Selected quad for the lemma: power_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
power_n	ordain_v	ordination_n	presbyter_n	4,289	5	10.5064	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A64412	Terms of accomodation, between those of the Episcopall, and their brethren of the Presbyterian perswasions supposed to be consistent with the declared principles of the most moderate of both parties, and humbly presented to the consideration of His Majesty, and both Houses of Parliament / by a countrey minister, a friend to Bath ...	Countrey minister.	1661 (1661)	Wing T756; ESTC R5	12,818	24

of_o his_o majesty_n declaration_n concern_v ecclesiastical_a affair_n see_v it_o be_v demonstrable_a that_o wherein_o that_o model_n vary_v from_o the_o former_a usage_n of_o episcopacy_n in_o this_o nation_n it_o come_v near_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o pure_a antiquity_n for_o 1._o that_o the_o ancient_a bishop_n be_v constant_a preacher_n appear_v by_o their_o homily_n yet_o extant_a 2._o that_o they_o have_v their_o chorepiscopi_fw-la which_o in_o his_o majesty_n model_n be_v suffragan_n bishop_n be_v evident_a by_o many_o testimony_n produce_v in_o this_o case_n and_o allow_v by_o the_o high_a episcoparian_n 3._o that_o they_o have_v a_o college_n of_o presbyter_n who_o join_v with_o they_o in_o all_o act_n of_o ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n be_v clear_a by_o the_o mention_n of_o πρεσβυτέριον_fw-gr in_o the_o apostle_n paul_n 1_o tim._n 4.14_o in_o the_o work_n of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o the_o frequent_a conjunction_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o his_o πρεσβυτέριον_fw-gr in_o ignatius_n the_o great_a patron_n of_o episcopacy_n in_o those_o clause_n where_o he_o require_v subjection_n from_o the_o people_n to_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n of_o which_o many_o instance_n beside_o these_o may_v be_v produce_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la ephes_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la magnes_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la philad_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la trall_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la smyrn_n etc._n etc._n 4._o that_o they_o delegated_a their_o power_n to_o any_o other_o person_n to_o act_v in_o their_o name_n seem_v most_o improbable_a nay_o there_o be_v a_o passage_n in_o ignatius_n which_o not_o obscure_o intimate_v that_o even_o in_o the_o necessary_a absence_n of_o the_o bishop_n his_o seat_n be_v void_a or_o supply_v which_o be_v most_o probable_a by_o none_o or_o the_o presbytery_n alone_o for_o he_o send_v commendation_n to_o his_o church_n in_o smyrna_n when_o he_o be_v upon_o his_o journey_n to_o rome_n with_o this_o clause_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o have_v leave_v they_o under_o the_o only_a episcopal_a inspection_n of_o jesus_n christ_n ign._n ep_a ad_fw-la romanos_fw-la 5._o that_o if_o such_o delegation_n be_v suppose_v agreeable_a to_o the_o primitive_a pattern_n yet_o to_o be_v sure_a there_o be_v not_o one_o footstep_n of_o a_o lay-chancellor_n or_o commissary_n exercise_v ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n in_o all_o antiquity_n 6._o that_o confirmation_n admission_n to_o and_o suspension_n from_o the_o lord_n supper_n catechise_v and_o compose_v of_o parochial_a difference_n be_v work_n in_o which_o the_o pastor_n of_o particular_a church_n be_v most_o direct_o concern_v and_o therefore_o be_v most_o rational_o to_o be_v join_v with_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbytery_n in_o all_o such_o act_n as_o concern_v they_o may_v be_v conclude_v not_o repugnant_a to_o best_a antiquity_n till_o the_o person_n that_o question_n it_o show_v sufficient_a evidence_n from_o it_o for_o a_o contrary_a practice_n than_o we_o have_v yet_o see_v 7._o and_o last_o that_o bishop_n do_v not_o in_o the_o primitive_a time_n act_v arbitrary_o but_o according_a to_o rule_v the_o acknowleged_a ancient_a canon_n among_o the_o patron_n of_o episcopacy_n at_o least_o who_o we_o have_v now_o to_o do_v withal_o evidence_n all_o which_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o platform_n lay_v by_o his_o majesty_n and_o much_o consonant_n to_o the_o model_n contrive_v by_o his_o royal_a father_n who_o knowledge_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o primitive_a episcopacy_n no_o man_n can_v doubt_v who_o have_v read_v his_o learned_a discourse_n upon_o that_o subject_n and_o those_o approve_v by_o most_o episcopal_a man_n then_o in_o be_v so_o that_o i_o account_v my_o assertion_n firm_a thus_o far_o at_o least_o but_o 2._o the_o episcopal_a party_n may_v saluâ_fw-la conscientiâ_fw-la condescend_v in_o these_o far_a particular_n upon_o their_o own_o principle_n 1._o to_o the_o reformation_n of_o dean_n chapter_n and_o cathedral_n dependent_n in_o this_o manner_n or_o the_o like_a as_o shall_v seem_v most_o adviseable_a to_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o parliament_n 1._o by_o annex_v to_o every_o cathedral_n dignity_n a_o cure_n of_o soul_n in_o or_o near_o the_o metropolis_n of_o the_o diocese_n where_o the_o cathedral_n be_v especial_o where_o the_o legal_a maintenance_n of_o a_o church_n be_v most_o inconsiderable_a and_o most_o of_o all_o where_o it_o be_v impropriate_a to_o the_o cathedral_n use_v and_o this_o cure_n to_o be_v discharge_v by_o the_o dignitary_n in_o person_n except_o in_o case_n of_o necessary_a hindrance_n it_o be_v apparent_a that_o whatever_o footstep_n of_o such_o a_o collegiate_n society_n of_o dean_n and_o chapter_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o antiquity_n inform_v we_o that_o the_o original_n of_o they_o be_v from_o the_o convenient_a situation_n of_o the_o neighbour_a pastor_n to_o the_o episcopal_a seat_n to_o assist_v the_o bishop_n upon_o all_o occasion_n without_o damage_n to_o their_o flock_n when_o those_o that_o live_v at_o remote_a distance_n can_v not_o be_v call_v in_o as_o often_o as_o he_o need_v they_o without_o inconvenience_n 2._o by_o erect_v a_o stand_a presbytery_n consist_v of_o such_o minister_n have_v cure_n of_o soul_n within_o or_o near_o the_o place_n of_o the_o bishop_n residence_n at_o the_o choice_n of_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o diocese_n the_o dignitary_n of_o the_o cathedral_n not_o be_v include_v in_o the_o number_n except_o so_o choose_v for_o the_o constant_a assistance_n of_o the_o bishop_n in_o ordinary_a act_n of_o jurisdiction_n which_o require_v not_o or_o in_o such_o extraordinary_a as_o will_v not_o permit_v the_o delay_n requisite_a to_o the_o orderly_a summon_n of_o remote_a presbyter_n there_o be_v no_o clear_a footstep_n in_o antiquity_n for_o the_o constitution_n of_o a_o select_a society_n of_o presbyter_n to_o assist_v the_o bishop_n exclusive_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o brethren_n who_o be_v bare_o entitle_v to_o that_o dignity_n by_o be_v entitle_v to_o a_o revenue_n annex_v to_o the_o mother_n church_n a_o relation_n which_o till_o about_o constantine_n time_n at_o least_o have_v no_o be_v 3._o by_o level_v all_o such_o privilege_n and_o immunity_n as_o hinder_v the_o reformation_n of_o cathedral_n dependent_n and_o render_v they_o obnoxious_a to_o the_o same_o inspection_n with_o the_o officer_n and_o member_n of_o parochial_a church_n 4._o by_o take_v away_o plurality_n of_o such_o ecclesiastical_a dignity_n which_o hinder_v the_o dignitaries_n from_o attend_v the_o service_n which_o their_o original_a foundation_n have_v respect_n unto_o 5._o by_o reduce_v the_o vast_a revenue_n of_o some_o bishopric_n to_o a_o more_o moderate_a proportion_n and_o assign_v the_o surplusage_n of_o they_o as_o a_o addition_n to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o suffragan_n bishop_n and_o for_o the_o bear_n of_o the_o incidental_a charge_n of_o such_o as_o be_v fain_o to_o attend_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o church_n upon_o occasional_a call_v far_o from_o their_o home_n to_o synod_n or_o other_o church_n convention_n and_o other_o such_o use_n it_o be_v apparent_a that_o till_o cathedral_n church_n be_v build_v they_o can_v not_o be_v endow_v or_o privilege_v and_o by_o consequence_n that_o in_o the_o three_o last_o particular_n to_o plead_v primitive_a antiquity_n against_o what_o be_v propound_v involve_v a_o self-contradiction_n 2._o they_o may_v also_o upon_o their_o own_o principle_n condescend_v to_o a_o law_n for_o the_o ratify_n of_o ordination_n in_o these_o late_a year_n confer_v by_o presbyter_n without_o exact_v a_o submission_n to_o re-ordination_a in_o those_o who_o scruple_n it_o for_o 1._o that_o the_o bishop_n hand_n be_v necessary_a to_o ordination_n 311._o see_v cade_n justification_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n p._n 311._o otherwise_o then_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o ecclesiastical_a constitution_n for_o order_n sake_n will_v be_v hard_a to_o evidence_n from_o scripture_n or_o pure_a antiquity_n 2._o that_o ordain_v of_o presbyter_n by_o presbyter_n by_o the_o bishop_n licence_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o ancient_a chorepiscopi_fw-la and_o in_o the_o necessary_a absence_n or_o want_v of_o bishop_n as_o augustine_n and_o ambrose_n testify_v concern_v the_o practice_n in_o egypt_n and_o particular_o at_o alexandria_n have_v be_v of_o great_a antiquity_n in_o the_o church_n and_o certain_o if_o leave_n or_o absence_n of_o the_o bishop_n render_v it_o lawful_a for_o presbyter_n alone_o to_o ordain_v it_o will_v follow_v that_o there_o be_v a_o radical_a and_o fundamental_a power_n of_o ordination_n in_o presbyter_n for_o else_o a_o bishop_n leave_n or_o absence_n may_v as_o well_o empower_v a_o mere_a laic_a to_o give_v order_n which_o be_v only_o restrain_v for_o order_n sake_n as_o be_v say_v before_o 3._o that_o arch._n b._n bancroft_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o brethren_n who_o admit_v the_o