Selected quad for the lemma: soul_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
soul_n	ordinance_n	power_n	resist_v	4,907	5	10.4011	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A75445	An answer to the Solemne League & Covenant; presented to the publick view of all loyall subiects in England, Scotland, and Ireland; in the twelfth year of the reign of our most gracious sovereign Lord Charles by the grace of God, of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c. Published according to order.		1660 (1660)	Wing A3448; Thomason E1045_3; ESTC R207947	9,622	16

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make_v a_o covenant_n with_o myself_o rebus_fw-la sic_fw-la stantibus_fw-la ôr_v rather_o jacentibus_fw-la never_o to_o question_v this_o covenant_n which_o the_o authority_n of_o bath_n house_n and_o piety_n and_o learning_n of_o the_o assembly_n of_o divine_n hoth_v commend_v as_o the_o sovereign_a remedy_n of_o all_o the_o malady_n of_o the_o time_n yet_o because_o my_o conscience_n tell_v i_o that_o it_o have_v not_o approbation_n from_o the_o three_o that_o bear_v record_n in_o herven_n i_o dare_v not_o conceal_v those_o reason_n which_o at_o the_o first_o make_v i_o doubt_v of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o it_o and_o in_o the_o end_n put_v it_o out_o of_o doubt_n the_o reason_n propound_v the_o naked_a truth_n without_o any_o clothing_n of_o art_n or_o ornament_n of_o rhetoric_n be_v these_o andi_fw-la non_fw-la phalerata_fw-la sed_fw-la fortia_fw-la not_o to_o take_v advantage_n of_o the_o preposterous_a order_n in_o set_v down_o the_o part_n of_o this_o covenant_n wherein_o he_o 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his_o majesty_n take_v it_o well_o at_o our_o hand_n that_o we_o shall_v accept_v of_o a_o covenant_n hand_n over_o head_n wherein_o the_o member_n be_v set_v above_o the_o head_n and_o his_o sovereign_a majesty_n slight_v and_o that_o not_o only_o by_o misplace_v his_o person_n but_o limit_v and_o restrain_v the_o preservation_n of_o his_o person_n and_o authority_n to_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o maintenance_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o kingdom_n what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o indent_v with_o our_o sovereign_n and_o capitulate_v with_o our_o head_n as_o ochan_n sometime_o do_v with_o the_o emperor_n frederick_n defend_v gladio_fw-la &_o ego_fw-la defendam_fw-la te_fw-la argumentis_fw-la defend_v i_o with_o thy_o sword_n and_o i_o will_v defend_v thou_o with_o my_o pen_n if_o his_o majesty_n will_v defend_v our_o faith_n we_o will_v bear_v faith_n to_o he_o if_o he_o will_v keep_v safe_a our_o pendant_n we_o will_v safeguard_v his_o crown_n which_o limitation_n i_o except_v at_o not_o that_o i_o doubt_v but_o that_o there_o be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v a_o mutualitie_n between_o king_n and_o sub●ect_a and_o that_o if_o he_o either_o desert_n the_o true_a faith_n or_o infringe_v the_o law_n and_o just_a liberty_n of_o his_o subject_n for_o which_o he_o pawn_v his_o faith_n at_o his_o coronation_n god_n will_v call_v he_o to_o a_o account_n for_o it_o but_o this_o do_v not_o discharge_v we_o of_o our_o allegiance_n to_o he_o though_o he_o keep_v not_o touch_v with_o we_o yet_o we_o may_v not_o break_v with_o he_o for_o he_o be_v as_o tertullian_n give_v he_o his_o true_a dimension_n according_a to_o the_o golden_a reed_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n solo_n deo_fw-la minor_fw-la caeteris_fw-la omnibus_fw-la major_a and_o consequent_o questionable_a for_o his_o breach_n of_o faith_n before_o none_o but_o god_n alas_o what_o a_o fickle_a estate_n and_o lamentable_a condition_n be_v prince_n in_o if_o upon_o pretence_n that_o they_o defend_v not_o that_o religion_n which_o the_o people_n believe_v to_o be_v true_a or_o maintain_v not_o those_o liberty_n which_o they_o challenge_v as_o their_o birthright_n their_o royal_a crown_n may_v be_v expose_v to_o rapine_n and_o their_o sac●ed_a person_n to_o violence_n not_o to_o dive_v into_o the_o depth_n of_o state_n not_o anxious_o to_o inquire_v into_o the_o reason_n which_o move_v the_o first_o contriver_n and_o projector_n of_o this_o league_n to_o set_v it_o on_o foot_n at_o this_o present_a and_o press_v it_o with_o all_o earnestness_n i_o be_o persuade_v that_o none_o will_v deny_v that_o their_o main_a scope_n and_o aim_n therein_o be_v to_o engage_v our_o brethren_n of_o scotland_n in_o the_o present_a quarrel_n for_o pull_v down_o episcopacy_n and_o set_v up_o the_o presbytery_n and_o by_o this_o national_a and_o solemn_a league_n to_o strengthen_v their_o party_n and_o foment_n the_o late_a unnatural_a war_n which_o drain_v the_o wealth_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o be_v like_a to_o draw_v out_o the_o life-blood_n also_o nemo_fw-la tenetur_fw-la divinare_fw-la say_v the_o canonist_n neither_o will_v i_o take_v upon_o i_o the_o office_n of_o a_o prophet_n to_o foretell_v the_o catastrophe_n of_o these_o tragedy_n yet_o sure_o i_o be_o this_o queen_n of_o all_o island_n never_o receive_v such_o prejudice_v and_o wrong_a nor_o ever_o be_v so_o near_o the_o brink_n of_o destruction_n as_o when_o she_o draw_v in_o foreign_a force_n to_o defend_v herself_o against_o homebred_a enemy_n and_o i_o pray_v god_n we_o experimental_o interpret_v not_o the_o mystery_n of_o pharoahs_n dream_n concern_v the_o lean_a kine_n which_o eat_v up_o the_o fat_a and_o yet_o be_v never_o a_o whit_n the_o fat_a if_o there_o be_v a_o decree_n of_o heaven_n that_o these_o two_o nation_n shall_v be_v drown_v one_o in_o another_o blood_n for_o the_o crimson_n sin_n of_o both_o not_o yet_o repent_v of_o yet_o let_v not_o we_o draw_v this_o most_o fearful_a judgement_n upon_o both_o kingdom_n by_o the_o cord_n of_o a_o oath_n but_o to_o argue_v syllogistical_o no_o subject_n live_v under_o a_o christian_a prince_n who_o be_v a_o professor_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o a_o defender_n of_o the_o orthodox_n faith_n may_v enter_v into_o a_o public_a and_o solemn_a covenant_n for_o the_o reformation_n of_o religion_n without_o the_o consent_n much_o less_o against_o the_o express_a command_n of_o their_o sovereign_n for_o such_o disobedience_n and_o slight_v of_o their_o king_n can_v stand_v with_o the_o duty_n they_o owe_v he_o of_o fear_n and_o loyalty_n enjoin_v prov._n 24.21_o my_o son_n fear_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o king_n eccles_n 8.1_o i_o advise_v thou_o to_o take_v heed_n to_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o king_n &_o to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o god_n rom._n 13.1_o let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n whosoever_o resist_v the_o power_n resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n &_o they_o that_o resist_v shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n v._o 4._o if_o thou_o do_v evil_a sea_n for_o he_o bear_v not_o the_o sword_n in_o vain_a prov._n 16.14_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o king_n be_v the_o messenger_n of_o death_n prov._n 19.12_o the_o king_n wrath_n be_v like_o the_o roar_n of_o a_o lion_n 1_o pet._n 2.13_o submit_v yourselves_o to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n whether_o it_o be_v to_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a v._o 17._o fear_v god_n honour_v the_o king_n nor_o with_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n make_v for_o he_o that_o we_o may_v serve_v honour_n and_o humble_o obey_v he_o in_o god_n and_o for_o god_n not_o with_o the_o principle_n of_o right_a reason_n for_o the_o king_n be_v the_o supreme_a head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n under_o christ_n and_o all_o his_o subject_n conjuncti●●_n in_o parliament_n or_o divisim_fw-la be_v but_o member_n of_o the_o same_o