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	tradition_n	3,170	5	9.1818	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A04540	A Christian plea conteyning three treatises. I. The first, touching the Anabaptists, & others mainteyning some like errours with them. II. The second, touching such Christians, as now are here, commonly called Remonstrants or Arminians. III. The third, touching the Reformed Churches, with vvhom my self agree in the faith of the Gospel of our Lord Iesus Christ. Made by Francis Iohnson, pastour of the auncient English Church, now sojourning at Amsterdam in the Low Countreyes.	Johnson, Francis, 1562-1618.	1617 (1617)	STC 14661; ESTC S107828	395,581	331

have_v never_o be_v repeal_v but_o abide_v establish_v upon_o a_o certain_a &_o perpetual_a ground_n that_o be_v his_o promise_n and_o covenant_n of_o grace_n make_v with_o the_o faithful_a and_o their_o seed_n for_o ever_o for_o which_o see_v the_o scripture_n here_o cite_v before_o and_o these_o also_o which_o follow_v luke_n 1_o 54_o 55_o 72._o etc._n etc._n and_o 19_o 9_o act._n 16_o 31._o rom._n 4_o 11_o 16_o 17._o and_o 15_o 8_o 9_o 10._o gal_n 3_o 8_o 29._o esa_n 54_o 10._o mal._n 3_o 6._o luk._n 20_o 37_o 38._o hebr._n 11_o 13_o 16._o and_o 13_o 8_o 20._o rev._n 14_o 6._o ii_o and_o christ_n have_v confirm_v the_o same_o when_o he_o send_v forth_o his_o apostle_n &_o appoint_v they_o 20._o they_o matth._n 28_o 18_o 19_o and_o mark_v 16_o 15_o 16._o with_o gal._n 3_o 8_o 29._o gen._n 12_o 3._o and_o 17_o 4_o 5_o 7_o 12_o 26_o 27._o with_o act._n 16_o 15_o 31_o 33._o rom._n 4_o 9_o 17_o and_o 11.13_o 16._o and_o 15.8_o 16._o 2_o cor._n 1_o 20._o to_o make_v all_o the_o nation_n disciple_n &_o to_o baptize_v they_o into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o to_o make_v the_o gentile_n disciple_n be_v by_o the_o gospel_n to_o bring_v they_o unto_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n make_v with_o abraham_n the_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n for_o salvation_n through_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o covenant_n be_v everlasting_a &_o include_v the_o faithful_a &_o their_o seed_n so_o as_o therefore_o baptism_n which_o have_v now_o succeed_v and_o do_v seal_v it_o in_o stead_n of_o circumcision_n be_v by_o this_o appointment_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v administer_v unto_o all_o that_o be_v bring_v &_o comprehend_v under_o that_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o consequent_o both_o to_o such_o as_o be_v of_o year_n come_v to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o their_o child_n be_v yet_o infant_n and_o otherwise_o 6._o otherwise_o zach._n 2_o 11._o esa_n 42_o 6_o 7._o and_o 49_o 6_o 22._o act._n 13_o 46_o 47._o joh._n 10_o 16._o 1_o cor._n 1_o 9_o 13_o 16._o and_o 12_o 13._o ephes_n 2_o 11_o 22._o and_o 3_o 6._o the_o gentile_n shall_v not_o with_o the_o jew_n be_v join_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o become_v his_o people_n with_o they_o and_o be_v make_v coinheriter_n &_o of_o the_o same_o body_n and_o joynt-partaker_n of_o the_o same_o promise_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n by_o the_o gospel_n as_o the_o scripture_n teach_v iii_o which_o be_v yet_o the_o more_o manifest_a inasmuch_o as_o the_o scripture_n speak_v both_o of_o the_o jew_n and_o christian_a gentile_n &_o of_o their_o sacrament_n say_v that_o 2._o that_o 1_o cor._n 10_o 1_o 2._o the_o jew_n of_o old_a be_v baptize_v and_o that_o 12._o that_o col._n 2_o 11_o 12._o the_o christian_n now_o be_v circumcise_v with_o circumcision_n make_v without_o hand_n which_o the_o apostle_n also_o call_v the_o circumcision_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o 22._o that_o with_o 1_o cor._n 12_o 12_o 13._o and_o ephes_n 3_o 6._o esa_n 49_o 6_o 22._o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v fellow-heire_n &_o partaker_n of_o the_o same_o promise_n in_o christ_n and_o of_o one_o &_o the_o same_o body_n under_o christ_n the_o head_n by_o which_o again_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o baptism_n be_v answerable_a to_o circumcision_n succeed_v in_o the_o place_n thereof_o to_o be_v the_o lord_n sign_n &_o seal_n of_o his_o covenant_n and_o that_o baptism_n now_o be_v to_o be_v administer_v to_o the_o believer_n and_o their_o child_n aswell_o as_o circumcision_n be_v heretofore_o four_o and_o this_o be_v also_o the_o 16._o the_o act._n 16_o 15_o 33._o 1_o cor._n 1_o 16._o apostle_n practice_v at_o the_o publish_n of_o the_o gospel_n through_o the_o world_n to_o baptize_v both_o the_o householder_n themselves_o that_o believe_v &_o their_o household_n also_o even_o like_a as_o 4._o as_o with_o gen._n 15_o 6._o and_o 17_o 26_o 27._o and_o 21_o 4._o abraham_n first_o believe_v and_o then_o be_v circumcise_v and_o all_o his_o family_n with_o he_o and_o like_o as_o as_o exod._n 12_o 48_o 49._o and_o that_o by_o the_o speech_n of_o a_o house_n family_n or_o household_n child_n also_o be_v employ_v therein_o see_v gen._n 30_o 25_o 30._o and_o 45_o 18_o 19_o with_o 46_o 5_o 6_o 7._o num._n 3_o 15._o etc._n etc._n psal_n 115_o 12_o 13_o 14._o 1_o tim._n 5_o 8._o herein_o therefore_o origen_n say_v well_o that_o rom._n that_o orig._n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la rom._n the_o church_n receive_v baptism_n of_o infant_n from_o the_o apostle_n and_o augustine_n that_o 23.24_o that_o august_n contra_fw-la donatist_n lib._n 4_o ca._n 23.24_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n be_v not_o derive_v from_o the_o authority_n of_o man_n or_o council_n but_o from_o the_o tradition_n or_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o stranger_n of_o the_o gentile_n which_o receive_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o jew_n &_o will_v keep_v the_o passeover_n be_v not_o only_o circumcise_v himself_o but_o all_o the_o male_n also_o that_o be_v he_o v._o moreover_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n be_v holy_a &_o be_v abraham_n seed_n and_o heir_n by_o promise_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n &_o eternal_a blessedness_n and_o who_o can_v then_o withhold_v the_o baptism_n of_o water_n from_o they_o to_o who_o god_n vouchsafe_v the_o baptism_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n to_o a_o inheritance_n everlasting_a in_o his_o heavenly_a kingdom_n 1_o cor._n 7_o 14._o rom._n 11_o 16._o act._n 3_o 25._o gal._n 3_o 29._o esa_n 46_o 3_o 4._o psal_n 22_o 10_o 30_o &_o 71_o 6._o &_o 115_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o luke_n 1_o 41_o 44._o act._n 10_o 47._o rom._n 8_o 9_o 16._o luke_n 19_o 9_o mark_v 10_o 13_o 16._o vi_o and_o baptism_n be_v the_o lord_n sign_n of_o his_o wash_n away_o of_o our_o sin_n receive_v of_o we_o into_o the_o church_n and_o incorporate_n of_o we_o into_o christ_n for_o salvation_n by_o his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n whereof_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n be_v partaker_n aswell_o as_o they_o which_o be_v of_o year_n and_o therefore_o can_v no_o more_o be_v deprive_v of_o baptism_n then_o of_o remission_n of_o sin_n entrance_n in_o to_o the_o church_n engraff_n into_o christ_n &_o salvation_n by_o his_o mean_n rom._n 6_o 3_o 4._o and_o 5_o 14_o 15._o zac._n 13_o 1._o 1_o cor._n 1_o 13_o 16._o and_o 12_o 13._o act._n 4_o 12._o with_o 16_o 30_o 34._o and_o 22_o 16._o gal._n 3_o 27_o 28_o 29._o ephes_n 2_o 19_o &_o 5_o 25_o 30._o tit._n 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o rev_n 1_o 4_o 5._o whereupon_o origen_n write_v thus_o lucam_n thus_o orig._n tom_n 2._o homil_n 14._o in_o lucam_n child_n be_v baptize_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n of_o what_o sin_n or_o when_o have_v they_o sin_v or_o how_o can_v there_o be_v any_o reason_n of_o the_o laver_n in_o child_n but_o according_a to_o the_o sense_n whereof_o we_o speak_v there_o be_v none_o pure_a from_o uncleanness_n no_o not_o if_o their_o life_n be_v but_o one_o day_n upon_o the_o earth_n vii_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n require_v in_o the_o ministration_n of_o baptism_n nor_o be_v heretofore_o 4._o heretofore_o gen._n 17_o 7_o 12_o 26._o and_o 21_o 4._o in_o circumcision_n whereof_o young_a infant_n be_v not_o capable_a as_o well_o as_o elder_a people_n whereas_o in_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n it_o be_v far_o otherwise_o for_o with_o for_o and_o 1_o cor._n 1_o 16._o act._n 16_o 14_o 15_o 33._o matt._n 28_o 18_o 19_o with_o in_o baptism_n the_o minister_n be_v agent_n be_v i_o speak_v of_o the_o outward_a agent_n the_o agent_n alone_o &_o the_o person_n baptize_v whether_o old_a or_o young_a be_v only_o a_o patient_a &_o not_o a_o agent_n but_o “_o in_o the_o lord_n supper_n beside_o the_o action_n lay_v upon_o the_o minister_n there_o be_v diverse_a action_n require_v also_o of_o the_o receiver_n as_o namely_o to_o take_v to_o eat_v to_o drink_v to_o do_v it_o in_o remembrance_n of_o christ_n to_o show_v forth_o the_o lord_n death_n to_o examine_v themselves_o and_o so_o to_o eat_v of_o that_o bread_n and_o drink_v of_o that_o cup_n all_o which_o action_n be_v require_v of_o the_o receiver_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n whereby_o they_o also_o be_v make_v agent_n therein_o and_o not_o the_o minister_n only_o but_o in_o baptism_n it_o be_v not_o so_o for_o in_o it_o the_o action_n be_v whole_o enjoin_v and_o lay_v upon_o the_o baptizer_n and_o not_o upon_o the_o baptize_v so_o that_o even_o by_o the_o institution_n and_o administration_n of_o baptism_n compare_v with_o the_o institution_n and_o administration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n the_o truth_n of_o this_o point_n yet_o further_o be_v clear_v and_o confirm_v unto_o we_o 28._o we_o matth

will_v have_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n speak_v off_o 2_o thes_n 2_o 4._o not_o only_o to_o signify_v the_o church_n of_o antichrist_n the_o synagogue_n of_o antichrist_n the_o temple_n church_n and_o body_n of_o antichrist_n etc._n etc._n but_o can_v endure_v that_o other_o shall_v otherwise_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n as_o by_o his_o writing_n revile_v &_o assertion_n may_v appear_v here_o therefore_o for_o the_o better_a clear_n &_o understand_v of_o the_o matter_n let_v i_o ask_v moreover_o whether_o these_o two_o proposition_n come_v to_o a_o like_a end_n &_o agree_v the_o one_o with_o the_o other_o to_o note_v out_o the_o same_o thing_n or_o not_o viz._n the_o man_n of_o sin_n sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o antichrist_n sit_v christian_n sit_v or_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o other_o like_a church_n of_o christian_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n if_o they_o be_v alike_o and_o accord_v together_o in_o one_o the_o cause_n will_v be_v 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direct_o to_o the_o point_n in_o question_n will_v more_o clear_v the_o matter_n and_o better_o convince_v both_o papist_n and_o anabaptist_n then_o two_o thousand_o full_a of_o shift_n &_o error_n which_o do_v but_o the_o more_o harden_v both_o of_o they_o against_o the_o truth_n though_o several_a way_n but_o i_o will_v proceed_v 78._o animad_fw-la p._n 78._o the_o second_o thing_n that_o here_o he_o insi_v upon_o be_v the_o word_n temple_n but_o the_o apostle_n word_n be_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n unto_o which_o he_o shall_v have_v keep_v as_o will_n more_o appear_v afterward_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n observe_v how_o he_o which_o even_o now_o say_v our_o reason_n be_v unperfit_o allege_v because_o of_o the_o omission_n of_o these_o word_n as_o god_n which_o perteyn_a to_o another_o point_n then_o the_o question_n in_o hand_n may_v here_o therefore_o so_o be_v omit_v yet_o do_v now_o present_o himself_o leave_v out_o such_o word_n which_o as_o touch_v the_o point_n in_o question_n may_v not_o be_v leave_v out_o at_o all_o the_o particular_n follow_a will_v show_v it_o more_o plain_o he_o say_v we_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o by_o the_o temple_n be_v mean_v the_o church_n &_o so_o go_v on_o in_o obscurity_n 59_o advert_v p._n 58_o 59_o my_o word_n be_v these_o speak_v of_o the_o apostle_n speech_n where_o he_o say_v antichrist_n shall_v sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n 2_o thes_n 2_o 4._o that_o here_o by_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n understand_v the_o church_n of_o god_n it_o will_v follow_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v sit_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o be_v there_o to_o be_v seek_v and_o find_v &_o not_o among_o the_o jew_n turk_n pagan_n etc._n etc._n where_o first_o mark_n that_o i_o speak_v not_o of_o the_o temple_n only_o but_o of_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n as_o the_o apostle_n also_o do_v second_o i_o do_v in_o deed_n here_o derive_v the_o reason_n from_o this_o exposition_n thereof_o that_o by_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n be_v 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himself_o be_v the_o temple_n etc._n etc._n where_o note_n first_o how_o he_o speak_v this_o with_o a_o if_o &_o second_o that_o he_o tell_v not_o whether_o himself_o do_v think_v that_o it_o be_v thus_o to_o be_v understand_v or_o thus_o to_o be_v translate_v or_o not_o which_o when_o he_o resolve_v upon_o for_o himself_o and_o so_o show_v it_o then_o may_v it_o more_o be_v consider_v of_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n let_v the_o reader_n observe_v how_o himself_o go_v on_o in_o obscurity_n what_o he_o can_v and_o for_o the_o phrase_n itself_o this_o only_a for_o the_o present_a i_o will_v here_o note_v and_o leave_v it_o to_o be_v observe_v and_o consider_v by_o the_o reader_n that_o where_o matthew_n have_v eye_v to_o onoma_fw-mi thou_fw-mi patros_fw-la etc._n etc._n into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n mat._n 28_o 19_o luke_n have_v for_o it_o epi_fw-la to_o onomati_fw-la jesou_n christou_n upon_o christou_n or_o upon_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n act._n 2_o 37._o 2._o m._n brigh●_n on_o rev._n 1●_n 2._o &_o en_fw-fr to_o onomati_fw-la thou_fw-mi koriou_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n act._n 10_o 48._o and_o a_o good_a writer_n treat_v on_o rev._n 16_o 2._o on_o those_o word_n eye_n tous_fw-fr anthropous_a say_v they_o upon_o whon_n this_o ulcer_n there_o speak_v off_o seize_v be_v man_n there_o fall_v a_o ulcer_n against_o man_n as_o beza_n turn_v it_o or_o into_o man_n as_o the_o vulgar_a reads_z that_o be_v on_o man_n as_o antichrist_n be_v say_v to_o sit_v into_o the_o temple_n for_o in_o the_o temple_n 2_o thes_n 2_o 4._o but_o the_o preposition_n with_o a_o accusative_a case_n sound_v as_o if_o the_o sore_n do_v vex_v not_o so_o much_o by_o †_o stick_v in_o the_o body_n as_o by_o afflict_v it_o from_o without_o which_o do_v more_o agree_v to_o these_o figurative_a sore_n etc._n etc._n and_o whether_o some_o such_o thing_n likewise_o may_v not_o here_o be_v observe_v about_o this_o phrase_n eye_v tun_n naon_n thou_fw-mi theou_fw-mi os_fw-la theon_n cathisai_fw-la to_o sit_v as_o god_n 13._o god_n or_o upon_o see_n esa_n 1●_n 13._o into_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n where_o the_o same_o preposition_n &_o case_n be_v use_v or_o else_o moreover_o to_o note_v out_o some_o very_a near_a deep_a close_o or_o inward_a sit_v of_o antichrist_n into_o or_o in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n i_o leave_v to_o be_v further_o consider_v desire_v that_o the_o true_a meaning_n hereof_o what_o can_v be_v may_v be_v search_v and_o find_v out_o for_o the_o better_a end_n of_o these_o and_o sundry_a other_o question_n whereunto_o this_o will_v give_v great_a light_n and_o help_v as_o for_o the_o augustine_n the_o augustine_n ancient_a

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