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	power_n	scripture_n	7,777	5	6.2723	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62156	Righteous judgment placed upon the heads of malicious opposers and persecuting apostates in some brief animadversions upon Francis Buggs book, entitled, De Christiana libertate, in which his great weakness and gross wickedness is detected, his foul defamations and uncivil reflections are reprehended : with a seasonable warning to him and the rest of his abettors in their mischievous work of opposition to and separation from, the Lord and his people / by a lover of peace, Robert Sandilands : together with an Ingredient by another hand.	Sandilands, Robert.; Richardson, Richard, 1623?-1689. Another ingredient against the venom in F.B.'s book.	1683 (1683)	Wing S661; ESTC R32326	57,765	142

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or_o force_n thereunto_o and_o they_o be_v so_o word_v as_o that_o christian_a liberty_n be_v preserve_v and_o the_o people_n not_o impose_v upon_o beyond_o their_o freedom_n and_o that_o it_o be_v so_o i_o shall_v prove_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n and_o so_o we_o plain_o see_v that_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o agent_n have_v but_o befool_v themselves_o by_o false_o insinuate_v to_o any_o as_o this_o f.b._n do_v in_o page_n 31._o that_o we_o exercise_v dominion_n gentile-like_a and_o with_o lording_n over_o god_n heritage_n for_o the_o same_o christian_a confession_n descension_n and_o true_a moderation_n appear_v among_o we_o as_o in_o the_o beginning_n chap._n iu._n in_o page_n 32._o f._n b._n say_v i_o be_o now_o to_o manifest_v the_o alteration_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o division_n among_o we_o about_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o

exercise_n of_o it_o church_n discipline_n and_o conformity_n to_o it_o poor_a man_n thou_o look_v far_o abroad_o to_o seek_v the_o cause_n of_o division_n and_o little_a mind_n to_o look_v at_o home_n in_o thy_o own_o house_n and_o for_o all_o thy_o vain_a insolent_a brag_v and_o proud_a boasting_n in_o bring_v thy_o proof_n that_o there_o be_v violence_n tyranny_n and_o what_o not_o do_v to_o our_o first_o principle_n of_o union_n cite_v w._n p_n say_v in_o his_o address_n to_o pro●●_n pag._n 149._o that_o persuasion_n and_o conviction_n begin_v all_o true_a christian_a society_n and_o whether_o his_o violence_n upon_o this_o part_n tyranny_n and_o not_o order_n be_v introduce_v etc._n etc._n i_o say_v it_o be_v a_o lie_n in_o thou_o to_o insinuate_v the_o contrary_a as_o to_o we_o and_o reader_n to_o evince_v the_o same_o consider_v but_o the_o weakness_n of_o his_o proof_n for_o which_o he_o insert_v g._n f_n new_a order_n as_o he_o in_o his_o flower_a mind_n term_v it_o write_v about_o the_o year_n 71._o for_o woman_n meeting_n to_o be_v hold_v distinct_a from_o man_n meeting_n and_o be_v confirm_v afterward_o as_o he_o say_v by_o a_o general_n council_n or_o yearly_o meet_v etc._n etc._n viz_o dear_a friend_n to_o who_o be_v my_o love_n in_o that_o which_o change_v not_o it_o will_v do_v well_o and_o be_v of_o service_n for_o you_o to_o have_v a_o woman_n meeting_n as_o they_o have_v in_o other_o part_n etc._n etc._n i_o refer_v thou_o to_o the_o perusal_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o g._n f.'s_n epistle_n which_o i_o believe_v he_o write_v from_o a_o sense_n of_o the_o holy_a power_n and_o see_v if_o thou_o can_v find_v any_o thing_n therein_o like_a unto_o imposition_n violence_n or_o alteration_n do_v to_o our_o first_o principle_n of_o union_n in_o page_n 38._o he_o scoff_o and_o impertinent_o say_v at_o the_o yearly_o meet_v or_o general_n council_n hold_v at_o london_n in_o the_o year_n 75._o the_o say_a grant_n or_o order_n be_v strengthneed_a and_o confirm_v in_o all_o point_n and_o with_o as_o much_o policy_n as_o ever_o the_o learned_a bishop_n or_o grave_a senate_n use_v to_o establish_v their_o monarchical_a government_n etc._n etc._n the_o understand_a reader_n may_v perceive_v his_o weakness_n and_o folly_n herein_o and_o in_o page_n 40._o he_o great_o brag_v to_o give_v both_o proof_n and_o precedent_n of_o what_o he_o insinuate_v and_o so_o transcribe_v something_o concern_v propound_v of_o marriage_n which_o he_o call_v the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o woman_n meeting_n namely_o g._n f._n his_o order_n above_o recite_v by_o a_o general_n council_n hold_v at_o london_n anno_fw-la 1675._o london_n 27._o 3_o mo._n 75._o it_o be_v our_o judgement_n that_o for_o better_a satisfaction_n to_o all_o party_n that_o there_o may_v be_v due_a time_n for_o enquiry_n of_o clearness_n of_o the_o person_n concern_v it_o be_v convenient_a that_o marriage_n be_v twice_o propound_v to_o the_o meeting_n that_o be_v to_o take_v care_n therein_o both_o to_o the_o man_n and_o woman_n meeting_n where_o both_o be_v establish_v before_o they_o be_v accomplish_v and_o when_o thing_n be_v clear_v that_o the_o marriage_n be_v accomplish_v in_o a_o grave_a and_o public_a assembly_n of_o friend_n or_o relation_n i_o have_v set_v this_o down_o verbatim_o as_o i_o find_v it_o in_o f._n b_n book_n wherein_o thou_o may_v observe_v first_o it_o be_v say_v it_o be_v our_o judgement_n that_o for_o better_a satisfaction_n to_o all_o party_n etc._n etc._n not_o for_o imposition_n upon_o any_o second_o it_o be_v convenient_a here_o be_v a_o good_a cause_n and_o reason_n and_o three_o where_o both_o be_v establish_v etc._n etc._n for_o my_o part_n he_o must_v see_v further_a than_o i_o can_v that_o draw_v such_o a_o unnatural_a conclusion_n from_o the_o premise_n of_o imposition_n violence_n or_o tyranny_n do_v to_o the_o first_o principle_n of_o our_o union_n but_o to_o prove_v yet_o the_o same_o it_o seem_v he_o be_v somewhat_o pinch_v for_o he_o strain_n and_o snatch_v greedy_o every_o thing_n he_o can_v to_o make_v out_o his_o matter_n in_o pag._n 42._o he_o say_v i_o be_o necessitate_v to_o transcribe_v more_o of_o the_o transaction_n of_o this_o notable_a if_o not_o universal_a council_n than_o i_o be_o willing_a alas_o that_o ever_o thou_o shall_v have_v be_v so_o willing_a to_o serve_v the_o devil_n at_o such_o a_o rate_n as_o thou_o do_v too_o too_o willing_a francis_n to_o make_v use_n of_o all_o thy_o strength_n to_o hatch_v out_o of_o hell_n and_o plod_v in_o the_o dark_a if_o thou_o can_v thereby_o but_o abuse_v a_o innocent_a people_n lest_o g._n w._n shall_v again_o call_v for_o a_o proof_n or_o catalogue_n of_o their_o new_a stamp_a government_n and_o to_o this_o end_n he_o insert_v another_o paper_n which_o friend_n write_v concern_v man_n and_o woman_n meeting_n it_o be_v our_o judgement_n and_o testimony_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n wisdom_n that_o the_o rise_v and_o practice_n set_v up_o and_o establishment_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n meeting_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o our_o day_n and_o generation_n be_v according_a to_o the_o mind_n and_o counsel_n of_o god_n and_o do_v in_o the_o endear_n of_o his_o eternal_a spirit_n and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o friend_n and_o brethren_n in_o the_o power_n of_o god_n in_o all_o place_n to_o be_v diligent_a therein_o and_o to_o encourage_v and_o further_o each_o other_o in_o that_o bless_a work_n etc._n etc._n i_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o consider_v the_o rest_n of_o this_o and_o compare_v it_o and_o the_o former_a with_o a_o letter_n of_o advice_n and_o counsel_n for_o the_o help_n and_o information_n of_o the_o weak_a and_o late_o convince_v pag._n 28._o wherein_o in_o he_o say_v it_o be_v so_o word_v as_o that_o christian_a liberty_n be_v preserve_v and_o the_o people_n not_o impose_v upon_o beyond_o their_o freedom_n and_o see_v if_o there_o be_v such_o a_o vast_a difference_n as_o he_o will_v insinuate_v in_o pag._n 45._o behold_v say_v he_o the_o difference_n between_o this_o decree_n and_o the_o much_o n_z =_o *_o yet_o in_o that_o i_o do_v not_o find_v chap._n nor_o verse_n of_o matthew_n mark_n luke_n or_o john_n which_o he_o call_v for_o so_o much_o letter_n of_o advice_n and_o counsel_n inn_v the_o first_o chapter_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v not_o propose_v otherwise_o then_o advise_v and_o counsel_n and_o not_o as_o a_o form_n or_o rule_n to_o walk_v by_o etc._n etc._n chap._n v._n and_o reader_n that_o thou_o may_v see_v whether_o this_o author_n either_o look_v like_a to_o be_v a_o sober_a discreet_a prudent_a man_n or_o like_o a_o true_a christian_a quaker_n as_o he_o and_o w._n r._n and_o some_o few_o of_o their_o party_n will_v be_v reckon_v themselves_o as_o only_o such_o i_o will_v here_o insert_v something_o of_o his_o flout_a mockery_n and_o idle_a drollery_n in_o his_o observation_n upon_o the_o foregoing_a paper_n and_o indeed_o the_o great_a part_n of_o his_o book_n i_o mean_v this_o second_o part_n and_o what_o proper_o may_v be_v term_v his_o be_v stuff_v up_o with_o such_o impertinent_a story_n and_o uncivil_a reflection_n in_o pag._n 46._o but_o say_v he_o to_o make_v good_a provision_n against_o any_o that_o shall_v yet_o dare_v to_o slight_v this_o new_a model_n or_o new_a find_v method_n of_o church_n government_n or_o call_v in_o question_n their_o power_n and_o authority_n see_v what_o a_o strict_a and_o severe_a admonition_n be_v utter_v forth_o even_o as_o if_o it_o have_v come_v from_o the_o pope_n council_n of_o jesuit_n and_o crafty_a friar_n etc._n etc._n in_o pag._n 47._o and_o speak_v of_o woman_n meeting_n i_o say_v if_o it_o be_v so_o why_o shall_v not_o the_o episcopalian_o presbiterian_o independent_n baptist_n etc._n etc._n know_v of_o they_o and_o why_o not_o as_o many_o of_o they_o do_v of_o which_o we_o be_v not_o ashamed_a if_o all_o the_o world_n know_v it_o and_o by_o 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