Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
authority_n	call_v	church_n	scripture_n	4,731	5	6.0371	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29279	The gospel-pattern for the government of gospel-churches together with queries made on the assembly-propositions presented to the high court of Parliament / by the unworthiest of the gospel-ministers, John Brayne.	Brayne, John.	1649 (1649)	Wing B4326; ESTC R36508	9,013	18

nation_n rev._n 16.19_o that_o be_v from_o antichrist_n to_o christ_n which_o minister_n ministry_n and_o mean_v we_o have_v great_a cause_n to_o pray_v god_n to_o send_v we_o nor_o the_o world_n be_v like_a to_o see_v a_o day_n of_o true_a peace_n before_o his_o ministry_n it_o be_v reserve_v for_o he_o and_o his_o ministry_n to_o turn_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o father_n to_o the_o child_n that_o be_v to_o let_v we_o know_v how_o they_o do_v worship_n god_n as_o yet_o hide_v from_o we_o and_o turn_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o child_n to_o the_o father_n that_o be_v persuade_v we_o to_o worship_n god_n as_o they_o do_v which_o we_o be_v far_o off_o from_o to_o this_o very_a day_n mal._n 4.6_o before_o which_o time_n i_o be_o very_o persuade_v there_o will_v be_v be_v no_o place_n for_o any_o other_o government_n ever_o to_o be_v erect_v or_o set_v up_o such_o mercy_n have_v god_n for_o these_o last_o time_n and_o so_o near_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n at_o hand_n and_o as_o it_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v reveal_v rev._n 12.10_o unto_o which_o the_o lord_n stir_v up_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o saint_n to_o enter_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n may_v suffer_v violence_n and_o the_o violent_a take_v it_o by_o force_n that_o it_o may_v be_v in_o we_o and_o with_o we_o for_o evermore_o amen_n sect_n i._o the_o query_n or_o thing_n to_o be_v inquire_v into_o of_o the_o first_o sect._n of_o the_o church_n whether_o 1_o cor._n 12.12_o be_v not_o mean_v of_o the_o invisible_a church_n only_o 1_o whither_o the_o church_n of_o the_o primitive_a time_n be_v not_o pattern_n for_o the_o church_n to_o be_v constitute_v by_o to_o the_o end_n 2._o whether_o our_o church_n be_v constitute_v according_a to_o they_o consist_v of_o visible_a saint_n 3._o whether_o any_o if_o any_o child_n be_v ordinary_o to_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o church-society_n then_o those_o that_o be_v the_o child_n of_o visible_a saint_n join_v in_o a_o church_n way_n be_v mean_v 4._o whether_o by_o 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god_n inheritance_n 3._o whether_o there_o be_v any_o other_o presbytery_n confession_n or_o eldership_n that_o be_v evangelical_n and_o ordain_v of_o christ_n to_o rule_v in_o the_o church_n than_o these_o only_a of_o evangelist_n pastor_n &_o teacher_n ordinary_o sect_n iu._n propos_fw-fr concern_v the_o teacher_n q._n 1._o whether_o the_o schoole-doctor_n have_v any_o thing_n to_o do_v with_o this_o in_o ephes_n 4.11_o whether_o he_o be_v any_o other_o then_o of_o humane_a institution_n be_v not_o to_o be_v question_v i_o think_v and_o not_o fit_a to_o be_v set_v down_o in_o this_o case_n unless_o to_o exclude_v the_o chucrh_n teacher_n as_o the_o evangelist_n sect_n v._o proposiiton_n of_o church-governor_n 1._o what_o these_o 2_o chro._n 19.8_o 9_o 10._o have_v to_o do_v in_o the_o gospel-government_n 2._o whether_o the_o institution_n of_o those_o be_v express_v rom._n 12.7_o 8._o 1_o cor._n 12.28_o whether_o their_o duty_n be_v that_o the_o lay-elders_a be_v design_v unto_o in_o 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