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

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29237	The XXIV cases concerning things indifferent in religious worship considered, or, The resolver better resolved by his own principles, and non-conformists more confirmed also, the grand case touching ministers conformity, with the double supplement thereunto annexed, briefly discussed.	Bagshaw, Edward, 1629-1671.; Bagshaw, Edward, 1629-1671. Great question concerning things indifferent in religious worship briefly stated.	1663 (1663)	Wing B427; ESTC R12512	53,178	68

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this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o to_o trouble_v gentile_a believer_n with_o jewish_a ceremony_n act_n 15.19_o and_o how_o much_o trouble_n and_o sad_a distraction_n these_o ceremony_n have_v bring_v upon_o many_o true_o tender_a conscience_n be_v too_o visible_a while_o they_o be_v put_v upon_o this_o rack_n either_o to_o violate_v the_o peace_n of_o their_o conscience_n or_o to_o run_v upon_o their_o utter_a undo_n by_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n i_o commend_v to_o their_o consideration_n a_o speech_n of_o mr._n rogers_n to_o be_v see_v p._n 40._o ah_o sufficient_a defender_n of_o ceremony_n he_o that_o in_o thing_n indifferent_a have_v not_o a_o tender_a care_n of_o weak_a christian_n show_v that_o there_o be_v not_o that_o charity_n in_o he_o nor_o regard_n of_o his_o brethren_n which_o god_n command_v but_o i_o pray_v sir_n ought_v there_o not_o to_o be_v the_o same_o tender_a care_n of_o weak_a christian_n after_o they_o be_v command_v let_v he_o resolve_v it_o 3._o the_o next_o rule_n violate_v to_o render_v they_o inexpedient_a be_v that_o of_o edification_n the_o grand_a level_n of_o all_o church-power_n say_v our_o author_n edification_n and_o not_o its_o destruction_n in_o the_o whole_a or_o in_o any_o part_n the_o great_a principle_n of_o such_o imposition_n must_v be_v charity_n not_o envy_n at_o or_o desire_v of_o revenge_n upon_o any_o person_n or_o party_n otherwise_o mind_v not_o to_o show_v victory_n over_o they_o or_o dominion_n over_o their_o faith_n or_o action_n add_v the_o next_o word_n with_o a_o very_a little_a variation_n thing_n i_o doubt_v not_o sincere_o abhor_v by_o our_o present_a governor_n as_o nor_o by_o our_o former_a thing_n then_o that_o make_v not_o for_o edification_n but_o rather_o against_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v impose_v in_o worship_n because_o they_o be_v inexpedient_a either_o privative_o as_o not_o further_a edification_n or_o positive_o as_o hinder_v or_o hurt_v it_o but_o our_o ceremony_n and_o 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as_o he_o go_v on_o never_o to_o be_v cross_v by_o any_o authority_n under_o heaven_n yea_o god_n himself_o will_v never_o reverse_v it_o then_o say_v he_o nothing_o that_o be_v indecent_a or_o disorderly_a in_o god_n worship_n can_v warrantable_o be_v impose_v upon_o the_o church_n now_o how_o disorderly_o some_o thing_n impose_v in_o our_o liturgy_n be_v the_o reverend_a commissioner_n and_o other_o have_v manifest_v and_o if_o man_n be_v not_o resolve_v upon_o their_o own_o invention_n be_v not_o kneel_v at_o the_o lord_n supper_n a_o disorderly_a gesture_n not_o only_o vary_v from_o the_o first_o pattern_n but_o from_o the_o order_n of_o all_o nation_n who_o stand_v or_o sit_v but_o never_o kneel_v at_o a_o supper_n and_o as_o contrary_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o prime_n or_o pure_a church_n for_o the_o first_o 600_o year_n together_o who_o by_o the_o decree_n of_o council_n forbid_v kneel_v at_o prayer_n on_o all_o lord_n day_n and_o custom_n be_v one_o of_o the_o rule_n of_o 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whether_o any_o thing_n impose_v in_o worship_n be_v not_o either_o good_a or_o bad_a yea_o therefore_o bad_a because_o it_o be_v not_o good_a the_o sense_n be_v thing_n pure_o indifferent_a be_v thing_n useless_a needless_a idle_a superfluous_a the_o worship_n be_v complete_a and_o perfect_a without_o they_o now_o it_o be_v confess_v by_o all_o that_o our_o ceremony_n be_v not_o necessary_a as_o be_v say_v above_o but_o yet_o their_o usefulness_n be_v strong_o plead_v for_o as_o decent_a and_o orderly_a add_v beauty_n and_o lustre_n to_o the_o worship_n i_o can_v ask_v many_o question_n here_o 1_o be_v not_o god_n ordinance_n orderly_a and_o decent_a without_o they_o if_o not_o they_o charge_v the_o wisdom_n of_o christ_n as_o not_o able_a to_o manage_v his_o worship_n decent_o and_o orderly_o without_o the_o help_n of_o foolish_a man_n if_o so_o what_o need_n have_v they_o of_o a_o paint_a beauty_n have_v a_o native_a beauty_n of_o their_o own_o 2._o to_o who_o do_v ceremony_n seem_v to_o add_v decency_n and_o order_n to_o divine_a ordinance_n not_o to_o god_n or_o true_o devout_a christian_n who_o be_v both_o best_a please_v with_o the_o simplicity_n of_o god_n prescribe_v worship_n to_o who_o then_o i_o will_v not_o say_v 4._o what_o decency_n or_o order_n be_v there_o be_v a_o surplice_n more_o than_o in_o a_o gown_n or_o cloak_n such_o as_o paul_n wear_v but_o of_o some_o man_n fancy_v 4._o if_o they_o plead_v they_o useful_a as_o significant_a rite_n to_o excite_v devotion_n or_o duty_n etc._n etc._n i_o shall_v therefore_o plead_v they_o useless_a needless_a etc._n etc._n because_o what_o be_v expect_v by_o they_o be_v do_v before_o and_o better_o by_o the_o ordinance_n themselves_o of_o which_o more_o upon_o another_o account_n 4._o nothing_n real_o superstitious_a or_o easy_o abuse_v to_o superstition_n may_v be_v impose_v in_o worship_n but_o our_o ceremony_n be_v guilty_a of_o superstition_n and_o superstitious_o abuse_v not_o only_o at_o rome_n but_o 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