Selected quad for the lemma: power_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
power_n	king_n	law_n	sovereignty_n	3,188	5	10.8087	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77921	State-maxims, or, Certain dangerous positions, destructive to the very natural right and liberty of mankind. Laid down in a book entituled, The grounds of government and obedience; by Tho. White Gent. / Discussed, and both by Scripture and reason confuted, by Will Ball Esq;	Ball, William.	1656 (1656)	Wing B595; Thomason E886_6; ESTC R207341	17,284	32

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relation_n of_o rational_a justice_n we_o ought_v rational_o not_o blind_o to_o obey_v rom._n 12._o 1._o we_o ought_v rational_o not_o rash_o to_o judge_n luk._n 12._o 57_o hence_o it_o follow_v also_o that_o no_o submissive_a relation_n of_o rational_a obedience_n be_v due_a to_o such_o tyrant_n if_o any_o such_o monster_n be_v among_o mankind_n who_o at_o will_v deprive_v their_o vassal_n of_o life_n or_o take_v away_o from_o who_o they_o please_v what_o they_o please_v when_o they_o please_v ad_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la for_o such_o do_v not_o defend_v but_o destroy_v nor_o can_v i_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o any_o people_n do_v at_o any_o time_n submit_v to_o or_o rather_o enthral_v themselves_o under_o such_o tyrant_n voluntary_o but_o of_o constraint_n which_o if_o so_o then_o be_v they_o free_v if_o able_a to_o free_v themselves_o as_o i_o have_v former_o show_v but_o whether_o or_o no_o any_o people_n have_v voluntary_o enslave_v themselves_o i_o shall_v not_o insist_v upon_o 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