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	father_n	scripture_n	2,104	5	5.3760	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15400	An harmonie vpon the first booke of Samuel wherein according to the methode obserued in Hexapla vpon Genesis, and Exodus, but more compendiously abridged, these speciall things are obserued vpon euery chapter: the diuers readings compared, doubtfull questions explaned, places of Scripture reconciled, controuersies briefly touched, and morall collections applied. Wherein aboue foure hundred theologicall questions are handled, with great breuitie and much varietie, by the former author of Hexapla on Genesis.	Willet, Andrew, 1562-1621.	1607 (1607)	STC 25678; ESTC S120031	271,285	362

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genevens_n osiand_n but_o that_o can_v not_o be_v for_o as_o yet_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v not_o expire_v which_o samuel_n set_v unto_o saul_n to_o stay_v for_o he_o in_o gilgal_n v_o 8._o 3._o some_o find_v this_o doubt_n to_o be_v very_o difficult_a do_v think_v that_o in_o this_o place_n it_o be_v express_v how_o old_a saul_n be_v when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v reconcil_n and_o how_o long_o he_o reign_v but_o that_o in_o continuance_n of_o time_n the_o place_n be_v corrupt_v and_o change_v but_o give_v this_o liberty_n thus_o to_o answer_v propose_v doubt_n by_o imagine_v the_o text_n to_o be_v corrupt_a and_o it_o will_v great_o impair_v the_o credit_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o canonical_a and_o authentical_a scripture_n 4._o therefore_o the_o best_a solution_n be_v that_o saul_n be_v now_o in_o his_o first_o year_n while_o these_o thing_n be_v do_v mention_v in_o the_o two_o former_a chapter_n and_o in_o this_o chimchi_n jun._n and_o though_o in_o the_o original_n it_o be_v 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