Selected quad for the lemma: power_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
power_n	spiritual_a	subject_a	temporal_a	9,722	5	9.4941	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A64463	The texts examined which papists cite out of the Bible to prove the supremacy of St. Peter and of the Pope over the whole church.	Scott, John, 1639-1695.	1688 (1688)	Wing T826; ESTC R6438	34,807	58

this_o sort_n of_o feed_v must_v be_v allow_v to_o other_o but_o he_o alone_o be_v to_o rule_v and_o govern_v in_o chief_a to_o feed_v by_o authority_n and_o power_n over_o all_o whereby_o he_o be_v to_o prescribe_v what_o be_v to_o be_v teach_v and_o believe_v but_o this_o be_v to_o return_v where_o we_o be_v before_o to_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n feed_v which_o can_v mean_v one_o thing_n with_o respect_n to_o peter_n and_o another_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o rest_n but_o signify_v the_o same_o power_n be_v it_o what_o it_o will_v common_a to_o they_o all_o if_o this_o need_v any_o further_a explication_n those_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n go_v and_o teach_v all_o nation_n matth._n xxviii_o 19_o go_v you_o into_o all_o the_o world_n and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n unto_o every_o creature_n mark_v xuj_o 15._o will_v satisfy_v we_o that_o peter_n have_v no_o peculiar_a authority_n confer_v on_o he_o above_o the_o other_o apostle_n for_o he_o give_v this_o charge_n to_o they_o all_o and_o it_o be_v usher_v in_o with_o a_o far_o more_o magnificent_a preface_n to_o it_o than_o when_o he_o speak_v here_o particular_o to_o peter_n for_o he_o first_o acquaint_v they_o with_o his_o own_o supreme_a authority_n say_v all_o power_n be_v give_v unto_o i_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n and_o then_o add_v go_v you_o therefore_o and_o teach_v all_o nation_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v a_o commission_n as_o large_a as_o can_v be_v give_v to_o man_n include_v in_o it_o all_o the_o power_n that_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o establish_n and_o govern_v those_o church_n which_o they_o shall_v gather_v unto_o christ_n who_o can_v think_v that_o they_o who_o have_v this_o authority_n give_v they_o be_v themselves_o to_o be_v teach_v and_o govern_v by_o peter_n alone_o nothing_o can_v put_v such_o a_o conceit_n into_o man_n mind_n but_o a_o ambitious_a desire_n to_o advance_v themselves_o to_o the_o high_a dominion_n by_o raise_v peter_n above_o all_o other_o who_o it_o 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&_o obedientia_fw-la christ_n speak_v to_o peter_n and_o to_o his_o successor_n when_o he_o say_v feed_v my_o sheep_n but_o how_o do_v he_o prove_v that_o why_o we_o must_v take_v his_o bare_a word_n for_o it_o both_o that_o he_o speak_v these_o word_n to_o peter_n successor_n and_o to_o they_o alone_o and_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v his_o sole_a successor_n all_o this_o he_o deliver_v as_o a_o infallible_a dictator_n and_o it_o be_v not_o good_a manner_n to_o question_v that_o the_o universal_a flock_n of_o christ_n be_v so_o commit_v to_o they_o that_o whether_o greek_n or_o other_o shall_v say_v they_o be_v not_o commit_v to_o peter_n and_o his_o successor_n they_o must_v necessary_o confess_v they_o be_v none_o of_o the_o sheep_n of_o christ_n but_o it_o be_v worth_a any_o body_n while_o to_o read_v on_o to_o the_o end_n of_o that_o extravagant_a where_o he_o assert_v this_o whereby_o they_o will_v be_v infallible_o satisfy_v he_o be_v no_o infallible_a interpreter_n 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vi_fw-la cap._n xvii_o fundamenta_fw-la where_o he_o say_v christ_n make_v peter_n the_o chief_a that_o from_o he_o as_o from_o a_o certain_a head_n he_o may_v diffuse_v as_o it_o be_v his_o gift_n into_o the_o whole_a body_n for_o that_o have_v take_v he_o in_o consortium_fw-la individvae_fw-la trinitatis_fw-la into_o the_o partnership_n of_o the_o undivided_a trinity_n he_o will_v have_v he_o call_v that_o which_o the_o lord_n himself_o be_v say_v thou_o art_n peter_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n now_o if_o peter_n be_v thus_o exalt_v into_o the_o consortship_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n and_o the_o pope_n have_v a_o just_a claim_n unto_o all_o that_o belong_v to_o peter_n then_o be_v the_o pope_n no_o less_o than_o our_o lord_n god_n as_o some_o of_o the_o canonist_n have_v call_v he_o unto_o who_o boniface_n may_v well_o conclude_v all_o must_v be_v subject_a upon_o pain_n of_o damnation_n i_o conclude_v this_o whole_a discourse_n with_o these_o 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