Selected quad for the lemma: law_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
law_n	king_n	lord_n	parliament_n	20,596	5	6.9552	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89518	Vox turturis vel columba alba albionis=The voice of the turtle, or, Englands white dove in the deluge of division, the second time sent forth from Gods Arke, to prsent a peace-offering upon the altar of Jehovah Shalom. Humbly proposing that divine direction, which the God of Peace hath revealed in his word of truth, for determining differences by an holy ordinance of his owne institution, wherein himselfe is the sole judge, ... Shewing how by this divine way of Gods judgement, not onely the great differences here in church and state depending, may speedily and happily be determined with glory to God, honour to the King, and happinesse to the kingdomes, but also all the greatest controversies, both civill and sacred throughout Christendome may be composed, the effusion of blood prevented, many prophecies conducing to an universall peace fulfilled, the happy use of this holy ordinance made knowne, and the name of God thereby manifested, ... even among heathens. / Per E. M. Arm. Christi servorum minimo minorem.	Marbury, Edward, 1581-ca. 1655.	1647 (1647)	Wing M570; Thomason E518_4; ESTC R206163	81,199	64

his_o peace_n from_o this_o people_n jer._n 16.5_o from_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o head_n to_o the_o sole_a of_o the_o foot_n there_o be_v no_o whole_a part_n nothing_o but_o wound_n and_o bruise_n and_o putrify_a sore_n isa_n 1.4_o 5_o 6._o we_o may_v with_o grief_n of_o soul_n hear_v england_n voice_n on_o high_a like_o the_o voice_n in_o rama●_n rachel_n weep_v and_o that_o bitter_o not_o to_o be_v comfort_v for_o her_o caeildren_n because_o they_o mere_a not_o lament_v the_o invaluable_a loss_n of_o the_o flower_n of_o her_o nobility_n 4.31_o jer._n 4.31_o gentry_n and_o commonalty_n in_o their_o bud_n of_o gallantry_n wallow_v and_o welter_v in_o dust_n and_o blood_n thus_o lofty_a lucan_n bella_fw-la per_fw-la albinios_n plusquam_fw-la civilia_fw-la campos_n jusque_fw-la datum_fw-la sceleri_fw-la canimus_fw-la populum_fw-la potentem_fw-la in_o sva_fw-la victrici_fw-la conversu●_n viscera_fw-la dextra_fw-la quis_fw-la talia_fw-la fando_fw-la nefanda_fw-la temperate_a a_o 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be_v a_o argument_n either_o of_o ignorance_n and_o blindness_n there_o be_v no_o light_n in_o we_o or_o of_o pride_n or_o arrogance_n that_o we_o will_v not_o seek_v after_o god_n psal_n 10.4_o that_o we_o take_v counsel_n but_o not_o of_o the_o lord_n and_o have_v need_n beware_v the_o woe_n that_o wait_v on_o all_o stubborn_a contemner_n of_o god_n counsel_n isa_n 30._o observe_v the_o lord_n gracious_a invitation_n and_o encouragement_n by_o language_n of_o love_n to_o come_v and_o consult_v with_o he_o and_o he_o cure_v by_o his_o divine_a direction_n and_o prescription_n come_v unto_o i_o all_o weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v i_o will_v ease_v and_o refresh_v you_o commit_v thy_o cause_n to_o the_o lord_n he_o will_v bring_v forth_o thy_o judgement_n as_o the_o light_n 7.33_o psa_fw-la 37.5_o 6_o 7.33_o and_o thy_o righteousness_n as_o the_o day_n cast_v thy_o burden_n on_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n ask_v of_o i_o thing_n to_o come_v stand_v in_o the_o way_n and_o behold_v and_o 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his_o word_n sors_z intermentia_n divine_a predestinationis_fw-la non_fw-la fortune_n famula_fw-la o●gen_n homil._n 23._o in_o josh_n thy_o son_n lie_v in_o the_o head_n of_o the_o street_n 〈◊〉_d as_o wild_a bull_n in_o a_o net_n hear_v now_o miserable_a and_o dranken_a not_o with_o wine_n but_o division_n behold_v i_o will_v take_v the_o cup_n of_o tremble_v out_o of_o thy_o hand_n harken_v and_o give_v care_n to_o i_o o_o my_o people_n for_o a_o law_n shall_v proceed_v from_o i_o and_o i_o will_v bring_v forth_o my_o judgement_n for_o the_o light_n of_o my_o people_n behold_v i_o will_v give_v they_o health_n and_o amendment_n for_o i_o will_v cure_v they_o and_o will_v reveal_v unto_o they_o the_o abundance_n of_o peace_n and_o truth_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v to_o i_o a_o name_n a_o joy_n a_o praise_n and_o a_o honour_n before_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n behold_v the_o day_n come_v that_o i_o will_v perform_v the_o good_a thing_n which_o i_o have_v promise_v i_o will_v cause_v the_o branch_n of_o righteousness_n to_o grow_v and_o he_o shall_v execute_v judgement_n and_o righteousness_n in_o the_o land_n jer._n 33.14.15_o i_o will_v raise_v up_o a_o righteous_a branch_n and_o a_o king_n shall_v reign_v and_o execute_v judgement_n and_o justice_n in_o the_o earth_n jer._n 23_o 5_o 6._o the_o lord_n be_v our_o judge_n the_o lord_n be_v our_o law_n giver_n the_o lord_n be_v our_o king_n he_o will_v save_v we_o isa_n 33.22_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o fail_v his_o people_n nor_o forsake_v his_o inheritance_n for_o judgement_n shall_v return_v to_o justice_n and_o the_o upright_a in_o heart_n shall_v follow_v after_o it_o psa_n 94.14_o 15._o he_o shall_v not_o fail_v till_o he_o have_v set_v judgement_n in_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o isle_n shall_v waire_z for_o his_o law_n isa_n 42.1.3.4_o and_o again_o isa_n 2.4_o a_o universal_a peace_n be_v

isa_n 42.10.11_o 12.44.23.25.29_o 27._o esa_n 59_o zech._n 7.5_o almighty_a god_n at_o first_o reveal_v this_o holy_a and_o happy_a way_n to_o his_o own_o people_n only_o therefore_o david_n after_o he_o say_v the_o lot_n be_v fall_v unto_o i_o in_o a_o fair_a ground_n etc._n etc._n present_o add_v i_o will_v bless_v and_o praise_v the_o lord_n who_o have_v give_v i_o understanding_n to_o know_v and_o acknowledge_v so_o great_a mercy_n isa_n 58.2_o they_o seem_v to_o seek_v i_o and_o delight_n to_o know_v my_o way_n as_o a_o nation_n that_o do_v righteous_o and_o forsake_v not_o the_o ordinance_n of_o their_o god_n they_o ask_v of_o i_o ordinance_n of_o justice_n they_o take_v delight_n to_o approach_v unto_o god_n etc._n etc._n 5_o caution_n for_o fast_n that_o they_o be_v not_o perform_v single_o and_o several_o each_o side_n and_o party_n at_o several_a time_n and_o for_o themselves_o several_o and_o one_o against_o the_o other_o as_o hitherto_o it_o have_v be_v which_o it_o may_v 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phase_v to_o god_n and_o more_o merciful_a pion_n and_o satisfactory_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n to_o this_o purpose_n you_o may_v please_v to_o peruse_v the_o 2_o chron._n 28._o in_o a_o case_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n between_o judah_n and_o israel_n where_o the_o prophet_n od_v press_v for_o fraternal_a pity_n and_o mercy_n to_o be_v show_v to_o the_o conquer_a brethren_n and_o num._n 25.34_o the_o man_n that_o gather_v stick_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o the_o son_n of_o the_o israelitish_n woman_n that_o blaspheme_v be_v convict_v of_o their_o crime_n be_v not_o put_v to_o death_n until_o moses_n have_v inquire_v of_o god_n and_o receive_v commission_n from_o the_o great_a judge_n of_o the_o world_n for_o their_o execution_n 5._o all_o future_a ●ewdes_n malice_n and_o resolution_n of_o revenge_n which_o may_v remain_v among_o family_n in_o generation_n to_o come_v will_v be_v much_o mitigate_v if_o not_o clean_v remit_v when_o the_o desposition_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v discorned_a in_o dispatch_n of_o the_o difference_n 6._o all_o vow_n covenant_n and_o oath_n make_v by_o either_o party_n in_o any_o matter_n of_o opposition_n one_o against_o the_o other_o may_v by_o god_n judgement_n declare_v the_o illegality_n of_o the_o matter_n sworn_v to_o be_v perform_v be_v make_v void_a and_o not_o bind_v which_o by_o no_o humane_a law_n of_o dispensation_n can_v be_v discharge_v free_v or_o make_v disoblige_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o covenanter_n etc._n etc._n 7._o division_n and_o effusion_n of_o blood_n detestable_a to_o god_n damnable_a among_o man_n to_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o disciple_n only_o delightful_a will_v be_v prevent_v and_o avoid_v 〈◊〉_d mind_n touch_v all_o doubtful_a and_o difficult_a difference_n more_o clear_o convince_v resolve_v and_o satisfy_v by_o god_n own_o immediate_a judgement_n against_o which_o no_o honest_a godly_a christian_a will_v presume_v to_o murmur_v dispute_n or_o oppose_v and_o a_o pious_a prosperous_a s●●●_n firm_a last_a find_v and_o wellgrounded_n peace_n with_o truth_n by_o the_o prince_n of_o peace_n who_o be_v our_o peace_n true_o and_o perfect_o establish_v which_o that_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n by_o his_o bless_a son_n on_o who_o shoulder_n he_o have_v set_v the_o government_n of_o peace_n with_o the_o assistance_n of_o his_o bless_a spirit_n of_o peace_n who_o be_v only_o able_a may_v please_v speedy_o to_o perform_v hearty_o pray_v the_o unworthy_a of_o god_n servant_n who_o be_v humble_o thou_o also_o in_o christ_n jesus_n e.m._n the_o content_n of_o the_o ensue_a treatise_n chapter_n i._n of_o the_o several_a acceptation_n and_o derivation_n of_o the_o word_n lott_n of_o the_o division_n and_o distinction_n of_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o lot_n and_o of_o the_o definition_n and_o description_n of_o lot_n but_o especial_o the_o divine_a lott_n which_o be_v intend_v for_o the_o subject_a of_o this_o discourse_n chap._n ii_o