Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
authority_n	law_n	power_n	sovereign_a	5,270	5	9.8498	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91723	The vindication of Abraham Reinaldson, late Lord Major of the City of London. With certaine queryes of conscience resolved, concerning his refusing to obey a late order of Parliament, for the proclaiming an unjust act for abolishing the kingly office in England and Ireland. For which supposed contempt, he was unjustly fined 2000l. by the House of Commons, degraded of his Maioralty, and committed prisoner to the Tower of London, Aprill 2. 1648.	Reynardson, Abraham, Sir, 1590-1661.	1649 (1649)	Wing R1212; Thomason E550_9; ESTC R205644	4,252	8

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king_n may_v reject_v the_o impose_v of_o unlawful_a command_n upon_o his_o subject_n whereby_o he_o be_v not_o only_o deprive_v of_o his_o crown_n and_o dignity_n but_o of_o their_o aid_n and_o assistance_n ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o true_o every_o good_a christian_n ought_v to_o reject_v all_o such_o order_n or_o command_v as_o unreasonable_a and_o unjust_a because_o if_o they_o obey_v they_o they_o do_v thereby_o not_o only_o break_v their_o oath_n which_o be_v a_o grievous_a sin_n but_o loose_v the_o benefit_n of_o protection_n which_o by_o the_o law_n they_o may_v claim_v and_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v neither_o can_v be_v derive_v from_o any_o pretend_a authority_n whatsoever_o but_o reside_v in_o the_o power_n of_o their_o natural_a lawful_a and_o sovereign_a liege_n lord_n the_o king_n ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n again_o whereas_o the_o law_n of_o reason_n be_v never_o changeable_a by_o any_o diversity_n of_o place_n or_o time_n and_o whereas_o my_o allegiance_n be_v due_a 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proclaim_v the_o say_a act_n in_o person_n be_v no_o other_o but_o one_o of_o their_o old_a state-pollicy_n to_o set_v their_o hungry_a caterpillar_n a_o feed_n to_o devour_v my_o estate_n but_o i_o fear_v i_o be_o not_o the_o last_o by_o many_o that_o they_o intend_v to_o punish_v in_o this_o kind_n but_o i_o have_v hope_n in_o commit_v my_o present_a suffering_n to_o he_o that_o judge_v righteous_a judgement_n and_o leave_v these_o new_a author_n of_o usurp_a authority_n to_o be_v charactarize_v by_o the_o prophet_n amos._n cap._n 3._o verse_n 7._o they_o know_v not_o to_o do_v wright_n say_v the_o lord_n they_o store_v up_o violence_n and_o robbery_n in_o their_o palace_n and_o tuine_a judgement_n into_o wormwood_n and_o leave_v off_o righteousness_n in_o the_o earth_n and_o as_o solomon_n say_v of_o such_o that_o they_o sleep_v not_o except_o they_o have_v do_v mischief_n and_o their_o sleep_n be_v take_v away_o unless_o they_o cause_v some_o to_o fall_v for_o they_o eat_v the_o bread_n of_o wickedness_n and_o be_v drink_v with_o the_o wine_n of_o violence_n but_o i_o shall_v conclude_v with_o that_o proverbial_a exhortation_n of_o solomon_n which_o shall_v be_v my_o advice_n to_o every_o true-hearted_a citizen_n my_o son_n fear_v thou_o god_n and_o the_o king_n and_o meddle_v not_o with_o they_o that_o be_v give_v to_o change_n from_o my_o imprisonment_n in_o the_o tower_n april_n 9_o 1649._o a._n r._n finis_fw-la

the_o vindication_n of_o abraham_n reinaldson_n late_a lord_n major_a of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n with_o certain_a qverye_n of_o conscience_n resolve_v concern_v his_o refuse_v to_o obey_v a_o late_a order_n of_o parliament_n for_o the_o proclaim_v a_o unjust_a act_n for_o abolish_n the_o kingly_a office_n in_o england_n and_o ireland_n for_o which_o suppose_a contempt_n he_o be_v unjust_o fine_v 2000_o l._n by_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o degrade_v of_o his_o mayoralty_n and_o commit_v prisoner_n to_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n april_n 2._o 1648._o matth._n 7.2_o with_o what_o judgement_n you_o judge_v you_o shall_v be_v judge_v and_o with_o what_o measure_v you_o meet_v shall_v be_v measure_v to_o you_o again_o april_n 10_o london_n print_v in_o the_o year_n m._n dc.xl.ix_n the_o vindication_n of_o abraham_n reinaldson_n late_a lord_n major_a of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n gentleman_n and_o fellow_n citizen_n it_o have_v always_o be_v my_o earnest_a endeavour_n with_o that_o holy_a apostle_n st._n paul_n to_o preserve_v a_o clear_a conscience_n towards_o god_n and_o towards_o man_n i_o have_v usual_o apply_v myself_o to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o to_o the_o obtain_n of_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o divine_a truth_n whereby_o to_o steer_v the_o action_n of_o my_o life_n which_o shall_v always_o be_v the_o director_n to_o my_o conscience_n therefore_o i_o hold_v it_o expedient_a for_o the_o clear_n of_o myself_o from_o a_o suppose_a crime_n or_o contempt_n against_o a_o order_n of_o parliament_n as_o they_o please_v to_o term_v it_o that_o i_o remonstrate_v unto_o you_o the_o ground_n and_o reason_n move_v i_o not_o to_o obey_v their_o questionable_a authority_n in_o prolaim_v their_o late_a ungodly_a act_n for_o quite_o abolish_n the_o kingly_a office_n in_o england_n and_o ireland_n without_o perjury_n to_o my_o conscience_n and_o the_o forfeiture_n of_o my_o allegiance_n to_o my_o king_n first_o as_o i_o very_o well_o remember_v when_o i_o be_v 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