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	tyrant_n	3,396	5	9.9720	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A12062	The triall of the protestant priuate spirit VVherein their doctrine, making the sayd spirit the sole ground & meanes of their beliefe, is confuted. By authority of Holy Scripture. Testimonies of auncient fathers. Euidence of reason, drawne from the grounds of faith. Absurdity of consequences following vpon it, against all faith, religion, and reason. The second part, which is doctrinall. Written by I.S. of the Society of Iesus.	Sharpe, James, 1577?-1630.	1630 (1630)	STC 22370; ESTC S117207	354,037	416

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the_o same_o by_o this_o petition_n demand_v since_o the_o one_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v obtain_v and_o the_o other_o be_v certain_o already_o possess_v and_o enjoy_v needless_a therefore_o or_o hopeless_a be_v this_o petition_n of_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n by_o their_o principle_n petition_n seven_o how_o can_v any_o man_n with_o confidence_n in_o the_o six_o petition_n say_v lead_v we_o not_o into_o temptation_n that_o be_v into_o no_o danger_n or_o occasion_n of_o sin_n into_o no_o consent_n or_o act_v of_o sin_n to_o to_o come_v who_o believe_v 1._o that_o god_n will_n and_o work_v all_o sin_n and_o occasion_n of_o sin_n 2._o that_o as_o he_o have_v already_o decree_v so_o every_o action_n and_o