Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
authority_n	king_n	power_n	successor_n	2,893	5	9.1968	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A03519	Certayne sermons, or homelies appoynted by the kynges Maiestie, to be declared and redde, by all persones, vicars, or curates, euery Sondaye in their churches, where they haue cure. Anno 1547.; Certain sermons or homilies appointed to be read in churches. Book 1.	Cranmer, Thomas, 1489-1556.; Church of England.	1547 (1547)	STC 13640; ESTC S110029	106,479	184

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&_o by_o plain_a word_n of_o scripture_n have_v their_o authority_n &_o use_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o swourd_n grant_v from_o god_n as_o we_o be_v teach_v by_o s._n paul_n the_o dear_a &_o elect_a apostle_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n who_o we_o ought_v diligent_o to_o obey_v even_o as_o we_o will_v obey_v our_o saviour_n christ_n if_o he_o be_v present_a thus._n s._n paul_n write_v to_o the_o roma_n xiii_o let_v every_o soul_n submit_v himself_o unto_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o high_a power_n for_o there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n whosoever_o therefore_o resist_v the_o power_n resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n but_o they_o that_o resist_v shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n for_o ruler_n be_v not_o fearful_a to_o they_o that_o do_v good_a but_o to_o they_o that_o do_v evil_a will_v thou_o be_v without_o fear_n of_o the_o power_n do_v well_o then_o &_o so_o shall_v thou_o be_v praise_v of_o the_o same_o for_o 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