Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
authority_n	age_n	church_n	scripture_n	2,324	5	6.0450	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10655	A sermon touching the peace and edification of the church preached at the second triennial visitation of the right reverend father in God, Francis Lord Bishop of Peterborough, at Daventry in Northamptonshire, July 12. 1637 / by Edvvard Reynolds ...	Reynolds, Edward, 1599-1676.	1638 (1638)	STC 20931.5; ESTC S4443	27,058	42

as_o a_o mine_n of_o gold_n or_o silver_n be_v the_o prince_n in_o who_o ground_n soever_o it_o be_v discover_v constant._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o have_v our_o faith_n and_o our_o appellation_n from_o christ_n and_o not_o from_o any_o other_o person_n and_o therefore_o they_o who_o upon_o any_o undue_a respect_n can_v with_o equal_a facility_n hold_v or_o let_v go_v truth_n the_o father_n fear_v not_o to_o call_v they_o 643._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n that_o make_v merchandise_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o truth_n contrary_a to_o that_o of_o solomon_n buy_v the_o truth_n but_o sell_v it_o not_o prov._n 23.23_o and_o therefore_o we_o find_v the_o orthodox_n believer_n still_o keep_v themselves_o to_o the_o style_n of_o antioch_n christian_n and_o 3._o refuse_v the_o name_n of_o petriani_fw-la or_o pauliani_n or_o melitiani_fw-la or_o pars_fw-la donati_n and_o indeed_o partial_a and_o personal_a respect_n will_v be_v ever_o apt_a to_o lead_v unto_o contention_n i_o can_v affirm_v any_o thing_n but_o a_o conjecture_n i_o think_v we_o may_v make_v that_o if_o barnabas_n have_v not_o be_v 15.39_o mark_v uncle_n the_o difference_n between_o he_o and_o paul_n have_v not_o be_v so_o hot_a 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v wise_a unto_o sobriety_n rom._n 12.3_o when_o we_o be_v to_o deal_v in_o thing_n divine_a to_o set_v bound_n unto_o ourselves_o that_o we_o break_v not_o through_o to_o gaze_v exod._n 19.12_o 21._o not_o to_o draw_v every_o thing_n in_o religion_n to_o the_o rule_n of_o our_o right_n or_o rather_o crooked_a and_o presumptuous_a reason_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o generatione_n quomodo_n in_o thing_n of_o faith_n the_o father_n call_v it_o a_o judaical_a word_n and_o unbeseeming_a christian_n saint_n paul_n charge_v we_o to_o 16_o take_v heed_n of_o philosophy_n and_o vain_a deceit_n col._n 2.8_o not_o but_o that_o there_o be_v 510_o admirable_a use_n of_o sound_a philosophy_n and_o of_o 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lascivia_fw-la crederetur_fw-la happy_a indeed_o the_o church_n of_o god_n when_o curious_a novelty_n 7._o and_o as_o it_o be_v tourneament_n in_o sacred_a thing_n be_v esteem_v profane_a when_o man_n do_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nor_o disparage_v the_o majesty_n of_o so_o honourable_a and_o solemn_a a_o foundation_n with_o the_o levity_n of_o slight_a chaffy_a and_o trivial_a superstruction_n it_o be_v a_o grave_n and_o serious_a speech_n that_o of_o seneca_n 380_o and_o worthy_a the_o consideration_n of_o the_o great_a divine_n 2._o nunquam_fw-la nos_fw-la verecundiores_fw-la esse_fw-la debemus_fw-la quam_fw-la cum_fw-la de_fw-la deo_fw-la agitur_fw-la 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o keep_v ourselves_o to_o the_o form_n of_o sound_a 23._o word_n rom._n 12.6_o 2_o tim._n 1.13_o to_o hold_v those_o doctrine_n which_o accord_n best_o with_o the_o ground_n of_o faith_n &_o love_n in_o christ_n those_o which_o ascribe_v most_o glory_n to_o god_n and_o his_o grace_n which_o most_o conduce_v to_o the_o humble_v and_o debase_v of_o the_o pride_n of_o man_n which_o most_o tend_v to_o the_o practice_n of_o godliness_n to_o the_o purify_n of_o conscience_n to_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ._n our_o doctrine_n must_v be_v according_a unto_o godliness_n 1_o tim._n 6.3_o and_o our_o knowledge_n the_o acknowledge_v of_o the_o truth_n which_o be_v after_o godliness_n tit._n 1.1_o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 10._o the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n to_o retain_v that_o when_o there_o be_v no_o express_a and_o evident_a variation_n from_o divine_a authority_n which_o be_v most_o consonant_a to_o the_o receive_a usage_n of_o the_o ancient_a and_o pure_a age_n of_o the_o church_n this_o rule_n the_o apostle_n give_v for_o suppress_v of_o difference_n if_o any_o seem_v to_o be_v contentious_a we_o have_v no_o such_o custom_n neither_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 1_o corin._n 11.16_o inquire_v 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