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	deacon_n	presbyter_n	3,323	5	10.5055	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A63706	Clerus Domini, or, A discourse of the divine institution, necessity, sacredness, and separation of the office ministerial together with the nature and manner of its power and operation : written by the special command of King Charles the First / by Jer. Taylor.	Taylor, Jeremy, 1613-1667.; Taylor, Jeremy, 1613-1667. Rules and advices to the clergy of the diocesse of Down and Connor.; Rust, George, d. 1670. Funeral sermon preached at the obsequies of the Right Reverend Father in God Jeremy Lord Bishop of Down.	1672 (1672)	Wing T299; ESTC R13445	91,915	82

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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d moses_n appoint_v aaron_n to_o the_o ibid._n priesthood_n and_o give_v he_o the_o order_n but_o it_o be_v only_o as_o the_o minister_n and_o deputy_n of_o god_n under_o god_n the_o chief_a consecrator_n and_o no_o man_n take_v upon_o he_o this_o honour_n but_o he_o that_o be_v call_v of_o god_n as_o be_v aaron_n say_v s._n paul_n for_o in_o every_o priesthood_n god_n design_v and_o appoint_v the_o ministry_n and_o collate_n a_o power_n or_o make_v the_o person_n gracious_a either_o give_v he_o a_o spiritual_a ability_n of_o do_v something_o which_o other_o have_v not_o or_o if_o he_o be_v only_o employ_v in_o pray_v and_o present_v sacrifice_n of_o beast_n for_o the_o people_n yet_o that_o such_o a_o person_n shall_v be_v admit_v to_o a_o near_a address_n and_o in_o behalf_n of_o the_o people_n must_v depend_v upon_o god_n acceptation_n and_o therefore_o upon_o divine_a constitution_n for_o there_o can_v be_v no_o reason_n give_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v he_o that_o be_v ordain_v by_o man_n yet_o receive_v his_o power_n from_o god_n not_o at_o all_o by_o himself_o and_o 5._o from_o no_o man_n as_o from_o the_o fountain_n of_o his_o power_n and_o this_o i_o say_v the_o apostle_n be_v careful_a to_o consign_v in_o the_o first_o instance_n of_o ordination_n in_o the_o case_n of_o mathias_n thou_o lord_n show_v which_o of_o these_o two_o thou_o have_v choose_v god_n 24._o be_v the_o elector_n and_o they_o the_o minister_n and_o this_o be_v at_o the_o first_o beginning_n of_o christianity_n in_o the_o very_a first_o designation_n of_o a_o ecclesiastical_a person_n be_v of_o sufficient_a influence_n into_o the_o religion_n for_o ever_o after_o and_o teach_v we_o to_o derive_v all_o clerical_a power_n from_o god_n and_o therefore_o by_o such_o mean_n and_o ministery_n which_o himself_o have_v appoint_v but_o in_o no_o hand_n to_o be_v invade_v or_o surprise_v in_o the_o entrance_n or_o pollute_v in_o the_o execution_n this_o descend_v in_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o church_n doctrine_n for_o ever_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v christ_n to_o his_o apostle_n when_o he_o enable_v they_o with_o priestly_a power_n and_o s._n paul_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o asia_n say_v the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v make_v you_o bishop_n or_o overseer_n because_o no_o mortal_a man_n no_o angel_n or_o disposuit_fw-la archangel_n nor_o any_o other_o create_v power_n but_o the_o holy_a ghost_n alone_o have_v constitute_v this_o order_n say_v s._n chrysostome_n and_o this_o very_a thing_n beside_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n and_o the_o plain_a donation_n of_o the_o power_n by_o our_o bless_a saviour_n be_v intimate_v by_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n otherwhere_a pray_v you_o therefore_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o vineyard_n that_o he_o will_v send_v labourer_n into_o his_o harvest_n now_o his_o mission_n be_v not_o only_o a_o design_v of_o the_o

person_n but_o enable_v they_o with_o power_n because_o he_o never_o command_v a_o work_n but_o he_o give_v ability_n to_o its_o performance_n and_o therefore_o still_o in_o every_o designation_n of_o the_o person_n by_o whatsoever_o ministry_n it_o be_v do_v either_o that_o ministry_n be_v by_o god_n constitute_v to_o be_v the_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o convey_v the_o ability_n or_o else_o god_n himself_o minister_v the_o grace_n immediate_o it_o must_v of_o necessity_n come_v from_o he_o some_o way_n or_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d saint_n james_n have_v adopt_v it_o into_o the_o family_n of_o evangelical_n truth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o perfect_a 17._o gift_n and_o therefore_o every_o perfect_a gift_n which_o in_o the_o stile_n of_o the_o church_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o ordination_n be_v from_o above_o the_o gift_n of_o perfect_v the_o person_n of_o the_o hierarchy_n and_o 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