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	ordain_v	rite_n	2,072	5	10.7421	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A04118	Articles of religion agreed vpon by the archbishops, and bishops, and the rest of the clergie of Ireland, in the conuocation holden at Dublin in the yeare of our Lord God 1615. for the auoyding of diuersities of opinions: and the establishing of concent touching true religion.; Articles. 1615	Church of Ireland.	1628 (1628)	STC 14261; ESTC S107433	14,133	38

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minister_v by_o evil_a man_n nevertheless_o it_o appertain_v to_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n that_o inquiry_n be_v make_v of_o evil_a minister_n and_o that_o they_o be_v accuse_v by_o those_o that_o have_v knowledge_n of_o their_o offence_n and_o final_o be_v find_v guilty_a by_o just_a judgement_n be_v depose_v article_n 71_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o any_o man_n to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o office_n of_o public_a preach_n or_o minister_a the_o sacrament_n in_o the_o church_n unless_o he_o be_v first_o lawful_o call_v &_o send_v to_o execute_v the_o same_o and_o those_o we_o ought_v to_o judge_v lawful_o call_v and_o send_v which_o be_v choose_v and_o call_v to_o this_o work_n by_o man_n who_o have_v public_a authority_n give_v they_o in_o the_o church_n to_o call_v and_o send_v minister_n into_o the_o lord_n vineyard_n article_n 72_o to_o have_v public_a prayer_n in_o the_o church_n or_o to_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n in_o a_o tongue_n not_o understand_v of_o the_o people_n be_v a_o thing_n plain_o repugnant_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n article_n 73_o that_o person_n which_o by_o public_a denunciation_n of_o the_o church_n be_v right_o cut_v off_o from_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n and_o excommunicate_a aught_o to_o be_v take_v of_o the_o whole_a multitude_n of_o the_o faithful_a as_o a_o heathen_a and_o publican_n until_o by_o repentance_n he_o be_v open_o reconcile_v and_o receive_v into_o the_o church_n by_o the_o judgement_n of_o such_o as_o have_v authority_n in_o that_o behalf_n article_n 74_o god_n have_v give_v power_n to_o his_o minister_n not_o simple_o to_o forgive_v sin_n which_o prerogative_n he_o have_v reserve_v only_o to_o himself_o but_o in_o his_o name_n to_o declare_v and_o pronounce_v unto_o such_o as_o true_o repent_v and_o unfeigned_o believe_v his_o holy_a gospel_n the_o absolution_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n neither_o be_v it_o god_n pleasure_n that_o 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76_o general_n counsel_n may_v not_o be_v gather_v together_o without_o the_o commandment_n and_o will_n of_o prince_n and_o when_o they_o be_v gather_v together_o for_o as_o much_o as_o they_o be_v a_o assembly_n of_o man_n not_o always_o govern_v with_o the_o spirit_n and_o word_n of_o god_n they_o may_v err_v and_o sometime_o have_v err_v even_o in_o thing_n pertain_v to_o the_o rule_n of_o piety_n wherefore_o thing_n ordain_v by_o they_o as_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n have_v neither_o strength_n nor_o authority_n unless_o it_o may_v be_v show_v that_o they_o be_v take_v out_o of_o holy_a scripture_n article_n 77_o every_o particular_a church_n have_v authority_n to_o institute_v to_o change_v and_o clean_o to_o put_v away_o ceremony_n and_o other_o ecclesiastical_a rite_n as_o they_o be_v superfluous_a or_o be_v abuse_v and_o to_o constitute_v other_o make_v more_o to_o seemliness_n to_o order_n or_o edification_n article_n 78_o as_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n alexandria_n and_o antioch_n have_v err_v so_o also_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v err_v not_o only_o in_o those_o thing_n which_o concern_v matter_n of_o practice_n and_o point_n of_o ceremony_n but_o also_o in_o matter_n of_o faith_n article_n 79_o the_o power_n which_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n now_o challenge_v to_o be_v the_o supreme_a head_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n of_o christ_n &_o to_o be_v above_o all_o emperor_n king_n and_o prince_n be_v a_o usurp_a power_n contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n and_o word_n of_o god_n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o example_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o therefore_o be_v for_o most_o just_a cause_n take_v away_o and_o abolish_v within_o the_o king_n majesty_n realm_n and_o dominion_n article_n 80_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v the_o supreme_a head_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n of_o christ_n that_o his_o work_n and_o doctrine_n do_v plain_o discover_v he_o to_o be_v that_o man_n of_o sin_n foretell_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n who_o the_o lord_n shall_v consume_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o abolish_v with_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o come_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n article_n 81_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o commandment_n of_o the_o law_n be_v more_o large_o and_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n more_o spare_o and_o dark_o propound_v shadow_v with_o a_o multitude_n of_o type_n and_o figure_n and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o general_o and_o obscure_o deliver_v as_o the_o manifest_v of_o they_o be_v further_o off_o article_n 82_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o new_a for_o both_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n everlasting_a life_n be_v offer_v to_o mankind_n by_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o only_a mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n be_v both_o god_n and_o man_n wherefore_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v hear_v which_o fain_a that_o the_o old_a father_n do_v look_v only_o for_o transitory_a promise_n 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of_o flesh_n at_o certain_a time_n and_o day_n appoint_v they_o be_v no_o way_n mean_v to_o be_v religious_a fast_n nor_o intend_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o any_o superstition_n in_o the_o choice_n of_o meat_n but_o be_v ground_v mere_o upon_o politic_a consideration_n for_o provision_n of_o thing_n tend_v to_o the_o better_a preservation_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n article_n 51_o we_o must_v not_o fast_o with_o this_o persuasion_n of_o mind_n that_o our_o fast_n can_v bring_v we_o to_o heaven_n or_o ascribe_v holiness_n to_o the_o outward_a work_n wrought_v for_o god_n allow_v not_o our_o fast_n for_o the_o work_n sake_n which_o of_o itself_o be_v a_o thing_n mere_o indifferent_a but_o chief_o respect_v the_o heart_n how_o it_o be_v affect_v therein_o it_o be_v therefore_o requisite_a that_o first_o before_o all_o thing_n we_o cleanse_v our_o heart_n from_o sin_n and_o then_o direct_v our_o fast_n to_o such_o end_n as_o god_n will_v allow_v to_o be_v good_a that_o the_o flesh_n may_v thereby_o be_v chastise_v the_o spirit_n may_v be_v more_o fervent_a in_o prayer_n &_o that_o our_o fast_n may_v be_v a_o testimony_n of_o our_o humble_a submission_n to_o god_n majesty_n when_o we_o acknowledge_v our_o sin_n unto_o he_o and_o be_v inward_o touch_v with_o sorrowfulness_n of_o heart_n bewail_v the_o same_o in_o the_o affliction_n of_o our_o body_n article_n 52_o all_o worship_n devise_v by_o man_n fantasy_n beside_o or_o contrary_n to_o the_o scripture_n as_o wander_v on_o pilgrimage_n set_v up_o of_o candle_n station_n and_o jubily_n pharisaical_a sect_n and_o feign_a religion_n pray_v upon_o bead_n and_o such_o like_a superstition_n have_v not_o only_o no_o promise_n of_o reward_n in_o scripture_n but_o contrariwise_o threaten_n and_o malediction_n article_n 53_o all_o manner_n of_o express_v god_n the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o a_o outward_a form_n be_v utter_o unlawful_a as_o also_o all_o other_o image_n devise_v or_o make_v by_o man_n to_o the_o use_n of_o religion_n article_n 54_o all_o religious_a worship_n ought_v to_o be_v give_v to_o god_n alone_o from_o who_o all_o goodness_n health_n and_o grace_n ought_v to_o be_v both_o ask_v and_o look_v for_o as_o from_o the_o very_a author_n and_o giver_n of_o the_o same_o and_o from_o none_o other_o article_n 55_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v use_v with_o all_o reverence_n and_o holy_a respect_n and_o therefore_o all_o vain_a and_o rash_a swear_n be_v utter_o to_o be_v condemn_v yet_o notwithstanding_o upon_o lawful_a occasion_n a_o oath_n may_v be_v give_v and_o take_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n justice_n judgement_n and_o truth_n article_n 56_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n which_o be_v the_o lord_n day_n be_v whole_o to_o be_v dedicate_v to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o we_o be_v bind_v therein_o to_o rest_n from_o our_o common_a and_o daily_a business_n and_o to_o bestow_v that_o leisure_n upon_o holy_a exercise_n both_o public_a and_o private_a of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n article_n 57_o the_o king_n majesty_n under_o god_n have_v the_o sovereign_n and_o chief_a power_n within_o his_o realm_n and_o dominion_n over_o all_o manner_n person_n of_o what_o estate_n either_o ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a soever_o they_o be_v so_o as_o no_o other_o foreign_a power_n have_v or_o aught_o to_o have_v any_o superiority_n over_o they_o article_n 58_o we_o do_v profess_v that_o the_o supreme_a government_n of_o all_o estate_n within_o the_o say_a realm_n and_o dominion_n in_o all_o cause_n as_o well_o ecclesiastical_a as_o temporal_a do_v of_o right_a appertain_v to_o the_o king_n highness_n neither_o do_v we_o give_v unto_o he_o hereby_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o word_n &_o sacrament_n or_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n but_o that_o prerogative_n only_o which_o we_o see_v to_o have_v be_v always_o give_v unto_o all_o godly_a prince_n in_o holy_a scripture_n by_o god_n himself_o that_o be_v that_o he_o shall_v contain_v all_o estate_n and_o degree_n commit_v to_o his_o charge_n by_o god_n whether_o they_o be_v ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a within_o their_o duty_n and_o restrain_v the_o stubborn_a and_o evil_a doer_n with_o the_o power_n of_o the_o civil_a sword_n article_n 59_o the_o pope_n neither_o of_o himself_o nor_o by_o any_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n or_o see_v of_o rome_n or_o by_o any_o other_o mean_n with_o any_o other_o have_v any_o power_n or_o authority_n to_o depose_v the_o king_n or_o dispose_v any_o of_o his_o kingdom_n or_o dominion_n or_o to_o authorise_v any_o other_o prince_n to_o invade_v or_o annoy_v he_o or_o his_o country_n or_o to_o discharge_v any_o of_o his_o subject_n of_o their_o allegiance_n and_o obedience_n to_o his_o majesty_n or_o to_o give_v licence_n or_o leave_v to_o any_o of_o they_o to_o bear_v arm_n raise_v tumult_n or_o to_o offer_v any_o violence_n or_o hurt_n to_o his_o royal_a person_n state_n or_o government_n or_o to_o any_o of_o his_o subject_n within_o his_o majesty_n dominion_n article_n 60_o that_o prince_n which_o be_v excommunicate_v or_o deprive_v by_o the_o pope_n may_v be_v depose_v or_o murder_v by_o their_o subject_n or_o any_o other_o whatsoever_o be_v impious_a doctrine_n article_n 61_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n may_v punish_v christian_a man_n with_o death_n for_o heinous_a and_o grievous_a offence_n article_n 62_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o christian_a man_n at_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o magistrate_n to_o bear_v arm_n and_o to_o serve_v in_o just_a war_n of_o our_o duty_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n article_n 63_o our_o duty_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n be_v to_o love_v they_o as_o ourselves_o and_o to_o do_v to_o all_o man_n as_o we_o will_v they_o shall_v do_v to_o we_o to_o honour_n &_o obey_v our_o superior_n to_o preserve_v the_o safety_n of_o man_n person_n as_o also_o their_o chastity_n good_n and_o good_a name_n to_o bear_v no_o malice_n nor_o hatred_n in_o 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judge_v the_o same_o to_o serve_v better_o to_o godliness_n article_n 65_o the_o riches_n and_o good_n of_o christian_n be_v not_o common_a as_o touch_v the_o right_a title_n and_o possession_n of_o the_o same_o as_o certain_a anabaptist_n false_o affirm_v notwithstanding_o every_o man_n ought_v of_o such_o thing_n as_o he_o possess_v liberal_o to_o give_v alm_n to_o the_o poor_a according_a to_o his_o ability_n article_n 66_o faith_n give_v be_v to_o be_v keep_v even_o with_o heretic_n and_o infidel_n article_n 67_o the_o popish_a doctrine_n of_o equivocation_n &_o mental_a reservation_n be_v most_o ungodly_a and_o tend_v plain_o to_o the_o subversion_n of_o all_o humane_a society_n of_o the_o church_n and_o outward_a ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n article_n 68_o there_o be_v but_o one_o catholic_a church_n out_o of_o which_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n contain_v the_o universal_a company_n of_o all_o the_o saint_n that_o ever_o be_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v gather_v together_o in_o one_o body_n under_o one_o head_n christ_n jesus_n part_n whereof_o be_v already_o in_o heaven_n triumphant_a part_v as_o yet_o militant_a here_o upon_o earth_n and_o because_o this_o church_n consist_v of_o all_o those_o and_o those_o alone_a which_o be_v elect_v by_o god_n unto_o salvation_n &_o regenerate_v by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o spirit_n the_o number_n of_o who_o be_v know_v only_o unto_o god_n himself_o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v the_o catholic_a or_o universal_a and_o the_o invisible_a church_n article_n 69_o but_o particular_a &_o visible_a church_n consist_v of_o those_o who_o make_v profession_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n &_o live_v under_o the_o outward_a mean_n of_o salvation_n be_v many_o in_o number_n wherein_o the_o more_o or_o less_o sincere_o according_a to_o christ_n institution_n the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v teach_v the_o sacrament_n