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	word_n	5,528	5	4.2829	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A58921	A seasonable corrective to the one project for the good of England intended for God's glory and the good of souls, and dedicated to the King and his great Council.		1680 (1680)	Wing S2226; ESTC R13156	15,035	12

be_v no_o schism_n among_o you_o but_o that_o you_o be_v perfect_o join_v together_o in_o the_o same_o mind_n and_o in_o the_o same_o judgement_n and_o what_o say_v he_o to_o the_o roman_n now_o the_o god_n of_o patience_n and_o consolation_n grant_v 6._o rom._n 15.5_o 6._o that_o you_o be_v likeminded_a one_o towards_o another_o after_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n jesus_n that_o you_o may_v with_o one_o mind_n and_o one_o mouth_n glorify_v god_n even_o the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o so_o it_o be_v from_o the_o beginning_n from_o the_o very_a first_o plantation_n of_o the_o church_n they_o be_v of_o one_o heart_n and_o of_o one_o soul_n and_o unite_v in_o one_o communion_n in_o all_o sacred_a office_n 2.42_o act_n 2.42_o they_o continue_v steadfast_o in_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n and_o fellowship_n and_o in_o break_v of_o bread_n and_o in_o prayer_n they_o hold_v a_o strict_a communion_n with_o the_o guide_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o 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