Selected quad for the lemma: power_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
power_n	bind_v	church_n	loose_v	4,001	5	10.0884	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91907	Three sermons preach'd upon extraordinary occasions. By Charles Robotham, B.D. rector, of Reisam in Norfolk	Robotham, Charles, 1625 or 6-1700.	1680 (1680)	Wing R1729E; ESTC R231140	83,223	245

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be_v always_o account_v custodes_fw-la &_o vindices_fw-la utri●sque_fw-la tabulae_fw-la the_o guardian_n of_o both_o ●ables_n since_o they_o be_v ordain_v say_v the_o apostle_n for_o the_o punishment_n 4_o rom._n 13._o 3_o 4_o of_o evil_a work_n i._n e._n of_o all_o sort_n none_o except_v since_o ●he_n law_n of_o the_o ruler_n or_o magistrate_n be_v make_v and_o set_v for_o the_o punish_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o only_o of_o what_o be_v opposite_a to_o sound_v reason_n and_o polit●_n but_o of_o what_o be_v contrary_a to_o sou●_n doctrine_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 9_o last_o since_o the_o end_n of_o their_o place_n an●_n function_n even_o of_o all_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o only_a peace_n an●_n honesty_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o due_a an●_n right_a service_n of_o god_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 2d_o i_o say_v from_o all_o these_o premis●_n we_o may_v well_o infer_v