Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
authority_n	pope_n	power_n	prince_n	6,725	5	6.0581	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A46726	Popery, a great mystery of iniquity proved in a sermon preached in the parish church of Newland, in the county of Glocester, on Wednesday the 22d. of December, 1680, being the fast-day appointed by the Kings proclamation ... / by Thomas Jekyll ...	Jekyll, Thomas, 1646-1698.	1681 (1681)	Wing J534; ESTC R34478	25,313	42

give_v their_o kingdom_n to_o such_o as_o the_o pope_n please_v and_o make_v of_o it_o meritorious_a to_o depose_v and_o murder_v they_o as_o if_o when_o our_o saviour_n tell_v his_o disciple_n what_o kind_n of_o power_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o gentile_n exercise_v over_o their_o subject_n he_o give_v they_o authority_n to_o exercise_v the_o same_o over_o prince_n themselves_o whereas_o it_o be_v sufficient_o evident_a from_o math._n 20.25_o 26._o that_o he_o do_v real_o intend_v the_o quite_o contrary_a this_o part_n of_o antichrist_n work_n i_o confess_v be_v not_o so_o public_o know_v in_o the_o apostle_n day_n as_o it_o have_v be_v since_o however_o some_o begin_n of_o it_o there_o be_v then_o to_o be_v see_v in_o that_o ambitious_a desire_n of_o pre-eminence_n which_o diotrephes_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o temper_n discover_v about_o that_o time_n but_o 2._o if_o by_o that_o which_o be_v call_v god_n and_o which_o antichrist_n oppose_v himself_o against_o we_o understand_v god_n himself_o and_o what_o come_v from_o he_o such_o as_o be_v all_o the_o principle_n of_o his_o religion_n the_o obligation_n of_o his_o law_n and_o the_o method_n of_o his_o worship_n or_o what_o ever_o else_o he_o be_v please_v to_o make_v himself_o know_v unto_o the_o world_n by_o the_o case_n will_v then_o appear_v to_o be_v as_o plain_a as_o it_o be_v before_o since_o the_o pope_n have_v make_v as_o much_o bold_a with_o the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o ever_o they_o do_v with_o those_o of_o any_o private_a prince_n whatsoever_o have_v not_o they_o oftentimes_o arrogate_a to_o themselves_o a_o power_n not_o only_o to_o dispense_v with_o the_o divine_a law_n but_o even_o to_o change_v the_o very_a nature_n of_o goodness_n itself_o not_o only_o like_o the_o pharisee_n in_o our_o saviour_n time_n make_v the_o law_n of_o god_n of_o none_o effect_v by_o their_o tradition_n 15.6_o math._n 15.6_o but_o make_v other_o law_n in_o opposition_n to_o they_o 5.20_o be_v 5.20_o and_o yet_o blasphemous_o pretend_v to_o give_v they_o as_o great_a a_o sanction_n how_o do_v they_o put_v light_n for_o darkness_n and_o darkness_n for_o light_n call_v evil_a good_a and_o good_a evil_n in_o make_v moral_a evil_n become_v virtue_n and_o meritorious_a such_o as_o perjury_n murder_n treason_n and_o rebellion_n or_o any_o other_o wickedness_n whatsoever_o that_o the_o practice_n of_o shall_v make_v for_o their_o interest_n and_o advantage_n and_o what_o be_v all_o this_o but_o a_o arrogant_a assumption_n of_o the_o title_n and_o power_n of_o god_n well_o therefore_o may_v the_o pope_n be_v style_v as_o by_o his_o flatterer_n he_o often_o be_v lord_n of_o lord_n and_o king_n of_o king_n yea_o and_o god_n too_o alter_fw-la numen_fw-la in_o terris_fw-la &_o dominus_fw-la deus_fw-la noster_fw-la papa_n but_o 3._o let_v we_o consider_v the_o way_n and_o mean_n of_o the_o growth_n and_o increase_v of_o this_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n and_o that_o in_o the_o 9th_o verse_n be_v say_v to_o be_v by_o the_o power_n of_o sign_n and_o lying-wonder_n and_o if_o so_o where_o shall_v we_o find_v more_o of_o these_o than_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n what_o a_o just_a veneration_n we_o ought_v to_o have_v for_o true_a and_o real_a miracle_n i_o need_v not_o tell_v you_o since_o by_o these_o we_o have_v the_o strong_a confirmation_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o religion_n that_o can_v be_v but_o now_o to_o pretend_v to_o these_o when_o the_o very_a reason_n of_o they_o be_v take_v away_o be_v to_o engage_v the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o needless_a thing_n which_o be_v a_o very_a high_a piece_n of_o confidence_n and_o presumption_n indeed_o but_o to_o do_v it_o at_o the_o rate_n of_o that_o church_n be_v to_o engage_v that_o almighty_a power_n to_o do_v not_o only_o vain_a but_o ridiculous_a thing_n yea_o and_o impious_a thing_n too_o the_o miracle_n which_o they_o pretend_v to_o be_v not_o only_a counterfeit_n and_o false_a but_o wicked_a and_o blasphemous_a for_o in_o many_o of_o they_o they_o engage_v god_n almighty_a against_o himself_o and_o frequent_o make_v his_o saint_n to_o do_v the_o devil_n work_v they_o talk_v high_o of_o the_o great_a esteem_n they_o have_v for_o the_o bless_a virgin_n and_o yet_o they_o sometime_o tell_v such_o story_n of_o her_o apparition_n and_o miracle_n as_o make_v but_o very_o little_a for_o her_o credit_n one_o of_o they_o tell_v we_o how_o she_o come_v and_o act_v the_o part_n of_o a_o midwife_n to_o a_o certain_a abbess_n that_o have_v play_v the_o whore_n and_o be_v get_v with_o child_n and_o that_o she_o send_v the_o bastard_n away_o present_o by_o two_o angel_n to_o a_o certain_a hermit_n to_o be_v bring_v up_o another_o tell_v we_o that_o she_o supply_v a_o nun_n place_n for_o twelve_o year_n together_o whilst_o she_o go_v every_o night_n to_o play_v the_o whore_n in_o the_o stew_n what_o strange_a story_n do_v they_o tell_v we_o of_o the_o bone_n and_o garment_n of_o martyr_n what_o cure_v they_o have_v do_v what_o miracle_n they_o have_v wrought_v not_o only_o upon_o the_o live_n but_o the_o dead_a too_o too_o tedious_a for_o i_o to_o mention_v or_o you_o to_o hear_v at_o this_o time_n and_o one_o will_v think_v too_o ridiculous_a and_o absurd_a for_o any_o rational_a creature_n to_o pretend_v to_o believe_v and_o admire_v but_o that_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o verse_n 11_o 2.2_o 1_o tim._n 2.2_o of_o some_o to_o who_o god_n shall_v send_v strong_a delusion_n that_o they_o shall_v believe_v lie_n and_o of_o other_o who_o conscience_n be_v sear_v with_o a_o hot_a iron_n who_o character_n which_o he_o also_o there_o give_v do_v so_o well_o agree_v to_o these_o person_n and_o principle_n i_o be_o speak_v of_o that_o nothing_o can_v do_v it_o more_o beside_o which_o there_o be_v another_o text_n of_o scripture_n that_o do_v so_o plain_o agree_v to_o this_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n that_o i_o can_v pass_v it_o by_o it_o be_v rev._n 17.5_o where_o st._n john_n in_o his_o description_n of_o the_o great_a whore_n ride_v upon_o a_o beast_n with_o seven_o head_n which_o he_o explain_v to_o signify_v seven_o mountain_n agreeable_a to_o the_o situation_n of_o rome_n tell_v we_o among_o other_o thing_n that_o do_v also_o agree_v to_o the_o rise_n and_o growth_n of_o the_o papal_a sovereignty_n that_o upon_o the_o forehead_n of_o the_o great_a whore_n the_o word_n mystery_n be_v write_v which_o may_v very_o well_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o pope_n himself_o since_o upon_o his_o mitre_n the_o word_n mystery_n be_v also_o write_v 2._o how_o do_v this_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n work_v in_o the_o apostle_n day_n it_o be_v true_a popery_n be_v not_o then_o what_o it_o be_v now_o than_o it_o be_v but_o in_o its_o infancy_n now_o it_o be_v arrive_v to_o a_o full_a growth_n than_o it_o be_v only_o the_o spawn_n or_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n but_o now_o it_o be_v grow_v to_o the_o stature_n of_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n and_o this_o it_o have_v arrive_v to_o by_o certain_a step_n and_o degree_n for_o nemo_fw-la repent_v fit_a turpissimus_fw-la nothing_o be_v at_o the_o worst_a all_o at_o once_o therefore_o the_o phrase_n already_o work_v show_v only_o its_o begin_n to_o act_n whereby_o afterward_o it_o be_v able_a more_o strong_o to_o put_v forth_o itself_o it_o appear_v to_o the_o apostle_n in_o those_o error_n and_o heresy_n which_o then_o creep_v into_o the_o church_n even_o in_o his_o time_n which_o be_v indeed_o the_o forerunner_n of_o antichrist_n such_o as_o be_v that_o emulation_n among_o pastor_n and_o the_o factious_a side_v with_o they_o mention_v 1_o cor._n 1.11_o 12._o chap._n 3.3_o 4._o 21_o 22.3_o john_n 9.10_o for_o this_o desire_n of_o sovereign_a supremacy_n be_v a_o strong_a savour_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n indeed_o insomuch_o that_o when_o john_n patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n challenge_v to_o himself_o the_o title_n of_o universal_a bishop_n he_o be_v strong_o oppose_v in_o it_o by_o gregory_n the_o great_a who_o be_v esteem_v the_o last_o of_o the_o good_a pope_n and_o the_o first_o of_o the_o bad_a and_o that_o so_o stiff_o too_o as_o that_o he_o affirm_v that_o whoever_o shall_v offer_v to_o take_v to_o himself_o that_o title_n be_v the_o forerunner_n of_o antichrist_n and_o yet_o boniface_n the_o three_o that_o succeed_v he_o next_o but_o one_o do_v usurp_v it_o and_o his_o successor_n have_v endeavour_v to_o keep_v it_o ever_o since_o another_o thing_n that_o this_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n begin_v to_o discover_v itself_o by_o be_v a_o voluntary_a humility_n which_o have_v since_o improve_v itself_o into_o so_o many_o pennance_n and_o pilgrimage_n the_o worship_v of_o saint_n and_o angel_n forbid_v to_o marry_v and_o distinguish_v of_o meat_n col._n 2.18.23_o 1_o tim._n 4.1.3_o to_o these_o also_o may_v be_v add_v