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	apostle_n	church_n	2,046	5	4.4187	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A28313	The nature and mischief of envy a sermon preach'd before the Queen, Aug. 20, 1693 / by Jonathan Blagrave ...	Blagrave, Jonathan, 1652-1698.	1693 (1693)	Wing B3110; ESTC R12893	14,097	30

when_o he_o hear_v of_o any_o disgrace_n or_o misfortune_n that_o have_v befall_v his_o neighbour_n if_o he_o love_v to_o hear_v of_o the_o weakness_n or_o miscarriage_n of_o those_o that_o be_v in_o prosperity_n if_o he_o be_v glad_a to_o have_v a_o ill_a thing_n to_o tell_v of_o they_o if_o he_o be_v out_o of_o humour_n when_o he_o hear_v their_o praise_n or_o commendation_n if_o in_o relate_v their_o action_n he_o sly_o endeavour_n to_o lessen_v they_o or_o when_o he_o do_v commend_v they_o puts_z in_o still_o some_o malicious_a butt_n or_o exception_n if_o as_o the_o apostle_n in_o few_o word_n express_v all_o this_o a_o man_n rejoice_v in_o iniquity_n and_o not_o in_o the_o truth_n in_o iniquity_n that_o be_v to_o the_o disgrace_n of_o any_o person_n and_o not_o in_o the_o truth_n that_o be_v to_o his_o advantage_n that_o man_n be_v certain_o envious_a and_o how_o few_o than_o be_v whole_o free_a from_o this_o vice_n in_o some_o indeed_o it_o grow_v to_o a_o most_o wicked_a and_o pernicious_a height_n but_o in_o all_o that_o have_v not_o whole_o mortify_v their_o carnal_a affection_n among_o which_o s._n paul_n reckon_v this_o there_o be_v some_o taint_n of_o envy_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o st._n james_n ch_z 4._o v._n 5._o do_v you_o think_v that_o the_o scripture_n say_v in_o vain_a the_o spirit_n that_o dwell_v in_o we_o lust_v to_o envy_n without_o the_o powerful_a grace_n of_o god_n to_o pluck_v it_o up_o this_o root_n of_o bitterness_n will_v grow_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o the_o corrupt_a child_n of_o adam_n we_o have_v see_v then_o what_o envy_n be_v let_v we_o in_o the_o 2_o d._n place_n take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o usual_a mischievous_a effect_n of_o it_o and_o see_v what_o abundance_n of_o evil_n it_o common_o do_v in_o the_o world_n that_o we_o may_v be_v the_o more_o set_v against_o it_o that_o we_o may_v avoid_v it_o ourselves_o that_o we_o may_v beware_v of_o it_o in_o other_o that_o we_o may_v use_v our_o utmost_a endeavour_n to_o quench_v this_o flame_n to_o dispatch_v this_o hydra_n to_o shut_v up_o this_o pandora_n box_n out_o of_o which_o mischief_n have_v and_o do_v continual_o fly_v over_o all_o the_o earth_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n where_o envy_n be_v there_o be_v confusion_n and_o every_o evil_a work_n for_o if_o we_o consult_v history_n either_o sacred_a or_o civil_a or_o the_o experience_n of_o any_o observe_a man_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o there_o have_v be_v no_o disturbance_n in_o the_o state_n no_o heresy_n or_o schism_n in_o the_o church_n no_o trouble_n in_o any_o little_a neighbourhood_n or_o private_a family_n but_o it_o be_v chief_o owe_v to_o envy_v in_o the_o state_n when_o one_o man_n be_v advance_v to_o any_o place_n of_o trust_n or_o dignity_n or_o profit_n present_o those_o that_o think_v themselves_o as_o capable_a or_o as_o deserve_v as_o he_o raise_v a_o clamour_n seek_v to_o disparage_v endeavour_v to_o oppose_v he_o lay_v plot_n for_o his_o downfall_n and_o ruin_n and_o that_o many_o time_n for_o no_o other_o reason_n but_o because_o the_o man_n have_v obtain_v what_o they_o will_v glad_o have_v have_v themselves_o for_o a_o man_n that_o have_v so_o many_o vice_n that_o they_o can_v be_v reckon_v up_o when_o once_o he_o have_v a_o little_a get_v the_o start_n of_o his_o neighbour_n in_o his_o fortune_n have_v be_v as_o good_a and_o as_o innocent_a a_o man_n as_o any_o one_o live_v if_o he_o have_v continue_v upon_o the_o same_o level_n with_o they_o and_o join_v in_o their_o envious_a calumny_n against_o other_o but_o have_v get_v above_o they_o they_o disparage_v they_o hate_v they_o endeavour_v to_o thwart_v he_o in_o all_o thing_n though_o it_o be_v to_o the_o hindrance_n and_o detriment_n of_o the_o public_a interest_n in_o which_o though_o they_o themselves_o have_v a_o common_a stake_n yet_o envy_v many_o time_n so_o blind_v man_n eye_n that_o they_o will_v rather_o hurt_v themselves_o injure_v the_o common_a good_a and_o safety_n ruin_n their_o native_a country_n hazard_v all_o that_o be_v dear_a or_o precious_a rather_o than_o not_o do_v what_o they_o can_v to_o pull_v down_o and_o destroy_v those_o who_o they_o envy_v and_o as_o envy_n have_v and_o do_v work_v continual_o such_o confusion_n in_o the_o state_n so_o it_o have_v no_o less_o be_v a_o disturber_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n for_o though_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v full_a of_o precept_n against_o envy_n such_o as_o that_o of_o st._n paul_n gal._n 5.26_o let_v we_o not_o be_v desirous_a of_o vain_a glory_n provoke_v one_o another_o envy_v one_o another_o and_o though_o our_o bless_a saviour_n both_o by_o his_o example_n and_o precept_n teach_v all_o christian_n not_o to_o seek_v earthly_a but_o heavenly_a riches_n and_o honour_n the_o way_n to_o which_o can_v never_o be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o by_o which_o satan_n fall_v from_o they_o and_o though_o he_o give_v to_o the_o minister_n of_o his_o church_n the_o great_a caution_n against_o vain_a ambition_n and_o will_v have_v those_o that_o be_v in_o the_o high_a station_n be_v most_o humble_a and_o meek_a and_o as_o officious_a to_o do_v good_a as_o if_o they_o be_v the_o least_o and_o servant_n of_o all_o mark_v 9.35_o yet_o nevertheless_o because_o no_o society_n can_v consist_v without_o government_n and_o there_o can_v be_v no_o government_n without_o subordination_n for_o there_o be_v no_o authority_n and_o there_o can_v be_v no_o obedience_n among_o those_o that_o be_v in_o all_o respect_n equal_a therefore_o our_o lord_n himself_o do_v constitute_v different_a order_n he_o ordain_v apostle_n who_o office_n be_v in_o the_o 1_o st_z of_o the_o act_n call_v a_o bishopric_n he_o likewise_o ordain_v elder_n who_o be_v not_o of_o so_o great_a authority_n as_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o apostle_n who_o be_v endue_v with_o power_n from_o on_o high_a ordain_v deacon_n all_o the_o order_n we_o now_o retain_v now_o because_o authority_n be_v that_o which_o all_o ambitious_a and_o worldly-minded_n man_n do_v seek_v and_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o any_o church_n or_o any_o society_n here_o on_o earth_n shall_v be_v without_o any_o worldly-minded_n man_n in_o it_o thence_o have_v arisen_a the_o disturbance_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n there_o have_v be_v man_n like_o diotrephes_n who_o we_o read_v of_o in_o the_o 3d._a epistle_n of_o john_n ver_fw-la 9_o who_o love_a preeminence_n and_o therefore_o envy_v the_o possession_n of_o it_o by_o any_o other_o person_n and_o as_o it_o be_v at_o the_o ten_o verse_n first_o begin_v to_o prate_v against_o they_o and_o then_o make_v division_n from_o they_o this_o in_o all_o age_n of_o the_o church_n if_o we_o look_v into_o ecclesiastical_a history_n we_o shall_v find_v to_o be_v the_o first_o and_o chief_a cause_n of_o all_o heresy_n sect_n and_o schism_n there_o be_v man_n that_o will_v fain_o have_v have_v the_o preeminence_n that_o be_v very_o angry_a that_o it_o fall_v to_o other_o man_n lot_n and_o so_o first_o prate_v against_o they_o and_o then_o make_v division_n from_o they_o thus_o of_o old_a the_o novation_n donatist_n arrian_n and_o many_o other_o both_o schism_n and_o heresy_n begin_v and_o therefore_o we_o must_v not_o think_v strange_a if_o we_o see_v such_o thing_n happen_v again_o in_o our_o age._n we_o have_v see_v the_o effect_n of_o this_o not_o only_o in_o division_n in_o the_o church_n but_o also_o in_o subdivision_n among_o the_o divider_n themselves_o for_o when_o a_o proud_a man_n have_v make_v himself_o head_n of_o a_o sect_n other_o of_o the_o same_o sect_n as_o proud_a as_o he_o have_v envy_v that_o his_o preeminence_n and_o divide_v from_o he_o to_o make_v themselves_o chief_a of_o other_o sect_n and_o in_o their_o turn_n have_v feel_v the_o same_o effect_n of_o envy_n for_o let_v man_n talk_v what_o they_o will_v of_o parity_n or_o equality_n it_o be_v utter_o impossible_a in_o any_o society_n or_o company_n that_o hold_v together_o but_o that_o there_o will_v and_o must_v be_v some_o that_o will_v be_v more_o eminent_a and_o that_o will_v bear_v a_o great_a sway_n than_o other_o and_o in_o effect_n govern_n and_o wheresoever_o there_o be_v superiority_n that_o will_v be_v a_o but_o of_o envy_n and_o that_o envy_n will_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o division_n and_o subdivision_n be_v the_o easy_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n because_o there_o be_v neither_o authority_n nor_o argument_n to_o restrain_v they_o but_o what_o have_v be_v reject_v before_o by_o the_o divider_n so_o that_o if_o god_n shall_v leave_v human_a nature_n to_o itself_o as_o long_o as_o there_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o envy_n in_o it_o there_o can_v be_v no_o church-government_n there_o can_v be_v no_o unity_n in_o