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	holy_a	word_n	6,788	5	4.3458	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34242	The confession of faith ; and, The larger and shorter catechism first agreed upon by the Westminster Assembly of Divines at Westminster, and now approved by the General Assembly of the kirk of Scotland to be a part of uniformity in religion between the kirks of Christ in the three kingdoms.; Westminster Confession of Faith.	Dickson, David, 1583?-1663. Summe of saving knowledge.; Church of Scotland. General Assembly.; Westminster Assembly (1643-1652). Larger catechism.; Westminster Assembly (1643-1652). Shorter catechism.	1671 (1671)	Wing C5769; ESTC R27273	112,419	253

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proportion_n of_o time_n be_v set_v apart_o for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n so_o in_o his_o word_n by_o a_o positive_a moral_a and_o perpetual_a commandment_n bind_v all_o man_n in_o all_o age_n he_o have_v particular_o appoint_v one_o day_n in_o seven_o for_o a_o sabbath_n to_o be_v keep_v holy_a unto_o he_o 4._o which_o from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o last_o day_n of_o the_o week_n and_o from_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n be_v change_v into_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n 3_o which_o in_o scripture_n be_v call_v the_o lord_n day_n 1.10_o and_o be_v to_o be_v continue_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n as_o the_o christian_a sabbath_n 5.17_o viii_o this_o sabbath_n be_v then_o keep_v holy_a unto_o the_o lord_n when_o man_n after_o a_o due_a prepare_v of_o their_o heart_n and_o order_n of_o their_o common_a affair_n beforehand_o do_v not_o only_o observe_v a_o holy_a rest_n all_o the_o day_n from_o 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the_o word_n without_o equivocation_n or_o mental_a reservation_n 24.14_o it_o can_v oblige_v to_o sin_n but_o in_o any_o thing_n not_o sinful_a be_v take_v it_o bind_v to_o performance_n although_o to_o a_o man_n own_o hart_n 34._o nor_o be_v it_o to_o be_v violate_v although_o make_v to_o heretic_n o●_n infidel_n 19_o v._o a_o vow_n be_v of_o the_o like_a nature_n with_o a_o promissory_a o●th_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v make_v with_o the_o like_a religious_a care_n and_o to_o be_v perform_v with_o the_o like_a faithfulness_n 21_o vi_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v make_v to_o any_o creature_n but_o to_o god_n a●one_v 76.11_o and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v accept_v it_o be_v to_o be_v make_v voluntary_o out_o of_o faith_n and_o conscience_n of_o duty_n in_o way_n of_o thankfulness_n for_o mercy_n receive_v or_o of_o the_o obtain_n of_o what_o we_o want_v whereby_o we_o more_o strict_o bind_v ourselves_o to_o necessary_a duty_n or_o to_o other_o thing_n so_o far_o and_o so_o long_o as_o they_o 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and_o entire_a that_o all_o blasphemy_n and_o heresy_n be_v suppress_v all_o corruption_n and_o abuse_n in_o worship_n &_o discipline_n prevent_v or_o reform_v and_o all_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n due_o settle_v administer_v and_o observe_v 9_o for_o the_o better_a effect_v whereof_o he_o have_v power_n to_o call_v synod_n to_o be_v present_a at_o they_o and_o to_o provide_v that_o whatsoever_o be_v transact_v in_o they_o be_v according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n 10._o iv._o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o people_n to_o pray_v for_o magistrate_n 2.1.2_o to_o honour_v their_o person_n 2.17_o to_o pay_v they_o tribute_n &_o other_o due_n 7._o to_o obey_v their_o lawful_a command_n and_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o their_o authority_n for_o conscience_n sake_n 13.5_o infidelity_n or_o indifference_n in_o religion_n do_v not_o make_v void_a the_o magistrate_n just_a and_o legal_a authority_n nor_o free_v the_o people_n from_o their_o due_a obedience_n to_o he_o 16._o from_o which_o 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