Selected quad for the lemma: prince_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
prince_n	ordinance_n	power_n	resist_v	2,543	5	10.0817	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A95777	The soveraignes power, and the subiects duty: delivered in a sermon, at Christ-Church in Oxford, March 3. 1643. By J. Armagh.	Ussher, James, 1581-1656.	1644 (1644)	Wing U224; Thomason E36_13; ESTC R23316	10,392	32

the_o sovereign_n power_n and_o the_o subject_n duty_n deliver_v in_o a_o sermon_n at_o christchurch_n in_o oxford_n march_z 3._o 1643._o by_o j._n armagh_n rom_n 13.2_o whosoever_o resist_v the_o power_n resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n oxford_z print_v for_o w.w._n 1644._o roman_n 13._o vers_fw-la 1._o let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n for_o there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n in_o vain_a do_v christian_n prince_n bear_v the_o sword_n if_o their_o subject_n conscience_n may_v question_v their_o power_n they_o which_o begin_v it_o in_o the_o cause_n of_o religion_n may_v as_o well_o go_v on_o and_o doubt_v of_o all_o and_o therefore_o as_o prince_n be_v just_o zealous_a in_o restrain_v the_o outward_a man_n the_o priest_n shall_v be_v as_o forward_o in_o inform_v the_o conscience_n you_o know_v the_o occasion_n of_o such_o a_o meditation_n and_o this_o have_v put_v i_o again_o so_o soon_o upon_o you_o and_o a_o new_a text_n stand_v engage_v for_o many_o which_o i_o must_v desire_v you_o to_o hearken_v to_o as_o god_n message_n plead_v for_o the_o right_n of_o king_n by_o his_o apostle_n rom_n 13._o five_o 1._o let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n etc._n etc._n wherein_o be_v th●se_a two_o part_n 1._o a_o proposition_n deliver_v by_o way_n of_o command_n express_v a_o duty_n enjoin_v let_v every_o soul_n b●_n subject_a etc._n etc._n wherein_o be_v three_o thing_n 1._o quis_fw-la who_o it_o be_v that_o be_v to_o perform_v it_o every_o soul_n 2._o quid_fw-la what_o it_o be_v be_v subject_a 3._o cui_fw-la to_o who_o the_o high_a power_n 2._o a_o reason_n for_o confirmation_n of_o it_o as_o if_o this_o cause_n be_v ground_v not_o only_o on_o bare_a authority_n but_o enforce_v by_o infallible_a reason_n for_o there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n i_o shall_v begin_v with_o the_o person_n and_o first_o with_o those_o to_o who_o this_o duty_n be_v due_a the_o high_a power_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o examine_v this_o stile_n and_o confine_v it_o strict_o to_o we_o subject_a lest_o usurper_n take_v advantage_n of_o the_o looseness_n secret_o undermine_v the_o bulwark_n which_o we_o hope_v for_o and_o may_v here_o build_v up_o for_o some_o be_v ready_a to_o thrust_v in_o and_o shroud_v under_o this_o title_n bishop_n and_o all_o spiritual_a governor_n other_o who_o main_o oppose_v that_o labour_v to_o make_v all_o temporal_a governors_n equal_a sharer_n both_o which_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o apostle_n meaning_n and_o both_o equal_o dangerous_a let_v spiritual_a power_n be_v here_o suppose_v and_o if_o they_o be_v not_o subject_a yet_o shall_v temporal_a prince_n have_v no_o command_n over_o the_o clergy_n let_v all_o temporal_a partake_v in_o it_o and_o every_o inferior_a magistrate_n shall_v contest_v with_o his_o king_n for_o for_o their_o safeguard_n according_a to_o they_o as_o well_o as_o the_o prince_n be_v this_o precept_n of_o the_o 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22.21_o matt._n 22.21_o and_o the_o foundation_n of_o all_o command_n the_o law_n which_o be_v give_v by_o god_n himself_o first_o in_o general_a term_n honour_v thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n 20._o exod._n 20._o and_o afterward_o enlarge_v 17.12_o deut._n 17.12_o that_o man_n that_o will_v do_v presumptuous_o nor_o hearken_v unto_o the_o priest_n or_o unto_o the_o judge_n that_o man_n shall_v die_v but_o do_v this_o command_n urge_v at_o all_o time_n and_o on_o all_o occasion_n what_o if_o the_o prince_n be_v wicked_a idolatrous_a the_o vice_n of_o the_o man_n abridge_v not_o his_o power_n and_o therefore_o not_o the_o apostle_n command_v if_o this_o may_v have_v be_v a_o sufficient_a plea_n against_o obedience_n s._n paul_n may_v have_v spare_v this_o precept_n since_o nero_n be_v the_o power_n to_o who_o these_o roman_n be_v subject_a or_o to_o omit_v all_o other_o case_n that_o may_v be_v make_v what_o if_o his_o command_n be_v contrary_a to_o religion_n yea_o a_o army_n be_v 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