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	scripture_n	testimony_n	11,640	5	8.8001	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15525	A commentarie vpon the most diuine Epistle of S. Paul to the Romanes Containing for matter, the degeneration of our nature by Adams Fall; and the restauration thereof, by the grace of Christ. Together with the perfection of faith, and the imbecillity of workes, in the cause of iustification of elect sinners before God. For forme and maner of handling, it hath the coherence and method, the summe and scope, the interpretations & doctrines the reasons and vses, of most texts. All which, are set downe very familiarly and compendiously, in forme of a dialogue, betweene Tlmotheus [sic] and Silas, by Thomas Wilson, one of the six preachers in the cathedrall church of Canterbury.	Wilson, Thomas, 1563-1622.	1614 (1614)	STC 25791; ESTC S120148	882,533	1,268

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duty_n and_o what_o provocation_n to_o it_o and_o hindrance_n ch_n 12_o 13._o ch_z 15_o 25_o 26._o allegation_n of_o scripture_n how_o use_v by_o the_o apostle_n ch_n 1._o 17._o &_o 4._o five_o 3._o ch_n 11._o five_o 13_o 14_o altar_n priest_n &_o sacrifice_n under_o the_o gospel_n and_o how_o ch_n 12._o five_o 1._o ch_z 15._o five_o 16._o ambition_n what_o ch_n 12._o five_o 16._o analogy_n of_o faith_n what_o ch._n 12._o v._n 11_o 12._o anathema_n what_o and_o whither_o paul_n pray_v to_o be_v make_v so_o ch._n 9_o v._n 3._o angel_n good_a &_o bad_a what_o their_o power_n be_v ch_z 8_o v_o 38._o anguish_n what_o ch_n 8._o v._n 35._o antiquity_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o free_a justification_n by_o fairh_n ch._n 1._o v._n 2._o and_o 17._o antiquity_n of_o father_n and_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n what_o we_o be_v to_o yield_v unto_o it_o ch._n 9_o and_o 10._o in_o 〈◊〉_d dial_n antichrist_n cha_fw-mi 3._o v._n 5._o have_v 12._o five_o 10._o apostle_n what_o 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