_v zealous_a and_o religious_a and_o 2._o it_o be_v further_a require_v in_o a_o prince_n assistant_n 2_o to_o take_v unto_o he_o assistant_n to_o take_v unto_o he_o the_o assistance_n of_o other_o that_o be_v wise_a religious_a and_o grave_a counsellor_n ordinary_o and_o parliament_n upon_o extraordinary_a urgent_a or_o important_a occasion_n for_o as_o a_o vine_n although_o it_o be_v the_o noble_a of_o all_o tree_n yet_o need_v the_o supportation_n of_o reed_n prop_n and_o of_o other_o unfruitful_a tree_n so_o prince_n and_o potentate_n need_v the_o help_n of_o inferior_a person_n yea_o as_o the_o hand_n be_v not_o the_o weak_a 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unto_o the_o state_n and_o thereforefore_o it_o be_v requisite_a that_o those_o who_o be_v admit_v unto_o the_o magistracy_n be_v man_n well_o acquaint_v with_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n wherein_o they_o be_v there_o be_v a_o time_n appoint_v unto_o the_o vestal_n 1._o wherein_o they_o shall_v learn_v 2._o wherein_o they_o shall_v exercise_v that_o they_o have_v learn_v and_o 3._o wherein_o they_o shall_v teach_v other_o and_o thus_o also_o do_v diana_n priest_n at_o ephesus_n plutarch_n plutarch_n so_o they_o be_v to_o do_v who_o be_v to_o undertake_v the_o government_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n for_o it_o become_v he_o who_o govern_v to_o be_v learn_v the_o better_a to_o know_v what_o he_o do_v and_o wise_a to_o find_v out_o how_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v it_o and_o discreet_a to_o attend_v and_o take_v opportunity_n by_o the_o foretop_n and_o resolute_a in_o the_o action_n of_o justice_n without_o corruption_n of_o fear_n of_o any_o the_o master_n of_o the_o ship_n set_v another_o at_o the_o helm_n to_o steer_v and_o direct_v she_o but_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n for_o a_o magistrate_n to_o execute_v his_o place_n and_o administer_v justice_n by_o a_o deputy_n be_v altogether_o unable_a himself_o to_o do_v it_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o ignorance_n in_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o the_o realm_n yea_o honesty_n and_o a_o good_a meaning_n be_v not_o enough_o in_o magistrate_n without_o ability_n for_o although_o they_o mean_v well_o yet_o often_o by_o do_v amiss_o they_o endanger_v and_o indamage_v both_o themselves_o and_o other_o gracchus_n son_n of_o that_o gracchus_n that_o have_v be_v twice_o consul_n mean_v well_o to_o his_o country_n but_o for_o want_n of_o knowledge_n manage_v it_o undiscreet_o be_v slay_v in_o the_o capitol_n by_o cornelius_n scipio_n nasica_n appian_n appian_n and_o his_o follower_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o solomon_n so_o earnest_o pray_v unto_o god_n to_o give_v he_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n or_o the_o spirit_n of_o direction_n for_o the_o right_a administration_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n or_o by_o wisdom_n as_o tremellius_n think_v he_o mean_v knowledge_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o law_n of_o right_a and_o justice_n and_o of_o the_o duty_n which_o belong_v unto_o he_o to_o do_v as_o he_o be_v a_o magistrate_n to_o teach_v we_o that_o it_o behoove_v a_o magistrate_n to_o seek_v after_o the_o knoweldge_n of_o the_o law_n of_o that_o nation_n wherein_o he_o dwell_v hence_o samuel_n write_v the_o law_n of_o their_o land_n in_o a_o book_n 10.25_o 1_o sam._n 10.25_o and_o when_o the_o people_n crown_v joash_n 23.11_o 2_o chr._n 23.11_o they_o put_v the_o book_n of_o the_o testimony_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o this_o book_n every_o king_n and_o magistrate_n must_v have_v a_o copy_n of_o which_o they_o must_v read_v diligent_o that_o they_o may_v discharge_v their_o function_n according_a to_o law_n because_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v not_o to_o be_v govern_v ad_fw-la placitum_fw-la

appoint_v by_o he_o be_v observe_v by_o we_o namely_o 12.15_o 1_o cor._n 12.15_o when_o the_o hand_n do_v not_o oppose_v the_o head_n nor_o the_o foot_n the_o hand_n nor_o these_o the_o belly_n but_o every_o member_n do_v perform_v its_o own_o office_n when_o the_o head_n hate_v not_o the_o member_n nor_o they_o the_o head_n but_o reciprocal_o seek_v the_o good_a one_o of_o another_o than_o the_o body_n must_v needs_o be_v in_o good_a frame_n and_o temper_n but_o if_o the_o head_n look_v upon_o the_o body_n as_o a_o enemy_n thereunto_o and_o the_o body_n behold_v the_o head_n with_o the_o like_a eye_n all_o the_o microcosm_n and_o body_n must_v then_o needs_o be_v out_o of_o frame_n and_o miserable_o distemper_v and_o thus_o if_o magistrate_n stand_v disaffect_v unto_o the_o people_n and_o look_v upon_o they_o with_o all_o evil_a eye_n as_o stranger_n to_o their_o welfare_n and_o people_n on_o the_o other_o side_n conceit_n and_o disconceive_v of_o magistaates_n as_o those_o who_o 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they_o and_o give_v their_o power_n and_o authority_n unto_o they_o according_a to_o our_o saviour_n speech_n to_o pilate_n thou_o can_v have_v no_o power_n over_o i_o except_o it_o be_v give_v thou_o from_o above_o 19.11_o joh._n 19.11_o and_o therefore_o as_o saint_n paul_n say_v he_o that_o despise_v the_o power_n of_o magistrate_n 13.4_o rom._n 13.4_o despise_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o 3._o subject_n or_o people_n must_v be_v obedient_a and_o subject_a unto_o superior_n because_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v they_o be_v ordain_v by_o god_n ser_fw-mi our_o cicero_n be_v bear_v for_o themselves_o much_o less_o then_o ki_v ng_n or_o magistrate_n for_o they_o be_v ordain_v for_o the_o people_n sake_n lest_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v a_o flock_n without_o a_o shepherd_n which_o be_v a_o point_n next_o the_o worst_a as_o we_o see_v by_o michajahes_n speech_n unto_o ahab_n and_o therefore_o see_v they_o be_v the_o lord_n minister_n and_o appoint_v by_o he_o in_o much_o mercy_n 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health_n or_o the_o encur_v of_o any_o eminent_a inconvenience_n now_o this_o obedience_n i_o think_v no_o christian_a man_n shall_v deny_v to_o any_o christian_a magistrate_n 4._o themselves_o 4._o they_o must_v be_v at_o unity_n among_o themselves_o if_o people_n desire_v that_o this_o our_o church_n and_o state_n may_v long_o stand_v and_o last_o flourish_v then_o as_o they_o must_v be_v subject_a and_o obedient_a unto_o magistrate_n so_o they_o must_v be_v at_o unity_n and_o peace_n among_o themselves_o if_o one_o member_n shall_v be_v at_o variance_n and_o hold_v war_n with_o another_o how_o can_v the_o body_n subsist_v now_o in_o this_o our_o church_n and_o state_n we_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v member_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o body_n rom._n 12.4_o 5_o etc._n etc._n 1_o corinth_n 12.12_o etc._n etc._n ephes_n 5.29_o and_o therefore_o we_o ought_v to_o hold_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n we_o in_o this_o land_n all_o profess_v to_o have_v one_o father_n and_o say_v we_o believe_v in_o one_o god_n and_o father_n and_o one_o mother_n say_v we_o believe_v the_o church_n to_o be_v holy_a wherein_o we_o be_v regenerate_v and_o bear_v again_o and_o we_o be_v feed_v with_o the_o same_o teat_n and_o nourish_v with_o the_o say_a food_n for_o our_o meat_n be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v give_v for_o we_o and_o our_o drink_n be_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v shed_v for_o we_o and_o we_o all_o hope_n for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o inheritance_n say_v we_o believe_v life_n everlasting_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v fit_a that_o we_o shall_v accord_v and_o agree_v among_o ourselves_o and_o like_a brethren_n live_v together_o in_o unity_n which_o be_v a_o good_a and_o a_o pleasant_a thing_n and_o a_o excellent_a mean_n to_o preserve_v in_o peace_n and_o plenty_n this_o our_o commonwealth_n 5._o and_o last_o if_o subject_n desire_v that_o this_o our_o church_n and_o state_n may_v long_o flourish_v in_o purity_n 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