Selected quad for the lemma: law_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
law_n	king_n	lord_n	power_n	14,769	5	5.2297	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42450	An examination of the case of the Quakers concerning oaths propounded by them, A.D. 1673, to the consideration of the King, and both Houses of Parliament : with a vindication of the power of the magistrate to impose oaths, and the liberty and duty of all Christians to swear by God reverently : humbly submitted to the judgment of His Most Sacred Majesty, and the two Houses of Parliament / by Charles Gataker ...	Gataker, Charles, 1614 or 15-1680.	1675 (1675)	Wing G305; ESTC R40267	35,338	42

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to_o thing_n indifferent_a as_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o rechabite_v do_v 35.8.9.10.18.19_o jer._n 35.8.9.10.18.19_o which_o god_n commend_v and_o reward_v with_o a_o blessing_n but_o obedience_n to_o our_o superior_n in_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v evident_o repugnant_a to_o the_o will_n and_o command_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o they_o be_v consonant_n to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o god_n and_o agreeable_a to_o his_o ordinance_n be_v a_o evangelical_n duty_n unavoidable_a upon_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o where_o there_o be_v a_o possibility_n of_o performance_n if_o you_o consult_v the_o allegation_n out_o of_o st._n paul_n and_o st._n peter_n and_o confer_v they_o together_o the_o perspicuity_n of_o the_o word_n will_v not_o permit_v you_o to_o doubt_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o proposition_n but_o swear_v in_o the_o manner_n aforesaid_a when_o it_o be_v

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