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	power_n	spiritual_a	6,456	5	6.8547	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A87186	Considerations tending to the happy accomplishment of Englands reformation in church and state. Humbly presented to the piety and wisdome of the High and Honourable Court of Parliament.	Hartlib, Samuel, d. 1662.	1647 (1647)	Wing H981; Thomason E389_4; Thomason E397_25; ESTC R201517	28,652	73

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of_o christ_n and_o to_o watch_v over_o all_o those_o that_o be_v under_o our_o charge_n to_o the_o same_o effect_n now_o when_o all_o this_o be_v do_v and_o national_o agree_v unto_o as_o be_v express_o mention_v in_o the_o covenant_n yet_o even_o then_o all_o will_v not_o be_v do_v which_o of_o we_o national_o god_n do_v require_v for_o the_o advancement_n of_o his_o glory_n for_o the_o very_a reformation_n itself_o if_o true_o complete_v will_v oblige_v the_o nation_n more_o effectual_o then_o ever_o hitherto_o it_o have_v be_v to_o mind_v a_o further_a interest_n both_o in_o the_o general_a communion_n of_o saint_n and_o in_o the_o universal_a kingdom_n of_o god_n for_o than_o christ_n saying_n will_v take_v place_n in_o we_o luk._n 12.48_o unto_o whosoever_o much_o be_v give_v of_o he_o shall_v be_v much_o require_v and_o to_o who_o man_n have_v commit_v much_o of_o he_o they_o will_v ask_v the_o more_o therefore_o whatever_o blessing_n through_o redress_n of_o our_o evil_n in_o 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