Selected quad for the lemma: head_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
head_n	body_n	king_n	politic_a	2,735	5	10.6730	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A78461	Certain considerable and most materiall cases of conscience, wherewith divers wel-affected in this kingdom are much perplexed, the cleering wherof would worthily deserve the paines of the Assembly at London.		1645 (1645)	Wing C1688; Thomason E270_7; ESTC R212357	14,633	26

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revenue_n withhold_v to_o be_v pursue_v with_o army_n and_o shoot_v at_o with_o bullet_n etc._n etc._n iii_o whether_o we_o do_v not_o oppose_v the_o king_n power_n when_o we_o get_v about_o by_o force_n to_o diminish_v his_o power_n as_o in_o election_n of_o his_o counsellor_n his_o negative_a voice_n etc._n etc._n four_o whether_o the_o practice_n of_o any_o former_a parliament_n hold_v in_o time_n of_o thick_a and_o dark_a popery_n may_v be_v a_o sufficient_a warrant_n for_o parliament_n now_o to_o walk_v by_o some_o former_a parliament_n have_v be_v too_o bold_a with_o king_n as_o our_o chronicle_n show_v neither_o may_v we_o think_v all_o that_o out_o parliament_n have_v do_v in_o that_o behalf_n to_o be_v lawful_a because_o it_o be_v record_v in_o our_o

friend_n and_o countryman_n slay_v by_o the_o sword_n but_o unexpressible_a also_o be_v the_o calamity_n under_o which_o they_o groan_v that_o be_v yet_o alive_a it_o be_v with_o they_o at_o london_n as_o once_o it_o be_v with_o samaria_n the_o metropolis_n when_o time_n be_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n they_o trust_v in_o the_o mountain_n of_o samaria_n a_o strong_a place_n and_o be_v in_o safety_n and_o plenty_n themselves_o they_o take_v not_o to_o heart_n the_o affliction_n of_o joseph_n that_o be_v the_o misery_n of_o their_o brethren_n and_o countryman_n that_o live_v abroad_o in_o other_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n there_o be_v a_o sharp_a judgement_n woe_n be_v to_o they_o denounce_v by_o the_o prophet_n amos_n 6.1.6_o there_o be_v no_o place_n so_o strong_a that_o woe_n may_v not_o enter_v and_o therefore_o o_o god_n that_o be_v the_o god_n of_o mercy_n and_o delight_v in_o the_o prosperity_n of_o thy_o people_n give_v unto_o our_o 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this_o phrase_n peculiar_o to_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o resurrection_n through_o christ_n which_o as_o be_v a_o particular_a be_v comprehend_v in_o this_o general_a of_o embrace_v christ_n by_o faith_n with_o all_o his_o benefit_n and_o to_o slur_v this_o profession_n the_o root_n of_o the_o matter_n with_o the_o odious_a imputation_n of_o popery_n what_o be_v it_o less_o than_o blasphemy_n and_o to_o pursue_v the_o professor_n of_o this_o religion_n with_o the_o sword_n as_o papist_n though_o neither_o papist_n nor_o brownist_n for_o their_o religion_n be_v thus_o to_o be_v pursue_v what_o be_v it_o less_o than_o a_o bloody_a prosecution_n of_o the_o truth_n xxix_o whether_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o all_o indifferent_a man_n they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v account_v factious_a and_o seditious_a who_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n endeavour_v any_o where_o the_o subversion_n of_o the_o ancient_a government_n and_o know_v law_n contrary_a to_o the_o will_n and_o like_n 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next_o verse_n for_o their_o calamity_n shall_v rise_v sudden_o etc._n etc._n to_o the_o like_a purpose_n be_v that_o in_o eccles_n 10.8_o 9_o if_o this_o scripture_n be_v scripture_n still_o we_o know_v not_o how_o to_o join_v with_o the_o parliament_n for_o a_o alteration_n against_o the_o king_n will_v nay_o beside_o these_o two_o place_n the_o scripture_n do_v frequent_o require_v subjection_n and_o forbid_v resistance_n who_o know_v not_o those_o eminent_a place_n rom._n 13.1_o 2_o 5._o tit._n 3.1_o and_o 1._o pet._n 2.13_o 14._o we_o have_v all_o protess_v to_o defend_v the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n but_o that_o the_o parliament_n have_v any_o privilege_n more_o than_o private_a man_n to_o walk_v contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o that_o they_o have_v any_o dispensation_n grant_v from_o walk_v according_a to_o scripture_n rule_v be_v not_o yet_o make_v evident_a if_o this_o privilege_n be_v once_o clear_o manifest_v we_o shall_v never_o make_v any_o more_o doubt_n at_o all_o xxx_o whether_o to_o have_v such_o thought_n as_o this_o i_o will_v go_v on_o in_o the_o way_n i_o have_v choose_v even_o to_o the_o effusion_n of_o river_n of_o blood_n though_o i_o see_v so_o many_o doubt_n doubt_n that_o seem_v unanswerable_a though_o my_o conscience_n have_v no_o warrant_n out_o of_o scripture_n for_o it_o whether_o this_o be_v not_o the_o resolution_n of_o a_o man_n who_o salvation_n be_v desperate_a for_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n rom._n 14.23_o and_o whosoever_o do_v wilful_o continue_v in_o any_o sin_n be_v not_o yet_o in_o the_o state_n of_o salvation_n for_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o be_v merciful_a to_o they_o that_o offend_v of_o malicious_a wickedness_n xxxi_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o more_o suitable_a to_o christian_a religion_n &_o safe_a for_o a_o christian_n soul_n upon_o these_o ground_n even_o to_o suffer_v under_o the_o king_n if_o he_o shall_v prove_v tyrant_n or_o persecuter_n which_o upon_o many_o evidence_n we_o have_v good_a cause_n to_o hope_n he_o never_o will_v and_o shall_v with_o our_o prayer_n endeavour_v to_o obtain_v he_o never_o may_v rather_o then_o upon_o no_o ground_n but_o bare_a fear_n and_o jealousy_n take_v up_o by_o a_o implicit_a faith_n pin_v upon_o the_o sleeve_n of_o a_o few_o man_n not_o privilege_v from_o error_n contrary_a to_o god_n word_n to_o act_n of_o parliament_n to_o subscription_n oath_n and_o vow_n to_o rebel_n against_o he_o upon_o these_o consideration_n and_o such_o like_a many_o have_v fall_v off_o already_o from_o the_o parliament_n and_o unless_o some_o clear_a satisfaction_n be_v hereunto_o speedy_o give_v if_o at_o least_o any_o satisfactory_a reason_n may_v be_v give_v how_o we_o shall_v break_v all_o these_o sacred_a bond_n and_o not_o be_v guilty_a it_o be_v to_o be_v think_v many_o more_o will_v fall_v off_o great_a be_v the_o truth_n and_o will_v prevail_v and_o o_o thou_o that_o be_v the_o god_n both_o of_o truth_n and_o peace_n direct_v our_o heart_n that_o we_o may_v understand_v the_o truth_n and_o incline_v our_o mind_n to_o follow_v those_o thing_n that_o make_v for_o peace_n yea_o lord_n grant_v unto_o we_o all_o with_o settle_a purpose_n and_o serious_a resolution_n to_o walk_v in_o those_o way_n that_o be_v most_o suitable_a to_o the_o gospel_n as_o know_v that_o those_o be_v the_o way_n that_o make_v most_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o name_n and_o most_o for_o the_o comfort_n of_o our_o own_o otherwise_o err_v and_o endanger_v soul_n turpe_fw-la haec_fw-la opprobria_fw-la nobis_fw-la et_fw-la dici_fw-la potuisse_fw-la &_o non_fw-la potuisse_fw-la refelli_fw-la satius_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la media_fw-la via_fw-la recurrere_fw-la quam_fw-la semper_fw-la currere_fw-la male_a be_v not_o deceive_v god_n be_v not_o mock_v gal._n 6.7_o finis_fw-la 1645._o