Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
authority_n	absolute_a	king_n	power_n	3,604	5	5.4121	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A67688	Religious loyalty, or, Old allegiance to the new king a sermon, preached on the eighth of February 1684 ... / by Erasmus Warren ...	Warren, Erasmus.	1685 (1685)	Wing W968; ESTC R15670	26,631	34

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he_o his_o charter_n of_o inheritance_n can_v bring_v his_o quo_fw-la warranto_fw-la against_o it_o that_o be_v the_o almighty_a the_o king_n say_v constitu_fw-la say_v constitu_fw-la clemens_n of_o old_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n ind_n est_fw-la imperator_fw-la unde_fw-la homo_fw-la antequam_fw-la imperator_fw-la say_v 30._o say_v apolog._n cap._n 30._o tertullian_n the_o emperor_n be_v from_o he_o from_o who_o he_o be_v first_o a_o man_n ind_n potestas_fw-la illi_fw-la unde_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la thence_o be_v his_o power_n whence_o be_v his_o spirit_n so_o that_o it_o be_v as_o much_o god_n act_n and_o as_o peculiar_a to_o he_o to_o make_v emperor_n and_o king_n as_o it_o be_v to_o make_v man_n and_o soul_n right_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o essence_n also_o in_o this_o matter_n that_o no_o man_n ever_o come_v to_o be_v king_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o god._n and_o the_o very_a poet_n can_v affirm_v ascre_n affirm_v ascre_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d king_n be_v from_o jupiter_n but_o which_o to_o we_o be_v more_o than_o all_o beside_o scripture_n speak_v the_o same_o thing_n by_o i_o king_n reign_n say_v the_o god_n of_o wisdom_n prov._n 8.15_o by_o i_o that_o be_v as_o the_o author_n or_o institutor_n as_o well_o as_o the_o protector_n and_o upholder_n of_o they_o and_o therefore_o where_o he_o complain_v that_o king_n be_v not_o by_o he_o hos_n 8.4_o he_o disclaim_v not_o the_o office_n or_o dignity_n but_o only_o censure_v the_o acquisition_n or_o administration_n thereof_o or_o perhaps_o find_v fault_n with_o both_o at_o once_o but_o it_o may_v be_v here_o object_v the_o citation_n take_v out_o of_o solomon_n mouth_n as_o a_o great_a many_o more_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n touch_v king_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o jewish_a once_o only_o but_o that_o other_o king_n be_v from_o or_o by_o god_n because_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n be_v so_o will_v not_o follow_v from_o thence_o 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power_n delegated_a from_o lawful_a superior_n be_v as_o true_o from_o god_n as_o the_o primitive_a one_o be_v from_o which_o it_o be_v derive_v and_o according_o jehosaphat_n tell_v his_o judge_n that_o in_o distribute_v justice_n they_o act_v not_o for_o man_n but_o for_o the_o lord_n 2_o chron._n 19.6_o the_o other_o evidence_n be_v st._n paul_n who_o declare_v to_o the_o church_n *_o 1._o verse_n 1._o in_o the_o thirteen_o of_o the_o roman_n that_o there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god._n and_o what_o power_n do_v he_o there_o speak_v of_o 1._o verse_n 1._o why_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o power_n then_o in_o be_v the_o emperor_n of_o rome_n and_o his_o deputy_n these_o therefore_o be_v of_o god._n and_o how_o be_v they_o of_o he_o why_o they_o be_v not_o only_o tolerate_v allow_v and_o approve_v ib._n ib._n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ordain_v of_o he_o and_o therefore_o in_o that_o chapter_n 6._o 4._o 6._o he_o make_v the_o ruler_n to_o be_v not_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o minister_n 2._o 2._o but_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ordinance_n of_o god._n yea_o nimrod_n himself_o who_o be_v make_v a_o instance_n of_o tyranny_n and_o usual_o bring_v in_o as_o a_o argument_n against_o monarchy_n may_v yet_o be_v of_o god_n as_o he_o be_v a_o king_n or_o a_o great_a title_n for_o when_o he_o begin_v to_o be_v mighty_a upon_o earth_n that_o be_v to_o erect_v his_o empire_n or_o enlarge_v it_o for_o who_o can_v prove_v he_o be_v the_o first_o monarch_n he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v do_v it_o 10.9_o it_o gen._n 10.9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o the_o lord_n which_o however_o some_o interpret_v to_o a_o ill_a sense_n as_o if_o he_o set_v up_o his_o government_n against_o the_o lord_n in_o a_o way_n of_o violence_n or_o affront_n to_o heaven_n yet_o it_o be_v as_o capable_a of_o a_o good_a meaning_n and_o may_v signify_v no_o more_o than_o his_o do_v in_o the_o 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profession_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o as_o much_o to_o a_o heathen_a precedent_n of_o carthage_n who_o threaten_v the_o church_n with_o bloody_a persecution_n ib._n persecution_n id._n ib._n christianus_n nullius_fw-la est_fw-la hostess_fw-la nedum_fw-la imperatoris_fw-la the_o christian_a be_v enemy_n to_o none_o much_o less_o to_o the_o emperor_n quem_fw-la sciens_fw-la à_fw-la deo_fw-la svo_fw-la constitui_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la &_o ipsum_fw-la diligat_fw-la &_o revereatur_fw-la &_o honoret_fw-la etc._n etc._n who_o he_o know_v to_o be_v ordain_v of_o his_o god_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o he_o shall_v both_o love_n and_o revere_a and_o honour_n he_o and_o this_o the_o emperor_n be_v vest_v with_o god_n auhority_n be_v that_o by_o the_o way_n which_o keep_v the_o first_o christian_n in_o quietness_n and_o obedience_n when_o according_a to_o the_o same_o 1._o same_o si_fw-mi enim_fw-la host_n extraneos_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la vindices_fw-la occultos_fw-la agere_fw-la vellemus_fw-la deesset_fw-la nobis_fw-la vis_fw-la numerorum_fw-la &_o copiarum_fw-la plures_fw-la nimirum_fw-la maurus_fw-la &_o marcomanni_n ipsique_fw-la parthi_a vel_fw-la quantaecunque_fw-la unius_fw-la tamen_fw-la loci_fw-la &_o suorum_fw-la finium_fw-la gentes_fw-la quam_fw-la totius_fw-la orbis_n hesterni_fw-la sumus_fw-la &_o vestra_fw-la omne_fw-la implevimus_fw-la urbes_fw-la insulas_fw-la castella_fw-la municipia_fw-la conciliabula_fw-la castra_fw-la ipsa_fw-la tribus_fw-la decurias_fw-la palatium_fw-la senatum_fw-la forum_n sola_fw-la vobis_fw-la relinquimus_fw-la templa_fw-la cisi_fw-la bello_fw-la non_fw-la idonei_fw-la non_fw-la prompti_fw-la fuissemus_fw-la etiam_fw-la impares_fw-la copiis_fw-la qui_fw-la tam_fw-la libenter_fw-la trucidamur_fw-la si_fw-mi non_fw-la apud_fw-la istam_fw-la disciplinam_fw-la magis_fw-la occide_fw-la liceret_fw-la quam_fw-la occidere_fw-la tertul._n apol._n cap._n 37._o civitatem_fw-la obscessam_fw-la vociferantur_fw-la in_o 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