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	parliament_n	sovereign_a	5,223	5	9.3738	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A45350	A sermon preached in the cathedral and metropolitical church of St. Peter of York, on Thursday the fourteenth of February, 1688/9 being the day appointed by the lords spiritual and temporal, assembled at Westminster, for a publick thanksgiving to Almighty God, for having made His Highness the Prince of Orange, the glorious instrument of the great deliverance of this kingdom from popery and arbitrary power / by George Halley ...	Halley, George, 1655 or 6-1708.	1689 (1689)	Wing H454; ESTC R6579	12,462	36

prince_n what_o great_a reason_n then_o have_v we_o to_o magnify_v divine_a providence_n what_o a_o obligation_n do_v we_o all_o lie_n under_o to_o pay_v all_o imaginable_a respect_n all_o possible_a gratitude_n to_o the_o lord_n who_o have_v redeem_a we_o from_o popery_n and_o slavery_n from_o a_o remorseless_a bloody_a and_o treacherous_a religion_n let_v we_o give_v thanks_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v so_o wonderful_o deliver_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o enemy_n we_o have_v the_o best_a religion_n the_o best_a constitute_v government_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n a_o religion_n which_o mere_a flesh_n and_o blood_n never_o reveal_v a_o religion_n that_o be_v retrench_v from_o all_o false_a doctrine_n and_o superstitious_a practice_n a_o rational_a religion_n a_o reasonable_a service_n against_o which_o our_o roman_a adversary_n have_v no_o exception_n but_o that_o it_o prefer_v the_o write_a word_n before_o uncertain_a tradition_n and_o the_o all-sufficient_a blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n before_o the_o impure_a and_o imperfect_a work_n of_o mortal_a men._n a_o government_n too_o incomparable_a for_o its_o constitution_n the_o legislative_a power_n be_v so_o lodge_v that_o nothing_o can_v be_v enact_v without_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n thus_o as_o the_o inferior_a orb_n do_v by_o their_o transverse_n and_o opposite_a motion_n stay_v and_o moderate_v the_o rapid_a force_n of_o the_o primum_fw-la mobile_a or_o first_o sphere_n so_o parliament_n by_o their_o fabian_z counsel_n do_v temper_n and_o moderate_v the_o quick_a motion_n of_o sovereign_a power_n all_o our_o law_n and_o decree_n by_o which_o we_o be_v govern_v be_v first_o of_o our_o own_o choice_n and_o then_o confirm_v by_o the_o king_n neither_o the_o morning_n nor_o the_o evening_n star_n in_o the_o heaven_n be_v more_o beautiful_a than_o the_o frame_n and_o complexion_n of_o our_o government_n we_o have_v law_n that_o be_v sufficient_o able_a to_o make_v we_o a_o nation_n of_o righteousness_n if_o they_o be_v but_o actuate_v by_o man_n of_o impartial_a justice_n and_o integrity_n now_o be_v this_o our_o excellent_a religion_n in_o danger_n of_o be_v overflow_v with_o the_o filthy_a stream_n of_o popery_n and_o superstition_n be_v this_o our_o incomparable_a government_n bring_v by_o arbitrary_a power_n to_o the_o very_a brink_n of_o destruction_n and_o have_v god_n preserve_v both_o our_o religion_n and_o government_n have_v we_o now_o a_o bless_a and_o a_o comfortable_a hope_n of_o see_v our_o religion_n and_o government_n flourish_v of_o have_v our_o judge_n restore_v as_o at_o the_o first_o and_o our_o counsellor_n as_o at_o the_o beginning_n isai_n 1.26_o how_o ought_v we_o then_o to_o magnify_v the_o divine_a goodness_n how_o prudent_o and_o religious_o have_v our_o senator_n act_v in_o appoint_v this_o day_n of_o solemn_a thanksgiving_n to_o pour_v forth_o our_o praise_n to_o he_o who_o have_v so_o strange_o redeem_v so_o miraculous_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o enemy_n a_o redemption_n that_o bear_v the_o most_o legible_a character_n of_o divine_a providence_n that_o god_n shall_v send_v we_o over_o a_o deliverer_n at_o a_o season_n when_o sail_v be_v dangerous_a at_o a_o time_n when_o the_o wave_n of_o the_o sea_n rage_n horrible_o and_o swell_v when_o the_o wind_n be_v most_o tempestuous_a that_o most_o of_o our_o nobility_n and_o gentry_n that_o a_o standing-army_n too_o in_o which_o the_o papist_n seem_v to_o repose_v the_o great_a confidence_n because_o number_n of_o their_o own_o religion_n be_v mix_v with_o it_o because_o several_a regiment_n therein_o be_v under_o the_o command_n and_o conduct_v of_o popish_a officer_n shall_v concur_v to_o our_o deliverance_n and_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o effusion_n of_o blood_n this_o be_v digitus_fw-la dei_fw-la the_o finger_n of_o god_n and_o we_o can_v reflect_v upon_o it_o without_o astonishment_n and_o admiration_n a_o sudden_a and_o a_o seasonable_a deliverance_n a_o deliverance_n which_o argue_v the_o vigilant_a eye_n of_o providence_n and_o the_o powerful_a hand_n of_o god_n the_o deep_a water_n of_o the_o proud_a have_v go_v even_o over_o our_o soul_n we_o escape_v even_o as_o a_o bird_n out_o of_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o fowler_n the_o snare_n be_v sudden_o break_v and_o we_o be_v deliver_v our_o enemy_n be_v stop_v in_o their_o career_n their_o undermine_a project_n and_o base_a design_n be_v prevent_v by_o a_o sudden_a and_o a_o unexpected_a change_n of_o the_o scene_n by_o a_o most_o strange_a and_o astonish_a revolution_n thus_o the_o lord_n on_o a_o sudden_a dash_v in_o piece_n the_o black_a contrivance_n of_o wicked_a haman_n when_o he_o have_v procure_v a_o royal_a decree_n and_o fix_v a_o time_n for_o the_o quench_n of_o his_o thirst_n with_o torrent_n of_o jewish_a blood_n thus_o the_o lord_n discomfit_v the_o egyptian_a host_n dispirited_a their_o horse_n and_o affright_a pharaoh_n with_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n make_v the_o sea_n to_o swallow_v he_o and_o his_o army_n when_o he_o be_v upon_o the_o heel_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n thus_o when_o sennacherib_n have_v encamp_v against_o jerusalem_n with_o a_o formidable_a army_n and_o have_v make_v all_o necessary_a preparation_n for_o a_o storm_n the_o lord_n send_v a_o angel_n who_o raise_v the_o siege_n by_o the_o destruction_n of_o one_o hundred_o and_o eighty_o five_o thousand_o 2._o kin._n 19.35_o and_o indeed_o in_o several_a other_o place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n we_o find_v this_o to_o be_v the_o frequent_a practice_n the_o usual_a method_n of_o divine_a providence_n it_o be_v true_a god_n can_v blast_v a_o project_n god_n can_v defeat_v a_o hellish_a design_n upon_o its_o first_o formation_n in_o its_o very_a embryo_n but_o to_o illustrate_v his_o providence_n he_o general_o suffer_v it_o to_o come_v to_o some_o ripeness_n and_o maturity_n to_o the_o very_a birth_n and_o then_o deprive_v it_o of_o strength_n to_o bring_v forth_o permit_v the_o projector_n to_o mount_v up_o to_o the_o top_n of_o confidence_n and_o then_o tumble_v they_o down_o stay_v till_o his_o innocent_a people_n be_v place_v upon_o the_o very_a precipice_n and_o then_o with_o his_o own_o right_a hand_n and_o his_o outstretch_v arm_n do_v he_o catch_v hold_v of_o they_o and_o save_v they_o from_o the_o design_v destruction_n when_o man_n be_v thus_o snatch_v as_o it_o be_v from_o the_o jaw_n of_o danger_n when_o both_o church_n and_o state_n be_v as_o it_o be_v pull_v out_o of_o the_o fire_n they_o can_v but_o see_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v it_o unless_o they_o wilful_o shut_v their_o eye_n against_o the_o light_n they_o can_v but_o perceive_v that_o it_o be_v his_o work_n this_o can_v but_o enforce_v they_o to_o magnify_v the_o lord_n and_o praise_v his_o divine_a goodness_n and_o such_o a_o sudden_a and_o a_o unexpected_a deliverance_n be_v we_o the_o enemy_n cry_v come_v and_o let_v we_o root_v they_o out_o that_o they_o may_v be_v no_o more_o a_o people_n and_o that_o their_o name_n may_v be_v no_o more_o in_o remembrance_n our_o heart_n be_v disquiet_v within_o we_o and_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n be_v fall_v upon_o we_o and_o a_o horrible_a dread_n overwhelm_v we_o why_o because_o treason_n walk_v barefaced_a in_o our_o street_n at_o broad_a noonday_n with_o the_o great_a effrontery_n and_o impudence_n because_o unrighteousness_n be_v in_o the_o city_n because_o a_o false_a and_o superstitious_a religion_n wrestle_v with_o our_o own_o and_o endeavour_v to_o lay_v her_o honour_n in_o the_o dust_n nay_o it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o open_a and_o a_o declare_a enemy_n that_o struggle_v with_o she_o but_o even_o some_o who_o call_v themselves_o her_o child_n who_o come_v to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o pretend_v to_o her_o doctrine_n and_o worship_n and_o yet_o intolerable_a hypocrisy_n endeavour_v as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lay_v to_o throw_v down_o her_o wall_n and_o destroy_v her_o fence_n to_o overthrow_v all_o her_o hedge_n and_o break_v down_o her_o strong_a hold_n to_o take_v away_o such_o necessary_a such_o good_a and_o wholesome_a law_n as_o be_v her_o great_a visible_a security_n and_o protection_n if_o such_o low-prized_a soul_n such_o mercenary_a creature_n who_o god_n be_v mammon_n who_o study_v nothing_o but_o their_o own_o advancement_n to_o honour_n and_o promotion_n to_o profitable_a employment_n to_o build_v their_o nest_n on_o high_a though_o it_o be_v upon_o the_o ruin_n of_o their_o mother_n i_o say_v if_o those_o temporize_a person_n have_v once_o break_v down_o the_o hedge_n of_o our_o religion_n her_o grape_n then_o will_v soon_o have_v be_v pluck_v off_o the_o wild_a boar_n will_v soon_o have_v root_v she_o up_o the_o romish_a priest_n and_o fiery_a jesuit_n will_v soon_o have_v be_v possess_v of_o our_o garden_n of_o eden_n and_o sow_v it_o with_o the_o seed_n of_o popery_n and_o superstition_n thus_o when_o our_o church_n have_v enemy_n without_o