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	minister_n	power_n	7,372	5	5.4211	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A33901	A caution against inconsistency, or, The connexion between praying and swearing in relation to the civil powers.	Collier, Jeremy, 1650-1726.	1690 (1690)	Wing C5246; ESTC R25349	8,520	9

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pray_v against_o as_o to_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o objection_n viz._n that_o in_o pray_v for_o the_o usurper_n we_o only_o pray_v that_o he_o may_v use_v his_o power_n with_o moderation_n etc._n etc._n i_o answer_v that_o thing_n which_o be_v evil_a in_o their_o own_o nature_n as_o all_o act_n of_o usurpation_n be_v be_v not_o allowable_a in_o the_o low_a and_o most_o inoffensive_a degree_n and_o consequent_o not_o to_o be_v wish_v for_o so_o that_o we_o may_v as_o well_o pray_v that_o a_o man_n may_v steal_v lie_v and_o cheat_v within_o a_o rule_n as_o that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o kind_a usurper_n for_o why_o we_o ought_v to_o pray_v for_o public_a and_o not_o for_o private_a thief_n be_v beyond_o my_o comprehension_n except_o the_o greatness_n of_o a_o injury_n be_v a_o argument_n for_o our_o intercession_n it_o be_v true_a i_o be_o bind_v to_o pray_v for_o my_o own_o prince_n though_o he_o shall_v prove_v a_o oppressor_n thus_o the_o apostle_n command_v we_o and_o such_o be_v 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