Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
authority_n	call_v	church_n	lord_n	2,068	5	3.7834	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A50109	The spiritual house in its foundation, materials, officers, and discipline describ'd the nomothetical & coercive power of the King in ecclesiastical affairs asserted the episcopal office and dignity, together with the liturgy of the Church of England vindicated in some sermons preached at St. Clement Danes and St. Gregories neer St. Pauls, London / by Geo. Masterson.	Masterson, Geo. (George)	1661 (1661)	Wing M1073; ESTC R30518	52,267	136

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orae_fw-la episcopum_fw-la se_fw-la dicit_fw-la constitutum_fw-la be_v bishop_n of_o the_o campanian_a territory_n but_o in_o a_o more_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a sense_n for_o person_n who_o have_v not_o only_o the_o oversight_n of_o the_o flock_n but_o even_o of_o the_o pastor_n themselves_o a_o distinct_a function_n and_o dignity_n from_o presbyter_n as_o the_o father_n and_o counsel_n general_o understand_v the_o word_n bishop_n now_o concern_v these_o i_o affirm_v first_o episcopacy_n that_o be_v the_o prelacy_n or_o pre-eminence_n of_o one_o pastor_n among_o the_o rest_n be_v not_o repugnant_a to_o the_o scripture_n if_o i_o evince_v this_o that_o say_v of_o christ_n he_o that_o be_v not_o against_o we_o be_v on_o our_o part_n mark_n 9.40_o will_v contribute_v not_o a_o little_a to_o the_o confirmation_n of_o this_o order_n and_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v say_v that_o this_o order_n be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o scripture_n that_o be_v if_o he_o presume_v to_o condemn_v the_o 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27._o and_o fides_n