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	law_n	parliament_n	5,454	5	6.8345	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A53733	Truth and innocence vindicated in a survey of a discourse concerning ecclesiastical polity, and the authority of the civil magistrate over the consciences of subjects in matters of religion.	Owen, John, 1616-1683.	1669 (1669)	Wing O817; ESTC R14775	171,951	414

he_o but_o be_v antecedent_n to_o his_o come_n or_o any_o power_n give_v unto_o he_o or_o grant_v by_o he_o pag._n 40._o magistrate_n have_v a_o power_n to_o make_v that_o a_o particular_a of_o the_o divine_a law_n which_o god_n have_v not_o make_v so_o p._n 80._o and_o to_o introduce_v new_a duty_n in_o the_o most_o important_a part_n of_o religion_n so_o that_o there_o be_v a_o public_a conscience_n which_o man_n be_v in_o thing_n of_o a_o public_a concern_n relate_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n to_o attend_v unto_o and_o not_o to_o their_o own_o and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o sin_n in_o the_o command_n he_o that_o impose_v it_o shall_v answer_v for_o it_o and_o not_o i_o who_o whole_a duty_n it_o be_v to_o obey_v p._n 308._o hence_o the_o command_n of_o authority_n will_v warrant_v obedience_n and_o obedience_n will_v hallow_v my_o action_n and_o excuse_v i_o from_o sin_n ibid._n hence_o it_o follow_v that_o whatever_o the_o magistrate_n command_v in_o religion_n his_o authority_n do_v so_o immediate_o affect_v the_o conscience_n of_o man_n that_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o observe_v it_o on_o the_o pain_n of_o the_o great_a sin_n and_o punishment_n and_o he_o may_v appoint_v and_o command_v whatever_o he_o please_v in_o religion_n that_o do_v not_o either_o countenance_n vice_n or_o disgrace_v the_o deity_n p._n 85._o and_o many_o other_o expression_n be_v there_o of_o the_o general_a assertion_n before_o lay_v down_o this_o therefore_o seem_v to_o i_o and_o to_o the_o most_o impartial_a consideration_n of_o this_o discourse_n that_o i_o can_v bring_v unto_o it_o to_o be_v the_o doctrine_n or_o opinion_n propose_v and_o advance_v for_o the_o quiet_v and_o compose_v of_o the_o great_a tumult_n describe_v in_o its_o entrance_n namely_o that_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n in_o every_o nation_n have_v power_n to_o order_n and_o appoint_v what_o religion_n his_o subject_n shall_v profess_v and_o observe_v or_o what_o he_o please_v in_o religion_n as_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n require_v in_o it_o provide_v that_o he_o enjoin_v nothing_o that_o countenance_v vice_n or_o disgrace_v the_o deity_n and_o thereby_o bind_v their_o conscience_n to_o profess_v and_o observe_v that_o which_o be_v by_o he_o so_o appoint_v and_o nothing_o else_o be_v they_o to_o observe_v make_v it_o their_o duty_n in_o conscience_n so_o to_o do_v and_o the_o high_a crime_n or_o sin_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o contrary_a and_o that_o whatever_o the_o precise_a truth_n in_o these_o matter_n be_v or_o whatever_o be_v the_o apprehension_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n concern_v they_o now_o if_o our_o author_n can_v produce_v any_o law_n usage_n or_o custom_n of_o this_o kingdom_n any_o statute_n or_o act_n of_o parliament_n any_o authentic_a record_n any_o act_n or_o declaration_n of_o our_o king_n any_o public_o authorise_a writing_n before_z or_o since_o the_o reformation_n declare_v assert_v or_o otherwise_o approve_v the_o power_n and_o authority_n 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engage_v in_o this_o dispute_n for_o the_o present_a be_v it_o grant_v that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n and_o in_o the_o power_n of_o every_o supreme_a magistrate_n to_o order_n and_o determine_v what_o religion_n what_o way_n what_o modes_n in_o religion_n shall_v be_v allow_v public_o own_v and_o countenance_v and_o by_o public_a revenue_n maintain_v in_o his_o dominion_n that_o be_v this_o be_v allow_v with_o respect_n to_o all_o pretension_n of_o other_o sovereign_n or_o of_o his_o own_o subject_n with_o respect_n unto_o god_n it_o be_v his_o truth_n alone_o the_o religion_n by_o he_o reveal_v and_o the_o worship_n by_o he_o appoint_v that_o he_o can_v so_o allow_v or_o establish_v the_o rule_n that_o hold_v in_o private_a person_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o public_a magistrate_n hold_v in_o he_o with_o respect_n unto_o god_n illud_fw-la possumus_fw-la quod_fw-la jure_fw-la possumus_fw-la it_o be_v also_o agree_v that_o no_o man_n no_o individual_a person_n no_o order_n or_o society_n of_o man_n be_v either_o in_o their_o person_n or_o any_o of_o their_o outward_a concern_v exempt_v or_o may_v be_v so_o on_o the_o account_n of_o religion_n from_o his_o power_n and_o jurisdiction_n nor_o any_o cause_n that_o be_v liable_a unto_o a_o legal_a political_a disposal_n and_o determination_n it_o be_v also_o free_o acknowledge_v that_o whatever_o such_o a_o magistrate_n do_v determine_v about_o the_o observance_n of_o religion_n under_o what_o penalty_n soever_o his_o subject_n be_v bind_v to_o observe_v what_o he_o do_v so_o command_v and_o appoint_v unless_o by_o general_n or_o especial_a rule_n their_o conscience_n be_v oblige_v to_o a_o dissent_n or_o contrary_a observation_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n and_o his_o word_n in_o this_o case_n they_o be_v to_o keep_v their_o soul_n entire_a in_o their_o spiritual_a subjection_n unto_o god_n and_o quiet_o and_o peaceable_o to_o bear_v the_o trouble_n and_o inconvenience_n which_o on_o the_o account_n 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of_o the_o divine_a attribute_n which_o i_o suppose_v they_o be_v not_o who_o rule_n and_o form_n be_v alterable_a upon_o accident_n and_o occasion_n and_o we_o be_v teach_v also_o pag._n 68_o that_o the_o practice_n of_o virtue_n consist_v in_o live_v suitable_a to_o the_o dictate_v of_o reason_n and_o nature_n which_o be_v rule_n not_o variable_a and_o changeable_a there_o must_v be_v some_o new_a distinction_n to_o reconcile_v these_o thing_n which_o i_o can_v at_o present_v think_v of_o that_o which_o i_o will_v inquire_v from_o hence_o be_v whether_o the_o magistrate_n have_v power_n over_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n in_o reference_n unto_o those_o thing_n in_o morality_n who_o rule_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n be_v of_o a_o eternal_a obligation_n that_o he_o have_v not_o be_v evident_o employ_v in_o this_o place_n and_o i_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o confusion_n of_o the_o ensue_a discourse_n where_o the_o latter_a sort_n of_o rule_n for_o virtue_n the_o other_o member_n 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appoint_v to_o be_v the_o instrument_n and_o ligament_n of_o humane_a society_n also_o as_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n have_v in_o it_o a_o typical_a end_n use_v and_o signification_n with_o respect_n to_o christ_n and_o the_o gospel_n and_o a_o political_a use_n as_o the_o instrument_n of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n now_o the_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o respect_n of_o moral_a virtue_n be_v in_o their_o latter_a use_n namely_o as_o they_o relate_v to_o humane_a policy_n which_o be_v concern_v in_o the_o outward_a act_n of_o they_o this_o therefore_o be_v grant_v and_o we_o shall_v inquire_v far_o whether_o any_o more_o be_v prove_v namely_o that_o the_o magistrate_n have_v power_n over_o the_o outward_a act_n of_o virtue_n and_o vice_n so_o far_o as_o humane_a society_n or_o public_a tranquillity_n be_v concern_v in_o they_o and_o on_o that_o account_n second_o it_o may_v be_v inquire_v what_o be_v the_o power_n and_o authority_n over_o moral_a virtue_n which_o be_v here_o ascribe_v unto_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o over_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n with_o respect_n unto_o they_o be_v it_o such_o as_o to_o make_v that_o to_o be_v virtue_n which_o be_v not_o virtue_n before_o or_o which_o be_v vice_n and_o oblige_v man_n in_o conscience_n to_o practice_v it_o as_o virtue_n this_o will_v go_v a_o great_a way_n indeed_o and_o answer_v somewhat_o of_o what_o be_v or_o as_o it_o be_v say_v may_v be_v do_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n when_o that_o be_v make_v a_o part_n of_o it_o which_o be_v not_o so_o before_o but_o what_o name_n shall_v these_o new_a virtue_n be_v call_v by_o a_o new_a virtue_n both_o as_o to_o its_o act_n and_o object_n will_v as_o much_o fly_v the_o imagination_n of_o man_n as_o a_o six_o sense_n do_v it_o may_v be_v our_o author_n will_v satisfy_v we_o as_o to_o this_o enquiry_n for_o he_o tell_v we_o pag._n 80._o that_o he_o have_v power_n to_o make_v that_o a_o particular_a of_o the_o divine_a 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they_o have_v no_o other_o foundation_n nor_o need_v none_o to_o make_v they_o what_o they_o be_v they_o be_v new_a instance_n of_o virtue_n and_o vice_n because_o so_o declare_v and_o this_o suit_n unto_o the_o introduce_v of_o new_a duty_n in_o the_o most_o important_a part_n of_o religion_n make_v duty_n by_o that_o introduction_n i_o wish_v i_o can_v yet_o learn_v what_o these_o new_a instance_n of_o virtue_n and_o vice_n be_v or_o mean_v whether_o they_o be_v new_a as_o virtue_n and_o vice_n or_o as_o instance_n for_o the_o first_o will_v i_o can_v see_v a_o new_a practice_n of_o old_a virtue_n but_o to_o tell_v you_o the_o truth_n i_o care_v not_o for_o any_o of_o the_o new_a virtue_n that_o i_o have_v late_o observe_v in_o the_o world_n nor_o do_v i_o hope_v ever_o to_o see_v any_o better_a new_a one_o if_o it_o be_v the_o instance_n that_o be_v new_a i_o wish_v again_o i_o know_v what_o be_v more_o in_o they_o than_o the_o actual_a and_o occasional_a exercise_n of_o old_a duty_n pag._n 79_o 80._o conduce_v most_o to_o extricate_v we_o out_o of_o these_o ambiguity_n there_o we_o be_v inform_v that_o the_o law_n of_o every_o nation_n do_v distinguish_v and_o settle_v man_n right_n and_o property_n and_o that_o distinct_o with_o respect_n whereunto_o justice_n that_o prime_a natural_a virtue_n be_v in_o particular_a instance_n to_o be_v exercise_v and_o pag._n 84._o it_o be_v further_a declare_v that_o in_o the_o administration_n of_o justice_n there_o may_v be_v great_a difference_n in_o the_o constitution_n of_o penalty_n and_o execution_n of_o man_n this_o it_o seem_v be_v that_o which_o be_v aim_v at_o the_o magistrate_n by_o his_o law_n determine_v whteher_n titius_n have_v set_v his_o hedge_n upon_o caius_n ground_n and_o whether_o sempronius_n have_v right_o convey_v his_o land_n or_o