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	true_a	13,977	5	5.9688	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66816	Eremicus theologus, or, A sequestred divine his aphorisms, or, breviats of speculations, in two centuries / by Theophilus Wodenote ...	Wodenote, Theophilus, d. 1662.	1654 (1654)	Wing W3241; ESTC R39130	60,438	192

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thou_o can_v not_o set_v the_o sun_n by_o the_o dial_n thou_o may_v appeal_v from_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n to_o the_o scripture_n not_o from_o the_o scripture_n to_o the_o church_n 12._o as_o the_o wiseman_n stretch_v not_o their_o course_n beyond_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o star_n 11._o star_n matth._n 2.9_o 10_o 11._o so_o wander_v not_o thou_o in_o thy_o discourse_n beyond_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o word_n so_o much_o knowledge_n of_o divine_a mystery_n as_o god_n have_v reveal_v in_o his_o sacred_a volume_n content_v thyself_o with_o and_o offer_v not_o thyself_o to_o pry_v any_o further_a into_o they_o be_v sure_o thou_o make_v a_o rest_a place_n where_o god_n have_v place_v a_o full_a point_n resign_v thyself_o up_o to_o his_o wisdom_n adore_v his_o counsel_n and_o be_v not_o overcurious_a in_o any_o of_o his_o do_n neither_o suffer_v any_o within_o thy_o walk_n and_o power_n to_o make_v any_o superfluous_a question_n about_o they_o if_o any_o do_v out_o 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i_o will_v give_v thou_o when_o thou_o have_v it_o by_o thou_o 3.28_o thou_o prov._n 3.28_o when_o thou_o have_v wherewith_o to_o supply_v his_o want_n to_o day_n to_o morrow_n may_v never_o come_v either_o to_o he_o or_o thou_o or_o if_o it_o come_v to_o thou_o it_o may_v come_v unseasonable_a and_o unable_a to_o do_v he_o good_a what_o avail_v it_o to_o let_v the_o grass_n grow_v when_o the_o horse_n starve_v or_o when_o the_o steed_n be_v steal_v to_o shut_v the_o stable_a door_n 62._o be_v thou_o advance_v to_o authority_n and_o establish_v in_o high_a place_n make_v not_o much_o of_o vile_a person_n of_o what_o estate_n soever_o who_o true_a title_n for_o all_o their_o other_o title_n be_v that_o they_o be_v the_o enemy_n of_o god_n but_o make_v much_o of_o and_o be_v sure_a to_o honour_v those_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n how_o mean_a soever_o they_o be_v upon_o earth_n if_o ever_o thou_o desire_v and_o hope_v to_o inherit_v glory_n with_o they_o 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thou_o see_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n more_o clear_o to_o shine_v &_o more_o manifest_o to_o multiply_v in_o they_o so_o let_v thy_o love_n increase_v towards_o they_o let_v not_o their_o will_n or_o work_v to_o hurt_v thou_o overcome_v thy_o will_n or_o work_v to_o help_v they_o adjoin_v not_o thy_o impatiency_n to_o their_o injustice_n keep_v they_o not_o off_o from_o thou_o by_o oppose_v or_o upbraid_v but_o rather_o draw_v they_o near_o unto_o thou_o by_o prayer_n and_o kindness_n it_o be_v in_o vain_a for_o thou_o to_o represent_v and_o press_v what_o evil_a they_o have_v do_v unto_o thou_o how_o many_o way_n they_o have_v wrong_v thou_o shall_v christ_n have_v love_v none_o but_o his_o friend_n he_o have_v never_o love_v thou_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o man_n to_o do_v that_o wrong_a one_o to_o another_o which_o we_o have_v do_v all_o to_o god_n there_o can_v be_v no_o sure_a pledge_n to_o thy_o soul_n that_o thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v with_o god_n and_o that_o he_o favour_v 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and_o yet_o that_o be_v all_o the_o injury_n thou_o be_v like_a to_o receive_v from_o they_o 64._o be_v not_o hollow-hearted_a but_o sincere_o affect_v be_v not_o like_o subtle_a saul_n 18.17_o saul_n 1_o sam._n 18.17_o and_o hypocritical_a absalon_n 15.5_o absalon_n 2_o sam._n 15.5_o only_o kind_a in_o fair_a salutation_n and_o friendly_a word_n but_o like_o faithful_a jonathan_n 18.4_o jonathan_n 1_o sam._n 18.4_o and_o honest_a onesiphorus_n 〈◊〉_d onesiphorus_n 2_o tim._n 1.16_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o deed_n make_v good_a thy_o kindness_n and_o manifest_v thy_o truth_n and_o that_o not_o forcible_o or_o with_o grudge_v but_o with_o good_a will_n cheerful_o and_o that_o not_o spare_o or_o base_o but_o bountiful_o and_o with_o a_o large_a hand_n if_o thou_o shall_v do_v this_o from_o the_o true_a ground_n because_o god_n have_v command_v and_o to_o a_o right_a end_n that_o god_n may_v be_v glorify_v and_o thy_o neighbour_n better_v there_o shall_v not_o be_v want_v any_o 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