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
A85688	Vox cœli, containing maxims of pious policy: wherein severall cases of conscience are briefly discussed; as I. In what subject the supream power of a nation doth reside. II. What is the extent of that power, and in what causes it doth appear, with the due restrictions and limitations thereof according to the Gospell. III. What obedience is due unto that power from all persons, superiour and inferiour, with other cases of great weight, very necessary to reconcile our late differences judiciously stated and impartially ballanced in the scale of the sanctuary. / By Enoch Grey minist	Grey, Enoch.	1649 (1649)	Wing G1968; Thomason E565_20; ESTC R202336	50,311	67

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thing_n but_o what_o be_v forbid_v by_o the_o word_n direct_o or_o by_o express_a consequence_n a_o pray_v say_v the_o apostle_n that_o yoú_o may_v live_v under_o his_o government_n 1_o in_o all_o godliness_n 2_o in_o all_o honesty_n 3_o in_o both_o peaceable_o he_o do_v not_o say_v pray_v that_o he_o may_v not_o meddle_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o godliness_n that_o be_v sacrilegious_a usurpation_n but_o pray_v that_o in_o use_v this_o authority_n in_o thing_n sacred_a as_o civil_a pious_a as_o just_a you_o may_v peaceable_o exercise_v all_o act_n of_o religion_n under_o such_o a_o magistrate_n that_o by_o his_o improvement_n of_o his_o authority_n against_o those_o that_o shall_v disturb_v you_o in_o the_o profession_n and_o practice_n of_o religion_n as_o well_o as_o of_o honesty_n you_o may_v live_v in_o godliness_n peaceable_o in_o all_o godliness_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n as_o well_o as_o in_o all_o honesty_n 2._o he_o do_v not_o say_v pray_v that_o the_o magistrate_n 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into_o blessing_n a_o 15._o how_o 〈◊〉_d against_o jer●boam_n a_o how_o asa_n a_o jeh●s●phat_fw-la a_o h●●●kiah_n a_o and_o josiah_n a_o upon_o the_o ground_n prosper_v divine_a history_n manifest_a 24._o in_o the_o advance_n of_o reformation_n christian_a magistrate_n shall_v be_v the_o chief_a instrument_n be_v furnish_v with_o power_n from_o heaven_n with_o a_o foursold_a authority_n to_o that_o end_n 1._o a_o restrictive_a authority_n a_o power_n of_o restraint_n in_o thing_n 7._o pertain_v to_o the_o outward_a man_n a_o the_o word_n signify_v a_o possession_n of_o restraint_n all_o great_a and_o gross_a sin_n against_o nature_n 13._o against_o god_n law_n the_o magistrate_n must_v restrain_v what_o the_o sin_n and_o punishment_n of_o elie_n be_v be_v not_o unknown_a a_o whatsoever_o be_v apparent_o sinful_a in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n to_o provoke_v the_o eye_n 15._o of_o his_o glory_n a_o be_v prejudicial_a unto_o the_o external_a communion_n to_o the_o civil_a peace_n and_o 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