Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
authority_n	apostle_n	church_n	reason_n	2,658	5	5.0047	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A78217	Ichnographia. Or A model of the primitive congregational way: wherein satisfaction is offered, by unfolding (according to the Scriptures) what the right order of the Gospel, and way of the saints in the visible worshipping of God is, in the dayes of the New Testament. And how the saints in these dayes may walk up to it, notwithstanding their present hindrances. Together with the maine points in controversie, touching the right visible church-state Christ hath instituted under the Gospel, with the extent of church-officers, and power of particular visible churches, and continuance of divine ordinances and institutions under the defection and apostasie of Antichrist. By W. Bartlet, Minister of the Gospel, at Wapping.	Bartlet, William, 1609 or 10-1682.	1647 (1647)	Wing B986; Thomason E381_17; ESTC R201418	140,788	175

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15.3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rev._n 15.3_o king_n of_o saint_n with_o this_o plain_a treatise_n for_o who_o sake_n it_o be_v compose_v and_o send_v abroad_o into_o the_o world_n the_o subject_a matter_n of_o it_o look_v direct_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o welfare_n of_o your_o soul_n be_v so_o excellent_a that_o i_o ingenuous_o profess_v it_o call_v for_o the_o rich_a annointing_n from_o ●n_o high_a to_o declare_v and_o hold_v forth_o the_o beauty_n and_o lustre_n thereof_o and_o have_v i_o not_o prove_v by_o experience_n that_o the_o glorious_a god_n ordain_v strength_n out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o babe_n psal_n 8.2_o and_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 1_o cor._n 1.27_o 28._o choose_v the_o foolish_a the_o meal_n the_o base_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n and_o thing_n that_o be_v despise_v yea_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v instrumental_a for_o his_o praise_n i_o shall_v have_v be_v altogether_o discourage_v from_o set_v about_o it_o but_o in_o regard_n 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