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	rome_n	successor_n	2,241	5	9.1979	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A18573	The rooting out of the Romishe supremacie Wherein is declared, that the authoritie which the Pope of Rome doth challenge to him selfe ouer all Christian bishops and churches, is vnlawfully vsurped: contrarie to the expresse word and institution of our sauiour Iesu Christ: who did giue equall power and authoritie to all the apostles, bishops, and ministers of his Church, whereof he is the true corner stone, and only heade. Set foorth by William Chauncie Esq.	Chauncie, William.	1580 (1580)	STC 5103; ESTC S107788	51,564	146

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tibi_fw-la tu_fw-la es_fw-la petrus_n &_o super_fw-la hanc_fw-la petram_fw-la aedificabo_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la meam_fw-la &_o porte_fw-fr inferni_fw-la non_fw-la praevalebunt_fw-la adversus_fw-la eam_fw-la et_fw-la tibi_fw-la dabo_fw-la clave_n regni_fw-la coelorum_fw-la &_o quidcunque_fw-la ligaveris_fw-la super_fw-la terram_fw-la erit_fw-la ligatum_fw-la in_o coelis_fw-la &_o quidcunque_fw-la solueris_fw-la super_fw-la terram_fw-la erit_fw-la solutum_fw-la in_o coelis_fw-la but_o who_o say_v christ_n do_v you_o say_v that_o i_o be_o he_o say_v not_o peter_n who_o do_v thou_o say_v that_o i_o be_o but_o in_o the_o plural_a number_n to_o all_o his_o apostle_n who_o do_v you_o say_v that_o i_o be_o then_o peter_n as_o the_o mouth_n and_o speaker_n of_o they_o all_o say_v thou_o be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n to_o who_o our_o saviour_n christ_n answer_v and_o say_v bless_a art_n thou_o simon_n the_o son_n of_o jonas_n for_o flesh_n and_o blood_n have_v not_o reveal_v it_o to_o thou_o but_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o i_o say_v to_o thou_o tu_fw-la es_fw-la petrus_n allude_v to_o the_o name_n of_o peter_n for_o his_o perfect_a faith_n on_o the_o head_n corner_n stone_n the_o be_v to_o say_v on_o christ_n whereupon_o peter_n himself_o be_v build_v and_o not_o christ_n upon_o peter_n therefore_o christ_n say_v upon_o this_o rock_n or_o stone_n of_o thy_o confession_n of_o i_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n will_v i_o build_v my_o church_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o christ_n do_v not_o say_v against_o thou_o peter_n but_o against_o it_o that_o be_v his_o true_a church_n build_v upon_o that_o faith_n that_o peter_n then_o confess_v and_o not_o upon_o peter_n person_n i_o do_v believe_v there_o be_v no_o man_n so_o ignorant_a or_o void_a of_o knowledge_n that_o will_v judge_v our_o saviour_n christ_n will_v build_v his_o church_n upon_o so_o weak_a and_o frail_a a_o foundation_n as_o peter_n be_v if_o we_o regard_v not_o his_o profession_n but_o his_o person_n who_o show_v himself_o more_o waver_a and_o unstable_a than_o any_o other_o of_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n as_o one_o that_o utter_o deny_v his_o master_n christ_n three_o time_n in_o one_o day_n 26._o matt._n 26._o and_o also_o before_o that_o do_v speak_v such_o carnal_a and_o worldly_a word_n unto_o he_o that_o christ_n be_v fain_o to_o answer_v he_o thou_o be_v a_o offence_n unto_o i_o and_o add_v moreover_o 16._o matt._n 16._o get_v thou_o be_v hind_n i_o satan_n wherefore_o i_o do_v leave_v it_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o every_o good_a christian_a man_n whether_o it_o be_v more_o agreeable_a to_o our_o faith_n and_o safe_a for_o the_o church_n of_o god_n to_o be_v found_v upon_o christ_n or_o upon_o peter_n upon_o the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n who_o peter_n confess_v or_o upon_o a_o man_n who_o uttter_o deny_v the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n say_v non_fw-la novi_fw-la hominem_fw-la istum_fw-la and_o that_o cum_fw-la iuramento_fw-la 26._o matt._n 26._o i_o do_v not_o know_v this_o man_n and_o bind_v it_o with_o a_o oath_n as_o the_o gospel_n do_v testify_v it_o be_v certain_a that_o christ_n build_v his_o church_n upon_o that_o rock_n or_o stone_n 262._o juellus_n in_o replicatione_fw-la ad_fw-la responsum_fw-la hardingi_n fol._n 221._o 222._o 246._o 262._o which_o be_v sure_a &_o steadfast_a even_o upon_o the_o faith_n confess_v by_o peter_n and_o not_o upon_o peter_n and_o that_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o old_a father_n as_o hilary_n affirm_v in_o his_o second_o book_n de_fw-fr trinitate_fw-la haec_fw-la est_fw-la una_fw-la foelix_fw-la fidei_fw-la petra_n quam_fw-la petrus_n ore_fw-la svo_fw-la est_fw-la confessus_fw-la this_o be_v the_o only_o bless_a rock_n of_o faith_n which_o peter_n confess_v by_o mouth_n and_o chrysost_o in_o matth._n hom._n 51._o super_fw-la hanc_fw-la petram_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la fide_fw-la &_o confession_n aedificabo_fw-la 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