Selected quad for the lemma: power_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
power_n	bishop_n	call_v	presbyter_n	3,415	5	10.3134	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85826	The Covenanters plea against absolvers. Or, A modest discourse, shewing why those who in England & Scotland took the Solemn League and Covenant, cannot judge their consciences discharged from the obligation of it, by any thing heretofore said by the Oxford men; or lately by Dr Featly, Dr. Gauden, or any others. In which also several cases relating to promisory oathes, and to the said Covenant in special, are spoken to, and determined by Scripture, reason, and the joynt suffrages of casuists. Contrary to the indigested notions of some late writers; yet much to the sense of the Reverend Dr. Sanderson. Written by Theophilus Timorcus a well-wisher to students in casuistical divinity.	Timorcus, Theophilus.; Gataker, Thomas, 1574-1654, attributed name.; Vines, Richard, 1600?-1656, attributed name.; Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691, attributed name.	1660 (1660)	Wing G314; Thomason E1053_13; ESTC R202125	85,431	115

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several_a indeed_o suppose_v it_o that_o a_o oath_n so_o direct_v and_o impose_v do_v not_o oblige_v against_o such_o a_o pretend_a imperfect_a legal_a establishment_n be_v we_o confess_v a_o piece_n of_o divinity_n the_o depth_n of_o which_o we_o can_v fathom_v nor_o yet_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v any_o truth_n in_o it_o if_o any_o of_o our_o brethren_n in_o earnest_n think_v otherwise_o they_o shall_v do_v well_o to_o bring_v forth_o their_o strong_a reason_n or_o to_o tell_v we_o what_o one_o divine_a ancient_a or_o modern_a be_v of_o their_o mind_n till_o that_o time_n it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o we_o out_o of_o a_o reverence_n to_o the_o sacred_a name_n of_o god_n to_o dissent_v from_o they_o in_o this_o notion_n prove_v as_o yet_o by_o no_o scripture_n no_o reason_n nor_o any_o creditable_a authority_n §_o 39_o for_o what_o some_o tell_v we_o that_o this_o covenant_n be_v against_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la the_o petition_n of_o right_n etc._n etc._n they_o appear_v to_o we_o scarce_o to_o have_v read_v either_o the_o latter_a say_v not_o a_o word_n of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o former_a there_o be_v only_o this_o general_a article_n we_o have_v grant_v to_o god_n 1._o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la cap._n 1._o and_o by_o this_o our_o present_a charter_n have_v confirm_v for_o we_o and_o our_o heir_n for_o ever_o that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n shall_v be_v free_a and_o have_v all_o her_o whole_a right_n and_o liberty_n inviolable_a and_o may_v she_o not_o be_v so_o though_o prelacy_n by_o extirpated_a be_v archbishop_n and_o bishop_n &c._n &c._n more_o concern_v in_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la than_o abbot_n and_o prior_n yet_o what_o be_v become_v of_o their_o liberty_n be_v not_o the_o privilege_n of_o sanctuary_n of_o make_v canon_n etc._n etc._n some_o of_o those_o right_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o take_v away_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n sure_o so_o may_v the_o church-governor_n mention_v in_o the_o covenant_n chap._n vii_o the_o absolver_n plea_n from_o schism_n consider_v the_o nature_n of_o schism_n no_o guilt_n of_o schism_n by_o endeavour_v to_o extirpate_v prelacy_n their_o plea_n also_o from_o the_o suppose_a contradiction_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o the_o matter_n of_o former_a oath_n particular_o the_o coronation_n oath_n the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n supremacy_n and_o canonical_a obedience_n answer_v and_o find_v vain_a §_o 1._o our_o absolver_n foresee_v these_o easy_a answer_n to_o their_o aforementioned_a plea_n or_o at_o least_o be_v aware_a that_o if_o prelacy_n be_v leave_v to_o stand_v only_o upon_o a_o parliamentary_a foundation_n it_o will_v be_v liable_a to_o extirpation_n by_o succeed_a parliament_n have_v not_o rest_v here_o but_o raise_v their_o plea_n high_o tell_v we_o that_o episcopacy_n have_v no_o original_a but_o from_o the_o apostle_n and_o look_v very_o like_o a_o immediate_a institution_n of_o christ_n either_o preceptive_a and_o explicit_a or_o tacit_n and_o exemplary_a so_o that_o to_o abjure_v it_o run_v we_o upon_o a_o rock_n of_o schism_n and_o dash_v we_o both_o in_o opinion_n and_o practice_v against_o the_o judgement_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n in_o all_o place_n and_o age_n till_o of_o late_a day_n from_o the_o apostle_n day_n with_o who_o we_o ought_v to_o keep_v communion_n in_o all_o thing_n of_o so_o ancient_a tradition_n and_o universal_a observation_n in_o these_o word_n or_o to_o this_o sense_n they_o speak_v all_o §_o 2._o it_o be_v very_o observable_a that_o if_o there_o be_v any_o truth_n in_o this_o plea_n it_o will_v not_o only_o conclude_v all_o our_o brethren_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n in_o france_n holland_n geneva_n scotland_n n._n england_n most_o part_n of_o germany_n schismatic_n for_o that_o be_v nothing_o with_o those_o with_o who_o we_o have_v to_o do_v but_o it_o will_v also_o supersede_n all_o civil_a power_n be_v think_v for_o ever_o meddle_v with_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n for_o fear_v of_o violate_v a_o institution_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o order_n of_o the_o whole_a catholic_n church_n and_o be_v post_v up_o for_o schismatic_n §_o 3._o but_o be_v it_o so_o indeed_o or_o be_v this_o the_o noise_n of_o those_o who_o thunder_n thus_o because_o they_o can_v hope_v with_o any_o solid_a argument_n to_o do_v much_o let_v we_o a_o little_a consider_v these_o big_a phrase_n and_o see_v what_o they_o signify_v the_o papist_n have_v so_o enure_v we_o to_o this_o suffering_n under_o the_o reproach_n of_o schismatic_n for_o break_v off_o from_o the_o order_n of_o their_o catholic_n church_n that_o we_o begin_v not_o so_o much_o to_o regard_v the_o charge_n or_o at_o least_o not_o to_o believe_v every_o one_o who_o call_v out_o schism_n and_o schismatic_n when_o they_o have_v nothing_o else_o to_o say_v §_o 4._o schism_n proper_o signify_v a_o rent_n or_o breach_n which_o when_o it_o be_v from_o or_o in_o the_o community_n of_o a_o church_n be_v very_o sinful_a both_o because_o against_o the_o command_n of_o god_n direct_o and_o interpretative_o but_o it_o must_v be_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o a_o church_n walk_v according_a to_o the_o divine_a rule_n otherwise_o if_o the_o church_n deviation_n especial_o be_v great_a there_o be_v no_o great_a fear_n of_o any_o guilt_n by_o schism_n in_o depart_v from_o it_o §_o 5._o if_o indeed_o god_n by_o his_o word_n have_v any_o where_o appoint_v that_o the_o government_n of_o his_o universal_a church_n shall_v be_v by_o archbishop_n bishop_n archdeacon_n chancellor_n commissary_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o church_n have_v always_o walk_v in_o that_o order_n we_o confess_v then_o that_o out_o oath_n against_o it_o be_v schismatical_a but_o we_o desire_v our_o brethren_n to_o prove_v this_o §_o 6._o nay_o if_o god_n have_v leave_v the_o church_n to_o its_o liberty_n to_o set_v up_o what_o form_n of_o government_n she_o please_v and_o the_o universal_a church_n have_v at_o any_o time_n meet_v in_o a_o perfect_a general_n council_n and_o determine_v this_o inalterable_a form_n or_o by_o a_o universal_a practice_n have_v keep_v to_o such_o a_o form_n there_o may_v be_v some_o colour_n to_o charge_v we_o but_o neither_o shall_v our_o brethren_n prove_v this_o to_o we_o §_o 7._o we_o challenge_v all_o the_o friend_n of_o prelacy_n to_o make_v it_o good_a from_o any_o authentic_a record_n that_o for_o three_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n there_o be_v any_o such_o creature_n know_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n as_o archbishop_n archdeacon_n prebend_n commissary_n chancellor_n pope_n stephen_n indeed_o in_o the_o 3_o century_n be_v call_v the_o chief_a bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o the_o fabulous_a decretal_a epistle_n but_o cyprian_n write_v to_o he_o call_v he_o no_o more_o than_o his_o colleague_n in_o the_o 4_o century_n we_o read_v of_o bishop_n elder_n and_o deacon_n ambrose_n mention_n they_o dionysius_n and_o optatus_n mention_v no_o more_o in_o this_o age_n hierom_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o nepotianus_n tell_v we_o sacerdot_n l._n the_o dign_a sacerdot_n that_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v the_o same_o only_o the_o latter_a be_v the_o young_a man_n ambrose_n tell_v we_o they_o have_v one_o and_o the_o same_o ordination_n indeed_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 4_o century_n which_o be_v 400_o year_n after_o christ_n they_o begin_v to_o multiply_v ecclesiastical_a officer_n than_o come_v in_o reader_n and_o exorcist_n subdeacons_n archdeacon_n and_o archbishop_n etc._n etc._n but_o we_o have_v already_o forsake_v the_o order_n of_o the_o church_n at_o that_o time_n when_o it_o be_v woeful_o decline_v from_o its_o primitive_a purity_n and_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o guilty_a of_o schism_n in_o go_v a_o little_a further_o §_o 7._o we_o say_v before_o that_o we_o find_v in_o ecclesiastical_a story_n early_a mention_n of_o bishop_n but_o not_o of_o such_o as_o we_o be_v in_o england_n our_o bishop_n 1._o lay_v claim_n to_o a_o sole_a and_o single_a power_n in_o ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n 2._o they_o be_v not_o choose_v by_o the_o people_n nor_o clergy_n 3._o they_o be_v attend_v with_o dean_n and_o prebend_n archdeacon_n etc._n etc._n 4._o they_o execute_v their_o power_n by_o lay_v chancellor_n commissary_n etc._n etc._n 5._o they_o have_v use_v to_o exercise_v a_o power_n in_o deprive_v minister_n suspend_v silence_v excommunicate_v for_o trivial_a case_n not_o pay_v a_o tithe_n goose_n or_o pig_n etc._n etc._n let_v our_o brethren_n show_v we_o such_o a_o episcopacy_n before_o antichrist_n be_v up_o in_o his_o throne_n if_o they_o can_v if_o not_o they_o vain_o charge_v we_o with_o schism_n in_o swear_v to_o endeavour_v the_o extirpation_n of_o such_o a_o prelacy_n for_o which_o be_v no_o foundation_n in_o the_o practice_n either_o of_o the_o primitive_a or_o any_o reform_a church_n §_o 8._o we_o be_v further_o tell_v how_o true_o

argument_n for_o the_o absolution_n of_o any_o the_o question_n be_v here_o viz._n whether_o he_o that_o have_v subscribe_v that_o the_o form_n of_o consecration_n of_o arch-bishop_n bishop_n etc._n etc._n express_v in_o the_o common-prayer_n book_n contain_v nothing_o in_o it_o contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o who_o have_v promise_v obedience_n to_o his_o ordinary_n and_o swear_v to_o it_o may_v not_o after_o this_o take_v a_o oath_n in_o his_o calling_n to_o endeavour_v the_o extirpation_n of_o the_o government_n by_o arch-bishop_n etc._n etc._n §_o 14._o first_o suppose_v that_o upon_o mature_a deliberation_n the_o minister_n that_o subscribe_v and_o take_v that_o oath_n of_o canonical_a obedience_n find_v that_o it_o be_v a_o unlawful_a oath_n or_o subscription_n as_o oblige_v they_o to_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o such_o a_o power_n in_o the_o church_n as_o be_v by_o no_o mean_n allow_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n they_o be_v in_o such_o a_o case_n only_o oblige_v to_o be_v humble_v for_o their_o rash_a subscription_n and_o take_n of_o that_o oath_n and_o their_o second_o oath_n against_o they_o will_v hold_v valid_a nay_o second_o suppose_v that_o that_o oath_n of_o canonical_a obedience_n be_v impose_v without_o authority_n of_o parliament_n and_o the_o parliament_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o declare_v their_o dissent_n to_o it_o and_o to_o all_o oath_n impose_v without_o their_o authority_n certain_o this_o shall_v go_v far_o with_o they_o who_o make_v the_o like_a plea_n against_o we_o as_o to_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o covenant_n §_o 15._o but_o three_o we_o will_v for_o once_o suppose_v the_o oath_n material_o good_a and_o lawful_a as_o to_o the_o efficient_a cause_n yet_o certain_o the_o oath_n be_v irritate_v and_o make_v void_a by_o the_o parliament_n take_v away_o of_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o nor_o do_v we_o understand_v how_o any_o person_n by_o a_o promise_n or_o a_o oath_n to_o be_v obedient_a in_o thing_n lawful_a and_o honest_a to_o this_o or_o that_o governor_n do_v oblige_v himself_o whatever_a evil_n he_o see_v in_o such_o a_o governor_n either_o through_o want_n of_o just_a title_n or_o maladministration_n of_o his_o trust_n never_o to_o endeavour_v to_o free_v himself_o from_o that_o servitude_n if_o indeed_o we_o have_v swear_v in_o the_o oath_n of_o canonical_a obedience_n never_o to_o have_v endeavour_v the_o extirpation_n of_o the_o government_n then_o to_o have_v take_v the_o covenant_n have_v be_v to_o have_v swear_v to_o contradiction_n and_o the_o first_o oath_n will_v have_v make_v the_o latter_a void_a unless_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o first_o have_v be_v prove_v to_o have_v be_v unlawful_a and_o so_o the_o first_o oath_n have_v be_v vinculum_fw-la iniquitatis_fw-la but_o we_o shall_v need_v add_v no_o more_o in_o answer_n to_o this_o plea_n which_o if_o it_o be_v good_a can_v absolve_v very_o few_o §_o 16._o the_o next_o oath_n to_o which_o they_o pretend_v 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swear_v that_o he_o will_v keep_v grant_v and_o confirm_v the_o law_n custom_n and_o franchise_n grant_v to_o the_o clergy_n by_o the_o glorious_a king_n geree_n see_v this_o case_n of_o conscience_n about_o the_o king_n coronation_n oath_n excellent_o resolve_v by_o m_n john_n geree_n st._n edward_n and_o that_o he_o will_v grant_v and_o preserve_v unto_o the_o bishop_n and_o to_o the_o church_n commit_v to_o their_o charge_n all_o canonical_a privilege_n due_a law_n and_o justice_n and_o that_o he_o will_v protect_v and_o defend_v they_o as_o every_o good_a king_n in_o his_o kingdom_n ought_v to_o be_v protector_n and_o defender_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o church_n under_o their_o government_n §_o 17._o we_o doubt_v whether_o both_o these_o clause_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o any_o coronation_n oath_n which_o our_o prince_n have_v take_v if_o mr._n prin_fw-mi gives_z we_o a_o true_a relation_n neither_o of_o they_o be_v promise_v by_o edw._n 6._o we_o find_v they_o indeed_o 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truth_n who_o require_v to_o be_v sanctify_v of_o they_o that_o draw_v nigh_o unto_o he_o leu._n 10.3_o and_o have_v reveal_v his_o wrath_n of_o old_a against_o the_o jew_n for_o do_v or_o allow_v that_o in_o his_o sanctuary_n which_o he_o command_v not_o this_o be_v the_o good_a england_n have_v former_o have_v by_o they_o for_o dean_n and_o prebend_n all_o the_o good_a they_o do_v be_v to_o eat_v up_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o land_n enjoy_v profit_n and_o great_a revenue_n for_o no_o considerable_a service_n at_o all_o §_o 4._o but_o it_o must_v not_o be_v grant_v that_o our_o apprehend_v the_o observance_n of_o a_o oath_n as_o hinder_v some_o good_a which_o may_v accrue_v by_o the_o violation_n will_v discharge_v we_o of_o our_o obligation_n to_o observe_v it_o indeed_o gregor_n sayrus_n resolve_n that_o every_o private_a person_n have_v a_o power_n to_o commute_v a_o oath_n for_o something_o better_o but_o sylvester_n and_o other_o 15._o greg._n sayri_fw-la clavis_fw-la reg_fw-la l._n 5._o ca._n 8._o n._n 15._o oppose_v he_o and_o think_v the_o pope_n must_v first_o determine_v the_o good_a to_o be_v better_o soto_n sanches_n cajetan_n panormitane_n arragon_n and_o other_o do_v allow_v some_o case_n wherein_o they_o say_v a_o oath_n hinder_v some_o other_o good_a be_v void_a but_o they_o be_v all_o agree_v in_o several_a limitation_n 1._o it_o must_v be_v a_o great_a good_a which_o be_v hinder_v 2._o this_o great_a good_n must_v be_v no_o otherwise_o attaineable_a than_o by_o the_o violation_n of_o the_o oath_n for_o if_o we_o can_v keep_v our_o oath_n and_o obtain_v the_o good_a too_o unquestionable_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v it_o 3._o that_o melius_fw-la bonum_fw-la that_o great_a good_n must_v be_v certain_a not_o doubtful_a and_o disputable_a and_o only_o possible_a 4._o they_o all_o agree_v that_o the_o oath_n thus_o irritate_v and_o make_v void_a must_v be_v only_o make_v to_o god_n for_o say_v they_o if_o it_o be_v make_v to_o our_o brother_n also_o for_o 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