Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
authority_n	allege_v	church_n	scripture_n	2,665	5	6.1884	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19433	The interiour occupation of the soule Treating of the important businesse of our saluation with God, and his saints, by way of prayer. Composed in French for the exercise of that court, by the R. Father, Pater Cotton of the Societie of Iesus, and translated into English by C.A. for the benefit of all our nation. Whereunto is prefixed a preface by the translator, in defence of the prayers of this booke, to the saints in heauen.; Interioure occupation d'une âme devote. English	Coton, Pierre, 1564-1626.; Anderton, Christopher, attributed name.; Apsley, Charles, attributed name.; C. A., fl. 1619.	1618 (1618)	STC 5860; ESTC S108849	75,781	318

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he_o have_v make_v they_o ●o_o fit_a and_o which_o many_o of_o they_o have_v so_o well_o deserve_v not_o only_o by_o their_o charity_n towards_o we_o but_o also_o by_o their_o good_a government_n of_o we_o while_o yet_o they_o live_v here_o among_o us._n for_o further_a proof_n whereof_o it_o be_v not_o hard_a to_o allege_v many_o good_a passage_n and_o pregnant_a place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n for_o so_o our_o saviour_n promise_v that_o the_o faithful_a servant_n shall_v be_v 47._o math._n 24_o 47._o appoint_v over_o all_o the_o good_n of_o his_o master_n according_a whereunto_o he_o also_o tell_v his_o disciple_n that_o he_o dispose_v unto_o they_o as_o 29._o luc._n 22._o 29._o his_o father_n dispose_v unto_o he_o a_o kingdom_n and_o therefore_o likewise_o the_o same_o power_n which_o the_o father_n promise_v to_o the_o son_n where_o he_o say_v that_o he_o will_v give_v he_o the_o gentile_n for_o his_o inheritance_n 9_o psal_n 2_o 5_o 9_o &_o that_o he_o shall_v rule_v they_o in_o 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