Selected quad for the lemma: power_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
power_n	able_a	body_n	soul_n	3,151	5	5.4111	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15525	A commentarie vpon the most diuine Epistle of S. Paul to the Romanes Containing for matter, the degeneration of our nature by Adams Fall; and the restauration thereof, by the grace of Christ. Together with the perfection of faith, and the imbecillity of workes, in the cause of iustification of elect sinners before God. For forme and maner of handling, it hath the coherence and method, the summe and scope, the interpretations & doctrines the reasons and vses, of most texts. All which, are set downe very familiarly and compendiously, in forme of a dialogue, betweene Tlmotheus [sic] and Silas, by Thomas Wilson, one of the six preachers in the cathedrall church of Canterbury.	Wilson, Thomas, 1563-1622.	1614 (1614)	STC 25791; ESTC S120148	882,533	1,268

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unto_o mutual_a charity_n and_o holiness_n of_o conversation_n so_o as_o the_o part_n of_o this_o chapter_n be_v three_o the_o first_o of_o obedience_n to_o magistrate_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o seven_o verse_n the_o second_o of_o love_n due_a to_o our_o neighbour_n to_o the_o eleaventh_o verse_n the_o three_o of_o purity_n and_o sanctimony_n of_o life_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n tim._n show_v we_o now_o more_o distinct_o the_o connexion_n of_o this_o chapter_n with_o the_o former_a and_o what_o reason_n may_v move_v the_o apostle_n to_o treat_v of_o duty_n to_o magistrate_n silas_n paul_n have_v before_o forbid_v to_o recompense_v evil_a and_o to_o avenge_v ourselves_o lest_o he_o may_v be_v think_v to_o take_v away_o all_o power_n from_o man_n to_o avenge_v our_o wrong_n he_o now_o teach_v that_o magistrate_n be_v set_v up_o of_o god_n to_o be_v his_o minister_n to_o take_v vengeance_n of_o evil_a doer_n secondlie_o have_v say_v that_o we_o must_v do_v good_a to_o 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this_o precept_n be_v give_v not_o to_o secular_a man_n only_o but_o also_o to_o priest_n and_o monk_n as_o chrysostome_n say_v whether_o he_o be_v a_o apostle_n or_o prophet_n or_o evangelist_n or_o whatsoever_o he_o be_v let_v he_o be_v subject_a for_o this_o subjection_n say_v he_o do_v not_o overthrow_v religion_n hereunto_o accord_v bernard_n in_o a_o epistle_n of_o he_o to_o the_o clergy_n of_o rome_n epist._n 42._o si_fw-mi omnis_fw-la anima_fw-la subyci_fw-la debeat_fw-la quis_fw-la eos_fw-la excipiet_fw-la ab_fw-la hac_fw-la universalitate_fw-la quisquis_fw-la conatur_fw-la clericos_fw-la excipere_fw-la tentat_fw-la decipere_fw-la yea_o christ_n himself_o do_v not_o plead_v privilege_n against_o this_o precept_n neither_o do_v grant_v exemption_n unto_o any_o tim._n what_o use_n be_v to_o be_v make_v of_o this_o point_n touch_v the_o generality_n of_o the_o person_n who_o must_v be_v subject_a silas_n it_o reprove_v diverse_a sort_n of_o person_n first_o the_o anabaptist_n who_o will_v not_o admit_v christian_n either_o to_o bear_v magistracy_n or_o to_o be_v subject_a unto_o authority_n as_o if_o it_o be_v fit_a for_o insidel_n but_o not_o for_o the_o faithful_a to_o be_v subject_a to_o power_n under_o this_o pretence_n that_o be_v christ_n sreeman_n they_o may_v not_o live_v in_o servitude_n or_o be_v bind_v unto_o any_o whereas_o paul_n direct_v this_o precept_n to_o the_o believe_a roman_n who_o be_v christian_n by_o profession_n who_o spiritual_a freedom_n from_o sin_n satan_n and_o damnation_n be_v not_o repugnant_a unto_o corporal_a subjection_n due_a to_o civil_a magistrate_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o gospel_n against_o this_o but_o rather_o much_o for_o it_o that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v both_o a_o christian_n and_o a_o subject_n as_o well_o as_o a_o wife_n a_o master_n a_o servant_n and_o a_o child_n the_o second_o kind_n

be_v take_v be_v bring_v by_o one_o not_o very_o gracious_a to_o they_o yet_o oblige_v unto_o this_o office_n by_o his_o own_o promise_n and_o the_o church_n impulsion_n gal._n 2_o 10._o learn_v that_o saint_n have_v frailty_n poor_a saint_n have_v infirmity_n for_o their_o sanctification_n be_v not_o absolute_a hence_o it_o be_v that_o good_a office_n can_v always_o be_v do_v to_o they_o but_o with_o some_o fear_n of_o unthankfulness_n and_o untow_v ardnesse_n in_o accept_v &_o of_o ill_a construction_n of_o friendly_a endeavour_n which_o as_o it_o do_v not_o dishearten_v paul_n so_o it_o ought_v not_o we_o who_o be_v to_o pray_v to_o have_v such_o weakness_n cure_v &_o amend_v in_o the_o people_n but_o not_o to_o be_v withhold_v by_o they_o from_o do_v duty_n but_o go_v on_o to_o fulfil_v our_o vocation_n as_o david_n do_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o goliath_n notwithstanding_o his_o brethren_n do_v perverse_o interpret_v his_o endeavour_n so_o do_v christ_n in_o preach_v and_o work_v 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how_o manifold_a ch._n 6_o v_o 23._o ch._n 1_o v_o 32._o death_n eternal_a wherein_o it_o consist_v ch_n 6._o v._n 23._o death_n how_o wage_n of_o sin_n ch_n 6._o v._n 23._o death_n reign_v as_o a_o king_n how_o long_o and_o over_o who_o ch_n 5_o v_o 14._o death_n dissoluer_n of_o nature_n and_o marriage_n ch_n 7._o ver_fw-la 1_o 2._o death_n the_o meditation_n of_o it_o profitable_a to_o keep_v from_o sin_n ch_n 5._o v._n 12_o etc._n etc._n dead_a to_o sin_n and_o in_o sin_n what_o it_o mean_v ch_n 6._o v._n 2._o dead_a to_o the_o law_n what_o chap._n 7_o v._n 4._o i_o die_v when_o the_o commandment_n come_v what_o it_o mean_v ch_n 7._o five_o 9_o debt_n to_o be_v pay_v and_o why_o ch_z 13._o v._n 8._o debate_n and_o deceit_n why_o to_o be_v avoid_v ch_n 1_o five_o 29._o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n ch_n 7._o five_o 11._o deceive_v we_o how_o many_o way_n sin_n do_v ch_n 7._o v._n 11._o decree_n of_o god_n c_o 5._o five_o 11._o desire_v a_o prayer_n ch_n 8_o v_o 26_o ch_n 12._o five_o 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