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
A73399	An examination and confutation of a lawlesse pamphlet, intituled, A briefe answer to a late treatise of the Sabbath-day: digested dialogue-wise betweene two divines, A and B. By Dr. Fr. White, L. Bishop of Ely	White, Francis, 1564?-1638.; White, Francis, 1564?-1638. Treatise of the Sabbath-day.	1637 (1637)	STC 25379.5; ESTC S124620	96,141	174

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determine_v the_o time_n and_o circumstance_n of_o his_o own_o service_n but_o he_o may_v delegate_v subordinate_a power_n to_o his_o steward_n or_o other_o officer_n to_o perform_v the_o same_o in_o the_o old_a law_n god_n almighty_a prescribe_v the_o particular_a day_n and_o place_n of_o his_o public_a worship_n to_o wit_n the_o saturday_n of_o every_o week_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o tabernacle_n etc._n etc._n but_o in_o the_o evangelicall_n law_n he_o have_v not_o express_o or_o literal_o appoint_v either_o a_o particular_a day_n or_o a_o particular_a place_n but_o christian_n king_n be_v nurse_n father_n and_o the_o bishop_n be_v pastor_n and_o governor_n in_o the_o church_n and_o steward_n of_o this_o great_a lord_n by_o a_o delegate_v and_o ministerial_a power_n may_v lawful_o perform_v this_o pag._n 187._o i_o desire_v the_o judicious_a reader_n to_o consider_v that_o the_o former_a objection_n be_v a_o pestilent_a drug_n borrow_v from_o schismatickes_n and_o from_o separatist_n pag._n 95._o and_o if_o the_o same_o be_v admit_v it_o take_v away_o all_o power_n from_o the_o king_n majesty_n and_o from_o the_o church_n to_o appoint_v any_o set_a place_n for_o god_n public_a service_n or_o to_o ordain_v any_o holy_a day_n or_o festival_n solemnity_n or_o to_o determine_v the_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n for_o people_n resort_v to_o church_n and_o their_o continuance_n at_o the_o church_n last_o it_o deny_v the_o church_n power_n of_o compose_v any_o external_a form_n or_o liturgy_n for_o god_n public_a and_o solemn_a worship_n b._n again_o the_o adversary_n acknowledge_v a_o equity_n in_o the_o four_o commandment_n what_o equity_n if_o as_o it_o bind_v the_o ancient_a people_n of_o god_n to_o one_o day_n in_o the_o week_n it_o do_v not_o also_o bind_v the_o christian_a people_n to_o keep_v one_o day_n in_o the_o week_n and_o if_o it_o be_v the_o equity_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n to_o prescribe_v one_o day_n in_o seven_o than_o they_o be_v very_o 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shall_v be_v serve_v unto_o the_o prescription_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n which_o he_o express_v more_o full_o pag._n 270._o saying_n it_o be_v in_o the_o free_a election_n of_o the_o church_n to_o appoint_v what_o day_n or_o day_n or_o time_n she_o think_v good_a or_o find_v convenient_a for_o religious_a duty_n etc._n duty_n p._n martyr_n in_o genes_n 2._o quod_fw-la hic_fw-la dies_fw-la magis_fw-la quam_fw-la ille_fw-la eligatur_fw-la ad_fw-la dei_fw-la cultum_fw-la liberum_fw-la fuit_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la per_fw-la christum_fw-la ut_fw-la id_fw-la consuleret_fw-la quod_fw-la magis_fw-la ex_fw-la re_fw-la judicaret_fw-la bull_v con_fw-la in_o apoc._n 1.10_o sponte_fw-la vero_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la receperuntillam_fw-la diem_fw-la non_fw-la legimus_fw-la eam_fw-la ullibi_fw-la praeceptam_fw-la hospin_n de_fw-fr orig._n fest_n ca._n 8._o et_fw-la si_fw-la ex_fw-la hijs_fw-la constet_fw-la dominicum_fw-la diem_fw-la jam_fw-la tum_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la temporibus_fw-la judaici_n sabbathi_o loco_fw-la fuisse_fw-la solennem_fw-la non_fw-la invenitur_fw-la tamen_fw-la vel_fw-la apostolos_fw-la vel_fw-la alios_fw-la lege_fw-la aliqua_fw-la aut_fw-la praecepto_fw-la observationem_fw-la ejus_fw-la instituisse_fw-la sed_fw-la illam_fw-la fuisse_fw-la liberam_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o primitiva_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la ipsius_fw-la quoque_fw-la dominicae_fw-la diei_fw-la observatio_fw-la nulla_fw-la certa_fw-la lege_fw-la praecepta_fw-la sed_fw-la libera_fw-la fuerit_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o the_o evangelicall_n law_n have_v not_o determine_v any_o certain_a day_n or_o time_n and_o those_o action_n or_o circumstance_n which_o be_v not_o determine_v by_o divine_a precept_n be_v permit_v to_o the_o liberty_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v determine_v and_o appoint_v so_o he._n but_o clear_v it_o be_v that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n disclaim_v all_o such_o power_n deceiver_n power_n read_v the_o word_n of_o the_o statute_n recite_v in_o the_o preface_n to_o the_o reader_n and_o it_o will_v be_v evident_a that_o br._n b._n be_v a_o deceiver_n but_o ascribe_v all_o authority_n

prate_v and_o not_o to_o prove_v that_o christian_n under_o the_o gospel_n have_v receive_v a_o express_a commandment_n from_o god_n for_o the_o observation_n of_o a_o certain_a particular_a day_n in_o every_o week_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o commandment_n touch_v the_o non-adoration_n of_o image_n and_o give_v the_o cup_n in_o the_o eucharist_n but_o until_o he_o perform_v this_o which_o will_v be_v impossible_a he_o declare_v himself_o a_o rude_a accuser_n and_o withal_o a_o foolish_a and_o babble_a disputer_n b._n a_o second_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v not_o leave_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n to_o prescribe_v what_o time_n man_n please_v be_v because_o it_o be_v god_n prerogative_n as_o a_o master_n to_o appoint_v his_o own_o worship_n and_o service_n so_o the_o time_n sabbath_n time_n the_o time_n command_v in_o the_o four_o commandment_n be_v saturday_n the_o old_a legal_a sabbath_n wherein_o he_o will_v be_v serve_v this_o god_n himself_o 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