Selected quad for the lemma: power_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
power_n	pastor_n	spiritual_a	temporal_a	6,645	5	9.7032	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A35696	Jus Cæsaris et ecclesiæ vere dictæ or, A treatise wherein independency, presbytery, the power of kings, and of the church, or of the brethren in ecclesiastical concerns, government and discipline of the church : and wherein also the use of liturgies, tolleration, connivence, conventicles or private assemblies, excomminication, election of popes, bishops, priests what and whom are meant by the term church, 18 Matthew are discoursed : and how I Cor. 14. 32. generally misunderstand is rightly expounded : wherein also the popes power over princes, and the liberty of the press, are discoursed / by William Denton ...	Denton, William, 1605-1691.	1681 (1681)	Wing D1066; ESTC R9164	326,898	268

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p._n 369._o take_v away_o these_o word_n be_v no_o riddle_n their_o excuse_n be_v ready_a at_o hand_n viz._n that_o they_o be_v not_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n but_o of_o many_o other_o word_n which_o be_v find_v in_o the_o breviaries_n and_o not_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n it_o be_v say_v they_o come_v ex_fw-la traditione_n apostolicâ_fw-la and_o so_o they_o will_v tell_v we_o that_o however_o the_o evangelist_n do_v not_o affirm_v it_o yet_o it_o come_v by_o tradition_n that_o old_a and_o bold_a imposture_n that_o these_o word_n be_v direct_v to_o peter_n now_o then_o here_o ought_v to_o be_v some_o distinction_n by_o which_o there_o may_v appear_v a_o difference_n between_o this_o tradition_n and_o the_o other_o which_o when_o it_o be_v make_v yet_o all_o will_v be_v too_o little_a to_o excuse_v that_o for_o many_o hundred_o year_n it_o be_v not_o so_o read_v and_o consequent_o so_o believe_v of_o all_o catholic_n for_o so_o many_o age_n that_o it_o be_v speak_v particular_o 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sunt_fw-la duo_fw-la vel_fw-la tres_fw-la where_o there_o be_v two_o or_o three_o gather_v together_o etc._n etc._n so_o that_o it_o be_v apparent_o clear_v that_o he_o understand_v by_o the_o church_n a_o congregation_n of_o two_o or_o three_o at_o the_o least_o assemble_v in_o his_o name_n but_o grant_v they_o what_o they_o vehement_o contend_v for_o viz._n that_o christ_n say_v to_o peter_n himself_o tell_v the_o church_n yet_o for_o that_o very_a reason_n peter_n himself_o be_v send_v unto_o some_o other_o person_n constitute_v a_o church_n and_o therefore_o by_o the_o term_n church_n peter_n can_v not_o possible_o be_v mean_v or_o intend_v §_o it_o be_v object_v out_o of_o john_n 9.12_o that_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n do_v in_o christ_n time_n thrust_v such_o as_o they_o deem_v offender_n out_o of_o their_o synagogue_n which_o they_o will_v needs_o have_v to_o be_v excommunication_n and_o that_o the_o same_o power_n be_v bequeath_v unto_o the_o church_n christian_n be_v 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they_o against_o christ_n and_o his_o disciple_n yet_o be_v it_o no_o spiritual_a course_n but_o rather_o a_o temporal_a loss_n of_o all_o such_o honour_n office_n privilege_n and_o freedom_n as_o the_o party_n have_v in_o church_n or_o state_n where_o they_o live_v and_o a_o plain_a adjudge_v they_o to_o imprisonment_n scourge_v and_o such_o other_o chastisement_n as_o the_o synedrion_fw-mi by_o their_o law_n might_n and_o do_v inflict_v unto_o which_o i_o presume_v no_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n will_v pretend_v or_o lay_v any_o claim_n st._n john_n report_v c._n 19_o five_o 38._o that_o joseph_n of_o arimathea_n be_v christ_n disciple_n but_o secret_o for_o fear_v of_o the_o jew_n and_o c._n 12.42_o that_o many_o of_o the_o chief_a ruler_n believe_v on_o he_o but_o because_o of_o the_o pharisee_n they_o do_v not_o confess_v he_o lest_o they_o shall_v be_v cast_v out_o of_o their_o synagogue_n now_o believer_n in_o christ_n can_v be_v in_o no_o dread_a or_o fear_v of_o the_o 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