Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
authority_n	duty_n	inferior_n	superior_n	2,927	5	13.3188	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A64109	The rule and exercises of holy living. In which are described the means and instruments of obtaining every vertue, and the remedies against every vice, and considerations serving to the resisting all temptations. Together with prayers containing the whole duty of a Christian, and the parts of devotion fitted to all occasions, and furnish'd for all necessities.	Taylor, Jeremy, 1613-1667.; Vaughan, Robert, engraver.	1650 (1650)	Wing T371; ESTC R203748	252,635	440

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prince_n and_o prelate_n provide_v that_o his_o duty_n to_o god_n be_v secure_v by_o a_o precedent_a search_n have_v also_o with_o the_o best_a and_o with_o all_o the_o instrument_n in_o the_o world_n secure_v his_o obedience_n to_o man._n sect._n 2._o of_o provision_n or_o that_o part_n of_o justice_n which_o be_v due_a from_o superior_n to_o inferior_n as_o god_n have_v imprint_v his_o authority_n in_o several_a part_n upon_o several_a estate_n of_o man_n as_o prince_n parent_n spiritual_a guide_n so_o he_o have_v also_o delegated_a and_o commit_v part_n of_o his_o care_n and_o providence_n unto_o they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v instrumental_a in_o the_o convey_n such_o blessing_n which_o god_n know_v we_o need_v and_o which_o he_o intend_v shall_v be_v the_o effect_n of_o government_n for_o since_o god_n govern_v all_o the_o world_n as_o a_o king_n provide_v for_o we_o as_o a_o father_n and_o be_v the_o great_a guide_n and_o conductor_n of_o our_o spirit_n as_o the_o head_n of_o 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of_o the_o people_n and_o must_v not_o introduce_v a_o law_n with_o public_a scandal_n and_o displeasure_n but_o consider_v the_o public_a benefit_n and_o the_o present_a capacity_n of_o affair_n and_o general_a inclination_n of_o man_n mind_n for_o he_o that_o enforce_v a_o law_n upon_o a_o people_n against_o their_o first_o and_o public_a apprehension_n tempt_v they_o to_o disobedience_n and_o make_v law_n to_o become_v snare_n and_o hook_n to_o catch_v the_o people_n and_o to_o enrich_v the_o treasury_n with_o the_o spoil_n and_o tear_n and_o curse_n of_o the_o communality_n and_o to_o multiply_v their_o mutiny_n and_o their_o sin_n 3._o prince_n must_v provide_v that_o the_o law_n be_v due_o execute_v for_o a_o good_a law_n without_o execution_n be_v like_o a_o unperformed_a promise_n and_o therefore_o they_o must_v be_v severe_a exactor_n of_o account_n from_o their_o delegate_n and_o minister_n of_o justice_n 4._o the_o severity_n of_o law_n must_v be_v temper_v with_o dispensation_n pardon_n and_o remission_n according_a as_o the_o case_n shall_v alter_v and_o new_a necessity_n be_v introduce_v 10._o or_o some_o singular_a accident_n shall_v happen_v in_o which_o the_o law_n will_v be_v unreasonable_a or_o intolerable_a as_o to_o that_o particular_a and_o thus_o the_o people_n with_o their_o importunity_n prevail_v against_o saul_n in_o the_o case_n of_o jonathan_n and_o obtain_v his_o pardon_n for_o break_v the_o law_n which_o his_o father_n make_v because_o his_o necessity_n force_v he_o to_o taste_v honey_n and_o his_o break_v the_o law_n in_o that_o case_n do_v promote_v that_o service_n who_o promotion_n be_v intend_v by_o the_o law_n 5._o prince_n must_v be_v father_n of_o the_o people_n and_o provide_v such_o instance_n of_o gentleness_n ease_n wealth_n and_o advantage_n as_o may_v make_v mutual_a confidence_n between_o they_o and_o must_v fix_v their_o security_n under_o god_n in_o the_o love_n of_o the_o people_n which_o therefore_o they_o 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under_o the_o oppression_n or_o under_o the_o law_n in_o the_o injury_n or_o in_o the_o suit_n law_n be_v like_o prince_n the_o best_a and_o most_o belove_a who_o be_v most_o easy_a of_o access_n la●●giustitia_fw-la 10._o place_n of_o judicature_n ought_v at_o no_o hand_n to_o be_v sell_v by_o pious_a prince_n who_o remember_v themselves_o to_o be_v father_n of_o the_o people_n for_o they_o that_o buy_v the_o office_n will_v sell_v the_o act_n and_o they_o that_o at_o any_o rate_n will_v be_v judge_n will_v not_o at_o a_o easy_a rate_n do_v justice_n and_o their_o bribery_n be_v less_o punishable_a when_o bribery_n open_v the_o door_n by_o which_o they_o enter_v 11._o ancient_a privilege_n favour_n custom_n and_o act_n of_o grace_n indulge_v by_o former_a king_n to_o their_o people_n must_v not_o without_o high_a reason_n and_o great_a necessity_n be_v revoke_v by_o their_o successor_n nor_o forseiture_n be_v exact_v violent_o nor_o penal_a law_n urge_v rigorous_o nor_o in_o light_a 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ay_o most_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o to_o give_v i_o wisdom_n from_o above_o that_o i_o may_v adore_v thou_o and_o admire_v thy_o way_n and_o footstep_n which_o be_v in_o the_o great_a deep_a and_o not_o to_o be_v search_v out_o teach_v i_o to_o submit_v to_o thy_o providence_n in_o all_o thing_n to_o be_v content_a in_o all_o change_n of_o person_n and_o condition_n to_o be_v temperate_a in_o prosperity_n and_o to_o read_v my_o duty_n in_o the_o line_n of_o thy_o mercy_n and_o in_o adversity_n to_o be_v meek_a patient_a and_o resign_v and_o to_o look_v through_o the_o cloud_n that_o i_o may_v wait_v for_o the_o consolation_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n do_v my_o duty_n with_o a_o unwearied_a diligence_n and_o a_o undisturbed_a resolution_n have_v no_o fondness_n for_o the_o vanity_n or_o possession_n of_o this_o world_n but_o lay_v up_o my_o hope_n in_o heaven_n and_o the_o reward_n of_o holy_a live_n and_o be_v strengthen_v with_o 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