Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
authority_n	apostle_n	bishop_n	power_n	3,521	5	5.1714	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30973	A discourse concerning the laws ecclesiastical and civil made against hereticks by popes, emperors and kings, provincial and general councils, approved by the church of Rome with a preface against persecuting and destroying hereticks / by a cordial friend to the Protestant religion now by law established in these realms.	Barlow, Thomas, 1607-1691.; Whitby, Daniel, 1638-1726.	1682 (1682)	Wing B828; ESTC R16393	97,782	178

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by_o they_o over_o king_n and_o prince_n for_o to_o omit_v the_o frequent_a excommunication_n and_o sentence_n of_o deprivation_n pass_v upon_o emperor_n and_o king_n in_o the_o four_o general_a council_n of_o lateran_n can._n 3._o in_o the_o general_a council_n of_o lion_n council_n to._n xi_o p._n 645._o in_o the_o council_n of_o pisa_n sess._n 14._o in_o the_o general_a council_n of_o constance_n sess._n 12_o 17_o 37._o of_o basil_n sess._n 27_o 34_o 40_o 41._o all_o which_o express_o have_v decree_v that_o emperor_n and_o king_n for_o misdemeanour_n mention_v there_o shall_v lose_v their_o dignity_n and_o honour_n and_o be_v deprive_v of_o their_o government_n i_o say_v to_o pass_v by_o this_o they_o frequent_o demonstrate_v their_o suppose_a power_n over_o they_o by_o lay_v their_o command_n upon_o they_o we_o enjoin_v prince_n say_v the_o four_o 20._o lateran_n council_n cap._n 67._o and_o the_o council_n of_o vienna_n we_o command_v secular_a prince_n say_v the_o four_o 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the_o priest_n of_o the_o church_n by_o the_o same_o law_n it_o be_v determine_v that_o king_n must_v follow_v the_o church_n form_n and_o not_o prescribe_v humane_a law_n to_o she_o nor_o seek_v to_o domineer_v over_o her_o constitution_n but_o submit_v their_o neck_n to_o her_o clemency_n and_o that_o they_o ought_v to_o yield_v obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n and_o not_o exalt_v their_o power_n above_o she_o 12._o 2._o according_a to_o the_o principle_n of_o that_o communion_n all_o prince_n must_v submit_v to_o and_o obey_v the_o definition_n of_o their_o general_a council_n and_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o church_n in_o case_n spiritual_a because_o she_o be_v their_o only_a guide_n in_o spiritual_n this_o be_v therefore_o a_o spiritual_a case_n viz._n how_o far_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n do_v stand_v oblige_v to_o punish_v heretic_n the_o romish_a prince_n must_v stand_v to_o her_o determination_n in_o that_o matter_n and_o therefore_o be_v oblige_v to_o 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excommunication_n which_o if_o they_o obstinate_o lie_v under_o for_o a_o year_n they_o be_v to_o be_v condemn_v as_o heretic_n and_o this_o decree_n be_v take_v into_o the_o body_n of_o the_o canon_n law_n and_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o general_a council_n of_o constance_n sess._n 45._o the_o crime_n of_o heresy_n must_v be_v judge_v only_o by_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n and_o the_o secular_a must_v not_o meddle_v with_o it_o sai_z gregory_z the_o fourteen_o 708._o const._n 7._o §_o 6._o 3._o no_o promise_n oath_n or_o engagement_n can_v oblige_v to_o the_o omission_n of_o that_o which_o be_v our_o duty_n by_o the_o confession_n of_o all_o christian_n they_o can_v bind_v say_v their_o own_o canon_n law_n nostrum_fw-la to_o any_o thing_n which_o be_v against_o the_o benefit_n of_o holy_a church_n for_o according_a to_o the_o determination_n of_o innocent_a the_o three_o receive_v into_o the_o body_n of_o that_o law_n they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v call_v oath_n but_o perjury_n which_o be_v attempt_v against_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o church_n they_o can_v bind_v against_o the_o right_n of_o a_o superior_a for_o the_o same_o law_n declare_v that_o in_o any_o oath_n that_o be_v take_v the_o right_a of_o the_o superior_a must_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v except_v they_o can_v bind_v against_o the_o law_n or_o the_o canonical_a sanction_n for_o otherwise_o say_v the_o same_o law_n it_o be_v a_o rash_a oath_n and_o be_v not_o valid_a since_o then_o according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o catholic_n prince_n to_o punish_v and_o extirpate_v heretic_n they_o can_v be_v oblige_v by_o any_o oath_n or_o promise_n to_o neglect_v that_o duty_n since_o this_o neglect_n be_v against_o law_n and_o the_o canonical_a sanction_n against_o the_o plain_a determination_n of_o the_o supreme_a tribunal_n and_o against_o the_o benefit_n of_o h._n church_n no_o oath_n or_o promise_n can_v oblige_v they_o to_o it_o and_o 4._o they_o 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