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	peter_n	successor_n	2,335	5	9.6117	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A55574	Common-prayer-book no divine service, or, XXVIII reasons against forming and imposing any humane liturgies or Common-prayer-books, and the main objections to the contrary, answered also, the English Common-prayer-book anatomized, likewise twelve arguments against diocesan and lord-bishops, with the main objections answered, and the great disparity between them, and Timothy and Titus, shewed / by Vavasor Powell.	Powell, Vavasor, 1617-1670.	1661 (1661)	Wing P3084; ESTC R40660	35,918	54

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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o jesus_n call_v they_o unto_o he_o and_o say_v you_o know_v that_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o gentile_n exercise_v dominion_n or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o greek_a there_o and_o in_o luke_n exercise_n lordship_n over_o they_o but_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o among_o you_o or_o as_o luke_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o you_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o observe_v here_o to_o who_o of_o who_o and_o upon_o what_o occasion_n christ_n speak_v these_o word_n he_o speak_v these_o word_n to_o the_o ten_o apostle_n or_o disciple_n v._o 24._o concern_v james_n and_o john_n and_o the_o occasion_n be_v the_o indignation_n of_o the_o other_o ten_o against_o their_o two_o brethren_n where_o note_n 1._o that_o they_o be_v all_o christian_n brethren_n judas_n except_v preacher_n and_o apostle_n 2._o that_o those_o that_o be_v offend_v be_v ten_o to_o two_o 3._o the_o ten_o have_v some_o seem_a ground_n to_o exercise_v authority_n over_o the_o two_o 10.35_o 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