Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
authority_n	act_n	king_n	lord_n	2,770	5	3.9050	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62130	Synodus Anglicana, or, The constitution and proceedings of an English convocation shown from the acts and registers thereof to be agreeable to the principles of an Episcopal church.	Gibson, Edmund, 1669-1748.	1672 (1672)	Wing S6383; ESTC R24103	233,102	544

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the_o inferior_a clergy_n in_o convocation_n 146_o chap._n xii_o the_o share_n of_o right_n belong_v to_o the_o clergy_n in_o prepare_v and_o in_o present_v the_o gravamina_fw-la and_o reformanda_fw-la 147_o the_o gravamina_fw-la often_o consider_v and_o present_v with_o the_o subsidy_n 147_o the_o gravamina_fw-la how_o address_v by_o the_o clergy_n 151_o the_o time_n when_o grievance_n shall_v be_v propose_v at_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o upper_a house_n ibid._n grievance_n first_o offer_v in_o a_o general_a representation_n viuâ_fw-la voce_fw-la 152_o the_o clergy_n right_o to_o redress_v and_o the_o manner_n thereof_o 154_o the_o reformanda_fw-la frequent_o propose_v by_o the_o archbishop_n among_o the_o cause_n of_o convocation_n 155_o the_o clergy_n right_o to_o propose_v reformation_n 157_o the_o clergy_n right_o to_o bring_v in_o schedule_n of_o reformation_n 159_o a_o short_a state_n of_o the_o reformanda_fw-la from_o the_o forego_n account_n 161_o the_o care_n of_o the_o 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part_n to_o which_o the_o clergy_n have_v a_o right_n in_o judicial_a case_n in_o convocation_n the_o occasion_n of_o bring_v offender_n ordinary_o try_v in_o the_o bishop_n court_n before_o the_o convocation_n 169_o constitution_n for_o bring_v heretic_n before_o the_o convocation_n 170_o offender_n usual_o say_v to_o be_v bring_v coram_fw-la archiepiscopo_fw-la episcopis_fw-la &_o clero_fw-la as_o the_o judicature_n 171_o the_o sentence_n run_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o archbishop_n by_o authority_n of_o the_o synod_n 171_o this_o account_v not_o oppose_v to_o any_o restraint_n lay_v upon_o the_o whole_a convocation_n by_o subsequent_a statute_n ibid._n chap._n xv._o the_o clergy_n right_o of_o a_o negative_a or_o final_a dissent_n from_o the_o vpper-house_n 172_o the_o original_a of_o the_o clergy_n negative_a ibid._n a_o negative_a or_o final_a dissent_n a_o peculiar_a but_o yet_o establish_v right_o of_o the_o english_a clergy_n 173_o all_o denial_n of_o the_o clergy_n ever_o make_v with_o great_a humility_n and_o condescension_n ibid._n this_o no_o prejudice_n to_o the_o clergy_n absolute_a right_n to_o a_o final_a dissent_n 175_o chap._n xvi_o the_o manner_n of_o pass_v business_n in_o convocation_n 176_o the_o manner_n of_o consent_v in_o the_o lower-house_n ibid._n the_o circumstance_n of_o that_o consent_n in_o some_o instance_n report_v to_o the_o vpper-house_n 177_o all_o instrument_n read_v public_o and_o final_o agree_v to_o in_o the_o upper-house_n 178_o the_o sanction_n of_o the_o metropolitan_a ibid._n article_n canon_n etc._n etc._n pass_v otherwise_o viz._n by_o subscription_n 180_o why_o article_n canon_n etc._n etc._n pass_v now_o by_o subscription_n 182_o chap._n xvii_o of_o prorogue_v and_o dissolve_v the_o royal_a writ_n for_o these_o purpose_n necessary_o direct_v to_o the_o archbishop_n 183_o the_o archbishops_n prorogation_n and_o dissolution_n upon_o these_o writ_n authoritative_a and_o canonical_a 184_o the_o archbishop_n execute_v they_o by_o his_o own_o metropolitical_a power_n and_o in_o his_o own_o name_n ibid._n the_o commission_n to_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o parliament_n express_v a_o special_a power_n and_o authority_n from_o the_o king_n ibid._n the_o archbishops_n admonition_n immediate_o before_o prorogation_n or_o dissolution_n 185_o the_o schedule_n of_o prorogation_n or_o dissolution_n mention_v the_o royal_a writ_n but_o run_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o archbishop_n 186_o the_o english_a reformation_n unjust_o charge_v with_o destroy_v the_o canonical_a method_n of_o transact_v ecclesiastical_a affair_n ibid._n appendix_n contain_v the_o journal_o of_o five_o convocation_n with_o observation_n draw_v from_o they_o concern_v 1._o the_o right_n of_o continue_v or_o prorogue_v 2._o the_o right_n of_o determine_v controvert_v election_n 3._o the_o right_n of_o substitute_v a_o prolocutor_n 4._o the_o authority_n of_o the_o summons_n to_o convocation_n i._o of_o the_o right_n of_o continue_v or_o prorogue_v 223_o the_o schedule_n of_o continuation_n constant_o mention_v in_o the_o vpper-house-register_n 224_o the_o antiquity_n of_o schedule_n in_o convocation_n ibid._n the_o inferior-clergy_n present_v at_o the_o archbishops_n continuation_n 226_o a_o summary_n account_n of_o the_o schedule_n 227_o the_o derive_v our_o schedule_n from_o the_o lateran-council_n a_o improbable_a scheme_n 228_o the_o dispute_n depend_v not_o upon_o prorogue_v by_o schedule_n or_o otherwise_o 230_o the_o head_n upon_o which_o the_o dispute_n turn_v 231_o the_o schedule_n evident_o comprehend_v both_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n ibid._n the_o clause_n praelatorum_fw-la &_o cleri_fw-la a_o genuine_a part_n of_o the_o schedule_n 232_o the_o transmission_n of_o the_o schedule_n only_o a_o circumstance_n in_o this_o dispute_n 233_o reason_n to_o believe_v that_o the_o schedule_n have_v be_v ever_o send_v down_o 235_o the_o prolocutor_n be_v judge_v of_o the_o time_n of_o intimate_v when_o the_o precedent_n and_o bishops_n do_v interpose_v 234_o the_o form_n of_o intimate_v to_o be_v take_v from_o the_o most_o exact_a journal_o 235_o the_o ordinary_a phrase_n to_o be_v in_o reason_n the_o establish_v form_n 236_o declare_v by_o intimation_n the_o ordinary_a form_n ibid._n the_o prolocutor_n intimation_n have_v no_o reference_n to_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o house_n 237_o the_o intimation_n give_v by_o command_n of_o the_o precedent_n 239_o a_o formal_a intimation_n of_o the_o prolocutor_n not_o necessary_a to_o continue_v the_o lower-house_n 240_o the_o president_n be_v right_a to_o continue_v the_o clergy_n in_o the_o upper-house_n 241_o the_o phrase_n continuavit_fw-la quoad_fw-la hanc_fw-la domum_fw-la no_o argument_n of_o a_o separate_a power_n in_o the_o lower-house_n 243_o nor_o the_o phrase_n in_o parliament_n dominus_fw-la cancel_v contin_n praesens_fw-la parliamentum_fw-la 245_o a_o separate_a power_n of_o continue_v in_o the_o lower-house_n open_v a_o way_n to_o perpetual_a division_n of_o the_o synod_n 248_o intermediate_n session_n a_o great_a irregularity_n and_o mischief_n to_o the_o church_n 251_o the_o clergy_n of_o former_a time_n do_v not_o think_v of_o intermediate_n session_n 253_o ii_o observation_n touch_v the_o right_a to_o determine_v controvert_v election_n 256_o instance_n of_o such_o election_n occur_v in_o the_o acts._n ibid._n no_o question_n whether_o the_o archbishop_n have_v a_o right_a to_o determine_v election_n 261_o the_o lower-house_n have_v no_o right_a to_o intermeddle_v in_o return_v 262_o the_o pretence_n to_o a_o concurrent_a right_n in_o the_o lower-house_n consider_v 263_o the_o prolocutor_n and_o not_o the_o house_n determine_v the_o election_n in_o 1586._o 265_o the_o instance_n of_o 1640._o consider_v 266_o iii_o a_o additional_a account_n of_o the_o substitution_n of_o a_o prolocutor_n 268_o the_o late_a substitution_n in_o 1701._o ibid._n the_o account_n of_o it_o in_o a_o paper_n mark_v numb_a 1._o 269_o order_n make_v in_o convocation_n against_o publish_v the_o debate_n while_o depend_v 269_o reason_n why_o a_o sub-prolocutor_n ought_v to_o be_v confirm_v in_o the_o vpper-house_n 273_o instance_n of_o substitution_n by_o authority_n of_o the_o vpper-house_n defend_v against_o the_o late_a paper_n numb_a 1._o 272_o the_o argument_n for_o a_o independent_a power_n in_o the_o lower-house_n answer_v 276_o instance_n where_o the_o register_n of_o the_o vpper-house_n be_v want_v of_o no_o force_n 277_o the_o bare_a silence_n of_o the_o vpper-house-book_n no_o proof_n against_o positive_a evidence_n 279_o the_o precedent_n of_o 1640._o particular_o consider_v 280_o the_o paper_n numb_v 1._o speak_v against_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o house_n in_o this_o matter_n 281_o no_o difference_n between_o a_o prolocutor_n and_o referendary_a 282_o the_o duty_n belong_v to_o the_o office_n of_o a_o prolocutor_n be_v all_o annex_v to_o that_o of_o report_v as_o the_o consequence_n of_o it_o 284_o iu._n additional_a observation_n touch_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o summons_n to_o convocation_n 287_o the_o authority_n of_o summon_v apply_v both_o to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o archbishop_n ibid._n the_o archiepiscopal_a summons_n confess_v to_o be_v authoritative_a