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
A50459	A sermon preach'd to the Society, for reformation of manners at Kingstone upon Thames, on July 17th 1700. Publish'd at the request of the Society. By Daniel Mayo, M.A. minister of the gospel in that town.	Mayo, Daniel, 1672?-1733.	1700 (1700)	Wing M1520A; ESTC R221865	18,825	64

and_o be_v not_o deceive_v it_o be_v impossible_a to_o love_n god_n with_o all_o our_o heart_n and_o soul_n 4.20_o mat._n 22_o 37-40.1_a joh._n 4.20_o and_o mind_n and_o strength_n if_o we_o do_v not_o love_v our_o brother_n also_o now_o if_o we_o do_v not_o reprove_v our_o offend_a brother_n we_o do_v not_o love_v he_o nay_o we_o hate_v he_o in_o our_o heart_n for_o so_o much_o be_v plain_o employ_v in_o that_o text_n where_o the_o duty_n i_o be_o speak_v of_o be_v plain_o command_v levit._n 19.17_o thou_o shall_v not_o hate_v thy_o brother_n in_o thy_o heart_n thou_o shall_v in_o any_o wise_a rebuke_v thy_o neighbour_n and_o not_o suffer_v sin_n upon_o he_o there_o be_v no_o difficulty_n to_o understand_v who_o be_v oblige_v by_o this_o command_n for_o it_o concern_v every_o single_a person_n nor_o be_v it_o hard_o to_o know_v who_o be_v to_o be_v reprove_v it_o be_v our_o offend_a brother_n call_v also_o in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n our_o neighbour_n but_o if_o any_o shall_v go_v about_o to_o excuse_v themselves_o as_o the_o lawyer_n endeavour_v to_o justify_v himself_o by_o ask_v who_o be_v my_o neighbour_n i_o refer_v he_o for_o a_o answer_n to_o our_o bless_a saviour_n that_o teacher_n come_v from_o god_n mat._n 10_o 30-37_a our_o saviour_n himself_o say_v 17.3_o juk_n 17.3_o if_o thy_o brother_n trespass_n against_o thou_o rebuke_v he_o and_o it_o be_v certain_o no_o less_o your_o duty_n if_o he_o trespass_n against_o god_n or_o his_o own_o soul_n and_o therefore_o in_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n this_o duty_n be_v more_o general_o lay_v down_o in_o such_o expression_n as_o these_o warn_v the_o unruly_a 3.16_o 1_o thes_n 5.14_o colos_n 3.16_o let_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n dwell_v rich_o in_o you_o with_o all_o wisdom_n teach_v and_o admonish_v one_o another_o this_o duty_n may_v be_v perform_v by_o our_o word_n though_o ordinary_o it_o be_v most_o efficacious_a when_o it_o be_v do_v by_o our_o action_n and_o perhaps_o that_o 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to_o a_o offend_a brother_n yet_o it_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v only_o where_o there_o be_v just_a occasion_n and_o withal_o it_o be_v a_o positive_a command_n which_o although_o it_o be_v a_o abide_a obligation_n upon_o we_o to_o perform_v the_o duty_n command_v yet_o do_v it_o not_o require_v the_o performance_n thereof_o at_o all_o time_n and_o there_o be_v one_o time_n or_o season_n to_o name_v no_o more_o when_o this_o duty_n of_o fraternal_a reproof_n be_v not_o to_o be_v perform_v or_o at_o least_o not_o alone_o before_o i_o name_v it_o let_v i_o beseech_v you_o not_o to_o make_v a_o ill_a use_n of_o it_o either_o to_o countenance_v your_o cowardice_n or_o vncharitableness_n the_o time_n i_o mean_v be_v this_o when_o there_o be_v evident_a reason_n to_o conclude_v it_o will_v do_v the_o party_n reprove_v no_o good_a and_o the_o reprover_n much_o hurt_v then_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n take_v place_n 8._o prov._n 9.7_o 8._o not_o to_o reprove_v a_o scorner_n lest_o 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custom_n of_o magistrate_n who_o in_o compliance_n with_o the_o reasonable_a request_n of_o this_o and_o other-like_a society_n do_v ordinary_o conceal_v their_o name_n who_o inform_v they_o of_o the_o scandalous_a crime_n of_o such_o who_o do_v by_o their_o enormity_n seem_v to_o say_v they_o do_v not_o regard_v man_n as_o it_o be_v evident_a they_o do_v not_o fear_v god_n in_o such_o sad_a case_n there_o be_v need_n of_o another_o sort_n of_o reproof_n viz._n that_o which_o be_v 2._o a_o authoritative_a one._n and_o if_o we_o may_v observe_v any_o contexture_n in_o this_o chapter_n of_o the_o proverb_n of_o solomon_n where_o my_o text_n lie_v this_o sort_n of_o reproof_n seem_v to_o be_v intend_v because_o the_o beginning_n of_o this_o chapter_n contain_v observation_n concern_v public_a government_n as_o the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n in_o our_o bibles_n tell_v we_o this_o sort_n of_o reproof_n differ_v from_o the_o former_a inasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o some_o person_n only_o and_o not_o of_o all_o and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v manage_v in_o another_o way_n and_o manner_n than_o the_o other_o sort_n shall_v be_v 1._o i_o say_v this_o authoritative_a reproof_n be_v the_o duty_n of_o some_o person_n only_o and_o not_o of_o all_o and_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o know_v of_o who_o viz._n such_o as_o be_v in_o authority_n in_o any_o society_n whether_o sacred_a or_o civil_a in_o sacred_a society_n otherwise_o call_v church_n there_o must_v be_v a_o part_n in_o authority_n and_o a_o part_n under_o that_o authority_n a_o part_n that_o be_v to_o govern_v and_o a_o part_n that_o be_v to_o be_v govern_v otherwise_o it_o be_v no_o society_n nor_o do_v it_o deserve_v the_o name_n of_o a_o church_n any_o more_o than_o that_o mix_v multitude_n which_o cause_v a_o uproar_v at_o ephesus_n of_o which_o you_o read_v in_o the_o 19_o chapter_n of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o those_o society_n there_o be_v officer_n of_o divine_a appointment_n and_o their_o work_n as_o well_o as_o commission_n be_v from_o heaven_n which_o be_v not_o only_o to_o teach_v but_o to_o admonish_v also_o and_o though_o this_o be_v evident_a by_o reason_n and_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n yet_o because_o some_o be_v apt_a to_o think_v it_o be_v a_o hard_a say_n and_o will_v not_o easy_o bear_v it_o read_v the_o particular_a direction_n for_o this_o purpose_n to_o all_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n give_v immediate_o indeed_o to_o titus_n 2.15_o tit._n 2.15_o these_o thing_n speak_v and_o exhort_v and_o rebuke_n with_o all_o authority_n let_v no_o man_n despise_v thou_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o thing_n that_o st._n paul_n give_v in_o charge_n even_o to_o young_a timothy_n in_o a_o most_o solemn_a manner_n even_o as_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o shall_v judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a at_o his_o appear_v and_o in_o his_o kingdom_n not_o only_o that_o he_o preach_v the_o word_n and_o be_v instant_a 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also_o in_o civil_a society_n this_o authoritative_a reproof_n be_v a_o duty_n incumbent_n on_o the_o governor_n thereof_o whether_o they_o be_v magistrate_n in_o a_o nation_n city_n or_o any_o corporation_n or_o parent_n and_o governor_n of_o a_o family_n the_o very_a end_n of_o magisiracy_n be_v that_o there_o may_v be_v some_o authorize_v and_o empower_v to_o be_v a_o terror_n to_o evil_a doer_n and_o a_o praise_n to_o they_o that_o do_v well_o for_o this_o good_a they_o be_v design_v and_o appoint_v by_o god_n 14_o 1_o pet._n 2.13_o 14_o as_o his_o minister_n and_o vicegerent_n for_o this_o very_a reason_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o they_o for_o conscience_n sake_n 13.3_o rom._n 13.3_o and_o therefore_o also_o tribute_n be_v due_a to_o they_o because_o they_o do_v or_o shall_v attend_v con●●●●ally_o on_o this_o very_a thing_n and_o though_o i_o will_v not_o say_v if_o this_o their_o duty_n be_v by_o they_o neglect_v inferior_n may_v or_o shall_v deny_v the_o honour_n and_o subjection_n or_o withhold_v that_o tribute_n which_o be_v otherwise_o undoubted_o their_o due_a yet_o i_o will_v be_v bold_a to_o say_v such_o magistrate_n as_o do_v manifest_o and_o utter_o pervert_v the_o very_a design_n of_o their_o institution_n do_v take_v from_o their_o inferior_n that_o which_o in_o god_n account_n be_v not_o due_a to_o '_o they_o as_o to_o parent_n and_o governor_n of_o family_n their_o authority_n as_o it_o be_v not_o deny_v by_o any_o so_o it_o be_v also_o design_v for_o the_o same_o end_n and_o at_o present_a i_o only_o entreat_v all_o such_o that_o they_o will_v resolve_v upon_o such_o a_o behaviour_n in_o their_o house_n as_o david_n resolve_v upon_o in_o the_o 101_o psal_n throughout_o thus_o have_v i_o show_v this_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o some_o viz._n such_o as_o be_v in_o authority_n let_v i_o add_v it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o other_o also_o yea_o of_o all_o in_o their_o several_a place_n to_o endeavour_v that_o this_o sort_n of_o reproof_n may_v be_v administer_v by_o those_o who_o proper_a office_n it_o be_v a_o argument_n this_o be_v that_o have_v be_v several_a time_n well_o discourse_v on_o to_o such_o society_n as_o this_o shewer_n vid._n the_o sermon_n of_o mr._n d._n williams_n and_o mr._n j._n shewer_n and_o therefore_o i_o pass_v it_o now_o as_o this_o authoritative_a reproof_n differ_v from_o that_o which_o be_v fraternal_a inasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n only_o of_o some_o and_o not_o of_o all_o so_o also_o 2._o this_o sort_n be_v to_o be_v manage_v in_o a_o way_n and_o manner_n different_a from_o the_o other_o as_o may_v be_v show_v in_o several_a particular_n to_o instance_n in_o one_o only_a i_o e._n it_o ought_v to_o be_v accompany_v with_o proper_a impartial_a punishment_n these_o punishment_n be_v to_o be_v inflict_v according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o offence_n and_o of_o the_o authority_n or_o office_n that_o he_o be_v entrust_v or_o invest_v with_o that_o do_v or_o aught_o to_o inflict_v it_o every_o little_a fault_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v punish_v as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o capital_a crime_n nor_o shall_v the_o great_a enormity_n be_v pass_v by_o with_o a_o slight_a rebuke_n as_o if_o they_o be_v but_o peccadillo_n the_o parent_n or_o master_n of_o a_o family_n may_v not_o punish_v as_o the_o magistrate_n do_v but_o in_o some_o sad_a case_n parent_n must_v call_v in_o the_o aid_n of_o the_o magistrate_n or_o call_v for_o justice_n against_o their_o own_o child_n and_o because_o the_o text_n will_v not_o only_o justify_v your_o proceed_n but_o may_v serve_v to_o make_v you_o impartial_a in_o your_o resorming-work_a read_v it_o as_o you_o may_v find_v it_o deut._n 21_o 18-22_a if_o a_o man_n have_v a_o stubborn_a and_o rebellious_a son_n which_o will_v not_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o his_o father_n or_o the_o voice_n of_o his_o mother_n and_o that_o when_o they_o have_v chastened_a he_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o they_o then_o shall_v his_o father_n and_o his_o mother_n lie_v hold_v on_o he_o and_o bring_v he_o out_o unto_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o city_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o punishment_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v different_a from_o either_o the_o magistrate_n have_v a_o sword_n put_v into_o his_o hand_n by_o god_n himself_o which_o he_o must_v not_o bear_v in_o vain_a but_o must_v use_v in_o such_o case_n and_o for_o such_o end_n as_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o land_n direct_v and_o if_o the_o magistracy_n be_v dishonour_v or_o despise_v the_o magistrate_n may_v if_o he_o please_v easy_o vindicate_v the_o honour_n of_o his_o office_n the_o minister_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o church_n have_v a_o sword_n too_o i_o do_v not_o mean_v a_o temporal_a one_o but_o that_o which_o be_v more_o terrible_a if_o right_o use_v viz._n the_o authority_n commit_v to_o they_o by_o christ_n himself_o whereby_o obstinate_a offender_n be_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o and_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o society_n of_o christian_n and_o it_o be_v this_o i_o doubt_v not_o the_o apostle_n mean_v in_o his_o direction_n to_o titus_n chap._n 1.13_o rebuke_v they_o sarp_o you_o have_v the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d word_n use_v once_o more_o evident_o in_o this_o sense_n 2_o cor._n 13.10_o the_o apostle_n allude_v to_o the_o practice_n of_o surgeon_n who_o at_o first_o indeed_o shall_v search_v the_o sore_a and_o try_v to_o heal_n it_o but_o if_o gentle_a method_n fail_v must_v cut_v away_o the_o proud_a and_o dead_a and_o rot_a flesh_n yea_o and_o the_o corrupt_a member_n too_o that_o the_o whole_a body_n may_v be_v keep_v from_o perish_v and_o to_o this_o end_n do_v the_o solemn_a ordinance_n of_o christ_n call_v excommunication_n serve_v which_o i_o mention_v the_o rather_o because_o how_o bless_a may_v the_o effect_n be_v if_o whilst_o some_o be_v endeavour_v to_o reform_v the_o nation_n those_o who_o be_v more_o near_o concern_v will_v concur_v with_o their_o attempt_n 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4.9_o 10._o two_o be_v better_a 〈◊〉_d one_o for_o if_o they_o fall_v the_o one_o will_v lift_v up_o his_o fellow_n but_o woe_n to_o he_o that_o be_v alone_o when_o he_o fall_v for_o he_o have_v 〈◊〉_d another_o to_o help_v he_o up_o upon_o this_o account_n it_o be_v not_o good_a that_o man_n shall_v be_v alone_o which_o the_o subtle_a and_o malicious_a tempter_n know_v very_o well_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a he_o take_v the_o advantage_n of_o our_o common_a mother_n be_v absent_a from_o her_o husband_n when_o he_o tempt_v she_o to_o eat_v the_o forbid_v fruit._n and_o the_o victory_n of_o the_o captain_n of_o our_o salvation_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n be_v the_o more_o giorious_a by_o how_o much_o the_o