Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
authority_n	king_n	law_n	legal_a	2,470	5	10.2354	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A81909	Conscience eased: or, the main scruple which hath hitherto stuck most with conscionable men, against the taking of the Engagement removed. Where amongst other things is shewed, first, how farre the oath of allegiance, and the nationall League and Covenant are obligations; either in their legall intents unalterable or at this time no more binding and alterable. Secondly. How farre in a free people the subordinate officers of the state, have a right to judge of the proceedings of a king in that state. Thirdly, how Zedekia'es case in breaking his oath to the king of Babylon, and our case in making use of our freedome from the oath of allegiance, and supremacie to the king of England doe differ. / The author, John Dury.	Dury, John, 1596-1680.	1651 (1651)	Wing D2841; Thomason E625_4; ESTC R206464	25,629	40

therefore_o to_o resolve_v this_o doubt_n also_o i_o shall_v compare_v our_o condition_n of_o subjection_n and_o our_o oath_n bind_v he_o thereunto_o towards_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n and_o then_o if_o the_o case_n be_v find_v alike_o i_o shall_v confess_v that_o we_o be_v now_o as_o much_o bind_v to_o the_o master_n of_o our_o oath_n as_o he_o then_o be_v bind_v to_o the_o master_n of_o he_o but_o if_o his_o relation_n to_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n be_v whole_o different_a from_o we_o to_o our_o king_n if_o his_o oath_n of_o submission_n to_o that_o king_n be_v of_o another_o kind_n than_o we_o be_v to_o our_o king_n and_o if_o his_o way_n of_o free_v himself_o from_o his_o relation_n and_o from_o the_o bond_n of_o his_o oath_n towards_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n be_v quite_o another_o thing_n then_o what_o have_v be_v intend_v by_o we_o then_o i_o hope_v you_o will_v not_o make_v our_o case_n parallel_n to_o he_o but_o in_o all_o these_o matter_n a_o vast_a difference_n 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intention_n be_v not_o subordinate_a unto_o the_o public_a at_o all_o but_o only_o to_o some_o private_a aim_n or_o though_o it_o be_v true_o in_o his_o thought_n subordinate_a thereunto_o but_o not_o agreeable_a to_o the_o rule_n and_o principle_n of_o christianity_n and_o equity_n i_o say_v if_o he_o find_v himself_o mistake_v either_o way_n he_o be_v bind_v to_o rectify_v his_o mistake_n and_o bring_v his_o sense_n in_o observe_v the_o same_o unto_o the_o proportion_n of_o the_o forename_a rule_n and_o principle_n of_o christianity_n and_o natural_a equity_n if_o these_o proposition_n be_v to_o you_o as_o to_o i_o they_o be_v consider_v the_o application_n of_o these_o ground_n to_o the_o scruple_n in_o hand_n show_v general_o that_o to_o come_v out_o of_o it_o we_o must_v consider_v sound_z and_z without_o exception_n i_o suppose_v they_o may_v show_v you_o a_o way_n to_o come_v out_o of_o the_o strait_a whereinto_o your_o conscience_n be_v conclude_v for_o if_o you_o apply_v 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