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	universal_a	3,676	5	8.7223	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B00537	An exhortation vnto the gouernours, and people of Hir Maiesties countrie of Wales, to labour earnestly, to haue the preaching of the Gospell planted among them. There is in the ende something that was not in the former impression..	Penry, John, 1559-1593.; Waldegrave, Robert, 1554-1604, printer.	1588 (1588)	STC 19605.5; ESTC S94666	73,347	118

usurper_n have_v to_o claim_v the_o place_n they_o be_v in_o whereunto_o either_o by_o right_n of_o inheritance_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n or_o ordinance_n from_o god_n they_o can_v lay_v no_o title_n you_o be_v wise_a enough_o i_o hope_v to_o consider_v what_o it_o be_v to_o tolerate_v the_o manifest_a breach_n of_o god_n law_n well_o if_o you_o be_v not_o careful_a hereof_o yet_o at_o the_o jest_n look_v how_o you_o countenance_v the_o manifest_a overthrow_n of_o her_o majesty_n sepreame_a authority_n and_o royal_a soveraigatie_n over_o her_o people_n both_o minister_n and_o other_o which_o d._n bridge_n as_o flat_o overthroweah_a in_o this_o book_n as_o ever_o do_v any_o that_o gainesaied_n the_o same_o for_o the_o proof_n hereof_o let_v his_o own_o word_n be_v bring_v forth_o and_o arraign_v be-before_a your_o hh._n page_n 448._o line_n 3._o these_o be_v his_o word_n do_v s._n peter_n then_o forbid_v that_o any_o one_o elder_n shall_v have_v and_o exercise_v any_o superior_a government_n over_o the_o clergy_n understand_v the_o clergy_n in_o this_o sense_n if_o he_o do_v not_o but_o allow_v it_o and_o his_o self_n practise_v it_o then_o howsoever_o both_o the_o name_n both_o of_o govern_v and_o of_o clergy_n may_v be_v abuse_v the_o matter_n be_v clear_a that_o one_o priest_n or_o elder_n among_o the_o residew_n may_v have_v a_o lawful_a superior_a authority_n over_o the_o clergy_n that_o be_v over_o all_o the_o universal_a body_n of_o the_o church_n in_o every_o particular_a or_o several_a congregation_n ●ope_n compare_v belacap_n 10._o lib_n 5._o con._n 3._o with_o this_o page_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v the_o one_o to_o have_v speak_v for_o the_o arch_a bish_n the_o same_o ●●at_a the_o other_o ●oth_v for_o the_o ●ope_n and_o so_o not_o only_o over_o the_o people_n but_o also_o over_o the_o whole_a order_n of_o minister_n thus_o far_o be_v his_o word_n a_o shameless_a &_o miserable_a doctor_n he_o be_v if_o he_o dare_v deny_v they_o but_o more_o miserable_a and_o shameless_a if_o affirm_v they_o he_o dare_v look_v any_o christian_n subject_n in_o the_o face_n much_o less_o your_o hh._n belarmine_n the_o chief_a popish_a writerin_n our_o day_n have_v say_v no_o more_o for_o the_o pope_n in_o five_o whole_a book_n write_v upon_o this_o controversy_n out_o of_o the_o d._n word_n i_o thus_o reason_n whosoever_o affirm_v that_o one_o priest_n among_o the_o residue_n may_v have_v a_o lawful_a superior_a authority_n over_o the_o universal_a body_n of_o the_o church_n he_o beside_o the_o induce_n of_o a_o foreign_a power_n affirm_v that_o a_o priest_n may_v exercise_v a_o lawful_a superior_a authority_n over_o her_o majesty_n and_o all_o other_o magistrate_n much_o more_o minister_n within_o the_o universallbodie_o of_o the_o church_n 5_o 1._o eliza._n 1_o 13._o elizab._n 1.1_o elizab._n 5_o and_o so_o direct_o be_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o treason_n by_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o statute_n provide_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o her_o majesty_n supremacy_n within_o her_o own_o dominion_n but_o d._n bridges_n do_v this_o causa_fw-la doctorem_fw-la ad_fw-la capital_fw-it judicium_fw-la voco_fw-la poenae_fw-la talionis_fw-la i_o offe_z rens_fw-la nisi_fw-la laesa_fw-la maiestatis_fw-la rerum_fw-la prob_fw-la avero_fw-la modo_fw-la ipse_fw-la sibi_fw-la constiterit_fw-la ac_fw-la deum_fw-la testor_fw-la i_o non_fw-la patroni_fw-la iugalum_fw-la petere_fw-la sed_fw-la causa_fw-la let_v his_o own_o word_n witness_v against_o he_o therefore_o he_o affirm_v that_o some_o one_o priest_n may_v exercise_v a_o lawful_a superior_a authority_n over_o her_o majesty_n and_o so_o be_v within_o compass_n of_o the_o say_a statute_n if_o he_o dare_v stand_v to_o that_o he_o have_v write_v nothing_o can_v be_v infer_v out_o of_o his_o word_n but_o that_o which_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o proposition_n for_o i_o be_o sure_a he_o will_v not_o be_v so_o impudent_o traitorous_a as_o to_o deny_v her_o majesty_n to_o be_v contain_v within_o the_o universal_a body_n of_o the_o church_n for_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o wretched_a man_n will_v make_v her_o majesty_n to_o be_v a_o infidel_n and_o so_o shall_v snare_v himself_o again_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o *_o treason_n and_o if_o he_o say_v his_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o this_o priest_n shall_v be_v a_o foreigner_n 1._o 13._o eliza._n 1._o and_o so_o think_v to_o delude_v the_o statute_n the_o plaster_n make_v the_o wound_n far_o more_o grievous_a and_o irksome_a for_o first_o the_o injurious_a indignity_n be_v far_o great_a unto_o her_o right_a excellent_a majesty_n to_o make_v she_o own_o vassal_n to_o be_v a_o superior_a governor_n over_o she_o unto_o who_o no_o prince_n else_o in_o all_o europe_n will_v yield_v any_o homage_n then_o to_o acknowledge_v herself_o to_o be_v within_o the_o sheepefolde_a of_o a_o foreign_a pope_n who_o it_o may_v be_v be_v a_o noble_a man_n bear_v and_o have_v the_o emperor_n &_o the_o great_a state_n in_o christendom_n under_o his_o pastoral_a charge_n in_o the_o second_o place_n what_o notable_a contumely_n be_v this_o for_o the_o noblekinge_n of_o denmark_n and_o scot_n the_o state_n of_o germany_n helvetia_n and_o all_o other_o that_o have_v reject_v the_o pope_n authority_n as_o unlawful_a not_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o idolatry_n and_o pride_n but_o even_o of_o his_o lordly_a rule_n and_o supreme_a dignity_n to_o hold_v it_o lawful_a for_o they_o to_o have_v a_o english_a priest_n to_o usurp_v authority_n over_o they_o and_o the_o church_n within_o their_o dominion_n and_o i_o can_v express_v what_o indignity_n it_o be_v to_o conceive_v so_o vile_o of_o her_o majesty_n the_o whole_a assembly_n of_o parliament_n and_o your_o hh._n as_o to_o deem_v that_o you_o banish_a popery_n out_o of_o the_o land_n no_o otherwise_o than_o you_o think_v it_o lawful_a notwithstanding_o for_o a_o english_a priest_n i_o keep_v the_o priestly_a d._n own_o word_n in_o stead_n of_o a_o italian_a pope_n to_o have_v superior_a authority_n over_o the_o universal_a body_n of_o the_o church_n and_o howsoever_o some_o lawyer_n not_o understand_v how_o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n concern_v the_o pope_n prerogative_n be_v set_v down_o by_o the_o best_a late_a popish_a writer_n may_v find_v shift_n for_o d_o bridges_n to_o avoid_v the_o danger_n of_o the_o statute_n because_o there_o be_v not_o a_o particular_a instance_n bring_v in_o by_o he_o of_o a_o particular_a priest_n and_o a_o particular_a prince_n yet_o hereof_o your_o hh._n may_v be_v assure_o persuade_v that_o if_o the_o thing_n set_v down_o in_o this_o wretched_a and_o slanderous_a book_n be_v tolerable_a &_o canonical_a the_o question_n concern_v the_o pope_n supremacy_n which_o be_v the_o point_n i_o urge_v and_o not_o the_o treason_n be_v grant_v on_o the_o papi_v side_n for_o if_o it_o be_v yield_v that_o one_o priest_n or_o elder_n among_o the_o residue_n may_v have_v a_o lawful_a superior_a authority_n over_o the_o universal_a body_n of_o the_o church_n that_o a_o apostle_n may_v be_v a_o bish_n affirm_v by_o 272._o by_o page_n 272._o d._n bridges_n that_o peter_n be_v prince_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v the_o title_n &_o as_o it_o be_v the_o ivibushe_n of_o 446._o of_o page_n 445._o 446._o 2._o page_n in_o this_o dutiful_a book_n that_o from_o peter_n the_o original_n of_o unity_n do_v spring_v that_o the_o church_n may_v be_v ground_v upon_o unity_n allege_v by_o the_o d._n out_o of_o 445._o of_o page_n 445._o cyprian_n the_o like_a sentence_n be_v no_o less_o than_o thrice_o bring_v in_o by_o bellarmine_n out_o of_o cyprian_n also_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n if_o these_o thing_n i_o say_v be_v grant_v what_o can_v the_o papist_n desire_v more_o to_o infer_v the_o pope_n supremacy_n for_o either_o they_o will_v prove_v peter_n successor_n to_o be_v this_o priest_n or_o some_o other_o must_v be_v bring_v that_o can_v show_v better_a evidence_n than_o he_o can_v this_o be_v bellarmine_n own_o reason_n de_fw-fr rom._n ponti_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 12._o 753._o d._n and_o these_o be_v the_o point_n in_o the_o proof_n whereof_o he_o have_v sweat_n and_o labour_v so_o sore_o in_o his_o first_o two_o book_n de_fw-fr rom._n pontiff_a and_o if_o the_o avoid_v of_o a_o particular_a instant_n will_v answer_v the_o statute_n no_o popish_a traitor_n hereafter_o will_v be_v get_v within_o the_o compass_n thereof_o see_v in_o general_a term_n they_o may_v lawful_o avouch_v the_o pope_n supremacy_n and_o stand_v unto_o this_o high_a treason_n the_o particular_a open_n whereof_o will_v cost_v they_o their_o life_n and_o they_o will_v say_v no_o more_o but_o that_o one_o priest_n may_v have_v a_o lawful_a superior_a authority_n as_o d_o bridges_n say_v peter_n have_v over_o the_o universal_a body_n of_o the_o church_n now_o whether_o this_o priest_n be_v the_o pope_n or_o no_o or_o whether_o the_o pope_n may_v have_v

this_o superiority_n over_o her_o majesty_n as_o be_v within_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n or_o no_o they_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o consideration_n of_o other_o the_o instance_n will_v be_v as_o much_o as_o their_o life_n be_v worth_a and_o what_o shall_v they_o endanger_v their_o life_n by_o utter_v that_o in_o particular_a which_o in_o general_a belike_o may_v be_v affirm_v with_o safety_n the_o general_a assertion_n that_o a_o priest_n may_v have_v a_o lawful_a superior_a authority_n over_o the_o universal_a body_n of_o the_o church_n be_v true_a and_o void_a of_o treason_n why_o shall_v not_o the_o particular_a instance_n that_o the_o pope_n may_v be_v this_o priest_n which_o may_v have_v this_o superior_a authority_n over_o her_o majesty_n as_o be_v include_v within_o the_o universal_a body_n of_o the_o church_n be_v so_o to_o if_o one_o priest_n may_v have_v this_o authority_n what_o shall_v hinder_v why_o the_o pope_n may_v not_o be_v this_o priest_n though_o he_o be_v not_o his_o idolatry_n he_o may_v leave_v his_o pride_n he_o may_v leave_v his_o triple_a crown_n he_o may_v leave_v his_o name_n of_o pope_n he_o may_v leave_v and_o why_o then_o may_v not_o he_o sometime_o though_o not_o always_o be_v capable_a of_o this_o lawful_a superior_a authority_n etc._n many_o of_o the_o pope_n themselves_o never_o sit_v at_o rome_n but_o either_o at_o lion_n arminia_n or_o avinion_n look_v platina_n ba●e_n pantal._n etc._n etc._n as_o well_o as_o some_o other_o priest_n yea_o but_o this_o priest_n must_v not_o have_v his_o scare_v at_o rome_n then_o he_o will_v remove_v his_o chair_n unto_o ravenna_n or_o canterbury_n and_o so_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o difference_n between_o he_o and_o this_o priest_n whereof_o d._n bridges_n speak_v and_o by_o this_o good_a divinity_n sixtus_n the_o five_o now_o pope_n of_o rome_n be_v no_o idolater_n void_a of_o pride_n abandon_v his_o triple_a crown_n and_o name_n of_o pope_n remove_v also_o his_o seat_n unto_o lambeth_n may_v be_v that_o one_o priest_n among_o the_o residue_n that_o may_v have_v a_o lawful_a superionr_n authority_n over_o the_o universal_a body_n of_o the_o church_n as_o d._n bridges_n without_o blush_v have_v affirm_v let_v he_o now_o go_v and_o bark_v at_o the_o godly_a minister_n in_o this_o land_n as_o he_o do_v slanderous_o in_o the_o preface_n of_o his_o profane_a book_n the_o intentes_fw-la of_o undermine_v the_o cinill_a government_n be_v find_v in_o the_o undutiful_a casket_n of_o his_o own_o bosom_n whereof_o their_o clothes_n be_v not_o once_o privy_a what_o shall_v i_o at_o this_o time_n lie_v open_a any_o more_o of_o his_o undutiful_a position_n his_o book_n i_o will_v at_o all_o time_n prove_v to_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o popish_a quilt_n let_v he_o challenge_v i_o of_o my_o offer_n when_o he_o wil._n this_o matter_n concern_v her_o majesty_n supremacy_n be_v too_o too_o heinous_a of_o itself_o i_o mean_v not_o to_o aggravate_v and_o make_v more_o odious_a your_o hh._n may_v see_v how_o pestilent_a and_o pernicious_a this_o wicked_a government_n of_o our_o prelate_n be_v even_o unto_o her_o majesty_n supreme_a and_o superior_a authority_n which_o never_o any_o sincere_o seek_v for_o reformation_n at_o any_o time_n either_o deny_v or_o diminish_v the_o same_o be_v right_o understand_v according_a to_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o statute_n and_o whatsoever_o he_o have_v say_v of_o the_o godly_a learned_a minister_n you_o see_v that_o it_o be_v he_o &_o his_o father_n house_n with_o the_o government_n thereof_o that_o go_v about_o to_o tread_v under_o foot_n the_o lord_n anoint_v and_o this_o be_v the_o good_a divinity_n that_o this_o balaam_n for_o his_o lucre_n sake_n be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o teach_v and_o your_o hh._n dread_v not_o to_o tolerate_v as_o though_o we_o have_v to_o little_a to_o answer_v before_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o antichristian_a dominion_n of_o the_o pope_n in_o this_o land_n he_o must_v needs_o make_v a_o priest_n in_o the_o land_n which_o may_v fetch_v the_o plague_n from_o other_o nation_n to_o be_v pour_v upon_o us._n rather_o than_o the_o madness_n of_o such_o a_o prophet_n shall_v be_v unrebuke_v the_o very_a dumb_a ass_n speak_v with_o a_o man_n voice_n will_v gainsay_v the_o fury_n of_o such_o a_o philistian_a tongue_n i_o can_v think_v my_o lord_n but_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v some_o memorable_a plague_n reserve_v for_o you_o and_o we_o under_o your_o government_n if_o notwithstanding_o all_o these_o thing_n you_o still_o countenance_v such_o 〈◊〉_d in_o israel_n as_o be_v the_o very_a ornament_n of_o the_o lord_n tabernacle_n i_o have_v set_v down_o out_o of_o the_o infallible_a truth_n of_o god_n eternal_a word_n the_o reason_n whereby_o the_o holy_a ghost_n cut_v the_o throare_n of_o all_o the_o corruption_n in_o our_o church_n and_o have_v give_v a_o death_n wound_n unto_o the_o vital_a part_n of_o this_o popish_a warehouse_n of_o doctor_n bridge_n and_o let_v i_o see_v who_o will_v dare_v to_o reply_v upon_o they_o as_o for_o d._n bridge_n himself_o his_o unfavery_n and_o unlearned_a stile_n his_o popish_a reason_n long_o since_o banish_v out_o of_o the_o school_n of_o all_o sound_n divine_v his_o tranflation_n of_o other_o man_n writing_n throughout_o his_o whole_a book_n his_o ungodly_a and_o abominable_a 655._o abominable_a page_n 655._o prayer_n that_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n may_v never_o be_v have_v general_o throughout_o the_o land_n his_o scripture_n 287._o scripture_n page_n 287._o be_v the_o subscription_n of_o the_o second_o epistle_n to_o 562.349.560_o to_o page_n 562.349.560_o timothy_n his_o allege_v of_o writer_n as_o clear_v against_o himself_o as_o black_a be_v to_o white_a as_o of_o augustine_n caluin_n aretius_n &c_n &c_n his_o 44●_n his_o page_n 44●_n imperfect_a periode_n without_o sense_n or_o savour_n his_o 272._o his_o page_n a_o 272._o bishop_n james_n archbishop_n 266_o archbishop_n page_n 259.69_o 266_o tim._n and_o titus_n his_o translation_n of_o 450._o of_o page_n 450._o vos_fw-la autem_fw-la nolite_fw-la vocari_fw-la rabbi_n into_o will_v not_o you_o be_v call_v rabbi_n with_o thousand_o other_o monument_n of_o his_o profane_a imprety_n sottish_a ignorance_n and_o want_v of_o learning_n evident_o convince_v that_o he_o be_v never_o as_o yet_o in_o platonis_fw-la politia_fw-la where_o any_o good_a learning_n grow_v but_o have_v wallow_v himself_o all_o his_o life_n in_o romuli_n fece_n whence_o learning_n have_v be_v long_o since_o banish_v &_o godliness_n never_o shine_v and_o therefore_o he_o of_o all_o other_o can_v disprove_v nothing_o unless_o the_o question_n before_o hand_n be_v grant_v of_o his_o side_n hand_n yet_o let_v he_o know_v that_o i_o will_v either_o be_v answer_v or_o have_v the_o cause_n grant_v at_o his_o hand_n for_o to_o omit_v that_o in_o 160._o sheet_n of_o paper_n he_o have_v do_v nothing_o but_o over_o throw_v himself_o utter_o shame_v his_o whoorishe_a cause_n by_o show_v the_o nakedness_n thereof_o translate_v other_o man_n writing_n teach_v the_o reader_n how_o to_o understand_v the_o learned_a discoarse_n and_o add_v marginal_a note_n so_o that_o if_o other_o man_n have_v never_o write_v he_o will_v have_v say_v nothing_o this_o shall_v be_v find_v undoubted_o true_a throughout_o the_o whole_a book_n that_o he_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n before_o hand_n not_o to_o dispute_v unless_o you_o grant_v conclusion_n &_o all_o and_o rather_o flat_o to_o be_v non_fw-la plus_fw-la then_o prove_v any_o thing_n but_o our_o 4._o bishop_n and_o their_o fautor_n be_v or_o will_v be_v account_v learned_a i_o desire_v no_o more_o against_o they_o all_o but_o to_o be_v judicial_o hear_v according_a to_o the_o word_n if_o i_o be_v disproove_v in_o any_o one_o thing_n i_o have_v write_v i_o will_v not_o desire_v to_o live_v hence_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v your_o hh._n have_v regard_n unto_o the_o state_n of_o your_o soul_n and_o body_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o your_o good_a name_n among_o posterity_n that_o if_o these_o thing_n set_v down_o be_v true_a if_o not_o bring_v upon_o i_o deserve_a shame_n &_o punishment_n you_o will_v either_o redress_v the_o miserable_a estate_n of_o distress_a wales_n by_o erect_v there_o a_o godly_a ministry_n and_o abbolish_n of_o all_o cananitish_a relic_n or_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o a_o few_o unconscionable_a and_o godless_a man_n adventure_v to_o undergo_v the_o fiery_a and_o flame_a execution_n of_o the_o burn_a decree_n of_o god_n anger_n my_o li._n be_v not_o deceive_v the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n be_v angry_a with_o you_o and_o his_o whole_a 38.22_o whole_a josh_n 7.9.21_o ezech_n 38.22_o host_n for_o the_o babilonish_a garment_n of_o these_o achan_n retain_v they_o no_o long_o if_o you_o will_v not_o fall_v before_o the_o enemy_n when_o the_o lord_n shall_v plead_v with_o you_o your_o wife_n child_n family_n and_o