Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
authority_n	religion_n	zeal_n	zealous_a	30	3	8.4024	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A07350	The English catechisme explained. Or, A commentarie on the short catechisme set forth in the Booke of common prayer Wherein diuers necessarie questions touching the Christian faith are inserted, moderne controuersies handled, doubts resolued, and many cases of conscience cleared. Profitable for ministers in their churches, for schoole masters in their schooles, and for housholders in their families. By Iohn Mayer, Bachelour of Diuinitie.; English catechisme	Mayer, John, 1583-1664.	1622 (1622)	STC 17733; ESTC S100659	485,672	636

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12._o act_n 12._o second_o superior_n be_v over_o reverence_v by_o ascribe_v too_o much_o unto_o they_o and_o extol_v they_o too_o high_o as_o the_o people_n be_v note_v to_o have_v do_v to_o herod_n say_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o man_n whereat_o the_o lord_n be_v so_o displease_v that_o he_o strike_v he_o with_o a_o horrible_a death_n and_o as_o the_o pope_n flatterer_n extol_v he_o calling_z him_z alterum_fw-la deum_fw-la in_o terris_fw-la another_o god_n upon_o earth_n and_o dominum_fw-la deum_fw-la papam_fw-la the_o lord_n god_n the_o pope_n with_o other_o the_o like_o blasphemous_a appellation_n 11.1_o 1._o cor._n 11.1_o three_o by_o make_v they_o absolute_a pattern_n to_o be_v follow_v in_o all_o thing_n for_o it_o be_v no_o excuse_n for_o people_n live_v in_o sin_n to_o say_v they_o follow_v their_o minister_n or_o for_o child_n to_o follow_v parent_n or_o subject_n their_o prince_n for_o example_n of_o the_o great_a be_v no_o further_o to_o be_v follow_v but_o 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prince_n if_o it_o be_v but_o as_o unto_o man_n it_o be_v as_o lawful_a as_o any_o other_o low_o bow_v unto_o they_o for_o nothing_o can_v be_v press_v against_o the_o one_o but_o it_o alike_o impugn_v the_o other_o if_o it_o be_v otherwise_o intend_v by_o way_n of_o religious_a adoration_n as_o some_o heathen_a emperor_n have_v take_v upon_o they_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n it_o be_v idolatrous_a superior_n the_o sin_n of_o superior_n and_o hitherto_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o inferior_n superior_n sin_n against_o this_o commandment_n by_o too_o much_o austerity_n and_o rigour_n or_o by_o too_o much_o remissness_n their_o sin_n may_v be_v refer_v to_o these_o head_n 1._o cruelty_n and_o threaten_v for_o this_o be_v most_o unjust_a and_o unequal_a for_o the_o reverence_n and_o service_n which_o servant_n and_o child_n do_v to_o their_o parent_n and_o master_n wherefore_o it_o be_v forbid_v you_o master_n do_v the_o same_o thing_n to_o they_o 6.9_o ephes_n 6.9_o put_v away_o threaten_v 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course_n through_o grief_n and_o despair_n thou_o be_v guilty_a of_o their_o sin_n because_o thou_o haste_v drive_v they_o to_o it_o 3._o prodigal_o waste_v all_o or_o most_o part_n of_o thy_o estate_n without_o any_o providence_n for_o posterity_n or_o care_v to_o reward_v the_o extraordinary_a pain_n of_o thy_o household_n servant_n 5.8_o 2._o tim._n 5.8_o if_o there_o be_v any_o that_o provide_v not_o for_o his_o own_o and_o namely_o for_o they_o of_o his_o household_n he_o deni_v the_o faith_n and_o be_v worse_a than_o a_o infidel_n 4._o neglect_v the_o good_a education_n of_o youth_n through_o the_o want_n of_o teach_v or_o pray_v for_o they_o and_o inure_v they_o to_o good_a duty_n and_o by_o let_v pass_v gross_a sin_n and_o disorder_n without_o due_a correction_n heavy_a will_v their_o account_n be_v for_o this_o at_o

child_n unless_o they_o be_v jacobs_n or_o josephs_n godly_a and_o righteous_a which_o none_o be_v without_o the_o conscionable_a observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n 24.15_o josh_n 24.15_o therefore_o the_o example_n of_o joshua_n be_v to_o be_v follow_v by_o all_o master_n of_o family_n do_v not_o only_o say_v i_o but_o i_o and_o my_o household_n will_v serve_v the_o lord_n and_o keep_v his_o holy_a sabbath_n seek_v that_o praise_n before_o god_n which_o be_v give_v unto_o abraham_n i_o know_v abraham_n 1._o gen_n 18.19_o 1._o sam._n 1._o say_v the_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v command_v he_o to_o walk_v in_o my_o way_n with_o ●lcanah_n and_o hannah_n bring_v samuel_n to_o the_o temple_n whilst_o he_o be_v young_a that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o servant_n unto_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n with_o timothy_n grandmother_n 15._o 1._o tim_n 3_o 15._o breed_v in_o he_o thus_o knowledge_n of_o the_o scripture_n from_o a_o child_n 3.17_o ezech._n 3.17_o now_o howsoever_o the_o 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exod_n 4.25_o be_v as_o forward_o to_o observe_v the_o lord_n holy_a day_n as_o their_o governor_n to_o command_v they_o as_o diligent_a about_o their_o private_a christian_a exercise_n as_o they_o to_o perform_v they_o and_o as_o studious_a to_o satisfy_v they_o in_o holy_a endeavour_n as_o they_o to_o help_v they_o herein_o quest_n 77._o do_v the_o lord_n only_o take_v care_n for_o our_o right_n spend_v of_o this_o day_n and_o leave_v we_o to_o ourselves_o upon_o the_o six_o day_n answ_n no_o doubtless_o but_o it_o be_v his_o will_n and_o command_v also_o that_o we_o shall_v upon_o the_o six_o day_n abstain_v from_o idleness_n and_o diligent_o labour_v in_o the_o work_n of_o our_o calling_n explan_n before_o we_o come_v to_o the_o explanation_n of_o this_o by_o cattle_n day_n the_o charge_n concern_v the_o six_o day_n who_o rest_n be_v also_o command_v be_v mean_v their_o camel_n their_o ox_n their_o ass_n etc._n etc._n who_o strength_n and_o labour_n they_o use_v about_o their_o 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second_o be_v in_o six_o day_n the_o lord_n make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n he_o wrought_v if_o it_o be_v say_v this_o need_v not_o to_o be_v here_o command_v it_o rather_o belong_v to_o the_o second_o table_n i_o answer_v that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o duty_n may_v belong_v to_o diverse_a commandment_n in_o diverse_a respect_n and_o in_o what_o respect_n this_o of_o labour_v belong_v unto_o this_o have_v be_v already_o show_v neither_o be_v my_o intent_n otherwise_o to_o bring_v it_o in_o here_o and_o for_o some_o question_n which_o be_v fit_o here_o further_o to_o be_v discuss_v again_o i_o say_v that_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o former_a assertion_n be_v too_o weak_a for_o not_o man_n but_o god_n himself_o have_v again_o set_v apart_o since_o the_o give_n of_o