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	scripture_n	tradition_n	2,272	5	9.2110	5	false

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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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thesis_n 3a._o the_o christian_a church_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n have_v receive_v no_o special_a or_o express_v divine_a precept_n in_o holy_a scripture_n command_v the_o same_o to_o observe_v any_o one_o particular_a or_o individual_a day_n of_o every_o week_n rather_o than_o another_o for_o their_o sabbath_n neither_o have_v the_o christian_a church_n receive_v any_o divine_a mandate_n to_o observe_v any_o day_n of_o the_o week_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n pag._n 189._o 239._o thesis_n 4a._o the_o observation_n of_o the_o lord's-day_n be_v not_o ground_v upon_o the_o particular_a law_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n but_o only_o upon_o the_o equity_n of_o that_o commandment_n and_o upon_o the_o practice_n and_o example_n of_o the_o holy_a apostle_n and_o of_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o after_o such_o time_n as_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n by_o infidel_n cease_v then_o godly_a law_n and_o canon_n be_v frame_v by_o constantine_n the_o great_a and_o by_o other_o succeed_a emperor_n theodosius_n valentinian_n archadius_fw-la leo_fw-la and_o antoninus_n and_o by_o bishop_n in_o their_o synod_n for_o the_o religious_a observance_n of_o the_o lord's-day_n pag._n 109_o 110._o 135._o 143._o 189._o 211._o thesis_n 5a._o the_o sabbath_n day_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n and_o the_o lord's-day_n both_o in_o holy_a scripture_n and_o in_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o godly_a father_n be_v make_v two_o distinct_a day_n of_o the_o week_n neither_o be_v it_o the_o ordinary_a stile_n of_o the_o father_n and_o primitive_a church_n to_o name_v the_o lord's-day_n the_o sabbath-day_n in_o a_o proper_a and_o literal_a sense_n to_o wit_n in_o such_o a_o sense_n as_o the_o jew_n style_v their_o seven_o day_n the_o sabbath_n day_n pag._n 201_o 202._o thesis_n 6a._o there_o be_v no_o divine_a law_n extant_a in_o the_o old_a or_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n prohibit_v all_o secular_a labour_n and_o all_o bodily_a exercise_n and_o honest_a recreation_n upon_o some_o part_n of_o the_o lord's-day_n namely_o at_o such_o time_n of_o the_o day_n as_o the_o religious_a office_n thereof_o be_v end_v much_o less_o be_v there_o find_v any_o divine_a law_n which_o make_v honest_a and_o sober_a recreation_n in_o manner_n aforesaid_a a_o enormous_a crime_n equal_a to_o murder_n and_o to_o adultery_n pag._n 229