Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
authority_n appoint_v church_n power_n 2,488 5 5.1481 4 false
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A17292 A brief answer to a late Treatise of the Sabbath day digested dialogue-wise between two divines, A. and B. Burton, Henry, 1578-1648. 1635 (1635) STC 4137.7; ESTC S4551 27,721 34

There is 1 snippet containing the selected quad. | View original text

regard_n of_o place_n duration_n gesture_n habit_n and_o other_o external_a circumstance_n be_v prescribe_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n so_o he_o thus_o you_o see_v how_o he_o limit_n the_o prescription_n of_o circumstance_n which_o comprehend_v time_n place_n person_n and_o namely_o duration_n when_o and_o how_o long_o god_n shall_v be_v serve_v unto_o the_o prescription_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n which_o he_o express_v more_o full_o pag._n 270._o saying_n it_o be_v in_o the_o free_a election_n of_o the_o church_n to_o appoint_v what_o day_n or_o day_n or_o time_n she_o think_v good_a or_o find_v convenient_a for_o religious_a duty_n for_o the_o evangelicall_a law_n have_v not_o determine_v any_o certain_a day_n or_o time_n and_o those_o action_n or_o circumstance_n which_o be_v not_o determine_v by_o divine_a precept_n be_v permit_v to_o the_o liberty_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v determine_v and_o appoint_v so_o he_o but_o clear_v it_o be_v that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n disclame_v all_o such_o power_n but_o ascribe_v all_o authority_n of_o prescribe_v a_o time_n and_o day_n of_o holy_a rest_n unto_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o sabbath_n who_o have_v express_v his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n herein_o in_o his_o law_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n as_o our_o homily_n say_v a._n but_o the_o homily_n seem_v to_o favour_v his_o opinion_n say_v that_o godly_a christian_a people_n begin_v to_o choose_v they_o a_o stand_a day_n of_o the_o week_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v at_o the_o church_n choice_n b._n our_o choice_n do_v not_o necessary_o imply_v a_o power_n of_o institution_n we_o be_v say_v to_o choose_v life_n and_o truth_n before_o death_n and_o error_n be_v we_o therefore_o the_o author_n of_o they_o again_o our_o choice_n herein_o be_v according_a to_o god_n commandment_n three_o the_o homily_n say_v express_o that_o those_o godly_a christian_a people_n do_v in_o their_o choice_n follow_v the_o example_n and_o commandment_n of_o god_n now_o what_o example_n have_v they_o but_o christ_n rise_v and_o rest_v on_o that_o day_n after_o the_o example_n of_o god_n rest_v the_o seven_o day_n and_o for_o commandment_n they_o have_v both_o the_o four_o commandment_n and_o a_o apostolical_a precept_n 1._o cor._n 16._o and_o that_o place_n in_o the_o revelation_n appropriate_v this_o day_n as_o holy_a to_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o ratify_v by_o god_n himself_o and_o who_o be_v they_o which_o teach_v those_o godly_a christian_a people_n to_o keep_v this_o day_n viz._n the_o apostle_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v put_v a_o vast_a difference_n between_o the_o unerring_a apostle_n and_o the_o succeed_a church_n so_o as_o the_o homily_n be_v clear_a against_o he_o a._n but_o see_v this_o seem_v to_o i_o the_o main_a knot_n of_o the_o whole_a controversy_n namely_o about_o the_o designation_n of_o the_o particular_a and_o special_a time_n consecrate_v to_o god_n worship_n whither_o it_o be_v comprehend_v and_o prescribe_v in_o the_o four_o commandment_n or_o depend_v upon_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o church_n the_o adversary_n confess_v a_o natural_a equity_n in_o the_o four_o commandment_n that_o some_o time_n be_v to_o be_v set_v apart_o for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n but_o indeputate_v and_o leave_v at_o large_a to_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o church_n to_o determine_v and_o limit_v the_o special_a time_n when_o and_o how_o long_o what_o portion_n and_o proportion_n be_v to_o be_v allow_v now_o although_o you_o have_v a_o little_a touch_v upon_o this_o point_n already_o yet_o consider_v it_o be_v the_o main_a hinge_n of_o the_o whole_a matter_n in_o question_n and_o the_o main_a ground_n whereon_o the_o whole_a weight_n of_o the_o controversy_n rely_v i_o pray_v you_o a_o little_a more_o full_o to_o elucidate_v this_o point_n and_o the_o rather_o not_o only_o for_o the_o settle_n of_o my_o judgement_n but_o for_o the_o clear_n of_o our_o homily_n from_o all_o false_a interpretation_n which_o the_o adversary_n may_v make_v for_o the_o elude_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o you_o have_v observe_v out_o of_o it_o b._n your_o motion_n be_v very_o opportune_a and_o no_o less_o important_a for_o the_o adversary_n do_v the_o more_o easy_o play_v fast_o and_o loose_a in_o the_o mist_n of_o his_o generality_n while_n though_o he_o can_v or_o dare_v not_o for_o shame_v utter_o deny_v the_o morality_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n which_o all_o divine_n do_v hold_v yet_o he_o deny_v any_o particular_a special_a determinate_a time_n to_o be_v command_v or_o limit_v therein_o but_o will_v have_v that_o whole_o put_v and_o place_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n it_o will_v be_v requisite_a therefore_o to_o stop_v this_o hole_n that_o he_o may_v not_o have_v the_o least_o evasion_n but_o by_o the_o cord_n of_o strong_a reason_n be_v bind_v and_o force_v to_o confess_v that_o either_o the_o four_o commandment_n do_v prescribe_v and_o determine_v a_o set_v certain_a fix_a proportion_n of_o time_n consecrate_a by_o god_n himself_o unto_o his_o solemn_a and_o sacred_a worship_n or_o else_o that_o it_o command_v to_o we_o christian_n no_o certain_a time_n or_o day_n at_o all_o and_o so_o the_o morality_n of_o it_o if_o ever_o it_o have_v any_o be_v quite_o abolish_v and_o no_o other_o law_n or_o commandment_n now_o bind_v we_o but_o the_o precept_n or_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n this_o be_v the_o very_a sum_n and_o upshot_n of_o the_o matter_n a._n sir_n i_o conceive_v and_o apprehend_v it_o to_o be_v so_o b._n now_o i_o shall_v prove_v and_o make_v it_o evident_a that_o the_o four_o commandment_n either_o prescribe_v a_o certain_a proportion_n of_o time_n and_o a_o fix_a day_n consecrate_v to_o god_n and_o in_o that_o very_a respect_n be_v perpetual_o moral_a bind_v we_o christian_n to_o the_o same_o proportion_n or_o else_o if_o it_o determine_v no_o set_v proportion_n of_o time_n but_o leave_v it_o at_o large_a to_o the_o church_n to_o proportionate_a whither_o long_a or_o short_a then_o there_o remain_v no_o such_o obligatory_a equity_n in_o the_o four_o commandment_n as_o to_o bind_v the_o church_n to_o appoint_v and_o allow_v such_o or_o such_o a_o proportion_n of_o time_n but_o that_o if_o this_o time_n which_o the_o church_n appoint_v be_v either_o one_o day_n in_o 20_o or_o 40_o or_o 100_o or_o one_o day_n in_o the_o year_n or_o so_o or_o but_o one_o piece_n of_o a_o day_n in_o such_o a_o revolution_n of_o time_n and_o not_o one_o whole_a or_o entire_a day_n much_o less_o one_o whole_a day_n in_o every_o seven_o the_o church_n in_o this_o sin_v not_o as_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n which_o bind_v we_o christian_n to_o no_o certain_a proportion_n of_o time_n as_o the_o adversary_n himself_o will_v have_v it_o but_o in_o this_o respect_n be_v now_o abrogate_a his_o word_n be_v 90._o the_o four_o commandment_n in_o respect_n of_o any_o one_o definite_a and_o special_a day_n of_o every_o week_n be_v not_o simple_o and_o perpetuallie_o moral_a but_o positive_a and_o temporary_a only_o which_o assertion_n of_o he_o as_o it_o be_v direct_o and_o in_o terminis_fw-la contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o homily_n fore-alledged_n which_o say_v by_o this_o commandment_n the_o four_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v a_o time_n as_o one_o day_n in_o the_o week_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o appartain_v to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o a_o thing_n most_o godly_a most_o just_a and_o needful_a for_o the_o set_n forth_o of_o god_n glory_n and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o be_v retain_v and_o keep_v of_o all_o good_a christian_a people_n so_o the_o homily_n no_o say_v d._n whi●_n one_o day_n in_o the_o week_n be_v but_o positive_a and_o temporary_a only_o and_o therefore_o not_o appartain_v to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o a_o thing_n most_o godly_a most_o just_a and_o needful_a for_o the_o set_n forth_o of_o god_n glory_n and_o so_o ought_v not_o in_o that_o respect_n to_o be_v retain_v and_o keep_v of_o all_o good_a christian_a people_n but_o we_o will_v not_o press_v he_o down_o with_o the_o bare_a authority_n of_o our_o church_n without_o show_v the_o ground_n and_o reason_n whereupon_o it_o be_v ground_v now_o first_o observe_v we_o the_o word_n of_o the_o commandment_n remember_v the_o sabbath_n day_n to_o keep_v it_o holy_a which_o word_n say_v the_o learn_v zanchie_a be_v the_o very_a moral_a substance_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n the_o lord_n say_v not_o remember_v to_o sanctify_v some_o convenient_a and_o sufficient_a time_n as_o the_o church_n shall_v think_v fit_a the_o commandment_n prescribe_v a_o certain_a and_o set_v time_n yea_o a_o day_n the_o sabbath_n day_n one_o day_n in_o the_o week_n which_o be_v the_o sabbath_n day_n again_o it_o teach_v we_o