Selected quad for the lemma: power_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
power_n	believer_n	church_n	key_n	3,113	5	10.5671	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A08326	An antidote or treatise of thirty controuersies vvith a large discourse of the Church. In which the soueraigne truth of Catholike doctrine, is faythfully deliuered: against the pestiferous writinges of all English sectaryes. And in particuler, against D. Whitaker, D. Fulke, D. Reynolds, D. Bilson, D. Robert Abbot, D. Sparkes, and D. Field, the chiefe vpholders, some of Protestancy, some of puritanisme, some of both. Deuided into three partes. By S.N. Doctour of Diuinity. The first part.; Antidote or soveraigne remedie against the pestiferous writings of all English sectaries	S. N. (Sylvester Norris), 1572-1630.	1622 (1622)	STC 18658; ESTC S113275	554,179	704

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par_fw-fr pag._n 63._o reyn._n in_o his_o conf_n c._n 2._o divis_fw-la 1._o 1._o cor._n 3._o among_o the_o apostle_n deserve_v to_o hear_v thou_o be_v peter_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n will_v i_o build_v my_o church_n worthy_a true_o who_o to_o the_o people_n which_o be_v to_o be_v build_v in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n may_v be_v a_o stone_n for_o their_o foundation_n a_o pillar_n for_o their_o stay_n a_o key_n to_o open_v the_o gate_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n m._n bilson_n may_v say_v as_o some_o protestant_n be_v wont_a that_o s._n augustin_n reverse_a these_o thing_n in_o his_o book_n of_o retractation_n how_o beit_a he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o retract_v that_o exposition_n as_o he_o there_o confirm_v it_o rather_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o s._n ambrose_n and_o at_o the_o length_n leave_v it_o to_o the_o reader_n choice_n whether_o he_o will_v have_v peter_n or_o christ_n the_o rock_n on_o which_o he_o build_v his_o church_n 9_o but_o d._n bilson_n and_o d._n reynoldes_n with_o he_o allege_v out_o of_o s._n paul_n another_o foundation_n can_v no_o man_n lay_v then_o that_o which_o be_v already_o lay_v which_o be_v christ_n jesus_n i_o answer_v another_o chief_a principal_a and_o independent_a foundation_n beside_o christ_n no_o man_n can_v lay_v but_o a_o inferior_a secondary_a or_o subordinate_a may_v be_v lay_v without_o danger_n of_o disgrace_n paeniten_v basil_n in_o concione_fw-la de_fw-fr paeniten_v to_o his_o unmatchable_a privilege_n because_o as_o s._n basil_n excellent_o teach_v god_n impart_v his_o dignity_n not_o deprive_v himself_o of_o they_o but_o enjoy_v he_o bestow_v they_o he_o be_v the_o light_n and_o yet_o he_o say_v you_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n he_o be_v a_o priest_n ibid._n basil_n ibid._n and_o he_o annoynt_v priest_n he_o be_v the_o lamb_n and_o he_o say_v behold_v i_o send_v you_o like_o lamb_n among_o the_o midst_n of_o woule_n he_o be_v a_o rock_n and_o he_o make_v a_o rock_n and_o immediate_o before_o resuting_a this_o 21._o ephes_n 2._o apoc._n 21._o former_a objection_n he_o say_v though_o peter_n be_v a_o rock_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o a_o rock_n as_o christ_n be_v for_o christ_n be_v the_o rock_n unmoveable_a of_o himself_o peter_n unmoveable_a by_o christ_n the_o rock_n 10._o if_o you_o infer_v that_o all_o the_o apostle_n be_v thus_o term_v rock_n and_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n i_o answer_v they_o be_v indeed_o in_o a_o certain_a manner_n foundation_n all_o because_o they_o be_v all_o choose_a to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o plant_v the_o faith_n in_o every_o part_n of_o the_o world_n they_o be_v all_o immediate_o instruct_v by_o christ_n they_o have_v all_o most_o ample_a and_o universal_a jurisdiction_n throughout_o the_o whole_a empire_n of_o the_o church_n in_o which_o respect_v origen_n s._n ambrose_n s._n hilary_n s._n hierome_n and_o rest_n who_o m._n bilson_n and_o i_o bill_n par_fw-fr 1._o pag._n 63._o reyn._n c._n 2._o divis_fw-la 2._o p._n 37._o john_n 20._o v._n 23._o matth._n 16._o v._n 19_o john_n 17._o v._n 9_o luc._n 22._o v._o 3●_n john_n 16._o v._n ●3_n luc._n 22._o v._n 32._o ephes_n 2._o v._n 20._o matt._n 16._o v._n 18._o mar._n ule_n v._o 15._o joan._n 11._o v._n 17._o bern_n l._n 2._o de_fw-fr consider_n pascere_fw-la apud_fw-la haebreos_n idem_fw-la nonnumquam_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la regere_fw-la psal_n 22._o dominus_fw-la regit_fw-la i_o in_o hebraeo_fw-la est_fw-la dominus_fw-la pascit_fw-la i_o m._n reynolds_n object_n confess_v the_o key_n to_o be_v give_v to_o all_o the_o apostle_n they_o acknowledge_v they_o all_o rock_n and_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n yet_o as_o their_o authority_n be_v delegate_v s._n peter●_n ordinary_a as_o they_o have_v absolute_a power_n over_o other_o s._n peter_n over_o they_o so_o they_o have_v all_o the_o key_n but_o with_o dependency_n of_o peter_n they_o be_v all_o foundation_n but_o peter_n the_o first_o after_o christ_n and_o main_a foundation_n both_o to_o they_o &_o 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i_o pray_v but_o for_o they_o who_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o for_o peter_n alone_o i_o have_v pray_v for_o thou_o that_o thy_o faith_n fail_v not_o to_o they_o all_o our_o saviour_n say_v when_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n come_v he_o shall_v teach_v you_o all_o truth_n to_o peter_n alone_o confirm_v &_o strengthen_v thy_o brethren_n in_o the_o truth_n the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v teach_v of_o they_o all_o it_o be_v write_v that_o we_o be_v plant_v upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n of_o peter_n alone_o thou_o be_v peter_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n will_v i_o build_v my_o church_n to_o they_o all_o it_o be_v say_v go_v into_o the_o whole_a world_n preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n to_o peter_n alone_o feed_v my_o sheep_n what_o sheep_n say_v s._n bernard_n the_o people_n of_o this_o or_o that_o city_n of_o this_o or_o that_o kingdom_n my_o sheep_n quoth_v he_o to_o who_o be_v it_o not_o manifest_a that_o he_o design_v not_o some_o but_o assign_v all_o nothing_o be_v except_v where_o nothing_o be_v distinguish_v 11._o feed_v my_o sheep_n that_o be_v feed_v all_o that_o be_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o my_o fold_n all_o that_o may_v be_v entitle_v i_o whether_o they_o be_v apostle_n bishop_n people_n or_o prince_n unless_o 2._o matt._n 16._o v._n 18._o &_o ●●_o psal_n 2._o mich._n ●_o matth._n 2._o apoc._n 2._o perchance_o their_o apostolical_a episcopal_a or_o imperial_a sovereignty_n any_o way_n exclude_v they_o from_o the_o number_n of_o my_o sheep_n by_o these_o word_n that_o great_a reward_n which_o be_v promise_v to_o s._n peter_n in_o the_o 16._o of_o s._n matthew_n be_v here_o exhibit_v to_o he_o and_o his_o successor_n by_o these_o he_o be_v install_v in_o his_o pastoral_a dignity_n by_o these_o he_o be_v create_v head_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o chief_a governor_n of_o the_o militant_a church_n as_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v declare_v which_o import_v not_o only_o feed_v but_o feed_v by_o govern_v and_o rule_v as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o diverse_a other_o place_n of_o scripture_n likewise_o euang_n euseb_n emiss_a serm_n in_o na●ivit_n s._n joan._n euang_n our_o bless_a redeemer_n give_v here_o unto_o s._n peter_n commission_n both_o to_o feed_v his_o lamb_n &_o to_o feed_v his_o sheep_n whereupon_o eusebius_n emissenus_fw-la above_o a_o thousand_o year_n ago_o propose_v this_o convince_a argument_n he_o commit_v say_v he_o to_o s._n peter_n his_o lamb_n and_o then_o his_o sheep_n because_o he_o make_v he_o not_o only_o a_o pastor_n but_o the_o pastor_n of_o pastor_n peter_n therefore_o feed_v the_o lamb_n and_o also_o the_o sheep_n he_o feed_v child_n and_o their_o mother_n he_o rule_v the_o people_n and_o their_o prelate_n he_o be_v therefore_o 15._o joan._n ●1_n v._o 15._o the_o pastor_n of_o all_o because_o beside_o lamb_n and_o sheep_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o church_n hitherto_o eusebius_n also_o before_o this_o power_n be_v give_v to_o peter_n christ_n demand_v of_o he_o simon_n of_o john_n ●ovest_v thou_o i_o more_o than_o these_o what_o cause_v the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o exact_v more_o love_n of_o peter_n then_o of_o his_o fellow-disciple_n have_v not_o equal_a love_n be_v sufficient_a to_o equal_a care_n why_o then_o do_v he_o exact_v more_o but_o only_o because_o praefectura_fw-la chrys_n l._n 2._o de_fw-fr sacerd._n ecclesiae_fw-la praefectura_fw-la he_o bequeath_v unto_o he_o a_o far_o high_a dignity_n a_o more_o perfect_a charge_n over_o his_o floke_n the_o headship_n or_o primacy_n of_o the_o church_n as_o s._n john_n chrysostome_n by_o the_o force_n of_o this_o argument_n invincible_o prove_v 12._o moreover_o when_o our_o saviour_n repress_v the_o in_o ordinate_a 26._o luc._n 22._o v._n 26._o lust_n and_o desire_n of_o reign_v in_o his_o disciple_n a_o

learned_a than_o he_o be_v of_o a_o contrary_a mind_n let_v no_o man_n deceive_v himself_o and_o say_v i_o do_v penance_n secret_o i_o do_v it_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n god_n who_o 49._o aug._n 50._o bom_n bom_n 49._o pardon_v i_o know_v i_o do_v it_o in_o my_o hart_n then_o without_o cause_n be_v it_o say_v those_o thing_n which_o you_o lose_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n then_o without_o cause_n be_v the_o key_n give_v to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n do_v we_o frustrate_v the_o gospel_n do_v we_o evacuate_v the_o word_n of_o 19_o matth._n 18._o v._n 18._o etc._n etc._n 26._o v._n 19_o christ_n as_o though_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v in_o vain_a if_o by_o god_n alone_o without_o the_o help_n and_o ministry_n of_o the_o priest_n our_o sin_n can_v be_v remit_v for_o as_o the_o commandment_n our_o saviour_n give_v to_o his_o apostle_n to_o baptize_v say_v go_v teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o &c._n &c._n have_v be_v whole_o in_o vain_a if_o all_o man_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n 19_o matth._n 28._o ●_o 19_o of_o baptism_n if_o any_o entrance_n to_o christianity_n any_o badge_n or_o cognizance_n of_o a_o christian_a can_v be_v obtain_v without_o this_o laver_n and_o regeneration_n of_o water_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n again_o as_o the_o authority_n he_o give_v they_o to_o preach_v be_v to_o little_a purpose_n if_o man_n not_o sufficient_o instruct_v 15._o marc._n 16._o v._n 15._o be_v not_o oblige_v thereby_o to_o give_v ear_n to_o his_o word_n so_o idle_a and_o in_o vain_a be_v the_o commission_n he_o grant_v to_o his_o apostle_n to_o retain_v and_o forgive_v sin_n if_o all_o who_o offend_v after_o baptism_n be_v not_o tie_v to_o submit_v and_o make_v know_v their_o offence_n unto_o they_o which_o for_o two_o several_a reason_n they_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v 6._o the_o first_o be_v mention_v by_o boetius_fw-la if_o thou_o desire_v the_o 4._o boetius_fw-la de_fw-la consola_fw-la l._n 1._o prosa_fw-la 4._o 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entangle_v with_o the_o snare_n of_o sin_n must_v give_v notice_n of_o they_o to_o the_o priest_n tribunal_n who_o god_n have_v place_v in_o iudgment-seat_n to_o pronounce_v in_o his_o person_n sentence_n of_o absolution_n 7._o and_o lest_o any_o shall_v gainsay_v with_o caluin_n this_o 20._o nazi_n ora_fw-la ad_fw-la cives_fw-la timore_fw-la perculsos_fw-la hier._n epad_a helio_n aug._n l._n 20._o de_fw-la ciu_o dei_fw-la cap._n 9_o apoc._n 20._o judicial_a power_n grant_v to_o priest_n beside_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n which_o clear_o convince_v it_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o father_n make_v it_o undeniable_a s._n greg._n nazianzen_n aver_v that_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n have_v subject_v prince_n to_o his_o throne_n and_o empire_n s._n hierome_n say_v that_o priest_n have_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n judge_v as_o it_o be_v before_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n s._n augustine_n upon_o these_o word_n of_o the_o apocalips_n i_o see_v seat_n and_o those_o 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