Selected quad for the lemma: power_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
power_n	king_n	law_n	tyranny_n	2,707	5	9.6492	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A53662	Tutamen evangelicum, or, A defence of Scripture-ordination, against the exceptions of T.G. in a book intituled, Tentamen novum proving, that ordination by presbyters is valid, Timothy and Titus were no diocesan rulers, the presbyters of Ephesus were the apostles successors in the government of that church, and not Timothy, the first epistle to Timothy was written before the meeting at Miletus, the ancient Waldenses had no diocesan bishops, &c./ by the author of the Plea for Scripture-ordination.	Owen, James, 1654-1706.	1697 (1697)	Wing O710; ESTC R9488	123,295	224

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not_o that_o we_o have_v dominion_n over_o your_o faith_n the_o apostle_n do_v not_o exercise_v any_o dominion_n over_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n they_o reckon_v themselves_o minister_n not_o lord_n they_o have_v the_o power_n of_o the_o word_n and_o not_o of_o the_o sword_n their_o weapon_n be_v not_o carnal_a but_o spiritual_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v lawful_a dominion_n adam_n dominion_n over_o the_o creature_n in_o a_o state_n of_o innocency_n which_o be_v far_o from_o tyranny_n be_v express_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o lxx_o gen._n 1.28_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d christ_n dominion_n which_o be_v most_o holy_a and_o righteous_a and_o infinite_o remote_a from_o tyranny_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o the_o same_o word_n psal_n 110.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rule_v thou_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o enemy_n 2._o christ_n forbid_v that_o dominion_n which_o the_o apostle_n covet_v and_o be_v ambitious_a of_o what_o be_v that_o not_o a_o 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