Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
authority_n	archbishop_n	bishop_n	church_n	3,423	5	4.3453	4	true

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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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be_v unlawful_a that_o order_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o order_n which_o the_o apostle_n set_v up_o in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v unlawful_a 3._o argum._n 3._o but_o the_o order_n of_o lordly_a or_o diocesan-bishop_n be_v contrary_a to_o that_o order_n which_o the_o apostle_n set_v up_o in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o gentile_n ______o therefore_o unlawful_a the_o proposition_n will_v not_o be_v deny_v for_o what_o the_o apostle_n receive_v from_o christ_n they_o set_v up_o in_o the_o church_n 1_o cor._n 11.23_o &_o 14.3.7_o act._n 15.29_o &_o 16.4_o the_o assumption_n i_o prove_v thus_o the_o order_n that_o the_o apostle_n set_v up_o in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v bishop_n or_o elder_n which_o be_v of_o equal_a power_n and_o authority_n as_o be_v show_v before_o and_o will_v more_o full_o be_v afterward_o in_o every_o church_n act._n 14.23_o tit._n 1.5_o 7._o but_o diocesan_n order_n be_v to_o set_v up_o one_o bishop_n over_o many_o church_n 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