Selected quad for the lemma: ground_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
ground_n	authority_n	church_n	reason_n	1,707	5	5.2951	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A81829	The povver of the Christian magistrate in sacred things Delivered in some positions, sent to a friend, upon which, a returne of his opinion was desired. With some considerations, upon the answer; and a digression concerning allegiance, and submission to the supreame magistrate. By Lewis du Moulin, History-reader of the University of Oxford.	Du Moulin, Lewis, 1606-1680.	1650 (1650)	Wing D2551; Thomason E1366_4; ESTC R209267	40,736	161

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country_n and_o be_v mind_v to_o return_v no_o more_o to_o england_n be_v not_o loose_v from_o the_o tie_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n 2._o whether_o the_o same_o man_n may_v not_o tie_v himself_o by_o another_o oath_n of_o fealty_n and_o faithfulness_n to_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n of_o that_o country_n where_o his_o abode_n be_v though_o occasional_o yea_o consequent_o this_o oath_n prove_v repugnant_a to_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n 3._o whether_o a_o war_n be_v kindle_v between_o england_n and_o the_o country_n of_o his_o abode_n he_o find_v the_o wrong_a to_o be_v on_o england_n side_n he_o may_v not_o lawful_o adhere_v rather_o to_o the_o late_a oath_n and_o wage_v war_n against_o england_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o those_o among_o who_o he_o live_v 4._o whether_o in_o ease_n the_o supreme_a magistrate_n be_v expel_v and_o a_o new_a government_n settle_v the_o same_o man_n not_o be_v guilty_a of_o his_o expulsion_n and_o remain_v still_o in_o england_n there_o be_v not_o par_fw-fr ratio_fw-la and_o the_o like_a freedom_n and_o exemption_n from_o former_a oath_n make_v to_o the_o expulse_v magistrate_n with_o that_o exemption_n when_o the_o same_o man_n leave_v england_n do_v swear_v allegiance_n to_o another_o supreme_a magistrate_n in_o foreign_a part_n where_o he_o purpose_v to_o continue_v 5._o whether_o the_o same_o man_n have_v continue_v ten_o year_n as_o for_o example_n in_o venetia_n afterward_o make_v a_o journey_n into_o england_n and_o find_v there_o a_o new_a face_n of_o government_n whether_o he_o must_v resume_v his_o obligation_n and_o tie_v to_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n from_o which_o he_o be_v loose_v when_o he_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o venetian_n 6._o and_o since_o a_o man_n leave_v england_n be_v not_o only_o loose_v from_o the_o obligation_n to_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n but_o also_o it_o be_v free_a for_o he_o to_o bequeath_v his_o allegiance_n to_o what_o lord_n or_o sovereign_a magistrate_n he_o please_v 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