Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n
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A14150
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A path way i[n]to the holy scripture
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Tyndale, William, d. 1536.
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1536
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STC 24462; ESTC S108041
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the_o spirit_n and_o that_o the_o worldly_a âhal_v never_o love_v the_o faithful_a but_o shall_v âuermore_o persecute_v they_o by_o contyâuall_a battle_n &_o because_o we_o have_v âo_o great_a &_o fearful_a a_o enemy_n who_o it_o be_v impossyble_a to_o resyste_v if_o we_o be_v âat_a well_o arm_v we_o must_v ask_v of_o this_o noble_a instrument_n in_o who_o the_o holyghost_n wrought_v âª_o we_o must_v inquire_v of_o this_o noble_a vessel_n of_o electyon_n âª_o doctor_n of_o the_o gentile_n saint_n paul_n âhat_n armour_n be_v necessary_a and_z he_o âyll_v tell_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v defend_v with_o armour_n &_o scyence_n âf_a man_n neither_o by_o any_o relygyon_n or_o observation_n but_z with_o the_o armour_n of_o god_n first_o of_o all_o we_o must_v gird_v âur_n loin_n with_o the_o truth_n so_o that_o âll_o our_o strength_n stand_v in_o the_o truth_n âor_a our_o loin_n betoken_v strength_n as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o job_n than_o our_o strength_n may_v not_o be_v in_o vanytie_n and_o ââsynges_n as_o be_v all_o the_o constitution_n and_o invention_n of_o man_n for_o sing_v that_o every_o man_n be_v a_o liar_n that_o the_o which_o come_v from_o he_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o lose_v therefore_o we_o must_v setell_v our_o strength_n in_o verity_n &_o truth_n which_o be_v jesus_n christ_n which_o give_v we_o hatdynes_n say_n have_v good_a confydence_n and_o trust_v i_o have_v overcomen_v the_o world_n than_o must_v we_o take_v the_o breast_n plate_n of_o rightuousnes_n that_o be_v jesus_n christ_n that_o be_v our_o iustyc_n &_o our_o iustifycation_n for_o in_o another_o place_n s_o paul_n admonish_v we_o that_o we_o cloth_n ourself_o with_o jesus_n christ_n that_o be_v âª_o that_o we_o have_v none_o other_o protectyon_n or_o any_o other_o socoure_v to_o trust_v upon_o but_o he_o only_o which_o be_v the_o sure_a and_o true_a protectoure_n now_o after_o this_o we_o must_v have_v our_o foot_n shall_v in_o the_o prepare_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n 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