Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
authority_n	wont_a	word_n	write_v	20	3	4.8545	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A31414	Apostolici, or, The history of the lives, acts, death, and martyrdoms of those who were contemporary with, or immediately succeeded the apostles as also the most eminent of the primitive fathers for the first three hundred years : to which is added, a chronology of the three first ages of the church / by William Cave ...	Cave, William, 1637-1713.	1677 (1677)	Wing C1590; ESTC R13780	422,305	406

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can_v read_v that_o passage_n in_o eusebius_n himself_o which_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v do_v and_o not_o palpable_o feel_v the_o mistake_n vii_o it_o happen_v about_o this_o time_n that_o serenius_fw-la granianus_n the_o proconsul_n of_o asia_n write_v 122._o write_v j._n mart._n apol._n ii_o p_o 99_o &_o ap_fw-mi euseb_n l._n 4._o c._n 8._o p._n 122._o letter_n to_o the_o emperor_n represent_v to_o he_o the_o injustice_n of_o the_o common_a proceed_n against_o christian_n how_o unfit_a it_o be_v that_o without_o any_o legal_a trial_n or_o crime_n lay_v to_o their_o charge_n they_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n mere_o to_o gratify_v the_o unreasonable_a and_o tumultuary_a clamour_n of_o the_o people_n with_o this_o letter_n and_o the_o apology_n that_o have_v be_v offer_v he_o by_o the_o christian_n the_o keenness_n of_o the_o emperor_n fury_n be_v take_v off_o and_o care_n be_v take_v that_o great_a moderation_n shall_v be_v use_v towards_o they_o to_o which_o purpose_n he_o 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accusation_n be_v bring_v that_o you_o shall_v have_v the_o cognizance_n of_o it_o if_o any_o one_o shall_v prefer_v a_o indictment_n and_o prove_v that_o they_o have_v transgress_v the_o law_n then_o give_v you_o sentence_n against_o they_o according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o crime_n but_o if_o it_o shall_v appear_v that_o he_o bring_v it_o only_o out_o of_o spite_n and_o malice_n take_v care_n to_o punish_v that_o man_n according_a to_o the_o heinousness_n of_o so_o mischievous_a a_o design_n the_o same_o rescript_n as_o 148._o as_o ap._n euseb_n l._n 4._o c._n 26._o p._n 148._o melito_n bishop_n of_o sardis_n who_o present_v a_o apology_n to_o m._n antoninus_n inform_v we_o adrian_n send_v to_o several_a other_o governor_n of_o province_n nay_o be_v so_o far_o wrought_v into_o a_o good_a mood_n that_o if_o it_o be_v true_a what_o their_o own_o 568._o own_o lamprid._n in_o vit_fw-mi alex._n sever_n c._n 〈…〉_o 568._o historian_n report_v of_o he_o he_o design_v to_o build_v a_o temple_n to_o christ_n and_o to_o receive_v he_o into_o the_o number_n of_o their_o god_n and_o that_o he_o command_v temple_n to_o be_v build_v in_o all_o city_n without_o image_n which_o be_v for_o a_o long_a time_n after_o call_v adriani_n but_o be_v prohibit_v to_o go_v on_o by_o some_o who_o have_v consult_v the_o oracle_n have_v be_v tell_v that_o if_o this_o succeed_v according_a to_o some_o man_n desire_n the_o temple_n will_v be_v desert_v and_o all_o man_n become_v christian_n viii_o what_o become_v of_o s._n quadratus_n after_o adrian's_n departure_n from_o athens_n we_o find_v not_o more_o than_o what_o the_o cit_fw-la the_o loc._n supra_fw-la cit_fw-la greek_n in_o their_o menaeon_n relate_v that_o by_o the_o violence_n of_o persecuter_n he_o be_v drive_v from_o his_o charge_n at_o athens_n and_o be_v first_o set_v upon_o by_o stone_n then_o torment_v by_o fire_n and_o several_a other_o punishment_n he_o at_o last_o under_o adrian_n probable_o about_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o his_o reign_n receive_v the_o crown_n of_o martyrdom_n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d men._n ibid._n to_o what_o place_n he_o flee_v when_o he_o leave_v athens_n and_o where_o he_o suffer_v martyrdom_n be_v uncertain_a unless_o it_o be_v at_o magnesia_n a_o city_n of_o jonia_n in_o asia_n minor_n where_o the_o same_o menaeon_n tell_v we_o he_o preach_v the_o gospel_n as_o he_o do_v at_o athens_n and_o that_o his_o body_n be_v there_o entomb_v and_o his_o remain_v famous_a for_o miracle_n do_v there_o a_o place_n memorable_a for_o the_o death_n of_o themistocles_n that_o great_a commander_n and_o citizen_n of_o athens_n banish_v also_o by_o his_o own_o fellow-citizen_n who_o after_o his_o brave_a and_o honourable_a achievement_n do_v here_o by_o a_o fatal_a draught_n put_v a_o period_n to_o his_o own_o life_n where_o as_o 128._o as_o i●_n vit_fw-mi t●emist_n p._n 128._o plutarch_n tell_v we_o his_o posterity_n have_v certain_a honour_n and_o privilege_n confer_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o magnesian_o and_o which_o his_o friend_n themistocles_n the_o athenian_a enjoy_v in_o his_o time_n the_o end_n of_o s._n quadratus_n life_n the_o life_n of_o s._n justin_n the_o martyr_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d micha_n burgh_n dili_fw-la et_fw-la sculp_v s._n justinus_n martyr_n his_o vicinity_n to_o the_o apostolic_a time_n his_o birth-place_n and_o kindred_n his_o study_n his_o travel_n into_o egypt_n to_o what_o sect_n of_o philosophy_n he_o apply_v himself_o the_o occasion_n and_o manner_n of_o his_o strange_a conversion_n to_o christianity_n relate_v by_o himself_o christianity_n the_o only_a safe_a and_o satisfactory_a philosophy_n the_o great_a influence_n which_o the_o patience_n and_o fortitude_n of_o the_o christian_n have_v upon_o his_o conversion_n the_o force_n of_o that_o argument_n to_o persuade_v man_n his_o vindication_n of_o himself_o from_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o gentile_n his_o continuance_n in_o his_o philosophic_a habit_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o and_o by_o who_o wear_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o come_n to_o rome_n and_o oppose_a heretic_n martion_n who_o and_o what_o his_o principle_n justin_n be_v first_o apology_n to_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o design_n of_o it_o antoninus_n his_o letter_n to_o the_o common-council_n of_o asia_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o christian_n this_o show_v not_o to_o be_v the_o edict_n of_o marcus_n antoninus_n justin_n be_v journey_n into_o the_o east_n and_o conference_n with_o trypho_n the_o jew_n trypho_n who_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o jew_n against_o the_o christian_n justin_n be_v return_v to_o rome_n he_o contest_v with_o crescens_n the_o philosopher_n crescens_n his_o temper_n and_o principle_n justin_n be_v second_o apology_n to_o who_o present_v the_o occasion_n of_o it_o m._n antoninus_n his_o temper_n justin_n foretells_a his_o own_o fate_n the_o act_n of_o his_o martyrdom_n his_o arraignment_n before_o rusticus_n praefect_n of_o rome_n rusticus_n