Selected quad for the lemma: power_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
power_n	object_n	spiritual_a	temporal_a	3,180	5	9.8904	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A90119	A sermon preach't at a publick ordination in a country congregation, on Acts XIII. 2, 3. Together with an exhortation to the minister and people, / by another brother.	Offley, William, 1659 or 60-1724.	1697 (1697)	Wing O159C; ESTC R19633	32,388	32

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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o lording_n it_o over_o god_n heritage_n 1_o pet._n 5.2_o 3._o it_o be_v the_o observation_n of_o beza_n upon_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o my_o text_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d well_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nulla_fw-la fit_a in_o apostolieis_n scriptis_fw-la mentio_fw-la cum_fw-la de_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la politia_fw-la disseritur_fw-la imo_fw-la ne_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quidem_fw-la ut_fw-la nullus_fw-la se_fw-la dominum_fw-la ac_fw-la principem_fw-la cleri_fw-la sed_fw-la unius_fw-la principis_fw-la ac_fw-la domini_fw-la ministrum_fw-la esse_fw-la sciat_fw-la in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o apostle_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o ruler_n when_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n be_v speak_v of_o no_o nor_o so_o much_o as_o of_o lord_n or_o master_n that_o no_o one_o shall_v look_v upon_o himself_o as_o a_o lord_n or_o prince_n of_o god_n heritage_n the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n and_o therefore_o the_o officer_n of_o his_o kingdom_n must_v not_o exercise_v worldly_a power_n as_o on_o the_o one_o hand_n we_o must_v not_o put_v asunder_o what_o god_n have_v join_v together_o matt._n 19.6_o so_o neither_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n must_v we_o join_v together_o what_o christ_n have_v put_v asunder_o indeed_o among_o the_o heathen_a both_o ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a power_n be_v unite_v in_o the_o same_o person_n the_o emperor_n augustus_n assume_v that_o power_n to_o himself_o and_o afterward_o all_o the_o emperor_n take_v this_o power_n upon_o they_o even_o constantine_n and_o some_o of_o his_o successor_n continue_v it_o though_o they_o be_v christian_n and_o hate_a paganism_n till_o at_o last_o the_o emperor_n gratian_n renounce_v it_o and_o therefore_o the_o pope_n who_o pretend_v to_o be_v christ_n vicar_n be_v also_o a_o temporal_a monarch_n be_v none_o of_o christ_n officer_n but_o the_o devil_n not_o christ_n but_o the_o dragon_n give_v he_o his_o authority_n rev._n 13.2_o but_o yet_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v from_o hence_o that_o they_o have_v no_o power_n at_o all_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o a_o office_n include_v something_o of_o power_n in_o it_o what_o officer_n have_v not_o power_n and_o authority_n to_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o his_o office_n be_v he_o but_o a_o constable_n overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a surveyor_n of_o the_o highway_n some_o power_n be_v annex_v peculiar_o to_o his_o office_n so_o minister_n be_v church-officer_n must_v have_v some_o office-power_n belong_v to_o they_o which_o belong_v not_o to_o other_o true_a they_o have_v no_o civil_a secular_a worldly_a temporal_a power_n over_o man_n body_n or_o estate_n to_o punish_v they_o in_o their_o person_n or_o purse_n to_o fine_a imprison_v or_o the_o like_a but_o they_o have_v spiritual_a power_n spiritual_n 1_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o object_n the_o soul_n and_o conscience_n or_o spirit_n 1_o cor._n 5.5_o 2_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o weapon_n they_o make_v use_v of_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o this_o power_n not_o carnal_a and_o therefore_o spiritual_a and_z mighty_a through_o god_n 2_o cor._n 10.4_o 3_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o end_n of_o this_o power_n which_o be_v not_o by_o way_n of_o dominion_n over_o the_o people_n faith_n 2_o cor._n 1.24_o nor_o for_o destruction_n two_o cor._n 10.8_o &_o 13.10_o viz._n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o soul_n but_o for_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o flesh_n 1_o cor._n 5.5_o for_o the_o demolish_n the_o stronghold_n of_o satan_n cast_v down_o imagination_n and_o every_o high_a thing_n that_o exalt_v itself_o against_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o bring_v into_o captivity_n every_o thought_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 10.4_o 5._o and_o on_o the_o contrary_a for_o edification_n and_o build_v up_o in_o faith_n and_o holiness_n two_o cor._n 10.8_o and_o for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o soul_n 1_o cor._n 5.5_o this_o be_v all_o the_o power_n that_o we_o claim_v and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o christ_n have_v confer_v upon_o we_o and_o therefore_o can_v of_o right_o be_v deny_v unto_o we_o or_o take_v away_o from_o we_o a_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o loose_v confer_v first_o upon_o peter_n matt._n 16.19_o yet_o not_o upon_o he_o only_o see_n clark_n annot._n there_o but_o upon_o the_o rest_n also_o c._n 18.18_o a_o power_n of_o remit_v and_o retain_v sin_n john_n 20.23_o this_o be_v the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n as_o christ_n call_v it_o there_o to_o peter_n which_o be_v distinguish_v into_o the_o key_n of_o doctrine_n and_o the_o key_n of_o discipline_n 1._o the_o key_n of_o doctrine_n of_o bind_v and_o loose_v whereby_o be_v mean_v in_o part_n at_o least_o according_a to_o the_o ordinary_a use_n of_o that_o phrase_n among_o the_o jew_n as_o be_v show_v at_o large_a in_o many_o instance_n by_o dr._n lightfoot_n in_o pool_n latin_a synopsis_n teach_v what_o be_v lawful_a and_o what_o unlawful_a declare_v what_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n and_o will_n of_o god_n and_o what_o be_v contrary_a thereto_o this_o be_v call_v by_o christ_n the_o key_n of_o knowledge_n luke_n 11.52_o i_o e._n the_o mean_n whereby_o the_o sense_n of_o scripture_n be_v open_v and_o make_v know_v to_o we_o whereby_o we_o be_v let_v into_o the_o meaning_n of_o it_o and_o see_v into_o it_o as_o into_o a_o room_n when_o the_o door_n be_v open_a hereby_o a_o minister_n have_v power_n to_o open_v and_o apply_v scripture_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o people_n as_o occasion_n require_v to_o apply_v scripture_n threaten_n to_o the_o impenitent_a and_o gospel-promises_a to_o sensible_a contrite_a sinner_n this_o be_v to_o use_v this_o key_n for_o bind_v and_o loose_v according_a to_o this_o sense_n of_o that_o phrase_n 2._o there_o be_v the_o key_n of_o discipline_n which_o be_v 1_o to_o lock_v or_o unlock_v to_o shut_v or_o open_v the_o church-door_n so_o as_o either_o to_o admit_v and_o let_v such_o into_o the_o church_n as_o be_v fit_a for_o membership_n and_o communion_n this_o be_v do_v by_o baptism_n whereby_o solemn_a entrance_n and_o admission_n into_o the_o church_n be_v confer_v 1_o cor._n 12.13_o or_o to_o shut_v and_o lock_v the_o door_n against_o i._n e._n to_o keep_v out_o such_o as_o be_v unfit_a 2_o to_o retain_v sin_n i._n e._n authority_n to_o inflict_v church-censure_n and_o thereby_o to_o exclude_v or_o cast_v out_o scandalous_a and_o impenitent_a sinner_n who_o discover_v themselves_o to_o be_v rot_v member_n and_o so_o such_o as_o be_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o or_o at_o least_o labour_v under_o some_o such_o dangerous_a disease_n as_o require_v sharpness_n 2_o cor._n 13.10_o and_o a_o rod_n 1_o cor._n 4.21_o and_o to_o be_v purge_v out_o 1_o cor._n 5.7_o and_o put_v away_o from_o among_o they_o v._o 13._o 2_o cor._n 10.6_o 3_o to_o remit_v sin_n that_o be_v in_o case_n of_o repentance_n to_o absolve_v from_o those_o censure_n and_o restore_v to_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n again_o 2_o cor._n 2.7_o but_o in_o case_n they_o continue_v obstinate_a impenitent_a and_o incorrigible_a then_o to_o retain_v their_o sin_n still_o and_o to_o deny_v they_o this_o discharge_v and_o absolution_n but_o continue_v they_o still_o under_o the_o sentence_n now_o whether_o this_o power_n may_v be_v call_v jurisdiction_n which_o grotius_n vehement_o deem_v and_o plead_v stiff_o against_o de_fw-fr imperio_fw-la sum._n potest_fw-la c._n 9_o be_v not_o material_a as_o to_o the_o thing_n itself_o so_o long_o as_o the_o forementioned_a power_n be_v allow_v what_o be_v the_o first_o subject_n of_o this_o power_n whether_o the_o whole_a church_n as_o the_o 72._o the_o see_v dr._n owen_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 72._o independent_o maintain_v or_o only_o its_o officer_n as_o the_o etc._n the_o see_v ball_n be_v trial_n p._n 234_o etc._n etc._n presbyterian_o assert_v