Selected quad for the lemma: earth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
earth_n	light_n	night_n	rule_v	2,456	5	10.2979	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62049	Men are gods, or, The dignity of magistracy, and the duty of the magistrate as it was presented in a sermon at the assize holden at Hertford for that county on August 2, 1653 / by George Swinnocke ...	Swinnock, George, 1627-1673.; Hall, Thomas, 1610-1665. Beauty of magistracy.	1660 (1660)	Wing S6278A; ESTC R18061	67,270	101

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a_o magistrate_n that_o neglect_v his_o duty_n herein_o be_v like_o a_o winter_n sun_n glorious_a for_o majesty_n but_o yield_v no_o warm_v or_o refresh_a influence_n to_o they_o that_o be_v under_o he_o or_o like_o the_o king_n head_n on_o a_o signpost_n only_o for_o show_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n do_v not_o cast_v away_o the_o perfect_a man_n nor_o help_v the_o evil_a doer_n job_n 8.20_o he_o behold_v the_o righteous_a with_o favour_n he_o wound_v the_o head_n of_o sinner_n psal._n 68.21_o he_o cut_v off_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n he_o kill_v and_o make_v alive_a with_o he_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o life_n psal._n 39.9_o as_o water_n flow_v from_o fountain_n so_o do_v life_n from_o god_n and_o he_o can_v easy_o slay_v man_n job_n 4.9_o by_o the_o blast_n of_o god_n they_o perish_v to_o save_v and_o kill_v be_v a_o godlike_a privilege_n the_o power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o these_o earthly_a god_n they_o enliven_v with_o their_o smile_n their_o 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even_o to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o offendor_n 19_o 2._o magistrate_n be_v call_v god_n not_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o dignity_n but_o also_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o duty_n they_o ought_v to_o resemble_v god_n in_o their_o execution_n of_o justice_n among_o man_n god_n administer_v justice_n impartial_o and_o so_o shall_v the_o god_n the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n do_v right_a and_o the_o judge_n that_o be_v on_o the_o earth_n shall_v do_v right_a god_n do_v judge_v the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n and_o minister_v judgement_n to_o the_o poor_a in_o uprightness_n psal._n 9.8_o and_o they_o who_o rule_n over_o man_n must_v be_v just_a rule_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n 2_o sam._n 23.3_o judex_fw-la justice_n and_o judgement_n be_v the_o habitation_n of_o god_n throne_n psal._n 89.14_o the_o holy_a ghost_n allude_v to_o the_o throne_n of_o earthly_a prince_n which_o be_v under-propped_a with_o pillar_n as_o solomon_n throne_n with_o lion_n 1_o king_n 19_o 20._o that_o be_v both_o a_o support_n and_o a_o ornament_n to_o it_o now_o say_v the_o psalmist_n justice_n and_o judgement_n be_v the_o pillar_n upon_o which_o god_n throne_n stand_v or_o as_o calvin_n expound_v it_o the_o robe_n and_o diadem_n the_o purple_a and_o sceptre_n the_o regalia_fw-la with_o which_o god_n throne_n be_v adorn_v thus_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o make_v good_a their_o pattern_n and_o to_o take_v heed_n what_o they_o do_v because_o they_o judge_v not_o for_o man_n but_o for_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v with_o they_o in_o the_o judgement_n loc._n 2_o chron._n 19.6_o magistrate_n be_v therefore_o call_v god_n because_o they_o shall_v as_o god_n do_v do_v impartial_a justice_n without_o respect_n of_o person_n 22.28_o protect_v the_o godly_a as_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n for_o their_o good_a rom._n 13.4_o and_o punish_v the_o wicked_a which_o be_v malignant_a enemy_n to_o god_n and_o they_o now_o the_o impartiality_n of_o the_o god_n as_o of_o god_n in_o execute_v justice_n appear_v in_o these_o three_o particular_n first_o in_o not_o favour_v any_o for_o their_o nearness_n magistrate_n must_v imitate_v god_n in_o this_o who_o be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n but_o judge_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n 1_o pet._n 1.17_o though_o coniah_n be_v to_o i_o say_v god_n as_o the_o signet_n on_o my_o right_a hand_n yet_o i_o will_v pluck_v he_o thence_o jer._n 22.24_o that_o be_v loc._n though_o he_o be_v as_o near_o and_o dear_a to_o i_o as_o a_o king_n sealing-ring_n which_o be_v most_o careful_o keep_v and_o tender_o preserve_v wear_v common_o yea_o continual_o on_o some_o finger_n yet_o i_o will_v do_v justice_n in_o pluck_v he_o off_o and_o cast_v he_o from_o i_o nay_o when_o god_n own_o son_n who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o his_o infinite_a love_n and_o choice_a delight_n become_v liable_a to_o the_o lash_n of_o the_o law_n as_o be_v a_o sinner_n by_o imputation_n god_n will_v not_o spare_v he_o in_o the_o least_o but_o make_v he_o 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very_o evil_a magistrate_n must_v hear_v the_o cause_n not_o the_o person_n and_o mind_n not_o the_o man_n but_o the_o matter_n which_o be_v bring_v before_o they_o david_n be_v faulty_a and_o he_o smart_v sharp_o for_o it_o in_o spare_v amnon_n guilty_a of_o incest_n and_o absolom_n guilty_a of_o murder_n because_o they_o be_v his_o son_n but_o levi_n do_v noble_o who_o say_v to_o his_o father_n and_o to_o his_o mother_n i_o have_v not_o see_v he_o neither_o do_v he_o acknowledge_v his_o brethren_n nor_o know_v his_o own_o child_n deut._n 33.9_o pompey_n aspire_v to_o the_o roman_a empire_n u●ic_n and_o perceive_v that_o cato_n be_v against_o he_o send_v his_o friend_n minucius_n to_o cato_n to_o demand_v his_o two_o niece_n one_o for_o himself_o the_o other_o for_o his_o son_n but_o when_o the_o messenger_n have_v deliver_v his_o errand_n cato_n give_v he_o this_o answer_n go_v tell_v pompey_n cato_n be_v not_o to_o be_v win_v by_o woman_n as_o long_o as_o pompey_n shall_v deal_v 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of_o their_o seat_n luke_n 1.52_o he_o bind_v king_n in_o chain_n and_o prince_n in_o fetters_o of_o iron_n psal._n 149.8_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v upon_o all_o the_o cedar_n of_o lebanon_n that_o be_v high_a and_o lift_v up_o and_o upon_o all_o the_o oak_n of_o bashan_n and_o upon_o all_o the_o high_a mountain_n and_o upon_o every_o high_a tower_n and_o upon_o every_o fence_a wall_n isa._n 2.12_o 13_o 14._o he_o be_v the_o almighty_a al-powerfull_a god_n and_o therefore_o care_v not_o for_o any_o might_n or_o power_n of_o man_n thus_o the_o god_n on_o earth_n shall_v do_v justice_n on_o all_o great_a as_o well_o as_o small_a fear_v none_o but_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n deut._n 1.17_o