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

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10957	The English creede consenting vvith the true, auncient, catholique, and apostolique Church in al points, and articles of religion, which euerie Christian is to know and beleeue that would be saued. The second part, in most loyal manner to the glorie of God, credit of our Church, and displaieng of al hæresies, and errors, both olde and newe, contrarie to the faith, subscribed vnto by Thomas Rogers. Allowed by auctoritie.; English creede. Part 2	Rogers, Thomas, d. 1616.	1587 (1587)	STC 21227; ESTC S116387	55,407	97

baptist._n enjoin_v to_o preach_v not_o in_o one_o or_o a_o few_o place_n but_o over_o the_o whole_a world_n so_o be_v th'apostle_n but_o not_o jesus_n christ._n 2_o of_o man_n as_o they_o be_v who_o be_v send_v of_o man_n not_o auctorize_v thereunto_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n &_o that_o to_o the_o disquiet_v of_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o christ_n his_o church_n such_o in_o th'apostles_n time_n be_v the_o false_a apostle_n in_o our_o day_n be_v the_o s._n augustine_n say_v all_o which_o be_v thus_o send_v be_v liar_n and_o their_o call_n be_v unlawful_a annabaptiste_n jesuites_n seminary_n priest_n 3_o by_o man_n so_o in_o the_o primi●lue_a church_n by_o th'apostle_n be_v pastor_n and_o elder_n ordain_v who_o by_o the_o same_o authority_n ordain_v other_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o church_n as_o it_o have_v be_v so_o it_o shall_v ●●l_v the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n ●e_v provide_v for_o they_o who_o be_v thus_o call_v have_v power_n neither_o to_o work_v miracle_n as_o th'apostle_n have_v no●_n to_o preach_v and_o minister_v the_o sacrament_n where_o they_o will_v as_o th'apostle_n may_v but_o the●e_n be_v tie_v every_o man_n to_o his_o charge_n which_o the●e_n must_v faithful_o attend_v upon_o except_o urgent_a occasion_n do_v enforce_v the_o contrary_n the_o call_n of_o these_o man_n be_v term_v a_o general_a call_n and_o it_o be_v the_o ordinary_a and_o in_o these_o day_n the_o lawful_a calling_n allow_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n so_o ●e●●fie_v with_o we_o the_o true_a church_n elsewhere_o in_o the_o world_n confession_n of_o heluet._n 1._o art_n 17._o heluet._n 2._o cap._n 18._o bohem._n cap._n 9_o france_n art_n 31._o fland._n art_n 31_o ausburg_n art_n 1●_n wittemb_n art_n 20._o sueave_v art_n 13_o this_o truth_n many_o way_n have_v be_v resist_v for_o there_o be_v which_o think_v there_o be_v no_o call_n but_o th'extraordinarie_a and_o special_a call_n in_o these_o day_n all_o be_v to_o be_v take_v for_o which_o be_v not_o sacrifice_v priest_n anoint_v by_o the_o antichristian_a bishop_n of_o the_o romish_a lynagogue_n wolf_n hie●lings_n layman_n intruder_n that_o so_o many_o as_o be_v send_v by_o the_o church_n be_v send_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n when_o we_o know_v how_o often_o time_n the_o church_n send_v for_o laborer_n idle_a workman_n friend_n enemy_n physician_n murderer_n true_a pastor_n wolf_n and_o apostate_n they_o may_v take_v the_o charge_n of_o congregation_n and_o yet_o perform_v no_o duty_n that_o no_o bishop_n or_o minister_n shall_v remain_v still_o in_o one_o place_n but_o wander_v a_o error_n of_o the_o family_n 6_o though_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o they_o which_o have_v public_a authority_n in_o the_o church_n to_o appoint_v minister_n in_o the_o congregation_n yet_o may_v they_o admit_v neither_o who_o they_o will_v nor_o as_o they_o will_v themselves_o but_o they_o be_v both_o deliberatelie_o to_o choose_v and_o orderly_o to_o call_v such_o as_o they_o have_v choose_v this_o make_a th'apostle_n &_o elder_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n straight_o to_o charge_n that_o sudden_o hand_n shall_v be_v lay_v upon_o no_o man_n 1._o tim_n 5._o 22._o to_o make_v special_a choice_n oftwaine_n where_o of_o one_o be_v to_o be_v elect_v into_o the_o place_n of_o judas_n acts._n 1._o 23._o by_o election_n to_o ordain_v elder_n in_o every_o church_n and_o by_o to_o commend_v they_o to_o the_o lord_n acts._n 14_o 23._o prayer_n fast_v lay_v on_o of_o hand_n 1._o tim._n 4_o 14._o to_o consecrate_v they_o to_o describe_v who_o be_v to_o be_v choose_v &_o call_v for_o they_o be_v to_o be_v man_n not_o ●oies_n woman_n 1._o tim_n 2._o 12._o man_n of_o good_a behaviour_n 1._o tim._n 3._o 2_o &c_n &c_n not_o incontinent_a not_o give_v to_o wine_n not_o striker_n not_o coverous_a not_o proud_a 1._o pe●_n 5._o 3._o titus_n 1_o 7._o not_o froward_a not_o ireful_a no_o giver_n of_o offence_n 2._o cor._n 6_o 3._o man_n of_o special_a gift_n apt_a to_o teach_v 1._o tim._n 3._o 2._o able_a to_o exhort_v tit_n 1._o 9_o wise_a to_o divide_v the_o word_n of_o god_n a●ight_n 2._o tim._n 2._o 15._o bold_a to_o reprove_v 1._o tim._n 5._o 21._o tit._n 1_o 9_o will_v to_o take_v pain_n matt._n 9_o 38._o 2._o tim_n 4_o 2._o watchful_a to_o oversee_v acts._n 20_o 28._o patient_a to_o suffer_v acts._n 5_o 41._o 2._o tim._n 4_o 8._o constant_a to_o endure_v all_o manner_n of_o affliction_n 2._o cor._n 11_o 23._o etc._n etc._n they_o who_o be_v ●o_o choose_v &_o call_v may_v fightlie_o be_v number_v among_o the_o lawful_a minister_n on_o the_o other_a side_n in_o a_o error_n they_o remain_v which_o think_v that_o the_o due_a election_n and_o call_n of_o minister_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v of_o no_o such_o necessity_n to_o the_o make_n of_o minister_n that_o woman_n may_v be_v in_o which_o error_n the_o pepuzian_n be_v elder_n bishop_n that_o a_o special_a care_n be_v not_o to_o be_v have_v both_o of_o the_o life_n and_o of_o the_o 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hel._n 1._o be_v 25._o bohem._n c._n 9_o franc._n be_v 3._o 1._o fland._n art_n 31._o ausb_n art_n 14._o witt._n be_v 20._o sueau_n be_v 13._o 24._o article_n of_o speak_v in_o the_o congregation_n in_o such_o a_o tongue_n as_o the_o people_n understand_v not_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n plain_o repugnant_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n to_o have_v public_a prayer_n in_o the_o church_n or_o to_o minister_v the_o sacrament_n in_o a_o tongue_n not_o understand_v of_o the_o people_n the_o proposition_n public_a prayer_n and_o the_o sacrament_n must_v be_v minister_v in_o á_fw-fr know_a tongue_n this_o article_n need_v small_a proof_n for_o who_o so_o be_v persuade_v as_o all_o true_a christian_n of_o understanding_n be_v that_o what_o be_v do_v publiklie_o by_o á_fw-fr strange_a language_n in_o the_o church_n not_o understand_v of_o the_o people_n profit_v not_o the_o congregation_n 1._o cor._n 14_o ver_fw-la 6._o 9_o 14._o aedifi_v not_o the_o weak_a 1._o cor._n 14._o ver_fw-la 4_o 17_o 26._o instruct_v not_o the_o ignorant_a 1._o cor._n 14._o 19_o inflame_v not_o the_o zeal_n 1._o co_n 14._o 9_o offend_v the_o hearer_n 1._o cor._n 14._o ver_fw-la 7._o ●1_n abuse_v the_o people_n 1._o cor._n 14._o ver_fw-la 1._o 16._o displease_v god_n matth._n 15._o 8._o bring_v religion_n into_o contempt_n 1._o cor._n 14._o 23._o easy_o will_v think_v that_o where_o the_o prayer_n be_v say_v or_o the_o sacrament_n administer_v in_o a_o tongue_n not_o understand_v of_o the_o people_n there_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v not_o regard_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n be_v not_o observe_v this_o article_n as_o all_o true_a christian_n do_v believe_v so_o some_o by_o pub_fw-la confession_n do_v grant_v con._n of_o helnet_n 2._o c._n 22._o wittem_v cap._n 27._o ausburg_n de_fw-fr misca_n art_n 3._o sueave_v c._n 21._o but_o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o apparent_a which_o have_v not_o by_o some_o adversary_n be_v deny_v so_o 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th'angel_n of_o pergamus_n for_o suffer_v the_o balaamite_n &_o nioclaitans_n revel_v ●_o 14._o th'angel_n of_o laodicea_n for_o be_v neither_o hot_a nor_o cold_a reve._n ●_o 14._o have_v in_o great_a reverence_n and_o estimation_n of_o the_o faithful_a servant_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o may_v appear_v in_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o godly_a confess_v of_o heluet._n 1._o art_n 19_o heluet._n 2._o cap._n 17._o 18._o bohem._n c._n 8._o 14._o france_n be_v 29._o 33._o fland._n art_n 30._o 32._o sa●on_o be_v 11._o 17._o ausburg_n touch_v ab_fw-la use_n art_n 7._o wittem_v art_n 31._o 2_o sundry_a be_v the_o reason_n and_o ●●●es_v whic_a excommunication_n be_v use_v as_o that_o a_o wiked_a liver_n to_o the_o reproach_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o suffer_v among_o the_o professor_n of_o true_a religion_n and_o many_o good_a be_v not_o evil_a speak_v of_o for_o a_o ●ewe_a bad_a that_o the_o good_a be_v not_o corrupt_v or_o infect_v through_o the_o continual_a or_o often_o familiarity_n of_o the_o wike_v 1._o cor._n ●_o 6._o that_o he_o which_o have_v fall_v through_o shame_n of_o the_o world_n may_v at_o the_o length_n learn_v to_o to_o blaspheam_n no_o more_o 1._o tim._n 1._o 20._o through_o repentance_n be_v save_v 1_o cor._n 5._o 5._o among_o all_o other_o cause_v therefore_o of_o excommunication_n one_o be_v that_o the_o person_n excommunicate_a may_v not_o be_v condemn_v utterlie_o but_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n by_o repentance_n and_o so_o be_v receive_v again_o into_o the_o visible_a church_n as_o s._n paul_n will_v the_o incestuous_a man_n shall_v be_v 1._o cor._n 2._o 7._o &c_n &c_n this_o truth_n i_o know_v none_o that_o deni_v unless_o it_o be_v certain_a montanistes_n novatians_n fantastical_a anabaptiste_n which_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o all_o they_o which_o sin_n after_o baptism_n without_o all_o hope_n of_o reconciliation_n be_v damn_v 34_o article_n of_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o 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ordain_v only_o by_o man_n authority_n so_o that_o all_o ●hings_n be_v do_v to_o aedifieng_v the_o proposition_n the_o same_o tradition_n or_o ceremonic_n be_v not_o to_o be_v like_a in_o all_o place_n no_o private_a man_n of_o a_o selfe-wil_a and_o purpose_o may_v in_o public_a violate_v the_o tradition_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o church_n which_o by_o common_a authority_n be_v allow_v and_o be_v not_o repugnaunte_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n ceremony_n and_o tradition_n ordain_v by_o th'auctoritie_n of_o man_n if_o they_o be_v repugnant_a to_o god_n word_n be_v not_o to_o be_v keep_v and_o observe_v of_o any_o man_n every_o particular_a or_o national_a church_n male_a ordain_v change_n and_o abolish_v ceremony_n or_o rite_n ordain_v only_o by_o man_n authority_n so_o that_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v to_o aedifieng_v 1_o if_o a_o necessity_n be_v lay_v upon_o the_o church_n of_o god_n to_o observe_v one_o &_o the_o same_o tradition_n &_o ceremony_n at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o 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13._o 20_o 8._o 28._o v._o 30_o 31._o sometime_o in_o the_o day_n time_n acts._n 2_o 46._o 3_o 1._o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o night_n acts._n 20_o 7_o etc._n etc._n the_o ceremony_n in_o th'administration_n of_o baptism_n if_o good_a occasion_n be_v offer_v baptise_v in_o public_a assembly_n acts._n 2._o 41._o in_o private_a house_n act._n 16_o 33._o 10._o v._o 27_o 48._o before_o many_o act._n 8._o 12._o 10._o ver_fw-la 27._o 48._o when_o none_o of_o the_o faithful_a be_v present_a acts._n 8._o 36._o of_o the_o l._n supper_n minister_a the_o same_o not_o always_o at_o one_o time_n but_o sometime_o at_o midnight_n acts._n 20_o 11._o in_o the_o day_n time_n acts._n 2_o 46._o not_o always_o in_o one_o place_n but_o sometime_o in_o the_o church_n 1._o cor._n ●_o 17._o etc._n etc._n in_o house_n acts._n 20_o 7._o 2_o 46._o so_o nothing_o therefore_o be_v do_v against_o god_n word_n no_o doubt_n tradition_n and_o ceremony_n according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o country_n time_n and_o man_n manner_n may_v be_v change_v of_o this_o judgement_n with_o we_o be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n about_o us._n confess_v of_o heluet._n 2._o cap._n 17_o 27._o bohem._n c._n 15._o france_n art_n 32._o fland._n art_n 32._o ausburg_n art_n 15_o and_o art_n 7._o touch_v abuse_n saxon._n art_n 20._o wittem_v art_n 35._o sueave_n ca._n 14._o herebie_fw-fr it_o be_v evident_a that_o they_o be_v great_o deceive_v which_o think_v that_o the_o jewish_a ceremony_n prescribe_v of_o god_n himself_o for_o a_o time_n unto_o the_o jew_n be_v unuiolablie_o to_o be_v observe_v of_o we_o christian_n such_o be_v the_o jew_n turk_n cerdonite_n cerin●●ians_n nazari●●_n armenian_n familist_n the_o popish_a ceremony_n of_o the_o romish_a antichrist_n be_v universa●●_n to_o be_v keep_v in_o all_o place●_n tradition_n and_o ceremony_n must_v every_o where_o be_v the_o same_o 2_o great_a be_v the_o privilege_n great_a also_o the_o liberty_n and_o freedom_n of_o god_n church_n for_o it_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o cursce_n of_o the_o law_n gala._n 3._o 13._o from_o the_o law_n rom._n 8._o 2._o of_o sin_n of_o death_n from_o the_o jewish_a act._n 15._o 24._o etc._n etc._n rite_n ceremony_n from_o all_o human_a ordinance_n &_o tradition_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o there_o bind_v the_o conscience_n of_o man_n hereof_o speak_v s._n paul_n colos._n 2._o 8._o etc._n etc._n yet_o be_v the_o church_n bind_v to_o th'obseruation_n of_o all_o tradition_n and_o ceremony_n which_o be_v allow_v by_o lawful_a authority_n and_o be_v not_o repugnant_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o he_o that_o violate_v they_o contemn_v not_o man_n but_o god_n who_o have_v give_v power_n to_o his_o church_n to_o establish_v whatsoever_o thing_n make_v unto_o 1_o cor._n 14._o ver_fw-la 40._o 26_o comeliness_n order_n aedification_n this_o of_o our_o godly_a brethren_n some_o do_v not_o let_v by_o public_a write_n to_o testify_v confess_v of_o heluet._n 1._o art_n 25._o bohem._n c._n 15_o 18._o ausb_n art_n 4._o 15._o fran._n art_n 32._o heluet._n 2._o c._n 24._o saxon._n be_v 20_o sueau_n cap._n 4_o other_o gon-out_a from_o we_o do_v hold_v that_o christian_a magistrate_n have_v none_o authority_n t_o appoint_v any_o ceremony_n &_o rite_n for_o the_o due_a service_n of_o god_n to_o exact_v outward_a obedience_n unto_o ceremony_n righthe_a or_o dain_v the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v ●●ee_v from_o all_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n from_o the_o observation_n of_o all_o ceremony_n and_o rite_n 3_o of_o ceremony_n and_o tradition_n repugnant_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n there_o be_v two_o sort_n where_o of_o some_o be_v of_o thing_n mere_a lie_n wike_v such_o be_v th'israelites_n calf_n exod_n 32._o 4_o etc._n etc._n nebuchadnezar●_n idol_n dan._n 3._o 1._o etc._n etc._n be_v the_o papistical_a image_n relic_n agnus_n this_o