Selected quad for the lemma: order_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
order_n	appoint_v	time_n	zion_n	13	3	10.3468	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17310	The anatomy of melancholy vvhat it is. VVith all the kindes, causes, symptomes, prognostickes, and seuerall cures of it. In three maine partitions with their seuerall sections, members, and subsections. Philosophically, medicinally, historically, opened and cut vp. By Democritus Iunior. With a satyricall preface, conducing to the following discourse.	Burton, Robert, 1577-1640.	1621 (1621)	STC 4159; ESTC S122275	978,571	899

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restrain_v the_o text_n to_o either_o of_o these_o for_o both_o be_v true_a and_o the_o former_a include_v in_o the_o latter_a and_o the_o latter_a employ_v in_o the_o former_a and_o therefore_o i_o purpose_v to_o handle_v the_o word_n according_a to_o the_o sense_n in_o both_o respect_n first_o then_o we_o must_v be_v subject_a to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n that_o be_v to_o all_o sort_n of_o magistrate_n and_o the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o expound_v it_o when_o he_o say_v whether_o it_o be_v to_o the_o king_n or_o to_o the_o governor_n as_o import_v that_o they_o be_v the_o ordinance_n he_o speak_v of_o before_o now_o concern_v magistrate_n as_o they_o be_v here_o entreat_v of_o these_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v note_v first_o that_o magistrate_n be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o man_n and_o so_o they_o be_v in_o divers_a respect_n because_o magistracy_n be_v a_o thing_n proper_a to_o man_n second_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o end_n because_o it_o be_v ordain_v for_o the_o good_a of_o man_n 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or_o ordain_v or_o invent_v they_o for_o that_o be_v contrary_a to_o express_v scripture_n that_o call_v all_o those_o earthly_a power_n god_n ordinance_n they_o be_v by_o divine_a institution_n rom._n 13.1_o 2_o 3._o pro._n 8.15_o 2_o chron._n 19.6_o dan._n 4.14_o 22._o ob._n hos._n 8.4_o it_o be_v say_v they_o make_v they_o a_o king_n but_o not_o by_o i_o sol._n god_n disclaim_v not_o the_o ordinance_n for_o he_o himself_o have_v appoint_v jeroboam_fw-la to_o be_v king_n of_o who_o the_o prophet_n speak_v but_o he_o disclaim_v the_o manner_n or_o the_o choice_n of_o he_o as_o it_o be_v do_v by_o the_o prophet_n which_o choose_v he_o in_o a_o mutiny_n and_o without_o respect_n to_o god_n will_n ob._n nimrod_n be_v the_o first_o that_o bring_v in_o magistracy_n and_o he_o be_v tax_v for_o it_o in_o gen._n 10.9_o ans._n