Selected quad for the lemma: power_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
power_n	high_a	soul_n	subject_a	9,970	5	7.5146	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A63996	England's breath stopp'd being the counter-part of Jvdah's miseries lamented publickly in the New-Church at Westminster on January 30 being the anniversary of the martydom of King Charles the First of blessed memory / by Robert Twisse.	Twisse, Robert, d. 1674.	1665 (1665)	Wing T3416A; ESTC R967	16,659	42

meditation_n we_o acknowledge_v in_o this_o respect_n the_o life_n of_o king_n to_o be_v as_o consecrate_v corn_n g._n j._n g._n fit_a only_a to_o be_v reap_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n but_o for_o a_o prince_n that_o have_v bathe_v his_o sword_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o subject_n to_o have_v a_o fair_a trial_n in_o open_a court_n and_o afterward_o to_o have_v justice_n do_v upon_o he_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o ancient_a law_n of_o god_n he_o that_o shed_v man_n blood_n by_o man_n shall_v his_o blood_n be_v shed_v can_v just_o be_v parallel_v with_o romish_a and_o jesuitical_a practice_n who_o murder_n with_o white-powder_n and_o kill_v without_o make_v any_o noise_n but_o who_o be_v so_o great_a a_o stranger_n in_o our_o israel_n as_o to_o be_v ignorant_a what_o kind_n of_o trial_n our_o gracious_a sovereign_n undergo_v who_o know_v not_o that_o his_o judge_n be_v his_o swear_a enemy_n and_o forswear_a rebel_n who_o know_v not_o that_o our_o sovereign_n death_n be_v decree_v before_o ever_o their_o high_a court_n be_v erect_v which_o be_v only_o to_o add_v mockery_n to_o their_o malice_n as_o be_v observe_v by_o our_o late_a sovereign_n who_o know_v not_o what_o bloody_a purveyor_n be_v send_v up_o and_o down_o the_o nation_n to_o procure_v hand_n to_o petition_n which_o the_o poor_a subscriber_n never_o hear_v nor_o read_v only_o the_o mention_n of_o justice_n upon_o delinquent_n from_o high_a to_o low_a blind_v the_o eye_n of_o some_o perhaps_o honest_a and_o well-meaning_a but_o yet_o silly_a man_n that_o they_o can_v not_o see_v to_o the_o bottom_n of_o that_o hellish_a design_n who_o otherwise_o will_v have_v shriek_v aloud_o to_o have_v see_v the_o devil_n appear_v at_o noonday_n with_o his_o cleave_a foot_n and_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v that_o blood_n must_v go_v for_o blood_n i_o grant_v it_o if_o understand_v aright_o viz._n so_o it_o be_v order_v to_o be_v shed_v by_o the_o magistrate_n that_o be_v authorize_v thereunto_o by_o commission_n from_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n for_o otherwise_o if_o any_o man_n may_v take_v the_o sword_n of_o justice_n in_o their_o hand_n they_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o do_v injustice_n our_o hand_n then_o like_o ishmael_n will_v be_v lift_v up_o against_o every_o man_n and_o every_o man_n hand_n against_o we_o if_o the_o king_n be_v supreme_a then_o sure_o i_o be_o the_o people_n be_v inferior_a and_o if_o it_o be_v a_o undoubted_a maxim_n that_o par_n in_o parem_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la potestatem_fw-la then_o certain_o the_o inferior_a though_o they_o may_v have_v power_n yet_o can_v challenge_v no_o authority_n over_o the_o superior_a the_o truth_n be_v have_v either_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o of_o nature_n or_o of_o the_o land_n be_v consult_v withal_o the_o sacred_a person_n of_o a_o king_n will_v never_o have_v be_v make_v so_o cheap_a nor_o his_o head_n sever_v from_o his_o body_n on_o such_o easy_a term_n if_o either_o moses_n or_o daniel_n or_o david_n or_o paul_n may_v have_v be_v allow_v to_o have_v be_v of_o his_o majesty_n be_v counsel_n and_o hear_v as_o advocate_n on_o his_o royal_a behalf_n i_o be_o sure_a he_o will_v have_v be_v acquit_v at_o their_o mock-court_n moses_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o revile_v the_o god_n 22.28_o exod._n 22.28_o nor_o curse_v the_o ruler_n of_o thy_o people_n then_o sure_o not_o behead_v he_o 26.9_o 1_o sam._n 26.9_o david_n be_v peremptory_a who_o can_v stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n against_o the_o lord_n be_v anoint_v and_o be_v guiltless_a 4.19_o dan._n 4.19_o daniel_n be_v whole_o seize_v with_o horror_n and_o astonishment_n for_o one_o hour_n to_o behold_v as_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sad_a doom_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n approach_v which_o yet_o will_v not_o reach_v his_o life_n but_o only_o his_o honour_n which_o yet_o after_o seven_o year_n eclipse_n will_v recover_v his_o former_a lustre_n and_o brightness_n oh_o how_o much_o more_o tremble_v and_o confusion_n of_o spirit_n will_v have_v overtake_v he_o have_v it_o be_v reveal_v to_o he_o that_o his_o own_o native_a prince_n shall_v not_o only_o have_v be_v hale_v from_o his_o throne_n but_o force_v likewise_o to_o his_o grave_n by_o his_o own_o unnatural_a subject_n 13.1_o rom._n 13.1_o paul_n command_v every_o soul_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n and_o it_o be_v worth_a observe_v that_o this_o command_n be_v give_v when_o soul_n be_v at_o best_a and_o power_n at_o worst_a but_o silent_a leges_fw-la inter_fw-la arma_fw-la the_o clatter_n of_o arm_n will_v not_o allow_v any_o law_n but_o martial_a to_o be_v hear_v but_o if_o neither_o the_o threefold_a cord_n of_o reason_n law_n and_o religion_n can_v bind_v you_o o_o you_o justiciaries_n to_o your_o good_a behaviour_n yet_o let_v your_o own_o concernment_n prevail_v upon_o you_o time_n may_v come_v that_o the_o wind_n may_v tack_v about_o and_o the_o sun_n shine_v so_o hot_a upon_o you_o that_o you_o may_v wish_v for_o a_o tree_n with_o leaf_n to_o shade_v you_o or_o if_o you_o be_v weary_a of_o your_o own_o life_n and_o can_v be_v content_a to_o stop_v your_o own_o breath_n yet_o be_v persuade_v to_o let_v your_o neighbour_n live_v and_o breathe_v a_o little_a long_o and_o this_o bring_v i_o to_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o second_o remarkable_a in_o the_o text._n second_o the_o happy_a influence_n of_o zedekiah_n and_o so_o of_o all_o kingly_a government_n display_v in_o two_o metaphor_n 1._o it_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o breath_n of_o our_o nostril_n the_o phrase_n be_v take_v from_o gen._n 2.7_o where_o we_o read_v the_o lord_n form_v man_n out_o of_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o ground_n and_o breathe_v into_o his_o nostril_n the_o breath_n of_o life_n and_o man_n become_v a_o live_a soul_n it_o seem_v by_o this_o expression_n that_o king_n be_v as_o soul_n to_o actuate_v and_o enliven_v the_o great_a body_n of_o people_n which_o without_o they_o will_v be_v but_o as_o so_o many_o corpse_n when_o once_o the_o breath_n be_v go_v as_o when_o god_n make_v adam_n of_o clay_n or_o red_a earth_n he_o be_v say_v to_o breathe_v into_o his_o nostril_n the_o breath_n of_o life_n and_o so_o man_n become_v a_o live_a soul_n so_o when_o god_n erect_v a_o nation_n into_o a_o orderly_a government_n but_o especial_o a_o kingdom_n or_o monarchy_n then_o be_v we_o a_o live_a soul_n and_o breathe_v indeed_o well_o may_v then_o their_o memory_n stink_n and_o rot_v among_o we_o that_o make_v three_o famous_a kingdom_n become_v so_o many_o stink_a carcase_n they_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o when_o their_o breath_n be_v stop_v and_o how_o just_o be_v god_n in_o take_v away_o their_o breath_n that_o rob_v three_o nation_n of_o their_o breath_n at_o once_o and_o it_o be_v worth_a observe_n that_o these_o three_o kingdom_n can_v never_o thrive_v till_o they_o do_v breathe_v again_o towards_o monarchy_n under_o a_o thing_n call_v a_o protector_n but_o indeed_o his_o breath_n can_v not_o agree_v with_o our_o english_a body_n his_o breath_n be_v too_o hot_a it_o do_v rather_o scorch_v then_o cool_a the_o body_n and_o be_v more_o artificial_a than_o natural_a for_o his_o head_n be_v only_o fasten_v to_o the_o body_n by_o a_o instrument_n it_o can_v not_o animate_v the_o body_n long_o so_o that_o within_o a_o few_o year_n the_o three_o nation_n lie_v a_o gasp_a and_o pant_v for_o breath_n and_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n give_v up_o the_o ghost_n when_o god_n in_o rich_a mercy_n be_v please_v to_o inspire_v a_o new_a life_n into_o we_o in_o raise_v up_o our_o present_a sovereign_n to_o be_v unto_o we_o as_o life_n from_o the_o dead_a 2._o kingly_a government_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o tree_n not_o a_o naked_a one_o without_o branch_n or_o leave_n but_o such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v store_v with_o plenty_n of_o leave_n for_o shadow_n and_o fruit_n for_o food_n of_o who_o we_o say_v under_o his_o shadow_n we_o shall_v live_v like_o that_o fair_a tall_a and_o well-spread_a tree_n in_o dan._n 4._o who_o leave_v be_v fair_a and_o fruit_n much_o for_o all_o the_o beast_n that_o come_v under_o it_o not_o a_o bramble_n or_o thorn_n which_o in_o stead_n of_o afford_v covert_a and_o nourishment_n will_v scratch_v and_o tear_v the_o flesh_n of_o those_o poor_a sheep_n that_o seek_v for_o shelter_n under_o their_o bough_n not_o the_o poisonous_a yew_n whole_a melancholic_a shade_n be_v report_v by_o some_o deadly_a to_o those_o that_o sit_v under_o it_o these_o may_v be_v fit_a emblem_n of_o democratical_a and_o protectorian_a government_n but_o the_o tree_n under_o which_o judah_n of_o old_a and_o england_n of_o late_o sit_v be_v the_o spread_a vine_n that_o together_o with_o the_o broad_a leave_n afford_v thick_a cluster_n of_o grape_n which_o yield_v wine_n to_o cheer_v the_o