Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
authority_n	act_n	act_v	action_n	106	3	6.1949	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A81905	A case of conscience concerning ministers medling with state matters in or out of their sermons resolved more satisfactorily then heretofore. Wherein amongst other particulars, these matters are insisted upon, and cleared. 1 How all controversies and debates among Christians ought to be handled regularly, and conscionably to edification by those that meddle therewith. 2 What the proper employments are of Christian magistrates, and Gospel-Ministers, as their works are distinct, and should be concurrent for the publick good at all times. 3 What the way of Christianity is, whereby at this time our present distractions, and publick breaches may be healed : if magistrates and ministers neglect not the main duties of their respective callings. Where a ground is layed to satisfie the scruple of the Demurrer, and of the Grand Case of Conscience. / Written by John Dury, minister of the Gospel, to give a friend satisfaction: and published at the desire of many. Octob. 3. Imprimatur, Joseph Caryl.	Dury, John, 1596-1680.	1649 (1649)	Wing D2836; Thomason E579_1; ESTC R206157	157,053	200

of_o god_n by_o man_n in_o this_o place_n i_o mean_v the_o elder_n and_o head_n of_o the_o people_n by_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n i_o mean_v the_o fundamental_a right_n which_o by_o nature_n be_v inherent_a in_o all_o humane_a society_n to_o provide_v for_o their_o own_o safety_n and_o well-being_n and_o by_o the_o ordinance_n of_o man_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n i_o mean_v the_o resolution_n and_o agreement_n of_o the_o people_n which_o be_v settle_v upon_o those_o right_n in_o order_n to_o their_o well-being_n and_o how_o far_o they_o shall_v attend_v each_o other_o ordinary_o or_o extraordinary_o do_v beget_v each_o other_o as_o god_n intend_v judgement_n or_o mercy_n towards_o a_o people_n i_o shall_v not_o now_o search_v into_o but_o this_o i_o say_v for_o the_o magistrate_n way_n of_o eminency_n that_o if_o matter_n be_v set_v a_o foot_n authoritative_o without_o power_n especial_o in_o extraordinary_a administration_n those_o that_o act_n they_o expose_v themselves_o unto_o contempt_n and_o if_o they_o be_v set_v a_o foot_n powerful_o without_o authority_n either_o in_o ordinary_a or_o extraordinary_a administration_n those_o that_o act_n they_o make_v themselves_o odious_a as_o oppressor_n therefore_o nothing_o shall_v be_v do_v either_o authoritative_o without_o power_n or_o powerful_o without_o authority_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o mean_n which_o be_v make_v use_n of_o his_o way_n be_v to_o act_v by_o commission_n and_o deputation_n of_o authority_n of_o right_a and_o of_o power_n unto_o subordinate_a officer_n who_o may_v act_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o supreme_a and_o may_v not_o be_v lawful_o resist_v in_o that_o which_o they_o have_v commission_n to_o perform_v and_o thus_o much_o concern_v the_o magistrate_n work_v and_o his_o way_n of_o go_v about_o it_o of_o the_o minister_n work_v by_o himself_o as_o for_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n god_n end_n be_v to_o glorify_v his_o 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go_v about_o it_o now_o by_o this_o appointment_n of_o god_n concern_v they_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o they_o in_o their_o place_n be_v not_o proper_o over_o man_n as_o magistrate_n be_v in_o humane_a affair_n to_o command_v and_o compel_v obedience_n to_o that_o which_o they_o enjoin_v but_o only_o towards_o man_n in_o divine_a affair_n to_o let_v they_o know_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o to_o entreat_v they_o to_o yield_v obedience_n thereunto_o for_o christ_n sake_n and_o in_o case_n man_n will_v not_o hearken_v to_o they_o they_o have_v no_o more_o to_o do_v but_o to_o shake_v off_o the_o dust_n from_o their_o foot_n and_o declare_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n unto_o they_o and_o as_o they_o have_v no_o masterly_a or_o command_a power_n over_o either_o the_o outward_a concernment_n or_o the_o faith_n of_o those_o to_o who_o they_o be_v send_v so_o they_o have_v no_o right_a to_o share_v any_o way_n with_o the_o magistrate_n in_o his_o employment_n no_o more_o than_o his_o mean_a subject_n nor_o to_o meddle_v with_o the_o administration_n of_o any_o of_o his_o work_n nor_o to_o encroach_v upon_o any_o part_n of_o his_o authority_n nor_o to_o make_v any_o mixture_n of_o his_o employment_n with_o their_o own_o under_o any_o public_a pretence_n whatsoever_o but_o in_o all_o outward_a and_o visible_a concernment_n to_o be_v as_o it_o become_v mere_a subject_n and_o under_o the_o supreme_a power_n without_o any_o exemption_n or_o any_o privilege_n by_o the_o title_n of_o ecclesiastical_a person_n to_o be_v free_a from_o his_o jurisdiction_n as_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n pretend_v his_o servant_n shall_v be_v therefore_o the_o aim_n which_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n ought_v to_o have_v in_o take_v his_o place_n upon_o he_o be_v to_o set_v himself_o under_o christ_n in_o his_o employment_n as_o his_o servant_n and_o instrument_n towards_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n that_o by_o grace_n he_o may_v convey_v the_o testimony_n of_o god_n spiritual_a goodness_n to_o they_o that_o they_o by_o entertain_v the_o same_o may_v glorify_v god_n and_o become_v happy_a both_o in_o this_o world_n and_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v and_o to_o this_o effect_n his_o more_o immediate_a aim_n shall_v be_v to_o teach_v those_o that_o know_v not_o christ_n to_o know_v he_o and_o persuade_v they_o to_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o to_o profess_v his_o name_n and_o those_o that_o profess_v he_o to_o walk_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n with_o god_n in_o the_o covenant_n entertain_v and_o observe_v the_o tenor_n thereof_o through_o conformity_n to_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n in_o hope_n 17._o rom._n 8._o 17._o of_o be_v glorify_v together_o with_o he_o of_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o magistraticall_a and_o ministerial_a way_n of_o administration_n and_o from_o this_o description_n of_o his_o aim_n and_o the_o appointment_n of_o christ_n concern_v he_o towards_o his_o employment_n we_o may_v see_v that_o his_o proper_a work_n and_o the_o property_n of_o his_o way_n in_o go_v about_o the_o same_o be_v as_o far_o different_a from_o that_o of_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n work_n and_o way_n as_o the_o life_n of_o nature_n be_v from_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n as_o visible_a thing_n be_v from_o invisible_a as_o mere_a reason_n be_v from_o revelation_n as_o rule_v be_v from_o do_v service_n as_o coaction_n be_v from_o supplication_n as_o command_v be_v from_o be_v in_o subjection_n as_o the_o outward_a man_n be_v from_o the_o inward_a as_o this_o world_n be_v from_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v as_o to_o be_v dead_a and_o crucify_v unto_o this_o present_a life_n be_v from_o seek_v after_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o happiness_n therein_o and_o as_o bear_v witness_n concern_v the_o will_n and_o word_n of_o god_n to_o incline_v the_o conscience_n to_o yield_v itself_o willing_o thereunto_o be_v from_o a_o injunction_n bring_v forth_o by_o the_o will_n and_o word_n of_o man_n with_o a_o purpose_n to_o see_v it_o actual_o 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impose_v upon_o he_o who_o christ_n have_v call_v and_o set_v apart_o to_o be_v the_o herald_n of_o his_o kingdom_n only_o and_o not_o to_o meddle_v with_o matter_n of_o state_n especial_o then_o when_o he_o be_v about_o the_o proper_a work_n of_o his_o service_n the_o mixture_n of_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a concernment_n be_v not_o answerable_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o ministerial_a call_v and_o if_o the_o opportunity_n of_o the_o place_n and_o time_n of_o public_a meeting_n be_v main_o consider_v i_o say_v that_o all_o public_a place_n and_o solemn_a meeting_n be_v more_o immediate_o and_o direct_o subordinate_a unto_o and_o dependent_a upon_o the_o magistrate_n appointment_n than_o the_o minister_n and_o therefore_o may_v be_v make_v use_n of_o by_o he_o for_o his_o own_o occasion_n as_o he_o shall_v think_v fit_a without_o seek_v leave_n of_o the_o minister_n nay_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o minister_n have_v no_o right_a to_o the_o place_n or_o the_o publicknesse_n of_o the_o meeting_n without_o the_o magistrate_n leave_v and_o therefore_o have_v no_o such_o property_n in_o his_o pulpit_n or_o holiness_n annex_v to_o it_o that_o none_o but_o himself_o may_v use_v it_o or_o nothing_o else_o but_o what_o he_o will_v allow_v may_v be_v declare_v in_o it_o but_o if_o the_o end_n of_o oblige_v the_o minister_n to_o this_o publication_n of_o state_n act_n be_v not_o so_o much_o the_o bare_a publication_n thereof_o to_o the_o people_n in_o the_o magistrate_n name_n which_o certain_o be_v more_o proper_a for_o his_o own_o officer_n to_o do_v but_o a_o design_n either_o to_o engage_v the_o minister_n to_o recommend_v the_o business_n itself_o which_o he_o be_v require_v to_o publish_v or_o to_o discover_v his_o want_n of_o affection_n towards_o it_o that_o upon_o that_o score_n he_o may_v be_v deal_v withal_o then_o under_o favour_n i_o think_v that_o this_o design_n both_o way_n be_v extreme_o irregular_a and_o consequent_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o 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as_o he_o be_v a_o magistrate_n and_o a_o christian_a in_o his_o place_n and_o that_o these_o thing_n shall_v stand_v thus_o in_o his_o design_n although_o in_o the_o prosecution_n thereof_o the_o order_n of_o his_o proceed_n may_v be_v quite_o retrograde_a in_o some_o respect_n and_o in_o some_o other_o various_o changeable_a as_o for_o the_o property_n of_o his_o way_n in_o do_v these_o thing_n i_o conceive_v thus_o of_o the_o property_n of_o the_o magistrate_n way_n in_o do_v his_o work_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n with_o who_o he_o have_v to_o deal_v his_o way_n must_v be_v rational_a and_o the_o near_a it_o come_v to_o flow_v from_o the_o ground_n of_o common_a right_n and_o equity_n the_o more_o effectual_a it_o will_v prove_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o eminency_n of_o his_o place_n his_o way_n shall_v be_v authoritative_a and_o back_v with_o power_n i_o understand_v a_o way_n to_o be_v authoritative_a when_o by_o a_o lawful_a office_n which_o none_o else_o 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