Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
authority_n	believe_v	faith_n	reason_n	5,276	5	5.9415	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A48505	A sermon preached before the Queen, at Whitehall, Jan. 24, 1690/1 by J. Lambe ...	Lambe, John, 1648 or 9-1708.	1691 (1691)	Wing L223; ESTC R3371	10,648	28

a_o sermon_n preach_v before_o the_o queen_n at_o whitehall_n jan._n 24._o 1690_o 1._o by_o j._n lamb_n chaplain_n in_o ordinary_a to_o their_o majesty_n publish_a by_o her_o majesty_n special_a command_n london_n print_v for_o walter_n kettilby_n at_o the_o bishop_n head_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1691._o a_o sermon_n preach_v before_o the_o queen_n tit._n ii_o x._o that_o they_o may_v adorn_v the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n in_o all_o thing_n the_o credit_n of_o any_o institution_n of_o religion_n depend_v upon_o the_o happy_a effect_n that_o it_o have_v upon_o the_o temper_n and_o life_n of_o its_o disciple_n it_o be_v true_a to_o judge_v of_o a_o religion_n by_o the_o effect_n may_v be_v contrary_a to_o the_o strict_a law_n of_o reason_v which_o oblige_v we_o à_fw-la priori_fw-la to_o consider_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o author_n and_o to_o judge_v of_o the_o religion_n itself_o by_o grant_v principle_n of_o truth_n and_o goodness_n but_o because_o these_o consideration_n be_v too_o deep_a and_o close_o for_o common_a understanding_n therefore_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o generality_n of_o man_n will_v be_v fix_v upon_o the_o life_n and_o behaviour_n of_o its_o proselyte_n as_o the_o sure_a way_n of_o inform_v themselves_o in_o the_o nature_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o religion_n itself_o and_o by_o how_o much_o christianity_n be_v a_o more_o holy_a institution_n than_o any_o other_o by_o so_o much_o its_o honour_n and_o reputation_n in_o the_o world_n do_v more_o depend_v upon_o the_o suitable_a conversation_n of_o christian_n because_o perverse_a and_o wicked_a man_n will_v be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o unwilling_a to_o believe_v it_o and_o will_v therefore_o more_o capricious_o inspect_v the_o life_n of_o christian_n that_o they_o may_v furnish_v objection_n against_o it_o and_o reason_n of_o satisfaction_n and_o comfort_n to_o themselves_o in_o their_o vice_n and_o infidelity_n st._n paul_n therefore_o though_o he_o justify_v the_o christian_a faith_n by_o divine_a authority_n by_o the_o power_n of_o miracle_n and_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n yet_o he_o be_v especial_o solicitous_a that_o it_o may_v be_v assert_v and_o commend_v to_o the_o world_n by_o the_o suitable_a life_n of_o the_o disciple_n that_o both_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n when_o they_o observe_v it_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o may_v be_v persuade_v by_o this_o more_o easy_a and_o sensible_a conviction_n that_o our_o saviour_n be_v no_o impostor_n nor_o his_o religion_n a_o design_n that_o the_o proselyte_n of_o it_o do_v hearty_o believe_v it_o because_o they_o have_v conform_v their_o soul_n and_o life_n unto_o it_o and_o exemplify_v those_o excellent_a virtue_n in_o their_o action_n which_o their_o law_n require_v and_o which_o all_o man_n by_o the_o common_a instinct_n of_o humane_a nature_n admire_v and_o value_v and_o to_o this_o very_a purpose_n he_o write_v this_o epistle_n to_o titus_n full_a of_o apposite_a instruction_n concern_v the_o government_n as_o well_o of_o himself_o as_o of_o the_o clergy_n and_o laity_n under_o his_o charge_n with_o particular_a respect_n to_o the_o reputation_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n as_o a_o end_n which_o he_o chief_o and_o more_o express_o here_o design_n for_o chapter_n the_o first_o he_o oblige_v titus_n to_o a_o conscientious_a discharge_n of_o the_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n that_o the_o gainsayer_n may_v be_v convince_v v._o 9_o the_o clergy_n to_o piety_n zeal_n and_o diligence_n that_o they_o of_o the_o contrary_a part_n may_v be_v ashamed_a have_v no_o evil_a thing_n to_o say_v of_o you_o ch._n 2.8_o the_o age_a the_o widow_n the_o youth_n and_o all_o other_o sort_n of_o man_n that_o they_o exercise_v such_o christian_a grace_n as_o be_v proper_a to_o their_o respective_a station_n that_o they_o may_v adorn_v the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n in_o all_o thing_n for_o the_o clear_a illustration_n of_o this_o important_a duty_n i_o shall_v brief_o consider_v these_o three_o thing_n i._n first_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n ii_o second_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o duty_n iii_o three_o the_o reason_n which_o oblige_v we_o and_o the_o encouragement_n which_o may_v persuade_v we_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o iu._n four_o and_o last_o i_o shall_v draw_v some_o inference_n from_o the_o whole_a i._o i_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o of_o these_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o term_n ad_fw-la shall_v consider_v 1._o first_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n 2._o second_o what_o by_o adorn_v the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n 3._o three_o who_o be_v understand_v by_o they_o or_o who_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o the_o duty_n that_o they_o may_v adorn_v the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o 1._o first_o by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n the_o apostle_n understand_v the_o christian_a religion_n or_o that_o institution_n of_o faith_n and_o manner_n which_o the_o ever_o bless_a jesus_n teach_v and_o publish_v when_o he_o be_v here_o on_o earth_n 1.27_o ph._n 1.27_o it_o be_v one_o among_o many_o other_o general_a word_n 8.35_o mar._n 8.35_o as_o the_o gospel_n the_o word_n of_o god_n 1.21_o jam._n 1.21_o the_o faith_n the_o new_a testament_n by_o which_o the_o christian_a religion_n be_v express_v in_o scripture_n 22.26_o luk._n 22.26_o 2._o and_o second_o to_o adorn_v the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n be_v to_o advance_v the_o credit_n and_o reputation_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n in_o the_o world_n it_o be_v so_o to_o govern_v and_o demean_v ourselves_o that_o we_o may_v reconcile_v its_o enemy_n to_o a_o good_a opinion_n of_o it_o that_o we_o may_v procure_v and_o even_o force_v regard_n and_o veneration_n towards_o it_o the_o gnostic_n have_v disgrace_v the_o christian_a faith_n by_o their_o seditious_a sensual_a and_o licentious_a doctrine_n some_o against_o the_o common_a interest_n of_o society_n as_o this_o that_o christian_n be_v exempt_a from_o obedience_n to_o their_o governor_n that_o christian_a servant_n be_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la manumissed_a some_o against_o common_a honesty_n as_o that_o the_o disciple_n may_v dissemble_v their_o religion_n or_o if_o hardly_o press_v may_v apostatise_v in_o case_n of_o persecution_n that_o by_o a_o clear_a light_n it_o be_v reveal_v to_o they_o that_o sensual_a lust_n may_v safe_o be_v indulge_v and_o hence_o our_o religion_n be_v blaspheme_v as_o a_o doctrine_n that_o overturn_v the_o world_n move_v sedition_n and_o corrupt_v the_o people_n and_o this_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o this_o epistle_n in_o which_o the_o apostle_n recite_v and_o recommend_v the_o principal_a law_n of_o christian_a life_n for_o this_o very_a end_n in_o a_o more_o especial_a manner_n that_o the_o progress_n of_o the_o gnostick_n heresy_n may_v be_v prevent_v the_o mouth_n of_o adversary_n stop_v the_o honour_n of_o our_o religion_n retrieve_v and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n in_o all_o thing_n magnify_v and_o adorn_v 3._o three_o and_o last_o by_o the_o they_o in_o the_o text_n the_o person_n upon_o who_o this_o duty_n be_v incumbent_n we_o may_v fair_o understand_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o christian_n all_o that_o name_n the_o name_n of_o christ_n let_v they_o adorn_v the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n in_o all_o thing_n for_o he_o present_o urge_v a_o motive_n that_o be_v general_a and_o which_o equal_o concern_v all_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o man_n whatever_o v._o 11._o for_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o bring_v salvation_n have_v appear_v to_o all_o man_n teach_v we_o to_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n and_o to_o live_v sober_o etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o literal_a construction_n of_o the_o word_n ii_o i_o proceed_v as_o i_o propose_v in_o the_o second_o place_n to_o consider_v the_o nature_n the_o act_n and_o exercise_n of_o the_o duty_n itself_o in_o 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first_o our_o faith_n be_v perfect_a and_o entire_a if_o we_o receive_v our_o religion_n as_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o in_o all_o its_o part_n in_o every_o article_n and_o in_o their_o plain_a sense_n to_o pack_v a_o religion_n or_o creed_n according_a to_o our_o own_o affection_n interest_n or_o passion_n be_v as_o easy_o discern_v by_o other_o as_o it_o be_v nauseous_a and_o contemptible_a in_o itself_o there_o be_v nothing_o which_o we_o more_o detest_v than_o a_o religious_a cheat._n few_o be_v so_o patient_a as_o to_o consider_v that_o religion_n sober_o who_o disciple_n be_v observe_v to_o prevaricate_v in_o their_o profession_n to_o alter_v change_n extinguish_v add_v or_o expound_v as_o serve_v their_o interest_n i_o do_v not_o say_v they_o shall_v do_v so_o but_o it_o be_v incident_a to_o humane_a nature_n to_o abhor_v the_o religion_n itself_o and_o the_o person_n so_o abuse_v it_o without_o any_o far_a disquisition_n but_o if_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o we_o embrace_v the_o 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it_o if_o we_o be_v ground_v and_o settle_v and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v move_v from_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v col._n 1.23_o if_o we_o shall_v be_v so_o establish_v that_o when_o tribulation_n come_v we_o shall_v not_o be_v offend_v st._n mat._n 17.21_o we_o shall_v then_o advance_v the_o reputation_n and_o honour_n of_o our_o religion_n courage_n and_o constancy_n be_v apt_a in_o their_o nature_n to_o provoke_v admiration_n to_o remove_v prejudices_fw-la to_o beget_v a_o opinion_n of_o sincerity_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o weight_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o doctrine_n itself_o which_o they_o so_o steady_o confess_v forasmuch_o as_o no_o man_n will_v suffer_v much_o for_o a_o school_n question_n or_o a_o indifferent_a proposition_n thus_o act._n 26._o v._n 28._o the_o king_n say_v st._n paul_n when_o he_o be_v upon_o his_o trial_n for_o his_o religion_n know_v these_o thing_n before_o who_o i_o speak_v free_o and_o agrippa_n say_v unto_o 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votary_n to_o use_v such_o a_o boldness_n towards_o it_o as_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o belief_n of_o its_o divine_a authority_n but_o there_o be_v false_a prophet_n among_o the_o people_n say_v st._n peter_n these_o be_v the_o gnostic_n who_o teach_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o a_o dissemble_a apostasy_n in_o case_n of_o persecution_n and_o many_o shall_v follow_v their_o pernicious_a way_n and_o what_o be_v the_o consequence_n by_o reason_n of_o who_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n shall_v be_v evil_o speak_v of_o that_o be_v the_o second_o 3._o three_o and_o last_o we_o shall_v adorn_v the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n consider_v in_o general_a as_o a_o system_fw-la of_o faith_n or_o a_o institution_n of_o religion_n which_o we_o receive_v as_o of_o divine_a authority_n if_o we_o shall_v express_v a_o affection_n a_o prudent_a zeal_n in_o the_o profession_n of_o it_o for_o by_o these_o we_o testify_v not_o only_o our_o conviction_n of_o the_o truth_n but_o a_o high_a 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