Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
authority_n	ancient_a	church_n	father_n	3,954	5	5.0522	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A44071	The hoary head crowned a sermon preached at Brackley at the funerall of Fran. Walbank, a very aged and religious matron / by Thomas Hodges ...	Hodges, Thomas, d. 1688.	1652 (1652)	Wing H2320; ESTC R14545	20,718	34

and_o the_o papist_n about_o the_o ancient_a father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n the_o romanist_n say_v the_o father_n be_v they_o and_o we_o say_v nay_o but_o the_o father_n be_v we_o nor_o without_o marvel_n for_o non_fw-la sum_fw-la melior_fw-la patribus_fw-la i_o be_o not_o better_o than_o the_o father_n be_v a_o motto_n well_o become_v the_o best_a man_n and_o great_a scholar_n 2._o because_o they_o be_v a_o help_n to_o the_o society_n whereof_o they_o be_v member_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o wisdom_n and_o prudence_n much_o increase_v by_o their_o long_a experience_n in_o humane_a affair_n as_o they_o be_v the_o crown_n of_o a_o people_n so_o they_o be_v their_o council_n the_o great_a court_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v call_v the_o council_n of_o the_o seventy_o elder_n and_o the_o great_a court_n of_o rome_n the_o senate_n &_o their_o counselor_n senator_n from_o senes_fw-la old_a man_n and_o father_n patres_fw-la conscripti_fw-la and_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o church_n consistory_n be_v call_v the_o eldership_n and_o the_o church-officer_n presbyter_n or_o elder_n from_o all_o which_o we_o may_v gather_v that_o the_o judgement_n of_o old_a man_n be_v usual_o better_a than_o of_o young_a man_n according_a to_o that_o job_n ch_z 12_o 12._o with_o the_o ancient_a be_v wisdom_n and_o in_o length_n of_o day_n be_v understanding_n this_o be_v likewise_o intimate_v levit_fw-la 11_o 32._o where_o instead_o of_o thou_o shall_v rise_v up_o before_o the_o hoary_a head_n the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n have_v it_o thou_o shall_v rise_v up_o before_o the_o wise_a and_o esa_n 3.2_o god_n threaten_v to_o take_v away_o from_o judah_n &_o jerusalem_n as_o the_o mighty_a man_n and_o the_o man_n of_o war_n so_o the_o prudent_a and_o the_o ancient_n the_o prudent_a and_o ancient_a be_v equivalent_a term_n it_o be_v very_o remarkable_a that_o when_o rehoboam_n forsake_v the_o advice_n of_o the_o old_a counsellor_n he_o soon_o lose_v ten_o tribe_n at_o a_o clap_n 3._o because_o old_a man_n be_v in_o a_o sort_n god_n deputy_n and_o vice-roys_a here_o in_o the_o world_n they_o seem_v near_a to_o approach_v to_o the_o ancient_a of_o day_n than_o the_o young_a generation_n do_v i_o know_v indeed_o that_o properly_z and_o strict_o god_n be_v not_o old_a for_o vetus_fw-la deus_fw-la aliquando_fw-la non_fw-la erit_fw-la as_o novus_fw-la deus_fw-la aliquando_fw-la non_fw-la fuit_fw-la for_o that_o which_o wax_v old_a say_v the_o scripture_n be_v near_o unto_o vanish_v away_o yet_o he_o be_v style_v in_o scripture_n the_o ancient_n of_o day_n the_o everlasting_a father_n the_o god_n of_o eternity_n and_o it_o be_v a_o argument_n that_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v not_o the_o most_o ancient_a because_o their_o god_n be_v but_o youngling_n their_o genealogy_n and_o pedigree_n be_v know_v it_o be_v object_v by_o arnobius_n to_o the_o heathen_a that_o not_o only_a recens_fw-la nata_fw-la erat_fw-la eorum_fw-la religio_fw-la sed_fw-la et_fw-la 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a_o elder_a but_o entreat_v he_o as_o a_o father_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o 2_o of_o king_n 13.14_o we_o find_v even_o wicked_a king_n joash_n king_n of_o israel_n come_v to_o visit_v the_o old_a prophet_n elisha_n when_o he_o be_v sick_a weep_v over_o his_o face_n oh_o my_o father_n my_o father_n the_o charet_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o horseman_n thereof_o bewail_v elisha_n with_o the_o same_o word_n wherewith_o he_o have_v above_o 50_o year_n before_o bewail_v his_o master_n elija_n ch_n two_o v._n 12._o of_o the_o same_o book_n 3_o give_v old_a man_n the_o honour_n of_o speak_v first_o and_o the_o honour_n of_o due_a attention_n job_n 32.7_o i_o say_v day_n shall_v speak_v and_o multitude_n of_o year_n shall_v teach_v wisdom_n let_v old_a man_n in_o civill_n be_v your_o oracle_n the_o poet_n fain_o young_a phaeton_n to_o have_v set_v the_o world_n on_o fire_n you_o will_v find_v it_o for_o the_o most_o part_n no_o fiction_n that_o young_a man_n be_v the_o hotspur_n the_o incendiary_n which_o set_v church_n &_o state_n on_o a_o flame_n iv_o of_o the_o four_o how_o we_o may_v attain_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o old_a age_n i_o answer_v we_o may_v find_v it_o in_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n get_v part_n in_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o as_o he_o be_v righteous_a so_o be_v you_o righteous_a in_o all_o manner_n of_o conversation_n &_o this_o be_v indeed_o via_fw-la recta_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la longam_fw-la the_o right_a way_n to_o long_a life_n yea_o to_o everlasting_a life_n for_o godliness_n have_v the_o promise_n of_o this_o life_n and_o of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v 1_o tim_n 4_o 8._o and_o again_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n prolong_v day_n but_o the_o year_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v shorten_v prov_n 10_o 27._o add_v to_o this_o that_o of_o the_o psalmist_n ps_n 55_o 23._o the_o bloody_a and_o deceitful_a man_n shall_v not_o live_v out_o half_a his_o day_n his_o sun_n shall_v go_v down_o before_o it_o be_v noon_n but_o more_o particular_o i_o get_v spiritual_a save_v wisdom_n that_o be_v get_v christ_n and_o he_o will_v give_v thou_o long_a life_n prov_fw-mi 16_o 3._o and_o 4.20_o 21_o 22._o and_o true_o christ_n the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o father_n he_o have_v life_n to_o bestow_v and_o to_o whosoever_o he_o will_v he_o give_v it_o i_o be_o the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n say_v christ_n that_o be_v i_o be_o the_o true_a way_n unto_o life_n with_o christ_n be_v the_o wellspring_n the_o fountain_n of_o life_n of_o natural_a spiritual_a and_o eternal_a life_n ask_v of_o he_o and_o he_o will_v give_v thou_o live_a water_n he_o have_v live_v water_n and_o live_a bread_n and_o a_o tree_n of_o life_n to_o give_v thou_o and_o he_o that_o eat_v or_o drink_v of_o these_o shall_v live_v for_o ever_o david_n say_v this_o poor_a man_n cry_v and_o the_o lord_n hear_v he_o and_o for_o what_o do_v he_o ask_v and_o do_v god_n hear_v 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ps_n 34_o 12_o 13._o 1_o peter_z 3_o 10._o again_o the_o wise_a man_n speak_v express_o prov_n 18_o 21._o death_n and_o life_n be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o tongue_n and_o he_o that_o keep_v his_o mouth_n keep_v his_o life_n prov_fw-mi 13.3_o many_o man_n tongue_n be_v such_o sharp_a sword_n and_o razor_n as_o to_o cut_v their_o own_o throat_n 4._o live_v much_o in_o heaven_n if_o thou_o will_v live_v long_o upon_o the_o earth_n ps_n 91.14_o 15_o 16._o because_o he_o have_v set_v his_o love_n upon_o i_o therefore_o will_v i_o deliver_v he_o i_o will_v set_v he_o on_o high_a because_o he_o have_v know_v my_o name_n he_o shall_v call_v upon_o i_o and_o i_o will_v answer_v he_o i_o will_v be_v with_o he_o in_o trouble_n i_o will_v deliver_v

the_o original_a to_o note_v that_o then_o old_a man_n be_v most_o to_o be_v honour_v when_o they_o be_v religious_a when_o they_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n according_a as_o the_o geneva_n translation_n have_v it_o age_n be_v a_o crown_n of_o glory_n when_o it_o be_v find_v in_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n both_o these_o translation_n hold_v forth_o a_o truth_n viz_o that_o god_n do_v give_v long_a life_n to_o godly_a &_o religious_a man_n &_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o give_v more_o especial_a honour_n to_o holy_a and_o religious_a old_a man_n those_o man_n who_o beside_o the_o silver_n crown_n of_o old_a age_n have_v upon_o their_o head_n the_o golden_a crown_n of_o religion_n be_v most_o honour_v by_o god_n and_o aught_o so_o to_o be_v by_o man_n the_o sum_n of_o all_o may_v amount_v to_o thus_o much_o viz._n that_o a_o good_a old_a age_n which_o god_n usual_o or_o ordinary_o bestow_v upon_o good_a man_n be_v honourable_a and_o glorious_a or_o aught_o to_o 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and_o his_o father_n again_o because_o the_o devil_n will_v teach_v we_o to_o break_v over_o the_o hedge_n where_o it_o be_v low_a namely_o to_o slight_v our_o mother_n in_o her_o old_a age_n because_o of_o the_o weakness_n of_o her_o sex_n and_o of_o the_o infirmites_n of_o old_a age_n concur_v together_o therefore_o have_v god_n not_o leave_v himself_o without_o witness_n nor_o we_o without_o warning_n against_o this_o sin_n but_o have_v make_v especial_a provision_n to_o stop_v this_o gap_n and_o to_o make_v up_o and_o make_v strong_a this_o fence_n with_o that_o say_n proverb_n 23_o 22._o harken_v unto_o thy_o father_n that_o beget_v thou_o and_o despise_v not_o thy_o mother_n when_o she_o be_v old_a 2._o the_o scripture_n make_v this_o a_o argument_n of_o the_o dissolution_n of_o all_o polity_n and_o good_a government_n in_o a_o kingdom_n or_o state_n when_o the_o age_a be_v not_o due_o honour_v so_o much_o be_v intimate_v esa_n 3_o 5._o the_o child_n shall_v behave_v he_o self_n 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