Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
authority_n	acknowledge_v	church_n	scripture_n	3,085	5	6.3603	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10173	Protestants demonstrations, for Catholiks recusance All taken from such English Protestant bishops, doctors, ministers, parlaments, lawes, decrees, and proceedings, as haue beene printed, published, or allowed among them in England; since the cominge of our king Iames into this kingdome: and for the most parte within the first six or seuen yeares thereof. And euidentlie prouinge by their owne writings, that english Catholiks may not vnder damnable syn, co[m]municate with English Protestants, in their seruice, sermons, or matters of religion: and soe conuincinge by the[m]selues, their religio[n] to be most damnable, & among other things, their ministery to bee voide, false & vsurped.	Broughton, Richard, attributed name.	1615 (1615)	STC 20450; ESTC S112509	81,861	158

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ministry_n we_o be_v all_o one_o we_o be_v all_o of_o one_o faith_n we_o be_v minister_n of_o the_o word_n by_o one_o order_n we_o preach_v one_o faith_n and_o substance_n of_o doctrine_n then_o which_o nothing_o be_v ever_o more_o true_o say_v or_o write_v 20._o willet_n antilog_n pag._n 15._o 20._o your_o great_a controvertist_n d._n willet_n write_v thus_o among_o protestant_n of_o ●ngland_n there_o be_v no_o difference_n or_o descent_n in_o any_o substantial_a point_n of_o faith_n as_o for_o puritan_n and_o caluinio-papists_a they_o be_v term_n of_o papist_n devisinge_v 52_o d._n georg●_n abb._n sup_v pa._n 90._o 106._o 236._o 237._o powell_n sup_v pag._n 48._o 52_o your_o present_a protestant_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n be_v so_o confident_a herein_o that_o he_o use_v thes_n word_n no_o goliath_n against_o we_o can_v prove_v the_o contrary_n d._n powell_n with_o public_a approbation_n have_v thes_n word_n no_o reformer_n ever_o distinguish_v between_o protestant_n and_o they_o of_o the_o reform_a church_n the_o puritan_n do_v not_o affirm_v the_o division_n between_o protestant_n and_o they_o to_o be_v in_o substantial_a point_n non_fw-la but_o papist_n affirm_v that_o protestant_n and_o puritan_n differ_v in_o substantial_a point_n of_o faith_n and_o he_o lie_v which_o say_v they_o differ_v in_o substantial_a point_n like_a be_v the_o testimony_n of_o other_o but_o thes_n be_v full_o sufficient_a in_o this_o place_n therefore_o see_v i_o be_o to_o allege_v only_a cause_n and_o reason_n essential_a and_o substantial_a in_o religion_n from_o thes_n your_o english_a protestant_n bishop_n and_o doctor_n why_o their_o country_n catholic_n may_v not_o by_o their_o own_o doctrine_n and_o proceed_n communicate_v with_o they_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o no_o english_a protestant_n or_o puritan_n may_v or_o in_o conscience_n ought_v to_o deny_v any_o such_o authority_n to_o be_v cite_v in_o this_o treatise_n or_o any_o conclusion_n true_o and_o scientificallie_o deduce_v from_o such_o their_o allow_a principle_n for_o in_o so_o doeinge_v by_o their_o general_n grant_v before_o he_o shall_v become_v a_o papist_n and_o a_o recusant_n to_o communicate_v with_o protestant_n or_o a_o blasphemous_a goliath_n uncircumcised_a philistine_a or_o a_o liar_n by_o their_o own_o censure_n and_o judgement_n which_o will_v be_v new_a and_o urgent_a cause_n to_o avoid_v all_o spiritual_a communion_n with_o such_o man_n whereupon_o presume_v that_o no_o adversary_n will_v so_o much_o disable_v my_o study_n in_o divinity_n and_o art_n subordinate_a unto_o it_o but_o that_o i_o be_o able_a from_o grant_v and_o allow_v principle_n to_o deduce_v necessary_a and_o undemiable_a conclusion_n i_o therefore_o do_v confident_o name_v this_o work_n a_o book_n of_o english_a protestant_n demonstration_n for_o english_a catholic_n recusancie_n because_o the_o most_o just_a cause_n of_o catholic_n refusal_n to_o communicate_v 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business_n the_o fi●st_a proposition_n be_v evident_o true_a for_o good_a thing_n and_o certain_a may_v not_o be_v leave_v and_o forsake_v for_o thinger_n either_o evil_n or_o uncertaine_o good_a and_o that_o man_n may_v not_o communicate_v in_o a_o strange_a religion_n be_v confirm_v by_o d._n covell_n and_o m._n hull_n provinge_v it_o by_o many_o 182._o covell_a exan_n ●a_n 200._o 201_o hul._n rom._n ●ol_n p._n 30._o 31_o 32._o 33._o 34._o sutcliff_n exan_n of_o petit_fw-la pa._n 10._o 11._o powel_n ref_o ●pist_v apologetic_n pag._n ●5_n 23._o 26._o 27._o 100_o 114_o 112._o 113._o etc._n etc._n feild_n pa._n 27_o pag._n 182._o example_n and_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n and_o antiquity_n t●at_o we_o may_v not_o communicate_v ●ith_n man_n of_o a_o diverse_a religion_n d._n sutcliffe_n tell_v we_o that_o such_o communion_n be_v reprove_v by_o the_o authority_n both_o of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o aun●i●nt_a christian_a emperor_n the_o like_a he_o testify_v of_o 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68_o do_v glad_o acknowledge_v they_o of_o the_o roman_a church_n to_o be_v t●●_n family_n of_o ●hesus_fw-la christ_n they_o of_o rome_n be_v &_o still_o be_v in_o the_o church_n it_o ●●_o strange_a for_o any_o man_n to_o deny_v they_o of_o rome_n to_o be_v of_o the_o church_n we_o affirm_v they_o of_o the_o roman_a church_n 76._o covell_n supr_fw-la pag_n 73._o 76._o to_o be_v part_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o those_o that_o live_v and_o die_v in_o that_o church_n may_v be_v save_v yet_o both_o he_o and_o d._n feild_n give_v this_o sentence_n 182._o covell_a sup_n pag._n 76._o feild_n p._n 69._o field_n pag._n 182._o there_o i●_n no_o salvation_n remission_n of_o sin_n or_o hope_v of_o eternal_a life_n out_o of_o the_o church_n d._n field_n further_o tell_v we_o that_o diverse_a of_o the_o roman_a church_n even_o of_o the_o best_a learned_a that_o can_v not_o plead_v ignorance_n be_v save_v and_o saint_n in_o heaven_n their_o bishop_n barlowe_n have_v write_v how_o great_a difficulty_n it_o be_v for_o prince_n to_o be_v save_v britan_n barl._n ag_n a_o name_n l●sse_o cathol_a willet_n an._n pag._n 144._o speed_v theat_n of_o great_a britan_n yet_o d._n willet_n write_v thus_o it_o be_v not_o deny_v by_o any_o protestant_n but_o many_o renown_a king_n and_o queen_n of_o the_o roman_a faith_n be_v saint_n in_o heaven_n the_o name_n of_o our_o most_o holy_a king_n and_o queen_n of_o england_n which_o m._n speed_v in_o his_o late_a theatre_n of_o great_a brittany_n relate_v to_o have_v forsake_v their_o crown_n and_o kingdom_n to_o become_v poor_a monk_n &_o nun_n in_o that_o church_n and_o religion_n and_o to_o be_v chronicle_v for_o all_o posterity_n to_o have_v be_v most_o holy_a one_o ●arthe_n and_o now_o glorious_a saint_n in_o heaven_n be_v too_o many_o to_o be_v recite_v therefore_o see_v thes_n protestant_n assure_v we_o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n they_o that_o live_v and_o die_v in_o it_o come_v to_o heaven_n and_o many_o

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the_o pure_a word_n of_o god_n preach_v in_o it_o and_o the_o two_o university_n in_o their_o answer_n submit_v their_o religion_n to_o be_v correct_v or_o alter_v as_o the_o king_n please_v and_o the_o king_n majesty_n himself_o in_o public_a parliament_n use_v these_o word_n i_o can_v wish_v from_o my_o hart_n that_o lay_v willfullnes_n aside_o we_o may_v meet_v in_o the_o midst_n i_o will_v for_o my_o own_o part_n be_v content_a to_o meet_v they_o in_o the_o mid_a way_n that_o all_o novelty_n may_v be_v renounce_v these_o he_o testify_v of_o the_o english_a protestant_n religion_n and_o in_o the_o conference_n at_o hampton_n court_n as_o their_o bishop_n barlowe_n relate_v it_o conclude_v this_o point_n as_o all_o the_o rest_n that_o 47._o conference_n pag._n 47._o error_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n may_v be_v rectify_v and_o amend_v then_o if_o the_o king_n and_o whole_a protestant_n assembly_n &_o all_o the_o rest_n conclude_v that_o the_o error_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n may_v be_v rectify_v etc._n etc._n their_o opinion_n be_v that_o they_o have_v error_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o so_o not_o the_o pure_a word_n of_o god_n which_o by_o no_o possibility_n can_v admit_v such_o error_n nor_o any_o one_o lest_o error_n at_o all_o in_o religion_n again_o thus_o i_o argue_v none_o that_o have_v be_v condemn_v about_o article_n of_o faith_n or_o as_o heretic_n by_o general_a council_n have_v the_o pure_a word_n of_o god_n or_o may_v be_v communicate_v with_o in_o such_o religeous_a thing_n but_o the_o english_a protestant_n be_v such_o by_o their_o own_o judgment_n therefore_o they_o have_v not_o the_o pure_a word_n preach_v nor_o may_v be_v communicate_v with_o in_o religion_n the_o mayor_n proposition_n be_v evident_o true_a and_o shall_v more_o lardge_o be_v handle_v in_o my_o chapter_n that_o these_o englsh_a protestant_n by_o their_o own_o testimony_n be_v heretic_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n d._n covell_n write_v how_o we_o may_v not_o communicate_v with_o such_o man_n do_v thus_o define_v they_o heretic_n 199._o covell_a exan_n pag._n 199._o be_v they_o who_o direct_o gaynesay_v some_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o be_v or_o have_v be_v condemn_v by_o seem_v general_a council_n the_o minor_a proposition_n that_o our_o english_a protestant_n have_v be_v thus_o condemn_v by_o their_o own_o confession_n not_o only_o by_o some_o one_o general_a council_n which_o this_o protestant_n d._n allow_v for_o a_o lawful_a condemnation_n of_o man_n for_o heretic_n but_o by_o many_o cou●●●lls_v acknowledge_v by_o themselves_o for_o general_a be_v prove_v by_o they_o before_o and_o for_o this_o place_n their_o general_o allow_a article_n shall_v suffice_v set_v down_o in_o these_o word_n general_n counsel_n may_v err_v and_o sometime_o have_v err_v even_o in_o thing_n pertain_v unto_o god_n wherefore_o thing_n ordain_v by_o they_o as_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n have_v neither_o strength_n nor_o authority_n unless_o it_o may_v be_v declare_v that_o they_o be_v take_v out_o of_o holy_a scripture_n and_o how_o declaration_n with_o they_o in_o this_o point_n consist_v in_o their_o own_o private_a deduction_n for_o they_o can_v never_o have_v any_o to_o be_v esteem_v public_a against_o a_o public_a general_n be_v thus_o testify_v by_o m_n wotton_n and_o the_o authorize_v privilege_n to_o this_o book_n deduction_n from_o scripture_n 467._o wotton_n def_n of_o perk_n pa._n 467._o make_v a_o matter_n of_o faith_n by_o which_o rule_n if_o private_a man_n may_v so_o censure_v general_a counsel_n there_o never_o be_v or_o can_v be_v any_o heresy_n therefore_o by_o this_o doctrine_n in_o all_o probability_n the_o english_a protestant_n assure_o know_v how_o they_o have_v be_v condemn_v for_o heretic_n and_o be_v as_o such_o to_o be_v avoid_v in_o communication_n of_o religion_n otherwise_o they_o will_v not_o so_o extol_v private_a and_o fallible_a deduction_n above_o the_o authority_n of_o general_a counsel_n to_o say_v 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