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
A66578	Nehushtan, or, A sober and peaceable discourse, concerning the abolishing of things abused to superstition and idolatry which may serve as one intire, and sufficient argument, to evince that the liturgy, ceremonies, and other things used at this day in the Church of England, ought neither to be imposed, nor retained, but utterly extirpated and laid aside : and to vindicate the non-conformists in their refusal to close with them.	Wilson, Joseph, d. 1678.	1668 (1668)	Wing W2927; ESTC R38669	118,485	216

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improve_v and_o lay_v out_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o she_o constantine_n tell_v his_o clergy_n 397._o euseb_n vit_fw-mi const_n l._n 4._o c._n 24._o p._n 397._o that_o god_n appoint_v they_o bishop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o thing_n within_o the_o church_n or_o temple_n and_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o thing_n without_o it_o though_o the_o magistrate_n have_v not_o power_n in_o sacris_fw-la so_o as_o to_o preach_v the_o word_n administer_v the_o sacrament_n and_o dispense_v censure_n yet_o he_o have_v power_n circa_fw-la sacra_fw-la so_o that_o he_o both_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o do_v many_o thing_n in_o relation_n thereunto_o he_o be_v to_o defend_v the_o church_n from_o the_o rage_n and_o violence_n of_o persecutor_n back_o divine_a law_n with_o his_o civil_a sanction_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v of_o more_o authority_n with_o his_o people_n see_v that_o all_o officer_n in_o the_o church_n do_v their_o duty_n when_o there_o be_v occasion_n 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calvin_n or_o other_o 44.28.49.23_o cent._n 7._o praefat_fw-la com._n in_o am._n 7.12_o in_o what_o sense_n the_o christian_a magistrate_n may_v be_v allow_v and_o call_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n see_v in_o wendol_n system_fw-la maj._n l._n 1._o c._n 28._o p._n 1307._o isa_n 44.28.49.23_o shall_v so_o exclaim_v against_o it_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v no_o more_o than_o what_o the_o scripture_n do_v allow_v and_o therefore_o i_o be_o apt_a to_o think_v it_o be_v misinformation_n that_o put_v those_o excellent_a man_n into_o such_o indignation_n however_o to_o prove_v here_o that_o the_o magistrate_n both_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o perform_v all_o these_o particular_n be_v more_o than_o the_o orderly_a prosecution_n of_o my_o present_a theme_n do_v require_v it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o i_o in_o this_o place_n to_o make_v good_a that_o branch_n of_o the_o last_o particular_a which_o concern_v the_o removal_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o have_v be_v abuse_v in_o superstitious_a 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in_o former_a and_o latter_a time_n abuse_a rite_n must_v be_v abolish_v grotius_n his_o opinion_n about_o the_o abolish_n of_o the_o moysaicall_a ceremony_n of_o wash_v of_o hand_n before_o meat_n of_o trin-immersion_a in_o baptism_n the_o judgement_n of_o pelican_n calvin_n beza_n lyra._n sect._n 7._o p._n 83._o the_o remove_n of_o abuse_a thing_n do_v in_o a_o eminent_a manner_n belong_v to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n his_o power_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n some_o give_v he_o too_o little_a other_o too_o much_o distinction_n about_o authority_n that_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n to_o remove_v offensive_a thing_n prove_v in_o six_o particular_n why_o the_o israelite_n be_v to_o bring_v idolater_n to_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n the_o want_n of_o a_o good_a magistrate_n the_o occasion_n of_o micahs_n idolatry_n two_o exception_n against_o the_o magistrate_n power_n answer_v the_o judgement_n of_o divers_a church_n and_o person_n in_o the_o case_n what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o case_n the_o magistrate_n refuse_v or_o neglect_v to_o perform_v be_v office_n in_o this_o particular_a augustine_n judgement_n pope_n sylvester_n decree_n censure_v what_o we_o be_v to_o think_v of_o marcus_n bishop_n of_o arethusa_n nicolaus_n theodorus_n and_o other_o who_o without_o any_o order_n from_o the_o civil_a power_n take_v upon_o they_o the_o demolish_n of_o abuse_a thing_n the_o judgement_n of_o zanchy_a beza_n voetius_fw-la sect._n 8._o p._n 98._o how_o abuse_a thing_n must_v be_v remove_v show_v in_o six_o particular_n the_o readiness_n of_o jacob_n family_n to_o part_n with_o their_o earring_n the_o willingness_n of_o the_o jewish_a exorcist_n to_o deliver_v up_o their_o conjure_a book_n the_o value_n of_o they_o our_o end_n in_o such_o undertake_n must_v be_v right_a superstitious_a idolatrous_a thing_n must_v be_v handle_v with_o scorn_n and_o indignation_n what_o disgraceful_a term_n the_o scripture_n give_v idol_n we_o must_v be_v impartial_a the_o work_n must_v be_v manage_v in_o a_o way_n proportionable_a to_o the_o sin_n and_o scandal_n commit_v we_o must_v do_v it_o thorough_o why_o jacob_n hide_v the_o idol_n of_o his_o relation_n under_o a_o oak_n the_o integrity_n of_o moses_n asah_n josiah_n hezekiah_n herein_o sect._n 9_o p._n 109._o when_o abuse_v thing_n must_v be_v abolish_v it_o concern_v we_o to_o make_v haste_n in_o the_o business_n the_o eminent_a forwardness_n of_o david_n hezekiah_n josiah_n sect._n 10._o p._n 111._o why_o abuse_a thing_n must_v be_v lay_v aside_o show_v in_o six_o particular_n they_o be_v abominable_a mr._n hooker_n confess_v that_o communion_n with_o idolater_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v the_o opinion_n of_o maimonides_n calvin_n dr._n stillingfleet_n touch_v the_o reason_n of_o god_n forbid_v several_a thing_n to_o the_o israelite_n that_o be_v use_v by_o the_o canaanite_n the_o distance_n the_o antient-christians_a stand_v at_o from_o the_o heathen_n maccovius_fw-la peremptory_a against_o communion_n with_o idolater_n in_o indifferent_a thing_n aquinas_n his_o reason_n to_o the_o contrary_a without_o weight_n mr._n hooker_n and_o paybody_n answer_v by_o gillespy_n the_o holiness_n and_o honour_n of_o god_n worship_n to_o be_v maintain_v we_o must_v labour_v to_o prevent_v abuse_n for_o the_o future_a manasses_n his_o error_n constantine_n guilty_a of_o the_o like_a grotius_n his_o opinion_n in_o case_n the_o abuse_n become_v customary_a abuse_a thing_n must_v be_v remove_v lest_o they_o entice_v image_n why_o call_v strange_a go_n idol_n why_o call_v lover_n they_o be_v apt_a to_o entice_v what_o calvin_n and_o zanchy_a thought_n of_o the_o relic_n of_o popish_a idolatry_n sect._n 11._o p._n 123._o the_o point_n limit_v and_o bound_v necessary_a thing_n notwithstanding_o abuse_v be_v to_o be_v maintain_v of_o god_n own_o ordinance_n of_o his_o good_a creature_n of_o meat_n offer_v to_o idol_n scandal_n must_v be_v avoid_v of_o the_o profitable_a device_n of_o man_n of_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o temple_n defile_v by_o nabuchadnezzar_n of_o the_o temple_n itself_o of_o the_o jewish_a water_n pot_n of_o our_o church_n and_o chapel_n of_o thing_n slight_o abuse_v of_o thing_n more_o gross_o abuse_v in_o case_n there_o be_v no_o danger_n for_o the_o future_a sect._n 12._o p._n 131._o objection_n make_v by_o several_a author_n answer_v 1._o ob._n insist_v by_o mr._n hooker_n concern_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o precept_n give_v to_o the_o israelite_n about_o the_o extirpate_v of_o idolatry_n answer_v 2._o obj._n insist_v on_o by_o saravia_n answer_v it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a that_o retain_v the_o use_n of_o abuse_a thing_n we_o separate_v they_o from_o the_o abuse_n 3._o obj._n urge_v by_o dr._n john_n burgess_n answer_v thing_n that_o for_o the_o present_n have_v no_o bad_a use_n make_v of_o they_o may_v in_o time_n have_v whether_o solomon_n do_v abolish_v the_o idol_n he_o suffer_v to_o be_v set_v up_o in_o his_o life_n time_n or_o whether_o hezekiah_n do_v it_o or_o whether_o it_o be_v do_v by_o josiah_n salianus_n his_o judgement_n 4._o obj._n make_v use_v of_o likewise_o by_o dr._n burgess_n answer_v preach_v against_o the_o abuse_n of_o thing_n not_o sufficient_a to_o prevent_v it_o 5._o obj._n offer_v by_o bishop_n lindsey_n answer_v though_o the_o abuse_n proceed_v not_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n themselves_o yet_o be_v abuse_v they_o be_v to_o be_v lay_v aside_o 6._o obj._n insist_v on_o by_o bellarmine_n and_o dr._n hammond_n answer_v it_o do_v not_o follow_v from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v that_o necessary_a thing_n be_v abuse_v be_v to_o be_v abolish_v 7._o obj._n urge_v by_o bishop_n morton_n answer_v the_o scripture_n do_v not_o either_o direct_o or_o indirect_o hold_v forth_o to_o we_o a_o liberty_n of_o retain_v abuse_v unnecessary_a thing_n 8._o obj._n make_v use_v of_o by_o dr._n burgess_n answer_v the_o scripture_n do_v not_o afford_v we_o any_o approve_a instance_n of_o the_o use_n of_o 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ancient_n 2._o of_o many_o among_o our_o self_n as_o the_o papist_n symbolize_v in_o many_o thing_n with_o heathen_n so_o we_o symbolize_v with_o the_o papist_n the_o 2._o use_v for_o exhortation_n what_o have_v be_v say_v shall_v engage_v our_o heart_n against_o such_o thing_n among_o we_o as_o have_v be_v abuse_v thing_n abuse_v to_o idolatry_n abominable_a upon_o what_o ground_n moses_n pretend_v to_o pharaoh_n that_o they_o be_v to_o sacrifice_v such_o creature_n to_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o egyptian_n worship_v when_o as_o the_o law_n about_o sacrifice_n be_v not_o yet_o deliver_v we_o must_v decline_v the_o use_n of_o abuse_a thing_n wherefore_o the_o israelite_n will_v not_o sacrifice_v to_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n nor_o the_o jew_n in_o babylon_n the_o case_n of_o naaman_n bow_v in_o the_o house_n of_o rimmon_n discuss_v and_o he_o evince_v to_o be_v a_o true_a convert_n in_o what_o case_n we_o may_v appear_v before_o a_o idol_n show_v in_o 7._o particular_n 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