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	synod_n	2,123	5	9.4135	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85826	The Covenanters plea against absolvers. Or, A modest discourse, shewing why those who in England & Scotland took the Solemn League and Covenant, cannot judge their consciences discharged from the obligation of it, by any thing heretofore said by the Oxford men; or lately by Dr Featly, Dr. Gauden, or any others. In which also several cases relating to promisory oathes, and to the said Covenant in special, are spoken to, and determined by Scripture, reason, and the joynt suffrages of casuists. Contrary to the indigested notions of some late writers; yet much to the sense of the Reverend Dr. Sanderson. Written by Theophilus Timorcus a well-wisher to students in casuistical divinity.	Timorcus, Theophilus.; Gataker, Thomas, 1574-1654, attributed name.; Vines, Richard, 1600?-1656, attributed name.; Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691, attributed name.	1660 (1660)	Wing G314; Thomason E1053_13; ESTC R202125	85,431	115

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have_v consent_v but_o that_o such_o a_o oath_n be_v obligatory_a be_v plain_a from_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o gibeonite_n upon_o which_o we_o have_v the_o judgement_n of_o all_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o congregation_n jos_n 2.19_o when_o the_o cheat_n be_v discover_v deliver_v in_o these_o word_n we_o have_v swear_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o lord_n therefore_o we_o may_v not_o touch_v they_o because_o of_o the_o oath_n which_o we_o swear_v unto_o they_o god_n himself_o resolve_v this_o case_n 2_o sam._n 21.1_o punish_v all_o israel_n first_o with_o three_o year_n famine_n for_o the_o violation_n of_o their_o father_n oath_n and_o then_o saul_n eminent_o in_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o ten_o of_o his_o son_n to_o appease_v god_n wrath_n for_o the_o violation_n of_o that_o oath_n ergo_fw-la oath_n extort_a by_o fear_n much_o more_o oblige_v §_o 15._o second_o the_o injury_n and_o infirmity_n of_o man_n can_v discharge_v any_o obligation_n upon_o we_o unto_o god_n but_o fear_n conclude_v only_o the_o injury_n and_o infirmity_n of_o man_n we_o find_v the_o schoolman_n and_o casuist_n general_o agree_v in_o this_o that_o from_o every_o promisory_a oath_n there_o result_v a_o double_a obligation_n the_o one_o to_o man_n who_o the_o promise_n concern_v the_o other_o to_o god_n who_o sacred_a name_n be_v invoke_v aquinas_n sanches_n azorius_fw-la sayrus_n filiucius_n all_o agree_v in_o this_o and_o most_o of_o they_o use_v it_o as_o a_o argument_n to_o prove_v the_o obligation_n of_o such_o oath_n man_n injury_n in_o force_v we_o may_v diminish_v the_o obligation_n to_o they_o but_o it_o can_v acquit_v we_o from_o our_o debt_n to_o god_n §_o 16._o three_o every_o oath_n which_o be_v licitum_fw-la &_o possibile_fw-la lawful_a and_o possible_a do_v oblige_v but_o fear_n do_v not_o make_v a_o oath_n either_o material_o unlawful_a or_o impossible_a baldwin_n dr._n sanderson_n with_o many_o other_o urge_v this_o argument_n §_o 17._o every_o oath_n to_o which_o a_o man_n consent_v if_o otherwise_o lawful_a be_v notwithstanding_o any_o pretence_n of_o fear_n oblige_v baldwin_n and_o dr._n sanderson_n both_o urge_v this_o the_o latter_a urge_v well_o that_o the_o person_n so_o swear_v have_v his_o choice_n whether_o he_o will_v swear_v or_o suffer_v the_o penalty_n like_v to_o be_v inflict_v upon_o he_o for_o refuse_v the_o oath_n the_o will_n can_v be_v force_v he_o that_o thus_o swear_v say_v dr._n sanderson_n choose_v what_o at_o that_o time_n appear_v best_a to_o he_o and_o be_v therefore_o bind_v by_o it_o gregorius_n sayrus_n agree_v in_o the_o same_o reason_n §_o 18._o five_o because_o a_o oath_n notwithstanding_o any_o circumstance_n of_o force_n may_v be_v keep_v without_o any_o hazard_n to_o a_o man_n salvation_n this_o argument_n be_v urge_v by_o filiucius_n the_o glossator_fw-la upon_o the_o canon-law_n it_o seem_v it_o be_v a_o rule_n in_o divinity_n in_o former_a