Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	aaron_n	authority_n	priesthood_n	36	3	9.7516	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A46904	The judge's authority or constitution a sermon preached in the Cathedral Church of St. Peter in York, upon Monday the 7th day of March 1669/70, at the assizes holden for that county before the Right Honourable Baron Littleton, the Right WOrshipfull Sr. Philip Monckton, Knight, being High-sheriff of Yorkshire / by James Johnson ...	Johnson, James, 1639 or 40-1704.	1670 (1670)	Wing J777; ESTC R3892	21,460	41

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〈◊〉_d 4._o the_o minister_n of_o god_n say_v saint_n paul_n a_o revenger_n to_o execute_v wrath_n upon_o he_o that_o do_v evil_a it_o be_v the_o divine_a authority_n which_o make_v that_o justice_n in_o the_o magistrate_n which_o will_v be_v cruelty_n and_o murder_n in_o another_o and_o who_o shall_v tax_v his_o obedience_n to_o that_o authority_n to_o be_v criminal_a or_o faulty_a the_o divine_a providence_n have_v not_o entrust_v the_o sword_n of_o justice_n in_o every_o private_a man_n hand_n if_o it_o be_v so_o place_v how_o soon_o will_v each_o man_n like_a cain_n upon_o any_o distaste_n sheathe_v it_o in_o his_o brother_n bowel_n and_o make_v it_o drink_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o revenge_n if_o every_o one_o may_v be_v the_o right_a of_o himself_o and_o revenger_n of_o his_o own_o wrong_n the_o world_n will_v soon_o become_v a_o aceldama_n a_o field_n of_o blood_n and_o therefore_o god_n who_o have_v prohibit_v all_o private_a christian_n who_o be_v natural_o partial_a in_o 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