Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	authority_n	ecclesiastical_a	jurisdiction_n	1,741	5	9.1763	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A69622	English Puritanisme containing the maine opinions of the rigidest sort of those that are called Puritans in the realme of England / written by William Ames ...	Bradshaw, William, 1571-1618.; Ames, William, 1576-1633.	1641 (1641)	Wing B4158; ESTC R14601	11,152	25

by_o christ_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o no_o other_o 5_o they_o hold_v that_o every_o establish_a church_n ought_v as_o a_o special_a prerogative_n wherewith_o she_o be_v endow_v by_o christ_n to_o have_v power_n and_o liberty_n to_o elect_v and_o choose_v their_o own_o spiritual_a and_o ecclesiastical_a officer_n and_o that_o be_v a_o great_a wrong_n to_o have_v any_o such_o force_a upon_o they_o against_o their_o will_n than_o if_o they_o shall_v force_v upon_o man_n wife_n or_o upon_o woman_n husband_n against_o their_o will_n and_o like_n 6_o they_o hold_v that_o the_o ecclesiastical_a officer_n and_o minister_n of_o one_o church_n ought_v not_o to_o bear_v any_o ecclesiastical_a office_n in_o another_o neither_o as_o they_o be_v officer_n in_o one_o congregation_n can_v they_o official_o administer_v in_o another_o but_o aught_o to_o be_v tie_v unto_o that_o congregation_n of_o which_o they_o be_v member_n and_o by_o which_o they_o be_v elect_v into_o office_n and_o they_o be_v not_o without_o just_a cause_n and_o such_o as_o may_v be_v approve_v by_o the_o congregation_n to_o forsake_v their_o calling_n wherein_o if_o the_o congregation_n shall_v be_v perverse_a and_o will_v not_o harken_v to_o reason_n they_o be_v then_o to_o crave_v the_o assistance_n and_o help_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n who_o alone_o have_v power_n and_o who_o ought_v by_o his_o civil_a sword_n and_o authority_n procure_v to_o all_o member_n of_o the_o church_n whether_o governor_n or_o other_o freedom_n from_o all_o manifest_a injury_n and_o wrong_n 7_o they_o hold_v that_o the_o congregation_n have_v once_o make_v choice_n of_o their_o spiritual_a officer_n unto_o who_o they_o commit_v the_o regiment_n of_o their_o soul_n they_o ought_v not_o without_o just_a cause_n and_o that_o which_o be_v apparent_o warrantable_a by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o discharge_v deprive_v or_o depose_v they_o but_o aught_o to_o live_v in_o all_o canonical_a obedience_n and_o subjection_n unto_o they_o agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 8_o they_o hold_v that_o the_o law_n order_n and_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o christ_n if_o they_o be_v lawful_a and_o warrantable_a by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v no_o wyae_n repugnant_a to_o any_o civil_a state_n whatsoever_o whether_o monarchical_a aristocratical_a or_o democratical_a but_o to_o tend_v to_o the_o further_a establish_n and_o advance_v of_o the_o right_a and_o prerogative_n of_o all_o and_o every_o of_o they_o and_o they_o renounce_v and_o abhor_v from_o their_o soul_n all_o such_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n or_o policy_n that_o be_v any_o way_n repugnant_a to_o any_o civil_a state_n whatsoever_o whether_o monarchical_a aristocratical_a or_o democratical_a but_o do_v tend_v to_o the_o further_a establish_n and_o advance_v of_o the_o right_a and_o prerogative_n of_o all_o and_o every_o of_o they_o and_o they_o renounce_v and_o abhor_v from_o their_o soul_n all_o such_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n and_o policy_n that_o be_v any_o way_n repugnant_a and_o derogatory_a to_o any_o of_o they_o special_o to_o the_o monarchical_a state_n which_o they_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o best_a kind_n of_o civil_a government_n for_o this_o kingdom_n 9_o they_o hold_v and_o believe_v that_o the_o equality_n in_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n and_o authority_n of_o church_n and_o church-minister_n be_v no_o more_o derogatory_a and_o repugnant_a to_o the_o state_n and_o glory_n of_o a_o monarch_n than_o the_o parity_n of_o equality_n of_o schoolmaster_n of_o several_a school_n captain_n of_o several_a camp_n shepherd_n of_o several_a flock_n of_o sheep_n or_o master_n of_o several_a family_n yea_o they_o hold_v the_o clean_a contrary_a that_o inequality_n of_o church_n and_o church-officer_n in_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n and_o authority_n be_v that_o principal_o that_o advance_v antichrist_n unto_o his_o throne_n and_o bring_v the_o king_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o earth_n unto_o such_o vassalage_n under_o he_o and_o that_o the_o civil_a authority_n and_o glory_n of_o secular_a prince_n and_o state_n have_v ever_o decay_v and_o wither_a the_o more_o that_o the_o ecclesiastical_a officer_n of_o the_o church_n have_v be_v advance_v and_o lift_v up_o in_o authority_n beyond_o the_o limit_n and_o confine_n that_o christ_n in_o his_o word_n have_v prescribe_v unto_o they_o chap._n iii_o concerning_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n 1_o they_o hold_v that_o the_o pastor_n teacher_n and_o rule_v elder_n of_o particular_a congregation_n be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v high_a spiritual_a officer_n in_o the_o church_n over_o who_o by_o any_o divine_a ordinance_n there_o be_v no_o superior_a pastor_n but_o only_o jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o they_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n that_o arrogate_v or_o take_v upon_o themselves_o to_o be_v pastor_n of_o pastor_n 2_o they_o hold_v that_o there_o be_v not_o by_o divine_a institution_n in_o the_o word_n any_o ordinary_a national_a provincial_n or_o diocesan_n pastor_n or_o minister_n under_o which_o the_o pastor_n of_o particular_a congregation_n be_v to_o be_v subject_a as_o inferior_a officer_n and_o that_o if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o that_o then_o the_o word_n of_o god_n will_v have_v set_v they_o down_o distinct_o and_o more_o precise_o than_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n for_o the_o high_a place_n that_o one_o occupy_v in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o more_o necessity_n he_o be_v unto_o the_o church_n the_o more_o careful_o will_v christ_n the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n have_v be_v in_o point_v he_o out_o and_o distinguish_v he_o from_o other_o hence_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o high_a priest_n his_o title_n office_n function_n and_o special_a administration_n and_o jurisdiction_n be_v more_o particular_o and_o precise_o set_v down_o then_o the_o office_n of_o any_o of_o the_o inferior_a priest_n and_o levite_n also_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o office_n of_o a_o pastor_n be_v more_o distinct_o and_o more_o precise_o set_v down_o then_o of_o a_o doctor_n or_o any_o other_o inferior_a church-officer_n so_o that_o a_o man_n may_v as_o well_o call_v into_o question_n the_o whole_a new_a testament_n as_o doubt_v whether_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o pastor_n in_o every_o congreation_n or_o doubt_n of_o his_o proper_a office_n and_o function_n and_o if_o by_o god_n ordinance_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o ordinary_a ecclesiastical_a officer_n above_o the_o pastor_n of_o particular_a congregation_n than_o christ_n out_o of_o all_o question_n will_v with_o that_o special_a care_n and_o cost_n have_v set_v it_o forth_o by_o title_n prerogative_n peculiar_a office_n function_n and_o gift_n that_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n shall_v have_v reason_n rather_o to_o doubt_v of_o any_o office_n or_o jurisdiction_n then_o of_o the_o peculiar_a office_n or_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o primate_fw-la metropolitan_n archbishop_n and_o prelate_n of_o the_o world_n 4_o they_o hold_v that_o if_o there_o be_v a_o supreme_a national_a ecclesiastical_a minister_n or_o pastor_n that_o shall_v be_v the_o prince_n of_o many_o thousand_o pastor_n that_o then_o also_o christ_n as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o jewish_a church_n will_v have_v appoint_v a_o solemn_a national_a or_o provincial_n liturgy_n or_o worship_n unto_o which_o at_o some_o time_n of_o the_o year_n the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o people_n shall_v ascend_v and_o that_o unto_o the_o metropolitan_a city_n as_o unto_o a_o jerusalem_n and_o that_o he_o will_v as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o jewish_a church_n more_o precisly_a and_o particular_o have_v set_v down_o the_o manner_n of_o solemnization_n thereof_o then_o of_o his_o prochical_a worship_n for_o as_o much_o therefore_o as_o they_o can_v read_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n of_o any_o high_a or_o more_o solemn_a worship_n then_o of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v in_o a_o particular_a congregation_n they_o can_v be_v persuade_v that_o god_n have_v appoint_v any_o high_a minister_n of_o his_o service_n and_o worship_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n than_o the_o elect_a minister_n of_o particular_a congregation_n 4_o they_o hold_v that_o the_o high_a priest_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v typical_a and_o in_o a_o figure_n the_o supreme_a head_n of_o the_o whole_a catholic_n church_n which_o though_o it_o be_v visible_a only_o in_o the_o province_n and_o nation_n of_o jury_n yet_o those_o of_o other_o nation_n and_o country_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o history_n of_o act_n even_o though_o they_o be_v ethiopian_n be_v under_o this_o high_a priest_n and_o acknowledge_v homage_n unto_o he_o so_o that_o he_o be_v not_o a_o provincial_n metropolitan_a but_o in_o very_a deed_n a_o occumenical_a and_o universal_a bishop_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o therefore_o they_o hold_v this_o be_v the_o best_a ground_n in_o the_o word_n for_o metropolitan_a and_o provincial_n pastor_n or_o bishop_n that_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n who_o alone_o make_v