Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
authority_n	bishop_n	law_n	power_n	3,346	5	4.9385	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A78427	Sabbatum redivivum: or The Christian sabbath vindicated; in a full discourse concerning the sabbath, and the Lords day. Wherein, whatsoever hath been written of late for, or against the Christian sabbath, is exactly, but modestly examined: and the perpetuity of a sabbath deduced, from grounds of nature, and religious reason. / By Daniel Cawdrey, and Herbert Palmer: members of the Assembly of Divines. Divided into foure parts. 1. Of the decalogue in generall, and other laws of God, together with the relation of time to religion. 2. Of the fourth commandement of the decalogue in speciall. 3. Of the old sabbath, 4. Of the Lords day, in particular. The first part.; Sabbatum redivivum. Part 1	Cawdrey, Daniel, 1588-1664.; Palmer, Herbert, 1601-1647.	1645 (1645)	Wing C1634; Thomason E280_3; ESTC R200035	350,191	408

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church_n can_v make_v a_o time_n necessary_a to_o religion_n by_o virtue_n of_o its_o determination_n which_o be_v not_o necessary_a before_o 2._o to_o make_v a_o thing_n necessary_a to_o religion_n which_o be_v not_o before_o necessary_a be_v to_o have_v power_n upon_o the_o conscience_n but_o the_o church_n have_v no_o power_n upon_o the_o conscience_n to_o make_v law_n and_o impose_v they_o upon_o man_n conscience_n ergo_fw-la the_o church_n can_v make_v a_o thing_n necessary_a to_o religion_n which_o be_v not_o before_o necessary_a and_o so_o not_o make_v time_n necessary_a 3._o the_o church_n authority_n general_o be_v acknowledge_v not_o to_o extend_v beyond_o thing_n indifferent_a but_o to_o make_v a_o thing_n or_o time_n necessary_a to_o religion_n which_o before_o be_v not_o necessary_a be_v to_o go_v beyond_o the_o limit_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a ergo_fw-la the_o church_n authority_n extend_v not_o to_o make_v a_o time_n necessary_a to_o religion_n which_o before_o be_v 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