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	lord_n	zion_n	82	3	9.2591	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02672	[A sermon preached at Hitchin in ...] 1587. the 17.day of Nouember [...]	Harris, Edward, fl. 1587-1590.	1590 (1590)	STC 12804; ESTC S112492	25,711	84

this_o commandment_n here_o of_o honour_v the_o prince_n give_v by_o s._n peter_n it_o be_v no_o give_v to_o christian_n man_n yes_o very_o even_o to_o those_o who_o before_o he_o call_v live_v stone_n a_o holy_a nation_n a_o royal_a priesthood_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v the_o title_n of_o all_o true_a christian_n will_v s._n peter_n have_v command_v that_o which_o be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o christianity_n no_o very_o we_o see_v then_o how_o christianity_n will_v not_o bolster_v out_o any_o man_n to_o dishonour_v the_o king_n no_o more_o than_o it_o will_v grant_v a_o man_n to_o cast_v of_o and_o reject_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n for_o as_o a_o duty_n of_o christianity_n the_o one_o be_v require_v of_o man_n namely_o to_o fear_n god_n and_o honour_v the_o king_n or_o prince_n and_o thus_o the_o mist_n of_o anabaptistical_n doctrine_n vanish_v at_o the_o shine_a forth_o of_o that_o light_n which_o utter_v itself_o in_o this_o precept_n of_o s._n peter_n the_o papist_n they_o convey_v their_o poison_n another_o way_n for_o they_o do_v not_o simple_o deny_v honour_n to_o prince_n but_o to_o those_o prince_n who_o their_o romish_a antichrist_n disallow_v and_o be_v displease_v withal_o to_o such_o they_o think_v themselves_o that_o be_v to_o say_v all_o papist_n to_o owe_v no_o duty_n but_o to_o be_v lawful_o quit_v &_o discharge_v from_o their_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o all_o dutifulness_n towards_o they_o by_o their_o pope_n neither_o that_o alone_o but_o moreover_o account_v it_o lawful_a for_o they_o which_o be_v bear_v subject_n to_o such_o prince_n to_o blaspheme_v hurt_n and_o murder_v they_o if_o by_o any_o mean_v possible_a they_o may_v as_o have_v appear_v by_o the_o satanical_a attempt_n of_o late_a english_a traitor_n against_o our_o sovereign_a this_o be_v as_o easy_o confute_v by_o s._n peter_n in_o this_o place_n as_o the_o former_a opinion_n be_v if_o we_o consider_v what_o manner_n king_n and_o prince_n have_v then_o the_o government_n when_o 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grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n that_o the_o wicked_a may_v be_v suppress_v &_o fear_v from_o break_v forth_o unto_o those_o ungodly_a action_n whereby_o looseness_n may_v be_v bring_v in_o among_o man_n that_o also_o outward_a enemy_n round_o about_o they_o may_v have_v peace_n with_o those_o that_o he_o rule_v &_o not_o annoy_v any_o warlike_a or_o hostil_v force_n or_o invasion_n this_o the_o scripture_n and_o word_n of_o god_n avouch_v s._n paul_n rom._n 13._o affirm_v concern_v the_o well_o dispose_v how_o the_o king_n or_o high_a power_n be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n to_o such_o a_o one_o for_o his_o good_a king_n solomon_n pro._n 20.26_o as_o touch_v the_o wicked_a and_o hurtful_a person_n show_v what_o a_o sovereign_a remedy_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o royal_a power_n &_o authority_n against_o

work_v again_o i_o speak_v of_o that_o honour_n of_o the_o prince_n which_o be_v a_o christian_n virtue_n and_o a_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n not_o of_o that_o service_n whereunto_o many_o be_v bring_v by_o the_o spirit_n as_o they_o term_v it_o repress_v vice_n they_o that_o be_v gentleman_n &_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o call_n have_v necessary_o to_o retain_v many_o in_o their_o service_n to_o wait_v upon_o they_o let_v they_o consider_v this_o well_o that_o i_o say_v if_o they_o feed_v and_o clothe_v their_o servant_n well_o but_o teach_v they_o not_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n out_o of_o question_n they_o do_v nothing_o else_o but_o hearten_v man_n and_o make_v they_o strong_a to_o rebel_v against_o their_o prince_n you_o that_o be_v minister_n also_o consider_v this_o well_o and_o let_v it_o make_v you_o diligent_a to_o instruct_v your_o flock_n in_o the_o true_a fear_n of_o god_n alas_o brethren_n be_v they_o not_o too_o many_o already_o which_o in_o 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such_o tribute_n or_o other_o dew_n or_o renenewe_n as_o belong_v to_o a_o person_n of_o that_o call_n and_o dignity_n under_o the_o name_n of_o reverence_v the_o prince_n we_o understande_v that_o man_n ought_v both_o to_o think_v honourable_o of_o the_o prince_n to_o pray_v for_o he_o as_o also_o to_o frame_v and_o dispose_v all_o their_o outward_a gesture_n and_o speech_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o it_o may_v carry_v with_o it_o and_o in_o it_o a_o sign_n of_o their_o unfeigned_a subjection_n to_o such_o person_n of_o man_n reverend_a think_n of_o such_o we_o read_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o preacher_n chap._n 10._o where_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o solomon_n give_v charge_n on_o this_o wife_n curse_v not_o say_v he_o the_o king_n no_o not_o in_o thy_o thought_n for_o the_o bridle_n of_o our_o tongue_n from_o all_o unreverende_a word_n against_o such_o moses_n give_v a_o commandment_n exod._n 22.28_o on_o this_o manner_n thou_o shall_v not_o say_v he_o curse_v the_o ruler_n 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