Selected quad for the lemma: power_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
power_n	church_n	congregation_n	jurisdiction_n	2,835	5	9.8056	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A45133	An humble vindication of a free admission unto the Lords-Supper published for the ease, support, and satisfaction of tender consciences (otherwise remediless) in our mixt congregations / as it was delivered at two sermons upon the occasion of this solemnity in the weekly labours of Iohn Humfrey ...	Humfrey, John, 1621-1719.	1652 (1652)	Wing H3682; ESTC R43272	34,741	95

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after_o thy_o examination_n thou_o judge_v thyself_o but_o unworthy_a let_v thy_o humble_a soul_n come_v and_o say_v nevertheless_o lord_n if_o i_o be_o unworthy_a whither_o shall_v i_o go_v to_o make_v i_o worthy_a be_v it_o not_o to_o thou_o my_o kind_a saviour_n that_o have_v a_o invitation_n come_v you_o lade_v for_o the_o poor_a sinner_n it_o be_v true_a many_o count_v i_o but_o as_o a_o dog_n lord_n i_o confess_v i_o be_o no_o better_o in_o my_o own_o apprehension_n but_o let_v even_o this_o poor_a dog_n eat_v of_o the_o crumb_n of_o thy_o table_n if_o i_o neglect_v my_o duty_n i_o certain_o offend_v thou_o if_o i_o come_v lord_n i_o do_v but_o humble_o venture_v on_o thy_o mercy_n rep._n but_o be_v not_o the_o ordinance_n hereby_o take_v in_o vain_a against_o the_o three_o commandment_n answ_n on_o the_o receiver_n part_v when_o