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
A81905	A case of conscience concerning ministers medling with state matters in or out of their sermons resolved more satisfactorily then heretofore. Wherein amongst other particulars, these matters are insisted upon, and cleared. 1 How all controversies and debates among Christians ought to be handled regularly, and conscionably to edification by those that meddle therewith. 2 What the proper employments are of Christian magistrates, and Gospel-Ministers, as their works are distinct, and should be concurrent for the publick good at all times. 3 What the way of Christianity is, whereby at this time our present distractions, and publick breaches may be healed : if magistrates and ministers neglect not the main duties of their respective callings. Where a ground is layed to satisfie the scruple of the Demurrer, and of the Grand Case of Conscience. / Written by John Dury, minister of the Gospel, to give a friend satisfaction: and published at the desire of many. Octob. 3. Imprimatur, Joseph Caryl.	Dury, John, 1596-1680.	1649 (1649)	Wing D2836; Thomason E579_1; ESTC R206157	157,053	200

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lay_v upon_o he_o not_o to_o see_v and_o suffer_v christ_n name_n to_o be_v dishonour_v and_o his_o ordinance_n blasphamed_a so_o far_o as_o by_o his_o place_n he_o can_v hinder_v it_o without_o constrain_a and_o persecute_v any_o man_n for_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o his_o conscience_n whereby_o he_o do_v not_o give_v any_o public_a offence_n 15._o that_o a_o christian_a be_v a_o magistrate_n although_o his_o profession_n do_v add_v these_o privilege_n to_o he_o in_o his_o magistracy_n yet_o his_o magistracy_n do_v not_o exalt_v he_o above_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o right_a to_o command_v any_o thing_n therein_o after_o his_o own_o will_n as_o in_o humane_a affair_n for_o christ_n only_a who_o be_v the_o head_n have_v authority_n to_o command_v in_o the_o church_n and_o those_o that_o either_o teach_v for_o doctrine_n the_o commandment_n of_o man_n or_o impose_v those_o commandment_n upon_o

and_o concurrence_n between_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n in_o public_a concernment_n and_o that_o be_v among_o other_o thing_n this_o 1._o that_o in_o all_o provincial_a assembly_n concern_v church_n affair_n a_o certain_a time_n shall_v be_v determine_v for_o their_o meeting_n towards_o the_o redress_n of_o sc_a 〈◊〉_d ndal_n and_o advance_v the_o mean_n of_o spiritual_a edification_n within_o themselves_o and_o that_o the_o determination_n and_o denomination_n of_o this_o time_n shall_v stand_v at_o the_o arbitrement_n and_o ratification_n of_o the_o supreme_a authority_n upon_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o ministry_n 2._o that_o in_o all_o such_o meeting_n the_o supreme_a authority_n shall_v depute_v some_o body_n to_o be_v in_o their_o name_n present_a at_o they_o to_o give_v countenance_n and_o authority_n to_o their_o proceed_n to_o assist_v the_o ministry_n in_o outward_a matter_n with_o counsel_n and_o advice_n or_o also_o in_o other_o thing_n as_o may_v be_v requisite_a and_o desire_a though_o in_o particular_a matter_n it_o will_v not_o at_o all_o be_v expedient_a that_o the_o state_n deputy_n shall_v either_o debate_v or_o vote_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o come_v before_o they_o and_o of_o their_o orderly_a and_o decent_a carriage_n about_o the_o same_o to_o see_v that_o they_o meddle_v not_o with_o sit_v matter_n or_o design_n of_o another_o kind_n than_o such_o as_o tend_v to_o the_o spiritual_a edification_n of_o soul_n and_o final_o to_o make_v report_n to_o those_o by_o who_o he_o be_v depute_v of_o every_o thing_n relate_v to_o the_o public_a constitution_n of_o their_o affair_n or_o which_o otherwise_o be_v observable_a for_o the_o welfare_n of_o the_o church_n and_o state_n thus_o the_o magistrate_n may_v concur_v with_o the_o ministry_n in_o their_o present_a undertake_n the_o minister_n may_v concur_v also_o reciprocal_o with_o the_o magistrate_n in_o his_o present_a undertake_n if_o they_o be_v call_v by_o he_o thereunto_o and_o as_o the_o magistrate_n in_o his_o concurrence_n about_o church_n affair_n do_v go_v no_o further_a than_o the_o sphere_n of_o his_o call_n do_v permit_v so_o the_o minister_n be_v desire_v by_o he_o to_o give_v assistance_n in_o state_n business_n shall_v not_o exceed_v the_o proper_a sphere_n of_o their_o employment_n therefore_o if_o a_o doubtful_a case_n of_o conscience_n shall_v fall_v in_o about_o state_n deliberation_n i_o conceive_v that_o as_o elsewhere_o the_o custom_n be_v so_o here_o the_o matter_n may_v be_v propose_v unto_o some_o of_o they_o without_o acquaint_v they_o with_o all_o the_o particular_n of_o state_n concernment_n relate_v thereunto_o but_o only_o with_o that_o which_o be_v doubtful_a as_o to_o conscience_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n will_v conceal_v the_o rest_n as_o lawyer_n use_v to_o do_v when_o they_o propose_v matter_n under_o the_o name_n of_o titius_n and_o caius_n and_o thus_o far_o in_o point_n of_o counsel_n the_o concurrence_n may_v go_v on_o both_o side_n about_o present_a undertake_n the_o minister_n help_v the_o magistrate_n in_o that_o which_o be_v spiritual_a with_o advice_n and_o the_o magistrate_n help_v the_o minister_n in_o that_o which_o be_v outward_a and_o matter_n of_o order_n both_o with_o countenance_n and_o advice_n by_o concur_v in_o present_a undertake_n to_o give_v strength_n unto_o the_o execution_n thereof_o as_o for_o the_o point_n of_o execution_n in_o thing_n on_o either_o side_n undertake_v the_o last_o part_n of_o their_o correspondency_n be_v to_o give_v strength_n thereunto_o by_o their_o joint_a concurrence_n and_o the_o mean_n to_o do_v this_o can_v be_v none_o other_o but_o that_o which_o in_o all_o humane_a affair_n be_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o strength_n and_o sucessefulnesse_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o righteous_a order_n of_o all_o proceed_n towards_o their_o proportionate_a end_n when_o each_o agent_n shall_v stand_v in_o his_o own_o place_n where_o god_n have_v set_v he_o and_o do_v the_o work_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o his_o own_o call_n wherein_o he_o may_v expect_v that_o god_n will_v bless_v he_o my_o meaning_n be_v that_o the_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a administration_n the_o one_o relate_v to_o the_o inward_a the_o other_o to_o the_o outward_a man_n shall_v not_o be_v confound_v and_o jumble_v together_o without_o any_o distinction_n of_o their_o bound_n and_o make_v to_o run_v out_o of_o their_o own_o channel_n into_o each_o other_o because_o if_o this_o fall_n out_o both_o will_v lose_v their_o efficacy_n towards_o their_o object_n in_o the_o application_n of_o public_a remedy_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n for_o if_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v take_v upon_o he_o the_o work_n of_o concurrence_n where_o 1_o of_o irregular_a undertake_n and_o concurrence_n the_o ministry_n whereunto_o god_n have_v not_o appoint_v he_o he_o can_v hope_v for_o a_o blessing_n from_o he_o because_o he_o be_v out_o of_o his_o call_n nor_o will_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n to_o who_o he_o offer_v himself_o as_o a_o minister_n receive_v he_o as_o such_o but_o will_v be_v prejudice_v and_o confound_v in_o their_o relation_n towards_o he_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o magistracy_n be_v understand_v by_o all_o know_a man_n to_o be_v distinct_a in_o god_n hand_n and_o that_o each_o aught_o to_o be_v respect_v by_o itself_o and_o in_o its_o own_o way_n use_v now_o if_o he_o who_o be_v set_v up_o to_o be_v the_o precedent_n and_o protector_n of_o all_o public_a order_n shall_v confound_v they_o and_o become_v the_o author_n of_o disorder_n in_o his_o main_a business_n he_o weaken_v his_o own_o reputation_n and_o make_v his_o work_n void_a for_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n who_o respect_v the_o ministry_n by_o itself_o for_o their_o spiritual_a work_n sake_n 1_o thess_n 5._o 13._o and_o the_o magistracy_n by_o itself_o for_o their_o temporal_a work_n sake_n rom._n 13._o 3_o 4_o 5._o will_v be_v obstruct_v to_o every_o thing_n which_o he_o do_v in_o that_o kind_n because_o to_o they_o he_o act_v neither_o as_o a_o magistrate_n nor_o as_o a_o minister_n and_o so_o do_v make_v himself_o useless_a nor_o will_v minister_n in_o such_o a_o case_n be_v concern_v in_o their_o place_n be_v idle_a nor_o will_v it_o be_v possible_a to_o take_v off_o the_o affection_n of_o man_n from_o look_v towards_o they_o whether_o they_o be_v superstitious_o or_o judicious_o affect_v with_o the_o ordinance_n where_o of_o necessity_n they_o will_v be_v distract_v when_o in_o the_o same_o work_n they_o see_v minister_n act_v one_o way_n and_o magistrate_n another_o which_o disagreement_n in_o their_o proceed_n must_v needs_o make_v all_o their_o undertake_n ineffectual_a in_o like_a manner_n if_o the_o minister_n shall_v take_v upon_o he_o the_o work_n of_o the_o magistrate_n whereunto_o god_n have_v not_o appoint_v he_o he_o can_v expect_v god_n presence_n with_o he_o in_o it_o because_o he_o be_v out_o of_o the_o place_n where_o god_n have_v set_v he_o and_o out_o of_o the_o employment_n whereunto_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v behold_v i_o be_o with_o you_o always_o till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n matth._n 28._o 19_o 20._o nor_o be_v it_o fit_a that_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v suffer_v another_o to_o usurp_v his_o place_n nor_o ought_v a_o minister_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v busy_a in_o other_o man_n matter_n nor_o be_v it_o just_a that_o he_o shall_v fish_v in_o other_o man_n water_n with_o their_o angle_a rod_n and_o bait_n without_o their_o leave_n nor_o can_v the_o people_n to_o who_o a_o minister_n do_v in_o this_o way_n apply_v himself_o receive_v he_o in_o the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o a_o servant_n of_o christ_n see_v he_o do_v not_o apply_v himself_o unto_o they_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o thing_n belong_v to_o his_o kingdom_n but_o as_o a_o man_n and_o in_o the_o affair_n of_o this_o world_n wherein_o they_o be_v not_o subordinate_a unto_o he_o but_o unto_o the_o high_a power_n which_o as_o to_o they_o in_o this_o respect_n be_v make_v void_a and_o useless_a whence_o it_o will_v unavoidable_o follow_v that_o about_o the_o performance_n of_o their_o duty_n and_o the_o observance_n of_o their_o relation_n their_o spirit_n will_v be_v distract_v this_o way_n and_o that_o way_n when_o both_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n act_v each_o other_o part_n &_o offer_v themselves_o with_o different_a or_o contrary_a influence_n towards_o they_o about_o the_o same_o matter_n the_o strength_n therefore_o of_o the_o execution_n of_o all_o public_a business_n be_v that_o which_o solomon_n do_v intimate_v by_o the_o two_o 21_o 1_o king_n 7._o 21_o pillar_n which_o he_o name_v jachin_n and_o boaz_n and_o set_v up_o in_o the_o porch_n of_o the_o temple_n the_o name_n jacbin_n signify_v he_o shall_v concurrene●●_n of_o the_o rule_n of_o regular_a undertake_n and_o concurrene●●_n establish_v boaz_n signify_v