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	bishop_n	church_n	2,413	5	4.3810	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85279	Vnparallel'd reasons for abollishing episcopacy. 1. It will assure his Majesties authority royall. 2. Increase his revenue. 3. Settle a good union in his Majesties owne kingdomes, and between them and other reformed churches. 4. Cause a good understanding betweene his Majesty and his people. By N. F. Esquire.	Fiennes, Nathaniel, 1607 or 8-1669.	1642 (1642)	Wing F883; Thomason E121_39; ESTC R22631	3,732	10

potent_a to_o assure_v man_n mind_n that_o there_o be_v no_o intention_n of_o return_v to_o popery_n as_o the_o abolish_n of_o episcopacy_n whereby_o we_o shall_v receive_v further_o from_o popery_n than_o ever_o we_o do_v since_o the_o reformation_n as_o by_o the_o late_a innovation_n we_o be_v draw_v near_o to_o it_o than_o ever_o we_o be_v since_o the_o reformation_n those_o that_o think_v this_o to_o be_v a_o run_v too_o far_o to_o the_o other_o extreme_a shall_v also_o consider_v admit_v it_o be_v so_o yet_o be_v a_o thing_n indifferent_a and_o fearful_a to_o be_v do_v whether_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a at_o least_o expedient_a to_o do_v it_o at_o this_o time_n for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o man_n mind_n that_o have_v be_v possess_v with_o so_o great_a and_o so_o just_a a_o jealousy_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o latter_a decline_v so_o far_o to_o the_o other_o extreme_a 2._o multitude_n can_v think_v themselves_o secure_a from_o popery_n and_o popish_a innovation_n so_o long_o as_o episcopacy_n continue_v because_o conceive_v that_o as_o episcopacy_n and_o popery_n be_v hatch_v and_o grow_v up_o to_o their_o height_n together_o so_o that_o they_o be_v bottom_v upon_o the_o same_o ground_n and_o principle_n there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n for_o a_o archbishop_n and_o so_o for_o a_o patriarch_n and_o a_o pope_n to_o keep_v bishop_n from_o schism_n and_o faction_n as_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o bishop_n over_o other_o presbyter_n to_o keep_v they_o from_o schism_n and_o general_o throughout_o that_o the_o same_o reason_n which_o serve_v to_o maintain_v the_o one_o serve_v proportionable_o to_o maintain_v the_o other_o and_o that_o the_o same_o effect_n that_o follow_v upon_o the_o one_o will_v also_o proportionable_o follow_v upon_o the_o other_o and_o withal_o they_o observe_v that_o there_o have_v not_o be_v the_o like_a show_n and_o fear_n of_o defection_n unto_o popery_n in_o any_o reform_a church_n as_o in_o this_o where_o bishop_n be_v retain_v and_o that_o it_o have_v proceed_v also_o from_o the_o bishop_n and_o their_o adherent_n 3._o multitude_n can_v think_v themselves_o secure_a from_o alteration_n in_o religion_n till_o they_o be_v assure_v of_o the_o preach_n of_o god_n word_n whereby_o man_n mind_n may_v be_v instruct_v and_o establish_v in_o the_o truth_n they_o can_v be_v assure_v of_o the_o enjoy_n of_o preach_v so_o long_o as_o bishop_n continue_v for_o they_o have_v find_v to_o be_v the_o violent_a suppressor_n thereof_o the_o bishop_n will_v always_o suppress_v diligent_a preacher_n which_o carry_v away_o the_o reputation_n from_o they_o may_v in_o time_n also_o carry_v away_o their_o reward_n and_o share_v their_o bishopricke_n among_o they_o and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n they_o will_v always_o favour_v dumb_a priest_n that_o preach_v as_o little_a as_o themselves_o because_o they_o neither_o eclipse_v their_o honour_n nor_o endanger_v their_o profit_n the_o bishop_n neither_o can_v nor_o will_v be_v diligent_a preacher_n themselves_o so_o long_o as_o beside_o their_o ministerial_a function_n they_o have_v a_o whole_a diocese_n to_o rule_v and_o cumber_v themselves_o with_o place_n of_o civil_a jurisdiction_n beside_o and_o they_o much_o accompany_v with_o great_a temporal_a dignity_n and_o revenue_n multitude_n and_o diversity_n of_o employment_n make_v they_o unable_a and_o the_o height_n of_o temporal_a honour's_n excess_n of_o worldly_a wealth_n make_v they_o too_o stately_a and_o too_o idle_a to_o discharge_v their_o ministerial_a function_n as_o they_o ought_v so_o that_o they_o must_v leave_v their_o sweetness_n and_o their_o fatness_n if_o with_o the_o bramble_n they_o will_v reign_v over_o the_o tree_n upon_o the_o whole_a ma●ter_n the_o question_n be_v whether_o the_o appoint_v of_o a_o certain_a number_n of_o layman_n by_o his_o majesty_n and_o his_o parliament_n to_o exercise_v all_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n under_o they_o and_o by_o their_o authority_n instead_o of_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n appoint_v a_o certain_a number_n of_o layman_n to_o exercise_v it_o under_o they_o by_o their_o authority_n in_o their_o name_n and_o under_o their_o seal_n and_o whether_o 5_o or_o more_o of_o their_o learned_a divine_n appoint_v by_o authority_n of_o parliament_n to_o ordain_v minister_n in_o stead_n of_o one_o man_n when_o his_o majesty_n give_v the_o title_n of_o a_o bishop_n appoint_v to_o do_v it_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n together_o with_o 4_o or_o more_o other_o minister_n be_v a_o alteration_n of_o that_o consequence_n as_o to_o be_v put_v in_o balance_n with_o the_o safeguard_n of_o his_o majesty_n royal_a authority_n the_o increase_n of_o his_o revenue_n the_o unity_n of_o his_o majesty_n kingdom_n in_o and_o between_o themselves_o and_o with_o other_o reform_a church_n and_o the_o settle_n of_o a_o good_a understanding_n between_o the_o king_n &_o his_o people_n by_o secure_v unto_o they_o their_o religion_n and_o liberty_n finis_fw-la

unparalleled_a reason_n for_o abollish_v episcopacy_n 1._o it_o will_v assure_v his_o majesty_n authority_n royal_a 2._o increase_v his_o revenue_n 3._o settle_v a_o good_a union_n in_o his_o majesty_n own_o kingdom_n and_o between_o they_o and_o other_o reform_a church_n 4._o cause_o a_o good_a understanding_n between_o his_o majesty_n and_o his_o people_n by_o n._n f._n esquire_n print_a at_o london_n for_o s._n s._n dwell_v in_o budgerow_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o black_a bull._n 1642._o unparalleled_a reason_n for_o abolish_n of_o episcopacy_n 1_o it_o will_v assure_v his_o majesty_n royal_a authority_n the_o bishop_n have_v and_o do_v claim_v their_o power_n as_o of_o divine_a right_n intitle_v themselves_o to_o their_o several_a dignity_n by_o the_o permission_n or_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o their_o authority_n according_o delegate_a it_o to_o other_o to_o execute_v under_o they_o in_o their_o own_o right_n in_o their_o name_n and_o under_o their_o seal_n term_v the_o clergy_n under_o they_o their_o subject_n and_o exact_v a_o oath_n of_o obedience_n from_o they_o it_o be_v very_o prejudicial_a to_o sovereign_a power_n that_o such_o a_o claim_n shall_v be_v set_v up_o or_o uphold_v because_o it_o not_o only_o introduce_v a_o right_a superior_a to_o all_o civil_a power_n so_o that_o it_o neither_o may_v be_v limit_v nor_o can_v be_v control_v by_o it_o but_o also_o enforce_v by_o consequence_n the_o acknowledgement_n of_o foreign_a power_n for_o the_o limit_n of_o civil_a jurisdiction_n be_v not_o of_o force_n to_o set_v bound_n unto_o divine_a right_n a_o bishop_n shall_v by_o divine_a right_n have_v authority_n within_o the_o dominion_n of_o a_o prince_n to_o who_o he_o be_v no_o subject_n in_o case_n his_o diocese_n shall_v extend_v into_o the_o territory_n of_o several_a suffrage_n which_o it_o may_v do_v as_o well_o as_o the_o pretend_a jurisdiction_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n do_v 2_o it_o may_v be_v very_o dangerous_a to_o sovereign_a 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