Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
authority_n	act_n	king_n	power_n	5,492	5	5.0298	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39268	The right foundation of quietness, obedience, and concord discovered in two seasonable discourses ... / by Clem. Elis ...	Ellis, Clement, 1630-1700.	1684 (1684)	Wing E572; ESTC R19683	73,732	122

confusion_n yet_o fresh_a in_o our_o memory_n into_o which_o he_o have_v former_o bring_v we_o to_o keep_v alive_a our_o jealousy_n on_o all_o hand_n of_o one_o another_o so_o that_o at_o this_o day_n mutual_a suspicion_n and_o ill_a opinion_n keep_v we_o at_o as_o great_a a_o distance_n in_o the_o day_n of_o peace_n as_o pike_n and_o musket_n do_v in_o the_o time_n of_o war._n still_o we_o be_v in_o sides_n and_o party_n devise_v how_o to_o supplant_v and_o ruin_v each_o other_o the_o remembrance_n of_o former_a day_n unhappy_o foment_v and_o highten_v our_o suspicion_n and_o jealousy_n to_o that_o degree_n that_o we_o seem_v rather_o the_o laughingstock_n than_o the_o terror_n of_o our_o enemy_n and_o rome_n itself_o can_v choose_v but_o laugh_v within_o itself_o to_o see_v we_o so_o industrious_a in_o do_v her_o work_n for_o she_o and_o by_o our_o contention_n and_o separation_n make_v a_o open_a way_n for_o that_o very_a evil_n which_o man_n pretend_v above_o all_o other_o to_o be_v afraid_a of_o and_o now_o see_v we_o have_v be_v at_o so_o much_o pain_n in_o assist_v our_o profess_a enemy_n to_o destroy_v we_o what_o can_v we_o imagine_v can_v have_v all_o this_o while_n preserve_v we_o against_o all_o those_o devilish_a device_n that_o have_v be_v hatch_v both_o abroad_o and_o among_o ourselves_o at_o home_n to_o undo_v we_o but_o that_o great_a and_o good_a god_n alone_o who_o overrule_v all_o the_o device_n of_o man_n who_o sit_v in_o the_o heaven_n above_o all_o power_n who_o say_v to_o the_o sea_n hitherto_o shall_v thou_o come_v but_o no_o further_o and_o here_o shall_v thy_o proud_a wave_n be_v stay_v job_n 38._o 11._o the_o lord_n reign_v let_v the_o earth_n be_v glad_a thereof_o let_v the_o multitude_n of_o the_o isle_n be_v glad_a thereof_o psal._n 97._o 1._o this_o isle_n may_v be_v glad_a thereof_o he_o be_v great_a in_o zion_n he_o be_v high_a above_o all_o people_n psal._n 99_o 2._o his_o right_a hand_n and_o his_o holy_a arm_n have_v get_v he_o the_o victory_n psal._n 98._o 1._o it_o be_v his_o right_a hand_n and_o not_o our_o sword_n his_o wise_a counsel_n not_o our_o policy_n his_o wonderful_a goodness_n and_o least_o of_o any_o thing_n our_o righteousness_n that_o preserve_v we_o in_o safety_n except_o the_o lord_n build_v the_o house_n all_o our_o builder_n shall_v labour_v but_o in_o vain_a we_o shall_v quick_o with_o our_o own_o hand_n pull_v it_o down_o upon_o our_o head_n except_o the_o lord_n keep_v the_o city_n all_o our_o watchman_n shall_v wake_v in_o vain_a our_o own_o device_n our_o own_o sin_n will_v be_v sure_a to_o fire_v all_o and_o we_o shall_v soon_o be_v like_a to_o sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n therefore_o not_o unto_o we_o not_o unto_o we_o but_o unto_o the_o lord_n alone_o let_v we_o ascribe_v the_o honour_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o our_o preservation_n and_o all_o the_o wonderful_a deliverance_n which_o he_o and_o he_o alone_o have_v give_v unto_o our_o gracious_a king_n and_o this_o whole_a kingdom_n in_o he_o it_o be_v only_o because_o his_o counsel_n always_o stand_v unmoveable_a and_o can_v change_v that_o our_o own_o device_n have_v not_o long_o ere_o this_o utter_o ruin_v we_o or_o that_o the_o manifold_a device_n of_o our_o enemy_n have_v not_o prevail_v against_o we_o 2._o as_o we_o be_v instruct_v hence_o to_o attribute_v all_o our_o past_a mercy_n and_o deliverancy_n to_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n who_o alone_o can_v disappoint_v the_o device_n of_o man_n against_o we_o so_o be_v we_o hence_o also_o teach_v how_o both_o at_o present_a and_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v to_o behave_v ourselves_o towards_o god_n let_v the_o time_n prove_v never_o so_o troublesome_a to_o we_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o restless_a device_n of_o man_n we_o must_v always_o be_v sure_a to_o bear_v in_o mind_n and_o fix_v immovable_o upon_o this_o one_o point_n that_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v altogether_o unchangeable_a one_o and_o the_o same_o for_o ever_o and_o shall_v undoubted_o stand_v for_o a_o law_n to_o we_o and_o for_o a_o bar_n against_o every_o thing_n that_o can_v be_v devise_v by_o man_n against_o we_o not_o agreeable_a unto_o it_o conclude_v we_o certain_o that_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v god_n and_o will_v be_v so_o maugre_o all_o the_o device_n of_o fool_n that_o say_v in_o their_o heart_n there_o be_v no_o god_n that_o he_o will_v always_o govern_v the_o world_n by_o his_o own_o will_n and_o confound_v the_o wicked_a in_o their_o own_o device_n that_o all_o thing_n be_v order_v by_o he_o must_v needs_o be_v wise_o order_v and_o therefore_o as_o no_o device_n of_o man_n be_v permit_v by_o he_o but_o in_o wisdom_n so_o of_o his_o goodness_n he_o will_v either_o confound_v these_o device_n in_o his_o own_o time_n or_o by_o they_o accomplish_v his_o own_o wise_a counsel_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o the_o good_a of_o his_o church_n and_o faithful_a servant_n all_o thing_n shall_v work_v together_o for_o good_a to_o they_o that_o love_v he_o rom._n 8._o 28._o let_v therefore_o our_o behaviour_n be_v always_o such_o as_o become_v the_o faithful_a subject_n of_o the_o great_a god_n and_o king_n of_o all_o the_o world_n and_o our_o business_n as_o we_o be_v such_o be_v pure_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o not_o to_o help_v he_o to_o rule_v and_o order_n thing_n by_o our_o wisdom_n as_o though_o he_o can_v stand_v in_o need_n of_o our_o device_n or_o have_v think_v good_a to_o make_v we_o of_o his_o great_a counsel_n let_v we_o mind_v our_o duty_n in_o attend_v to_o and_o execute_v cheerful_o his_o command_n and_o not_o intermeddle_v with_o that_o which_o be_v proper_o his_o work_n any_o otherwise_o then_o he_o himself_o shall_v give_v to_o any_o of_o we_o authority_n to_o act_n under_o he_o unto_o some_o he_o have_v give_v his_o commission_n to_o act_n and_o rule_n his_o people_n under_o he_o and_o for_o he_o by_o his_o wisdom_n king_n reign_n and_o prince_n decree_v justice_n prov._n 8._o 15._o the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v of_o god_n he_o have_v put_v a_o sword_n into_o their_o hand_n and_o they_o bear_v not_o that_o sword_n in_o vain_a rom._n 13._o and_o they_o that_o will_v not_o stand_v in_o awe_n of_o it_o deserve_v to_o feel_v it_o he_o have_v also_o set_v some_o in_o the_o church_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 28._o and_o have_v make_v they_o overseer_n over_o his_o flock_n to_o feed_v it_o act._n 20._o 28._o and_o we_o be_v command_v to_o obey_v they_o that_o have_v the_o rule_n over_o we_o and_o watch_v for_o our_o soul_n heb._n 13._o 17._o these_o be_v god_n commission'd_n officer_n put_v in_o authority_n under_o he_o and_o over_o we_o and_o as_o they_o be_v to_o do_v their_o own_o duty_n in_o their_o several_a place_n towards_o god_n who_o servant_n they_o be_v and_o to_o who_o they_o must_v give_v a_o account_n as_o well_o as_o we_o so_o can_v they_o not_o do_v their_o duty_n unto_o he_o but_o by_o govern_v we_o and_o use_v all_o such_o mean_n as_o he_o have_v order_v or_o allow_v to_o keep_v we_o in_o due_a subjection_n both_o unto_o god_n and_o they_o and_o to_o see_v as_o much_o as_o be_v in_o they_o that_o we_o do_v our_o duty_n too_o let_v no_o device_n therefore_o of_o other_o man_n out_o of_o whatsoever_o school_n they_o come_v persuade_v or_o provoke_v we_o either_o to_o follow_v they_o or_o set_v up_o new_a device_n of_o our_o own_o against_o this_o certain_a will_n of_o god_n or_o to_o cast_v off_o the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n by_o our_o restless_a endeavour_n to_o free_v ourselves_o from_o the_o yoke_n of_o men._n we_o can_v be_v christ_n subject_n if_o we_o will_v be_v our_o own_o master_n it_o be_v just_a that_o he_o assign_v to_o each_o servant_n in_o his_o family_n his_o proper_a work_n and_o call_v they_o to_o account_v as_o he_o shall_v please_v if_o we_o shall_v arrogate_v to_o ourselves_o a_o right_n of_o judge_v they_o who_o he_o have_v set_v to_o judge_v we_o we_o place_v ourselves_o in_o his_o throne_n and_o usurp_v his_o prerogative_n which_o be_v the_o high_a treason_n against_o the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o can_v we_o think_v that_o such_o shall_v go_v unpunished_a by_o he_o let_v our_o condition_n be_v never_o so_o uneasy_a let_v our_o grievance_n be_v never_o so_o many_o let_v our_o suffering_n be_v never_o so_o great_a let_v we_o be_v sure_a to_o keep_v in_o mind_n what_o we_o be_v and_o who_o we_o be_v and_o what_o be_v our_o business_n to_o do_v we_o be_v not_o god_n nor_o lawgiver_n to_o ourselves_o but_o man_n under_o his_o command_n that_o make_v we_o and_o redeem_v we_o we_o be_v not_o our_o own_o but_o his_o that_o buy_v we_o with_o a_o price_n 1_o