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	peter_n	pope_n	2,239	5	6.5591	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01299	A briefe confutation, of a popish discourse: lately set forth, and presumptuously dedicated to the Queenes most excellent Maiestie: by Iohn Howlet, or some other birde of the night, vnder that name Contayning certaine reasons, why papistes refuse to come to church, which reasons are here inserted and set downe at large, with their seuerall answeres. By D. Fulke, Maister of Penbroke Hall, in Cambridge. Seene and allowed.	Fulke, William, 1538-1589.; Parsons, Robert, 1546-1610. Brief discours contayning certayne reasons why Catholiques refuse to goe to church.	1583 (1583)	STC 11421; ESTC S102704	108,905	118

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doctrine_n but_o let_v we_o see_v how_o many_o of_o these_o title_n be_v appropry_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o any_o time_n for_o the_o first_o and_o chief_a be_v quote_v cyprian_n de_fw-fr simplicitate_fw-la praelatorum_fw-la and_o also_o chrisostome_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-la sacerdotio_fw-la concern_v the_o former_a treatise_n there_o be_v in_o it_o no_o word_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n more_o than_o of_o all_o other_o byshoppe_n nor_o any_o such_o title_n of_o high_a priest_n give_v unto_o he_o but_o contrariwise_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n be_v show_v to_o consist_v in_o the_o obedience_n of_o every_o particular_a church_n to_o their_o own_o bishop_n which_o be_v all_o make_v of_o equal_a authority_n and_o dignity_n there_o cyprian_n set_v forth_o the_o subtyltie_n of_o the_o devil_n which_o under_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n commend_v antichriste_n a●…d_v show_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o deceit_n he_o say_v hoc_fw-la eo_fw-la fit_a fratres_fw-la dilectissimi_fw-la etc._n etc._n this_o come_v hereof_o my_o most_o well-beloved_a brethren_n while_o man_n return_v not_o to_o the_o begin_n of_o truth_n neither_o be_v the_o head_n seek_v nor_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o heavenly_a master_n observe_v which_o thing_n if_o a_o man_n consider_v and_o examine_v there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o large_a treaty_n or_o argument_n the_o trial_n unto_o truth_n be_v easy_a by_o the_o compendiousness_n of_o truth_n our_o lord_n speak_v to_o peter_n i_o say_v to_o thou_o quoth_v he_o that_o thou_o be_v peter_n and_o upon_o this_o stone_n i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o overcome_v it_o to_o thou_o i_o will_v give_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o what_o thing_n soever_o thou_o shall_v loose_v upon_o earth_n they_o shall_v be_v loose_v also_o in_o heaven_n and_o to_o the_o same_o man_n after_o his_o resurrection_n he_o say_v feed_v my_o sheep_n and_o although_o after_o his_o resurrection_n he_o give_v equal_a power_n to_o all_o his_o apostle_n and_o say_v as_o my_o father_n send_v i_o so_o i_o also_o send_v you_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o sin_n you_o shall_v forgive_v they_o shall_v be_v forgive_v who_o sin_n you_o shall_v retain_v they_o shall_v be_v retain_v yet_o that_o he_o may_v make_v the_o unity_n manifest_a he_o dispose_v the_o original_n of_o that_o same_o unity_n by_o his_o authority_n begin_v of_o one_o man_n verilye_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v the_o ●…ame_n thing_n that_o peter_n be_v endue_v with_o equal_a fellowship_n both_o of_o honour_n and_o of_o power_n but_o the_o beginning_n proceed_v from_o unity_n that_o the_o church_n may_v be_v show_v to_o be_v one_o and_o after_o a_o few_o line_n entreat_v of_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n he_o say_v quam_fw-la unit_fw-la atem_fw-la etc._n etc._n which_o unity_n most_o of_o all_o we_o that_o rule_n as_o byshoppe_n in_o the_o church_n aught_o to_o hold_v fast_a and_o maintain_v that_o we_o may_v prove_v the_o byshoppes_n office_n itself_o to_o be_v one_o and_o undevided_a let_v no_o man_n deceive_v the_o brotherhoodde_n with_o a_o lie_n let_v no_o man_n corrupt_v the_o truth_n of_o faith_n by_o such_o prevarication_n there_o be_v but_o one_o bishopric_n or_o bishop_n office_n whereof_o a_o part_n be_v hold_v of_o every_o one_o in_o solidum_fw-la thorough_o or_o perfect_o or_o in_o the_o whole_a you_o see_v that_o cyprian_a say_v nothing_o for_o his_o title_n but_o against_o the_o antichristian_a authority_n pretend_v thereby_o very_o much_o &_o very_o effectuous_o but_o what_o say_v chrisostome_n in_o his_o 2._o book_n de_fw-fr sacerdotio_fw-la sound_v to_o that_o purpose_n i_o find_v nothing_o but_o that_o he_o admonish_v basill_n that_o he_o have_v no_o injury_n in_o be_v take_v by_o source_n and_o make_v a_o priest_n see_v he_o be_v thereby_o make_v equal_a with_o peter_n even_o as_o peter_n excel_v all_o the_o apostle_n etiam_fw-la ne_fw-la nunc_fw-la nobiscum_fw-la etc._n etc._n will_v thou_o then_o still_o contend_v with_o we_o that_o this_o fraud_n have_v not_o happen_v well_o &_o lucky_o to_o thou_o which_o by_o it_o be_v to_o be_v make_v overseer_n of_o all_o the_o good_n of_o god_n almighty_a especial_o when_o thou_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o when_o peter_n do_v christ_n will_v have_v he_o to_o be_v endue_v with_o authority_n and_o also_o far_o to_o excel_v the_o other_o apostle_n these_o word_n show_v that_o every_o priest_n when_o he_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n which_o peter_n do_v be_v endue_v with_o the_o same_o authority_n that_o peter_n be_v and_o far_o pass_v all_o other_o man_n and_o that_o peter_n be_v not_o simple_o prefer_v in_o authority_n but_o only_o when_o he_o do_v execute_v his_o charge_n &_o therefore_o so_o prefer_v that_o every_o minister_n in_o teach_v and_o administer_a the_o sacrament_n have_v the_o same_o authority_n and_o excellency_n the_o next_o title_n pretend_v to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o pope_n by_o all_o antiquity_n be_v the_o bishop_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n for_o which_o be_v quote_v cyprian_n epist._n 46._o that_o of_o cyprian_a be_v no_o more_o but_o that_o certain_a confessor_n which_o have_v join_v with_o the_o novatian_a schismatic_n that_o make_v a_o other_o bishop_n at_o rome_n beside_o cornelius_n return_v to_o the_o church_n acknowledge_v that_o cornelius_n be_v the_o right_a bishop_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n and_o novatus_fw-la or_o novatianus_n a_o false_a bishop_n of_o a_o scismaticall_a church_n the_o word_n of_o their_o confession_n be_v these_o nos_fw-la inquiunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o say_v they_o do_v know_v that_o cornelius_n be_v set_v up_o by_o god_n almighty_a and_o by_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n a_o bishop_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a catholic_a church_n we_o confess_v our_o error_n we_o have_v be_v circumvent_v be_v carry_v out_o of_o our_o right_a mind_n by_o factious_a loquacitie_n of_o falsehood_n we_o seem_v to_o have_v as_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a communicate_v with_o a_o schismatical_a person_n but_o our_o mind_n be_v always_o sincere_a in_o the_o church_n neither_o be_v we_o ignorant_a that_o there_o be_v one_o god_n and_o one_o christ_n our_o lord_n who_o we_o have_v confess_v one_o holy_a ghost_n that_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v but_o one_o bishop_n in_o a_o catholic_a church_n mean_v that_o in_o every_o catholic_a church_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v but_o one_o bishop_n at_o once_o not_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v but_o one_o bishop_n of_o all_o the_o catholic_a church_n which_o be_v a_o monstrous_a absurdity_n the_o third_o title_n be_v the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n for_o which_o be_v quote_v chrisostome_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr sacer._n where_o i_o find_v nothing_o that_o have_v any_o show_n of_o such_o a_o matter_n more_o than_o i_o have_v already_o declare_v

turkish_a state_n in_o which_o the_o sense_n &_o feel_v of_o virtue_n be_v never_o so_o whole_o extinguish_v but_o some_o remain_v even_o in_o they_o that_o know_v not_o god_n nor_o serve_v he_o aright_o the_o king_n of_o sodoma_n show_v some_o sense_n &_o feel_v 14._o of_o gratitude_n &_o equity_n when_o he_o be_v content_a to_o yield_v to_o abraham_n his_o deliverer_n the_o whole_a prey_n and_o spoil_v of_o the_o adversary_n so_o that_o he_o may_v recover_v his_o captiu●…d_a people_n but_o let_v that_o pass_v and_o consider_v the_o ground_n of_o this_o comfort_n so_o many_o gen●…lemen_n en_fw-fr both_a for_o their_o year_n lyving_n and_o hability_n as_o 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v as_o vain_a as_o the_o rest_n as_o though_o all_o other_o gentleman_n be_v vain_a but_o they_o so_o precise_a in_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o respective_a of_o their_o conscience_n etc._n etc._n to_o omit_v that_o which_o be_v ●…e_v in_o secret_a the_o manifest_a covetousness_n ●…ppression_n and_o wrong_a deal_n in_o some_o of_o their_o life_n appear_v declare_v small_a preciseness_n to_o be_v in_o their_o religion_n or_o respect_n of_o their_o conscience_n in_o their_o refusal_n but_o admit_v that_o none_o of_o they_o may_v he_o touch_v in_o conversation_n as_o that_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o justify_v their_o religion_n so_o it_o shall_v be_v small_a matter_n of_o comfort_n unto_o a_o christian_n man_n to_o see_v so_o many_o gentleman_n refuse_v to_o yield_v to_o the_o truth_n and_o so_o few_o poor_a man_n to_o who_o the_o gospel_n proper_o pertain_v 〈◊〉_d that_o dare_v withstand_v the_o law_n that_o be_v now_o make_v of_o religion_n whereas_o the_o true_a religion_n have_v but_o few_o noble_a in_o comparison_n of_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o poor_a that_o receive_v and_o embrace_v the_o gospel_n it_o be_v therefore_o but_o a_o small_a likelihood_n that_o papistry_n shall_v be_v the_o true_a religion_n which_o few_o or_o none_o but_o gentleman_n dare_v profess_v in_o england_n which_o argue_v y_fw-fr ●_o y_fw-es ●_o great_a number_n of_o they_o be_v able_a by_o wealth_n to_o bear_v out_o the_o great_a punishment_n that_o be_v lay_v upon_o they_o suffer_v of_o wilfulness_n rather_o than_o of_o conscience_n who_o if_o they_o be_v put_v to_o the_o same_o trial_n y_fw-fr ●_o the_o poor_a martyr_n be_v in_o time_n of_o popish_a persecution_n it_o be_v hard_o to_o say_v how_o many_o of_o these_o gentleman_n that_o abide_v imprisonment_n will_v endure_v to_o end_v their_o life_n as_o those_o do_v in_o fiery_a ●…orments_n experience_n we_o have_v in_o the_o day_n of_o king_n henry_n &_o king_n edward_n when_o sharp_a punishment_n than_o now_o be_v practise_v be_v execute_v upon_o offender_n in_o some_o case_n how_o few_o there_o be_v &_o those_o y_fw-es ●_o be_v discover_v by_o other_o rather_o they_o by_o their_o own_o open_a profession_n that_o endure_v the_o severity_n of_o those_o law_n yet_o be_v those_o time_n more_o likely_a to_o have_v yield_v thousand_o of_o martyr_n &_o confessor_n when_o man_n be_v new_o draw_v from_o their_o old_a inveterated_a opinion_n if_o certeiutie_n of_o truth_n have_v be_v in_o papistry_n which_o may_v have_v b●…d_v a_o constant_a faith_n to_o have_v suffer_v death_n willing_o &_o faithful_o for_o the_o defence_n &_o testimony_n of_o god_n religion_n against_o heresy_n which_o error_n build_v upon_o uncertain_a or_o false_a ground_n albeit_o it_o may_v work_v wilful_a per●…_n in_o a_o few_o yet_o never_o be_v able_a to_o give_v pa●…ience_n &_o constancy_n in_o the_o ●…ttermost_a a_o ●…tions_n unto_o ma_fw-fr nigh_o the_o same_o thing_n the_o experience_n of_o these_o time_n do_v confirm_v in_o which_o only_o they_o suffer_v by_o their_o will_n to_o who_o the_o suffering_n be_v no_o great_a smart_n but_o y_o e_o mener_a sort_n although_o in_o hart_n they_o favour_v popery_n yet_o because_o they_o have_v no_o faith_n but_o a_o uncertain_a opinion_n they_o dare_v make_v no_o confession_n to_o bring_v themselves_o in_o great_a trouble_n than_o they_o be_v able_a without_o great_a pain_n too_o suffer_v and_o 〈◊〉_d those_o of_o weal●…h_n that_o care_v not_o to_o be_v imprison_v rather_o than_o to_o 〈◊〉_d to_o church_n how_o many_o of_o they_o dare_v make_v confession_n of_o that_o which_o be_v the_o profession_n of_o all_o pap●…sts_n that_o he_o acknowledge_v the_o supreme_a authority_n of_o the_o pope_n &_o be_v by_o bullaker_n or_o other_o token_n of_o pardon_n reconcile_v to_o the_o sea_n of_o rome_n and_o wherefore_o be_v they_o so_o dangerous_a in_o this_o matter_n rather_o than_o the_o onther_n but_o because_o y_fw-mi ●_o law_n 〈◊〉_d shar●…_n in_o y_fw-es ●_o point_fw-fr for_o acknowlege_v y_z ●_o pope_n authority_n they_o for_o go_v to_o church_n whereas_o if_o they_o suffer_v of_o conscience_n ground_v upon_o a_o christian_a faith_n they_o will_v never_o be_v ashamed_a to_o confess_v he_o who_o they_o think_v in_o their_o erroneous_a persuasion_n to_o be_v the_o rock_n of_o the_o church_n y_fw-es ●_o head_n &_o singular_a shepherd_n of_o the_o same_o without_o acknow_v lege_v of_o who_o authority_n they_o hold_v y_z ●_o there_o be_v no_o church_n no_o truth_n no_o salvation_n i_o omit_v that_o there_o be_v apparent_a &_o probable_a suspicion_n in_o some_o of_o the_o imprison_a of_o hope_n of_o great_a preferment_n &_o worldly_a advauntement_n in_o another_o state_n than_o they_o look_v to_o obtain_v in_o this_o whereto_o do_v tend_v all_o their_o devilish_a &_o traitorous_a machination_n against_o the_o prince_n &_o present_a state_n by_o god_n goodness_n hitherto_o prevent_v and_o i_o hope_v if_o our_o sin_n which_o deserve_v the_o contrary_n do_v not_o 〈◊〉_d be_v final_o and_o perpetual_o disappoint_v but_o this_o their_o obst●…_n be_v such_o a_o thing_n say_v this_o discourser_n as_o it_o must_v needs_o bring_v comfort_n to_o all_o man_n so_o that_o in_o his_o judgement_n they_o be_v no_o man_n to_o who_o the_o wilful_a contempt_n of_o papist_n bring_v not_o 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