Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
authority_n	church_n	ecclesiastical_a	jurisdiction_n	2,674	5	9.0374	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09819	The substance of Christian religion soundly set forth in two bookes, by definitions and partitions, framed according to the rules of a naturall method, by Amandus Polanus professor of diuinitie. The first booke concerneth faith. The second concerneth good workes. The principall pointes whereof are contained in a short table hereunto annexed. Translated out of Latin into English by E.W.; Partitionum theologicarum, logica methodo institutarum. English	Polanus von Polansdorf, Amandus, 1561-1610.; Wilcocks, Elijahu, b. 1576 or 7.	1595 (1595)	STC 20083.7; ESTC S121514	121,376	286

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power_n be_v two_o fold_n of_o order_n and_o jurisdiction_n the_o power_n of_o order_n be_v a_o power_n to_o set_v order_n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a government_n and_o it_o be_v either_o in_o the_o lawful_a call_n of_o minister_n or_o in_o make_v ecclesiastical_a law_n call_n of_o a_o lawful_a call_n the_o lawful_a call_n of_o minister_n be_v that_o when_o according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n fit_a person_n be_v choose_v to_o the_o office_n of_o teach_v and_o admininstr_v the_o sacrament_n the_o part_n thereof_o be_v two_o examination_n and_o ordination_n the_o examination_n be_v two_o fold_n of_o doctrine_n and_o of_o life_n the_o examination_n of_o doctrine_n be_v a_o examine_v whereby_o trial_n be_v make_v whether_o the_o person_n to_o be_v choose_v be_v able_a to_o teach_v the_o church_n for_o bow_n shall_v he_o teach_v other_o that_o which_o he_o have_v not_o learn_v himself_o 2._o tim._n 2.2_o tit._n 1.9_o the_o examination_n of_o life_n be_v a_o examine_v whereby_o trial_n be_v make_v whether_o the_o person_n to_o be_v choose_v have_v honest_a &_o unblameable_a manner_n tit._n 1.6.7.8.9_o ordination_n be_v a_o appoint_v of_o the_o examine_a person_n to_o undergo_v some_o office_n the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n be_v rule_n according_a to_o which_o the_o ecclesiastical_a government_n ought_v to_o be_v administer_v hitherto_o concern_v the_o power_n of_o order_n now_o concern_v the_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n the_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n be_v a_o power_n to_o exercise_v the_o ecclesiastical_a judgement_n and_o it_o be_v either_o in_o the_o censure_n or_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n the_o censure_n be_v that_o whereby_o escape_n either_o in_o doctrine_n or_o manner_n have_v be_v observe_v in_o some_o they_o be_v correct_v and_o that_o either_o by_o private_a admonition_n or_o by_o take_v one_o or_o two_o witness_n that_o so_o in_o all_o part_n of_o his_o office_n he_o may_v do_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v prescribe_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n mat._n 18.11.16_o key_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n be_v a_o ecclesiastical_a power_n whereby_o heaven_n be_v open_v to_o the_o believer_n but_o shut_v to_o unbeliever_n joh._n 20.21.22.23_o mat._n 16.19_o &_o 18.18_o the_o part_n thereof_o be_v two_o lose_v or_o bind_v the_o lose_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n when_o to_o those_o that_o repent_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v preach_v the_o bind_v be_v the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n when_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v denounce_v to_o the_o impenitent_a this_o power_n of_o the_o key_n be_v exercise_v either_o by_o preach_v the_o word_n or_o by_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n by_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n be_v when_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n do_v preach_v and_o testify_v to_o all_o every_o one_o that_o repent_v &_o take_v hold_v of_o christ_n by_o faith_n that_o god_n 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private_o without_o the_o offence_n of_o other_o a_o great_a ecclesiastical_a punishment_n be_v that_o which_o be_v lay_v on_o he_o who_o have_v sin_v more_o grievous_o namely_o both_o of_o mere_a malice_n and_o also_o with_o the_o offence_n of_o other_o and_o that_o be_v two_o fold_n suspension_n or_o excommunication_n suspension_n be_v a_o ecclesiastical_a punishment_n whereby_o the_o offender_n be_v not_o for_o a_o certain_a time_n admit_v either_o to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o holy_a supper_n or_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o the_o church_n excommunication_n be_v a_o ecclesiastical_a punishment_n excommunication_n of_o excommunication_n whereby_o a_o lawful_a knowledge_n go_v before_o he_o who_o have_v contemn_v the_o former_a private_a or_o ecclesiastical_a admonition_n be_v declare_v to_o be_v exclude_v just_o from_o the_o company_n of_o the_o church_n and_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o to_o be_v deliver_v to_o satan_n except_o he_o repent_v mat._n 18.17_o 1._o cor._n 5.3_o 1._o tim._n 1.20_o and_o excommunication_n be_v do_v either_o for_o dangerous_a error_n about_o the_o foundation_n of_o religion_n which_o any_o man_n do_v obstinate_o defend_v and_o raise_v in_o the_o church_n schism_n &_o heresy_n and_o do_v stubburn_o and_o seditious_o trouble_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n 1._o tim._n 1.20_o tit._n 3.10_o or_o for_o manifest_a fault_n which_o tend_v to_o the_o offence_n and_o slander_n of_o the_o church_n 1._o cor._n 5.3_o the_o end_n of_o excommunication_n be_v two_o the_o first_o be_v this_o that_o by_o this_o remedy_n the_o flesh_n of_o the_o excommunicate_a may_v be_v tame_v that_o he_o may_v learn_v to_o live_v to_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o the_o excommunicate_v overcome_v with_o shamefastness_n may_v be_v stir_v up_o to_o repentance_n and_o decline_v from_o evil_n 1._o cor._n 5.5.2_o cor._n 2.7_o 2._o thess_n 3.14_o 1._o tim._n 1.20_o the_o other_o that_o contagion_n may_v not_o come_v to_o the_o rest_n and_o infect_v they_o also_o 1._o cor._n 5.6.7_o thus_o far_o concern_v the_o ecclesiastical_a punishment_n now_o concern_v absolution_n absolution_n be_v a_o free_n from_o the_o punishment_n after_o repentance_n be_v sufficient_o testify_v and_o that_o be_v either_o private_a or_o public_a private_a be_v that_o by_o which_o either_o those_o that_o be_v rebuke_v or_o suspend_v be_v absolve_v mat._n 18.15_o public_a be_v that_o by_o which_o the_o excommunicate_a after_o repentance_n sufficient_o testify_v public_o be_v reconcile_v to_o the_o church_n and_o be_v receive_v again_o into_o the_o society_n thereof_o 2._o cor._n 2.6.10_o hitherto_o concern_v pastor_n now_o concern_v doctor_n doctor_n be_v those_o who_o only_o give_v themselves_o to_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o scripture_n either_o in_o turn_v it_o into_o other_o tongue_n or_o in_o search_v out_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o it_o that_o so_o sincere_a and_o wholesome_a doctrine_n may_v be_v retain_v among_o the_o faithful_a therefore_o the_o office_n of_o doctor_n be_v occupy_v in_o a_o scholarlike_a and_o exquisite_a interpretation_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n ronvere_n 12.5_o 1._o co._n 1.12.8_o thus_o far_o concern_v bishop_n now_o concern_v their_o helper_n the_o helper_n of_o bishop_n be_v those_o who_o be_v adjoin_v to_o the_o bishop_n for_o the_o ecclesiastical_a business_n and_o they_o be_v either_o governor_n or_o disposer_n of_o the_o church_n good_n the_o governor_n be_v grave_a and_o godly_a man_n choose_v out_o of_o the_o people_n who_o together_o with_o the_o bishop_n be_v set_v over_o the_o censure_n of_o manner_n and_o of_o exercise_v discipline_n rom._n 12.7_o 1._o cor._n 12._o these_o by_o a_o synecdoche_n of_o the_o general_a for_o the_o special_a be_v call_v elder_n their_o company_n be_v call_v the_o eldership_n hitherto_o concern_v the_o governor_n now_o concern_v the_o disposer_n of_o the_o church_n good_n the_o disposer_n of_o the_o church_n good_n deacon_n of_o 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in_o preach_v in_o administer_a the_o sacrament_n in_o visit_v the_o sick_a and_o captive_a and_o in_o other_o thing_n pertain_v to_o the_o holy_a ministry_n thus_o far_o concern_v deacon_n now_o concern_v deaconess_n deaconess_n be_v widow_n who_o serve_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o sick_a act._n 6.11_o tim._n 5.9_o hitherto_o concern_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n now_o concern_v the_o hearer_n the_o hearer_n be_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o church_n beside_o the_o minister_n who_o duty_n be_v willing_o to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n and_o to_o further_o it_o according_a to_o their_o ability_n with_o gift_n labour_n and_o by_o what_o mean_v soever_o they_o can_v heb._n 13.17_o 1._o tim._n 5.17.18_o otherwise_o they_o be_v call_v ley_z man_n private_a man_n thus_o far_o concern_v the_o proper_a government_n of_o the_o church_n now_o concern_v the_o common_a the_o common_a government_n of_o the_o church_n 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word_n of_o god_n deliver_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n whosoever_o embrace_v this_o be_v the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o kingdom_n or_o true_a church_n the_o enemy_n be_v either_o open_a or_o dissemble_v the_o open_a enemy_n be_v those_o who_o do_v manifest_o show_v themselves_o enemy_n to_o the_o name_n of_o christian_n and_o they_o be_v both_o blasphemous_a jew_n and_o gentile_n the_o blasphemous_a jew_n be_v the_o open_a enemy_n of_o the_o christian_n religion_n who_o though_o jesus_n christ_n the_o promise_a messiah_n be_v already_o manifest_v yet_o look_v for_o a_o other_o and_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o his_o member_n neither_o will_v they_o believe_v the_o gospel_n concern_v jesus_n christ_n in_o they_o especial_o we_o must_v consider_v both_o their_o rejection_n and_o also_o restore_v the_o rejection_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v a_o most_o just_a punishment_n which_o by_o god_n be_v lay_v upon_o they_o while_o he_o have_v blind_v and_o harden_v they_o be_v unthankful_a towards_o christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n and_o reject_v they_o from_o his_o covenant_n that_o he_o may_v call_v and_o adopt_v the_o gentile_n in_o their_o stead_n act._n 13.46_o rom._n 11._o chap._n almost_o throughout_o and_o that_o be_v neither_o general_n nor_o perpetual_a rom._n 11._o jew_n of_o therestor_v of_o the_o jew_n the_o restore_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v a_o benefit_n of_o god_n when_o god_n after_o that_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v come_v in_o into_o the_o church_n shall_v convert_v the_o jew_n that_o they_o be_v kindle_v with_o a_o emulation_n of_o the_o mercy_n show_v to_o the_o gentiles_n may_v embrace_v that_o gospel_n which_o concern_v christ_n and_o be_v ingraff_v again_o into_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n make_v with_o abraham_n and_o their_o father_n and_o may_v be_v save_v rom._n 11.23.24.25.26.27.28.29.30.31.32_o hitherto_o concern_v the_o jew_n now_o concern_v the_o gentile_n the_o gentile_n be_v open_a enemy_n to_o the_o 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