Selected quad for the lemma: law_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
law_n	government_n	king_n	people_n	13,729	5	4.9406	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B07159	A most humble supplication of many the Kings Maiesties loyall subiects, ready to testifie all civill obedience, by the oath, as the law of this realme requireth, and that of conscience; who are persecuted, onely for differing in religion, contrary to divine and humane testimonies as followeth..	Murton, John.	1621 (1621)	STC 563.7; ESTC S95969	22,236	39

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ghost_n in_o whosoever_o the_o next_o in_o order_n as_o the_o immediate_a question_n from_o this_o former_a be_v who_o must_v interpret_v this_o rule_n because_o as_o be_v object_v there_o be_v many_o dark_a place_n in_o it_o hard_o to_o be_v understand_v unto_o which_o we_o answer_v the_o two_o witness_n shall_v be_v the_o only_a interpreter_n thereof_o which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n contain_v in_o the_o same_o scripture_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n so_o be_v they_o call_v joh._n 15.26.27_o &_o act._n 5.32_o first_o for_o the_o scripture_n themselves_o although_o some_o doctrine_n in_o some_o place_n be_v dark_a and_o obscure_a as_o peter_n speak_v 2._o pet._n 3.16_o yet_o the_o self_n same_o doctrine_n in_o other_o place_n be_v plain_a and_o manifest_a for_o all_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v plain_a to_o they_o that_o will_v understand_v and_o straight_o to_o they_o that_o will_v find_v knowledge_n prov._n 8.9_o and_o knowledge_n be_v easy_a to_o he_o that_o will_v 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that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o understand_v and_o interpret_v be_v give_v to_o all_o and_o every_o particular_a person_n that_o fear_n and_o obey_v god_n of_o what_o degree_n soever_o they_o be_v and_o not_o to_o the_o wicked_a deut._n 4.5.6_o behold_v i_o have_v teach_v you_o ordinance_n and_o law_n as_o the_o lord_n my_o god_n command_v i_o that_o you_o do_v even_o so_o etc._n etc._n keep_v they_o therefore_o and_o do_v they_o for_o that_o be_v your_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o people_n etc._n etc._n who_o shall_v say_v only_o this_o people_n be_v wise_a and_o of_o understanding_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 25.12_o what_o man_n be_v he_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n he_o will_v he_o teach_v the_o way_n that_o he_o shall_v choose_v and_o vers_fw-la 14._o the_o secret_a of_o the_o lord_n be_v reveal_v to_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o his_o covenant_n to_o give_v they_o understanding_n and_o psal_n 107.43_o who_o be_v wise_a that_o he_o may_v 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