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	pope_n	prove_v	2,215	5	6.3488	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A03884	A treatise concerning the church Wherin it is shewed, by the signes, offices, and properties therof, that the Church of Rome (and consequently such particuler churches as liue in her communion) is the only true church of Christ. VVritten in Latin, by the Reuerend Father Iames Gordon Huntley of Scotland, Doctour of Diuinity, of the Society of Iesus. And translated into English by I.L. of the same Society. The third part of the second controuersy.; Controversiarum epitomes. English. Selections	Gordon, James, 1541-1620.; Wright, William, 1563-1639.	1614 (1614)	STC 13997B; ESTC S114238	53,360	142

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as_o the_o prophet_n testify_v be_v a_o direct_a way_n 8._o so_o that_o soole_n that_o be_v to_o say_v infidel_n can_v err_v by_o it_o 12._o of_o these_o sign_n of_o the_o true_a church_n bellarmine_n coccius_n and_o thomas_n bozius_n eugubinus_n discourse_n at_o large_a who_o have_v gather_v twenty_o four_o sign_n in_o all_o of_o the_o true_a church_n all_o which_o he_o manifest_o prove_v to_o agree_v to_o the_o roman_a church_n out_o of_o these_o author_n more_o sign_n may_v be_v require_v 13._o but_o we_o regard_v our_o intend_a brevity_n will_v only_o allege_v four_o which_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o nicene_n and_o constantinopolitan_a creed_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o this_o true_a church_n be_v one_o holy_a catholic_a and_o apostolical_a for_o these_o four_o sign_n be_v so_o certain_a that_o they_o can_v be_v reject_v even_o by_o our_o adversary_n first_o because_o they_o be_v express_o set_v down_o in_o holy_a scripture_n as_o we_o will_v show_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n moreover_o our_o adversary_n do_v profess_v that_o they_o admit_v and_o receive_v three_o creed_n to_o wit_n the_o apostle_n creed_n the_o niceene_n and_o that_o of_o s_o athanasius_n fine_a but_o in_o that_o which_o we_o call_v the_o nicen_n creed_n these_o four_o sign_n of_o the_o church_n be_v express_o set_v down_o whereof_o we_o will_v now_o speak_v more_o particular_o chap._n ii_o that_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n be_v one_o holy_a catholic_a and_o apostolical_a s._n augustine_n very_o well_o admonish_v we_o 3._o that_o when_o we_o dispute_v against_o heretic_n which_o do_v admit_v the_o holy_a scripture_n we_o shall_v ●rove_v the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n &_o the_o sign_n thereof_o out_o of_o the_o say_v holy_a writ_n for_o as_o the_o same_o holy_a father_n note_v in_o another_o place_n the_o prophet_n have_v speak_v more_o obscure_o of_o christ_n than_o they_o do_v of_o the_o church_n i_o because_o by_o their_o prophetical_a spirit_n they_o do_v see_v that_o there_o will_v arise_v great_a strife_n &_o deb●te_n about_o the_o church_n they_o of_o christ_n himself_o we_o will_v therefore_o here_o prove_v these_o four_o sign_n of_o the_o church_n first_o out_o of_o the_o scripture_n and_o second_o by_o natural_a reason_n see_v that_o these_o sign_n must_v be_v such_o as_o may_v convince_v those_o which_o do_v not_o admit_v the_o scripture_n as_o we_o have_v declare_v in_o the_o precedent_a chapter_n 2._o the_o first_o sig●●_n of_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n be_v unity_n for_o there_o be_v a_o threefold_a unity_n necessary_o preach_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ._n the_o first_o be_v of_o all_o the_o member_n with_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o supreme_a head_n of_o the_o church_n the_o which_o be_v effect_v by_o faith_n wherefore_o it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o there_o must_v be_v but_o one_o faith_n of_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n one_o lord_n and_o god_n say_v the_o apostle_n and_o one_o say_v and_o again_o until_o we_o all_o meet_v in_o the_o unity_n of_o faith_n 3._o the_o second_o unity_n be_v of_o all_o the_o member_n among_o themselves_o ●3_n for_o as_o he_o who_o dissolve_v the_o first_o unity_n be_v a_o heretic_n so_o he_o which_o violate_v this_o be_v a_o schismatic_n wherefore_o christ_n say_v in_o this_o all_o man_n shall_v know_v that_o you_o be_v my_o disciple_n if_o you_o have_v love_n on_o to_o another_o and_o the_o apostle_n that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o schism_n in_o the_o body_n but_o the_o member_n together_o may_v be_v careful_a one_o for_o another_o 35._o final_o god_n be_v not_o the_o god_n of_o dissension_n but_o of_o peace_n as_o also_o in_o all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o saint_n i_o teach_v 33._o say_v the_o same_o apostle_n 4._o the_o three_o unity_n be_v betwixt_o the_o faithful_a people_n and_o their_o pastor_n by_o obedience_n the_o which_o whosoever_o dissolve_v be_v also_o to_o be_v account_v schismatics_n of_o this_o the_o same_o apostle_n write_v thus_o 17._o obey_v your_o prelate_n &_o be_v subject_a to_o they_o &_o this_o be_v that_o four_o mark_n of_o the_o church_n assign_v by_o the_o lutheran_n 2._o as_o we_o have_v say_v in_o the_o precedent_a chapter_n the_o second_o §_o 5._o this_o threefold_a unity_n be_v very_o sensible_a the_o which_o may_v easy_o be_v perceive_v even_o by_o any_o infidel_n for_o the_o disagreement_n of_o doctrine_n concern_v matter_n of_o faith_n may_v easy_o be_v hear_v the_o distention_n of_o the_o people_n among_o themselves_o or_o with_o their_o pastor_n may_v manifest_o be_v perceive_v 6._o final_o even_o natural_a reason_n itself_o prove_v this_o to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o certain_a sign_n of_o the_o true_a church_n for_o god_n can_v teach_v contrary_a and_o oppofit_v doctrine_n because_o he_o then_o shall_v be_v a_o liar_n 18._o which_o according_a to_o the_o apostle_n be_v impossible_a in_o like_a manner_n natural_a reason_n show_v that_o god_n which_o be_v goodness_n itself_o can_v be_v the_o author_n of_o schism_n and_o dissension_n but_o of_o concord_n peace_n and_o unity_n 7._o the_o second_o sign_n be_v holiness_n the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v full_a of_o testimony_n and_o authority_n whereby_o this_o sign_n be_v most_o evident_o prove_v and_o declare_v for_o s._n paul_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o almost_o all_o his_o epistle_n call_v the_o church_n unto_o who_o he_o write_v holy_a as_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n to_o the_o corinthian_n to_o the_o ephesian_n to_o the_o philippian_n and_o to_o the_o colossian_n 9_o and_o s._n peter_n call_v the_o the_o true_a church_n a_o holy_a nation_n so_o also_o christ_n himself_o say_v for_o than_o i_o do_v sanctify_v myself_o 1●_n that_o they_o also_o may_v be_v sanctify_v in_o truth_n last_o that_o sentence_n be_v often_o repeat_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o which_o s._n peter_n cit_v also_o out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n 16._o be_v you_o holy_a because_o i_o be_o 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always_o ever_o since_o the_o apostle_n time_n perform_v ●ea_o there_o be_v many_o heresy_n the_o which_o even_o our_o adversary_n do_v condemn_v which_o be_v in_o time_n pass_v not_o by_o any_o general_a council_n but_o only_o by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n suppress_v as_o that_o of_o the_o pelagian_n donatist_n priscillianistes_n etc._n etc._n 18._o the_o fi●th_a reason_n satyri_fw-la the_o office_n of_o the_o true_a church_n be_v by_o her_o name_n &_o communion_n to_o distinguish_v true_a catholic_n from_o false_a and_o counterfeit_n but_o by_o the_o name_n and_o communion_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n catholic_n be_v always_o distinguish_v from_o heretic_n persecutione_n he_o ask_v the_o bishop_n say_v s._n ambrose_n speak_v of_o his_o brother_n whether_o he_o agree_v with_o the_o catholic_a bishop_n that_o be_v to_o saywith_o the_o roman_a church_n so_o also_o s._n ambrose_n and_o s._n victor_n vticensis_n who_o live_v in_o s._n augustine_n time_n do_v testi●y_a 80._o that_o 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send_v and_o institute_v pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 24._o the_o nine_o reason_n the_o office_n of_o the_o true_a church_n be_v to_o teach_v a_o true_a faith_n without_o any_o error_n so_o that_o in_o no_o one_o point_n of_o doctrine_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n she_o may_v err_v hucontrou_fw-fr as_o we_o have_v already_o prove_v out_o of_o holy_a scripture_n but_o our_o adversary_n can_v show_v no_o other_o church_n beside_o the_o roman_a cont_n which_o have_v not_o often_o err_v in_o faith_n neither_o dare_v our_o adversary_n affirm_v that_o there_o be_v as_o yet_o among_o they_o any_o visible_a church_n which_o can_v err_v in_o faith_n pontif_n but_o doctor_n sanders_n bellarmine_n coccius_n and_o l●ro●ius_n do_v most_o evident_o demostrate_v that_o the_o roman_a church_n never_o err_v hitherto_o in_o doctrine_n concern_v matter_n of_o faith_n 15._o and_o here_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o in_o all_o other_o church_n found_v by_o the_o apostle_n tomos_n yea_o 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authority_n and_o spiritual_a power_n which_o he_o receive_v from_o christ_n and_o which_o indeed_o proper_o appertain_v to_o god_n and_o to_o christ_n and_o therefore_o in_o he_o and_o by_o he_o christ_n who_o person_n he_o represent_v be_v honour_v and_o adore_v according_a to_o those_o word_n of_o tertullian_n 10._o when_o therefore_o say_v he_o thou_o stretche_v thyself_o forth_o to_o the_o knee_n of_o thy_o brethren_n thou_o lay_v hold_v on_o christ_n and_o make_v thy_o supplication_n to_o christ._n and_o this_o calvin_n himself_o by_o the_o force_n of_o truth_n confess_v when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o adoration_n of_o the_o church_n for_o expound_v those_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n they_o shall_v ador●_n the_o step_n of_o thy_o foot_n or_o as_o he_o translate_v they_o shall_v bow_v themselves_o down_o to_o the_o plant_n of_o thy_o foot_n thus_o he_o write_v 14._o here_o some_o man_n will_v ask_v whether_o this_o honour_n of_o which_o the_o prophet_n speak_v be_v not_o 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