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
A56562	The magistrates authority asserted, in a sermon, preached at the cathedral in Norwich by James Paston ...	Paston, James, d. 1722?	1673 (1673)	Wing P666; ESTC R13819	15,825	32

god_n word_n but_o it_o be_v against_o none_o of_o these_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o unlawful_a in_o itself_o to_o do_v they_o if_o therefore_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o do_v they_o before_o they_o be_v command_v certain_o it_o be_v lawful_a after_o for_o since_o god_n have_v make_v it_o our_o duty_n to_o obey_v the_o command_n of_o our_o superior_n their_o command_n can_v make_v that_o unlawful_a which_o be_v lawful_a before_o but_o if_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v do_v but_o what_o be_v command_v in_o scripture_n express_o in_o every_o particular_a circumstance_n we_o shall_v never_o find_v the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n either_o in_o geneva_n or_o scotland_n or_o amsterdam_n itself_o therefore_o the_o sum_n be_v this_o the_o saint_n and_o martyr_n of_o old_a never_o suffer_v for_o disobedience_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a god_n have_v no_o where_o prohibit_v our_o obedience_n in_o such_o thing_n though_o we_o see_v no_o reason_n why_o they_o shall_v be_v command_v for_o himself_o have_v be_v please_v to_o appoint_v such_o thing_n as_o do_v not_o appear_v to_o be_v natural_o necessary_a and_o likewise_o his_o servant_n even_o under_o the_o gospel_n and_o he_o have_v reward_v such_o obedience_n he_o have_v also_o command_v obedience_n to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n those_o thing_n before_o they_o be_v ordinance_n be_v in_o themselves_o lawful_a and_o therefore_o be_v so_o after_o because_o the_o command_n can_v make_v they_o otherwise_o for_o he_o that_o command_v they_o be_v appoint_v by_o god_n to_o this_o very_a end_n that_o he_o may_v command_v therefore_o it_o plain_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o subjection_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a we_o must_v needs_o be_v subject_a but_o wherein_o lie_v the_o necessity_n this_o be_v the_o second_o thing_n which_o i_o come_v now_o to_o treat_v of_o how_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o we_o be_v subject_a in_o thing_n indifferent_a and_o before_o we_o weigh_v those_o argument_n that_o 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his_o prayer_n for_o he_o must_v either_o use_v the_o ceremony_n of_o stand_v or_o sit_v 14.35_o luke_n 18.11_o act_n 9.40.20.36.21.5_o mark_v 14.35_o or_o if_o he_o can_v stoop_v so_o low_a of_o kneel_v or_o lie_v prostrate_a and_o one_o of_o these_o be_v as_o much_o a_o ceremony_n as_o another_o he_o that_o stand_v as_o stiff_a as_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi be_v as_o ceremonious_a as_o he_o that_o kneel_v with_o the_o apostle_n lie_v prostrate_a like_o our_o saviour_n and_o in_o some_o of_o these_o ceremony_n the_o worship_n of_o god_n must_v be_v perform_v and_o since_o any_o of_o they_o be_v as_o lawful_a as_o the_o other_o the_o superior_a may_v appoint_v which_o he_o in_o reason_n and_o conscience_n think_v fit_v and_o in_o so_o do_v he_o command_v nothing_o unlawful_a and_o therefore_o we_o must_v be_v subject_a to_o either_o which_o he_o shall_v appoint_v and_o that_o first_o because_o god_n have_v so_o command_v which_o questionless_a be_v of_o itself_o a_o sufficient_a 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the_o world_n than_o what_o have_v rise_v from_o difference_n in_o religion_n and_o as_o the_o holy_a psalmist_n 113.1_o ps_n 113.1_o and_o reason_n will_v inform_v we_o that_o it_o be_v a_o pleasant_a thing_n for_o brethren_n to_o dwell_v together_o in_o unity_n so_o sad_a experience_n will_v tell_v we_o that_o division_n tend_v to_o the_o dissolution_n of_o concord_n and_o carry_v man_n into_o war_n and_o bloodshed_n cruelty_n and_o oppression_n and_o no_o combustion_n have_v be_v more_o furious_a and_o dreadful_a than_o those_o that_o have_v be_v kindle_v from_o altar_n set_v up_o against_o altar_n for_o what_o will_v not_o man_n do_v for_o that_o religion_n that_o they_o think_v be_v true_a and_o for_o that_o cause_n which_o they_o think_v be_v god_n and_o such_o a_o opinion_n have_v every_o man_n of_o his_o own_o particular_a cause_n and_o therefore_o will_v he_o hazard_v life_n and_o estate_n for_o promote_a it_o and_o all_o that_o be_v not_o of_o his_o way_n be_v as_o zealous_a 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and_o therefore_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v afraid_a to_o resist_v that_o power_n which_o be_v give_v of_o god_n for_o so_o good_a a_o end_n which_o since_o it_o be_v so_o good_a they_o must_v needs_o be_v subject_n not_o only_o for_o wrath_n not_o only_o for_o fear_n of_o the_o sword_n which_o the_o magistrate_n bear_v but_o although_o he_o shall_v lay_v by_o his_o sword_n though_o he_o shall_v suspend_v his_o punishment_n yet_o mere_o for_o conscience_n sake_n they_o must_v be_v subject_a now_o this_o be_v plaint_n to_o common_a sense_n that_o the_o apostle_n enjoin_v subjection_n not_o only_o in_o civil_a but_o also_o in_o spiritual_a concern_v but_o in_o what_o particular_n this_o subjection_n be_v to_o be_v yield_v he_o have_v not_o declare_v either_o here_o or_o in_o any_o other_o place_n the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v strict_o limit_v and_o prescribe_v in_o many_o particular_a circumstance_n and_o whosoever_o shall_v dare_v to_o transgress_v these_o or_o make_v any_o 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as_o supreme_a or_o unto_o governor_n that_o be_v send_v by_o he_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o evil_a doer_n and_o the_o praise_n of_o they_o that_o do_v well_o and_o the_o apostle_n st_o paul_n write_v to_o titus_n bishop_n of_o crete_n tell_v he_o tit._n 1.5_o that_o for_o this_o cause_n he_o leave_v he_o there_o that_o he_o may_v set_v thing_n in_o order_n that_o be_v want_v so_o that_o to_o make_v our_o christian_a freedom_n a_o ground_n of_o disobedience_n be_v to_o use_v our_o liberty_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o a_o cover_n or_o cloak_n for_o our_o maliciousness_n for_o obedience_n to_o governor_n both_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a be_v as_o plain_o command_v in_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o love_v to_o god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n and_o disobedience_n be_v so_o evident_o forbid_v that_o unless_o we_o be_v blind_v either_o with_o pride_n or_o ignorance_n we_o may_v as_o easy_o discern_v the_o prohibition_n as_o thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v 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