Selected quad for the lemma: law_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
law_n	know_v	nature_n	sin_n	8,702	5	5.2059	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02059	A good speed to Virginia	Gray, Robert, 16th/17th cent.	1609 (1609)	STC 12204; ESTC S105839	15,771	30

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against_o it_o be_v a_o opposition_n against_o god_n the_o king_n the_o church_n and_o the_o commonwealth_n now_o in_o the_o last_o place_n let_v we_o hear_v the_o answer_n of_o joshua_n to_o the_o excuse_n of_o the_o child_n of_o joseph_n and_o his_o answer_n be_v a_o exhortation_n that_o in_o stead_n of_o delay_n they_o will_v use_v art_n and_o industry_n in_o this_o enterprise_n which_o they_o be_v to_o undertake_v art_n in_o cut_v down_o the_o tree_n and_o make_v the_o country_n champion_n industry_n by_o take_v pain_n to_o conquer_v and_o cast_v out_o those_o idolatrous_a canaanite_n &_o to_o plant_v themselves_o in_o their_o place_n from_o whence_o we_o be_v to_o gather_v that_o for_o this_o present_a business_n of_o plantation_n in_o virginia_n there_o must_v be_v special_a choice_n and_o care_n have_v of_o such_o person_n as_o shall_v be_v send_v thither_o nature_n have_v empty_v herself_o in_o bestow_v her_o rich_a treasure_n upon_o that_o country_n so_o that_o if_o art_n 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god_n and_o he_o must_v also_o have_v a_o love_a affection_n towards_o those_o over_o who_o he_o have_v the_o government_n concern_v the_o conscience_n that_o a_o magistrate_n must_v carry_v towards_o god_n he_o must_v so_o watch_v over_o himselse_n that_o at_o no_o time_n he_o burst_v soorth_o into_o any_o notorious_a vice_n nor_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v stain_v with_o the_o imputation_n of_o any_o enormous_a crime_n for_o the_o vice_n of_o man_n be_v hold_v so_o much_o the_o great_a by_o how_o much_o great_a the_o majesty_n be_v of_o the_o party_n delinquent_a the_o blemish_n of_o prince_n be_v deformity_n and_o diminutive_a sin_n in_o they_o be_v sin_n of_o the_o high_a nature_n again_o he_o that_o be_v in_o place_n of_o government_n must_v know_v that_o his_o example_n prevalle_n much_o with_o those_o that_o be_v under_o his_o government_n so_o that_o he_o shall_v rule_v his_o subject_n better_a by_o his_o good_a example_n of_o life_n then_o by_o all_o the_o law_n and_o 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such_o as_o be_v verivous_a and_o well_o dispose_v he_o will_v encourage_v the_o painful_a and_o industrious_a and_o he_o will_v correct_v the_o idle_a and_o dissolute_a he_o will_v establish_v true_a religion_n and_o he_o will_v repress_v heresy_n and_o schism_n he_o will_v reiceve_v the_o weak_a and_o impotent_a and_o he_o will_v suppress_v the_o mutinous_a and_o insolent_a so_o that_o god_n will_v give_v a_o blessing_n &_o all_o thing_n will_v prosper_v under_o his_o government_n and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o no_o policy_n can_v stand_v long_o without_o religion_n a_o chief_a care_n must_v be_v have_v of_o sufficient_a honest_a &_o sober_a mind_a minister_n to_o teach_v and_o instruct_v the_o people_n both_o by_o their_o life_n and_o doctrine_n in_o their_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o obedience_n to_o their_o ruler_n when_o the_o t●●be_n of_o dan_fw-mi go_v to_o plant_v themselves_o in_o la●sh_n they_o take_v a_o levite_n with_o they_o to_o be_v a_o father_n and_o a_o priest_n unto_o they_o micah_n think_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v better_o unto_o he_o because_o he_o have_v a_o levite_n in_o his_o house_n neither_o do_v i_o ever_o read_v of_o any_o that_o ever_o attain_v unto_o any_o government_n of_o what_o religion_n soever_o they_o be_v but_o their_o first_o care_n be_v to_o provide_v fit_a person_n which_o may_v teach_v the_o people_n religion_n and_o divine_a worship_n and_o therefore_o if_o this_o plantation_n shall_v be_v undertake_v without_o this_o care_n there_o be_v small_a hope_n of_o any_o good_a success_n to_o come_v thereof_o and_o as_o the_o minister_n be_v a_o subject_n must_v yield_v his_o obedience_n to_o the_o magistrate_n so_o 〈◊〉_d magistrate_n must_v be_v careful_a to_o yield_v he_o countenance_n to_o keep_v he_o from_o neglect_n and_o maintenance_n to_o encourage_v he_o in_o his_o ministry_n and_o it_o must_v be_v special_o foresee_v of_o the_o minister_n that_o they_o resist_v popery_n for_o as_o it_o do_v infect_v the_o mind_n with_o error_n so_o it_o do_v infect_v the_o manner_n of_o man_n with_o disloyalty_n and_o treachery_n and_o last_o they_o must_v labour_v to_o preserve_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n for_o if_o they_o ●nce_o ●arre_o or_o dissent_v among_o themselves_o they_o open_v a_o gap_n to_o schism_n and_o contempt_n of_o religion_n policy_n thus_o establish_v religion_n and_o religion_n guide_v policy_n provision_n must_v be_v make_v of_o man_n furnish_v with_o art_n and_o trade_n most_o necessary_a for_o this_o business_n artificer_n and_o tradesman_n must_v be_v nourish_v and_o cherish_v for_o without_o artificer_n and_o tradesman_n a_o commonwealth_n can_v flourish_v nor_o endure_v and_o therefore_o the_o magistrate_n must_v special_o regard_v they_o and_o respect_v they_o and_o they_o must_v so_o carry_v themselves_o that_o they_o may_v be_v respect_v and_o cherish_v of_o the_o magistrate_n it_o be_v require_v at_o their_o hand_n that_o they_o be_v faithful_a