Selected quad for the lemma: king_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
king_n	abbot_n	bishop_n	time_n	1,942	4	2.9960	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A40710	The grand case of the present ministry whether they may lawfully declare and subscribe, as by the late Act of vniformity is required and the several cases, thence arising (more especially about the Covenant) are clearly stated and faithfully resolved / by the same indifferent hand ; with an addition to his former Cases of conscience, hereunto subjoyned.	Fullwood, Francis, d. 1693.	1662 (1662)	Wing F2505; ESTC R21218	59,550	206

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or_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n do_v not_o prohibit_v and_o make_v it_o unlawful_a for_o we_o to_o do_v 8._o thus_o admit_v that_o episcopal_a government_n be_v res_fw-la indifferens_fw-la and_o res_fw-la mutabilis_fw-la when_o man_n swear_v against_o it_o yet_o to_o perform_v that_o oath_n be_v now_o become_v unlawful_a by_o the_o intervention_n of_o new_a law_n and_o our_o duty_n to_o superior_n which_o no_o former_a oath_n can_v supersede_n for_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n the_o oath_n can_v bind_v in_o thing_n of_o so_o mutable_a a_o nature_n without_o this_o condition_n si_fw-la res_fw-la in_o eodem_fw-la statu_fw-la permanserint_fw-la if_o the_o thing_n swear_v do_v no_o way_n afterward_o become_v sinful_a object_n the_o proposal_n of_o a_o objection_n wherein_o we_o have_v all_o that_o can_v possible_o be_v urge_v against_o this_o rule_n may_v give_v some_o advantage_n to_o our_o further_a clear_v this_o weighty_a matter_n it_o be_v