Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	great_a	king_n	whole_a	4,650	4	4.9295	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86678	The divine right of government: [brace] 1. naturall, and 2. politique. More particularly of monarchie; the onely legitimate and natural spece of politique government. VVherein the phansyed state-principles supereminencing salutem populi above the Kings honour: and legitimating the erection of polarchies, the popular elections of kings and magistrates, and the authoritative and compulsive establishment of a national conformity in evangelical and Christian dutyes, rites, and ceremonies, are manifested to be groundlesse absurdities both in policy and divinity. / By Mich: Hudson.	Hudson, Michael, 1605-1648.; Stent, Peter, fl. 1640-1667, engraver.	1647 (1647)	Wing H3261; Thomason E406_24; ESTC R201931	147,691	220

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which_o respect_n they_o represent_v the_o majesty_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o all_o act_n of_o resistance_n or_o dishonour_n to_o they_o be_v dishonourable_a to_o god_n &_o damnable_a to_o the_o resister_n rom._n 13.2_o now_o all_o such_o act_n be_v mala_n culpae_fw-la and_o essential_o evil_a and_o polarchy_n which_o we_o seek_v to_o avoid_v be_v but_o malum_fw-la poenoe_n and_o accidental_o evil_a nor_o the_o blessing_n of_o monarchy_n which_o we_o seek_v to_o attain_v but_o accidental_o good_a we_o ought_v not_o to_o endeavour_v the_o attain_n of_o any_o such_o good_a or_o deliverance_n from_o any_o such_o evil_a by_o act_v any_o thing_n which_o may_v be_v prejudicial_a to_o our_o neighbour_n or_o dishonourable_a to_o god_n for_o we_o may_v not_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v thereof_o quaere_fw-la but_o put_v the_o case_n that_o there_o happen_v a_o division_n and_o dissension_n between_o the_o polarch_n about_o this_o reducement_n of_o such_o a_o polarchy_n to_o a_o 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from_o his_o ancestor_n or_o otherwise_o make_v he_o by_o any_o just_a and_o warrantable_a course_n of_o law_n and_o therefore_o as_o no_o gentleman_n tenant_n can_v without_o manifest_a injustice_n possess_v themselves_o of_o their_o landlord_n lawful_a inheritance_n upon_o any_o allegation_n that_o he_o be_v a_o hard_a master_n or_o a_o deboist_a and_o lewd_a man_n or_o any_o the_o like_a pretence_n how_o true_a and_o just_a soever_o no_o more_o can_v any_o subject_n have_v a_o great_a obligation_n upon_o they_o of_o obedience_n to_o their_o king_n then_o any_o tenant_n have_v to_o a_o landlord_n upon_o the_o like_a allegation_n depose_v their_o sovereign_n and_o possess_v themselves_o of_o the_o supremacy_n and_o royal_a power_n without_o manifest_a guilt_n of_o rebellion_n and_o sacrilegious_a usurpation_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n and_o therefore_o all_o polarchy_n must_v needs_o proceed_v from_o that_o old_a grand_a rebel_n and_o author_n of_o all_o mischief_n the_o devil_n and_o whether_o he_o be_v not_o of_o council_n with_o those_o senator_n who_o erect_v the_o first_o polarchy_n in_o rome_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o ancient_a in_o the_o world_n i_o shall_v desire_v the_o reader_n to_o judge_v by_o one_o act_n of_o those_o senator_n concern_v the_o business_n of_o that_o pretend_a reformation_n of_o government_n for_o ex_fw-la pede_fw-la herculem_fw-la by_o their_o prudence_n justice_n and_o conscience_n express_v in_o this_o one_o you_o may_v judge_v of_o their_o ground_n and_o reason_n for_o other_o of_o their_o action_n after_o these_o reformer_n have_v banish_v tarqvinius_n superbus_fw-la the_o tyrant_n they_o find_v one_o tarqvinius_n a_o nobleman_n in_o rome_n who_o be_v a_o man_n of_o a_o exceed_a upright_a and_o unblamable_a conversation_n who_o those_o reform_a politician_n will_v not_o permit_v upon_o any_o entreaty_n or_o mean_n that_o can_v be_v use_v to_o live_v in_o rome_n although_o no_o man_n in_o the_o city_n can_v bring_v in_o any_o accusation_n against_o he_o but_o immediate_o banish_v he_o also_o because_o they_o judge_v he_o to_o be_v a_o man_n of_o a_o dangerous_a and_o tyrannical_a name_n and_o therefore_o will_v not_o be_v persuade_v that_o tyranny_n be_v sufficient_o extinguish_v whilst_o there_o be_v any_o man_n of_o that_o name_n live_v in_o rome_n wherein_o they_o express_v as_o much_o justice_n as_o if_o because_o john_n of_o style_n have_v kill_v a_o man_n the_o king_n shall_v hang_v all_o john_n in_o england_n to_o prevent_v homicide_n 2._o the_o second_o malediction_n incident_a to_o polarchy_n be_v curse_a prescription_n for_o we_o never_o find_v the_o curse_n of_o polarchy_n receive_v by_o any_o nation_n before_o christ_n time_n but_o only_a heathen_n and_o infidel_n to_o who_o god_n never_o vouchsafe_v the_o understanding_n &_o knowledge_n of_o divine_a mystery_n reveal_v in_o his_o word_n contain_v the_o immediate_a outward_a mean_n of_o salvation_n nor_o after_o christ_n time_n neither_o till_o of_o late_a year_n which_o ecclesiastical_a historian_n make_v the_o decline_a and_o languish_a age_n and_o state_n of_o christianity_n when_o christian_a society_n abound_v with_o blasphemous_a heresy_n in_o doctrine_n &_o idolatrous_a innovation_n in_o discipline_n for_o the_o just_a punishment_n whereof_o god_n do_v send_v this_o curse_n of_o polarchy_n among_o they_o so_o that_o some_o christian_a society_n have_v now_o of_o late_a through_o giddy_a fanatic_a humour_n by_o heathenish_a precedent_n erect_v some_o sort_n of_o polarchy_n in_o their_o commonwealth_n which_o yet_o be_v none_o of_o the_o most_o eminent_a 3._o the_o three_o malediction_n incident_a to_o polarchy_n be_v curse_v stipulation_n christ_n himself_o menace_v the_o eradication_n and_o utter_a extirpation_n of_o every_o plant_n which_o his_o heavenly_a father_n have_v not_o plant_v mat._n 15.13_o and_o that_o polarchy_n be_v one_o of_o these_o unnatural_a and_o spurious_a plant_n declare_v in_o the_o curse_a institution_n thereof_o and_o though_o neither_o polarchy_n in_o general_n nor_o any_o species_n thereof_o be_v once_o mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n the_o reason_n whereof_o i_o former_o show_v yet_o be_v those_o curse_a sin_n which_o be_v both_o the_o foundation_n and_o associate_n of_o all_o polarchy_n in_o any_o kingdom_n of_o eminency_n and_o antiquity_n stigmatise_v with_o many_o dreadful_a menace_n and_o malediction_n in_o several_a part_n of_o scripture_n especial_o rebellion_n which_o be_v the_o constant_a foundation_n and_o pr●p_v of_o every_o ancient_n and_o eminent_a polarchy_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n compare_v to_o witchcraft_n which_o be_v a_o utter_a renunciation_n of_o all_o relation_n to_o god_n and_o oblige_v ourselves_o by_o covenant_n to_o be_v the_o child_n and_o servant_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o what_o reward_n can_v such_o man_n expect_v of_o their_o curse_a vocation_n and_o profession_n but_o horror_n of_o conscience_n here_o to_o and_o horror_n of_o hellish_a and_o everlasting_a torment_n hereafter_o 4._o the_o four_o malediction_n incident_a to_o polarchy_n