Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	david_n	king_n	saul_n	12,106	5	9.9774	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A88696	Vindiciæ contra tyrannos: a defence of liberty against tyrants. Or, of the lawfull power of the prince over the people, and of the people over the prince. Being a treatise written in Latin and French by Junius Brutus, and translated out of both into English. Questions discussed in this treatise. I. Whether subjects are bound, and ought to obey princes, if they command that which is against the law of God. II. Whether it be lawfull to resist a prince which doth infringe the law of God, or ruine the Church, by whom, how, and how farre it is lawfull. III. Whether it be lawfull to resist a prince which doth oppresse or ruine a publique state, and how farre such resistance may be extended, by whome, how, and by what right, or law it is permitted. IV. Whether neighbour princes or states may be, or are bound by law, to give succours to the subjects of other princes, afflicted to the cause of true religion, or oppressed by manifest tyranny.; Vindiciae contra tyrannos. English	Languet, Hubert, 1518-1581.; Walker, William, 17th cent.	1648 (1648)	Wing L415; Thomason E430_2; ESTC R34504	141,416	156

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governor_n as_o shepeards_n hate_n wolf_n physician_n impoysoner_n true_a prophet_n false_a doctor_n for_o it_o must_v necessary_o occur_v that_o reason_n infuse_v into_o good_a king_n as_o much_o hatred_n against_o tyrant_n as_o nature_n imprint_v in_o dog_n against_o wolf_n for_o as_o the_o one_o life_n by_o rapine_n and_o spoil_n so_o the_o other_o be_v bear_v or_o breed_v to_o redress_n and_o prevent_v all_o such_o outrage_n it_o may_v be_v the_o flatterer_n of_o tyrant_n will_v cast_v a_o supercilious_a aspect_n on_o these_o line_n but_o if_o they_o be_v not_o pass_v all_o grace_n they_o will_v rather_o blush_v for_o shame_n i_o very_o well_o know_v that_o the_o friend_n and_o faithful_a servant_n of_o king_n will_v not_o only_o approve_v and_o love_o entertain_v this_o discourse_n but_o also_o with_o their_o best_a ability_n defend_v the_o content_n thereof_o according_o then_o as_o the_o render_n shall_v find_v himself_o move_v either_o with_o content_a or_o dislike_v in_o the_o 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they_o be_v form_v of_o any_o matter_n more_o excellent_a than_o other_o man_n for_o which_o they_o be_v raise_v so_o high_a above_o other_o as_o if_o they_o be_v to_o command_v over_o slock_n of_o sheep_n or_o herd_n of_o cattle_n but_o let_v they_o remember_v and_o know_v that_o they_o be_v of_o the_o same_o mould_n and_o condition_n as_o other_o raise_v from_o the_o earth_n by_o the_o voice_n and_o acclamation_n now_o as_o it_o be_v upon_o the_o shoulder_n of_o the_o people_n unto_o their_o throne_n that_o they_o may_v afterward_o bear_v on_o their_o own_o shoulder_n the_o great_a burden_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n divers_a age_n before_o that_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n demand_v a_o king_n god_n give_v and_o appoint_v the_o law_n of_o royal_a government_n contain_v in_o the_o 17._o chapter_n ver_fw-la 14._o of_o deut._n when_o say_v moses_n thou_o be_v come_v u●to_o ●he_v land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o and_o shall_v possess_v it_o and_o shall_v dwell_v therein_o and_o shall_v say_v i_o will_v set_v a_o king_n over_o i_o like_a as_o all_o the_o nation_n that_o be_v about_o i_o thou_o shall_v in_o any_o wise_a set_v he_o who_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v choose_v from_o among_o thy_o brethren_n etc._n etc._n you_o see_v here_o that_o the_o election_n of_o the_o king_n be_v attribute_v to_o god_n the_o establishment_n to_o the_o people_n now_o when_o the_o practice_n of_o this_o law_n come_v in_o use_n see_v in_o what_o manner_n they_o proceed_v the_o elder_n of_o israel_n which_o present_v 5._o 1_o sam._n 8._o 5._o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o people_n under_o this_o name_n of_o elder_n be_v comprehend_v the_o captain_n the_o centurion_n commander_n over_o fifty_n and_o tenn_n judge_n provost_n but_o principal_o the_o chief_a of_o tribe_n come_v to_o meet_v samuel_n in_o ramah_n and_o not_o be_v willing_a long_o to_o endure_v the_o government_n of_o the_o son_n of_o samuel_n who_o ill_a carriage_n have_v just_o draw_v on_o they_o the_o people_n dislike_n and_o withal_o persuade_v themselves_o that_o they_o have_v find_v the_o mean_n to_o make_v their_o war_n hereafter_o with_o more_o advantage_n they_o demand_v 16._o 1_o sam._n 9_o 16._o a_o king_n of_o samuel_n who_o ask_v council_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o make_v know_v that_o he_o have_v choose_v saul_n for_o the_o governor_n of_o his_o people_n then_o samuel_n anoint_v saul_n and_o perform_v all_o those_o right_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o election_n of_o a_o king_n require_v by_o the_o people_n now_o this_o might_n perhaps_o have_v seem_v sufficient_a if_o samuel_n have_v present_v to_o the_o people_n the_o king_n that_o be_v choose_v by_o god_n and_o have_v admonish_v they_o all_o to_o become_v good_a and_o obedient_a subject_n notwithstanding_o to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o king_n may_v know_v that_o he_o be_v establish_v etc._n 1_o sam._n 20._o 18._o etc._n etc._n by_o the_o people_n samuel_n appoint_v the_o estate_n to_o meet_v at_o mispah_n where_o be_v assemble_v as_o if_o the_o business_n be_v but_o then_o to_o begin_v and_o nothing_o have_v already_o be_v do_v to_o be_v brief_a as_o if_o the_o election_n of_o saul_n be_v then_o only_o to_o be_v treat_v of_o the_o lot_n be_v cast_v and_o fall_v on_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n after_o on_o the_o family_n of_o matri_fw-la and_o last_o on_o saul_n bear_v of_o that_o family_n who_o be_v the_o same_o that_o god_n have_v choose_v then_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o the_o people_n saul_n be_v declare_v king_n final_o to_o the_o that_o saul_n nor_o any_o other_o may_v attribute_v the_o aforesaid_a 14._o 1_o sam._n 11._o 14._o business_n to_o chance_v of_o lot_n after_o that_o saul_n have_v make_v some_o proof_n of_o his_o valour_n in_o raise_v the_o siege_n of_o the_o ammonite_n in_o jabesh_n gilead_n