Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
authority_n	apostle_n	bishop_n	church_n	8,364	5	4.6820	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86120	Christs kingdome on earth, opened according to the scriptures. Herein is examined, what Mr. Th. Brightman, D. J. Alstede, Mr. I. Mede, Mr. H. Archer, The glympse of Sions glory, and such as concurre in opinion with them, hold concerning the thousand years of the saints reign with Christ, and of Satans binding: herein also their arguments are answered. Imprimatur; Ia. Cranford. Feb. 12. 1644.	Hayne, Thomas, 1582-1645.	1645 (1645)	Wing H1217; Thomason E278_1; ESTC R200009	77,855	95

chap_n 20._o in_o chap_n 12._o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o these_o matter_n at_o all_o m_o mede_n clavis_fw-la apoc._n part_n 2._o synch_n 4._o answ._n first_o in_o general_a i_o answer_v the_o same_o thing_n be_v often_o in_o the_o revelation_n express_v in_o a_o different_a manner_n as_o namely_o first_o christ_n rev_n 1._o appear_v to_o st._n john_n in_o patmos_n after_o a_o glorious_a manner_n amidst_o the_o seven_o golden_a candlestick_n in_o chap_n 5._o he_o appear_v on_o a_o throne_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o twenty_o four_o elder_n as_o a_o lamb_n that_o have_v be_v slay_v and_o chap_n 6.2_o he_o be_v see_v on_o a_o white_a horse_n arm_v and_o crown_v and_o ride_v with_o conquest_n second_o usual_o when_o divers_a vision_n run_v upon_o one_o matter_n in_o the_o revelation_n what_o be_v omit_v or_o not_o so_o clear_o express_v in_o one_o be_v more_o full_o and_o plain_o open_v in_o another_o that_o so_o the_o whole_a matter_n intend_v may_v result_v from_o the_o several_a 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