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	power_n	say_a	3,307	5	6.6339	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42137	A true and perfect relation of the whole transactions concerning the petition of the six counties of South-Wales, and the county of Monmouth, formerly presented to the Parliament of the Common-Wealth of England for a supply of Godly ministers, and an account of ecclesiasticall revenues therein with Parliaments resolves, and proceedings thereupon, now humbly represented to His Highnesse the Lord Protector's consideration / published by A.G.	Griffith, Alexander, d. 1690.	1654 (1654)	Wing G1989; ESTC R177698	38,108	69

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a_o true_a and_o perfect_a relation_n of_o the_o whole_a transaction_n concern_v the_o petition_n of_o the_o six_o county_n of_o south-wales_n and_o the_o county_n of_o monmouth_n former_o present_v to_o the_o parliament_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n for_o a_o supply_n of_o godly_a minister_n and_o a_o account_n of_o ecclesiastical_a revenue_n therein_o with_o the_o parliament_n resolve_v and_o proceed_n thereupon_o now_o humble_o represent_v to_o his_o highness_n the_o lord_n protector_n be_v consideration_n publish_a by_o a._n g._n london_n print_v by_o j._n g._n for_o math._n ekins_n at_o the_o gun_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1654._o to_o his_o most_o excellent_a highness_n oliver_z lord_z protector_z of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n and_o the_o dominion_n thereunto_o belong_v may_v it_o please_v your_o highness_n the_o nation_n of_o wales_n be_v describe_v to_o the_o former_a parliament_n to_o be_v overspread_v with_o ignorance_n 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for_o plunder_v minister_n as_o also_o to_o make_v true_o evident_a unto_o public_a view_n the_o petitioner_n particular_a charge_n the_o commionssier_n answer_v with_o the_o petitioner_n reply_v thereunto_o as_o they_o be_v lodge_v with_o the_o clerk_n for_o the_o committee_n according_a to_o their_o several_a original_a copy_n order_n and_o report_n protest_v that_o i_o have_v not_o the_o least_o thought_n out_o of_o malice_n or_o selfe-end_n to_o asperse_v or_o calumniate_v any_o man_n person_n but_o only_o to_o set_v down_o matter_n of_o fact_n for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o truth_n to_o vindicate_v the_o petitioner_n their_o council_n and_o solicitor_n from_o all_o malignant_a design_n in_o promote_a the_o petition_n either_o to_o discourage_v the_o godly_a or_o to_o bring_v into_o authority_n any_o malignant_a or_o ill-affected_a person_n or_o re-investing_a unworthy_a and_o scandalous_a minister_n all_o which_o i_o have_v make_v bold_a in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o 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the_o advancement_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n and_o particular_o in_o pass_v the_o act_n of_o the_o 22_o of_o february_n 1649._o entitle_v a_o act_n for_o the_o propagation_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o wales_n so_o much_o real_o intend_v by_o your_o honour_n which_o fill_v the_o heart_n of_o your_o petitioner_n and_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o wales_n with_o joy_n and_o gladness_n in_o hope_n to_o find_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o according_o nevertheless_o your_o petitioner_n humble_o show_v that_o since_o the_o pass_n of_o the_o say_a act_n all_o or_o most_o of_o the_o minister_n of_o south_n wales_n and_o county_n of_o monmouth_n have_v be_v and_o stand_v eject_v from_o their_o benefice_n and_o but_o few_o or_o none_o of_o the_o say_v respective_a county_n have_v be_v supply_v with_o any_o competent_a number_n of_o godly_a able_a teacher_n to_o officiate_v in_o the_o room_n of_o the_o out_v minister_n neither_o have_v there_o be_v provide_v any_o conventient_a number_n of_o 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