Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
authority_n	doctrine_n	scripture_n	tradition_n	2,740	5	9.3074	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09313	The letters patents of the presbyterie vvith the plea and fruits of the prelacie. Manifested out of the scriptures, fathers, ecclesiasticall histories, Papists, and sundrie other authors. By Iames Peregrin.	[Peregin, James].; Partridge, James, attributed name. aut	1632 (1632)	STC 19622B.5; ESTC S103890	43,655	62

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government_n shall_v be_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n he_o shall_v smite_v the_o earth_n with_o the_o rod_n of_o of_o his_o mouth_n and_o so_o they_o be_v subordinate_a shepherd_n and_o bishop_n to_o feed_v the_o flock_n to_o keep_v and_o reduce_v the_o sheep_n unto_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o chief_a shepherd_n &_o bishop_n of_o their_o soul_n 5.4_o 1._o pet._n 2.25_o chap._n 5.4_o which_o be_v christ_n in_o regard_v whereof_o the_o weapon_n of_o their_o warfare_n be_v not_o carnal_a but_o mighty_a through_o god_n to_o the_o pull_v down_o of_o strong_a hold_n 10.4_o 2._o cor._n 10.4_o cast_v down_o imagination_n and_o every_o high_a thought_n that_o exalt_v itself_o against_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o bring_v into_o captivity_n every_o thought_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n the_o great_a question_n be_v about_o the_o dignity_n jurisdiction_n power_n and_o authority_n of_o these_o officer_n and_o especial_o of_o the_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n whether_o by_o god_n testament_n and_o ordinance_n it_o be_v to_o superintend_v over_o other_o pastor_n and_o elder_n in_o a_o diocese_n or_o province_n or_o as_o other_o affirm_v pastoral_n over_o one_o flock_n and_o congregation_n wherein_o he_o be_v a_o elder_a and_o with_o other_o elder_n a_o overseer_n of_o the_o same_o in_o which_o controversy_n man_n that_o be_v not_o willing_o ignorant_a or_o wilful_o obstinate_a and_o blind_a may_v receive_v full_a satisfaction_n by_o the_o clear_a testimony_n of_o scripture_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o father_n show_v we_o the_o old_a and_o good_a way_n that_o all_o shall_v seek_v &_o follow_v whereas_o he_o that_o come_v with_o a_o scoff_a or_o previdicate_v censure_n speak_v evil_a of_o the_o thing_n he_o know_v not_o 25.14_o jude_n 10._o pro._n 3.22_o pro._n 14.6_o psa_fw-la 25.14_o or_o in_o forwardness_n will_v not_o know_v can_v not_o so_o easy_o discern_v the_o truth_n ascorner_n seek_v wisdom_n and_o find_v it_o not_o but_o knowledge_n be_v easy_a to_o he_o that_o will_v understand_v the_o secret_a of_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o he_o will_v show_v they_o his_o covenant_n when_o paul_n the_o apostle_n of_o the_o gentile_n have_v first_o preach_v the_o gospel_n in_o diverse_a of_o their_o city_n he_o &_o barnabas_n return_v again_o to_o lystra_n &_o to_o iconium_n and_o antioch_n 14.21.22.23_o act._n 13._o chap._n 14.21.22.23_o to_o confirm_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o disciple_n &_o exhort_v they_o to_o continue_v in_o the_o faith_n &_o than_o it_o be_v say_v express_o they_o ordain_v they_o elder_n in_o every_o church_n by_o election_n the_o word_n in_o the_o greek_a be_v presbuterois_fw-mi presbyter_n or_o elder_n of_o it_o come_v the_o latin_a word_n presbyter_n which_o signify_v a_o elder_a and_o which_o as_o all_o confess_v in_o the_o primative_a age_n of_o the_o church_n be_v give_v if_o not_o to_o some_o other_o yet_o at_o least_o to_o every_o ordinary_a pastor_n of_o every_o congregation_n in_o 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or_o elder_n therefore_o throughout_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o god_n where_o there_o be_v any_o speech_n of_o those_o order_n of_o aaron_n son_n that_o wait_v at_o the_o altar_n the_o french_a protestant_n do_v not_o in_o their_o bible_n translate_v it_o priest_n but_o sacrificer_n &_o blame_v we_o that_o we_o do_v not_o the_o like_a to_o distinguish_v they_o &_o all_o mass_n monger_n from_o the_o presbyter_n or_o priest_n ordain_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n indeed_o revel_v 1._o christ_n be_v s●●de_v to_o make_v we_o king_n &_o hiereis_n sacrificer_n where_o you_o have_v the_o same_o word_n that_o in_o the_o septuagint_n and_o in_o the_o gospel_n be_v put_v for_o the_o jewish_a sacricificer_n but_o this_o be_v by_o john_n mystical_o apply_v to_o all_o true_a christian_n and_o be_v not_o here_o presbuterois_fw-mi presbyter_n but_o a_o word_n far_o different_a and_o therefore_o can_v not_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o office_n and_o ministry_n of_o the_o presbyter_n ordain_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n mention_n be_v oft_o make_v of_o these_o presbyter_n or_o elder_n 15.2.4.6_o act._n 15.2.4.6_o paul_n barnabas_n and_o other_o be_v send_v to_o jerusalem_n unto_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n when_o they_o come_v thither_o 22._o vers_fw-la 22._o they_o be_v receive_v of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n and_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n come_v together_o 16.4_o act._n 16.4_o to_o consider_v of_o this_o matter_n then_o it_o please_v the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n with_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o write_v letter_n the_o apostle_n etc._n chap._n 10.17.18_o etc._n etc._n and_o elder_n and_o brethren_n send_v greeting_n they_o deliver_v they_o the_o decree_n that_o be_v ordain_v of_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n from_o miletus_n he_o send_v to_o ephesus_n &_o call_v the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o you_o know_v from_o the_o first_o day_n that_o i_o come_v into_o asia_n etc._n etc._n 28._o vers_fw-la 28._o take_v heed_n therefore_o unto_o yourselves_o and_o to_o all_o the_o flock_n over_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v make_v you_o bishop_n to_o feed_v the_o church_n of_o god_n the_o new_a translation_n read_v it_o overseer_n but_o the_o word_n be_v episcopus_fw-la bishop_n the_o same_o that_o be_v use_v 1._o tim._n 3._o a_o bishop_n must_v be_v blameless_a etc._n etc._n indeed_o both_o there_o and_o here_o it_o may_v be_v translate_v a_o bishop_n or_o a_o overseer_n for_o in_o the_o original_n as_o a_o presbyter_n be_v a_o elder_a so_o a_o bishop_n be_v a_o overseer_n but_o mark_v he_o say_v to_o the_o presbyter_n take_v heed_n to_o all_o the_o flock_n over_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v make_v you_o bishop_n to_o feed_v etc._n etc._n whence_o it_o be_v infallible_o plain_a 1._o that_o the_o presbiterall_a government_n be_v the_o express_a ordinance_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 16._o joh._n 16._o who_o change_v not_o and_o of_o who_o christ_n say_v he_o shall_v not_o speak_v of_o himself_o for_o he_o shall_v take_v of_o i_o &_o show_v unto_o you_o 13._o heb._n 13._o now_o christ_n be_v yesterday_o and_o to_o day_n and_o the_o same_o also_o for_o ever_o this_o ordinance_n be_v therefore_o unalterable_a 2._o that_o elder_n by_o christ_n ordinance_n be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v over_o every_o congregation_n take_v heed_n to_o all_o the_o flock_n over_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v make_v you_o bishop_n 23_o act_n 14_o 23_o so_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n ordain_v they_o elder_n in_o every_o church_n by_o election_n &_o paul_n say_v to_o titus_n i_o leave_v thou_o in_o crete_n to_o set_v in_o order_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v want_v 1.5_o tit._n 1.5_o etc._n etc._n ordain_v elder_n in_o every_o city_n as_o i_o have_v appoint_v thou_o for_o a_o whole_a province_n or_o diocese_n be_v to_o great_a a_o flock_n for_o one_o man_n he_o can_v not_o take_v heed_n to_o all_o the_o flock_n as_o the_o elder_n of_o one_o church_n may_v 3._o that_o 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