Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
authority_n	book_n	receive_v	scripture_n	2,204	5	6.1370	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17534	A general discourse against the damnable sect of vsurers grounded vppon the vvorde of God, and confirmed by the auctoritie of doctors both auncient, and newe; necessarie for all tymes, but most profitable for these later daies, in which, charitie being banished, couetousnes hath gotten the vpper hande. VVhereunto is annexed another godlie treatise concernyng the lawfull vse of ritches. Seene and allowed accordyng to her Maiesties iniunctions.; Doctrina de usura. English	Caesar, Philipp, d. 1585.; Hemmingsen, Neils, 1513-1600. Commentaria in omnes epistolas Apostolorum.; Rogers, Thomas, d. 1616.	1578 (1578)	STC 4342; ESTC S107129	86,650	150

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respect_n of_o the_o receiver_n be_v good_n get_v by_o subtlety_n or_o to_o speak_v more_o plain_o heap_v together_o by_o thievery_n the_o overthrow_n of_o common_a weal_n the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n curse_n a_o evil_a conscience_n subjection_n to_o satan_n eternal_a damnation_n and_o after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o scraper_n of_o they_o a_o prodigal_a or_o tragical_a waste_n of_o these_o ill_n get_v riches_n therefore_o be_v usury_n detestable_a conclusion_n the_o minor_a be_v easy_o confirm_v both_o by_o authority_n of_o scripture_n and_o by_o daily_o experience_n 7._o from_o absurdity_n that_o doctrine_n which_o have_v many_o absurdity_n and_o inconvenience_n mayor_n can_v be_v true_a certain_a and_o sufferable_a that_o doctrine_n which_o allow_v usury_n have_v many_o absurdity_n minor_a and_o inconvenience_n therefore_o it_o m●●●e_v needs_o be_v a_o false_a doctrine_n and_o be_v conclusion_n