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	tradition_n	4,482	5	9.3008	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39312	Truth prevailing and detecting error, or, An answer to a book mis-called, A friendly conference between a minister and a parishioner of his, inclining to Quakerism, &c. by Thomas Ellwood.	Ellwood, Thomas, 1639-1713.	1676 (1676)	Wing E630; ESTC R15648	157,165	374

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conscience_n of_o man_n 3._o that_o they_o who_o so_o vsarp_a authority_n and_o dominion_n over_o the_o faith_n and_o conscience_n of_o man_n do_v encroach_v upon_o the_o prophetic_a and_o regal_a office_n of_o christ._n 4._o that_o they_o who_o thus_o encroach_v be_v not_o christian_n but_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n another_o say_v he_o have_v somewhat_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n a_o little_a low_o where_o speak_v of_o a_o father_n after_o the_o spirit_n to_o who_o we_o be_v subject_a in_o all_o thing_n which_o concern_v the_o spirit_n he_o add_v for_o of_o our_o soul_n spirit_n and_o conscience_n as_o we_o can_v have_v no_o father_n so_o we_o can_v have_v no_o master_n upon_o ear●●_n pag._n 26._o whence_o i_o take_v it_o to_o be_v a_o fair_a consequence_n that_o no_o man_n upon_o earth_n have_v power_n to_o impose_v any_o thing_n upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o another_o but_o this_o be_v beside_o my_o present_a business_n let_v it_o suffice_v to_o be_v only_o hint_v in_o transcurs●_n as_o it_o be_v and_o by_o the_o by_o chap._n iu._n of_o confession_n from_o contend_v for_o empty_a and_o vain_a title_n he_o come_v in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o confession_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o not_o without_o very_o good_a reason_n 10.19_o for_o if_o as_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v in_o the_o multitude_n of_o word_n there_o wait_v n●t_a sin_n doubtless_o in_o a_o multitude_n of_o 〈◊〉_d vain_a flatter_v and_o untrue_a word_n sin_n m●st_v much_o abound_v but_o c●ntess●●g_v unless_o he_o also_o forsake_v will_v stand_v he_o in_o little_a stead_n in_o the_o mannagement_n of_o his_o discourse_n on_o this_o head_n he_o make_v his_o parishioner_n a_o mere_a baby_n that_o he_o may_v throw_v he_o down_o the_o more_o easy_o for_o the_o parishioner_n object_v that_o they_o confess_v themselves_o miserable_a ●inners_n he_o ask_v whether_o confession_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o duty_n of_o every_o humble_a penitent_n the_o parishioner_n grant_v it_o be_v a_o duty_n then_o say_v the_o priest_n the_o sum_n of_o your_o accusation_n lie_v here_o that_o we_o live_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o a_o know_a d●ty_n p._n 29._o hereupon_o he_o make_v his_o parish●on●●●neak_v ●neak_z off_o thus_o i_o confess_v i_o take_v up_o this_o argument_n too_o hasty_o answ._n and_o as_o hasty_o he_o let_v it_o fall_v but_o let_v we_o righty_a sta●e_v the_o ca●●_n that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o every_o humble_a penitent_a to_o confess_v his_o sin_n be_v not_o doubt_v but_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o a_o constant_a course_n of_o confess_v be_v a_o duty_n for_o that_o imply_v a_o constant_a course_n of_o sin_v whereas_o we_o know_v that_o ba●e_o confess_v of_o sin_n without_o forsake_v they_o avail_v little_a but_o it_o be_v he_o that_o confess_v

be_v and_o thereupon_o he_o confident_o infer●_n then_o the_o quaker_n be_v 〈◊〉_d and_o high_o to_o be_v blame_v why_o what_o be_v the_o quaker_n concern_v in_o the_o parishioner_n what_o be_v he_o to_o they_o or_o they_o to_o he_o oh_o say_v the_o priest_n he_o be_v inclin●ning_v to_o quakerism_n page_n and_o more_o than_o than_o he_o approve_v of_o some_o quaker_n p._n 19_o what_o then_o be_v that_o sufficient_a to_o entitle_v the_o quaker_n to_o whatsoever_o 〈…〉_z priest_n have_v a_o mind_n to_o cast_v upon_o they_o observe_v reader_n the_o injustice_n of_o this_o man_n who_o from_o a_o bare_a supposition_n of_o his_o own_o suggest_v to_o a_o parishioner_n of_o his_o own_o make_n adventure_n to_o charge_v a_o fault_n and_o blame_v upon_o all_o the_o quaker_n in_o general_n what_o man_n or_o people_n after_o this_o way_n of_o writing_n may_v he_o not_o abuse_v and_o traduce_v but_o as_o he_o have_v deal_v dishonest_o with_o we_o so_o have_v he_o also_o befool_v himself_o for_o he_o 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after_o his_o solemn_a respect_n to_o the_o priest_n person_n urge_v against_o respect_n of_o person_n those_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n james_n 3.4_o my_o brethren_n have_v not_o the_o faith_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o lord_n of_o glory_n with_o respect_n of_o person_n etc._n etc._n this_o say_v the_o priest_n be_v not_o mean_v of_o civil_a respect_n but_o such_o sort_n of_o respect_n only_o as_o do_v violate_v justice_n in_o their_o public_a consistory_n when_o the_o gaity_n and_o outward_a splendour_n of_o the_o rich_a tempt_v they_o to_o partiality_n and_o to_o give_v such_o a_o sentence_n as_o agree_v not_o with_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o cause_n p._n 21._o answ._n that_o this_o be_v not_o the_o apostle_n drift_n let_v it_o be_v consider_v to_o who_o he_o write_v namely_o to_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n that_o be_v ●●attered_v abroad_o which_o can_v reasonable_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v the_o whole_a people_n or_o political_n body_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o such_o of_o they_o as_o have_v receive_v the_o christian_a faith_n as_o the●_n text_n in_o controversy_n plain_o show_v my_o brethren_n have_v not_o the_o faith_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n with_o respect_n of_o person_n this_o also_o b●za_n well_o observe_v in_o his_o marginal_a note_n upon_o the_o place_n fidelibus_fw-la omnibus_fw-la judaeis_n say_v he_o cujuscunque_fw-la tribus_fw-la sint_fw-la per_fw-la terrarum_fw-la orbem_fw-la dispersis_fw-la i._n e._n to_o all_o the_o faithful_a jew_n of_o what_o tribe_n soever_o they_o be_v disperse_v throughout_o the_o world_n which_o dispersion_n may_v not_o improbable_o relate_v to_o that_o great_a persecution_n which_o upon_o stephen_n death_n 8.1_o be_v raise_v against_o the_o church_n at_o jerusalem_n by_o mean_n of_o which_o the_o believer_n there_o be_v all_o scatter_a abroad_o through_o the_o region_n of_o judea_n and_o samaria_n now_o this_o be_v premise_v consider_v reader_n what_o consistory_n or_o court_n of_o judicature_n these_o 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and_o place_n be_v evident_o allow_v by_o our_o saviour_n etc._n etc._n answ._n for_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o this_o scripture_n it_o must_v be_v consider_v in_o what_o time_n and_o to_o who_o these_o word_n be_v speak_v for_o the_o time_n it_o be_v under_o the_o law_n before_o the_o one_o offer_v be_v actual_o offer_v up_o that_o be_v a_o outward_a state_n the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v then_o a_o outward_a national_a people_n their_o religion_n and_o worship_n be_v much_o outward_a and_o shadowy_a their_o war_n be_v outward_a their_o ornament_n be_v outward_a their_o honour_n and_o respect_n to_o one_o another_o be_v outward_a and_o in_o this_o state_n many_o thing_n be_v indulge_v to_o the_o jew_n many_o thing_n permit_v and_o connive_v at_o 19.8_o partly_o because_o of_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o partly_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o weakness_n but_o this_o state_n be_v to_o last_v but_o ●ill_o the_o time_n of_o reformation_n 9.10_o and_o when_o the_o time_n of_o reformation_n be_v full_o come_v these_o thing_n grow_v out_o of_o use._n old_a thing_n be_v do_v away_o 5.17_o all_o thing_n become_v new_a that_o people_n be_v put_v away_o from_o be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n upon_o those_o former_a consideration_n and_o he_o be_v the_o true_a jew_n now_o 29._o which_o be_v one_o inward_o who_o praise_n be_v not_o of_o man_n he_o regard_v not_o the_o honour_n and_o respect_n which_o man_n give_v but_o of_o god_n that_o outward_a worship_n be_v lay_v aside_o 23._o and_o now_o the_o true_a worship_n be_v neither_o in_o the_o mountain_n nor_o yet_o at_o jerusalem_n but_o in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n the_o outward_a war_n be_v end_v 3._o as_o to_o christian_n the_o sword_n be_v beat_v into_o ploughshare_n and_o spear_n into_o pruning-hook_n as_o