Selected quad for the lemma: kingdom_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
kingdom_n	great_a	king_n	naples_n	2,466	5	10.7445	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A52748	The case of the Common-wealth of England stated, or, The equity, utility, and necessity of a submission to the present government cleared out of monuments both sacred and civill, against all the scruples and pretences of the opposite parties, viz. royallists, Scots, Presbyterians, Levellers : wherein is discovered severally the vanity of their designes, together with the improbability of their successe and inconveniences which must follow (should either of them take effect) to the extreme prejudice of the nation : two parts : with a discourse of the excellencie of a free-state above a kingly-government / by Marchamont Nedham, Gent.	Nedham, Marchamont, 1620-1678.	1650 (1650)	Wing N377; ESTC R36610	87,941	112

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successor_n and_o recommend_v unto_o the_o people_n the_o very_a same_o doctrine_n which_o they_o receive_v from_o their_o lord_n and_o master_n peter_n in_o that_o his_o epistle_n general_a which_o he_o write_v to_o the_o jew_n scatter_v in_o all_o nation_n cammand_v they_o to_o submit_v to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n by_o which_o according_a to_o the_o best_a interpretation_n be_v mean_v all_o principality_n or_o magistracy_n whatsoever_o to_o who_o accord_v paul_n in_o his_o 13._o to_o the_o roman_n where_o according_a to_o the_o old_a greek_a copy_n we_o read_v to_o all_o supereminent_a power_n and_o in_o the_o old_a latin_a be_v you_o subject_a to_o all_o high_a power_n as_o it_o be_v read_v also_o by_o irenaeus_n and_o ambrose_n in_o their_o commentary_n and_o whereas_o peter_n say_v to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n it_o be_v mean_v to_o every_o power_n which_o be_v set_v over_o man_n to_o all_o magistrate_n as_o well_o as_o to_o king_n and_o whereas_o he_o say_v to_o the_o king_n as_o supereminent_a it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o epistle_n be_v write_v from_o babylon_n and_o so_o the_o subjection_n must_v be_v mean_v then_o of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o parthian_n to_o who_o he_o will_v the_o christian_n in_o the_o province_n of_o that_o country_n to_o be_v subject_a and_o whereas_o it_o be_v super-scribe_v to_o the_o convert_v jew_n that_o dwell_v in_o pontus_n galatia_n cappadocia_n asia_n and_o bythinia_n those_o thing_n speak_v by_o peter_n may_v be_v mean_v likewise_o of_o the_o roman_a emperor_n and_o who_o be_v emporour_n at_o that_o time_n but_o nero_n no_o ordinary_a tyrant_n but_o the_o most_o notorious_a cruel_a tyrant_n in_o the_o world_n so_o that_o in_o all_o time_n since_o his_o name_n have_v be_v make_v use_n of_o by_o all_o nation_n as_o a_o ordinary_a appellation_n for_o the_o worst_a of_o tyrant_n but_o whether_o it_o be_v to_o the_o king_n of_o the_o parthian_n or_o to_o the_o roman_a emperor_n or_o whatsoever_o tyrant_n beside_o peter_n affirm_v there_o be_v a_o debt_n of_o subjection_n due_a unto_o they_o from_o the_o people_n so_o likewise_o do_v paul_n in_o his_o forementioned_a chapter_n to_o the_o roman_n and_o give_v the_o reason_n why_o we_o shall_v submit_v to_o all_o supereminent_a power_n deo_fw-la because_o there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n and_o from_o thence_o he_o infer_v whosoever_o resist_v the_o power_n deo_fw-la resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o resist_v shall_v receive_v damnation_n last_o he_o say_v subjection_n must_v be_v yield_v not_o only_o for_o fear_n of_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o magistrate_n but_o also_o for_o conscience_n sake_n as_o if_o we_o can_v not_o preserve_v a_o conscience_n pure_a and_o upright_a before_o god_n except_o we_o pay_v the_o obedience_n due_a unto_o all_o magistrate_n whatsoever_o without_o dispute_n concerning_o their_o right_n of_o power_n and_o supremacy_n pag._n 113._o paul_n in_o his_o first_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n ch._n 2._o exhort_v that_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n be_v make_v for_o all_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n that_o we_o may_v lead_v a_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n because_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n can_v well_o subsist_v without_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n and_o there_o can_v be_v no_o peace_n and_o quietness_n without_o the_o safety_n of_o our_o governor_n but_o what_o be_v those_o governor_n which_o the_o apostle_n command_v we_o to_o pray_v for_o certain_o they_o be_v tyrant_n by_o usurpation_n that_o rule_v in_o a_o tyrannical_a manner_n hater_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n persecutor_n and_o idolater_n yet_o this_o be_v the_o rule_n this_o the_o law_n this_o the_o commandment_n and_o as_o he_o observe_v pag._n 197._o christ_n himself_o be_v