Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
authority_n	king_n	kingdom_n	law_n	7,454	5	4.9748	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10317	The true art of liuing well The right vse of things indifferent. The plaine foot-path to the paradise of God. Three sermons preached at Cambridge, Westminster, and Worcester, by Iohn Racster minister of the word, and preacher.	Racster, John.	1605 (1605)	STC 20600; ESTC S115492	43,826	130

minister_n of_o grace_n tell_v we_o touch_v not_o taste_v not_o handle_v not_o col._n 2._o 21._o but_o the_o law_n of_o liberty_n say_v arise_v peter_n kill_v and_o eat_v act._n 10._o 13._o the_o thing_n that_o god_n have_v purify_v pollute_v thou_o not_o act._n 10._o 15._o the_o old_a testament_n say_v many_o thing_n be_v unlawful_a in_o so_o much_o as_o to_o wear_v a_o garment_n of_o woollen_a and_o linen_n and_o to_o plough_v with_o a_o ox_n and_o a_o ass_n be_v unlawful_a deu._n 22._o 10._o 11._o and_o that_o many_o beast_n many_o fowl_n many_o fish_n be_v 11._o 〈◊〉_d 11._o unlawful_a to_o be_v eat_v but_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o here_o you_o may_v see_v tell_v we_o that_o omnia_fw-la mihi_fw-la license_fw-la all_o thing_n be_v lawful_a to_o i_o i_o know_v and_o be_o persuade_v through_o the_o lord_n jesus_n that_o nothing_o be_v unclean_a of_o itself_o rom._n 14._o 14._o non_fw-la quaero_fw-la quo_fw-la vescaris_fw-la sed_fw-la quo_fw-la delecteris_fw-la i_o demand_v not_o what_o thou_o do_v eat_v but_o wherewith_o thou_o be_v delight_v say_v s._n augustine_n and_o s._n paul_n report_v unto_o we_o that_o the_o jewish_a ceremony_n be_v 9_o 〈◊〉_d 4._o 9_o now_o impotent_a and_o beggarly_a rudiment_n and_o that_o one_o word_n which_o be_v domino_fw-la to_o the_o lord_n will_v serve_v for_o all_o so_o all_o be_v do_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o the_o lord_n all_o be_v well_o rom._n 14._o 6._o he_o that_o observe_v the_o day_n observe_v it_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o that_o observe_v not_o the_o day_n observe_v it_o not_o to_o the_o lord_n he_o that_o eat_v eat_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o give_v god_n thanks_o and_o he_o that_o eat_v not_o eat_v not_o to_o the_o lord_n &_o give_v god_n thanks_o and_o this_o in_o domino_fw-la in_o the_o lord_n or_o to_o the_o lord_n as_o it_o require_v our_o obedience_n with_o joy_n &_o our_o joy_n with_o thanksgiving_n &_o all_o thing_n in_o good_a order_n and_o our_o order_n to_o be_v subaltern_a to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n so_o do_v it_o ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la exclude_v all_o contrariety_n &_o subcontrarietie_n to_o god_n that_o our_o law_n case_n may_v always_o have_v a_o reference_n to_o our_o lawgiver_n wherefore_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n that_o we_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o lord_n in_o do_v any_o thing_n opposite_a to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o god_n neither_o be_v subcontrarie_a unto_o he_o in_o resist_v the_o substitute_n of_o god_n who_o have_v a_o commission_n from_o god_n for_o the_o right_a order_n of_o these_o matter_n under_o god_n for_o here_o go_v out_o the_o date_n of_o this_o licence_n omnia_fw-la mihi_fw-la license_fw-la all_o thing_n be_v lawful_a for_o i_o this_o be_v a_o common_a say_n among_o they_o which_o they_o take_v unto_o themselves_o as_o a_o special_a warrant_n of_o christian_a liberty_n from_o the_o chief_a justice_n of_o peace_n jesus_n christ_n who_o have_v make_v peace_n between_o heaven_n and_o earth_n god_n &_o man_n and_o indeed_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d speak_v of_o all_o external_a indifferent_a thing_n as_o to_o eat_v to_o drink_v to_o wear_v this_o or_o that_o apparel_n be_v lawful_a for_o i_o yet_o be_v it_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d universal_o to_o be_v understand_v true_a it_o be_v omnia_fw-la license_fw-la but_o yet_o not_o omnibus_fw-la personis_fw-la omni_fw-la tempore_fw-la &_o omni_fw-la loco_fw-la all_o thing_n be_v lawful_a but_o not_o to_o all_o man_n at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o place_n neither_o yet_o which_o be_v a_o principal_a matter_n omni_fw-la modo_fw-la in_o every_o form_n or_o manner_n as_o for_o example_n to_o eat_v flesh_n be_v lawful_a but_o not_o in_o time_n forbid_v by_o the_o law_n of_o our_o country_n for_o si_fw-la adres_n medias_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la 13_o pet._n 2._o 13_o accedat_fw-la fiunt_fw-la necessariae_fw-la to_o buy_v &_o sell_v be_v lawful_a but_o not_o in_o the_o church_n 7_o 〈…〉_o t_o 21._o 12_o 〈…〉_o ut_fw-la 6._o 13_o 〈…〉_o odd_a 20._o 7_o to_o swear_v be_v lawful_a but_o only_o before_o a_o judge_n to_o end_v some_o controversy_n to_o sleep_n be_v lawful_a and_o natural_a but_o not_o in_o 9_o 〈◊〉_d 20._o 9_o the_o sermon_n time_n to_o wear_v apparel_n not_o forbid_v but_o for_o a_o minister_n to_o go_v like_o a_o ruffian_n or_o not_o to_o use_v decent_a habiliment_n in_o the_o church_n be_v a_o thing_n offensive_a and_o not_o so_o lawful_a neither_o be_v the_o manner_n always_o allowable_a as_o animo_fw-la contradicendi_fw-la with_o a_o gainsay_n mind_n and_o purpose_n to_o feast_v on_o good_a friday_n and_o fast_o at_o christmas_n which_o thing_n be_v reprove_v by_o caluin_n himself_o not_o that_o sect_n instit_fw-la lib._n c._n 19_o sect_n either_o he_o or_o we_o put_v or_o place_v any_o religion_n in_o the_o thing_n themselves_o either_o in_o observe_v of_o a_o day_n or_o not_o in_o eat_v or_o abstain_v from_o flesh_n in_o wear_v or_o not_o wear_v of_o this_o or_o that_o kind_n of_o apparel_n or_o such_o like_a but_o because_o as_o one_o say_v sunt_fw-la in_o homine_fw-la veluti_fw-la mundi_fw-la duo_fw-la quibus_fw-la &_o varij_fw-la reges_fw-la &_o variae_fw-la leges_fw-la praeesse_fw-la possunt_fw-la two_o world_n as_o it_o be_v be_v in_o a_o man_n one_o resemble_v in_o the_o soul_n the_o other_o in_o the_o body_n two_o king_n over_o these_o two_o world_n christ_n and_o christ_n his_o deputy_n the_o lawful_a magistrate_n two_o kind_n of_o law_n correspondent_a to_o all_o the_o rest_n civil_a or_o positive_a law_n of_o the_o country_n from_o the_o king_n thereof_o spiritual_a &_o eternal_a of_o the_o church_n from_o christ_n her_o head_n the_o spiritual_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n yield_v unto_o the_o politic_a or_o civil_a kingdom_n of_o the_o lieutenant_n of_o christ_n some_o authority_n here_o on_o earth_n for_o order_v &_o govern_v the_o church_n in_o these_o indifferent_a and_o external_a thing_n and_o omit_v some_o matter_n willing_o as_o of_o purpose_n to_o be_v order_v by_o he_o although_o in_o elementis_fw-la in_o the_o element_n or_o simples_n of_o our_o profession_n and_o in_o the_o infancy_n of_o the_o church_n be_v at_o that_o time_n a_o mere_a church_n separate_v from_o the_o body_n politic_a beda_n his_o rule_n be_v both_o true_a and_o certain_a licita_fw-la tractanda_fw-la erant_fw-la non_fw-la praescripto_fw-la legis_fw-la sed_fw-la consilio_fw-la charitatis_fw-la lawful_a thing_n be_v to_o be_v urge_v not_o by_o the_o strictness_n of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o the_o counsel_n of_o charity_n yet_o in_o mixtis_fw-la &_o compositis_fw-la in_o the_o mix_a and_o compound_v the_o state_n be_v incorporate_v &_o the_o commandment_n compound_v in_o the_o flourish_n and_o establish_a state_n of_o the_o church_n the_o king_n commandment_n be_v back_v and_o second_v by_o god_n himself_o and_o his_o church_n be_v commit_v unto_o he_o there_o be_v even_o in_o these_o indifferent_a thing_n some_o conscience_n to_o be_v make_v and_o some_o religious_a order_n to_o be_v observe_v neither_o think_v i_o that_o any_o man_n ought_v so_o stiff_o to_o stand_v or_o stick_v upon_o christian_a liberty_n herein_o whereas_o there_o be_v but_o three_o part_n of_o christian_a liberty_n the_o last_o and_o least_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n consist_v and_o be_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o thing_n indifferent_a &_o a_o plain_a rule_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v break_v and_o a_o manifest_a commandment_n of_o god_n contemn_v in_o resist_a 2_o rom._n 1_o exod._n 2_o authority_n even_o in_o these_o indifferent_a matter_n this_o therefore_o be_v the_o error_n of_o the_o corinthian_n which_o the_o apostle_n propound_v in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o tax_v they_o for_o by_o a_o concession_n that_o they_o think_v that_o this_o be_v christian_a liberty_n that_o they_o may_v at_o all_o time_n in_o all_o place_n or_o occasion_n use_n or_o not_o use_v these_o indifferent_a thing_n and_o this_o be_v a_o point_n of_o discretion_n in_o the_o apostle_n that_o he_o do_v not_o by_o a_o invective_n sharp_o reprove_v they_o but_o speak_v in_o his_o own_o person_n he_o most_o wise_o teach_v what_o they_o shall_v do_v in_o these_o case_n but_o in_o that_o he_o double_v it_o omnia_fw-la mihi_fw-la license_fw-la all_o thing_n be_v lawful_a to_o i_o and_o again_o omnia_fw-la mihi_fw-la license_fw-la all_o thing_n be_v lawful_a the_o reason_n may_v be_v th●se_a either_o because_o they_o do_v oftentimes_o rehearse_v this_o say_n that_o all_o thing_n be_v lawful_a to_o they_o or_o else_o because_o of_o the_o double_a damage_n which_o happen_v unto_o they_o hereby_o first_o in_o that_o they_o provoke_v the_o lord_n god_n displeasure_n against_o themselves_o in_o that_o they_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o table_n of_o devil_n second_o in_o that_o they_o hurt_v and_o destory_v the_o weak_a conscience_n of_o their_o

the_o gate_n of_o thy_o heart_n venit_fw-la rex_fw-la tuus_fw-la tibi_fw-la thy_o king_n come_v unto_o thou_o so_o that_o this_o ecce_fw-la behold_v have_v a_o double_a office_n outward_o and_o inward_o outward_o to_o prepare_v the_o care_n which_o be_v the_o first_o gate_n that_o christ_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n pass_v thorough_a to_o come_v into_o our_o heart_n and_o also_o it_o have_v a_o office_n inward_o and_o that_o again_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n to_o prepare_v the_o understanding_n to_o know_v his_o greatness_n that_o he_o may_v be_v reverent_o receiucd_v because_o he_o be_v a_o king_n and_o again_o to_o prepare_v the_o will_n to_o be_v willing_a to_o acknowledge_v his_o kindness_n that_o he_o may_v be_v most_o love_o entertain_v and_o embrace_v because_o he_o be_v thy_o king_n but_o so_o that_o as_o his_o kindness_n in_o that_o he_o will_v be_v we_o say_v behold_v i_o do_v not_o dlsdaine_v so_o his_o greatness_n in_o that_o he_o be_v a_o king_n say_v behold_v do_v not_o you_o presume_v behold_v his_o goodness_n say_v he_o be_v thou_o and_o therefore_o be_v bold_a behold_v his_o greatness_n say_v he_o be_v a_o king_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o too_o bold_a greatness_n and_o goodness_n beget_v this_o child_n of_o admiration_n ecce_fw-la behold_v behold_v thy_o king_n but_o now_o leave_v these_o circumstance_n let_v we_o come_v to_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o text_n wherein_o first_o we_o must_v consider_v what_o manner_n of_o king_n this_o be_v and_o how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o he_o be_v we_o justine_n martyr_n tax_v the_o jew_n as_o gross_a head_a and_o earthly_a mind_v for_o expound_v all_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o messiah_n to_o be_v mean_v visible_o and_o gross_o of_o some_o great_a worldly_a prince_n mighty_a potentate_n or_o glorious_a captain_n and_o warrior_n who_o shall_v subdue_v all_o nation_n and_o bring_v they_o in_o subjection_n unto_o the_o jew_n when_o as_o the_o might_n power_n and_o authority_n he_o use_v at_o his_o first_o come_n be_v say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o secret_a virtue_n and_o power_n not_o pompous_a plausible_a or_o visible_a to_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n and_o this_o he_o prove_v to_o be_v parallel_v before_o in_o the_o destruction_n of_o amelech_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o with_o a_o secret_a hand_n or_o might_n god_n fight_v against_o amelech_n spiritual_o amelech_n be_v satan_n you_o may_v therefore_o understand_v that_o the_o secret_a virtue_n of_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n crucify_v who_o the_o devil_n do_v tremble_v at_o and_o all_o principality_n and_o power_n in_o the_o world_n do_v fear_n and_o this_o power_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n as_o without_o all_o show_n of_o pomp_n it_o do_v and_o do_v work_v the_o destruction_n of_o our_o enemy_n so_o in_o like_a sort_n secret_o and_o covert_o do_v it_o work_v our_o salvation_n by_o rule_v we_o inward_o not_o with_o glorious_a show_n but_o with_o his_o truth_n there_o be_v indeed_o a_o specious_a and_o flourish_a kind_n of_o government_n ordain_v of_o god_n which_o be_v regnum_fw-la inter_fw-la nos_fw-la the_o kingdom_n that_o be_v among_o we_o but_o that_o whether_o it_o be_v civil_a authority_n be_v disclaim_v by_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o two_o brethren_n no_o not_o judex_n inter_fw-la nos_fw-la not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o judge_n much_o less_o rex_fw-la inter_fw-la nos_fw-la a_o king_n among_o us._n or_o else_o ecclesiastical_a in_o his_o subjection_n to_o the_o high_a priest_n authority_n be_v not_o stand_v upon_o and_o yet_o rex_n yet_o be_v he_o a_o king_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o heathen_a both_o wise_a man_n ubi_fw-la est_fw-la ille_fw-la qui_fw-la natus_fw-la est_fw-la rex_fw-la judaeorum_n where_o be_v he_o that_o be_v bear_v king_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o mighty_a jesus_n of_o nazareth_n the_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n this_o kingdom_n therefore_o be_v not_o in_o sight_n must_v needs_o be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o secret_a 18._o luke_n 18._o power_n not_o regnum_fw-la inter_fw-la nos_fw-la but_o intra_fw-la nos_fw-la not_o the_o kingdom_n that_o be_v among_o we_o but_o which_o be_v within_o us._n and_o this_o as_o it_o be_v with_o less_o noise_n and_o show_v so_o be_v it_o with_o great_a majesty_n and_o power_n then_o that_o other_o all_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o king_n in_o the_o world_n let_v they_o try_v the_o uttermost_a they_o can_v do_v either_o by_o threaten_n or_o promise_n love_n or_o fear_n can_v pluck_v one_o of_o these_o subject_n from_o god_n or_o remove_v a_o true_a christian_a from_o christ_n witness_n joseph_n in_o the_o prison_n jeremie_n in_o the_o dungeon_n the_o three_o child_n in_o the_o furnace_n daniel_n in_o the_o lion_n den_n and_o all_o the_o apostle_n s._n john_n in_o will_n the_o rest_n in_o deed_n &_o infinite_a martyr_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n even_o in_o death_n itself_o t_o ertullian_n stand_v upon_o this_o point_n against_o the_o heathen_a justin_n martyr_n build_v upon_o this_o ground_n against_o the_o jew_n but_o s._n paul_n be_v very_o marvelous_a in_o this_o case_n against_o all_o the_o world_n rom._n 8._o 38._o 39_o for_o i_o be_o persuade_v say_v he_o that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o angel_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n take_v the_o particular_n and_o know_v the_o reason_n rom._n 14._o 17._o for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o meat_n nor_o drink_n but_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n these_o be_v they_o that_o uphold_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n in_o we_o not_o meat_n and_o drink_v for_o the_o apostle_n rule_n be_v sure_o true_a meat_n 6_o 1._o cor._n 6_o for_o the_o belly_n and_o the_o belly_n for_o the_o meat_n but_o god_n shall_v 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