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	successor_n	2,614	5	9.1249	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10957	The English creede consenting vvith the true, auncient, catholique, and apostolique Church in al points, and articles of religion, which euerie Christian is to know and beleeue that would be saued. The second part, in most loyal manner to the glorie of God, credit of our Church, and displaieng of al hæresies, and errors, both olde and newe, contrarie to the faith, subscribed vnto by Thomas Rogers. Allowed by auctoritie.; English creede. Part 2	Rogers, Thomas, d. 1616.	1587 (1587)	STC 21227; ESTC S116387	55,407	97

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christian_n prince_n countenaunce_v the_o truth_n either_o begin_v or_o end_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n but_o it_o have_v be_v i_o say_v not_o only_o call_v but_o confirm_v also_o by_o some_o godly_a emp._n king_n or_o queen_n this_o in_o effect_n be_v grant_v by_o the_o confess_v heluet._n 2._o cap._n 30._o heluet._n 1._o art_n 26._o bohem._n cap_n 16._o fland._n art_n 36._o sax._n art_n 23._o wittem_v cap._n 35._o suevia_n in_o the_o perorat_a as_o all_o other_o godly_a and_o true_a proposition_n beside_o so_o have_v this_o be_v oppugn_v &_o that_o diverse_a lie_n for_o some_o think_v that_o emperor_n and_o prince_n be_v the_o pope_n his_o summoner_n and_o not_o of_o themselves_o absolute_a commander_n of_o counsel_n there_o ought_v no_o council_n to_o be_v keep_v without_o the_o determinate_a consent_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n harding_n no_o council_n ever_o yet_o have_v firm_a authority_n which_o be_v not_o confirm_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n du●aeus_n the_o pope_n 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