Selected quad for the lemma: power_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
power_n	authority_n	church_n	synod_n	3,669	5	9.5328	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61651	A rebuke to the informers with a plea for the ministers of the Gospel, called nonconformists, and their meetings and advice to those to whom these informers address themselves for assistance in their undertakings.	Stockton, Owen, 1630-1680.	1675 (1675)	Wing S5699; ESTC R34618	98,356	92

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of_o this_o but_o of_o other_o nation_n and_o which_o they_o profess_v can_v they_o be_v satisfy_v in_o their_o conscience_n of_o their_o lawfulness_n they_o will_v yield_v obedience_n to_o they_o 5._o as_o for_o those_o that_o complain_v of_o these_o minister_n preach_v contrary_a to_o the_o command_n of_o the_o magistrate_n i_o will_v put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o strict_a command_n that_o god_n have_v give_v to_o those_o who_o he_o have_v call_v to_o the_o work_n and_o office_n of_o the_o ministry_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n as_o they_o will_v answer_v the_o neglect_n thereof_o to_o himself_o and_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n 2_o tim._n 4.1_o 2._o i_o charge_v thou_o therefore_o before_o god_n and_o the_o