Selected quad for the lemma: power_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
power_n	dispose_v	spiritual_a	temporal_a	3,691	5	9.4007	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A70542	Two great questions determined by the principles of reason & divinity I. whether the right to succession in hæreditary kingdoms, be eternal and unalterable? Neg. : II. whether some certain politick reasons may not be sufficient grounds of divorce? Affirm.	Lawrence, William, 1613 or 14-1681 or 2.	1681 (1681)	Wing L692A; ESTC R19202	24,141	40

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two_o great_a question_n determine_v by_o the_o principle_n of_o reason_n &_o divinity_n i._o whether_o the_o right_a to_o succession_n in_o haereditary_a kingdom_n be_v eternal_a and_o unalterable_a neg._n ii_o whether_o some_o certain_a politic_a reason_n may_v not_o be_v sufficient_a ground_n of_o divorce_n affirm_v it_o be_v enact_v and_o provide_v out_o of_o the_o warrant_n of_o ancient_a law_n that_o if_o any_o shall_v affirm_v that_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n can_v limit_v and_o bind_v the_o right_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o the_o succession_n thereof_o every_o such_o person_n shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o high-treason_n camb._n hist._n of_o qu._n eliz._n ann._n 1571_o &_o 1572._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d erasm._n london_n print_v for_o richard_n janeway_n in_o queens-head-alley_n in_o pater_fw-la =_o noster_fw-la =_o row_n 1681._o the_o content_v the_o first_o question_n whether_o the_o right_a to_o succession_n in_o hereditary_a kingdom_n be_v eternal_a and_o unalterable_a chap._n i._o that_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n which_o prince_n or_o supreme_a magistrate_n have_v be_v derive_v to_o they_o from_o god_n and_o that_o by_o these_o several_a way_n immediate_a deputation_n hereditary_a succession_n and_o election_n page_n 1_o chap._n ii_o that_o a_o disposition_n in_o a_o prince_n proceed_v from_o opinion_n or_o otherwise_o to_o both_o the_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a damage_n and_o destruction_n of_o a_o nation_n make_v a_o forfeiture_n of_o right_a to_o succession_n p._n 6_o chap._n iii_o that_o the_o forfeiture_n be_v make_v to_o the_o supreme_a authority_n that_o it_o be_v none_o unless_o it_o be_v take_v advantage_n of_o whilst_o he_o continue_v a_o subject_a but_o that_o a_o prince_n once_o possess_v of_o the_o supreme_a power_n can_v be_v depose_v that_o the_o same_o reason_n which_o warrant_v to_o take_v the_o forfeiture_n of_o he_o whilst_o heir_n if_o it_o be_v not_o take_v then_o be_v afterward_o of_o no_o force_n against_o he_o p._n 11_o chap._n iv._o that_o man_n throw_v themselves_o whole_o on_o providence_n for_o avert_v these_o mischief_n without_o make_v use_n of_o rational_a and_o moral_a mean_n to_o prevent_v they_o be_v unreasonable_a and_o absurd_a page_n 17_o the_o second_o question_n whether_o some_o certain_a politic_a reason_n may_v not_o be_v alone_o sufficient_a ground_n of_o divorce_n chap._n i._o of_o marriage_n its_o institution_n end_n and_o obligation_n of_o its_o special_a right_n and_o privilege_n in_o the_o state_n of_o christianity_n p._n 19_o chap._n ii_o what_o be_v divorce_n what_o be_v sufficient_a reason_n of_o divorce_n and_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n st._n mat._n 5._o 31_o 32._o &_o chap._n 19_o 9_o and_o elsewhere_o about_o divorce_n only_o for_o the_o cause_n of_o adultery_n and_o fornication_n consider_v and_o explain_v p._n 23_o chap._n iii_o whether_o the_o case_n of_o prince_n marriage_n be_v the_o same_o with_o private_a man_n and_o whether_o they_o be_v not_o 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