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	synod_n	3,603	5	9.6685	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A36060	A Directory for church-government and ordination of ministers to be examined against the next Generall Assemblie.	Church of Scotland.	1647 (1647)	Wing D1542; ESTC R34740	14,967	36

of_o the_o whole_a classis_fw-la it_o belong_v unto_o classical_a presbytery_n to_o consider_v of_o to_o debate_v and_o to_o resolve_v according_a to_o god_n word_n such_o case_n of_o conscience_n or_o other_o difficulty_n in_o doctrine_n as_o be_v bring_v unto_o they_o out_o of_o their_o association_n according_a as_o they_o shall_v find_v needful_a for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n to_o examine_v and_o censure_v according_a to_o the_o word_n any_o erroneous_a doctrine_n which_o have_v be_v either_o public_o or_o private_o vent_v within_o their_o association_n to_o the_o corrupt_a of_o the_o judgement_n of_o man_n and_o to_o endeavour_v the_o convert_n and_o reduce_v of_o recusant_n or_o any_o other_o in_o error_n or_o schism_n to_o order_v all_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n of_o common_a concernment_n within_o the_o bound_n of_o their_o association_n to_o take_v cognizance_n of_o cause_n omit_v or_o neglect_v in_o particular_a congregation_n and_o to_o receive_v appeal_n from_o they_o to_o dispense_v censure_n in_o case_n within_o their_o cognizance_n by_o admonition_n suspension_n or_o excommunication_n to_o admonish_v or_o further_o to_o censure_v scandalous_a minister_n whether_o in_o life_n or_o doctrine_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o offence_n and_o that_o not_o only_o for_o such_o offence_n for_o which_o any_o other_o member_n of_o the_o congregation_n shall_v incur_v any_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n in_o which_o case_n he_o be_v to_o be_v censure_v by_o the_o classis_fw-la with_o the_o like_a censure_n for_o the_o like_a offence_n but_o likewise_o particular_o for_o simony_n enter_v into_o any_o ministerial_a charge_n without_o allowance_n of_o authority_n false_a doctrine_n affect_a lightness_n and_o vanity_n in_o preach_v wilful_a neglect_n of_o preach_v or_o slight_a performance_n of_o it_o wilful_a nonresidence_n from_o his_o charge_n without_o call_n or_o cause_n approve_v by_o the_o classis_fw-la neglect_v of_o administration_n 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