Selected quad for the lemma: power_n

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power_n	church_n	congregation_n	elder_n	2,807	5	10.1144	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A79512	Preaching vvithout ordination or, A treatise proving the lawfulnesse of all persons, of what degree, ranke, or trade soever, being inabled with sufficient guifts and qualifications from God by his spirit, to preach and set forth the Gospel, though no minister nor any other officer in the church of God. By Edmond Chillinden.	Chillenden, Edmund, fl. 1656.	1647 (1647)	Wing C3879; Thomason E405_10; ESTC R201879	25,344	34

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saint_n depend_v on_o none_o but_o christ_n in_o thing_n concern_v his_o spiritual_a kingdom_n it_o be_v not_o a_o house_n of_o lime_n and_o stone_n nor_o a_o congregation_n of_o visible_a wicked_a man_n no_o national_a provinticall_a diosian_a church_n those_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o allow_v nor_o in_o no_o wise_n declare_v that_o god_n have_v promise_v his_o blessing_n and_o presence_n to_o dwell_v among_o since_o the_o ascension_n of_o christ_n and_o whence_o such_o church_n come_v and_o of_o who_o devise_v they_o be_v you_o may_v see_v in_o the_o scripture_n cite_v rev._n 16.19_o &_o 13.1_o to_o 11._o to_o end_n rev._n 18_o 2.3_o 4._o those_o have_v power_n give_v they_o and_o