Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
authority_n	bishop_n	church_n	jurisdiction_n	5,357	5	9.3309	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19355	One God, one fayth. Or A discourse against those lukewarm-Christians who extend saluation to all kinds of fayth and religion; so, that the professours do belieue in the Trinity, the Incarnation, the passion &c. howsoeuer they differ in other inferiour articles. VVritten by VV. B. Priest.	Anderton, Lawrence.	1625 (1625)	STC 578; ESTC S118955	85,092	194

command_v by_o the_o church_n not_o to_o perform_v the_o public_a lyturgy_n of_o the_o church_n &_o if_o he_o do_v contrary_a thereto_o he_o be_v adjudge_v by_o the_o church_n to_o sin_n mortal_o in_o like_a sort_n a_o bishop_n leave_v his_o faith_n and_o maintain_v any_o one_o heresy_n do_v thereby_o loose_a all_o his_o authority_n of_o jurisdiction_n and_o thereupon_o during_o such_o his_o state_n all_o his_o absolution_n censure_n punishment_n and_o sentence_n practise_v by_o he_o towards_o any_o person_n be_v adjudge_v by_o the_o church_n of_o god_n to_o be_v of_o no_o force_n or_o validity_n to_o which_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n 3._o church_n in_o 3._o p._n q._n 39_o be_v 3._o saint_n thomas_n subscribe_v in_o these_o word_n haeretici_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la absoluere_fw-la nec_fw-la excommunicare_fw-la nec_fw-la indulgentias_fw-la facere_fw-la aut_fw-la aliquid_fw-la huiuscemodi_fw-la quod_fw-la si_fw-la fecerint_fw-la nihil_fw-la actum_fw-la est_fw-la heretic_n speak_v of_o clergy_n man_n can_v absolve_v any_o one_o nor_o excommunicate_a nor_o give_v indulgence_n nor_o exercise_v any_o such_o like_a point_n of_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n and_o if_o they_o attempt_v contrary_a hereto_o they_o do_v but_o practice_n in_o vain_a touch_v political_a or_o civil_a censure_n or_o punishment_n ancient_o inflict_v upon_o heretic_n the_o first_o may_v be_v that_o such_o man_n be_v forbid_v to_o contract_v any_o marriage_n with_o other_o religious_a and_o faithful_a christian_n and_o such_o of_o the_o faithful_a christian_n as_o do_v marry_v with_o they_o do_v sin_n mortal_o this_o be_v prove_v out_o of_o the_o 31.32.33_o the_o can._n 31.32.33_o laodicean_n council_n above_o touch_v prohibit_v all_o such_o marriage_n also_o all_o pray_v and_o communicate_v in_o sacrament_n with_o heretic_n of_o which_o point_n i_o will_v hereafter_o entreat_v more_o full_o another_o punishment_n be_v that_o heretic_n be_v whole_o restrain_v by_o the_o church_n from_o 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church_n for_o the_o practice_n of_o their_o religion_n to_o be_v allot_v for_o they_o 32._o they_o as_o appear_v out_o of_o theodor._n l._n 5._o c._n 32._o s._n chrysostome_n be_v move_v by_o the_o emperor_n of_o his_o time_n to_o grant_v a_o church_n to_o one_o gain_n as_o a_o duke_n for_o the_o practice_n of_o his_o heresy_n with_o great_a christian_a courage_n open_o withstand_v the_o same_o 76._o same_o ep._n 76._o s._n leo_n do_v much_o reprehend_v anatholius_n bishop_n of_o constantinople_n for_o permit_v heretic_n to_o live_v promiscuous_o with_o catholic_n final_o 29._o final_o ep._n 29._o s._n augustine_n do_v vehement_o persuade_v one_o olympius_n a_o earl_n that_o he_o will_v diwlge_v and_o put_v in_o practice_n the_o law_n of_o the_o emperor_n make_v against_o the_o heretic_n donatist_n who_o teach_v the_o inuisibility_n of_o the_o church_n that_o so_o through_o force_n of_o the_o law_n they_o may_v not_o be_v suffer_v to_o make_v any_o profession_n of_o their_o religion_n a_o three_o punishment_n concern_v th●_n book_n of_o heretic_n which_o the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d god_n ever_o prohibit_v to_o be_v read_v indifferent_o of_o all_o but_o only_o by_o such_o learned_a man_n 〈◊〉_d be_v able_a to_o refute_v the_o error_n and_o heresy_n contain_v in_o the_o say_a book_n and_o hence_o 〈◊〉_d be_v that_o we_o find_v that_o the_o four_o counceil_n of_o 18._o of_o ca._n 18._o carthage_n admonish_v the_o bishop_n that_o they_o will_v read_v the_o book_n of_o heretic_n 〈◊〉_d only_a for_o necessity_n in_o like_a sort_n the_o seven_o council_n prohibit_v the_o book_n of_o the_o i_o conoch_v heretic_n who_o do_v write_v virulent_a treatise_n against_o the_o religious_a use_n of_o image_n to_o proceed_v further_o there_o be_v diverse_a other_o chasticement_n appoint_v for_o heretic_n in_o the_o ancient_a church_n haereticis_fw-la church_n whereof_o see_o l._n ariani_n ca._n de_fw-la haereticis_fw-la and_o by_o the_o ancient_a christian_a emperor_n in_o their_o law_n as_o bannishment_n a_o pecuniary_a haeretici_fw-la pecuniary_a l._n cuncti_fw-la haeretici_fw-la mulct_n or_o fine_a the_o loss_n manichaeri_n loss_n l._n manichaeri_n of_o all_o their_o good_n and_o last_o when_o the_o insolency_n of_o heretic_n do_v grow_v insufferable_a even_o death_n itself_o which_o punishment_n of_o death_n valentinian_n and_o marcian_n the_o emperor_n do_v first_o decree_n of_o which_o point_n see_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o council_n 1._o council_n act._n 1._o of_o chalcedon_n of_o galat._n of_o in_o c._n 5._o ad_fw-la galat._n jerome_n and_o last_o of_o 83._o of_o li._n 2._o contra_fw-la literas_fw-la petiliaeni_n c._n 83._o augustine_n who_o ex_fw-la professo_fw-la prove_v that_o magistrate_n have_v power_n to_o punish_v heretic_n even_o which_o the_o sword_n thus_o far_o touch_v the_o punishment_n ancient_o appoint_v by_o the_o church_n of_o god_n against_o heretic_n now_o to_o apply_v this_o to_o our_o purpose_n i_o do_v here_o wish_v the_o reader_n to_o 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church_n s._n jerome_n distinguish_v schism_n from_o heresy_n thus_o discourse_v inter_fw-la titum_fw-la inter_fw-la in_o c._n 3._o ad_fw-la titum_fw-la haeresim_fw-la &_o schisma_fw-la hoc_fw-la interest_n arbitramur_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o take_v this_o to_o be_v the_o difference_n between_o heresy_n and_o schism_n that_o heresy_n maintain_v a_o perverse_a and_o false_a doctrine_n whereas_o schism_n ab_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la pariter_fw-la separat_fw-la in_o like_a manner_n separate_v a_o man_n from_o the_o church_n in_o regard_n of_o dissension_n and_o disobedience_n i●_n our_o bishop_n s._n augustine_n thus_o wound_v a_o schismatic_a ro_o schismatic_a lib._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o sym_n c._n ro_o haeretici_fw-la &_o schismatici_fw-la congregationes_fw-la ●as_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la vocant_fw-la etc._n etc._n heretic_n and_o schismatic_n do_v call_v their_o congregation_n the_o church_n but_o heretic_n do_v violate_v their_o faith_n in_o believe_v false_o ●●uching_v god_n whereas_o 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&_o humane_a then_o much_o more_o strong●●_n may_v we_o conclude_v that_o heretic_n as_o excee_v the_o schismatic_o in_o pravity_n and_o ma●e_n and_o be_v exclude_v with_o they_o in_o like_a ●●rt_n out_o of_o christ_n church_n can_v be_v sa●ed_v but_o before_o i_o end_v this_o chapter_n give_v i_o ●ave_n good_a reader_n to_o expatiate_v a_o little_a beyond_o my_o design_a limit_n o_o than_o you_o schismatic_a here_o in_o our_o own_o country_n who_o soule●_n be_v whole_o absorb_v in_o earthy_a and_o muddy_a consideration_n cast_v your_o eye_n upon_o you_o own_o state_n and_o use_v some_o small_a introversion_n upon_o yourselves_o you_o see_v here_o wha●_n a_o dangerous_a censure_n the_o ancient_a church_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o its_o chief_a pastor●_n and_o doctor_n have_v thunder_v against_o you_o it_o say_v you_o be_v not_o of_o christ_n church_n you_o a●_n alien_n &_o stranger_n thereunto_o it_o further_o pronounce_v that_o die_v in_o such_o your_o state_n yo●_n be_v deprive_v of_o all_o hope_n of_o salvation_n goo●_n god_n what_o stupor_n and_o dulness_n of_o you_o ●_o this_o be_v you_o christian_n prefer_v than_o chri●●_n before_o the_o world_n fear_v you_o god_n more_o the●_n man_n give_v then_o to_o god_n what_o be_v god_n and_o to_o casaer_n what_o be_v caesar_n reflect_v upon_o three_o principle_n of_o the_o catholic_a and_o therefore_o you_o own_o religion_n the_o first_o that_o god_n ordinary_o derive●_n his_o grace_n into_o man_n soul_n by_o the_o conduit_n o●_n the_o sacrament_n and_o give_v absolution_n o●_n once_o sin_n particular_o by_o the_o sacrament_n 〈◊〉_d penance_n and_o confession_n &_o not_o otherwise_o you_o wilful_o deprive_v yourselves_o of_o the_o participation_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o thereby_o 〈◊〉_d grace_n and_o of_o the_o remission_n of_o your_o sin_n be_v you_o not_o then_o as_o dry_a branch_n void_z that_o heavenly_a ivyce_n which_o give_v life_n the_o soul_n you_o want_v this_o grace_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o 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ecclesiastical_a person_n or_o the_o clergy_n according_a hereto_o if_o a_o priest_n become_v a_o open_a heretic_n he_o be_v