Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
religion_n	king_n	law_n	subject_n	4,732	5	6.6515	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A88565	Illumination to Sion Colledge. Wherein, their calling to the Ministery (the foundation whereof not being built upon Christ) is dissipated, their arrogancy hereupon manifested, the extent of magistrates power in generall defined; the execution of the late King, and the seculusion of the late members of Parliament farther justified; the former declarations of Parliament and Scriptures which they cite, explained; their objections from the Covenant, removed in the grammaticall sense thereof; and the Parliament and Army from their aspersions in all vindicated. Being for answer, to the representation of their judgments, in a letter to the Generall, January 18. last: serves also to their vindication: and in part to a pamphlet intituled, Essex Watchmens watch-word: likewise in effect to a later libell (supposed Mr. Loves, intituled, A vindication of the ministers from the aspersions (alias the Etymologies) of Mr. Price, in his Clerico Classicum, &c. To which latter pamphlet, is annexed a briefe answer to what is not so fully hinted in that to the Ministers. / By J.L. as cordiall and fervent a thirster after the nations prosperity, as any.	J. L.	1649 (1649)	Wing L31; Thomason E558_4; ESTC R205842	44,054	37

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illumination_n to_o zion_n college_n wherein_o their_o call_n to_o the_o ministry_n the_o foundation_n whereof_z not_o be_v build_v upon_o christ_n be_v dissipate_v their_o arrogancy_n hereupon_o manifest_v the_o extent_n of_o magistrate_n power_n in_o general_n define_v the_o execution_n of_o the_o late_a king_n and_o the_o seclusion_n of_o the_o late_a member_n of_o parliament_n far_o justify_v the_o former_a declaration_n of_o parliament_n and_o scripture_n which_o they_o cite_v explain_v their_o objection_n from_o the_o covenant_n remove_v in_o the_o grammatical_a sense_n thereof_o and_o the_o parliament_n and_o army_n from_o their_o aspersion_n in_o all_o vindicate_v be_v for_o answer_n to_o the_o representation_n of_o their_o judgement_n in_o a_o letter_n to_o the_o general_n january_n 18._o last_o serve_v also_o to_o their_o vindication_n and_o in_o part_n to_o a_o pamphlet_n entitle_v essex_n watchman_fw-fr watchword_n likewise_o in_o effect_n to_o a_o late_a libel_n suppose_a 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that_o spoil_v you_o through_o philosophy_n and_o vain_a deceit_n through_o the_o tradition_n of_o man_n according_a to_o the_o rudiment_n of_o the_o world_n and_o not_o after_o christ_n mr._n will._n prinne_n pag._n 201._o sovereign_a power_n of_o parliament_n etc._n etc._n to_o that_o objection_n that_o king_n be_v of_o diu●ne_a institution_n and_o therefore_o impunishable_a his_o second_o answer_n viz._n all_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v as_o much_o if_o not_o more_o jure_fw-la divino_fw-la and_o by_o god●_n own_o ordination_n as_o king_n be_v as_o our_o king_n writ_n to_o bishop_n in_o the_o word_n rex_fw-la eadem_fw-la gratia_fw-la episcopo_fw-la attest_v but_o they_o for_o their_o offence_n and_o misdemeanour_n contrary_a to_o their_o function_n may_v be_v both_o forcible_o resist_v censure_v deprive_v degrade_v yea_o and_o execute_v notwithstanding_o their_o divine_a right_n and_o institution_n as_o the_o cannon_n of_o most_o counsel_n the_o practice_n of_o all_o age_n 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