Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
authority_n	church_n	power_n	spiritual_a	6,456	5	6.8547	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57544	The disabled debtor discharged: or, Mary Magdalen pardoned Set forth in an exposition on that parable Luke 7. 40.-51. There was a certain creditor, which had two debtors, &c. By Nehemiah Rogers, minister of the gospel.; Mirrour of mercy, and that on Gods part and mans. Part I	Rogers, Nehemiah, 1593-1660.	1658 (1658)	Wing R1821A; ESTC R222102	218,172	327

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far_o exceed_v we_o in_o honour_v of_o their_o priest_n be_v unto_o i_o a_o father_n and_o a_o priest_n say_v michah_n judg._n 17._o so_o say_v the_o danite_n to_o the_o young_a levite_n in_o michae_n house_n who_o they_o allure_v to_o go_v with_o they_o come_v with_o we_o to_o be_v our_o priest_n and_o father_n 1._o valer._n max._n lib._n 1._o c._n 1._o judg._n 18.19_o and_o to_o say_v no_o more_o it_o be_v story_v of_o albinius_n one_o of_o the_o roman_a consul_n that_o when_o the_o gall_n have_v take_v rome_n and_o the_o flamen_n and_o vestal_a virgin_n flee_v with_o the_o implement_n instrument_n of_o religion_n the_o say_a albinius_n carry_v his_o wife_n and_o child_n in_o a_o wagon_n cause_v they_o with_o himself_o to_o descend_v 2._o sacerdotis_fw-la aspice_fw-la dignitatem_fw-la agitur_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la sed_fw-la officium_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la negotijs_fw-la continetur_fw-la etc._n etc._n per_fw-la ipsos_fw-la christum_fw-la induimis_fw-la per_fw-la ipsos_fw-la dei_fw-la 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himself_o unworthy_a to_o stoop_v down_o and_o unloose_v mark_n 1.7_o the_o mean_a and_o base_a opinion_n that_o the_o world_n have_v of_o prophet_n be_v through_o the_o subtlety_n and_o deceit_n of_o satan_n who_o well_o know_v that_o the_o doctrine_n shall_v little_o or_o nothing_o be_v esteem_v of_o where_o the_o person_n be_v not_o reverence_v and_o regard_v this_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o our_o bless_a saviour_n himself_o will_v stay_v no_o long_o in_o nazareth_n though_o it_o be_v the_o town_n where_o he_o be_v bring_v up_o 2.39.4.16_o luk._n 2.39.4.16_o and_o where_o his_o parent_n former_o have_v dwell_v but_o go_v into_o other_o part_n of_o galilee_n for_o that_o a_o prophet_n have_v no_o honour_n in_o his_o own_o country_n joh._n 4.14_o why_o stand_v he_o so_o much_o upon_o his_o honour_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o seek_v not_o his_o own_o praise_n joh._n 8.48_o 49._o nor_o do_v he_o but_o yet_o he_o know_v full_a well_o that_o none_o can_v receive_v benefit_n by_o his_o 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