Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
authority_n	church_n	divine_a	faith_n	7,996	5	6.0272	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A53719	Phronēma tou pneumatou, or, The grace and duty of being spiritually-minded declared and practically improved / by John Owen ...	Owen, John, 1616-1683.	1681 (1681)	Wing O792; ESTC R32198	236,039	359

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but_o it_o be_v the_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n himself_o the_o live_a god_n that_o he_o desire_v and_o seek_v after_o this_o be_v that_o which_o make_v he_o so_o servant_n in_o his_o desire_n after_o those_o ordinance_n of_o god_n so_o he_o express_v it_o psal._n 63.2_o to_o see_v thy_o power_n and_o thy_o glory_n so_o as_o i_o have_v see_v thou_o in_o the_o sanctuary_n david_n have_v have_v great_a communion_n with_o and_o delight_n in_o god_n by_o faith_n and_o love_n in_o the_o solemn_a duty_n of_o his_o worship_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o inflame_v he_o with_o desire_n after_o renew_a opportunity_n unto_o the_o same_o end_n second_o this_o design_n be_v not_o general_a unactive_a useless_a and_o slothful_a but_o such_o person_n diligent_o endeavour_v in_o the_o use_n of_o these_o ordinance_n and_o attendance_n unto_o they_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o these_o grace_n they_o have_v not_o only_o a_o antecedent_n design_n to_o be_v so_o but_o a_o diligent_a 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