Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	authority_n	king_n	subject_n	1,333	5	6.6132	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A80120	A collection of the rights and priviledges of Parliament. Together, with the true and just prerogatives of the kings of England. Collected out of ancient writers, both divine and morrall. Informing the willing man, convincing the flatterer, and vindicating those that pray for the tranquillitie of this our Syon. / Written by a Gentleman that wishes all happinesse and peace, to this distracted kingdome.	Gentleman that wishes all happinesse and peace to this distracted kingdome.	1642 (1642)	Wing C5207; Thomason E239_12; ESTC R3898	15,173	15

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subject_n and_o the_o right_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o realm_n whereas_o david_n be_v by_o the_o prophet_n nathan_n reprooved_a for_o his_o adultery_n and_o murder_n he_o neither_o use_v any_o excuse_n nor_o allege_v any_o privilege_n whereby_o he_o be_v exempt_v from_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n to_o justify_v his_o fact_n but_o free_o confess_v without_o any_o cloak_n that_o he_o have_v sin_v theatre_n of_o god_n judgement_n fol._n 13._o where_o we_o also_o may_v see_v in_o divers_a example_n the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n upon_o such_o prince_n as_o have_v not_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o justice_n and_o equity_n towards_o their_o people_n the_o holy_a and_o just_a commandment_n of_o god_n be_v thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v nor_o desire_n etc._n etc._n and_o christ_n come_v not_o to_o destroy_v but_o to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n as_o appear_v by_o that_o give_v unto_o caesar_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v caesar_n than_o 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be_v exempt_v or_o privilege_v from_o give_v obedience_n thereunto_o sure_o none_o that_o i_o know_v if_o any_o be_v let_v the_o man_n be_v point_v out_o and_o as_o the_o commandment_n of_o almighty_a god_n be_v negative_a command_n thou_o shall_v not_o so_o also_o do_v they_o on_o the_o contrary_n include_v a_o affirmative_a precept_n thou_o shall_v preserve_v from_o kill_v and_o destruction_n against_o all_o wilful_a and_o unlawful_a act_n of_o man_n what_o ever_o he_o be_v thy_o estate_n and_o life_n for_o the_o body_n be_v more_o worth_a than_o raiment_n and_o all_o may_v know_v that_o our_o law_n do_v hold_v that_o man_n guiltless_a who_o thus_o stand_v in_o his_o own_o defence_n may_v happy_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o take_v away_o his_o life_n who_o give_v the_o offence_n and_o thus_o sure_o be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n too_o yet_o such_o have_v late_o be_v the_o devilish_a policy_n of_o those_o who_o will_v be_v account_v the_o holy_a father_n of_o our_o church_n that_o our_o 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their_o enterptise_n to_o their_o confusion_n maugre_o all_o their_o subtle_a insinuation_n and_o malicious_a counsel_n and_o undertake_n for_o every_o plant_n that_o he_o have_v not_o plant_v shalibe_v root_v up_o and_o who_o have_v resist_v the_o lord_n and_o prosper_v baalam_fw-la the_o false_a prophet_n for_o but_o teach_v the_o people_n to_o offend_v god_n be_v withstand_v by_o a_o angel_n reprooved_a by_o his_o ass_n and_o slay_v by_o the_o sword_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o story_n these_o piece_n be_v glean_v for_o private_a use_n and_o to_o give_v a_o account_n to_o friend_n of_o my_o thought_n and_o resolution_n concern_v this_o business_n so_o much_o at_o this_o time_n question_v by_o which_o we_o may_v see_v that_o they_o be_v not_o new_a thing_n as_o some_o will_v make_v we_o believe_v but_o that_o they_o be_v the_o old_a receive_v truth_n of_o our_o best_a divine_n and_o historian_n that_o they_o come_v into_o public_a be_v because_o i_o have_v meet_v with_o some_o 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they_o may_v take_v up_o arm_n for_o their_o own_o defence_n against_o that_o cruel_a arrest_n and_o the_o executioner_n of_o it_o hold_v at_o the_o first_o that_o it_o be_v their_o part_n and_o duty_n to_o be_v only_o as_o sufferer_n under_o their_o enemy_n cruelty_n but_o when_o the_o business_n come_v into_o consultation_n among_o they_o and_o their_o divine_n have_v undergo_v many_o of_o their_o cruelty_n at_o the_o length_n they_o resolve_v it_o be_v and_o may_v be_v lawful_a for_o they_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o defend_v themselves_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o their_o estate_n from_o this_o cruel_a arrest_n prosecute_v against_o they_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o their_o prince_n and_o governor_n and_o so_o by_o the_o help_n and_o blessing_n of_o almighty_a god_n do_v defend_v and_o free_v themselves_o in_o a_o marvelous_a manner_n of_o those_o their_o enemy_n and_o yet_o continue_v their_o supplication_n to_o the_o duke_n for_o the_o stay_n of_o such_o his_o proceed_n 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your_o dictator_n but_o as_o touch_v any_o wrong_n to_o be_v do_v to_o any_o man_n i_o be_o as_o a_o private_a man_n without_o office_n ibid._n fol._n 447._o sir_n walter_n raleigh_n say_v the_o king_n be_v to_o believe_v the_o general_a counsel_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o to_o prefer_v it_o before_o his_o own_o affection_n or_o other_o sinister_a council_n for_o singular_a authority_n beget_v but_o general_a oppression_n and_o if_o prince_n may_v be_v unhappy_a in_o any_o thing_n to_o taine_o they_o be_v unhappy_a in_o nothing_o more_o than_o in_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v thus_o indose_v and_o where_o any_o man_n shall_v give_v a_o king_n perilous_a advice_n as_o may_v either_o cause_v a_o rebellion_n or_o draw_v the_o people_n love_n from_o the_o king_n that_o king_n ought_v to_o banish_v such_o a_o man_n those_o parliament_n wherein_o the_o king_n of_o this_o land_n have_v satisfy_v the_o people_n as_o they_o have_v be_v ever_o prosperous_a so_o where_o the_o king_n have_v 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the_o magistrate_n and_o moderatour_n of_o the_o chief_a head_n have_v this_o say_n of_o the_o lord_n before_o their_o eye_n give_v unto_o caesar_n etc._n etc._n nich._n hem_o in_o his_o exposition_n of_o the_o 84._o ps_n folly_n 431._o 432._o in_o all_o that_o prescription_n and_o ordinance_n ordain_v and_o set_v down_o by_o god_n concern_v the_o office_n of_o king_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o any_o liberty_n that_o he_o give_v they_o to_o live_v after_o their_o own_o lust_n and_o to_o do_v every_o thing_n that_o seem_v they_o good_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n but_o he_o enjoin_v they_o express_o to_o have_v always_o with_o they_o the_o book_n of_o this_o law_n etc._n etc._n as_o for_o civil_a and_o natural_a law_n in_o so_o much_o as_o they_o be_v found_v upon_o equity_n and_o right_n they_o be_v agreeable_a to_o and_o as_o it_o be_v dependent_n on_o the_o law_n of_o god_n if_o then_o prince_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n they_o be_v likewise_o subject_a to_o 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