Selected quad for the lemma: master_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
master_n	abuse_v	servant_n	use_v	285	4	5.1359	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A44305	A survey of the insolent and infamous libel, entituled, Naphtali &c. Part I wherein several things falling in debate in these times are considered, and some doctrines in lex rex and the apolog. narration, called by this author martyrs, are brought to the touch-stone representing the dreadful aspect of Naphtali's principles upon the powers ordained by God, and detecting the horrid consequences in practice necessarily resulting from such principles, if owned and received by people.	Honyman, Andrew, 1619-1676.	1668 (1668)	Wing H2604; ESTC R7940	125,044	140

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by_o god_n notwithstanding_o many_o corruption_n the_o revolt_n be_v only_o record_v as_o do_v not_o as_o well_o do_v as_o to_o what_o he_o add_v of_o the_o practice_n prophecy_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o late_a bless_a reformation_n and_o the_o right_n and_o constitution_n of_o this_o kingdom_n afterward_o it_o shall_v be_v consider_v but_o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n that_o upon_o this_o point_n of_o resistance_n and_o take_v arm_n against_o king_n he_o have_v omit_v david_n take_v goliath_n sword_n and_o gather_v band_n of_o man_n for_o his_o own_o defence_n against_o saul_n violence_n which_o because_o he_o meddle_v not_o with_o neither_o shall_v we_o further_a than_o to_o note_v what_o beza_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o castellio_n p._n 20._o say_v davidis_fw-la unctio_fw-la ita_fw-la eum_fw-la à_fw-la privatis_fw-la distinguebat_fw-la ut_fw-la jure_fw-la posset_n armis_fw-la vim_o injustam_fw-la repellere_fw-la and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v that_o this_o libeler_n who_o mock_v at_o the_o exemption_n of_o king_n from_o punishment_n by_o subject_n as_o we_o will_v hear_v may_v let_v david_n word_n sink_v in_o his_o heart_n who_o shall_v stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n against_o the_o lord_n anoint_v and_o be_v innocent_a now_o to_o draw_v to_o a_o close_a of_o this_o matter_n let_v these_o few_o thing_n be_v observe_v 1._o that_o whatever_o may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o defensive_a arm_n against_o the_o illegal_a violence_n and_o extreme_a oppression_n of_o a_o prince_n who_o be_v not_o integrae_fw-la majestatis_fw-la by_o other_o magistrate_n to_o who_o with_o he_o the_o protection_n of_o law_n and_o liberties_n be_v joint_o commit_v by_o certain_a paction_n and_o condition_n express_v that_o will_v say_v nothing_o to_o warrant_n the_o insurrection_n of_o any_o party_n of_o private_a person_n against_o all_o their_o magistrate_n act_v according_a to_o law_n agree_v upon_o by_o the_o magistrate_n of_o all_o degree_n and_o the_o body_n of_o the_o 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and_o most_o inexorable_a necessity_n and_o p._n 321._o any_o mean_v not_o use_v for_o prevent_a death_n must_v be_v a_o act_n of_o revenge_n not_o of_o self-defence_n and_o add_v there_o that_o in_o pay_v tribute_n or_o suffer_v a_o buffet_n of_o a_o rough_a master_n we_o be_v not_o to_o use_v any_o act_n of_o re-offending_a etc._n etc._n now_o the_o world_n know_v the_o life_n or_o blood_n of_o these_o people_n be_v not_o seek_v upon_o any_o term_n there_o be_v no_o force_v they_o to_o idolatry_n to_o false_a worship_n nor_o fright_v they_o to_o any_o thing_n of_o that_o kind_n upon_o pain_n of_o their_o life_n only_o for_o their_o contempt_n of_o the_o outward_a ordinance_n of_o god_n pure_o administer_v in_o a_o orthodox_n church_n they_o be_v put_v to_o pay_v such_o moderate_a fine_n as_o the_o public_a law_n have_v appoint_v without_o any_o actual_a invasion_n of_o they_o or_o their_o person_n they_o be_v the_o first_o aggressor_n and_o invader_n wound_v and_o murder_v the_o 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