Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
authority_n	doctrine_n	scripture_n	tradition_n	2,740	5	9.3074	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A20304	XXVII. lectures, or readings, vpon part of the Epistle written to the Hebrues. Made by Maister Edward Deering, Bachelour of Diuinitie	Dering, Edward, 1540?-1576.; T. N., fl. 1577.	1577 (1577)	STC 6727; ESTC S114746	295,005	510

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the_o holy_a ghost_n they_o be_v the_o church_n nay_o they_o be_v not_o the_o seed_n of_o esaie_n but_o you_o seed_n of_o murderer_n that_o kill_v esaie_n &_o the_o prophet_n so_o these_o man_n they_o be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o god_n but_o of_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n which_o exalt_v himself_o against_o god_n and_o under_o pretence_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n blaspheme_v the_o gospel_n which_o only_o the_o spirit_n have_v teach_v we_o and_o that_o he_o blaspheme_v the_o gospel_n i_o may_v say_v it_o bold_o and_o let_v they_o blame_v i_o if_o they_o can_v for_o do_v not_o the_o apostle_n say_v here_o all_o our_o care_n must_v be_v to_o obey_v the_o gospel_n and_o do_v not_o they_o say_v that_o the_o pope_n can_v dispense_v against_o the_o gospel_n against_o the_o apostle_n against_o the_o prophet_n against_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n only_o one_o thing_n can_v here_o possible_o be_v say_v that_o they_o do_v grant_v all_o 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