Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
authority_n	ceremony_n	church_n	ordain_v	3,759	5	9.3766	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62878	Væ scandalizantium, or, A treatise of scandalizing wherein the necessity, nature, sorts, and evills of scandalizing, are handled, with resolution of many questions thereto pertaining / preached at Lemster, in Herefordshire by Iohn Tombes ...	Tombes, John, 1603?-1676.	1641 (1641)	Wing T1827; ESTC R21407	96,654	466

the_o use_n of_o our_o liberty_n now_o that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v guilty_a of_o sinful_a scandal_n by_o the_o omission_n of_o a_o duty_n i_o determine_v before_o c._n 3._o §_o 3._o to_o which_o i_o add_v that_o since_o the_o lawful_a magistrate_n have_v power_n about_o indifferent_a thing_n to_o restrain_v or_o require_v our_o use_n of_o our_o liberty_n for_o the_o public_a good_a and_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o make_v conscience_n of_o obey_v such_o command_n not_o for_o the_o thing_n sake_n so_o command_v for_o that_o be_v in_o itself_o indifferent_a but_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o authority_n to_o which_o god_n have_v make_v we_o subject_a and_o the_o end_n for_o which_o such_o order_n be_v establish_v which_o all_o member_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n ought_v to_o seek_v therefore_o the_o omission_n of_o do_v such_o thing_n command_v be_v a_o omission_n of_o a_o duty_n rebus_fw-la sic_fw-la positis_fw-la and_o the_o scandal_n consequent_a upon_o it_o a_o scandal_n of_o the_o first_o sort_n to_o wit_n of_o sinful_a example_n moreover_o for_o a_o punctual_a answer_n to_o the_o present_a question_n i_o conceive_v that_o there_o may_v be_v scandal_n by_o the_o forbear_n the_o use_n of_o our_o liberty_n when_o that_o forbear_n though_o otherwise_o lawful_a occasion_n man_n to_o conceive_v some_o alienation_n of_o affection_n some_o evil_a intention_n some_o superstition_n or_o the_o like_a evil_a in_o they_o who_o do_v forbear_v it_o our_o saviour_n math._n 17._o 27._o will_v have_v tribute_n money_n pay_v for_o himself_o &_o peter_n though_o he_o be_v free_a and_o that_o because_o the_o not-paying_a will_v offend_v they_o s._n peter_n not-eating_a with_o the_o gentile_n be_v a_o scandal_n to_o barnabas_n gal._n 2._o 13._o frequent_a experience_n confirm_v it_o that_o the_o forbear_n of_o some_o action_n which_o be_v in_o their_o kind_n indifferent_a at_o some_o time_n do_v grieve_v weak_a brethren_n and_o offend_v other_o when_o they_o be_v apt_a to_o conceive_v such_o forbearance_n to_o arise_v out_o of_o a_o malevolent_a mind_n superstitious_a opinion_n humour_n of_o singularity_n contempt_n of_o other_o or_o the_o like_a cause_n a_o ten_o question_n may_v be_v scandalize_v whether_o a_o community_n a_o nation_n the_o public_a magistrate_n may_v be_v scandalize_v ans._n the_o use_n of_o excommunication_n presuppose_v that_o scandal_n may_v be_v of_o the_o whole_a church_n by_o sinful_a action_n of_o one_o member_n yea_o further_o it_o be_v determine_v art_n 34._o of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n whosoever_o through_o his_o private_a judgement_n willing_o and_o purposely_o do_v open_o break_v the_o tradition_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v not_o repugnant_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o be_v approve_v and_o ordain_v by_o common_a authority_n ought_v to_o be_v rebuke_v open_o that_o other_o may_v fear_v to_o do_v the_o like_a as_o he_o that_o offend_v against_o the_o common_a order_n of_o the_o church_n and_o wound_v the_o conscience_n of_o the_o weak_a brethren_n moreover_o experience_n show_v that_o whole_a nation_n or_o society_n be_v sometime_o offend_v with_o those_o who_o observe_v not_o their_o custom_n or_o order_n which_o be_v in_o their_o use_n indifferent_a way_n and_o not_o confirm_v by_o any_o public_a ordinance_n but_o by_o use_n only_o receive_v and_o that_o such_o vary_v from_o they_o occasion_n anger_n enmity_n and_o such_o like_a evil_n a_o eleven_o question_n may_v be_v whether_o since_o the_o magistrate_n authority_n be_v one_o way_n of_o restrain_v or_o require_v the_o use_n of_o our_o liberty_n and_o the_o danger_n of_o scandal_n another_o upon_o supposition_n that_o the_o lawful_a magistrate_n command_v the_o do_v or_o omit_v of_o that_o which_o be_v indifferent_a &_o on_o the_o other_o side_n there_o be_v danger_n of_o scandalize_a the_o question_n be_v which_o of_o these_o respect_n i_o be_o to_o be_v rule_v by_o ans._n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o a_o good_a and_o wise_a magistrate_n will_v remit_v in_o many_o case_n the_o rigour_n of_o discipline_n to_o avoid_v scandal_n as_o i_o say_v before_o §_o 4._o as_o the_o love-feast_n kiss_v of_o peace_n vigil_n at_o the_o tomb_n of_o martyr_n and_o other_o order_n of_o the_o church_n be_v in_o process_n of_o time_n evacuate_v when_o they_o occasion_v scandal_n but_o if_o the_o magistrate_n do_v not_o suspend_v his_o command_n than_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a case_n for_o either_o on_o the_o one_o side_n there_o be_v danger_n of_o nullify_a the_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n or_o on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o wound_v or_o destroy_v our_o brother_n possible_o it_o may_v so_o fall_v out_o that_o a_o man_n conscience_n may_v without_o much_o difficulty_n wind_v itself_o out_o of_o this_o straight_a by_o find_v some_o circumstance_n preponderate_v either_o one_o way_n or_o other_o as_o for_o ininstance_n if_o the_o magistrate_n command_v be_v about_o a_o matter_n of_o great_a consequence_n for_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n to_o avoid_v a_o present_a evil_n or_o if_o it_o be_v in_o a_o small_a matter_n if_o urge_v peremptory_o &_o vehement_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o effect_n of_o the_o scandal_n be_v not_o likely_a to_o be_v plain_a apostasy_n or_o the_o like_a great_a sin_n but_o some_o grievance_n of_o mind_n or_o discontent_n of_o the_o party_n scandalize_v it_o be_v without_o doubt_n that_o then_o the_o magistrate_n command_v be_v to_o be_v perform_v on_o the_o contrary_a if_o the_o magistrate_n command_v be_v in_o a_o small_a matter_n not_o bring_v any_o great_a evil_n nor_o likely_a to_o infringe_v the_o power_n of_o authority_n though_o the_o command_n be_v not_o follow_v if_o it_o be_v not_o peremptory_o and_o strict_o but_o remisse_o urge_v on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o effect_n of_o scandal_n of_o the_o great_a sort_n of_o evil_n very_o probable_a and_o in_o a_o manner_n present_a give_v no_o time_n to_o find_v a_o way_n to_o redress_v it_o then_o in_o this_o case_n the_o danger_n of_o scandal_n may_v prevail_v for_o that_o time_n but_o if_o we_o make_v the_o scale_n even_o and_o propound_v the_o case_n thus_o what_o if_o the_o danger_n of_o scandal_n be_v great_a and_o manifest_a on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o the_o magistrate_n peremptory_a in_o his_o command_n and_o the_o thing_n command_v of_o great_a moment_n on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o doubt_n be_v whether_o of_o these_o two_o be_v to_o be_v regard_v i_o determine_v that_o the_o magistrate_n command_v shall_v in_o this_o case_n sway_v our_o conscience_n and_o that_o for_o these_o reason_n follow_v 1._o because_o by_o the_o magistrate_n command_v the_o thing_n require_v be_v make_v a_o necessary_a duty_n though_o in_o itself_o indifferent_a for_o the_o command_n that_o tie_v every_o soul_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n rom._n 13._o 1._o require_v obedience_n to_o they_o which_o be_v the_o chief_a part_n of_o subjection_n and_o this_o obligation_n of_o obedience_n be_v antecedent_n to_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o scandal_n for_o the_o sanction_n of_o the_o law_n precede_v the_o accident_n of_o scandal_n now_o in_o thing_n that_o be_v our_o duty_n we_o must_v not_o omit_v they_o or_o neglect_v they_o for_o fear_n of_o scandal_n therefore_o the_o magistrate_n command_v in_o the_o case_n propound_v be_v not_o to_o be_v neglect_v for_o fear_n of_o scandal_n against_o this_o argument_n dr_n ames_n lib._n 5._o de_fw-la consci_fw-la c._n 11._o §_o 16._o seem_v to_o except_v in_o these_o word_n nulla_fw-la authorit_fw-la as_o humana_fw-la etc._n etc._n no_o authority_n of_o man_n can_v either_o take_v away_o the_o nature_n of_o scandal_n from_o that_o which_o otherwise_o shall_v be_v scandal_n or_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n from_o scandal_n give_v for_o no_o man_n can_v command_v our_o charity_n and_o conscience_n well_fw-mi periculum_fw-la scandali_fw-la dati_fw-la praestare_fw-la which_o i_o render_v thus_o or_o countervail_v or_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o danger_n of_o scandal_n give_v whereto_o i_o reply_v that_o it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o the_o lawful_a authority_n of_o the_o magistrate_n may_v not_o in_o thing_n indifferent_a make_v the_o do_v of_o that_o action_n not_o to_o be_v a_o scandal_n give_v which_o otherwise_o may_v be_v for_o if_o it_o may_v make_v the_o thing_n command_v a_o duty_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o command_n the_o scandal_n consequent_a will_v be_v passive_a or_o take_v not_o active_a or_o give_v as_o we_o determine_v of_o preach_v and_o many_o other_o duty_n that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v do_v though_o scandal_n follow_v so_o we_o be_v to_o say_v of_o obedience_n to_o the_o magistrate_n in_o that_o wherein_o god_n have_v make_v we_o subject_a to_o he_o we_o be_v to_o obey_v he_o though_o scandal_n follow_v if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o preach_v be_v a_o duty_n immediate_o enjoin_v by_o god_n the_o do_v of_o

so_o absurd_a that_o it_o have_v have_v either_o none_o or_o very_o few_o follower_n in_o the_o manner_n that_o i_o have_v declare_v i_o take_v it_o as_o certain_a that_o there_o be_v indifferent_a thing_n it_o be_v grant_v that_o all_o humane_a action_n in_o individuo_fw-la in_o the_o particular_a or_o singular_a that_o flow_v from_o deliberate_a reason_n be_v either_o moral_o good_a or_o evil_a as_o agree_v to_o or_o disgree_v from_o god_n law_n i_o say_v signantèr_n to_o be_v mark_v that_o flow_v from_o deliberate_a reason_n to_o exclude_v such_o particular_a action_n of_o man_n as_o be_v natural_a action_n from_o natural_a instinct_n or_o force_v of_o imagination_n be_v not_o of_o moral_a consideration_n such_o as_o be_v the_o handle_n of_o the_o beard_n rub_v the_o nose_n shake_v the_o leg_n when_o a_o man_n think_v not_o of_o they_o talk_v or_o walk_v in_o sleep_n these_o as_o not_o come_v from_o reason_n nor_o have_v any_o end_n be_v account_v not_o as_o rational_a action_n but_o as_o animal_n only_o though_o they_o be_v do_v by_o man_n and_o therefore_o neither_o good_a nor_o bad_a but_o for_o all_o singular_a action_n which_o be_v not_o of_o moral_a consideration_n that_o come_v under_o a_o law_n be_v clothe_v with_o circumstance_n specificate_v and_o singularize_v they_o as_o they_o come_v from_o reason_n as_o aquin._n 2a._o 2ae_fw-la q._n 18._o art_n 9_o or_o as_o paraeus_n in_o rom._n 14._o dub_v 10._o ratione_fw-la principij_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la ratione_fw-la electionis_fw-la &_o intentionis_fw-la quâ_fw-la fiunt_fw-la in_o regard_n of_o their_o principle_n that_o be_v the_o election_n and_o intention_n by_o which_o they_o be_v do_v be_v either_o good_a or_o bad_a agree_v or_o disagree_v from_o god_n law_n thus_o every_o act_n of_o eat_v or_o wear_v apparel_n or_o go_v a_o journey_n with_o this_o or_o that_o intent_n in_o this_o or_o that_o manner_n be_v either_o good_a or_o bad_a right_a or_o sinful_a but_o than_o it_o be_v as_o certain_a that_o many_o action_n of_o man_n in_o the_o general_a or_o in_o specie_fw-la in_o the_o kind_n of_o they_o consider_v without_o restraint_n of_o particularise_v circumstance_n afore_o they_o be_v in_o actu_fw-la exercito_fw-la that_o be_v actual_o do_v be_v indifferent_a as_o i_o have_v declare_v and_o it_o be_v further_a to_o be_v observe_v that_o in_o these_o indifferent_a or_o middle_a thing_n as_o they_o be_v call_v the_o christian_n church_n have_v great_a liberty_n than_o the_o jewish_a synagogue_n for_o many_o thing_n be_v not_o indifferent_a to_o they_o which_o be_v indifferent_a to_o we_o it_o be_v not_o indifferent_a to_o they_o to_o eat_v swine_n flesh_n or_o not_o to_o wear_v a_o garment_n of_o linsey-woolsey_n or_o not_o with_o many_o more_o but_o it_o be_v to_o we_o indifferent_a to_o eat_v swine_n flesh_n or_o not_o to_o wear_v a_o garment_n of_o linsey-woolsey_n or_o not_o the_o ordinance_n whereby_o the_o jew_n be_v restrain_v in_o their_o liberty_n be_v a_o yoke_n which_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v acts._n 15._o 10._o but_o it_o be_v remove_v from_o our_o neck_n by_o christ_n death_n who_o have_v abolish_v the_o law_n of_o commandment_n contain_v in_o ordinance_n ephes._n 2._o 15._o and_o in_o this_o liberty_n we_o be_v command_v to_o stand_v fast_o that_o we_o be_v not_o entangle_v again_o with_o the_o yoke_n of_o bondage_n gal._n 5._o 1._o a_o liberty_n than_o we_o have_v in_o thing_n indifferent_a &_o to_o renege_v and_o deny_v it_o be_v to_o put_v on_o our_o neck_n that_o yoke_n that_o christ_n have_v free_v we_o from_o nevertheless_o though_o god_n have_v not_o make_v these_o indifferent_a thing_n intrinsical_o restrain_v or_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n good_a or_o evil_n yet_o extrinsecal_o they_o may_v be_v make_v good_a or_o evil_n and_o that_o sundry_a way_n 1._o by_o the_o command_n or_o prohibit_v of_o the_o magistrate_n for_o though_o the_o magistrate_n authority_n can_v make_v for_o example_n sake_n the_o eat_n of_o flesh_n or_o the_o wear_n of_o a_o weapon_n unlawful_a to_o i_o as_o a_o thing_n prohibit_v by_o god_n and_o thereby_o intrinsical_o evil_a yet_o if_o he_o forbid_v they_o who_o be_v the_o lawful_a governor_n and_o have_v power_n to_o make_v law_n or_o ordinance_n it_o be_v sin_n against_o god_n to_o do_v these_o thing_n because_o he_o contemn_v the_o law_n of_o the_o magistrate_n against_o the_o common_a good_a which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o it_o and_o the_o authority_n concern_v which_o god_n have_v command_v rom._n 13._o 1._o let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n for_o there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n whosoever_o therefore_o resist_v the_o power_n resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n &_o they_o that_o resist_v shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v conceive_v of_o the_o command_n of_o ecclesiastical_a governor_n according_a to_o their_o authority_n of_o natural_a parent_n of_o tutor_n teacher_n &_o master_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n to_o the_o which_o god_n have_v command_v we_o to_o be_v subject_a ephes._n 6._o and_o elsewhere_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o rechabite_v will_v drink_v no_o wine_n because_o of_o jonadab_n the_o son_n of_o rechab_n his_o command_n not_o to_o drink_v wine_n jerem._n 35._o 6._o for_o though_o by_o such_o mandate_n they_o can_v take_v away_o our_o original_a liberty_n yet_o they_o can_v restrain_v the_o use_n the_o liberty_n we_o have_v in_o thing_n indifferent_a be_v the_o proper_a matter_n for_o the_o magistrate_n or_o governor_n to_o show_v his_o authority_n of_o make_v law_n in_o 2._o by_o a_o vow_n whereby_o a_o man_n bind_v himself_o to_o do_v or_o not_o to_o do_v to_o use_v or_o not_o to_o use_v his_o liberty_n in_o such_o or_o such_o a_o indifferent_a thing_n for_o by_o vow_n and_o promissory_a oath_n a_o man_n may_v make_v that_o necessary_a or_o sinful_a to_o himself_o which_o neither_o be_v intrinsical_o good_a nor_o evil_n necessary_a nor_o sinful_a nor_o will_v be_v to_o he_o such_o but_o for_o the_o vow_n he_o make_v because_o god_n have_v enjoin_v deuter._n 23._o 21._o when_o thou_o shall_v vow_v a_o vow_n unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n thou_o shall_v not_o slack_v to_o pay_v it_o for_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v sure_o require_v it_o of_o thou_o &_o it_o will_v be_v sin_n in_o thou_o but_o if_o thou_o shall_v forbear_v to_o vow_v it_o shall_v be_v no_o sin_n in_o thou_o and_o psal._n 15._o 4._o it_o be_v make_v a_o requisite_a condition_n of_o he_o that_o shall_v dwell_v in_o god_n tabernacle_n that_o though_o he_o swear_v to_o his_o own_o hurt_n he_o change_v not_o 3._o likewise_o a_o man_n may_v by_o his_o own_o opinion_n make_v that_o extrinsecally_a evil_n which_o be_v not_o so_o intrinsical_o for_o though_o a_o man_n opinion_n can_v make_v that_o to_o be_v duty_n which_o be_v not_o so_o yet_o it_o may_v make_v that_o to_o be_v sin_n which_o otherwise_o will_v not_o be_v so_o according_a to_o the_o apostle_n resolution_n rom._n 14._o 14._o to_o he_o that_o esteem_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v unclean_a to_o he_o it_o be_v unclean_a ver_fw-la 23._o and_o he_o that_o doubt_v be_v damn_v if_o he_o eat_v because_o he_o eat_v not_o of_o faith_n for_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n 4._o the_o good_a or_o evil_n of_o our_o neighbour_n bind_v we_o to_o use_v or_o not_o to_o use_v our_o liberty_n as_o it_o may_v further_o their_o good_a or_o be_v a_o scandal_n to_o they_o for_o though_o we_o be_v call_v to_o liberty_n yet_o we_o may_v not_o use_v our_o liberty_n as_o a_o occasion_n to_o the_o flesh_n but_o by_o love_n serve_v one_o another_o gal._n 5._o 13._o now_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o which_o be_v intrinsical_o good_a by_o virtue_n of_o god_n command_n be_v intrinsical_o good_a to_o all_o to_o who_o that_o command_n be_v give_v who_o be_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o that_o which_o be_v intrinsical_o evil_a be_v evil_a to_o all_o to_o who_o god_n commandment_n forbid_v it_o who_o be_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v sin_n to_o any_o to_o do_v that_o which_o he_o forbid_v as_o to_o lie_v blaspheam_n etc._n etc._n but_o that_o which_o be_v extrinsecal_o good_a be_v not_o good_a to_o all_o but_o only_o to_o those_o to_o who_o the_o obligation_n reach_v and_o for_o the_o time_n it_o last_v nor_o that_o which_o be_v extrinsecal_o evil_a as_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o governor_n commandment_n or_o to_o the_o restrain_a party_n vow_v or_o the_o verdict_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n or_o be_v scandalous_a and_o hurtful_a to_o his_o neighbour_n be_v extrinsecal_o evil_a to_o all_o but_o only_o those_o who_o be_v under_o that_o government_n that_o vow_n that_o