Selected quad for the lemma: peace_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
peace_n	justice_n	popish_a	recusant_n	4,532	5	14.0498	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54581	The obligation resulting from the Oath of Supremacy to assist and defend the pre-eminence or prerogative of the dispensative power belonging to the King, his heirs and successors. In the asserting of that power various historical passages occurring in the usurpation after the year 1641. are occasionally mentioned; and an account is given at large of the progress of the power of dispensing as to acts of Parliament about religion since the reformation; and of divers judgments of Parliaments declaring their approbation of the exercise of such power, and particularly in what concerns the punishment of disability, or incapacity.	Pett, Peter, Sir, 1630-1699.	1687 (1687)	Wing P1884; ESTC R218916	193,183	151

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itself_o alexander_n ab_fw-la alexandro_n l._n 5._o tell_v we_o that_o there_o be_v no_o use_n of_o oath_n among_o the_o phrygian_n and_o though_o grotius_n say_v in_o his_o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la belli_n &_o pacis_fw-la that_o jure_fw-la gentium_fw-la testi_fw-la injurato_fw-la non_fw-la creditur_fw-la yet_o it_o be_v by_o polybius_n observe_v that_o in_o the_o better_o and_o simple_a age_n of_o the_o world_n oath_n be_v seldom_o use_v in_o judicature_n the_o athenian_n will_v not_o suffer_v xenocrates_n a_o person_n of_o know_a probity_n to_o take_v his_o oath_n at_o the_o altar_n as_o a_o thing_n below_o his_o reputation_n gellius_n l._n 10._o c._n 15._o say_v verba_fw-la proetoris_fw-la ex_fw-la edicto_fw-la perpetuo_fw-la de_fw-la flamine_fw-la di●…li_fw-la &_o de_fw-la sacerdote_fw-la vestoe_fw-mi adscripsi_fw-la sacerdotem_fw-la vestalem_fw-la &_o plaminem_fw-la dial●…m_fw-la in_o omni_fw-la meâ_fw-la jurisdictione_n jurare_fw-la non_fw-la cogam_fw-la and_o livy_n have_v it_o that_o among_o the_o roman_n the_o flamen_n dialis_n be_v not_o in_o any_o case_n allow_v to_o swear_v least_o at_o any_o time_n he_o shall_v forswear_v which_o in_o he_o be_v hold_v as_o the_o most_o heinous_a thing_n i_o have_v too_o somewhere_o read_v plutarch_n cite_v for_o justify_v to_o this_o purpose_n the_o reasonableness_n of_o their_o not_o swear_v for_o that_o a_o oath_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o torture_n to_o a_o free_a man_n and_o that_o it_o be_v absurd_a not_o to_o credit_v their_o word_n and_o for_o that_o a_o oath_n draw_v after_o it_o a_o imprecation_n or_o curse_n in_o case_n they_o shall_v be_v forswear_v which_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o detestable_a omination_n towards_o the_o priest_n of_o god._n josephus_n relate_v it_o that_o the_o essenes_n word_n be_v as_o sure_a as_o a_o oath_n so_o great_a likewise_o be_v the_o reputation_n of_o the_o christian_n in_o the_o ancient_a time_n for_o truth_n in_o matter_n assert_v or_o promise_v by_o they_o that_o the_o say_v of_o 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