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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nature_n	civil_a	law_n	nation_n	7,653	5	8.1668	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A70765	Anti-Paræus, or, A treatise in the defence of the royall right of kings against Paræus and the rest of the anti-monarchians, whether Presbyterians or Jesuits. Wherein is maintained the unlawfulnesse of opposing and taking up arms against the Prince, either by any private subject, inferiour magistrate, the states of the Kingdom, or the Pope of Rome. Confirm'd from the dictate of nature, the law of nations, the civill and canon law, the sacred scriptures, ancient fathers, and Protestant divines. Delivered formerly in a determination in the divinity schooles in Cambridge, April the 9th. 1619. And afterwards enlarged for the presse by learned Dr. Owen. Now translated and published to confirme men in their loyalty to their king, by R.M. Master in Arts.	Owen, David, d. 1623.; Mossom, Robert, d. 1679.	1642 (1642)	Wing O703; ESTC R6219	56,080	108

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be_v a_o law_n term_n which_o the_o lawyer_n define_v to_o be_v a_o disobedience_n against_o the_o superior_a as_o often_o as_o the_o subject_a be_v cite_v in_o a_o due_a course_n of_o law_n do_v not_o appear_v do_v not_o obey_v or_o depart_v without_o licence_n the_o supreme_a magistrate_n be_v inferior_a to_o god_n alone_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o man_n and_o therefore_o neither_o can_v nor_o aught_o to_o iucur_v the_o guilt_n of_o contumacy_n some_o speak_v with_o good_a reason_n say_v john_n of_o paris_n that_o not_o every_o offendor_n be_v a_o fit_a matter_n upon_o which_o or_o can_v work_v with_o effect_n but_o that_o offendor_n when_o be_v a_o subject_a contumacious_a king_n can_v proper_o be_v say_v to_o be_v contumacious_a and_o therefore_o the_o foresay_a power_n have_v not_o effection_n the_o offender_n unless_o when_o subjection_n be_v presuppose_v which_o make_v a_o man_n to_o be_v a_o fit_a matter_n upon_o which_o the_o key_n may_v have_v their_o act_n with_o effect_n de_fw-fr potest_fw-la regia_n &_o papasi_fw-la c._n 13._o

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have_v no_o superior_a judge_v of_o all_o he_o that_o attempt_v any_o mischief_n to_o the_o prince_n be_v a_o tyrant_n or_o persecutor_n or_o with_o a_o stubborn_a hand_n touch_v the_o lord_n anoint_a be_v a_o rebel_n against_o god_n and_o resist_v god_n ordinance_n as_o often_o as_o a_o private_a man_n offend_v he_o be_v hold_v guilty_a to_o the_o king_n when_o the_o king_n offend_v he_o ought_v to_o be_v reserve_v to_o the_o trial_n and_o vengeance_n of_o god_n and_o as_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o resist_v the_o king_n upon_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o so_o be_v it_o not_o lawful_a to_o rise_v up_o against_o the_o magistrate_n who_o be_v send_v by_o the_o king_n to_o execute_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v command_v by_o the_o king_n thus_o he_o robert_n barnes_n condemn_v to_o the_o fire_n in_o the_o year_n 1541._o in_o a_o tract_n concern_v humane_a constitution_n he_o prescribe_v the_o best_a form_n of_o obedience_n to_o subject_n live_v under_o wicked_a prince_n if_o the_o king_n say_v he_o endeavour_v to_o root_v out_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n shall_v forbid_v the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n or_o receive_v of_o the_o sacrament_n under_o the_o penalty_n of_o some_o great_a fine_a or_o danger_n of_o death_n god_n be_v to_o be_v call_v upon_o with_o faithful_a prayer_n the_o king_n petition_v with_o humble_a supplication_n that_o he_o will_v be_v please_v to_o revoke_v his_o decree_n if_o he_o will_v not_o do_v it_o it_o become_v a_o loyal_a subject_n to_o cleave_v to_o the_o truth_n and_o patient_o to_o bear_v the_o violence_n offer_v by_o the_o king_n he_o that_o can_v fly_v a_o rage_a persecutor_n let_v he_o patient_o suffer_v the_o loss_n of_o good_n the_o tear_v of_o his_o member_n yea_o a_o christian_a ought_v to_o suffer_v most_o cruel_a death_n for_o the_o truth_n according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n whosoever_o shall_v rebel_v for_o religion_n sake_n shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o eternal_a damnation_n thus_o barnes_n they_o who_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o queen_n mary_n renounce_v popery_n &_o refuse_v to_o believe_v the_o breaden_a god_n be_v constrain_v to_o undergo_v the_o most_o exquisite_a kind_n of_o torment_n &_o after_o many_o calamity_n misery_n chain_n fetter_n hunger_n thirst_v cold_a and_o other_o punishment_n great_a without_o measure_n many_o without_o number_n be_v condemn_v to_o the_o flame_n they_o offer_v up_o their_o holy_a soul_n a_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n to_o god_n of_o who_o not_o any_o man_n either_o in_o his_o fore-spent_a life_n or_o bring_v to_o the_o place_n of_o punishment_n be_v now_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n do_v contemn_v the_o royal_a majesty_n though_o so_o cruel_a no_o man_n curse_v the_o queen_n destroy_v her_o people_n the_o church_n of_o god_n contrary_a to_o her_o public_a protestation_n no_o man_n be_v find_v who_o refuse_v obedience_n yea_o no_o man_n who_o do_v not_o humble_o pray_v for_o she_o so_o the_o man_n of_o god_n and_o dutiful_a subject_n by_o leave_v to_o 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the_o restorer_n of_o the_o episcopal_a dignity_n and_o most_o eager_a opposer_n of_o the_o presbyterial_a anarchy_n the_o defendor_n of_o the_o catholic_n faith_n the_o true_o peaceable_a king_n in_o his_o golden_a treatise_n concern_v the_o true_a law_n of_o free_a monarchy_n pag._n 48._o the_o wickedness_n of_o he_o that_o rule_v ought_v not_o to_o subject_v the_o ruler_n to_o they_o over_o who_o god_n have_v appoint_v he_o to_o be_v judge_n if_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o a_o private_a man_n to_o prosecute_v a_o injury_n against_o a_o private_a adversary_n see_v god_n have_v commit_v the_o sword_n of_o vengeance_n to_o the_o magistrate_n alone_o how_o much_o less_o do_v thou_o think_v it_o lawful_a either_o for_o all_o the_o people_n in_o general_a or_o some_o in_o partiticular_a to_o usurp_v the_o sword_n to_o which_o they_o have_v no_o right_n against_o the_o public_a magistrate_n to_o who_o alone_o it_o be_v commit_v thus_o the_o most_o royal_a king_n see_v the_o papal_a 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