Selected quad for the lemma: prince_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
prince_n	law_n	power_n	sovereign_a	3,887	5	9.6410	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34542	The remains of the reverend and learned Mr. John Corbet, late of Chichester printed from his own manuscripts.; Selections. 1684	Corbet, John, 1620-1680.	1684 (1684)	Wing C6262; ESTC R2134	198,975	272

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to_o the_o church-assemble_o in_o case_n a_o schism_n or_o disturbance_n will_v follow_v but_o this_o obligation_n do_v not_o arise_v from_o any_o validity_n that_o be_v in_o the_o unjust_a sentence_n but_o from_o the_o duty_n of_o preserve_a peace_n and_o order_n the_o distinction_n of_o the_o power_n of_o order_n and_o the_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n be_v vain_a for_o the_o spiritual_a pastor_n or_o elder_n have_v no_o other_o power_n than_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n and_o the_o full_a power_n of_o the_o key_n intrinsical_o belong_v to_o the_o order_n or_o office_n of_o a_o pastor_n or_o elder_n but_o if_o any_o pretend_v that_o the_o full_a power_n of_o the_o key_n do_v not_o intrinsical_o belong_v to_o the_o office_n of_o a_o pastor_n or_o elder_n but_o a_o part_n only_o or_o that_o there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o power_n of_o the_o key_n the_o one_o whereof_o belong_v only_o to_o one_o superior_a kin●_n of_o spiritual_a officer_n and_o the_o other_o be_v common_a to_o all_o spiritual_a ●astors_n let_v he_o prove_v such_o distinction_n and_o distribution_n from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n §_o 5._o of_o the_o delegation_n of_o spiritual_a power_n the_o delegation_n of_o power_n be_v a_o derivation_n thereof_o from_o its_o ordinary_a subject_n to_o another_o who_o be_v not_o the_o ordinary_a subject_n thereof_o and_o who_o have_v right_a to_o exercise_v it_o mere_o as_o authorize_v by_o the_o ordinary_a subject_n thereof_o as_o when_o a_o bishop_n delegate_n his_o episcopal_a power_n to_o he_o who_o be_v no_o bishop_n and_o who_o exercise_v the_o same_o mere_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o delegation_n the_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n pastor_n or_o elder_n be_v a_o trust_n and_o that_o of_o the_o great_a consequence_n in_o the_o world_n and_o a_o trust_n may_v not_o be_v delegated_a by_o the_o receiver_n to_o another_o person_n without_o the_o express_a consent_n of_o the_o giver_n no_o subordinate_a officer_n can_v make_v a_o legal_a deputy_n unless_o he_o be_v 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