Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
authority_n	affirm_v	church_n	scripture_n	3,734	5	6.5982	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34261	The confession of the faith and doctrine beleeved and professed be the Protestantes of Scotland exhibited to the estatis of the same in Parliament, and be their publick votis authorized, as a doctrine grounded upon the infallible VVord of God.	Church of Scotland.	1681 (1681)	Wing C5800; ESTC R40864	18,239	16

●●r_n 1.13_o cor._n 11.23_o ●●t_n 28.20_o ●●t_n 16.15_o ●●m_fw-la 4.11_o 〈◊〉_d 18.15_o 17_o ●or_a 5.5_o ●●t_n 18_o 20_o title_n usurp_v lineal_a descence_n place_n appoint_v nor_o multitude_n of_o man_n approve_v one_fw-mi error_n for_o cain_n in_o age_n and_o title_n be_v prefer_v to_o abel_n and_o seth_n jerusalem_n have_v prerogative_n above_o all_o place_n of_o the_o earth_n where_o also_o be_v the_o priest_n lineal_o descend_v from_o aaron_n and_o great_a number_n follow_v the_o scribe_n pharisy_n and_o priest_n then_o unfeigned_o believe_v and_o approve_v christ_n jesus_n and_o his_o doctrine_n and_o ȝit_v as_o we_o suppose_v no_o man_n of_o sound_a judgement_n will_v grant_v that_o any_o of_o the_o forename_a be_v the_o kirk_n of_o god_n the_o note_n therefore_o of_o the_o true_a kirk_n of_o god_n we_o believe_v confess_v and_o avow_v to_o be_v first_o the_o true_a preach_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n into_o the_o quhilk_n god_n his_fw-mi reveal_v himself_o unto_o we_o as_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n dois_fw-fr declair_fw-fr second_o the_o right_a administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n jesus_n quhilk_fw-mi mon_fw-fr be_v annex_v unto_o the_o word_n and_o promise_n of_o god_n to_o seal_v and_o confirm_v the_o same_o in_o our_o heart_n last_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n uprightlie_o minister_v as_o god_n his_o word_n prescribe_v whereby_o vice_n be_v repress_v and_o vertew_v nourish_v wheresoever_o then_o their_o former_a note_n be_v see_v and_o of_o any_o time_n continue_v be_v the_o number_n never_o so_o few_o about_o two_o or_o three_o there_o without_o all_o doubt_n be_v the_o true_a kirk_n of_o christ_n who_o according_a unto_o his_o promise_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o not_o that_o universal_a of_o quhilk_fw-mi we_o have_v before_o speak_v but_o particular_a 21_o 1_o cor._n 1.2_o 2_o cor._n 1.1_o gal._n 1.2_o eph._n 1.1_o act._n 16.9_o 10._o &_o 18._o 1_o etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 1_o etc._n etc._n act._n 20.17_o etc._n etc._n joh._n 20.31_o 2_o tim._n 3.16_o 17._o 2_o pet._n 1.20_o 21_o sik_n as_o wes_z in_o corinthus_n galatia_n ephesus_n and_o uther_o place_n in_o quhilk_fw-mi the_o ministry_n wes_z plant_v be_v paul_n and_o be_v of_o himself_o name_v the_o kirk_n of_o god_n and_o sik_n kirk_n we_o the_o inhabitantis_fw-la of_o the_o realm_n of_o scotland_n professoris_fw-la of_o christ_n jesus_n professis_fw-la ourselves_o to_o have_v in_o our_o city_n town_n and_o place_n reform_v for_o the_o doctrine_n taucht_v in_o our_o kirk_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o write_v word_n of_o god_n to_o wit_n in_o the_o buik_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testamentis_fw-la in_o those_o buikis_n we_o mean_v quhilk_fw-mi of_o the_o ancient_a have_v be_v repute_v canonical_a in_o the_o quhilk_fw-mi we_o affirm_v that_o all_o thingis_fw-la necessary_a to_o be_v believe_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o mankind_n be_v sufficient_o express_v the_o interpretation_n quhairof_o we_o confess_v neither_o appertain_v to_o private_a nor_o public_a person_n neither_o ȝit_n to_o any_o kirk_n for_o any_o pre-eminence_n or_o prerogative_n personal_o or_o locallie_o quhilk_fw-mi one_fw-mi his_fw-mi above_o one_fw-mi uther_n but_o apperteine_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v the_o quhilk_fw-mi also_o the_o scripture_n be_v write_v when_o controversy_n then_o happiness_n for_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o any_o place_n or_o sentence_n of_o scripture_n or_o for_o the_o reformation_n of_o any_o abuse_v within_o the_o kirk_n of_o god_n 5.29_o joh._n 5.29_o we_o ought_v not_o sa_o meikle_n to_o luke_o what_o man_n before_o we_o have_v say_v or_o do_v as_o unto_o that_o quhilk_fw-mi the_o holy_a ghaist_a uniformelie_o speak_v within_o the_o body_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o unto_o that_o quhilk_fw-mi christ_n jesus_n himself_o do_v and_o command_v to_o be_v do_v for_o this_o be_v one_fw-mi thing_n universallie_v grant_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n quhilk_fw-mi be_v the_o spirit_n of_o unity_n be_v in_o nthe_v contrarious_a unto_o himself_o give_v then_o the_o interpretation_n determination_n 4.4_o ephes_n 4.4_o or_o sentence_n of_o any_o doctor_n kirk_n or_o council_n repugn_v to_o the_o plain_a word_n of_o god_n write_v in_o any_o uth_a place_n of_o the_o scripture_n it_o be_v a_o thing_n may_v certain_v that_o there_o be_v not_o the_o true_a understanding_n and_o mean_v of_o the_o haly_a ghaist_a although_o that_o counsel_n realm_n and_o nation_n have_v approve_v and_o receive_v the_o same_o for_o we_o dare_v not_o receive_v nor_o admit_v any_o interpretation_n quhilk_fw-mi repugn_v to_o any_o principal_a point_n of_o our_o faith_n or_o to_o any_o uther_o plain_a text_n of_o scripture_n or_o ȝit_v unto_o the_o rule_n of_o charity_n 20_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n as_o we_o believe_v and_o confess_v the_o scripture_n of_o god_n sufficient_a to_o instruct_v 17._o 1_o tim._n 3.16_o 17._o and_o make_v the_o man_n of_o god_n perfect_a so_o do_v we_o affirm_v and_o avow_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o to_o be_v of_o god_n and_o nether_a to_o depend_v on_o man_n nor_o angel_n we_o affirm_v therefore_o that_o sik_n as_o allege_v the_o scripture_n to_o have_v na_z uth_a authority_n bot_n that_o quhilk_fw-mi it_o his_fw-mi receive_v from_o the_o church_n to_o be_v blasphemous_a against_o god_n and_o injurious_a to_o the_o true_a kirk_n 10.27_o joh_n 10.27_o quhilk_fw-mi always_o hear_v and_o obeyis_n the_o voice_n of_o her_o awin_n spouse_n and_o pastor_n but_o take_v not_o upon_o she_o to_o be_v mistress_n over_o the_o samin_n 21_o of_o general_a counsel_n of_o their_o power_n authority_n and_o cause_n of_o their_o convention_n as_o we_o do_v not_o rash_o damn_v that_o quhilk_fw-mi godly_a man_n assemble_v together_o in_o general_a council_n lawful_o gather_v have_v propon_v unto_o we_o so_o without_o just_a examination_n dare_v we_o not_o receive_v quhatsoever_o be_v obtrude_v unto_o man_n under_o the_o name_n of_o general_a counsel_n for_o plain_a it_o be_v as_o they_o be_v man_n 14._o gal._n 2.11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o so_o have_v some_o of_o they_o manifest_o err_v and_o that_o in_o matter_n of_o great_a weight_n and_o importance_n so_o far_o then_o as_o the_o council_n previs_fw-la the_o determination_n and_o commandment_n that_o it_o give_v be_v the_o plain_a word_n of_o god_n so_o soon_o do_v we_o reverence_v and_o embrace_v the_o same_o 3_o 1_o tim._n 4_o 1_o 2_o 3_o but_o give_v man_n under_o the_o name_n of_o a_o council_n pretend_v to_o forge_v unto_o we_o new_a article_n of_o our_o faith_n or_o to_o make_v constitutionis_fw-la repugn_v to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n then_o utterlie_o we_o must_v refuse_v the_o same_o as_o the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n quhilk_fw-mi drawis_fw-mi our_o saul_n from_o the_o voice_n of_o our_o only_o god_n 23_o co_n 2_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o to_o follow_v the_o doctrine_n and_o constitutiones_fw-la of_o man_n the_o cause_n then_o quhy_a that_o general_a councellis_n conveened_a be_v nether_a to_o make_v any_o perpetual_a law_n quhilk_fw-mi god_n before_o have_v not_o maid_n nether_a ȝit_n to_o forge_v new_a article_n of_o our_o belief_n nor_o to_o give_v the_o word_n of_o god_n authority_n meikle_v les_fw-fr to_o make_v that_o to_o be_v his_o word_n or_o ȝit_v the_o true_a interpretation_n of_o the_o same_o quhilk_fw-mi wes_z not_o before_o be_v his_o haly_a will_n express_v in_o his_o word_n but_o the_o cause_n of_o councellis_n we_o mean_v of_o sik_n as_o merit_v the_o name_n of_o councellis_n wes_z pairtlie_o for_o confutation_n of_o heresy_n etc._n act_n 15_o 1_o etc._n etc._n and_o for_o give_v public_a confession_n of_o their_o faith_n to_o the_o posterity_n follow_v quhilk_fw-mi baith_o they_o do_v the_o by_o authority_n of_o god_n write_v word_n and_o not_o by_o any_o opinion_n or_o prerogative_n that_o they_o can_v not_o err_v be_v reasson_n of_o their_o general_n assembly_n and_o this_o we_o judge_v to_o have_v be_v the_o chief_a cause_n of_o general_a councellis_n the_o uther_n wes_z for_o good_a policy_n &_o order_n to_o be_v constitute_v &_o observe_v in_o the_o kirk_n 40_o 1_o tim_n 3_o 15_o heb_fw-mi 3_o 2_o 1_o cor_fw-la 14_o 40_o quhilk_fw-mi as_o in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n it_o becummis_fw-la all_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v decent_o and_o in_o order_n not_o that_o we_o think_v that_o any_o policy_n and_o a_o order_n in_o ceremony_n can_v be_v appoint_v for_o all_o age_n time_n and_o place_n for_o as_o ceremony_n sik_n as_o man_n have_v devise_v be_v bot_n temporal_a so_o may_v and_o aucht_v they_o to_o be_v change_v when_o they_o rather_o foster_v superstition_n then_o that_o they_o edify_v the_o kirk_n use_v the_o same_o 22._o of_o the_o sacrament_n 16_o gen_n 17_o 10_o exod_n 12_o 3_o &c_n &c_n gen_n 17.4_o nom_fw-la 9_o 13_o mat_n 28_o 19_o mar_n 16_o 17_o mat_n 26_o 26_o mar_n 14_o 22_o luk_n 22_o 19_o

rejection_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n as_o also_o give_v the_o teacher_n plane_o teach_v fall_v doctrine_n quhilk_fw-mi be_v odious_a and_o abominable_a before_o god_n albeit_o they_o be_v his_o awin_n ordinance_n because_o that_o wicked_a man_n use_v they_o to_o a_o uth_a end_n than_o god_n have_v ordane_v the_o same_o affirm_v we_o of_o the_o sacrament_n in_o the_o papistical_a kirk_n in_o quhilk_n we_o affirm_v the_o hail_o action_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n to_o be_v adulterate_v asweill_n in_o the_o external_a form_n as_o in_o the_o end_n and_o opinion_n quhat_o christ_n jesus_n do_v and_o command_v to_o be_v do_v be_v evident_a be_v the_o evangeliste_n and_o be_v saint_n paul_n quhat_o the_o priest_n dois_fw-fr at_o his_o altar_n we_o neid_v not_o to_o rehearse_v the_o end_n &_o cause_n of_o christ_n institution_n and_o why_o the_o self_n same_o suld_v be_v use_v be_v express_v in_o their_o word_n do_v ȝe_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o all_o be_v oft_o as_o ȝe_n shall_v eat_v of_o this_o bread_n &_o drink_v of_o this_o cupe_n 26._o cor._n 11._o ●_o 26._o ȝe_o shall_v shaw_fw-mi forth_o that_o be_v extol_v preach_v magnify_v and_o praise_v the_o lord_n death_n till_o he_o cum_fw-la bot_n to_o what_o end_n &_o in_o what_o opinioun_n the_o preiste_n say_v their_o mess_n let_v the_o word_n of_o the_o same_o their_o awin_n doctouris_fw-la and_o write_n witness_v to_o wit_n that_o they_o as_o mediatores_fw-la betwixt_o christ_n and_o his_o kirk_n do_v offer_n unto_o god_n the_o father_n a_o sacrifice_n propitiatory_a for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a ●_o ●●b_fw-la 9.27_o ●_o quhilk_fw-mi doctrine_n as_o blasphemous_a to_o christ_n jesus_n &_o make_v derogation_n to_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o his_o only_a sacrifice_n once_o offer_v for_o purgatioun_n of_o all_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v sanctify_v we_o utter_o abhor_v detest_v and_o renounce_v 24_o to_o who_o sacrament_n appertain_v 2.11_o 〈◊〉_d 2.11_o we_o confess_v and_o acknawledge_v that_o baptism_n apperteinis_fw-la asweil_n to_o the_o infant_n of_o the_o faithful_a as_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v of_o age_n &_o discretion_n and_o so_o we_o damn_v the_o error_n of_o the_o annabaptist_n 28.19_o ●n_n 4.11_o ●_o 17.10_o ●_o 28.19_o who_o deny_v baptism_n to_o apperteine_v to_o child_n before_o that_o they_o have_v faith_n and_o understanding_n bot_n the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o confess_v to_o appertain_v to_o sik_n only_o as_o be_v of_o the_o houshald_v of_o faith_n and_o can_v try_v and_o examine_v themselves_o asweill_n in_o their_o faith_n as_o in_o their_o dewtie_n towards_o their_o nichtbouris_n 28.29_o 1_o cor._n 28.29_o sik_n as_o eat_v and_o drink_v at_o that_o haly_a table_n without_o faith_n or_o be_v at_o dissension_n and_o division_n with_o their_o brethren_n do_v eat_v unworthelie_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o in_o our_o kirk_n our_o minister_n take_v public_a &_o particular_a examination_n of_o the_o knawledge_n and_o conversation_n of_o sik_n as_o be_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n 25_o of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n we_o confess_v and_o acknawledge_v empire_n kingdom_n dominioun_n and_o city_n to_o be_v distincted_a and_o ordain_v be_v god_n 13_o rom_n 13_o 1_o titus_n 3_o 1_o 1_o pet._n 2_o 13_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n in_o the_o same_o be_v it_o of_o emperor_n in_o their_o empire_n of_o king_n in_o their_o realm_n duke_n and_o prince_n in_o their_o dominion_n and_o of_o uthers_n magistrate_n in_o the_o city_n to_o be_v god_n haly_a ordinance_n ordain_v for_o manifestatioun_n of_o his_o awin_n glory_n and_o for_o the_o singular_a profit_n and_o commodity_n of_o mankind_n so_o that_o whosoever_o go_v about_o to_o take_v away_o or_o to_o confound_v the_o hail_o state_n of_o civil_a policy_n now_o long_o establish_v we_o affirm_v the_o same_o man_n 2_o rom_n 13_o 2_o not_o only_o to_o be_v enemy_n to_o mankind_n but_o also_o wicked_o to_o fetch_v against_o god_n his_o express_a 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preach_v and_o the_o sacrament_n richtlie_o minister_v and_o discipline_n execute_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o certain_a &_o infallible_a sign_n of_o the_o true_a kirk_n we_o mean_v not_o that_o every_o particular_a persoun_n join_v with_o sik_n company_n &c_n mat_n 13_o 24_o 25_o 26_o &c_n &c_n be_v one_fw-mi elect_a member_n of_o christ_n jesus_n for_o we_o acknawledge_v and_o confess_v that_o dornell_n cockle_n and_o caffe_n may_v be_v sawen_v grow_v and_o in_o great_a abundance_n lie_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o wheit_n that_o be_v the_o reprobate_n may_v be_v join_v in_o the_o society_n of_o the_o elect_n and_o may_v external_o use_v with_o they_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n bot_n sik_n be_v bot_n temporal_a professoure_n in_o mouth_n bot_n not_o in_o heart_n do_v fall_v back_o and_o continue_v not_o to_o the_o end_n and_o therefore_o have_v they_o na_z fruit_n of_o christ_n death_n 13._o mat_n 13.20_o 21._o rom._n 10.9_o 13._o resurrection_n nor_o ascension_n but_o sik_n as_o with_o heart_n unfeigned_o believe_v and_o with_o mouth_n baulde_o confess_v the_o lord_n jesus_n as_o before_o we_o have_v say_v shall_v most_o assure_o receive_v their_o gift_n first_o in_o this_o life_n remission_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o be_v only_a faith_n in_o christ_n blood_n in_o sa_o mekle_n that_o albeit_o sin_n remain_v and_o continual_o abide_v in_o their_o our_o mortal_a body_n ȝit_v it_o be_v not_o impute_v unto_o we_o bot_n be_v remit_v and_o cover_v with_o christ_n justice_n secund_o in_o the_o general_a judgement_n 10_o rom_n 7_o &_o 2_o cor_n 5_o 21_o joh_n 5_o 28_o 29_o ap_fw-mi 20_o 23_o job_n 19_o 25_o 26.27_o mat_n 25_o 31_o ap_fw-mi 14_o 10_o there_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o every_o man_n and_o woman_n resurrection_n of_o the_o flesh_n for_o the_o sea_n shall_fw-mi give_v her_o dead_a the_o earth_n they_o that_o therein_o be_v enclose_v ȝea_o the_o eternal_a our_o god_n shall_v stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n on_o the_o dust_n and_o the_o dead_a shall_v arise_v uncorruptible_a and_o that_o in_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o self_n same_o flesh_n that_o every_o man_n now_o beiris_n to_o receive_v according_a to_o their_o work_v glory_n or_o punishment_n for_o sik_n as_o now_o delyte_n in_o vanity_n cruelty_n filthynes_n superstition_n or_o idolatry_n shall_fw-mi be_v adjudge_v to_o the_o fire_n unquenchable_a in_o quhilk_n they_o shall_v be_v torment_v for_o ever_o asweill_n in_o their_o awin_n body_n as_o in_o their_o saul_n quhilk_fw-mi now_o they_o give_v to_o serve_v the_o devil_n in_o all_o abomination_n bot_n sik_n as_o continue_v in_o weil_z do_v to_o the_o end_n baulde_o profess_v the_o lord_n jesus_n we_o constant_o believe_v that_o they_o shall_v receive_v glory_n 28_o rom_n 26._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o phil._n 3_o 21_o 1_o cor_fw-la 15_o 24_o 28_o honour_n and_o immortality_n to_o reign_v for_o ever_o in_o life_n everlasting_a with_o christ_n jesus_n to_o who_o glorify_a body_n all_o his_o elect_n shall_v be_v make_v like_o when_o he_o shall_v appeir_v again_o in_o judgement_n and_o shall_v rander_v up_o the_o kingdom_n 〈◊〉_d god_n his_o father_n who_o then_o shall_v be_v and_o ever_o shall_v remain_v all_o in_o all_o thing_n god_n bless_v for_o ever_o to_o who_o with_o the_o son_n and_o with_o the_o haly_a ghaist_a be_v all_o honour_n and_o glory_n now_o and_o ever_o so_o be_v it_o 29_o num_fw-la 9_o 35_o psal_n 68_o 1_o act_n 4_o 29_o arise_v o_o lord_n and_o let_v thy_o enemy_n be_v confound_v let_v they_o flee_v from_o thy_o presence_n that_o hate_v thy_o godly_a name_n give_v thy_o seruands_n strength_n to_o speak_v thy_o word_n in_o bauldnesse_n and_o let_v all_o natioun_n cleave_v to_o thy_o true_a knowledge_n amen_n finis_fw-la