Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
authority_n	ecclesiastical_a	person_n	power_n	4,607	5	5.1125	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A58365	The dovvnfall of Babilon: or The mistery of iniquity opened Wherein is declared the grounds and reasons of our departing from Rome, and that we had just cause to separate from her, and that in departing from her, we have not departed from the Church of Christ, but returned to it; also that to heare a false and unlawfull minister in the execution of his office, is unlawfull, and a breach of every one of the ten Commandements. BY S. R.	S. R.	1643 (1643)	Wing R70AA; ESTC R219654	24,587	35

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my_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d where_o thou_o see_v where_o thou_o make_v thy_o flock_n to_o rest_v at_o noon_n 〈◊〉_d why_o shall_v i_o be_v as_o one_o that_o turn_v aside_o by_o the_o flock_n of_o thy_o compa_n 〈…〉_o there_o can_v no_o reason_n be_v give_v for_o such_o a_o practice_n therefore_o christ_n answer_v it_o if_o thou_o know_v not_o o_o thou_o fair_a among_o woman_n go_v thy_o way_n forth_o by_o the_o footstep_n of_o the_o flock_n and_o feed_v 〈◊〉_d kid_n beside_o the_o sheaperds_n tent_n song_n 1._o 8._o follow_v the_o footstep_n of_o the_o saint_n go_v before_o you_o record_v in_o scripture_n what_o have_v 〈◊〉_d to_o do_v in_o the_o way_n of_o egypt_n nothing_o at_o all_o except_o only_o to_o drink_v 〈◊〉_d water_n of_o sihor_n 2._o ●er_n 18._o which_o god_n condemn_v 20._o because_o those_o which_o i_o may_v hear_v i_o may_v maintain_v as_o 1_o tim._n 5._o 18._o but_o satan_n priesthood_n nor_o any_o other_o false_a ministry_n i_o may_v not_o maintain_v for_o that_o be_v to_o uphold_v 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that_o prophet_n but_o reject_v he_o deut._n 〈…〉_o 1._o to_o 7._o with_o deut._n 18._o 20_o 21_o 22._o god_n be_v still_o the_o same_o and_o lay_v 〈◊〉_d like_o charge_n upon_o his_o people_n as_o he_o do_v then_o as_o gal._n 1._o 8._o 9_o the_o lord_n may_v say_v to_o they_o you_o be_v they_o that_o forsake_v the_o lord_n that_o forget_v my_o holy_a mountain_n that_o prepare_v a_o table_n for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o furnish_v the_o drinke-offering_a for_o that_o number_n esa_n 65._o 11._o 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v guilty_a of_o usurpation_n in_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o 〈◊〉_d the_o people_n and_o whereas_o the_o less_o be_v bless_v of_o the_o great_a heb._n 7._o 7._o viz._n great_a in_o power_n and_o authority_n whereas_o they_o have_v neither_o the_o office_n of_o christ_n nor_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n 23._o because_o the_o way_n they_o walk_v be_v not_o the_o way_n that_o god_n 〈◊〉_d appoint_v his_o people_n to_o walk_v in_o they_o may_v not_o go_v to_o they_o for_o 〈…〉_o fit_a for_o great_a gift_n and_o part_n be_v not_o to_o be_v countenance_v out_o of_o god_n way_n some_o think_v they_o be_v safe_a so_o long_o as_o they_o say_v they_o 〈◊〉_d they_o as_o guift_v man_n but_o see_v they_o stand_v there_o as_o minister_n 〈◊〉_d intention_n alter_v not_o their_o stand_n nor_o lessen_v their_o sin_n if_o 〈◊〉_d have_v gift_n let_v they_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n for_o 〈◊〉_d glory_n and_o his_o people_n comfort_n see_v deut._n 1._o 12._o ephes_n 4._o 16._o as_o 〈◊〉_d mica_n 4._o 1._o 2._o so_o now_o the_o law_n be_v to_o go_v forth_o of_o zion_n see_v ephes_n 3._o 〈…〉_o the_o great_a their_o gift_n be_v the_o great_a be_v their_o sin_n and_o your_o 〈◊〉_d in_o that_o they_o lie_v they_o not_o out_o for_o christ_n advantage_n see_v luke●2_n ●2_z be_v their_o gift_n from_o god_n that_o be_v lay_v out_o so_o contrary_a to_o 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o good_a of_o his_o people_n see_v ephes_n 4._o 11._o 1_o cor._n 12._o 12._o 13_o 1_o 〈◊〉_d 14._o mat._n 28._o 18_o 19_o 20._o the_o art_n of_o man_n be_v oft_o take_v for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n 24._o the_o church_n state_n make_v all_o the_o public_a action_n 〈…〉_o do_v by_o virtue_n of_o it_o to_o be_v formal_o good_a or_o evil_n according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o false_a power_n and_o so_o according_o become_v lawful_a or_o unlawful_a to_o partake_v of_o they_o mat._n 23._o 17._o 19_o the_o true_a church_n have_v the_o true_a power_n true_a worship_n true_a officer_n true_a administration_n the_o power_n be_v true_a all_o action_n do_v which_o natural_o flow_v from_o