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
A41608	A papist mis-represented and represented, or, A two-fold character of popery the one containing a sum of the superstitions, idolatries, cruelties, treacheries, and wicked principles of that popery which hath disturb'd this nation above an hundred and fifty years fill'd it with fears and jealousies and deserves the hatred of all good Christians : the other laying open that popery which the papists own and profess : with the chief articles of their faith, and some of the principal grounds and reasons, which hold them in that religion / by J.L. ; to which is annexed, Roman-Catholick principles, in reference to God and the King.	Gother, John, d. 1704.; Corker, James Maurus, 1636-1715. Roman-Catholick principles.	1685 (1685)	Wing G1334; ESTC R8084	89,548	131

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the_o grace_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v be_v give_v we_o pure_o gratis_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o christ_n merit_n moreover_o that_o no_o man_n how_o just_a soever_o can_v merit_v any_o thing_n either_o in_o this_o life_n or_o in_o that_o to_o come_v independent_a on_o the_o merit_n and_o passion_n of_o jesus_n christ_n nevertheless_o that_o through_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n the_o good_a work_n of_o a_o just_a man_n proceed_v from_o grace_n be_v so_o acceptable_a to_o god_n that_o through_o his_o goodness_n and_o promise_n they_o be_v true_o meritorious_a of_o eternal_a life_n and_o this_o he_o have_v learn_v from_o the_o apostle_n 2_o tim._n 4._o 8._o where_o he_o be_v teach_v that_o there_o be_v a_o crown_n of_o justice_n which_o our_o lord_n a_o just_a judge_n will_v render_v at_o the_o last_o day_n not_o only_o to_o saint_n paul_n but_o also_o to_o all_o those_o that_o shall_v have_v fight_v a_o good_a fight_n and_o consummate_v their_o course_n keep_v the_o faith_n and_o love_v his_o come_n know_v therefore_o that_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n he_o be_v to_o receive_v according_a to_o his_o work_n he_o endeavour_v by_o good_a work_n to_o make_v his_o vocation_n and_o election_n sure_a and_o in_o follow_v this_o council_n he_o think_v he_o no_o more_o offend_v against_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n or_o god_n mercy_n than_o the_o apostle_n do_v in_o give_v it_o vii_o of_o confession_n he_o believe_v it_o part_n of_o his_o religion_n to_o make_v god_n of_o man_n foolish_o think_v that_o these_o have_v power_n to_o forgive_v sin_n and_o therefore_o as_o often_o as_o he_o find_v his_o conscience_n oppress_v with_o the_o guilt_n of_o his_o offence_n he_o call_v for_o one_o of_o his_o priest_n who_o be_v common_o more_o wicked_a than_o himself_o and_o fall_v at_o his_o foot_n he_o unfold_v to_o he_o the_o whole_a state_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o have_v run_v over_o a_o catalogue_n of_o his_o sin_n he_o ask_v of_o he_o pardon_n 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prayer_n and_o assistance_n of_o 30._o another_o in_o this_o world_n duty_n notwithstanding_o all_o which_o catholic_n be_v teach_v so_o to_o rely_v on_o the_o prayer_n of_o other_o as_o to_o neglect_v their_o own_o etc._n duty_n to_o god_n in_o implore_v his_o divine_a mercy_n and_o goodness_n 14._o in_o mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o flesh_n in_o 2._o despise_v the_o world_n in_o love_v and_o 6_o serve_v god_n and_o their_o neighbour_n in_o follow_v the_o footstep_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n who_o be_v the_o 6_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n to_o who_o be_v honour_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n finis_fw-la apog_n c._n 2._o sp._n anno_fw-la 286._o par._n 5._o 5._o spond_n an._n 362._o 362._o id._n anno_fw-la 66._o 66._o apo._n c._n 40._o 40._o apo._n c._n 3._o 3._o p._n 1._o pag._n 936._o ep._n ad_fw-la rom._n cor._n eph._n redemption_n in_o christ_n christ_n eph._n 2._o 8._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 22._o applicable_a by_o faith_n faith_n mark_v 16._o 16._o heb._n 11._o 6._o which_o be_v but_o one_o one_o eph._n 4._o 4._o 4._o ja._n 2._o 10._o supernatural_a supernatural_a 1_o cor._n 1._o 20._o mat._n 16._o 17_o by_o the_o divine_a providence_n to_o be_v learned_a learned_a isa_n 35._o 8._o 8._o joh._n 9_o 41_o 41_o mat._n 11._o 25._o 25._o john_n 15._o 22._o nor_o from_o private_a interpretation_n of_o scripture_n scripture_n 2_o pet._n 3._o 16._o pro._n 14._o 12._o mat._n 22._o 29_o 29_o 1_o joh._n 4._o 1._o &_o 6._o pro._n 12._o 15._o 15._o matth._n 18._o 17._o luk._n 10._o 16_o 16_o psal_n 2._o 8._o isa_n 2._o 2._o etc._n etc._n cap._n 49._o 6._o matt._n 5._o 14._o and_o guide_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o that_o end_n end_n be_v 59_o 21_o joh._n 16._o 13_o eze._n 37._o 26._o eph._n 5._o 25._o 1_o tim._n 3._o 15_o mat._n 16._o 18_o 18_o mat._n 28._o 23._o joh._n 14._o 16._o 16._o deu._n 17._o 8_o mat._n 23._o 2._o this_o church_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o rom._n cath._n cath._n can._n 6._o 8._o joh._n 10._o 16._o rom._n 15._o 5._o joh._n 17._o 22_o phil._n 2._o 2._o from_o the_o testimony_n of_o which_o we_o receive_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v god_n word_n word_n mat._n 16._o 18._o 1_o tim._n 3._o 15_o mat._n 18._o 17._o 17._o isa_n 59_o 21_o joh._n 14._o 26._o divine_a revelation_n only_a matter_n of_o faith_n what_o heresy_n and_o what_o schism_n schism_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 19_o mat._n 18._o 17_o 17_o tit._n 3._o 10_o 1_o cor._n 1._o 10._o cap._n 12._o 25._o how_o matter_n of_o faith_n be_v propose_v by_o the_o church_n church_n joh._n 5._o 39_o 39_o act._n 15._o per_fw-la tot_fw-la tot_fw-la 2_o thes_n 2._o 15._o cap._n 3._o 6._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 2._o 2._o ja._n 2._o 18._o what_o be_v the_o authority_n of_o general_n council_n gal._n 1._o 7_o 8._o 8._o deu._n 17._o 8._o mat._n 18._o 17_o act._n 15._o per_fw-la tot_fw-la luc._n 10._o 16._o heb._n 13._o 7._o 17._o a_o explanation_n of_o the_o same_o authority_n authority_n 1_o tim._n 6._o 20._o 20._o jo._n 14._o 16._o a_o deduction_n from_o thence_o concern_v allegiance_n a_o second_o deduction_n concern_v the_o same_o declar._n fac_fw-la sorb_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n supreme_a head_n of_o the_o church_n but_o not_o infallible_a infallible_a mat._n 16._o 17._o lu._n 22._o 31._o jo._n 21._o 17._o 17._o eph._n 4._o 11_o etc._n etc._n nor_o have_v any_o temporal_a authority_n over_o prince_n 1_o pet._n 2._o v._n 12._o etc._n etc._n the_o church_n not_o responsible_a for_o the_o error_n of_o particular_a divine_n king-killing-doctrine_n damnable_a heresy_n conc._n const_n sess_z 15._o personal_a misdemeanour_n not_o to_o be_v impute_v to_o the_o church_n no_o power_n on_o earth_n can_v authorise_v man_n to_o lie_v forswear_v murter_n etc._n etc._n equivocation_n not_o allow_v in_o the_o church_n 2_o cor._n 1._o 12._o 12._o ez._n 18._o 21._o 2_o cor._n 7._o 10._o of_o sacramental_a absolution_n absolution_n ps_n 32._o 5._o pro._n 28._o 13._o 13._o act._n 19_o 18._o 1_o cor._n 4._o 1._o jam._n 5._o 16._o 16._o lu._n 3._o 8._o 8._o joh._n 20._o 21_o etc._n etc._n mat._n 18._o 18_o 18_o tit._n 3._o 5._o of_o satisfaction_n by_o penitential_a work_n work_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 3._o 3._o act_n 26._o 20._o ionas_n 3._o 5._o etc._n etc._n psa_n 102._o 9_o etc._n etc._n ps_n 109._o 23._o dan._n 9_o 3._o joel_n 2._o 12._o luk._n 11._o 41_o act._n 10._o 41._o 41._o 1_o pe._n 2._o 5._o indulgence_n be_v not_o remission_n of_o sin_n but_o only_o of_o canonical_a penance_n penance_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 5._o etc._n etc._n etc._n 2_o cor._n 2._o 6._o abuse_v herein_o not_o to_o be_v charge_v on_o the_o church_n there_o be_v a_o purgatory_n or_o state_n where_o soul_n depart_v this_o life_n with_o some_o blemish_n be_v purify_v purify_v numb_a 14._o 20_o etc._n etc._n 2_o sam._n 12._o 13._o etc._n etc._n etc._n pro._n 24._o 16._o ma._n 12._o 36._o and_o cap._n 5._o 22._o 26._o 26._o mat._n 5._o 26._o 1_o cor._n 3._o 15._o 15._o rev._n 21._o 27._o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a available_a to_o they_o they_o 1_o cor._n 15_o 29._o coll._n 1._o 24._o 2_o mac._n 12._o 42_o etc._n etc._n 1_o jo._n 5._o 16._o superfluous_a questious_a about_o purgatory_n of_o the_o merit_n of_o good_a work_n through_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n christ_n jo._n 15._o 5._o 16._o 16._o mat._n 16._o 27._o cap._n 5._o 12._o cap._n 10._o 42._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 10_o 2_o tim._n 4._o 8._o christ_n real_o present_a in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n eucharist_n mat._n 26._o 26._o mar._n 14._o 22._o lu._n 22._o 19_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 23_o etc._n etc._n cap._n 10._o 16._o but_o after_o a_o supernatural_a manner_n whole_a christ_n in_o either_o species_n hence_o communicant_n under_o one_o kind_n nowise_o deprive_v either_o of_o the_o body_n or_o blood_n of_o christ_n christ_n jo._n 6._o 48._o 50_o 51_o 57_o 58._o act_n 2._o 42._o of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n mass_n luk._n 22_o 19_o etc._n etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 11._o 26._o 26._o heb._n 13._o 10._o 10._o lu._n 22._o 19_o 19_o mal._n 1._o 11._o worship_n of_o image_n wrongfu_o 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