Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
authority_n	power_n	spiritual_a	temporal_a	8,634	5	8.7196	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A64296	A discourse touching choyce of religion By Sr. Richard Tempest Baronet.	Tempest, Richard, Sir, 1619 or 20-1662.	1660 (1660)	Wing T624A; ESTC R222145	32,156	173

seek_v their_o mutual_a end_n in_o this_o conjunction_n no_o discontent_a or_o ambitious_a great_a one_o but_o have_v a_o prepare_a way_n to_o awe_n or_o be_v revenge_v on_o his_o prince_n or_o state_n and_o king_n and_o governor_n themselves_o be_v at_o last_o force_v to_o hang_v their_o crown_n and_o diadem_n upon_o the_o maintenance_n and_o uphold_v on_o one_o party_n or_o other_o who_o become_v strong_a or_o weak_a as_o that_o party_n ebb_v or_o flow_v all_o the_o rest_n esteem_v themselves_o but_o persecute_v by_o their_o power_n and_o will_v at_o last_o prove_v like_o the_o ivy_n which_o first_o dissolve_v the_o wall_n and_o then_o seem_v to_o uphold_v it_o thus_o do_v reformation_n so_o call_v jehu_n like_a drive_v its_o warlike_a chariot_n through_o germany_n mars_n so_o long_o a_o time_n seem_v to_o have_v set_v up_o his_o standard_n there_o whilst_o replenish_v with_o these_o unwholesome_a humour_n the_o german_a diet_n become_v not_o so_o wholesome_a as_o before_o and_o no_o less_o sudden_o have_v those_o spark_n take_v hold_v and_o fly_v over_o the_o french_a stable_n whilst_o genevah_n the_o lady_n of_o the_o lake_n challenge_v the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o apostolical_a seat_n and_o dictate_v law_n to_o its_o brethren_n from_o calvin_n institution_n the_o swisser_n cantonize_v their_o religion_n as_o well_o as_o country_n and_o not_o mean_o have_v these_o seed_n grow_v up_o under_o the_o shade_n of_o orange_n tree_n the_o dane_n with_o grave_a pace_n recede_v from_o their_o former_a ecclesiastical_a league_n and_o now_o all_o break_v up_o and_o disband_v the_o face_n of_o europe_n which_o be_v see_v one_o and_o entire_a in_o the_o sea_n of_o rome_n be_v now_o by_o these_o numberless_a fraction_n but_o parcel_n and_o piece_n represent_v several_a face_n the_o sacred_a anchor_n of_o religion_n be_v move_v government_n true_a religion_n not_o contrary_a nor_o prejudicial_a to_o government_n all_o the_o ship_n of_o state_n and_o goverment_n come_v to_o be_v toss_v and_o trouble_v religion_n be_v like_o the_o sun_n which_o whilst_o it_o keep_v its_o own_o proper_a and_o heavenly_a course_n gives_z light_n and_o influence_n to_o all_o but_o when_o the_o pretence_n of_o it_o serve_v earthly_a end_n it_o cause_v a_o conflagration_n and_o be_v a_o phaeton_n to_o set_v the_o world_n on_o fire_n tantum_n religio_fw-la potuit_fw-la suadere_fw-la malorum_fw-la true_a religion_n must_v be_v such_o that_o it_o carry_v no_o destruction_n to_o commonwealth_n though_o it_o last_o for_o ever_o as_o the_o worship_n of_o christ_n be_v institute_v to_o do_v there_o be_v vice_n of_o man_n and_o there_o be_v vice_n of_o time_n but_o disobedience_n to_o government_n or_o doctrine_n of_o disloyalty_n be_v detest_v by_o the_o catholic_a religion_n and_o the_o canon_n and_o decree_n of_o the_o church_n i_o will_v recite_v the_o word_n of_o a_o english_a jesuit_n this_o priesthood_n which_o be_v now_o reject_v be_v the_o same_o which_o be_v give_v to_o st._n peter_n and_o the_o apostle_n the_o same_o which_o st._n augustine_n and_o his_o associate_n have_v that_o convert_v england_n the_o same_o which_o have_v be_v honour_v of_o all_o king_n since_o the_o same_o sacrament_n unchangeable_a the_o same_o power_n of_o order_n the_o same_o jurisdiction_n there_o be_v not_o any_o point_n of_o civil_a regiment_n in_o that_o sacrament_n be_v whole_o spiritual_a and_o supernatural_a nothing_o concern_v a_o temporal_a commonwealth_n no_o renounce_v or_o denial_n of_o any_o authority_n in_o england_n no_o conspiracy_n to_o prince_n no_o authority_n communicate_v but_o to_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o pray_v to_o preach_v minister_v sacrament_n the_o grecian_n the_o german_n and_o other_o people_n have_v their_o doctrine_n diverse_a to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v their_o seminary_n in_o the_o same_o city_n and_o their_o priest_n maintain_v by_o the_o same_o pope_n yet_o the_o prince_n of_o those_o nation_n for_o the_o great_a part_n be_v infidel_n turk_n condemn_v not_o their_o priest_n for_o traitor_n but_o admit_v the_o exercise_n of_o their_o function_n as_o agreeable_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o great_a absurdity_n to_o say_v that_o the_o pope_n in_o relieve_v the_o catholic_a student_n of_o palestine_n grecia_n armenia_n and_o such_o nation_n shall_v do_v it_o in_o hope_n to_o be_v temporal_a lord_n of_o those_o country_n but_o only_o for_o love_v to_o true_a religion_n so_o be_v it_o improbable_a he_o shall_v have_v any_o such_o intent_n in_o england_n as_o unprobable_a as_o the_o other_o to_o be_v under_o his_o temporal_a regiment_n no_o article_n we_o defend_v prayer_n to_o the_o saint_n prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a restitution_n for_o wrong_n and_o injury_n to_o those_o that_o live_v obedience_n to_o governor_n the_o validity_n of_o their_o law_n the_o force_n of_o good_a work_n the_o number_n grace_n and_o reverence_n of_o the_o sacrament_n penance_n and_o punishment_n for_o sin_n both_o in_o life_n and_o after_o teach_v duty_n to_o god_n honour_n to_o magistrate_n equality_n to_o all_o injury_n and_o oppression_n to_o none_o the_o chief_a point_n of_o true_a regiment_n can_v be_v offensive_a to_o a_o well_o order_v policy_n cap._n v._o a_o invitation_n of_o wit_n to_o the_o study_n of_o art_n and_o to_o leave_v oppose_v the_o church_n with_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o piety_n which_o only_o can_v proceed_v from_o true_a religion_n it_o be_v observe_v by_o the_o most_o ingenious_a lord_n virulam_n that_o in_o divinity_n there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v add_v by_o the_o wit_n of_o man_n and_o in_o stead_n of_o find_v want_n and_o desideratar_n complain_v here_o of_o too_o much_o luxuruancy_n of_o man_n brain_n for_o god_n have_v so_o sure_o found_v his_o church_n on_o one_o side_n and_o the_o devil_n have_v so_o busy_o in_o the_o night_n sow_v tare_n on_o the_o other_o that_o there_o be_v no_o employment_n here_o for_o the_o restless_a agitation_n of_o man_n head_n it_o be_v true_o observe_v by_o another_o that_o man_n must_v either_o resolve_v their_o religion_n into_o reason_n or_o authority_n if_o into_o reason_n than_o they_o must_v believe_v no_o more_o than_o they_o can_v prove_v by_o reason_n if_o into_o authority_n it_o be_v apparent_a where_o it_o have_v continue_v this_o sixteen_o hundred_o year_n but_o the_o measure_n of_o truth_n be_v many_o time_n the_o maintain_v man_n cause_n but_o not_o truth_n the_o guide_n of_o their_o cause_n they_o transfer_v and_o send_v the_o beam_n of_o their_o wit_n to_o gild_v the_o cloud_n of_o their_o error_n how_o unhappy_a be_v the_o triumph_n of_o those_o endeavour_n which_o strive_v to_o make_v falsehood_n appear_v more_o like_a truth_n than_o truth_n itself_o as_o the_o english_a poet_n describe_v truth_n by_o una_fw-la which_o be_v still_o one_o and_o the_o same_o and_o falsehood_n by_o duessa_n which_o be_v doubleness_n complain_v though_o una_n be_v as_o fair_a as_o fair_a may_v be_v yet_o false_a duessa_n seem_v as_o fair_a as_o she_o when_o the_o edge_n of_o wit_n be_v turn_v aside_o to_o maintain_v a_o error_n how_o be_v man_n uncharitable_a to_o text_n of_o scripture_n how_o do_v they_o pretend_v to_o a_o genealogy_n by_o thr_v all_o the_o opposition_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o any_o age_n against_o the_o church_n on_o the_o line_n of_o their_o discourse_n for_o their_o service_n such_o and_o such_o age_n must_v have_v the_o plague_n of_o egypt_n bring_v upon_o they_o gross_a darkness_n the_o father_n must_v pretend_v to_o no_o more_o knowledge_n then_o that_o which_o have_v now_o the_o approbation_n of_o man_n more_o refine_a brain_n and_o the_o late_o find_v out_o rule_n of_o reformation_n so_o call_v must_v over-rule_v the_o witness_n of_o antiquity_n the_o authority_n of_o counsel_n the_o constitution_n of_o the_o church_n when_o ireneus_fw-la and_o st._n hierom_n etc._n etc._n do_v magnify_v the_o apostolical_a seat_n they_o must_v be_v hold_v but_o flash_n of_o rhetoric_n dash_v with_o their_o pen_n they_o make_v use_v of_o hard_a nicety_n elaborate_a thinness_n weak_a finesse_n where_o sillogisme_n must_v seem_v to_o uphold_v the_o church_n whereas_o that_o which_o be_v comprehend_v within_o the_o rule_n of_o reason_v will_v fly_v no_o high_o than_o reason_n can_v carry_v it_o thus_o do_v they_o strive_v to_o place_n in_o the_o cloud_n that_o article_n of_o i_o believe_v the_o holy_a catholic_a church_n divine_a word_n be_v such_o that_o they_o require_v a_o simple_a believer_n but_o argue_v a_o disputer_n impious_a because_o in_o divinity_n we_o respect_v not_o what_o be_v speak_v but_o who_o speak_v how_o do_v the_o holy_a virtue_n of_o charity_n and_o humility_n give_v place_n to_o ambitious_a heat_n and_o contention_n and_o trial_n of_o wit_n where_o man_n more_o strive_v to_o get_v the_o conquest_n in_o word_n then_o to_o become_v the_o happy_a subject_n of_o truth_n be_v there_o

be_v from_o he_o and_o to_o he_o but_o how_o much_o more_o noble_a thought_n have_v they_o of_o the_o deity_n who_o conceive_v he_o to_o deal_v with_o man_n as_o endow_v with_o free_a operation_n then_o with_o we_o as_o with_o stock_n and_o stone_n that_o be_v mere_o patient_a it_o be_v the_o mere_a grace_n of_o god_n that_o give_v good_a work_v their_o force_n and_o value_n yet_o no_o such_o necessity_n that_o any_o thing_n be_v do_v whether_o man_n will_v or_o no_o epist_n apolig_n epist_n for_o who_o can_v either_o praise_n or_o discommend_v that_o who_o can_v imagine_v such_o action_n to_o be_v reward_v or_o punish_v or_o that_o soul_n to_o be_v immortal_a and_o perform_v religion_n which_o shall_v want_v free_a and_o reasonable_a action_n the_o argument_n and_o pledge_n of_o immortality_n but_o we_o be_v to_o admire_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n church_n which_o agree_v the_o eternal_a prescience_n of_o god_n with_o the_o temporal_a co-operation_n of_o man_n that_o it_o leave_v the_o first_o infallible_a and_o yet_o prove_v the_o temporal_a action_n appetite_n and_o delight_n or_o consent_v to_o any_o thing_n to_o be_v voluntary_a free_a and_o in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n to_o be_v effect_v or_o omit_v reward_v and_o punish_v of_o the_o use_n and_o veneration_n of_o picture_n and_o image_n upon_o this_o be_v wage_v a_o perpetual_a war_n hic_fw-la illius_fw-la arma_fw-la hic_fw-la currus_fw-la fuit_fw-la the_o reformist_n general_o take_v it_o for_o idolatry_n and_o what_o ever_o be_v speak_v against_o idolatry_n in_o scripture_n they_o press_v and_o urge_v upon_o the_o use_n of_o picture_n but_o before_o they_o tax_v our_o mother_n with_o so_o odious_a a_o crime_n they_o may_v please_v to_o consider_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o objection_n and_o how_o far_o the_o extent_n of_o it_o be_v and_o withal_o they_o may_v consult_v the_o opinion_n of_o ancient_a devout_a father_n who_o will_v rather_o have_v lose_v a_o thousand_o life_n then_o have_v commit_v idolatry_n touch_v it_o and_o withal_o they_o may_v have_v consider_v the_o use_n of_o they_o before_o they_o shall_v be_v fright_v from_o their_o mother_n bosom_n a_o place_n of_o protection_n into_o wander_n and_o error_n where_o be_v lay_v the_o snare_n of_o the_o enemy_n church_n story_n inform_v we_o that_o the_o ancient_a christian_n will_v fall_v down_o before_o the_o statue_n of_o the_o emperor_n which_o be_v then_o the_o manner_n and_o posture_n use_v to_o do_v reverence_n as_o sometime_o to_o be_v bare_a before_o the_o cloth_n of_o state_n do_v signify_v the_o like_a though_o they_o will_v rather_o die_v then_o salute_v so_o the_o image_n of_o the_o false_a god_n but_o for_o the_o like_a posture_n to_o be_v forbid_v to_o be_v use_v to_o the_o picture_n of_o saint_n or_o of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n none_o can_v show_v a_o prohibition_n for_o those_o outward_a sign_n of_o honour_n signify_v by_o gesture_n be_v indeed_o common_a towards_o god_n grotius_n grotius_n angel_n and_o man_n no_o particular_a one_o be_v set_v a_o part_n or_o command_v to_o be_v peculiar_o use_v to_o signify_v only_o divine_a worship_n when_o we_o frame_v a_o thought_n of_o that_o good_a shepherd_n in_o our_o mind_n if_o we_o will_v deliver_v it_o in_o writing_n why_o may_v we_o not_o write_v it_o in_o hyreogliphy_n as_o well_o as_o letter_n which_o be_v not_o so_o ancient_a no_o other_o thing_n be_v so_o worthy_a as_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n but_o if_o the_o image_n of_o our_o saviour_n crucify_a be_v there_o draw_v and_o view_v by_o the_o understanding_n why_o may_v not_o our_o corporal_a eye_n behold_v it_o draw_v on_o paper_n or_o other_o material_a since_o they_o do_v but_o serve_v to_o recall_v and_o revive_v those_o former_a idea_n in_o the_o mind_n which_o other_o object_n may_v distract_v or_o steal_v away_o and_o by_o several_a person_n the_o several_a attribute_n of_o god_n may_v be_v signify_v as_o a_o king_n for_o royalty_n etc._n etc._n st._n augustin_n say_v in_o the_o visitation_n of_o the_o sick_a there_o be_v add_v upon_o the_o cross_a the_o image_n of_o a_o man_n humble_o embrace_v this_o and_o weekly_o venerate_v it_o the_o honour_n do_v to_o the_o image_n be_v refer_v to_o who_o image_n it_o be_v say_v basil_n and_o chrisostome_n i_o know_v these_o thing_n be_v propose_v in_o vain_a to_o those_o who_o will_v admit_v of_o no_o other_o tribunal_n than_o their_o own_o breast_n who_o exercise_n a_o arbitrary_a and_o tyrannical_a power_n over_o the_o conscience_n of_o their_o follower_n who_o a_o imaginary_a exposition_n of_o some_o dark_a pprophecy_n of_o antichrist_n do_v unhinge_v their_o mind_n and_o judgement_n from_o off_o what_o they_o ought_v to_o turn_v on_o which_o be_v obedience_n to_o the_o church_n who_o sacred_a authority_n ought_v to_o bind_v in_o the_o luxuriant_a and_o forward_a imagination_n of_o man_n own_o brain_n but_o i_o have_v only_a instance_a in_o these_o few_o particulars_n without_o use_v any_o illaqueation_n of_o argument_n or_o finnesse_n of_o discourse_n thus_o be_v all_o the_o church_n doctrine_n practice_n and_o ceremony_n advancement_n and_o mean_n to_o salvation_n and_o piety_n the_o establishment_n of_o its_o regiment_n on_o earth_n of_o pope_n patriarch_n arch-bishop_n bishop_n priest_n deacon_n subdeacon_n exorcist_n lector_n where_o the_o mystery_n of_o our_o redemption_n be_v so_o esteem_v and_o remember_v that_o no_o holy_a day_n no_o part_n of_o divine_a service_n be_v celebrate_v but_o represent_v to_o we_o one_o benefit_n or_o another_o no_o ceremony_n in_o the_o holy_a sacrifice_n no_o action_n of_o the_o priest_n no_o ornament_n or_o attire_n he_o wear_v no_o benediction_n he_o give_v no_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n he_o make_v but_o have_v its_o religious_a signification_n and_o preach_v to_o we_o and_o speak_v nothing_o but_o christ_n crucify_a therefore_o though_o the_o great_a work_n of_o our_o redemption_n may_v be_v think_v not_o to_o be_v hinder_v by_o oppose_a thing_n of_o a_o inferior_a nature_n yet_o it_o be_v no_o small_a matter_n the_o oppose_a the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n tend_v to_o the_o dissolve_v that_o power_n dialogue_n richworths_n dialogue_n by_o which_o the_o great_a thing_n be_v maintain_v commonwealth_n punish_v with_o death_n a_o small_a stealth_n because_o it_o be_v a_o offence_n against_o the_o nature_n of_o government_n heretofore_o man_n prove_v doctrine_n to_o be_v true_a from_o the_o authority_n of_o holy_a church_n and_o now_o they_o will_v annul_v her_o authority_n from_o her_o tenant_n and_o from_o her_o article_n will_v throw_v dirt_n in_o her_o face_n as_o if_o she_o have_v lose_v she_o be_v for_o be_v the_o faithful_a keeper_n of_o what_o be_v commit_v to_o she_o and_o have_v forfeit_v her_o breast_n the_o scripture_n for_o feed_v we_o with_o their_o milk_n cap._n four_o the_o fall_v away_o from_o the_o church_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o reformation_n the_o cause_n of_o trouble_n of_o state_n and_o from_o the_o same_o ground_n they_o build_v their_o opinion_n on_o arise_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o disturbance_n of_o government_n the_o church_n be_v divine_o found_v as_o it_o have_v survive_v all_o the_o malice_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o great_a tyrant_n its_o enemy_n so_o have_v those_o who_o break_v of_o that_o ecclesiastical_a league_n which_o keep_v they_o in_o the_o limit_n of_o the_o practice_n and_o belief_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n miss_v of_o that_o enlargement_n and_o lastingnesse_n of_o command_n which_o they_o expect_v by_o alter_v the_o sight_n and_o mark_n they_o take_v their_o aim_n by_o they_o have_v stray_v the_o most_o from_o what_o they_o chief_o take_v their_o aim_n at_o whilst_o they_o seek_v a_o particular_a prosperity_n separate_v from_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n against_o which_o the_o muster_v force_n of_o man_n malice_n and_o hell_n fury_n become_v ever_o weak_a and_o impotent_a the_o blood_n of_o the_o first_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o fruitful_a compost_n of_o the_o church_n their_o ash_n be_v generative_a all_o the_o furious_a conflagration_n sacking_n and_o spoyling_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n by_o the_o goth_n huns_n visegoth_n halaricus_n be_v like_o stormy_a wind_n who_o goal_n and_o end_n be_v only_o to_o die_v and_o expire_v while_o rome_n triumph_v over_o their_o spoil_n in_o the_o continuance_n of_o that_o never_o fail_a church_n i_o will_v not_o name_n attila_n nor_o limprandus_fw-la the_o one_o retire_v from_o rome_n by_o saint_n leos_n mean_v the_o other_o by_o pope_n zacharies_n strange_o and_o miraculous_o those_o barbarous_a saracen_n who_o rage_n be_v glut_v with_o the_o conquest_n of_o the_o eastern_a emperor_n the_o glory_n of_o who_o arm_n and_o conquest_n of_o candy_n increase_v who_o make_v africa_n feel_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o advancement_n of_o their_o army_n and_o strike_v terror_n into_o a_o great_a part_n of_o