Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
authority_n	great_a	king_n	power_n	10,273	5	4.9736	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65877	The pernicious way of the rigid presbyter and antichristian ministers detected and several weighty matters (in controversie, betwixt Sion and her adversaires, or between the true church and the false) discussed : to inform both magistrates, ministers, and people,	Whitehead, George, 1636?-1723.	1662 (1662)	Wing W1945; ESTC R22439	27,993	34

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his_o count_v the_o quaker_n paper_n which_o be_v print_v in_o his_o book_n a_o libel_n because_o it_o have_v no_o particular_a name_n subscribe_v to_o it_o see_v that_o the_o paper_n he_o know_v be_v own_v by_o they_o call_v quaker_n who_o send_v it_o to_o he_o as_o also_o it_o be_v general_o own_v by_o we_o there_o be_v the_o less_o need_n of_o subscribe_v a_o particular_a name_n to_o it_o and_o the_o truth_n thereof_o be_v so_o apparent_a against_o the_o priest_n that_o they_o that_o see_v how_o their_o covetous_a practice_n do_v prove_v it_o may_v be_v satisfy_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o and_o c._n w._n have_v show_v himself_o so_o ignorant_a of_o the_o scripture_n that_o he_o have_v accuse_v the_o say_a paper_n with_o rail_a revile_v language_n and_o term_n and_o such_o speech_n as_o be_v find_v in_o hell_n and_o hellish_a mouth_n when_o as_o the_o language_n and_o term_n he_o have_v so_o accuse_v be_v the_o very_a language_n and_o term_n of_o scripture_n as_o you_o may_v see_v 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will_v have_v the_o magistrate_n to_o punish_v we_o for_o hereof_o he_o have_v accuse_v we_o false_o and_o show_v a_o spirit_n of_o envy_n and_o persecution_n against_o we_o for_o which_o i_o know_v no_o ground_n he_o have_v against_o we_o either_o to_o accuse_v we_o in_o this_o manner_n or_o to_o seek_v to_o instigate_v the_o magistrate_n against_o we_o but_o only_o because_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n have_v raise_v we_o up_o in_o righteousness_n to_o bear_v witness_n against_o the_o deceit_n and_o unrighteous_a practice_n persecution_n and_o oppression_n that_o such_o teacher_n as_o be_v of_o his_o affinity_n be_v guilty_a of_o and_o their_o make_v a_o trade_n and_o a_o gain_n of_o their_o preach_v which_o we_o have_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n bear_v witness_n against_o both_o in_o our_o word_n write_n and_o book_n which_o scornful_o and_o false_o this_o priest_n call_v lybels_n though_o what_o we_o speak_v and_o write_v be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n and_o neither_o this_o say_a priest_n nor_o any_o of_o his_o brethren_n the_o priest_n have_v ever_o yet_o clear_v themselves_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v lay_v to_o their_o charge_n in_o our_o book_n 2._o what_o we_o speak_v and_o write_v in_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n against_o the_o priest_n oppression_n covetousness_n and_o preach_v for_o force_a maintenance_n do_v not_o at_o all_o tend_v to_o subvert_v the_o nation_n as_o he_o will_v possess_v the_o magistrate_n but_o to_o establish_v the_o nation_n in_o peace_n and_o free_v it_o from_o much_o bondage_n oppression_n persecution_n and_o suffer_v which_o the_o covetous_a hireling_n priest_n have_v bring_v upon_o it_o which_o if_o it_o be_v free_a from_o those_o thing_n and_o people_n leave_v free_a to_o the_o lord_n to_o lead_v and_o order_v they_o by_o his_o spirit_n in_o matter_n pertain_v to_o religion_n and_o conscience_n and_o only_o the_o magistrate_n to_o punish_v evil_a doer_n and_o to_o be_v a_o praise_n 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little_a before_o be_v pag._n 10._o he_o say_v that_o we_o do_v continual_o all_o along_o use_v those_o disdainful_a term_n of_o thou_o and_o thou_o and_o the_o like_a scornful_a expression_n and_o say_v that_o this_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o gospel_n etc._n etc._n and_o it_o be_v also_o contrary_a to_o the_o example_n of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n when_o he_o be_v reproach_v by_o festus_n etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n do_v not_o say_v they_z and_o thou_o but_o most_o noble_a festus_n etc._n etc._n act._n 26.24_o answer_v this_o accusation_n reflect_v upon_o all_o the_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n speak_v of_o in_o scripture_n who_o use_v the_o word_n thou_o and_o thou_o to_o a_o single_a person_n and_o you_o and_o you_o only_o as_o pertain_v to_o a_o number_n or_o to_o more_o than_o one_o as_o if_o they_o all_o use_v disdainful_a and_o scornful_a expression_n and_o as_o if_o they_o therein_o direct_o transgress_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o gospel_n this_o be_v but_o a_o bad_a and_o unequal_a judgement_n and_o apparent_o false_a for_o paul_n himself_o use_v thou_o to_o festus_n and_o several_a time_n both_o thou_o and_o thou_o in_o signification_n to_o king_n agrippa_n who_o be_v in_o great_a authority_n than_o festus_n act._n 25.10_o &_o chap._n 26.2_o 3_o 27_o 29._o and_o multitude_n of_o example_n more_o may_v be_v instance_a for_o this_o as_o also_o this_o man_n can_v use_v thou_o and_o thou_o to_o god_n in_o his_o prayer_n and_o he_o and_o his_o brethren_n have_v learn_v that_o plain_a language_n in_o their_o grammar_n which_o distinguish_v between_o the_o singular_a and_o plural_a number_n though_o now_o he_o have_v accuse_v we_o with_o use_v disdainful_a term_n for_o use_v that_o plainness_n of_o speech_n which_o he_o have_v former_o learn_v in_o which_o thing_n the_o very_a heathen_a may_v judge_v the_o pride_n of_o

these_o man_n who_o can_v bear_v the_o term_n of_o thou_o and_o thou_o to_o a_o single_a person_n c._n w._n little_a cause_n have_v thou_o to_o boast_v as_o in_o pag._n 16._o that_o thou_o can_v read_v where_o we_o canno●_n spell_n who_o so_o ignorant_o have_v judge_v the_o plain_a grammatical_a language_n so_o frequent_o use_v in_o scripture_n and_o further_o in_o pag._n 11._o c._n whately_n say_v if_o the_o quaker_n may_v go_v away_o with_o these_o affront_n which_o they_o offer_v unto_o all_o make_v no_o difference_n within_o a_o while_n they_o will_v not_o spare_v the_o supreme_a magistrate_n and_o so_o at_o last_o all_o will_v turn_v into_o confusion_n and_o disturbance_n which_o the_o lord_n in_o mercy_n prevent_v for_o england_n have_v feel_v the_o misery_n of_o war_n already_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v herein_o have_v this_o man_n discover_v himself_o to_o be_v act_v both_o by_o a_o false_a and_o persecute_v spirit_n whereby_o he_o have_v wicked_o go_v about_o to_o stir_v up_o the_o magistrate_n to_o persecute_v we_o though_o without_o any_o just_a cause_n against_o we_o and_o herein_o have_v he_o and_o the_o priest_n of_o this_o nation_n often_o manifest_v themselves_o to_o be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o deceiver_n false_a prophet_n persecute_v jew_n and_o to_o have_v drink_v of_o the_o cup_n of_o the_o great_a whore_n who_o have_v persecute_v and_o kill_v the_o saint_n rev._n 17._o &_o 18._o for_o 1._o we_o as_o always_o we_o have_v do_v do_v own_o the_o authority_n and_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n as_o ordain_v of_o god_n to_o be_v a_o terror_n to_o evil_a doer_n and_o a_o praise_n to_o they_o that_o do_v well_o and_o for_o that_o end_n have_v from_o time_n to_o time_n since_o we_o be_v a_o people_n warn_v exhort_v and_o admonish_v the_o magistrate_n that_o have_v be_v in_o power_n to_o truth_n equity_n and_o righteousness_n and_o as_o in_o respect_n to_o the_o place_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o magistrate_n have_v always_o put_v a_o difference_n between_o they_o and_o the_o subject_n that_o be_v under_o they_o in_o the_o nation_n though_o he_o glory_n honour_n and_o vain_a compliment_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o world_n we_o be_v redeem_v out_o of_o and_o may_v not_o be_v so_o conform_v thereto_o rom._n 12.2_o 1_o cor._n 7.31_o 1_o joh._n 2.15_o and_o the_o faith_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n we_o hold_v without_o respect_n of_o person_n according_a to_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n joh._n 5.44_o jam._n 2._o 2._o and_o as_o for_o his_o say_n that_o within_o a_o while_n we_o will_v not_o spare_v the_o supreme_a magistrate_n to_o this_o i_o need_v say_v little_a in_o vindication_n of_o our_o innocency_n our_o life_n and_o conversation_n have_v these_o several_a year_n give_v so_o evident_a a_o testimony_n against_o this_o accusation_n and_o our_o innocency_n through_o many_o suffering_n trial_n and_o tribulation_n for_o conscience_n sake_n without_o do_v any_o evil_n violence_n or_o affront_a any_o man_n person_n be_v manifest_a to_o the_o nation_n wherein_o we_o live_v as_o those_o that_o have_v not_o seek_v a_o worldly_a kingdom_n or_o earthly_a preferment_n so_o that_o this_o c._n w._n may_v be_v ashamed_a of_o his_o prophecy_n against_o we_o in_o his_o say_n that_o within_o a_o while_n we_o will_v not_o spare_v the_o supreme_a magistrate_n for_o as_o appear_v it_o be_v above_o six_o year_n since_o he_o first_o write_v this_o against_o we_o by_o the_o date_n of_o this_o his_o writing_n against_o we_o be_v date_v august_n 18._o 1655._o though_o the_o print_n of_o it_o bear_v date_n 1662._o and_o all_o this_o time_n since_o we_o be_v a_o people_n our_o life_n have_v preach_v our_o innocency_n through_o many_o persecution_n and_o cruel_a suffering_n and_o imprisonment_n which_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o nation_n have_v chief_o be_v the_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o by_o their_o instigate_a the_o magistrate_n and_o power_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o their_o own_o end_n against_o we_o and_o 3._o this_o our_o accuser_n have_v not_o any_o just_a cause_n or_o real_a occasion_n as_o from_o we_o so_o implicit_o to_o accuse_v we_o either_o of_o be_v the_o stirrer_n up_o to_o war_n or_o with_o affront_a the_o supreme_a magistrate_n in_o that_o kind_n as_o he_o and_o many_o other_o of_o his_o brethren_n have_v unrighteous_o accuse_v we_o and_o prophesy_v against_o we_o for_o as_o hitherto_o our_o innocency_n and_o integrity_n towards_o god_n and_o man_n have_v evident_o testify_v against_o they_o and_o their_o false_a aspersion_n cast_v upon_o we_o so_o we_o doubt_v not_o but_o also_o henceforth_o through_o the_o strength_n of_o our_o god_n we_o shall_v as_o we_o have_v hitherto_o do_v prove_v they_o to_o be_v false_a prophet_n that_o have_v prophesy_v against_o we_o from_o their_o own_o evil_a heart_n and_o prejudice_v spirit_n and_o not_o from_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o they_o have_v false_o measure_v we_o by_o their_o bushel_n and_o accuse_v we_o with_o that_o whereof_o themselves_o be_v guilty_a who_o have_v be_v as_o the_o trumpet_n to_o war_n and_o instigater_n to_o bloodshed_n when_o they_o have_v be_v afraid_a their_o trade_n will_v fail_v and_o that_o their_o design_n will_v not_o be_v manage_v by_o such_o as_o have_v be_v in_o power_n so_o that_o than_o their_o exclamation_n have_v be_v curse_v you_o meroz_n that_o will_v not_o come_v and_o fight_v against_o the_o mighty_a and_o so_o instead_o of_o make_v manifest_a the_o true_a riligion_n and_o worship_n through_o free_o preach_v the_o gospel_n in_o hold_v forth_o the_o love_n of_o truth_n or_o free_o admit_v of_o fair_a and_o equal_a disputation_n with_o they_o who_o be_v most_o concern_v in_o the_o difference_n which_o be_v the_o most_o equal_a and_o reasonable_a way_n to_o manifest_a thing_n in_o that_o case_n instead_o thereof_o they_o have_v go_v about_o to_o establish_v their_o religion_n and_o worship_n by_o the_o outward_a sword_n force_n and_o imposition_n 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the_o pharisee_n in_o call_v they_o hypocrite_n serpent_n etc._n etc._n and_o say_v that_o he_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v lawful_a for_o he_o to_o speak_v all_o that_o christ_n speak_v for_o christ_n say_v son_n be_v of_o good_a cheer_n thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o etc._n etc._n can_v john_n cam_n ever_o prove_v himself_o to_o be_v as_o justifiable_a as_o the_o lord_n christ_n and_o he_o say_v how_o come_v you_o to_o know_v who_o be_v a_o serpent_n and_o who_o be_v a_o viper_n let_v i_o tell_v you_o that_o you_o yourselves_o be_v the_o child_n of_o mortal_a sinful_a man_n etc._n etc._n answer_v as_o for_o wh●●_n john_n cam_n have_v say_v against_o the_o priest_n as_o compare_v they_o with_o th●_n pharisees_n the_o truth_n thereof_o be_v evident_a as_o their_o conversation_n and_o practice_n manifest_a both_o in_o their_o oppress_v the_o people_n and_o several_a other_o thing_n mat._n 23._o and_o neither_o john_n cam_n or_o any_o of_o we_o ever_o do_v or_o do_v take_v upon_o 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