Selected quad for the lemma: law_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
law_n	worse_a	worship_n	worship_v	19	3	8.0107	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34136	Common-prayer-book devotions, episcopal delusions, or, The Second death of the service-book wherein the unlawfulness (with advantage) of the imposition of liturgies ... is clearly and plainly demonstrated from the Scriptures ...	C. W.	1666 (1666)	Wing C5572; ESTC R35602	67,445	80

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divine_a jealousy_n upon_o he_o unless_o he_o refuse_v or_o disclaim_v it_o when_o it_o be_v tender_v unto_o he_o which_o though_o angel_n and_o holy_a man_n have_v always_o do_v yet_o it_o have_v not_o be_v the_o wisdom_n or_o manner_n of_o king_n and_o great_a man_n in_o the_o world_n so_o to_o do_v jacob_n we_o know_v love_v his_o wise_a rachel_n very_o tender_o and_o affectionate_o yet_o when_o she_o require_v of_o he_o that_o which_o be_v proper_a only_o unto_o god_n to_o give_v and_o so_o reflect_v divine_a honour_n upon_o he_o give_v i_o child_n or_o else_o i_o die_v he_o be_v as_o it_o seem_v sudden_o strike_v with_o the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o danger_n which_o such_o a_o say_n may_v expose_v he_o unto_o reprove_v she_o sharp_o for_o her_o inconsiderateness_n therein_o but_o withal_o amand_v and_o dispatch_v away_o that_o divine_a honour_n which_o be_v put_v upon_o he_o unto_o he_o who_o be_v the_o right_a owner_n of_o it_o be_o i_o say_v he_o in_o god_n stead_n etc._n etc._n gen._n 30.1_o 2._o and_o as_o they_o who_o comply_v with_o king_n and_o ruler_n in_o their_o command_n concern_v form_n of_o worship_n of_o humane_a device_n be_v in_o such_o their_o compliance_n great_a enemy_n unto_o they_o so_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n they_o who_o choose_v rather_o to_o abide_v the_o bitter_a blast_n of_o their_o displeasure_n then_o to_o please_v they_o with_o conform_v themselves_o to_o their_o will_n and_o pleasure_n in_o such_o case_n be_v in_o this_o detrectation_n of_o their_o obedience_n unto_o they_o their_o real_a friend_n thus_o daniel_n notwithstanding_o his_o refusal_n to_o obey_v the_o decree_n of_o king_n darius_n be_v unlawful_a say_v unto_o he_o also_o unto_o thou_o or_o against_o thou_o o_o king_n have_v i_o do_v no_o hurt_n dan._n 6.22_o in_o which_o word_n he_o seem_v as_o well_o to_o imply_v that_o they_o who_o have_v obey_v he_o in_o that_o his_o decree_n have_v be_v unfaithful_a unto_o he_o have_v cast_v a_o snare_n upon_o he_o and_o do_v he_o harm_n as_o to_o assert_v his_o own_o integrity_n and_o goodness_n of_o heart_n towards_o he_o and_o that_o the_o holy_a man_n be_v so_o far_o from_o do_v any_o hurt_n to_o the_o king_n by_o change_v his_o command_n that_o he_o do_v he_o much_o good_a by_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o sequel_n of_o the_o chapter_n where_o we_o und_fw-ge hi●_n by_o mean_n hereof_o enlighten_v with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a god_n and_o give_v a_o full_a testimony_n to_o his_o excellent_a greatness_n and_o power_n and_o recommend_v his_o worship_n and_o service_n unto_o all_o his_o dominion_n vers_fw-la 26_o 27._o of_o like_o happy_a consequence_n unto_o king_n nabuchadnezzar_n be_v the_o like_a disobedience_n of_o those_o three_o faithful_a