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	supremacy_n	3,288	5	10.6148	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86481	An answer to a certain writing, entituled, Certain doubts and quaere's upon occasion of the late oath and covenant, with desire of satisfaction, for tender conscienced people, to whom it may be exhibited. 5. August. 1643 Imprimatur Joseph Caryl.	Hollingworth, Richard, 1607-1656.; England and Wales. Parliament.	1643 (1643)	Wing H2486; Thomason E67_5; ESTC R8330	11,137	16

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his_o own_o way_n sure_o he_o be_v none_o of_o the_o tender_a conscience_a man_n for_o who_o satisfaction_n these_o be_v propound_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o chester_n have_v swear_v that_o they_o rest_v full_o assure_v of_o his_o majesty_n princely_a truth_n and_o goodness_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v well_o if_o some_o of_o they_o to_o save_v their_o good_n and_o liberty_n quest_n 7_o have_v not_o tell_v god_n and_o the_o world_n a_o solemn_a lie_n i_o desire_v to_o know_v the_o extent_n of_o those_o word_n will_v according_a to_o my_o power_n and_o vocation_n assist_v the_o force_n of_o the_o parliament_n against_o the_o force_n etc._n etc._n for_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o he_o that_o war_v not_o in_o his_o own_o person_n he_o that_o slay_v at_o any_o exigent_n he_o that_o leave_v his_o armour_n he_o that_o take_v or_o give_v quarter_n he_o that_o give_v not_o all_o his_o estate_n immediate_o to_o these_o war_n it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o these_o have_v not_o do_v according_a to_o 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can_v be_v better_a keep_v then_o by_o cleave_v to_o the_o parliament_n for_o the_o king_n be_v legal_o presume_v to_o be_v in_o parliament_n not_o contra_fw-la the_o king_n have_v protest_v upon_o the_o sacrament_n quest_n 3_o that_o he_o will_v maintain_v the_o protestant_a religion_n without_o connivance_n at_o popery_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o certain_a that_o the_o king_n have_v so_o protest_v answ_n if_o he_o have_v and_o his_o intention_n be_v real_a yet_o this_o lay_v no_o bond_n on_o his_o successor_n muchlesse_a on_o the_o queen_n the_o papist_n and_o rebel_n now_o in_o arm_n by_o who_o our_o religion_n be_v rather_o endanger_v then_o by_o the_o king_n which_o keep_v not_o covenant_n and_o truce_n that_o turk_n will_v keep_v for_o popish_a principle_n will_v admit_v the_o take_n and_o break_v of_o solemn_a oath_n and_o have_v not_o suffer_v the_o king_n to_o keep_v his_o former_a many_o solemn_a protestation_n scarce_o the_o same_o day_n they_o be_v make_v si_fw-la 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a_o answer_n to_o a_o certain_a write_n entitle_v certain_a doubt_n and_o qvaere_n upon_o occasion_n of_o the_o late_a oath_n and_o covenant_n with_o desire_n of_o satisfaction_n for_o tender_v conscienced_a people_n to_o who_o it_o may_v be_v exhibit_v 5._o august_n 1643._o imprimatur_fw-la joseph_n caryl_n london_n print_v for_o luke_n fawn_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o parrot_n in_o paul_n churchyard_n 1643._o sept._n 11._o to_o the_o right_n worshipful_a and_o much_o honour_a colonel_n ralph_n asheton_n esquire_n richard_n holland_n esquire_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o colonel_n commander_n officer_n and_o soldier_n in_o the_o county_n palatine_n of_o lancaster_n a_o answer_n to_o a_o certain_a writing_n entitle_v certain_a doubt_n and_o quere_n upon_o occasion_n of_o the_o late_a oath_n and_o covenant_n with_o desire_n of_o satisfaction_n for_o tender_a conscience_a people_n to_o who_o it_o may_v be_v exhibit_v question_v 1_o first_o i_o doubt_v how_o i_o can_v swear_v in_o truth_n and_o judgement_n or_o in_o truth_n and_o knowledge_n according_a to_o jere._n 4.2_o for_o however_o the_o parliament_n may_v to_o itself_o have_v just_a ground_n for_o what_o they_o say_v yet_o to_o i_o this_o be_v but_o t●s●imonium_fw-la humanum_fw-la and_o though_o a_o man_n think_v or_o believe_v all_o true_a that_o be_v in_o this_o oath_n and_o in_o its_o preamble_n assert_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o therefore_o in_o a_o oath_n to_o be_v avow_v or_o disavow_v i_o may_v in_o some_o case_n swear_v upon_o my_o own_o knowledge_n or_o ex_fw-la testimonio_fw-la di●●ino_fw-la but_o i_o may_v not_o swear_v upon_o other_o man_n knowledge_n as_o in_o logic_n quod_fw-la nescit_fw-la predicare_fw-la de_fw-la est_fw-la in_o secundo_fw-la adjecto_fw-la nescit_fw-la predicare_fw-la de_fw-la est_fw-la in_o t●●ti●_n adjecto_fw-la so_o in_o divinity_n quod_fw-la nescit_fw-la jurare_fw-la de_fw-la est_fw-la in_o secundo_fw-la adject●_n nescit_fw-la jurare_fw-la 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