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	england_n	king_n	3,498	5	3.9157	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42835	The zealous, and impartial Protestant shewing some great, but less heeded dangers of popery, in order to thorough and effectual security against it : in a letter to a member of Parliament.	Glanvill, Joseph, 1636-1680.	1681 (1681)	Wing G837; ESTC R22540	45,186	68

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make_v the_o loud_a noise_n that_o we_o little_a heed_n the_o enemy_n behind_o the_o bush_n that_o be_v ready_a to_o shoot_v we_o off_o i_o remember_v i_o say_v when_o i_o last_o wait_v on_o you_o that_o there_o be_v way_n in_o which_o popery_n be_v silent_o promote_v i_o shall_v now_o represent_v some_o of_o they_o to_o you_o with_o honest_a and_o impartial_a plainness_n as_o become_v one_o who_o be_v a_o hearty_a enemy_n to_o popery_n in_o all_o the_o step_n and_o method_n of_o it_o and_o the_o first_o occasion_n of_o our_o far_a danger_n that_o i_o shall_v mention_v be_v the_o present_a diminution_n not_o to_o say_v extinction_n of_o reverence_n to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o the_o protestant_a reformation_n by_o law_n establish_v popery_n be_v not_o throw_v out_o here_o by_o rebellion_n sedition_n or_o popular_a tumult_n but_o this_o church_n be_v in_o a_o regular_a way_n reform_v by_o the_o deliberate_a and_o grave_a counsel_n of_o our_o ruler_n 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