Selected quad for the lemma: woman_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
woman_n	bear_v	child_n	father_n	1,904	5	5.2053	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A45330	The beauty of magistracy in an exposition of the 82 Psalm, where is set forth the necessity, utility, dignity, duty, and mortality of magistrates : here many other texts of Scripture occasionally are cleared, many quæries and cases of conscience about the magistrates power, are resolved, many anabaptistical cavils are confuted, and many seasonable observations containing many other heads of divinity, are raised : together with references to such authors as clear any point more fully / by Thomas Hall ... ; with an additional sermon on verse 6, by George Swinnock.	Hall, Thomas, 1610-1665.; Swinnock, George, 1627-1673. Men are gods.	1660 (1660)	Wing H427; ESTC R18061	228,882	316

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when_o the_o wicked_a at_o a_o pinch_n will_v leave_v he_o and_o forsake_v he_o they_o be_v son_n of_o belial_n that_o despise_v sovereignty_n folio_n 1_o sam._n 10._o 27._o and_o seditious_a sheba_n that_o rise_v in_o rebellion_n against_o it_o 2_o sam._n 20._o 1._o as_o for_o god_n people_n they_o be_v of_o those_o that_o be_v faithful_a and_o peaceable_a in_o the_o land_n subditas_fw-la and_o so_o far_o from_o sedition_n that_o they_o quiet_o bear_v even_o the_o cruel_a torture_n of_o the_o vile_a tyrant_n 11._o it_o be_v easy_a to_o show_v that_o none_o can_v be_v true_o loyal_a but_o such_o as_o be_v true_o religious_a those_o that_o be_v unfaithful_a to_o god_n how_o can_v they_o be_v true_a to_o their_o sovereign_n he_o that_o fear_v not_o god_n will_v never_o honour_v the_o king_n religion_n take_v away_o that_o freity_n and_o brutishness_n of_o spirit_n which_o be_v in_o man_n and_o make_v they_o obey_v out_o of_o conscience_n to_o god_n command_n objection_n be_v they_o 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favour_n it_o shall_v be_v towards_o the_o poor_a this_o be_v the_o very_a end_n why_o ruler_n be_v set_v up_o viz._n to_o execute_v judgement_n and_o do_v justice_n among_o the_o people_n isa._n 56._o 1._o hos._n 12._o 6._o amos_n 5._o 24._o zach._n 7._o 9_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o david_n pray_v for_o his_o son_n solomon_n that_o god_n will_v give_v he_o a_o clear_a understanding_n and_o right_a judgement_n to_o discern_v between_o good_a and_o evil_a and_o a_o upright_a heart_n to_o walk_v answerable_a to_o light_v receive_v that_o so_o he_o may_v judge_v the_o people_n with_o righteousness_n and_o the_o poor_a with_o judgement_n psal._n 72._o 1_o 2._o and_o solomon_n himself_o make_v the_o like_a prayer_n 1_o king_n 3._o 9_o and_o the_o queen_n of_o sheba_n tell_v he_o that_o god_n have_v raise_v he_o for_o this_o end_n 1_o king_n 10._o 9_o it_o be_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n that_o they_o bind_v their_o judge_n by_o oath_n not_o to_o act_v unjust_o no_o though_o they_o themselves_o shall_v command_v they_o so_o to_o do_v clothing_n be_v a_o ornament_n and_o diadem_n be_v a_o glory_n 155._o all_o magistrate_n like_o job_n shall_v put_v on_o righteousness_n as_o a_o robe_n and_o judgement_n as_o a_o diadem_n job_n 29._o 14._o so_o do_v christ_n isa._n 11._o 5._o this_o be_v david_n honour_n that_o he_o execute_v justice_n and_o judgement_n to_o all_o his_o people_n 2_o chron._n 18._o 14._o this_o be_v so_o lovely_a a_o thing_n that_o absclom_o when_o he_o will_v entice_v the_o people_n from_o david_n tell_v they_o that_o if_o he_o be_v make_v judge_n in_o the_o land_n though_o david_n do_v not_o yet_o he_o will_v do_v they_o justice_n 2_o same_o 15._o 4._o as_o injustice_n be_v all_o vice_n so_o justice_n comprehend_v 5._o all_o virtue_n so_o excellent_a a_o thing_n be_v justice_n this_o be_v our_o duty_n micah_n 6._o 8._o as_o every_o man_n in_o his_o place_n must_v do_v just_o so_o special_o the_o magistrate_n 2._o it_o be_v our_o security_n isa._n 33._o 15_o 16._o it_o establish_v throne_n prov._n 16._o 12._o &_o 29._o 14._o jer._n 22._o 3_o 4._o and_o preserve_v a_o people_n from_o ruin_n 74._o amos_n 5._o 15._o there_o be_v no_o one_o thing_n religion_n except_v that_o do_v more_o secure_a and_o adorn_v a_o nation_n then_o justice_n do_v it_o be_v both_o col●mna_n &_o corona_n reipublicae_fw-la it_o be_v a_o prop_n to_o make_v it_o subsist_v firm_a in_o itself_o and_o as_o a_o crown_n to_o render_v it_o glorious_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o other_o it_o be_v as_o the_o cement_n in_o the_o build_n which_o hold_v all_o together_o take_v this_o away_o and_o nation_n will_v quick_o run_v to_o ruin_v antisthenes_n jer._n 5._o 1._o &_o 21._o 12._o gall_n be_v bitter_a and_o hemlock_n be_v poisonous_a now_o when_o judgement_n be_v turn_v into_o gall_n and_o righteousness_n into_o hemlock_n judgement_n be_v not_o far_o from_o that_o people_n hos._n 10._o 4._o amos_n 6._o 12._o the_o law_n thunder_v out_o curse_n against_o such_o as_o pervert_v judgement_n special_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o fatherless_a and_o the_o widow_n deut_n 27._o 19_o prov._n 24._o 24._o 3._o it_o be_v our_o glory_n righteousness_n exalt_v a_o nation_n prov._n 14._o 34._o and_o bring_v a_o blessing_n on_o it_o tlse_a lord_n bless_v thou_o o_o habitation_n of_o justice_n jer._n 31._o 33._o so_o that_o what_o solomon_n say_v of_o wisdom_n be_v most_o true_a of_o justice_n exalt_v she_o and_o she_o shall_v exalt_v thou_o to_o honour_n she_o shall_v be_v to_o thou_o a_o ornament_n of_o grace_n and_o a_o crown_n of_o glory_n shall_v she_o deliver_v to_o thou_o prov._n sceleratus_fw-la 4._o 8_o 9_o justice_n and_o judgement_n be_v more_o acceptable_a to_o god_n then_o sacrifice_n prov_n 21._o 3._o without_o it_o all_o duty_n be_v a_o abomination_n 75._o isa._n 1._o 15._o amos_n 5._o 21_o 24._o and_o our_o prayer_n in_o vain_a josh._n 7._o 20._o a_o heathen_a can_v say_v that_o the_o choice_a gift_n that_o ever_o god_n give_v to_o man_n consider_v what_o misery_n he_o be_v subject_a to_o be_v government_n by_o justice_n 4._o which_o bridle_v and_o reftrain_v the_o presumption_n of_o the_o furious_a preserve_v the_o innocent_a in_o his_o honesty_n and_o yield_v equal_o to_o every_o man_n his_o due_n now_o that_o justice_n may_v be_v right_o dispense_v to_o all_o seven_o rule_n must_v be_v observe_v do_v justice_n 1._o discreet_o 2._o speedy_o 3._o impartial_o and_o universal_o 4._o resolute_o and_o courageous_o 5._o righteous_o and_o exact_o 6._o sober_o 7._o diligent_o 1._o a_o good_a magistrate_n will_v execute_v justice_n discreet_o he_o be_v not_o rash_a nor_o heady_a but_o he_o ponder_v all_o circumstance_n of_o person_n time_n and_o place_n and_o judge_v according_o now_o as_o a_o word_n speak_v in_o season_n or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o fountain_n a_o word_n set_v upon_o its_o wheel_n have_v a_o due_a concurrence_n of_o all_o circumstance_n su●_n be_v like_a apple_n of_o gold_n in_o picture_n of_o silver_n not_o only_o lie_v delightful_a to_o the_o eye_n but_o profitable_a to_o the_o possessor_n prov._n 25._o 11._o so_o a_o act_n of_o justice_n right_o circumstantiate_v be_v both_o pleasant_a and_o profitable_a he_o must_v not_o regard_v bare_a accusation_n 195._o for_o who_o then_o shall_v be_v innocent_a christ_n himself_o be_v accuse_v for_o a_o blasphemer_n and_o a_o enemy_n to_o caesar_n and_o the_o apostle_n be_v call_v deceiver_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v true_a man_n 2_o cor._n 6._o 8._o beside_o wicked_a man_n be_v very_o subtle_a in_o conceal_v forge_v and_o wrap_v up_o their_o sinful_a practice_n micah_n 7._o 3._o but_o a_o prudent_a magistrate_n will_v sift_v and_o search_v out_o the_o truth_n of_o a_o matter_n de●t_fw-la 17._o 4._o job_n 29._o 16._o for_o want_v of_o this_o wise_a david_n be_v oversee_v and_o give_v away_o good_a mephib●sheths_n estate_n unheard_a upon_o the_o bare_a accusation_n of_o a_o self-seeking_a ziba_n 2_o s●●_n 19_o 29._o and_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o censure_v queen_n vash●i_n before_o she_o be_v hear_v speak_v for_o herself_o hester_n 1._o 19_o it_o be_v good_a counsel_n and_o he_o do_v practise_v it_o himself_o which_o al●xander_n give_v to_o his_o judge_n that_o when_o they_o have_v hear_v one_o party_n speak_v they_o shall_v stop_v one_o ear_n to_o hear_v what_o the_o other_o party_n can_v say_v for_o himself_o ☜_o it_o be_v folly_n to_o speak_v before_o we_o know_v the_o depth_n of_o the_o matter_n before_o we_o prov._n 18._o 13._o god_n will_v have_v both_o party_n hear_v exod_v 22._o 9_o 2._o speedy_o he_o must_v expedite_v cause_n and_o not_o make_v a_o long_a harvest_n of_o a_o little_a crop_n delay_v oft_o make_v the_o remedy_n worse_o than_o the_o disease_n to_o tire_v out_o the_o poor_a the_o fatherless_a and_o the_o widow_n with_o redious_a suit_n and_o dilatory_a course_n till_o they_o have_v no_o mean_n leave_v to_o prosecute_v their_o righteous_a cause_n be_v a_o act_n of_o great_a unrighteousness_n christ_n be_v describe_v and_o a_o magistrate_n can_v follow_v a_o better_a copy_n to_o be_v one_o that_o seek_v judgement_n and_o execute_v justice_n speedy_o isa._n 16._o 5._o so_o do_v david_n psalm_n 101._o ult_v as_o it_o be_v ill_a to_o do_v right_o rash_o so_o it_o be_v a_o wrong_a to_o do_v it_o delaying_o and_o as_o they_o do_v a_o double_a courtesy_n who_o do_v it_o speedy_o so_o they_o do_v double_a right_n who_o do_v it_o though_o discreet_o and_o deliberate_o yet_o quick_o when_o the_o poor_a woman_n petition_v philip_n king_n of_o macedon_n to_o hear_v her_o cause_n he_o answer_v that_o he_o be_v not_o at_o leisure_n then_o say_v she_o be_v ●ut_v king_n the_o king_n lay_v to_o heart_n her_o speech_n give_v speedy_a audience_n not_o only_o to_o she_o but_o to_o all_o man_n from_o that_o day_n forward_o and_o the_o emperor_n tr●_n jan_n on_o horseback_n ready_a to_o go_v to_o battle_n alight_v to_o hear_v the_o complaint_n of_o a_o poor_a woman_n impartial_o and_o universal_o to_o all_o without_o fear_n of_o foe_n or_o favour_n to_o friend_n as_o god_n justice_n know_v no_o relation_n ci●ero_n isa._n 27._o 11._o jer._n 22._o 4_o 24._o so_o magistrate_n in_o point_n of_o justice_n must_v know_v none_o levi_n in_o this_o case_n do_v know_v neither_o father_n nor_o mother_n brethren_n nor_o child_n deut_n 33._o 9_o david_n punish_v his_o abs●lom_n with_o a_o three_o year_n banishment_n for_o his_o sratricide_n 1_o king_n 13._o 38._o king_n asa_n depose_v his_o own_o mother_n for_o her_o idolatry_n 1_o king_n 15._o 13._o and_o that_o resolution_n of_o saul_n be_v heroick_n if_o it_o have_v be_v well_o ground_v though_o the_o fault_n be_v find_v in_o jonathan_n my_o son_n he_o shall_v sure_o die_v 1_o sam._n 14._o 39_o it_o