Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
authority_n	ancient_a	church_n	council_n	2,300	5	6.8190	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A64555	Animadversions upon a late treatise, entituled The Protestant reconciler, humbly pleading for condescention to dissenting brethren in things indifferent and unnecessary for the sake of peace and shewing how unreasonable it is to make such things the necessary conditions of communion by a well-wisher to the churches peace, and a lamenter of her sad divisions.	S. T. (Samuel Thomas), 1627-1693.	1683 (1683)	Wing T971; ESTC R17255	66,638	174

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ejus_fw-la merem_fw-la serva_fw-la si_fw-la iniquam_fw-la non_fw-la vis_fw-la esse_fw-la scandalo_fw-la nec_fw-la quenquam_fw-la titi_fw-la ep._n 118._o most_o insolent_a madness_n to_o think_v that_o not_o to_o be_v do_v well_o or_o right_o which_o be_v do_v by_o the_o universal_a church_n and_o such_o i_o esteem_v to_o be_v the_o determination_n ☞_o ☞_o of_o this_o matter_n about_o ceremony_n the_o instance_n be_v very_o many_o which_o the_o learned_a reconciler_n himself_o afford_v we_o i_o will_v only_o here_o refer_v to_o two_o of_o of_o they_o the_o former_a be_v about_o the_o trine_n immersion_n or_o threefold_a dip_v in_o 283._o p._n 282_o 283._o baptism_n as_o a_o symbolical_a ceremony_n to_o signify_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n or_o the_o death_n and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n after_o three_o day_n this_o thing_n say_v the_o reconciler_n be_v so_o much_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n that_o in_o the_o 49th_o canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n he_o that_o do_v 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