Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
authority_n	archbishop_n	king_n	pope_n	2,193	5	6.7497	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A28225	Unity of priesthood necessary to the unity of communion in a church with some reflections on the Oxford manuscript and the preface annexed : also a collection of canons, part of the said manuscript, faithfully translated into English from the original, but concealed by Mr. Hody and his prefacer.	Bisbie, Nathaniel, 1635-1695.	1692 (1692)	Wing B2985; ESTC R31591	83,217	72

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two_o bishop_n in_o a_o church_n at_o a_o time_n from_o whence_o schism_n of_o course_n must_v arise_v 29._o neither_o be_v this_o the_o only_a aggravation_n of_o the_o present_a schism_n that_o bishop_n of_o a_o indisputable_a title_n without_o be_v either_o previous_o hear_v or_o judicial_o sentence_v be_v deprive_v but_o that_o the_o primate_n of_o all_o england_n be_v one_o of_o those_o bishop_n the_o canon_n be_v alike_o against_o multiply_v of_o metropolitan_o in_o a_o province_n as_o of_o multiply_a bishop_n in_o a_o diocese_n statutum_n est_fw-la it_o be_v ordain_v say_v gratian_n refer_v we_o to_o the_o twelve_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n quod_fw-la duo_fw-la metropolitani_n in_o una_fw-la &_o eadem_fw-la provincia_fw-la 101._o dist_n 101._o esse_fw-la non_fw-la d●bent_fw-la that_o two_o metropolitan_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v have_v in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o province_n and_o therefore_o when_o augustin_n the_o monk_n by_o authority_n from_o the_o pope_n 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before_o a_o synodical_a hear_v examination_n and_o perfect_a judgement_n shall_v be_v have_v in_o the_o case_n he_o for_o so_o do_v be_v depose_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o for_o the_o future_a deprive_v of_o all_o their_o sacerdotal_a honour_n and_o the_o like_a they_o decree_v to_o those_o 14._o can._n 14._o bishop_n that_o upon_o the_o same_o account_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d separate_v themselves_o from_o the_o communion_n of_o their_o metropolitan_a and_o the_o 15._o can._n 15._o like_a again_o to_o those_o metropolitanes_n that_o shall_v separate_v themselves_o from_o their_o primate_n or_o patriarch_n thereby_o make_v a_o schism_n and_o break_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o guilty_a of_o no_o other_o fault_n than_o such_o separation_n 30._o the_o old_a rule_n be_v that_o nothing_o be_v do_v in_o the_o church_n without_o he_o mean_v as_o it_o be_v a_o provincial_a church_n and_o balsamon_n in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o the_o aforesaid_a apostolical_a canon_n which_o command_v the_o bishop_n 34._o can._n 34._o of_o every_o nation_n to_o observe_v the_o primate_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o transact_v nothing_o in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o more_o weighty_a affair_n thereof_o without_o he_o tell_v we_o wherein_o these_o weighty_a affair_n consist_v and_o that_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o as_o relate_v to_o ecclesiastical_a constitution_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o can_v otherwise_o be_v transact_v by_o the_o respective_a bishop_n in_o their_o respective_a diocese_n and_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o one_o of_o the_o chief_a branch_n of_o his_o superintended_a authority_n arise_v and_o that_o be_v to_o call_v and_o convene_v all_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o province_n into_o a_o synod_n in_o order_n to_o have_v all_o such_o matter_n debate_v state_v and_o provide_v for_o that_o all_o irregularity_n may_v be_v amend_v and_o all_o schism_n prevent_v now_o we_o be_v tell_v by_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n that_o that_o and_o that_o only_o be_v a_o true_a and_o right_a synod_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wherein_o the_o metropolitan_a 16._o can._n 16._o preside_v and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o any_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 20._o can._n 20._o of_o their_o own_o head_n or_o by_o a_o separate_a authority_n from_o he_o to_o call_v synod_n insomuch_o that_o if_o the_o present_a metropolitan_a be_v usurp_v upon_o and_o not_o rightful_o depose_v all_o synod_n that_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v call_v and_o all_o matter_n that_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v debate_v therein_o and_o determine_v thereby_o must_v necessary_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n and_o have_v no_o virtue_n or_o solidity_n in_o they_o i_o be_o sensible_a a_o man_n may_v bear_v up_o the_o name_n and_o hold_v the_o state_n of_o a_o bishop_n answerable_o habit_v with_o his_o pastoral_a staff_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o a_o mitre_n upon_o his_o head_n he_o may_v call_v a_o synod_n and_o have_v his_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n about_o he_o bestow_v his_o prebendary_n to_o some_o his_o archdeaconry_n to_o other_o nay_o reditus_fw-la census_fw-la &_o capone_n he_o may_v receive_v rent_n service_n capon_n etc._n etc._n whilst_o his_o regency_n hold_v all_o this_o do_v the_o episcopus_fw-la puerorum_fw-la as_o he_o be_v describe_v and_o decipher_v by_o mr._n gregory_n of_o christ-church_n 1665._o oper._n posth_n p._n 117._o edit_fw-la 1665._o and_o yet_o he_o be_v but_o a_o mock_n bishop_n and_o so_o he_o die_v without_o any_o far_a character_n of_o a_o bishop_n upon_o he_o notwithstanding_o he_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o pontifical_a ornament_n of_o a_o bishop_n and_o have_v a_o dragon_n under_o his_o foot_n with_o a_o motto_n as_o great_a and_o as_o proud_a as_o ever_o bishop_n usurp_v conculcabis_fw-la leonem_fw-la &_o draconem_fw-la 31._o another_o of_o his_o unquestionable_a prerogative_n and_o privilege_n as_o he_o be_v primate_n of_o the_o province_n a_o office_n according_a to_o petrus_n de_fw-fr marca_n of_o 3_o lib._n 6._o c._n 1._o part_v 3_o apostolical_a tradition_n and_o coaeval_fw-fr with_o christianity_n itself_o be_v that_o no_o bishop_n ought_v to_o be_v ordain_v or_o take_v for_o a_o bishop_n within_o the_o province_n that_o be_v not_o ordain_v by_o he_o or_o with_o his_o approbation_n and_o consent_n insomuch_o that_o if_o a_o thousand_o bishop_n be_v make_v without_o his_o consent_n and_o much_o more_o against_o it_o they_o can_v be_v no_o bishop_n and_o this_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o first_o nicene_n council_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 6._o can._n 6._o if_o any_o one_o be_v make_v a_o bishop_n without_o the_o allowance_n and_o good_a like_n of_o the_o metropolitan_a this_o great_a council_n decree_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o such_o a_o one_o shall_v be_v no_o bishop_n at_o all_o and_o so_o it_o be_v decree_v in_o the_o first_o council_n at_o antioch_n