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	church_n	world_n	2,827	5	4.9082	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A16943	The house of God The sure foundation, the stones, the vvorkmen and order of the building. The incomparable strength of that house, and the vaine assaults and batteries of Satan and all his power. In a sermon preached at Pauls Crosse, December 24, 1626. / By Matthevv Brookes.	Brookes, Matthew, fl. 1626-1657.	1627 (1627)	STC 3836; ESTC S119308	25,408	48

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themselves_o have_v cause_n to_o admire_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n towards_o his_o people_n his_o work_n be_v sweet_a than_o the_o honey_n the_o honey_n combe_n or_o any_o thing_n create_v behold_v how_o good_a it_o be_v unto_o his_o people_n not_o to_o be_v choice_n stone_n only_o but_o to_o have_v their_o election_n make_v sure_a unto_o they_o and_o by_o faith_n and_o baptism_n through_o the_o ministry_n of_o faithful_a workman_n direct_v by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n to_o be_v lay_v into_o the_o building_n all_o this_o be_v yet_o nothing_o if_o the_o house_n stand_v but_o upon_o sandy_a ground_n and_o therefore_o to_o take_v away_o all_o doubt_n our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o whereupon_o his_o church_n be_v build_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o this_o rock_n upon_o this_o rock_n petra_fw-la second_o of_o the_o second_o proposition_n viz._n the_o church_n be_v build_v upon_o christ_n the_o rock_n rainolds_n conf._n hart._n c._n 2._o divis_fw-la 1._o lex_fw-la graec._n ad_fw-la sacri_fw-la appar_fw-la instruct_v reg_fw-la b●●lior_fw-la tom._n 6._o thomas_n voce_fw-mi petra_fw-la illyr_n voce_fw-mi petra_fw-la i_o will_v not_o much_o contend_v with_o our_o adversary_n concern_v word_n only_o this_o i_o affirm_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v always_o signify_v a_o stone_n never_o a_o rock_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v most_o usual_o signify_v a_o rock_n grandem_fw-la aliquam_fw-la rupem_fw-la &_o viwm_fw-la lapidem_fw-la though_o sometime_o it_o be_v likewise_o take_v for_o a_o stone_n in_o this_o place_n it_o can_v signify_v a_o stone_n but_o a_o rock_n for_o our_o saviour_n be_v speak_v of_o the_o foundation_n of_o his_o great_a building_n the_o church_n upon_o which_o foundation_n he_o will_v lay_v many_o peter_n many_o stone_n this_o you_o shall_v see_v further_o by_o the_o metaphorical_a acception_n of_o the_o word_n for_o sometime_o petra_fw-la be_v a_o firm_a place_n by_o way_n of_o opposition_n to_o sandy_a or_o mudground_a 40.2_o psal_n 40.2_o he_o bring_v i_o up_o also_o out_o of_o a_o horrible_a pit_n out_o of_o the_o miry_a clay_n and_o set_v my_o foot_n upon_o a_o rock_n and_o establish_v my_o go_n sometime_o it_o signify_v a_o place_n fortify_v and_o inexpugnable_a like_a unto_o a_o castle_n build_v upon_o a_o high_a craggy_a rock_n against_o which_o the_o power_n of_o the_o enemy_n can_v prevail_v leave_v the_o city_n 31.2_o hier._n 48.28_o psal_n 18.2_o psal_n 31.2_o and_o dwell_v in_o the_o rock_n last_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v our_o rock_n the_o lord_n be_v my_o rock_n be_v thou_o my_o strong_a rock_n for_o a_o house_n of_o defence_n to_o save_v i_o this_o be_v the_o metaphor_n use_v in_o this_o place_n for_o our_o saviour_n tell_v peter_n who_o be_v the_o rock_n of_o his_o church_n that_o firm_a place_n upon_o which_o his_o church_n stand_v that_o inexpugnable_a high_a rock_n upon_o which_o it_o be_v situate_v namely_o himself_o who_o peter_n have_v confess_v