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	scripture_n	testimony_n	11,640	5	8.8001	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41788	St. Paul's catechism, or, A brief and plain explication of the six principles of the Christian religion, as recorded Heb. 6., 1,2 with some considerations of the principles of natural and universal religion, as previous, and yet subservient to the rules of revealed and positive relgion: containing also, the duties of children to their superiors, written chiefly for the instruction of young Christians, children and servants in all Christian families / by Tho. Grantham.	Grantham, Thomas, 1634-1692.	1687 (1687)	Wing G1545; ESTC R39432	35,919	64

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otherwise_o leave_v these_o principle_n we_o shall_v leave_v god_n himself_o for_o without_o faith_n and_o humiliation_n we_o can_v please_v god._n but_o do_v not_o faith_n go_v before_o repentance_n f._n we_o must_v distinguish_v of_o faith._n there_o be_v the_o faith_n of_o mankind_n who_o general_o do_v believe_v there_o be_v a_o god_n that_o will_v punish_v the_o wicked_a and_o reward_v the_o just_a this_o faith_n must_v go_v before_o repentance_n heb._n 11._o 6._o but_o the_o faith_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v the_o faith_n of_o actual_a justification_n and_o this_o faith_n must_v needs_o follow_v repentance_n rom._n 3._o 25._o and_o 5._o 1._o thus_o god_n be_v the_o justifier_n of_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o jesus_n impenitent_a sinner_n be_v so_o far_o from_o justification_n that_o christ_n tell_v they_o except_o they_o repent_v they_o shall_v all_o perish_v luke_n 13._o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o s._n i_o thank_v you_o for_o this_o distinction_n i_o see_v the_o necessity_n of_o 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14._o s._n what_o be_v the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o service_n f._n give_v thanks_o to_o god_n for_o his_o mercy_n in_o give_v christ_n for_o we_o and_o this_o be_v to_o be_v do_v with_o heart_n fille●_n with_o joy_n and_o the_o thanksgiving_n to_o be_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o hymn_n s._n must_v this_o hymn_n or_o thanksgiving_n be_v in_o meeter_n and_o express_v by_o all_o f._n there_o be_v no_o rule_n for_o either_o of_o these_o and_o the_o first_o will_v infer_v the_o necessity_n of_o a_o poet_n to_o compose_v the_o hymn_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v suppose_v 2._o all_o pray_v and_o praise_n god_n when_o they_o hearty_o join_v with_o the_o minister_n who_o be_v most_o sit_v to_o express_v the_o praise_n of_o god_n in_o the_o church_n of_o obedience_n to_o superior_n son._n what_o be_v my_o duty_n towards_o my_o parent_n by_o god_n law_n and_o by_o the_o gospel_n father_n 1._o to_o love_v and_o reverence_v their_o person_n 2._o a_o pious_a fear_n and_o obedience_n to_o their_o authority_n leu._n 19_o 3._o prov._n 23._o 22._o &_o 1._o 8._o my_o son_n hear_v the_o instruction_n of_o thy_o father_n and_o forsake_v not_o the_o law_n of_o thy_o mother_n the_o just_a command_n of_o parent_n be_v a_o law_n to_o child_n colos_n 3._o 20._o child_n obey_v your_o parent_n in_o all_o thing_n for_o this_o be_v well-pleasing_a to_o the_o lord_n 3._o to_o help_v they_o when_o they_o be_v in_o want_n thus_o our_o saviour_n interprete_v the_o five_o commandment_n mat._n 15._o 4_o 5_o 6._o mark_v 7._o 12._o 4._o not_o to_o speak_v evil_a of_o your_o parent_n for_o he_o that_o do_v so_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o death_n mark_v 7._o 10._o mat._n 15._o 5._o s._n what_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o servant_n to_o master_n f._n 1._o let_v as_o many_o servant_n as_o be_v under_o the_o yoke_n count_v their_o own_o master_n worthy_a of_o all_o honour_n that_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o his_o doctrine_n be_v not_o blaspheme_v 1_o tim._n 6._o 1._o 2._o and_o they_o that_o have_v believe_v master_n let_v they_o not_o despise_v they_o because_o they_o be_v brethren_n but_o rather_o do_v they_o service_n because_o they_o be_v faithful_a 1_o tim._n 6._o 2._o the_o gospel_n do_v not_o free_a any_o from_o the_o duty_n of_o morality_n but_o make_v their_o obligation_n to_o these_o duty_n more_o strong_a and_o if_o any_o man_n teach_v otherwise_o to_o open_v a_o gap_n to_o disobedience_n to_o our_o superior_n he_o be_v proud_a and_o know_v nothing_o 1_o tim._n 6._o 3._o 3._o servant_n be_v to_o be_v obedient_a to_o they_o that_o be_v their_o master_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a in_o singleness_n of_o heart_n as_o to_o christ_n not_o with_o eye-service_n as_o men-pleasers_a but_o as_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n from_o the_o heart_n with_o good_a will_n do_v service_n as_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o to_o man_n because_o though_o we_o serve_v man_n in_o these_o duty_n of_o life_n yet_o god_n be_v he_o that_o command_v it_o know_v also_o that_o what_o good_a thing_n any_o man_n do_v in_o the_o honest_a discharge_n of_o his_o duty_n the_o same_o shall_v he_o receive_v of_o the_o lord_n whether_o he_o be_v a_o servant_n or_o a_o master_n ephes_n 6._o 5._o to_o 9_o s._n what_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o young_a man_n to_o the_o age_a f._n thou_o shall_v rise_v up_o before_o the_o grey_a head_n and_o honour_v the_o face_n of_o the_o old_a man_n leu._n 19_o 32._o s._n what_o other_o demonstration_n of_o honour_n be_v there_o due_a to_o the_o age_a f._n to_o speak_v to_o they_o reverent_o as_o to_o father_n and_o to_o give_v they_o the_o civility_n of_o the_o place_n of_o the_o honour_n due_a to_o the_o king._n son._n what_o be_v my_o duty_n towards_o my_o prince_n or_o sovereign_a father_n thou_o be_v to_o honour_v the_o king_n next_o unto_o god_n because_o there_o be_v none_o above_o he_o in_o authority_n over_o thou_o but_o god_n fear_v god_n honour_v the_o king_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 17._o he_o be_v the_o lord_n be_v anoint_v for_o so_o be_v cyrus_n king_n of_o persia_n ezra_n 1._o 1._o isa_n 45._o 1._o they_o be_v call_v god_n psal_n 82._o 6._o fear_v therefore_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o king_n and_o meddle_v not_o with_o disloyal_a person_n who_o be_v give_v to_o change_v prov._n 24._o 21._o let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n for_o the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n rom._n 13._o 1_o 2_o 3._o s._n in_o what_o thing_n be_o i_o bind_v to_o obey_v my_o sovereign_n f._n in_o all_o thing_n which_o he_o command_v either_o active_o or_o passive_o submit_v yourselves_o to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n whether_o it_o be_v to_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a or_o unto_o governor_n as_o unto_o those_o that_o be_v send_v by_o he_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 13_o 14._o thou_o must_v be_v ready_a to_o every_o good_a work_n which_o they_o command_v tit._n 3._o 1._o thou_o must_v in_o no_o wise_a rebel_n against_o he_o rom._n 13._o 2._o s._n what_o if_o god_n command_v one_o thing_n and_o the_o king_n command_v another_o contrary_n to_o god_n command_n what_o then_o must_v i_o do_v f._n thou_o 〈◊〉_d do_v what_o god_n command_v and_o suffer_v patient_o what_o the_o king_n impose_v though_o it_o be_v death_n itself_o for_o so_o do_v daniel_n ch._n 6._o 10._o and_o so_o do_v the_o three_o child_n dan._n 3._o 16_o 17._o and_o the_o apostle_n do_v the_o same_o act._n 4._o 19_o s._n wha●_n must_v be_v the_o frame_n of_o my_o spirit_n towards_o my_o prince_n in_o such_o hard_a usage_n f._n 1._o thou_o must_v not_o curse_v the_o king_n no_o not_o in_o secret_a for_o god_n will_v discover_v it_o eccles_n 10._o 20._o thou_o shall_v not_o revile_v the_o god_n nor_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o ruler_n of_o my_o people_n exod._n 22._o 28._o act._n 23._o 5._o 2._o thou_o must_v give_v to_o caesar_n the_o thing_n which_o be_v caesar_n honour_n fear_v tribute_n etc._n etc._n for_o so_o have_v christ_n command_v mat._n 22._o 21._o rom._n 13._o 7._o 3._o thou_o must_v pray_v for_o he_o in_o love_n unfeigned_o for_o this_o be_v good_a and_o acceptable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 1_o 2_o 3._o 4._o thou_o must_v do_v all_o this_o for_o conscience-sake_n suffer_v grief_n patient_o commit_v thyself_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n in_o well-doing_n as_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o faithful_a creator_n rom._n 13._o 5._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 19_o &_o 4._o 19_o to_o conclude_v know_v this_o that_o religion_n be_v ordain_v to_o make_v we_o wise_a and_o good_a men._n the_o christian_a religion_n be_v the_o best_a religion_n and_o the_o best_a christian_n will_v be_v the_o best_a subject_n to_o prince_n most_o obedient_a to_o parent_n most_o faithful_a to_o master_n for_o herein_o do_v they_o exercise_v themselves_o to_o have_v always_o a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n both_o towards_o god_n by_o walk_v humble_o with_o he_o and_o towards_o man_n by_o do_v to_o all_o man_n as_o they_o will_v that_o man_n shall_v do_v to_o they_o act._n 24._o 16._o mat._n 7._o 12._o finis_fw-la