Selected quad for the lemma: nation_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nation_n	according_a	king_n	law_n	2,550	5	4.8871	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A40767	A faithfull and conscientious account for subscribing the engagement discussed in four sections : I. Motives for just expediency of giving such account, 2. The account truely stated and explained, 3. Reasons justifying the faithfulness of it, 4. Objections against it, satisfactorily answered.	Paget, Thomas, d. 1660.	1650 (1650)	Wing F265; ESTC R25205	22,683	38

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estimate_v iv._o the_o modification_n and_o restriction_n of_o the_o object_n of_o the_o act_n of_o subscribe_v be_v limit_v and_o bound_v in_o this_o expression_n as_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n be_v now_o establish_v without_o a_o king_n and_o house_n of_o lord_n expla._n concerning_o this_o last_o branch_n it_o may_v be_v observe_v that_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n be_v now_o establish_v without_o a_o king_n and_o house_n of_o lord_n according_a to_o a_o declaration_n of_o the_o parliament_n entitle_v a_o declaration_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n express_v the_o ground_n of_o their_o late_a proceed_n and_o of_o settle_v the_o present_a government_n in_o the_o way_n of_o a_o free_a state_n this_o be_v order_v march_n 17._o 1648._o by_o the_o commons_o in_o parliament_n assemble_v to_o be_v print_v and_o publish_v and_o thus_o much_o brief_o and_o perspicuous_o for_o the_o sum_n and_o part_n and_o sense_n of_o the_o form_n of_o the_o engagement_n sect._n iii_o reason_n assert_v and_o justify_v the_o faithfulness_n and_o conscionableness_n of_o engagement_n i._n reason_n because_o such_o subscribe_a engagement_n be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o nation_n reveal_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n dictate_v and_o inspire_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o god_n of_o nature_n and_o nation_n who_o be_v our_o king_n and_o lawgiver_n isai._n 33._o 22_o even_o the_o one_o only_a lawgiver_n who_o be_v able_a to_o save_v and_o to_o destroy_v see_v iam._n 4._o 12._o compare_v with_o 2_o tim._n 3._o 16._o ergo_fw-la it_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v subscribe_v this_o reason_n shall_v be_v evidence_v and_o illustrate_v according_a to_o the_o four_o branch_n and_o part_n observe_v in_o the_o form_n of_o engagement_n 1._o the_o condition_n of_o the_o person_n subscribe_v even_o one_o who_o be_v a_o subject_a under_o this_o establish_a present_a government_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n and_o receive_v benefit_n and_o 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the_o israelite_n see_v gen._n 41._o etc._n etc._n 2._o mordecai_n a_o true_o religious_a jew_n of_o