Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	authority_n	church_n	scripture_n	9,317	5	6.6427	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A79651	A collection of articles, injunctions, canons, orders, ordinances and consitutions ecclesiastical, with other publick records of the Church of England chiefly in the times of K. Edward VI. Q. Elizabeth, [double brace] K. James, & K. Charles I. Published to vindicate the Church of England, and to promote uniformity and peace in the same. : With a learned preface by Anthony Sparrow, D.D. Lord Bishop of Norwich.	Church of England.; Sparrow, Anthony, 1612-1685.; England and Wales. Laws, etc.	1671 (1671)	Wing C4094cA; ESTC R173968	232,380	430

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for_o the_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n we_o find_v a_o large_a commission_n st._n john_n 20._o as_o my_o father_n send_v i_o so_o send_v i_o you_o and_o one_o particular_a of_o jurisdiction_n there_o express_v whosoever_o sin_n you_o bound_v in_o earth_n they_o be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n a_o sharp_a and_o dreadful_a sentence_n worse_o than_o that_o of_o the_o sword_n by_o so_o much_o as_o the_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v worse_a than_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n which_o in_o obstinate_a despiser_n of_o that_o correction_n do_v too_o certain_o follow_v this_o power_n of_o spiritual_a censure_n st._n paul_n call_v the_o rod_n of_o discipline_n 1_o cor._n 4._o ult_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o power_n and_o commission_n st._n paul_n deliver_v the_o incestuous_a corinthian_a to_o satan_n and_o cast_v he_o out_o of_o the_o church_n communion_n 1_o cor_fw-la 5._o and_o the_o same_o st._n paul_n not_o only_o exercise_n this_o jurisdiction_n himself_o but_o also_o direct_v his_o son_n 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