Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
authority_n	act_n	king_n	power_n	5,492	5	5.0298	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A37367	A Short surveigh of the grand case of the present ministry whether they may lawfully subscribe and declare as by the late Act of uniformity is required, and the several cases thence arising, especially about the covenant / by some conformable non-conformists.	M. D.	1663 (1663)	Wing D64; ESTC R14722	29,525	48

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dean_n and_o chapter_n arch-deacon_n and_o all_o other_o ecclesiastical_a officer_n depend_v on_o that_o hierarchic_a 7._o this_o promise_n contain_v in_o it_o the_o act_n endeavour_v the_o object_n exstirpation_n the_o quail_v of_o the_o act_n sincere_o real_o and_o constant_o through_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o our_o place_n and_o calling_n 8._o the_o act_n be_v endeavour_n a_o act_n general_a and_o indefinite_a a_o word_n easy_a and_o plain_a to_o be_v understand_v and_o of_o a_o large_a signification_n a_o act_n within_o the_o reach_n of_o every_o man_n arm_n to_o be_v do_v by_o man_n in_o any_o call_v or_o capacity_n and_o able_a to_o employ_v the_o utmost_a power_n and_o skill_n the_o latin_a word_n be_v conamen_fw-la or_o conatus_fw-la the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d temptation_n and_o in_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d acquisition_n by_o all_o or_o any_o mean_n it_o signify_v a_o personal_a act_n the_o least_o 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