Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
authority_n	answer_n	church_n	scripture_n	2,228	5	6.2350	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A79568	The church defended, against Mr. Skingle's assize-sermon at Hertford In a letter to a friend. By a true lover of the orthodox clergie.	True lover of the orthodox clergie.	1699 (1699)	Wing C3994eA; ESTC R223892	9,939	19

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