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	church_n	pastor_n	3,324	5	9.0283	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66440	The pattern of ecclesiastical ordination, or, Apostolick separation being a discourse upon Acts the 13. 4,5 ... / by Edward Wakeman ...	Wakeman, Edward.	1664 (1664)	Wing W275; ESTC R5294	23,139	44

a_o blessing_n upon_o the_o expedition_n they_o be_v now_o about_o to_o be_v employ_v in_o so_o our_o annotator_n upon_o the_o rhemist_n interpret_v it_o which_o we_o may_v suspect_v do_v out_o of_o too_o much_o heat_n of_o contention_n and_o that_o because_o they_o have_v expound_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o second_o verse_n say_v of_o mass_n he_o will_v needs_o find_v fault_n too_o with_o their_o construe_v imposition_n of_o hand_n in_o the_o next_o verse_n give_v of_o order_n but_o that_o we_o find_v the_o same_o opinion_n in_o some_o of_o the_o romanist_n too_o all_o of_o they_o ground_v it_o upon_o st._n paul_n assertion_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o galatian_n chap._n 1._o v._n the_o 1._o paul_n a_o apostle_n not_o of_o man_n neither_o by_o man_n but_o by_o jesus_n christ_n for_o answer_v to_o which_o it_o be_v confess_v not_o only_o that_o paul_n have_v a_o immediate_a call_n from_o god_n but_o also_o that_o such_o a_o mission_n be_v altogether_o as_o essential_a to_o the_o apostleship_n as_o to_o the_o prophet_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n but_o this_o call_v or_o send_v be_v nothing_o else_o proper_o but_o the_o designation_n and_o appointment_n of_o fit_a person_n which_o while_o the_o highpriest_n of_o the_o new-covenant_n be_v present_a with_o they_o have_v perhaps_o annex_v unto_o it_o their_o inauguration_n both_o however_o be_v receive_v immediate_o from_o he_o after_o his_o ascension_n this_o latter_a must_v needs_o be_v leave_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o church_n nor_o do_v it_o any_o way_n blemish_v their_o prerogative_n above_o the_o after-fathers_n of_o the_o church_n to_o own_o ordination_n by_o man_n since_o their_o master_n have_v vouchsafe_v to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n from_o one_o who_o he_o himself_o have_v pronounce_v less_o than_o the_o least_o of_o these_o prophetical_a ordainer_n so_o then_o our_o apostle_n be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d receive_v his_o authority_n from_o man_n nor_o be_v any_o presbyter_n for_o all_o be_v send_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n neither_o be_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d design_v or_o choose_v by_o man_n to_o this_o ministry_n as_o all_o ordinary_a pastor_n be_v but_o he_o may_v nevertheless_o be_v ordain_v by_o man_n and_o so_o to_o omit_v late_a interpreter_n st._n chrysostom_n tell_v we_o he_o be_v in_o his_o homily_n upon_o my_o text_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o have_v no_o authority_n to_o exercise_v his_o apostleship_n to_o which_o he_o be_v call_v by_o special_a direction_n from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n till_o he_o be_v ordain_v to_o it_o by_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o text_n urge_v shall_v be_v any_o more_o than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o 1._o to_o timothy_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o almost_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o epistle_n by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n nor_o be_v it_o worth_a the_o while_n for_o they_o to_o urge_v the_o letter_n of_o the_o syriack_n translation_n which_o render_v it_o not_o of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n nor_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n for_o it_o follow_v but_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v enough_o methinks_v to_o make_v they_o forsake_v the_o argument_n and_o look_v better_o into_o the_o propriety_n of_o the_o language_n it_o seem_v then_o not_o improbable_a that_o all_o apostle_n after_o christ_n ascension_n into_o heaven_n receive_v their_o apostleship_n by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n from_o the_o church_n that_o timothy_n have_v his_o office_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o designation_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v 1_o tim._n 4.14_o but_o yet_o that_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n be_v clear_a from_o the_o same_o place_n and_o more_o express_o and_o particular_o from_o another_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o my_o hand_n 2_o tim._n 1.6_o and_o do_v we_o not_o read_v that_o timothy_n be_v place_v at_o ephesus_n as_o titus_n be_v leave_v at_o great_a to_o ordain_v other_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n tit._n 1.5_o even_o mathias_n himself_o of_o who_o choice_n we_o find_v mention_n without_o any_o of_o his_o ordination_n for_o though_o our_o english_a in_o translate_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v number_v with_o make_v the_o text_n seem_v to_o imply_v he_o sufficient_o instate_v in_o his_o apostolate_a by_o have_v the_o lot_n fall_v upon_o he_o yet_o the_o original_a will_n better_o bear_v erasmus_n cooptatus_fw-la est_fw-la or_o beza_n communibus_fw-la calculis_fw-la allectus_fw-la after_o which_o imply_v only_o a_o nomination_n may_v well_o follow_v a_o solemn_a admission_n though_o we_o have_v no_o mention_n of_o it_o in_o this_o sacred_a history_n here_o you_o see_v we_o have_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o barnabas_n and_o saul_n the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v separate_v i_o barnabas_n and_o saul_n for_o the_o work_n whereunto_o i_o have_v call_v they_o at_o the_o second_o verse_n which_o to_o say_v be_v no_o more_o than_o send_v away_o barnabas_n and_o saul_n to_o cyprus_n betray_v so_o much_o ignorance_n in_o the_o use_n of_o that_o expression_n in_o both_o testament_n that_o i_o think_v it_o can_v find_v much_o entertainment_n with_o any_o person_n of_o reason_n this_o separation_n therefore_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o their_o ordination_n and_o the_o confer_v that_o power_n upon_o they_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n now_o call_v they_o to_o by_o a_o external_n extraordinary_n call_v and_o afterward_o ratify_v by_o a_o internal_a ordinary_a call_v at_o their_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n upon_o they_o and_o so_o i_o come_v to_o the_o first_o part_n of_o my_o text_n which_o represent_v unto_o we_o their_o commission_n and_o that_o first_o from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n express_o give_v we_o in_o these_o word_n be_v send_v forth_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n this_o be_v the_o first_o particular_a namely_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v the_o superintendent_n or_o the_o unction_n they_o receive_v their_o commission_n from_o he_o that_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n send_v be_v rather_o to_o be_v understand_v his_o inward_a give_v they_o that_o power_n which_o their_o ordination_n entitle_v they_o unto_o than_o either_o his_o extraordinary_a call_v of_o they_o before_o mention_v in_o the_o second_o verse_n or_o the_o secret_a instinct_n of_o the_o spirit_n direct_v they_o whither_o they_o shall_v go_v though_o both_o exposition_n have_v their_o throng_n of_o assertor_n i_o be_o for_o my_o part_n induce_v to_o think_v because_o the_o former_a interpretation_n seem_v to_o impose_v a_o needless_a repetition_n upon_o the_o text_n the_o latter_a beside_o that_o this_o cyprus_n whither_o they_o go_v be_v barnabas_n own_o country_n as_o appear_v plain_o at_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o 4._o chap._n so_o that_o he_o may_v in_o all_o probability_n be_v carry_v thither_o by_o his_o own_o affection_n have_v none_o or_o very_o few_o parallel_n in_o this_o history_n or_o elsewhere_o either_o historical_a or_o grammatical_a for_o first_o how_o many_o journey_n of_o s._n paul_n and_o other_o do_v we_o here_o meet_v withal_o without_o the_o least_o mention_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n send_v it_o be_v sufficient_o know_v and_o elsewhere_o to_o be_v collect_v that_o they_o be_v direct_v by_o he_o in_o almost_o all_o their_o undertake_n and_o then_o second_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n except_o where_o in_o general_a those_o extraordinary_a gift_n be_v express_v in_o one_o as_o st._n john_n 7.39_o and_o the_o like_a be_v not_o usual_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o bare_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o the_o spirit_n as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o the_o 11_o 19_o 20_o and_o 21._o chap._n of_o this_o book_n to_o name_v no_o more_o whereas_o this_o power_n of_o order_n be_v style_v the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o that_o very_a form_n which_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o western_a church_n have_v take_v up_o from_o our_o saviour_n own_o mouth_n and_o in_o the_o 20._o of_o this_o book_n v._n 28._o the_o presbyter_n which_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o apostle_n be_v charge_v by_o s._n paul_n at_o miletus_n to_o take_v heed_n unto_o the_o flock_n over_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v make_v they_o overseer_n these_o have_v no_o extraordinary_a mission_n as_o our_o apostle_n here_o and_o yet_o they_o be_v send_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o therefore_o why_o not_o these_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n for_o in_o the_o 2._o v._n they_o be_v send_v by_o he_o upon_o his_o immediate_a choice_n and_o