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	pope_n	scripture_n	8,393	5	6.5802	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A70542	Two great questions determined by the principles of reason & divinity I. whether the right to succession in hæreditary kingdoms, be eternal and unalterable? Neg. : II. whether some certain politick reasons may not be sufficient grounds of divorce? Affirm.	Lawrence, William, 1613 or 14-1681 or 2.	1681 (1681)	Wing L692A; ESTC R19202	24,141	40

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they_o do_v retain_v they_o be_v retain_v which_o apostolical_a power_n of_o loose_v and_o bind_v remit_v and_o retain_v the_o learned_a observe_v and_o expound_v to_o be_v the_o power_n of_o admit_v into_o the_o number_n and_o fellowship_n of_o the_o faithful_a upon_o repentance_n and_o exclusion_n or_o banishment_n from_o it_o for_o sin_n scandalous_a and_o put_v they_o into_o a_o state_n of_o unworthiness_n to_o partake_v of_o the_o christian_a mystery_n and_o be_v repute_v a_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o this_o be_v call_v excommunication_n from_o which_o too_o upon_o unfeigned_a repentance_n they_o have_v authority_n to_o release_n now_o this_o power_n be_v common_o call_v the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n be_v a_o ordinary_a jurisdiction_n derive_v from_o the_o apostle_n to_o their_o successor_n who_o exercise_n such_o a_o authority_n to_o this_o day_n now_o this_o jurisdiction_n seem_v to_o derive_v from_o the_o abovementioned_a text_n on_o which_o it_o be_v ground_v so_o 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participation_n of_o the_o mystery_n and_o ordinance_n of_o our_o religion_n and_o from_o be_v a_o member_n of_o christ_n invisible_a church_n but_o this_o neither_o they_o do_v nor_o we_o do_v on_o this_o supposition_n and_o maxim_n in_o divinity_n that_o prince_n be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v exempt_a from_o common_a and_o ordinary_a rule_n which_o other_o be_v subject_a to_o if_o so_o be_v the_o oblige_v a_o prince_n to_o those_o rule_n will_v be_v occasion_n of_o damage_n and_o danger_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n as_o subject_v he_o to_o church-censure_n though_o never_o so_o deserve_o will_v necessary_o be_v for_o it_o will_v look_v as_o if_o he_o have_v a_o superior_a on_o earth_n though_o real_o it_o be_v only_o a_o superior_n delegate_n and_o subject_n he_o to_o be_v despise_v and_o slight_v by_o some_o who_o will_v value_v themselves_o above_o he_o as_o not_o so_o near_o to_o god_n favour_n and_o commnunion_n as_o themselves_o it_o will_v occasion_v discord_n between_o the_o prince_n and_o the_o church_n and_o hazard_v the_o take_v away_o all_o just_a authority_n nay_o the_o expulsion_n of_o christianity_n itself_o and_o therefore_o rather_o than_o endanger_v the_o public_a peace_n and_o tranquillity_n the_o prince_n shall_v be_v exempt_a from_o a_o ordinance_n and_o institution_n of_o christ_n himself_o which_o in_o reason_n do_v touch_v he_o as_o well_o as_o any_o else_o will_v it_o not_o then_o follow_v that_o rather_o than_o manifest_o hazard_v the_o both_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a good_a of_o his_o people_n a_o divorce_n be_v the_o only_a remedy_n may_v as_o well_o be_v warrant_v and_o he_o as_o well_o free_v from_o the_o dangerous_a tie_n of_o marriage_n in_o such_o a_o case_n as_o from_o excommunication_n itself_o nay_o we_o find_v god_n himself_o dispense_v with_o a_o eternal_a and_o natural_a law_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o public_a spiritual_a good_n god_n dispense_v with_o the_o natural_a law_n of_o do_v no_o murder_n and_o that_o within_o the_o near_a relation_n of_o father_n and_o son_n and_o command_v abraham_n to_o flay_v isaac_n that_o he_o may_v thus_o give_v a_o rare_a example_n of_o his_o faith_n for_o all_o the_o church_n of_o god_n afterward_o to_o imitate_v both_o jew_n and_o christian_n and_o david_n in_o extremity_n of_o hunger_n be_v indulge_v and_o that_o not_o immediate_o by_o god_n but_o by_o the_o prudential_a rational_a deduction_n of_o ahimelech_n the_o priest_n that_o a_o case_n of_o necessity_n do_v sufficient_o dispense_v be_v indulge_v i_o say_v eat_v the_o shewbread_n against_o a_o positive_a law_n that_o none_o but_o the_o priest_n alone_o shall_v eat_v it_o and_o yet_o do_v not_o do_v evil_a in_o eat_v the_o forbid_a bread_n that_o good_a may_v come_v of_o it_o the_o preservation_n of_o his_o life_n and_o that_o be_v all_o the_o good_a it_o do_v because_o his_o life_n at_o that_o time_n not_o be_v king_n have_v no_o other_o influence_n on_o the_o public_a good_a than_o as_o afterward_o he_o be_v to_o be_v king_n i_o conclude_v therefore_o that_o if_o not_o only_o the_o public_a good_n can_v be_v procure_v but_o the_o great_a and_o high_a mischief_n be_v prevent_v without_o the_o divorce_n of_o a_o person_n who_o marriage_n hinder_v the_o only_a remedy_n and_o prevention_n of_o those_o great_a mischief_n introduction_n of_o idolatry_n superstition_n and_o defection_n from_o the_o true_a religion_n that_o a_o perpetual_a separation_n of_o that_o person_n from_o the_o prince_n be_v make_v necessary_a to_o the_o avoid_v those_o mischief_n and_o because_o those_o mischief_n must_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v and_o may_v lawful_o by_o this_o way_n of_o separation_n be_v avoid_v christianity_n itself_o for_o the_o prevention_n of_o like_a mischief_n dispense_n with_o he_o in_o another_o as_o solemn_a a_o ordinance_n of_o religion_n this_o separation_n so_o necessitate_v shall_v not_o leave_v any_o tie_n or_o obligation_n on_o the_o prince_n which_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o perpetual_a necessary_a not_o accidental_a separation_n and_o such_o a_o tie_n be_v marriage_n but_o that_o the_o prince_n be_v thus_o disengaged_n single_a and_o free_a to_o pursue_v the_o avert_v those_o dreadful_a destructive_a and_o otherwise_o certain_a mischief_n which_o will_v ensue_v to_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o great_a public_a good_a both_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a the_o procurement_n of_o which_o can_v be_v prejudice_v by_o any_o private_a interest_n or_o right_n for_o that_o cease_v to_o be_v so_o when_o it_o stand_v in_o competition_n with_o the_o public_a but_o dispense_v with_o the_o annul_v that_o right_a and_o propriety_n by_o a_o prudential_a rational_a and_o true_a inference_n from_o a_o unavoidable_a necessity_n finis_fw-la

two_o great_a question_n determine_v by_o the_o principle_n of_o reason_n &_o divinity_n i._o whether_o the_o right_a to_o succession_n in_o haereditary_a kingdom_n be_v eternal_a and_o unalterable_a neg._n ii_o whether_o some_o certain_a politic_a reason_n may_v not_o be_v sufficient_a ground_n of_o divorce_n affirm_v it_o be_v enact_v and_o provide_v out_o of_o the_o warrant_n of_o ancient_a law_n that_o if_o any_o shall_v affirm_v that_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n can_v limit_v and_o bind_v the_o right_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o the_o succession_n thereof_o every_o such_o person_n shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o high-treason_n camb._n hist._n of_o qu._n eliz._n ann._n 1571_o &_o 1572._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d erasm._n london_n print_v for_o richard_n janeway_n in_o queens-head-alley_n in_o pater_fw-la =_o noster_fw-la =_o row_n 1681._o the_o content_v the_o first_o question_n whether_o the_o right_a to_o succession_n in_o hereditary_a kingdom_n be_v eternal_a and_o unalterable_a chap._n i._o that_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n which_o prince_n or_o supreme_a magistrate_n have_v be_v derive_v to_o they_o from_o god_n and_o that_o by_o these_o several_a way_n immediate_a deputation_n hereditary_a succession_n and_o election_n page_n 1_o chap._n ii_o that_o a_o disposition_n in_o a_o prince_n proceed_v from_o opinion_n or_o otherwise_o to_o both_o the_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a damage_n and_o destruction_n of_o a_o nation_n make_v a_o forfeiture_n of_o right_a to_o succession_n p._n 6_o chap._n iii_o that_o the_o forfeiture_n be_v make_v to_o the_o supreme_a authority_n that_o it_o be_v none_o unless_o it_o be_v take_v advantage_n of_o whilst_o he_o continue_v a_o subject_a but_o that_o a_o prince_n once_o possess_v of_o the_o supreme_a power_n can_v be_v depose_v that_o the_o same_o reason_n which_o warrant_v to_o take_v the_o forfeiture_n of_o he_o whilst_o heir_n if_o it_o be_v not_o take_v then_o be_v afterward_o of_o no_o force_n against_o he_o p._n 11_o chap._n iv._o that_o man_n throw_v themselves_o whole_o on_o providence_n for_o avert_v these_o mischief_n without_o make_v use_n of_o rational_a and_o moral_a mean_n to_o prevent_v they_o be_v unreasonable_a and_o absurd_a page_n 17_o the_o second_o question_n whether_o some_o certain_a politic_a reason_n may_v not_o be_v alone_o sufficient_a ground_n of_o divorce_n chap._n i._o of_o marriage_n its_o institution_n end_n and_o obligation_n of_o its_o special_a right_n and_o privilege_n in_o the_o state_n of_o christianity_n p._n 19_o chap._n ii_o what_o be_v divorce_n what_o be_v sufficient_a reason_n of_o divorce_n and_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n st._n mat._n 5._o 31_o 32._o &_o chap._n 19_o 9_o and_o elsewhere_o about_o divorce_n only_o for_o the_o cause_n of_o adultery_n and_o fornication_n consider_v and_o explain_v p._n 23_o chap._n iii_o whether_o the_o case_n of_o prince_n marriage_n be_v the_o same_o with_o private_a man_n and_o whether_o they_o be_v not_o sometime_o extraordinary_o indulge_v and_o dispense_v with_o by_o god_n p._n 30_o errata_fw-la pag._n 3._o lin._n 15._o before_o the_o insert_v of_o for_o posterity_n p._n 5._o 1._o 3._o read_v paternity_n immediate_o p._n 5._o 1._o 16._o mediate_o either_o p._n 27._o 1._o 34._o neither_o a_o vow_a p._n 28._o 1._o 33._o a_o avow_a two_o great_a question_n i._o question_n whether_o the_o right_a to_o succession_n in_o hereditary_a kingdom_n be_v eternal_a and_o unalterable_a chap._n i._n that_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n which_o prince_n or_o supreme_a magistrate_n have_v be_v derive_v to_o they_o from_o god_n and_o that_o by_o these_o several_a way_n immediate_a deputation_n hereditary_a succession_n and_o election_n be_v about_o to_o discourse_n of_o a_o point_n both_o difficult_a and_o dangerous_a i_o mean_v the_o right_n of_o succession_n to_o supreme_a authority_n whether_o it_o be_v not_o limit_v by_o condition_n and_o subject_a to_o alteration_n i_o shall_v in_o the_o follow_a dispute_n use_v such_o caution_n in_o argue_v and_o that_o too_o from_o no_o worse_a topic_n than_o principle_n of_o reason_n and_o divinity_n as_o may_v i_o hope_v prove_v some_o mean_n of_o satisfaction_n but_o none_o of_o distaste_v and_o because_o this_o question_n about_o the_o alterability_n of_o succession_n to_o the_o supreme_a authority_n will_v receive_v great_a light_n from_o a_o discussion_n of_o what_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o that_o right_n which_o prince_n have_v to_o succession_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o that_o right_o be_v clear_v by_o a_o consideration_n of_o he_o who_o give_v it_o and_o to_o what_o end_v i_o shall_v in_o the_o first_o place_n state_n from_o what_o fountain_n power_n and_o authority_n it_o be_v derive_v by_o what_o way_n and_o to_o what_o end_n first_o i_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o no_o man_n naturally_n and_o of_o himself_o have_v a_o right_a inherent_a in_o himself_o to_o exercise_v rule_n and_o government_n over_o other_o and_o all_o man_n as_o to_o a_o state_n of_o nature_n to_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o same_o degree_n of_o equality_n with_o one_o another_o but_o yet_o that_o most_o man_n be_v bear_v in_o a_o state_n of_o subjection_n to_o some_o other_o come_v thus_o to_o pass_v because_o man_n be_v at_o the_o will_n disposal_n and_o command_v of_o his_o creator_n who_o give_v he_o life_n and_o existence_n and_o continue_v it_o to_o he_o shall_v be_v likewise_o at_o the_o command_n of_o whosoever_o the_o creator_n shall_v transfer_v a_o right_a to_o of_o government_n and_o command_n and_o only_o of_o he_o so_o that_o suppose_v god_n not_o to_o have_v transfer_v his_o right_n of_o dominion_n over_o man_n or_o any_o part_n of_o it_o to_o any_o else_o every_o man_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o same_o condition_n and_o relation_n of_o equality_n for_o though_o sonship_n do_v oblige_v to_o many_o office_n of_o gratitude_n and_o duty_n yet_o not_o to_o such_o a_o subjection_n as_o we_o be_v handle_v and_o consequent_o no_o one_o be_v natural_o a_o servant_n or_o subject_a nor_o any_o one_o a_o prince_n till_o god_n have_v invest_v some_o person_n with_o a_o authority_n of_o govern_v such_o a_o number_n of_o man_n and_o all_o that_o shall_v be_v bear_v of_o they_o the_o inference_n than_o be_v plain_a that_o if_o man_n shall_v be_v natural_o equal_a and_o no_o one_o subject_a to_o other_o do_v not_o god_n depute_v some_o one_o person_n to_o exercise_n part_n of_o his_o authority_n and_o government_n over_o other_o then_o that_o they_o be_v not_o equal_a be_v the_o effect_n of_o god_n appointment_n and_o so_o all_o pre-eminence_n of_o power_n and_o authority_n be_v primary_o derive_v from_o he_o and_o that_o this_o immediate_a conclusion_n from_o right_a reason_n be_v consonant_a to_o god_n word_n and_o so_o must_v all_o such_o of_o necessity_n be_v i_o shall_v quote_v but_o one_o place_n of_o scripture_n viz._n rom._n 13._o 1._o let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n for_o there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v lay_v for_o a_o foundation_n that_o all_o authority_n be_v derive_v from_o god_n the_o next_o doubt_n be_v how_o we_o shall_v know_v to_o who_o he_o do_v derive_v it_o that_o we_o may_v give_v he_o due_a obedience_n and_o not_o be_v impose_v on_o by_o usurper_n and_o this_o will_v best_o be_v know_v if_o we_o consider_v the_o several_a way_n by_o which_o god_n derive_v this_o power_n to_o man_n for_o we_o may_v infallible_o conclude_v that_o he_o have_v no_o authority_n from_o god_n who_o do_v not_o receive_v it_o by_o those_o way_n by_o which_o god_n confer_v it_o and_o that_o he_o be_v god_n minister_n to_o who_o we_o see_v providence_n have_v derive_v it_o by_o some_o such_o way_n as_o he_o make_v use_v of_o to_o that_o purpose_n and_o they_o be_v these_o his_o own_o immediate_a choice_n and_o deputation_n hereditary_a and_o natural_a succession_n of_o kindred_n 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