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	faith_n	infallibility_n	3,328	5	11.7293	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A59652	Moral vertues baptized Christian, or, The necessity of morality among Christians by William Shelton, M.A., late fellow of Jesus Colledge in Cambridge, and now vicar of Bursted Magna in Essex.	Shelton, William, d. 1699.	1667 (1667)	Wing S3099; ESTC R37384	107,365	208

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commend_v love_n so_o likewise_o the_o 2_o ep._n v._o 3._o he_o wish_v they_o grace_n with_o truth_n and_o love_n yea_o likewise_o the_o three_o as_o it_o do_v commend_v the_o hospitality_n of_o gaius_n so_o do_v it_o add_v a_o precept_n v._o 8._o st._n judas_n after_o he_o have_v describe_v the_o sin_n of_o some_o of_o his_o time_n v._o 8._o 9_o etc._n etc._n some_o of_o which_o be_v immorality_n he_o do_v not_o obscure_o insinuate_v the_o contrary_a though_o not_o in_o so_o many_o word_n command_v it_o v._o 19_o 20._o yea_o for_o a_o conclusion_n of_o all_o 22_o revel_n 11._o when_o unjust_a and_o filthy_a man_n be_v give_v over_o to_o their_o injustice_n and_o filthiness_n yet_o righteous_a man_n be_v establish_v in_o their_o righteousness_n and_o bless_v in_o it_o v._o 14._o these_o be_v many_o but_o not_o all_o the_o direction_n that_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o teach_v we_o in_o our_o behaviour_n in_o the_o world_n and_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o 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taste_v to_o be_v so_o it_o remain_v a_o certain_a argument_n that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o pleasure_n in_o virtuous_a action_n sect._n 8_o i_o may_v go_v on_o to_o compare_v virtue_n and_o vice_n together_o and_o than_o it_o will_v appear_v by_o a_o enumeration_n of_o particular_n that_o there_o be_v much_o more_o pleasure_n in_o temperance_n than_o in_o riot_v and_o drunkenness_n however_o they_o that_o live_v in_o such_o pleasure_n be_v dead_a to_o all_o such_o persuasion_n also_o that_o just_a and_o righteous_a deal_n bring_v a_o man_n more_o content_a and_o comfort_n than_o violence_n and_o wrong_v and_o oppression_n yea_o the_o forgive_a a_o injury_n be_v sweet_a than_o revenge_n and_o in_o many_o other_o like_o case_n but_o this_o will_v be_v to_o descend_v to_o particular_n which_o be_v somewhat_o without_o my_o purpose_n i_o leave_v it_o to_o be_v consider_v by_o any_o that_o will_v enter_v into_o a_o sober_a comparison_n of_o these_o thing_n these_o virtue_n have_v their_o mark_n in_o their_o forehead_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o discern_v a_o difference_n and_o then_o not_o hard_a to_o pass_v a_o judgement_n that_o there_o be_v more_o pleasure_n in_o virtue_n than_o vice_n which_o be_v the_o second_o thing_n to_o be_v prove_v in_o this_o three_o argument_n and_o so_o it_o be_v dispatch_v it_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v virtuous_a that_o both_o life_n and_o death_n may_v be_v comfortable_a chap._n ix_o sect._n 1_o end_n 4_o there_o remain_v but_o one_o thing_n more_o to_o make_v this_o part_n of_o my_o discourse_n like_o virtue_n herself_o and_o like_o a_o virtuous_a man_n who_o be_v say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v square_a and_o fix_v and_o stable_n one_o that_o can_v stand_v alone_o without_o be_v uphold_v by_o other_o prop_n or_o in_o our_o english_a phrase_n one_o that_o go_v of_o all_o four_o there_o be_v a_o four_o proof_n that_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o we_o to_o be_v as_o have_v be_v before_o say_v that_o hereby_o we_o may_v become_v profitable_a to_o other_o as_o well_o as_o to_o ourselves_o it_o have_v be_v before_o evidence_v that_o it_o be_v for_o our_o own_o advantage_n to_o be_v virtuous_a that_o our_o condition_n may_v be_v good_a and_o safe_a and_o comfortable_a whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o virtue_n be_v bonum_fw-la honestum_fw-la and_o jucundum_fw-la good_a and_o honest_a good_a and_o pleasant_a there_o be_v but_o one_o other_o sort_n of_o good_a bonum_fw-la utile_fw-la good_a and_o profitable_a and_o so_o virtue_n likewise_o be_v for_o hereby_o we_o do_v not_o live_v to_o our_o soul_n alone_o we_o look_v on_o the_o thing_n 2._o rom._n 14._o phil._n 2._o of_o other_o as_o well_o as_o on_o our_o own_o that_o virtue_n whereby_o we_o do_v good_a to_o other_o be_v proper_o call_v beneficence_n and_o be_v comprehend_v under_o charity_n but_o as_o there_o be_v a_o justice_n in_o every_o virtue_n it_o be_v just_a and_o equal_a and_o fit_a to_o be_v do_v so_o be_v there_o a_o charity_n too_o insomuch_o that_o unless_o we_o be_v good_a ourselves_o we_o shall_v do_v little_a good_a to_o other_o but_o good_a and_o virtuous_a man_n be_v benefactor_n to_o the_o place_n where_o they_o live_v two_o thing_n will_v finish_v this_o argument_n and_o make_v it_o correspond_v to_o the_o former_a 1._o man_n of_o vicious_a and_o loose_a life_n do_v live_v idle_o and_o unprofitable_o and_o as_o such_o they_o do_v no_o good_a in_o the_o world_n 2._o the_o exercise_n of_o virtue_n be_v much_o for_o the_o advantage_n of_o mankind_n sect._n 2_o wickedness_n be_v a_o vain_a and_o unprofitable_a thing_n and_o wicked_a man_n be_v unprofitable_a member_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n it_o may_v be_v by_o accident_n and_o beyond_o their_o intention_n they_o may_v be_v a_o occasion_n of_o good_a do_v and_o yet_o they_o be_v never_o the_o better_a man_n the_o staggering_n and_o reel_n to_o and_o fro_o of_o the_o drunkard_n together_o with_o his_o sottish_a look_n and_o behaviour_n and_o the_o woeful_a effect_n of_o his_o intemperance_n may_v persuade_v another_o man_n to_o abhor_v that_o vice_n when_o a_o spendthrift_n have_v impoverish_v himself_o by_o idleness_n and_o game_n and_o prodigality_n another_o may_v take_v warning_n by_o his_o misery_n not_o to_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o same_o folly_n but_o what_o be_v this_o to_o the_o commendation_n of_o such_o man_n who_o bad_a example_n do_v only_o by_o accident_n make_v other_o good_a thus_o the_o spartan_n allow_v their_o slave_n to_o be_v drink_v to_o teach_v their_o child_n to_o abhor_v it_o but_o it_o be_v no_o part_n of_o their_o wisdom_n so_o to_o do_v be_v the_o devil_n to_o be_v commend_v for_o his_o malice_n against_o the_o saint_n because_o he_o thereby_o put_v they_o upon_o their_o guard_n to_o watch_v more_o strict_o over_o themselves_o and_o so_o may_v be_v a_o occasion_n to_o make_v they_o better_o the_o devil_n be_v a_o wicked_a malicious_a spirit_n for_o all_o this_o for_o he_o mean_v not_o so_o but_o it_o be_v in_o his_o heart_n to_o destroy_v as_o be_v say_v of_o the_o assyrian_n 10._o isa_n 10._o against_o the_o jew_n what_o glory_n be_v it_o for_o a_o man_n to_o do_v that_o in_o which_o the_o devil_n do_v as_o much_o or_o more_o than_o he_o the_o vice_n of_o man_n be_v not_o the_o more_o excusable_a because_o they_o may_v be_v a_o occasion_n of_o virtue_n to_o other_o man_n for_o though_o they_o may_v occasion_v good_a do_v yet_o they_o themselves_o do_v none_o nor_o do_v they_o intend_v any_o the_o design_n of_o wickedness_n be_v not_o to_o profit_v and_o advantage_v other_o for_o 1._o it_o do_v no_o good_a 2._o it_o do_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o harm_n sect._n 3_o it_o do_v no_o good_a and_o therefore_o be_v unprofitable_a and_o vain_a i_o be_o not_o altogether_o of_o that_o mind_n that_o they_o who_o be_v not_o good_a themselves_o can_v do_v good_a to_o other_o minime_fw-la absurdum_fw-la folio_n historia_fw-la concilii_fw-la tridentini_n p._n 382._o folio_n est_fw-la say_v the_o chancellor_n of_o france_n in_o a_o solemn_a assembly_n ut_fw-la multi_fw-la boni_fw-la cives_fw-la sint_fw-la qui_fw-la boni_fw-la christiani_n non_fw-la sunt_fw-la sure_o it_o may_v please_v god_n both_o in_o church_n and_o state_n to_o make_v use_n of_o wicked_a man_n to_o do_v he_o service_n for_o which_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o other_o instance_n then_o of_o judas_n and_o saul_n judas_n be_v one_o of_o the_o 12_o apostle_n that_o christ_n send_v on_o great_a errand_n and_o give_v they_o power_n and_o authority_n suitable_a to_o their_o employment_n then_o he_o call_v his_o 12_o 9_o luke_n 9_o disciple_n together_o and_o give_v they_o power_n and_o authority_n over_o all_o devil_n and_o to_o cure_v disease_n and_o he_o send_v they_o to_o preach_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o to_o heal_v the_o sick_n it_o be_v possible_a they_o who_o preach_v to_o other_o may_v be_v castaways_a themselves_o god_n 9_o 1_o cor._n 9_o may_v bless_v their_o gift_n to_o other_o though_o they_o want_v grace_n for_o themselves_o at_o the_o same_o time_n a_o man_n may_v out_o of_o his_o own_o mouth_n condemn_v himself_o and_o save_v other_o and_o for_o state-affair_n saul_n be_v another_o instance_n who_o though_o a_o wicked_a man_n as_o he_o afterward_o declare_v himself_o to_o be_v so_o wicked_a that_o god_n will_v not_o own_v he_o nor_o he_o god_n yet_o at_o his_o first_o come_v to_o the_o kingdom_n god_n make_v choice_n of_o he_o to_o save_v his_o people_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o philistine_n 16._o 1_o sam._n 9_o 16._o and_o in_o a_o particular_a case_n he_o be_v enable_v to_o the_o rescue_n of_o jabesh-gilead_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n come_v upon_o he_o according_o 6._o 1_o sam._n 11._o 6._o it_o be_v easy_a to_o observe_v there_o be_v many_o man_n who_o have_v wisdom_n as_o a_o intellectual_a habit_n when_o they_o have_v it_o not_o as_o a_o moral_a virtue_n they_o have_v part_n and_o gift_n and_o ability_n which_o it_o please_v god_n to_o over-rule_v for_o the_o service_n of_o his_o church_n and_o the_o good_a of_o other_o yet_o they_o want_v that_o grace_n which_o be_v save_v to_o themselves_o the_o comparison_n will_v serve_v other_o man_n as_o well_o as_o minister_n there_o be_v many_o be_v like_a greenham_n greenham_n to_o mark_n in_o the_o highway_n which_o rot_v away_o themselves_o while_o they_o stand_v instruct_v other_o there_o be_v many_o physician_n prescribe_v rule_n to_o other_o which_o themselves_o will_v not_o observe_v and_o thus_o it_o must_v not_o be_v deny_v but_o there_o may_v be_v many_o who_o may_v continue_v bad_a themselves_o and_o yet_o may_v have_v a_o influence_n upon_o the_o welfare_n of_o other_o but_o than_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o this_o be_v no_o prejudice_n to_o the_o argument_n in_o