Selected quad for the lemma: prince_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
prince_n	king_n	law_n	prerogative_n	2,294	5	10.0658	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A58674	Two cases submitted to consideration	L'Estrange, Roger, Sir, 1616-1704.	1687 (1687)	Wing S141; Wing L1320A; ESTC R23606	7,680	2

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all_o reasonable_a and_o humane_a presumption_n lose_v his_o crown_n and_o his_o life_n in_o compliment_n to_o a_o void_a act_n of_o his_o own_o in_o pretend_v to_o bar_n himself_o the_o use_n and_o service_n of_o his_o subject_n as_o if_o a_o act_n of_o state_n can_v supersede_n a_o fundamental_a of_o god_n and_o nature_n i_o have_v the_o authority_n of_o a_o great_a man_n bishop_n sanderson_n to_o back_v i_o in_o the_o casuistical_a stress_n of_o this_o instance_n god_n say_v he_o have_v give_v to_o his_o vicegerent_n here_o on_o earth_n a_o right_n in_o and_o a_o power_n over_o the_o person_n of_o all_o their_o subject_n within_o their_o several_a respective_a dominion_n even_o to_o the_o spend_v of_o their_o life_n in_o their_o country_n service_n whensoever_o they_o shall_v be_v by_o their_o authority_n call_v thereunto_o five_o case_n p._n 71._o now_o if_o they_o have_v these_o privilege_n of_o right_n and_o power_n from_o god_n and_o extend_v to_o all_z and_o whensoever_o without_o exception_n either_o to_o time_n number_n or_o distinction_n of_o person_n what_o earthly_a power_n shall_v dare_v to_o control_v this_o commission_n and_o i_o have_v one_o word_n more_o to_o offer_v now_o that_o i_o have_v former_o speak_v to_o which_o come_v a_o little_a close_o yet_o to_o the_o point_n the_o precept_n of_o honour_n thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n be_v undoubted_o of_o divine_a authority_n and_o a_o command_n of_o a_o immutable_a and_o indispensable_a obligation_n and_o it_o have_v catholic_a assent_n to_o it_o that_o it_o extend_v as_o well_o to_o our_o civil_a and_o political_n as_o to_o our_o natural_a parent_n by_o this_o law_n all_o subject_n be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o attend_v the_o call_n and_o the_o service_n of_o their_o prince_n for_o the_o precept_n be_v positive_a without_o any_o qualification_n limitation_n or_o condition_n whatsoever_o the_o question_n will_v be_v short_o this_o now_o whether_o any_o king_n can_v by_o any_o act_n of_o civil_a authority_n divest_v himself_o of_o this_o right_n over_o the_o person_n of_o his_o subject_n i_o do_v not_o say_v but_o he_o may_v choose_v whether_o he_o will_v command_v they_o or_o not_o but_o he_o can_v discharge_v his_o people_n of_o their_o duty_n of_o obedience_n in_o case_n he_o require_v their_o service_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o any_o case_n which_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o will_n and_o word_n of_o god_n no_o humane_a law_n can_v absolve_v they_o from_o that_o office_n of_o allegiance_n so_o that_o in_o the_o conclusion_n either_o those_o subject_n be_v clear_a before_o god_n that_o serve_v their_o prince_n when_o by_o he_o thereunto_o require_v notwithstanding_o any_o law_n of_o man_n to_o the_o contrary_a or_o the_o ten_o commandment_n may_v be_v turn_v to_o waste_v paper_n if_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n shall_v forbid_v upon_o a_o penalty_n that_o which_o the_o law_n of_o god_n command_v upon_o a_o penalty_n london_n print_v for_o r._n sare_n and_o publish_a by_o randal_n taylor_n 1687._o