Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
authority_n	article_n	church_n	doctrine_n	2,382	5	6.4327	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A11762	Canons and constitutions ecclesiasticall gathered and put in forme, for the governament of the Church of Scotland. Ratified and approved by his Majesties royall warrand, and ordained to be observed by the clergie, and all others whom they concerne. Published by authoritie.	Episcopal Church in Scotland.; Baron, Robert, 1593?-1639.	1636 (1636)	STC 22055; ESTC S116979	16,357	44

distribute_v to_o the_o poor_a sort_n which_o receive_v that_o day_n to_o be_v eat_v and_o drunken_a of_o they_o before_o they_o go_v out_o of_o the_o church_n 6._o superstition_n and_o profaneness_n be_v both_o of_o they_o extremity_n to_o be_v avoid_v as_o therefore_o the_o adoration_n of_o the_o bread_n be_v condemn_v so_o the_o unreverend_a communicate_v and_o not_o discern_v of_o those_o holy_a mysteriee_n must_v be_v eschew_v therefore_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v receive_v with_o the_o bow_n of_o the_o knee_n to_o testify_v the_o devotion_n and_o thankfulness_n of_o the_o receiver_n for_o that_o most_o excellent_a gift_n chap._n vii_o of_o marriage_n no_o presbyter_n or_o deacon_n upon_o pain_n of_o suspension_n shall_v celebrate_v marriage_n betwixt_o any_o person_n who_o banne_n be_v not_o proclaim_v three_o several_a lord_n day_n in_o the_o parochin_n where_o they_o remain_v nor_o shall_v he_o celebrate_v the_o same_o in_o any_o private_a place_n but_o publicklie_o in_o the_o church_n and_o that_o betwixt_o eight_o and_o twelve_o hour_n in_o the_o forenoon_n without_o licence_n of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o the_o province_n or_o the_o ordinary_a 2._o neither_o shall_v it_o be_v lawful_a to_o join_v person_n in_o marriage_n be_v under_o the_o age_n of_o twenty_o one_o year_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o parent_n if_o they_o be_v live_v or_o their_o governoures_n if_o their_o parent_n be_v dead_a 3._o no_o person_n shall_v marry_v within_o the_o degree_n prohibit_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god._n and_o all_o marriage_n so_o contract_v and_o make_v shall_v be_v judge_v incestuous_a and_o unlawful_a and_o consequent_o dissolve_v as_o void_a from_o the_o beginning_n and_o the_o party_n so_o marry_v separate_v by_o law_n and_o for_o the_o better_a information_n of_o all_o sort_n touch_v the_o degree_n prohibit_v it_o be_v expedient_a that_o a_o table_n be_v affix_v publicklie_o in_o every_o parish_n church_n 4._o because_o some_o necessary_a cause_n occur_v wherein_o licence_n can_v not_o be_v refuse_v to_o marry_v without_o ask_v of_o banne_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o no_o such_o licence_n be_v grant_v but_o to_o person_n of_o good_a sort_n and_o quality_n and_o upon_o good_a surety_n and_o caution_n take_v that_o there_o be_v no_o impediment_n and_o the_o person_n not_o under_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n neither_o shall_v the_o licence_n be_v grant_v by_o any_o but_o the_o archbishop_n of_o the_o province_n or_o bishop_n of_o the_o diocese_n 5._o forasmuch_a as_o cause_n matrimonial_a have_v be_v always_o repute_v among_o the_o weyghty_a and_o therefore_o require_v great_a caution_n when_o they_o come_v to_o be_v debate_v it_o be_v straytlie_o enjoin_v that_o in_o all_o action_n of_o divorce_n and_o nullity_n good_a circumspection_n be_v use_v and_o the_o truth_n sift_v out_o so_o far_o as_o be_v possible_a by_o deposition_n of_o witness_n and_o other_o lawful_a proof_n and_o that_o credit_n be_v not_o give_v to_o the_o sole_a confession_n of_o party_n howbeit_o take_v upon_o oath_n 6._o in_o all_o sentence_n of_o separation_n à_fw-fr thoro_n &_o mensa_fw-la there_o shall_v be_v a_o caution_n insert_v that_o the_o person_n so_o separate_v shall_v live_v continentlie_o and_o chaste_o and_o not_o contract_v marriage_n with_o any_o person_n during_o each_o other_o life_n and_o for_o the_o better_a observe_v thereof_o the_o sentence_n shall_v not_o be_v pronounce_v until_o the_o party_n requyre_v the_o same_o have_v give_v good_a and_o sufficient_a caution_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o transgress_v the_o say_a prohibition_n under_o pain_n of_o depose_v the_o judge_n who_o shall_v be_v find_v to_o do_v otherwise_o chap._n viii_o of_o synod_n for_o the_o better_a trial_n of_o all_o disorder_n which_o may_v fall_v out_o among_o the_o clergy_n and_o the_o retain_v of_o unity_n in_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o in_o every_o diocese_n assembly_n shall_v be_v keep_v twice_o a_o year_n in_o such_o place_n and_o at_o such_o time_n as_o the_o bishop_n shall_v appoint_v and_o if_o any_o presbyter_n absent_v himself_o without_o a_o lawful_a excuse_n signify_v at_o the_o time_n he_o shall_v be_v suspend_v to_o the_o next_o synod_n 2._o because_o all_o conventicle_n and_o secret_a meeting_n of_o churchman_n have_v ever_o be_v just_o account_v hurtful_a to_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n wherein_o they_o live_v it_o be_v ordain_v that_o no_o such_o meeting_n be_v keep_v by_o presbyter_n or_o any_o other_o person_n whatsoever_o for_o consult_v upon_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a and_o that_o all_o matter_n of_o that_o kind_n be_v only_o handle_v in_o the_o lawful_a synod_n hold_v by_o the_o bishop_n and_o establish_v by_o authority_n and_o if_o any_o shall_v presume_v to_o keep_v any_o such_o conventicle_n or_o secret_a meeting_n for_o the_o expound_v of_o scripture_n administer_a of_o sacrament_n or_o consult_v upon_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a the_o ecclesiastical_a person_n shall_v for_o the_o first_o fault_n be_v suspend_v for_o the_o second_o excommunicate_v and_o for_o the_o three_o deprive_v and_o a_o lay-person_n so_o offend_v shall_v for_o the_o first_o fault_n be_v admonish_v for_o the_o next_o excommunicate_v and_o then_o proceed_v against_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n 3._o national_n synod_n call_v by_o his_o majesty_n authority_n for_o matter_n concern_v the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n in_o general_a shall_v bind_v all_o person_n as_o well_o absent_a as_o present_v to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o decree_n thereof_o in_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a and_o if_o any_o shall_v affirm_v or_o maintain_v that_o a_o national_n synod_n so_o assemble_v ought_v not_o to_o be_v obey_v he_o shall_v be_v excommunicate_v till_o he_o publicklie_o repent_v and_o revoke_v his_o error_n 4._o who-so-eve_a shall_v hereafter_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o any_o presbyter_n or_o layman_n joyntlie_o or_o severallie_o to_o make_v rule_n order_n or_o constitution_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a or_o to_o add_v or_o detract_v from_o any_o rubricke_n article_n or_o other_o thing_n now_o establish_v without_o the_o king_n authority_n or_o his_o successoures_n shall_v be_v excommunicate_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la and_o not_o restore_v till_o he_o repent_v and_o revoke_v such_o his_o bold_a and_o schismatical_a attempt_n but_o forasmuch_a as_o no_o reformation_n in_o doctrine_n or_o discipline_n can_v be_v make_v perfect_a at_o once_o in_o any_o church_n therefore_o it_o shall_v and_o may_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n at_o any_o time_n to_o make_v remonstrance_n to_o his_o majesty_n or_o his_o successoures_n what_o they_o conceive_v fit_a to_o be_v take_v in_o far_a consideration_n in_o and_o concern_v the_o premise_n and_o if_o the_o king_n shall_v thereupon_o declare_v his_o like_n and_o approbation_n than_o both_o clergy_n and_o lay_n shall_v yield_v their_o obedience_n without_o incur_v the_o censure_n aforesaid_a or_o any_o other_o but_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o bishop_n themselves_o in_o a_o national_n synod_n or_o otherwise_o to_o alter_v any_o rubric_n article_n canon_n doctrinal_a or_o disciplinarie_a whatsoev_a under_o the_o pain_n above_o mention_v and_o his_o majesty_n be_v far_o displeasure_n chap._n ix_o of_o meeting_n to_o divine_a service_n the_o public_a meeting_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o other_o time_n appoint_v by_o the_o church_n be_v a_o special_a external_a mean_n to_o entertain_v the_o communion_n of_o saint_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v careful_o observe_v by_o all_o person_n of_o what_o condition_n soever_o and_o that_o they_o shall_v use_v all_o due_a reverence_n in_o time_n of_o divine_a service_n and_o of_o every_o part_n thereof_o for_o it_o be_v the_o apostle_n rule_n that_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v decentlie_o and_o according_a to_o order_n answerable_a to_o which_o decency_n and_o order_n we_o give_v these_o direction_n follow_v 2._o no_o man_n shall_v cover_v his_o head_n in_o the_o church_n or_o chapel_n in_o time_n of_o divine_a service_n except_o he_o have_v some_o infirmity_n in_o which_o case_n he_o may_v wear_v a_o nightcap_n or_o coif_n 3._o all_o person_n present_a shall_v reverentlie_o kneel_v upon_o their_o knee_n when_o the_o confession_n and_o other_o prayer_n be_v read_v and_o shall_v stand_v up_o at_o the_o say_n of_o the_o creed_n 4._o none_o either_o man_n woman_n or_o child_n of_o what_o call_v soev_a shall_v be_v otherwise_o busy_v in_o the_o church_n than_o in_o quiet_a attendance_n to_o hear_v mark_v and_o understand_v what_o be_v read_v preach_v or_o minister_v neither_o shall_v they_o disturb_v the_o service_n or_o sermon_n by_o walk_v or_o talk_v or_o any_o otherwise_n nor_o depart_v out_o of_o the_o church_n during_o the_o time_n of_o divine_a service_n and_o sermon_n nor_o before_o the_o blessing_n pronounce_v