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	time_n	2,549	5	3.6924	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A67694	Causes of the Lords wrath against Scotland manifested in his sad late dispensations. Whereunto is added a paper, particularly holding forth the sins of the ministery.	Warriston, Archibald Johnston, Lord, 1611-1663.	1653 (1653)	Wing W983; ESTC R204011	68,060	90

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of_o diverse_a who_o be_v account_v religious_a from_o their_o former_a principle_n unto_o separation_n &_o other_o error_n of_o the_o time_n 3._o the_o usurpation_n &_o carriage_n of_o the_o present_a pretend_a assembly_n 4._o the_o english_a their_o great_a encroachment_n upon_o the_o liberty_n of_o this_o church_n 5._o that_o the_o promise_a conversion_n of_o his_o ancient_a people_n of_o the_o jew_n may_v be_v hasten_v 6._o that_o the_o lord_n may_v make_v our_o present_a resolution_n for_o reform_v ourselves_o our_o eldership_n &_o people_n effectual_a and_o may_v bless_v our_o endeavour_n to_o this_o purpose_n finis_fw-la