Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
authority_n	believe_v	scripture_n	true_a	2,800	5	5.2422	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65884	A rambling pilgrim, or, Profane apostate, exposed being an answer to two persecuting books, falsly entitled, I. The pilgrim's progess from Quakerism to Christianity, II. A modest defence, with an epistle dedicatory to his bountiful benefactors / by G.W.	Whitehead, George, 1636?-1723.	1700 (1700)	Wing W1951; ESTC R20202	45,954	62

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it_o be_v a_o loud_a and_o horrid_a calumny_n to_o say_v that_o we_o be_v in_o a_o most_o damnable_a plot_n against_o the_o christian_a religion_n p._n 166_o 167._o when_o we_o seek_v daily_o to_o promote_v it_o in_o its_o purity_n both_o in_o faith_n and_o practice_n life_n and_o conversation_n for_o it_o stand_v not_o in_o empty_a talk_n and_o barren_a profession_n and_o as_o foul_a a_o calumny_n it_o be_v against_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n that_o such_o hellish_a and_o damnable_a plot_n be_v the_o main_a business_n of_o their_o whole_a body_n in_o their_o convocation_n both_o in_o their_o monthly_a quarterly_o six-week_n second-day_n and_o yearly_o meeting_n which_o he_o say_v ought_v to_o be_v take_v care_n of_o at_o least_o inspected_a p._n 168._o the_o poor_a among_o we_o if_o they_o understand_v these_o his_o wicked_a invective_n against_o our_o say_a meeting_n may_v see_v cause_n to_o exclaim_v against_o this_o incendiary_n for_o seek_v to_o incense_v the_o government_n 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the_o great_a tribunal_n i_o do_v desire_v neither_o i._n e._n fire_n from_o heaven_n to_o consume_v they_o nor_o the_o government_n to_o fall_v upon_o they_o etc._n etc._n i_o will_v not_o have_v a_o hair_n of_o their_o head_n hurt_n p._n 169._o have_v not_o f._n b._n here_o make_v a_o great_a asseveration_n as_o he_o hope_n for_o mercy_n etc._n etc._n to_o show_v himself_o thus_o demure_a and_o innocent_a towards_o the_o quaker_n no_o he_o will_v not_o have_v a_o hair_n of_o their_o head_n hurt_v and_o yet_o bitter_o asperse_v their_o convocation_n or_o meeting_n monthly_o quarterly_o etc._n etc._n as_o if_o their_o main_a business_n be_v for_o carry_v on_o a_o hellish_a and_o damnable_a plot_n consequent_o to_o be_v suppress_v o_o horrid_a falsehood_n hypocrisy_n and_o envy_n that_o a_o person_n shall_v thus_o presumptuous_o swear_v with_o imprecation_n include_v as_o he_o hope_n for_o mercy_n at_o the_o great_a day_n he_o desire_v not_o our_o destruction_n he_o will_v not_o have_v 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dare_v say_v he_o wrong_v other_o dissenter_n in_o say_v this_o be_v all_o they_o desire_v or_o expect_v namely_o liberty_n in_o their_o license_v meeting-house_n to_o preach_v pray_o and_o exercise_v their_o talon_n for_o i_o be_o persuade_v many_o of_o they_o be_v so_o conscientious_a as_o to_o allow_v the_o extent_n of_o religious_a exercise_n to_o practice_n act_n of_o charity_n discipline_n and_o order_n among_o they_o as_o well_o as_o in_o preach_v and_o pray_v etc._n etc._n again_o in_o his_o pretence_n to_o let_v we_o have_v liberty_n equal_a with_o other_o he_o appear_v very_o insincere_a and_o contradictory_n to_o himself_o for_o p._n 171._o he_o dictate_v this_o restriction_n for_o a_o firm_a and_o last_a cure_n to_o admit_v each_o congregation_n of_o quaker_n to_o have_v their_o teacher_n or_o two_o if_o one_o will_v not_o do_v and_o likewise_o that_o those_o teacher_n may_v attend_v only_o their_o own_o flock_n and_o not_o to_o range_v all_o the_o world_n over_o at_o 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