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	prince_n	3,510	5	5.6598	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96350	The first centvry of scandalous, malignant priests, made and admitted into benefices by the prelates, in whose hands the ordination of ministers and government of the church hath been. Or, A narration of the causes for which the Parliament hath ordered the sequestration of the benefices of severall ministers complained of before them, for vitiousnesse of life, errors in doctrine, contrary to the articles of our religion, and for practising and pressing superstitious innovations against law, and for malignancy against the Parliament. It is ordered this seventeenth day of November, 1643. by the Committee of the House of Commons in Parliament concerning printing, that this booke intituled, [The first century of scandalous, malignant priests, &c.] be printed by George Miller.	White, John, 1590-1645.; England and Wales. Parliament. aut	1643 (1643)	Wing W1777; Thomason E76_21; ESTC R19192	42,473	60

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that_o ecclesiastical_a government_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n but_o as_o the_o king_n have_v power_n to_o make_v law_n to_o govern_v the_o temporal_a estate_n by_o so_o the_o prelate_n have_v power_n to_o make_v law_n and_o govern_v in_o ecclesiastical_a thing_n and_o have_v affirm_v that_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v judge_v by_o a_o temporal_a magistrate_n and_o be_v a_o common_a swearer_n and_o curser_n wound_n and_o blood_n and_o pox_n and_o plague_n and_o such_o like_a horrid_a oath_n and_o curse_n do_v common_o proceed_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n and_o do_v brag_v that_o he_o have_v out-sworne_a a_o great_a swearer_n and_o be_v a_o frequent_a gamester_n even_o upon_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o when_o the_o late_a innovation_n be_v grow_v to_o a_o height_n in_o the_o church_n he_o do_v open_o say_v in_o the_o say_a church_n that_o the_o kingdom_n have_v be_v govern_v by_o puritan_n but_o now_o he_o hope_v they_o will_v be_v right_o govern_v and_o have_v read_v in_o his_o say_a church_n all_o such_o declaration_n and_o proclamation_n as_o come_v forth_o in_o the_o king_n name_n and_o refuse_v to_o read_v the_o ordinance_n of_o parliament_n or_o to_o contribute_v to_o the_o parliament_n or_o associate_v for_o the_o public_a defence_n 41._o the_o benefice_n of_o william_n muffet_v vicar_n of_o the_o parish_n church_n of_o edmonton_n in_o the_o county_n of_o middlesex_n be_v sequester_v for_o that_o he_o be_v a_o common_a frequenter_a of_o tavern_n and_o alehouse_n and_o a_o common_a swearer_n curser_n and_o blasphemer_n and_o be_v a_o common_a fighter_n and_o quarrel_n not_o spare_v his_o majesty_n officer_n and_o be_v common_o drink_v and_o scarce_o sober_a at_o all_o but_o when_o he_o want_v money_n to_o consume_v in_o drink_n and_o in_o his_o drunkenness_n go_v up_o and_o down_o the_o say_a town_n break_v glass_n window_n which_o have_v cost_v he_o twenty_o shilling_n at_o a_o time_n to_o repair_v and_o be_v a_o common_a drinker_n of_o health_n and_o forcer_n of_o other_o to_o do_v the_o same_o and_o have_v express_v great_a malignancy_n against_o the_o parliament_n 42._o the_o benefice_n of_o john_n denn_n vicar_n of_o the_o parish_n church_n of_o dartford_n in_o the_o county_n of_o kent_n be_v sequester_v for_o that_o he_o be_v a_o common_a alehouse_n and_o tavern_n haunter_n and_o common_o drink_v and_o on_o sabbath_n day_n use_v to_o sit_v till_o twelve_o of_o the_o clock_n at_o night_n send_v for_o bottle_n of_o wine_n and_o club_a and_o in_o a_o sermon_n describe_v a_o drunkard_n to_o be_v only_o such_o a_o one_o as_o lie_v in_o the_o cart-way_n foam_v at_o mouth_n and_o not_o able_a to_o remove_v from_o the_o cartwheel_n and_o refuse_v to_o preach_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o fast_a day_n and_o be_v unwilling_a to_o suffer_v any_o to_o do_v the_o same_o and_o have_v express_v great_a malignity_n against_o the_o parliament_n and_o the_o proceed_n thereof_o 43._o the_o benefice_n of_o richard_n tanton_n parson_n of_o the_o parish_n church_n of_o ardingly_n in_o the_o county_n of_o sussex_n be_v sequester_v for_o that_o he_o be_v a_o common_a drunkard_n and_o alehouse_n haunter_n and_o in_o his_o sermon_n have_v wish_v that_o every_o knee_n may_v rot_v that_o will_v not_o bow_v at_o the_o name_n jesus_n and_o have_v read_v in_o the_o say_a church_n declaration_n in_o his_o majesty_n name_n for_o raise_v of_o horse_n and_o money_n to_o maintain_v war_n against_o the_o parliament_n and_o against_o the_o militia_n and_o have_v stir_v up_o his_o parishioner_n to_o join_v with_o the_o king_n force_n and_o have_v affirm_v that_o he_o will_v bear_v out_o his_o curate_n in_o refuse_v to_o deliver_v the_o sacrament_n to_o such_o of_o his_o parish_n as_o will_v not_o come_v to_o the_o rail_n to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n 44._o the_o benefice_n of_o thomas_n king_n vicar_n of_o the_o parish_n church_n of_o chesill_n magna_fw-la in_o the_o county_n of_o essex_n be_v sequester_v 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use_v very_o unchaste_a demeanour_n towards_o other_o woman_n snatch_v a_o handkerchief_n from_o one_o and_o thrust_v it_o into_o his_o breech_n and_o force_v her_o hand_n after_o it_o and_o put_v his_o yard_n into_o her_o hand_n pull_v up_o the_o coat_n of_o another_o and_o thrust_v his_o hand_n into_o the_o placket_n of_o another_o and_o use_v other_o wicked_a temptation_n to_o draw_v they_o to_o his_o lust_n and_o be_v a_o forward_a maintainer_n and_o practiser_n of_o the_o late_a illegal_a innovation_n and_o have_v express_v great_a malignancy_n against_o the_o parliament_n affirm_v that_o they_o sit_v to_o make_v law_n by_o authority_n and_o break_v they_o without_o authority_n which_o be_v mere_a hypocrisy_n and_o in_o his_o pulpit_n speak_v against_o the_o present_a defensive_a war_n protest_v that_o now_o when_o every_o child_n lift_v up_o his_o sword_n to_o shed_v innocent_a blood_n it_o be_v high_a time_n for_o he_o to_o lift_v up_o his_o voice_n like_o a_o trumpet_n and_o do_v read_v in_o his_o church_n declaration_n set_v out_o in_o his_o majesty_n name_n but_o refuse_v to_o read_v any_o declaration_n of_o parliament_n and_o at_o christmas_n be_v 12._o month_n have_v appoint_v a_o communion_n and_o all_o thing_n be_v ready_a for_o it_o and_o the_o parishioner_n prepare_v he_o turn_v his_o back_n and_o go_v away_o refuse_v to_o deliver_v it_o because_o the_o surplice_n be_v not_o there_o and_o false_o affirm_v that_o the_o parliament_n gather_v great_a sum_n of_o money_n to_o enrich_v their_o own_o purse_n 46._o the_o benefice_n of_o christopher_n webb_n vicar_n of_o the_o parish_n church_n of_o sabridgworth_n in_o the_o county_n of_o hertford_n be_v sequester_v for_o that_o he_o be_v a_o common_a drunkard_n and_o alehouse_n haunter_n negligent_a of_o his_o cure_n and_o not_o suffer_a other_o to_o preach_v when_o himself_o will_v not_o and_o have_v express_v much_o malignity_n against_o the_o parliament_n affirm_v among_o other_o thing_n that_o he_o hope_v in_o god_n he_o shall_v see_v the_o confusion_n of_o the_o parliament_n 47._o the_o benefice_n of_o john_n reynolds_n parson_n of_o the_o parish_n church_n of_o haughton_n and_o witton_n in_o the_o county_n of_o huntingdon_n sequester_v for_o that_o he_o be_v a_o common_a alehouse_n haunter_n and_o tippler_n therein_o and_o swearer_n and_o in_o stead_n of_o preach_v do_v read_v the_o book_n of_o canon_n condemn_v in_o parliament_n to_o his_o people_n and_o press_v they_o to_o observe_v the_o same_o commend_v they_o for_o the_o admirable_a thing_n and_o witty_a piece_n that_o ever_o be_v set_v forth_o and_o affirm_v the_o synod_n or_o convocation_n of_o the_o bishop_n to_o be_v of_o more_o force_n and_o authority_n than_o all_o parliament_n and_o to_o be_v before_o any_o of_o they_o and_o have_v altogether_o leave_v his_o say_a cure_n for_o four_o month_n last_o pass_v 48._o the_o benefice_n of_o edward_n ashburnham_n vicar_n of_o the_o parish_n church_n of_o tunbridge_n in_o the_o county_n of_o kent_n be_v sequester_v for_o that_o he_o be_v a_o common_a alehouse_n haunter_n and_o tavern_n haunter_n and_o very_o often_o drink_v even_o upon_o the_o lordsday_n and_o have_v drive_v divers_a of_o his_o parishioner_n with_o their_o family_n from_o their_o dwelling_n by_o pursue_v they_o for_o not_o come_v up_o to_o the_o rail_n to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n and_o seldom_o preach_v upon_o the_o public_a fast-day_n and_o make_v a_o public_a speech_n for_o the_o encourage_v of_o the_o late_a insurrection_n and_o rebellion_n at_o tunbridge_n and_o to_o contribute_v to_o the_o maintenance_n thereof_o 49._o the_o benefice_n of_o nicholas_n bloxam_n parson_n of_o the_o parish_n church_n of_o great_a waldingfield_n in_o the_o county_n of_o sussex_n be_v sequester_v for_o that_o he_o be_v a_o common_a drunkard_n and_o enticer_n of_o other_o to_o that_o beastly_a