Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
authority_n	holy_a	scripture_n	word_n	8,597	5	4.5046	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91004	Syneidēsilogia ̇or, The doctrine of conscience, framed according to the points of the catechisme, in the Book of Common-Prayer. / By the Right Reverend Father in God, John Prideaux, late Lord Bishop of Worcester, for the private use of his wife.	Prideaux, John, 1578-1650.; N. Y.	1656 (1656)	Wing P3436; Thomason E1697_2; ESTC R203209	47,433	193

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5.3_o bring_v as_o a_o witness_n rom._n 2.11_o retain_v as_o a_o advocate_n act._n 23.1_o call_v by_o some_o the_o dictate_v of_o reason_n the_o law_n of_o the_o understanding_n that_o in_o reason_v thus_o play_v the_o logician_n and_o make_v a_o argument_n a_o betrayer_n of_o innocent_a blood_n be_v to_o be_v condemn_v this_o position_n be_v infallible_a out_o of_o scripture_n then_o judas_n bring_v in_o the_o assumption_n but_o i_o have_v betray_v innocent_a blood_n the_o conclusion_n will_v thereupon_o necessary_o follow_v therefore_o i_o be_o worthy_a to_o be_v condemn_v conscience_n therefore_o say_v one_o be_v the_o apply_v of_o our_o knowledge_n to_o particular_a act_n who_o court_n be_v the_o heart_n who_o proctor_n be_v reason_n who_o sentence_n be_v impartial_a if_o it_o be_v accompany_v with_o simplicity_n and_o godly_a sincerity_n as_o the_o apostle_n set_v down_o our_o rejoice_v be_v this_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o conscience_n that_o in_o simplicity_n and_o godly_a 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waywardnesse_n in_o good_a conscience_n of_o outrageousness_n or_o stupidity_n in_o the_o bad_a etc._n etc._n but_o a_o plain_a path_n may_v serve_v our_o turn_n who_o aim_v only_o at_o practice_n and_o leave_n dispute_v to_o those_o that_o have_v leisure_n or_o pleasure_n to_o make_v use_n of_o they_o this_o thing_n in_o no_o case_n may_v be_v omit_v especial_o to_o consider_v that_o as_o the_o ground_n be_v lay_v so_o the_o building_n be_v like_a to_o prove_v firm_a or_o totter_v whereupon_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o from_o doubtful_a praemise_n in_o reason_v a_o warrantable_a conclusion_n may_v in_o no_o case_n be_v expect_v in_o the_o court_n therefore_o of_o conscience_n these_o rule_n must_v stand_v as_o unconcontroleable_a i._o that_o man_n conscience_n be_v know_v to_o god_n alone_o 1_o corinth_n 2.10_o 11._o ii_o therefore_o it_o can_v be_v subject_a to_o none_o but_o to_o he_o that_o can_v search_v the_o depth_n and_o discover_v the_o wind_n of_o it_o iii_o nothing_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n can_v bind_v or_o loose_v it_o but_o that_o which_o have_v undoubted_a authority_n from_o god_n iu._n thence_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n must_v decide_v all_o our_o case_n of_o conscience_n either_o by_o positive_a text_n or_o clear_a deduction_n that_o can_v be_v just_o except_v against_o v._o tradition_n custom_n humane_a law_n oath_n promise_n vow_n or_o the_o like_a may_v no_o further_o bind_v the_o conscience_n then_o that_o they_o be_v consonant_n and_o back_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n vi._n no_o indulgence_n pardon_n or_o dispensation_n of_o man_n can_v free_v or_o bind_v the_o conscience_n but_o his_o only_a that_o bring_v that_o key_n with_o he_o which_o open_v and_o no_o man_n shut_v and_o shut_v and_o no_o man_n open_v vii_o the_o church_n and_o lawful_a minister_n have_v the_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v the_o conscience_n commit_v to_o they_o mat._n 18._o joh._n 20.23_o which_o take_v effect_n in_o those_o 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