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	church_n	preach_v	2,713	5	7.2406	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A70887	The Quakers vindicated from the calumnies of those that falsly accuse them as if they denyed magistrates, and disowned government; and as if both in principle and practice they were inconsistant with either. In which is shewed, that the true and sincere Quakers (so called, for of them I write) are in the spirit and principle in which the justice of magistrates is obeyed, and in which magistrates are to administer their government, and that by their practice in good works they fulfill all just and good government. And that they have God's authority for their meeting together to worship Him, ... And that people in matters of religion and the worship of God, should rather be instructed and led by the Spirit of the Lord in Gods authority, ... Also, several objections answered, as to the exercise of secular force and compulsion over the conscience in matters of faith, religion, and the worship of God. By Edward Pyot.	Pyot, Edward, d. 1670.	1667 (1667)	Wing P4316A; ESTC R25210	46,417	48

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the_o concernment_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n to_o the_o command_v of_o god_n in_o that_o which_o he_o say_v ezra_n 7._o 23._o whatsoever_o be_v command_v by_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n let_v it_o be_v diligent_o do_v for_o the_o house_n of_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n for_o why_o shall_v there_o be_v wrath_n against_o the_o realm_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o son_n which_o latter_a clause_n by_o some_o be_v read_v the_o realm_n the_o king_n and_o his_o son_n and_o whereas_o the_o example_n of_o cyrus_n darius_n and_o artaxerxes_n king_n of_o persia_n and_o repute_v heathen_n be_v by_o some_o bring_v as_o have_v authority_n over_o the_o jew_n as_o to_o the_o build_n of_o their_o temple_n and_o as_o regulate_v and_o reform_v they_o as_o to_o their_o sacrifice_n and_o worship_n as_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o christian_n now_o be_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o their_o christian_a magistrate_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o religion_n that_o be_v to_o say_v as_o to_o their_o faith_n and_o 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1._o 5._o and_o be_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o cyrus_n also_o as_o to_o this_o thing_n stir_v up_o by_o the_o lord_n that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o jeremiah_n may_v be_v fulfil_v and_o though_o cyrus_n as_o to_o other_o thing_n perhaps_o may_v be_v repute_v as_o a_o heathen_a yet_o may_v this_o therefore_o be_v repute_v as_o heathenish_a which_o be_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o who_o long_o before_o he_o be_v bear_v be_v by_o the_o lord_n call_v his_o shepherd_n isa_n 44._o 28._o and_o although_o darius_n the_o king_n as_o to_o religion_n and_o worship_n differ_v much_o from_o the_o jew_n yet_o herein_o be_v he_o not_o a_o example_n of_o moderation_n and_o of_o indulgence_n as_o to_o their_o liberty_n therein_o who_o be_v then_o under_o his_o dominion_n as_o to_o their_o outward_a