Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
authority_n	bishop_n	canon_n	church_n	3,791	5	4.3901	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A33898	An answer to the Animadversions on two pamphlets lately published by Mr. Collier, &c.	Collier, Jeremy, 1650-1726.	1696 (1696)	Wing C5242; ESTC R18797	14,577	23

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this_o while_n i_o argue_v only_o for_o myself_o though_o if_o any_o thing_n i_o have_v offer_v prove_v serviceable_a to_o mr._n snatt_n and_o mr._n cock_n i_o be_o glad_a of_o it_o however_o i_o can_v help_v think_v the_o animadverter_n unfair_a in_o say_v 27._o i_o speak_v for_o the_o rest_n since_o i_o have_v full_o declare_v the_o contrary_a defence_n and_o publish_v a_o advertisement_n on_o purpose_n to_o prevent_v all_o possibility_n of_o mistake_n at_o last_o the_o animadverter_n object_n that_o i_o combat_v a_o adversary_n of_o my_o own_o make_n 13.14_o it_o seem_v then_o that_o i_o have_v prove_v more_o than_o be_v necessary_a and_o over-defended_n myself_o best_a of_o all_o i_o have_v rather_o do_v so_o than_o fall_v short_a but_o i_o mistake_v the_o bishop_n declaration_n for_o they_o never_o deny_v that_o the_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n be_v oftentimes_o use_v by_o the_o ancient_n in_o absolution_n ibid._n but_o they_o understand_v i_o presume_v and_o thus_o he_o presume_v 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