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	present_a	say_a	2,150	5	6.5817	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A18489	The manifest of the most illustrious, and soveraigne prince, Charles Lodovvick, Count Palatine of the Rhine, Prince Electour of the sacred Empire: Duke of Bavaria, &c. Concerning the right of his succession both in the princedome, lands, and estates of the Palatinate: as also in the dignity, voice, session, and function of the electorship-Palatine thereunto annexed. Translated, anno. M.DC.XXXVII.; Manifestum sive deductio. English	Karl Ludwig, Elector Palatine, 1617-1680.	1637 (1637)	STC 5046; ESTC S107765	37,055	164

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occasion_n that_o the_o empire_n shall_v long_o groan_n under_o those_o misery_n &_o oppression_n which_o threaten_v utter_a destruction_n and_o therefore_o if_o the_o right_n of_o all_o party_n may_v be_v so_o provide_v for_o that_o none_o may_v suffer_v wrong_a we_o be_v content_v to_o redintegrate_a the_o college_n by_o acknowledge_v the_o duke_n of_o bavaria_n for_o electour_n but_o before_o he_o be_v put_v in_o possession_n we_o think_v it_o needful_a first_o of_o all_o that_o all_o the_o army_n speedy_o dislodge_v out_o of_o the_o land_n and_o territory_n of_o the_o electour_n prince_n and_o town_n imperial_a whereby_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o the_o say_a duke_n be_v receive_v for_o respect_n to_o the_o emperor_n and_o zeal_n of_o public_a peace_n rather_o than_o by_o constraint_n which_o caution_n be_v the_o more_o reasonable_a because_o the_o troop_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o brunswick_n and_o count_n mansfelt_n be_v utter_o rout_v and_o disband_v and_o all_o the_o evangeliks_n have_v license_v their_o soldier_n so_o as_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o to_o be_v fear_v it_o will_v be_v unjust_a and_o against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o empire_n to_o burden_v it_o with_o soldier_n when_o there_o be_v no_o war_n and_o oppress_v those_o part_n with_o superfluous_a charge_n which_o live_v in_o quiet_a and_o obedience_n second_o that_o letter_n of_o recognizance_n be_v give_v by_o his_o imperial_a majesty_n as_o also_o by_o the_o duke_n of_o bavaria_n full_o testify_v that_o neither_o the_o ban_n of_o the_o count_n palatine_n nor_o translation_n of_o the_o electorate_v shall_v be_v any_o way_n hereafter_o allege_v to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o electoral_a greatness_n and_o dignity_n or_o of_o the_o golden_a bull_n or_o imperial_a capitulation_n or_o else_o of_o the_o electoral_a princely_a house_n in_o their_o several_a right_n and_o investiture_n three_o that_o the_o right_n of_o all_o those_o shall_v be_v no_o wise_a diminish_v to_o who_o the_o electourship_n palatine_n belong_v before_o the_o say_v ban_n or_o translation_n but_o that_o in_o their_o several_a degree_n they_o may_v after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o say_a duke_n of_o bavaria_n be_v admit_v into_o their_o right_n without_o delay_n upon_o these_o condition_n we_o shall_v not_o refuse_v to_o acknowledge_v the_o say_a duke_n for_o the_o present_a and_o the_o rather_o because_o whatsoever_o shall_v hereafter_o happen_v the_o suffrage_n which_o we_o have_v deliver_v in_o open_a counsel_n and_o which_o be_v insert_v in_o the_o record_n of_o the_o empire_n will_v bear_v we_o witness_v to_o all_o posterity_n that_o we_o fail_v not_o in_o due_a time_n place_n and_o manner_n to_o represent_v all_o thing_n which_o our_o oath_n and_o electoral_a office_n require_v the_o electour_n of_o brandenburg_n in_o his_o answer_n give_v the_o baron_n hannibal_n of_o dona_fw-la date_v at_o coningsberg_n 22_o may_n 1627._o thus_o declare_v the_o only_a cause_n which_o have_v hitherto_o stop_v his_o highness_n from_o agree_v to_o the_o point_n of_o translation_n be_v that_o he_o think_v it_o will_v rather_o sow_v the_o seed_n of_o discord_n than_o be_v a_o bond_n of_o peace_n and_o stir_v up_o foreign_a arm_n then_o quiet_a all_o at_o home_n since_o he_o have_v find_v by_o experience_n to_o the_o great_a loss_n and_o ruin_n of_o his_o country_n as_o well_o as_o other_o estate_n that_o he_o be_v not_o mistake_v in_o his_o belief_n but_o forasmuch_o as_o his_o highness_n understand_v that_o his_o imperial_a majesty_n be_v out_o of_o hope_n that_o the_o empire_n will_v ever_o be_v appease_v unless_o the_o electoral_a college_n be_v first_o unanimous_o conjoin_v by_o the_o introduction_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o bavaria_n that_o on_o his_o part_n he_o may_v further_o the_o counsel_n of_o peace_n and_o prosperity_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o avoid_v the_o imputation_n of_o future_a calamity_n his_o highness_n be_v not_o unwilling_a to_o bear_v respect_n and_o obedience_n to_o his_o imperial_a wisdom_n and_o conform_v himself_o unto_o his_o will_n by_o receive_v and_o acknowledge_v the_o duke_n of_o bavaria_n for_o a_o coelectour_n during_o his_o life_n upon_o these_o term_n and_o reservation_n first_o that_o he_o intend_v not_o by_o this_o act_n any_o way_n to_o depart_v from_o the_o suffrage_n and_o declaration_n of_o his_o conscience_n make_v in_o the_o diet_n at_o ratisbone_n touch_v the_o publication_n of_o the_o ban_n and_o translation_n of_o the_o electorate_v thereupon_o ensue_v second_o that_o thereby_o he_o will_v nothing_o derogate_v from_o the_o pre-eminence_n of_o the_o electoral_a college_n nor_o from_o the_o sanction_n of_o the_o golden_a bull_n nor_o law_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o empire_n nor_o the_o capitulation_n imperial_a nor_o yet_o from_o the_o right_n and_o investiture_n of_o other_o electoral_a and_o princely_a house_n against_o any_o whereof_o he_o mean_v not_o that_o this_o his_o act_n shall_v be_v draw_v in_o consequence_n three_o he_o purpose_v not_o in_o the_o least_o manner_n to_o prejudice_v by_o this_o his_o declaration_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o prince_n palatine_n nor_o his_o child_n brother_n blood_n or_o agnation_n much_o less_o to_o contribute_v to_o their_o exclusion_n or_o any_o be_v to_o charge_v himself_o with_o the_o palatine_a cause_n we_o be_v not_o ignorant_a that_o near_o twenty_o year_n ago_o and_o now_o afresh_o since_o the_o translation_n of_o our_o electorate_v certain_a rumour_n have_v be_v spread_v abroad_o especial_o in_o the_o court_n of_o foreign_a prince_n as_o if_o the_o electoral_a dignity_n have_v of_o old_a be_v a_o exed_a to_o the_o house_n of_o bavaria_n and_o not_o of_o the_o palatinate_n and_o that_o heretofore_o contract_v of_o alternation_n have_v be_v make_v and_o observe_v between_o both_o house_n that_o they_o shall_v enjoy_v the_o dignity_n by_o turn_n all_o which_o have_v be_v forge_v to_o this_o end_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o seem_v strange_a that_o the_o session_n and_o vote_v electoral_a which_o have_v be_v so_o long_o neglect_v by_o the_o predecessor_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o bavaria_n shall_v be_v restore_v by_o his_o industry_n and_o return_v to_o the_o proper_a house_n not_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o debatement_n or_o this_o cause_n which_o be_v a_o digression_n from_o the_o purpose_n nor_o to_o repeat_v that_o which_o person_n of_o quality_n have_v publish_v to_o refute_v this_o vain_a pretention_n we_o will_v whole_o refer_v ourselves_o to_o the_o golden_a bull_n as_o to_o that_o supreme_a and_o fundamental_a law_n which_o can_v only_o determine_v this_o cause_n whereby_o it_o will_v appear_v whether_o the_o electorate_v belong_v to_o the_o bavarian_a or_o palatine_a line_n and_o what_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v of_o the_o pretend_a part_n of_o alternation_n in_o the_o 7._o title_n thus_o we_o find_v it_o bavaria_n law_n for_o entail_v the_o electourship_n upon_o the_o palatinate_n and_o not_o on_o bavaria_n since_o therefore_o it_o be_v common_o know_v to_o almost_o the_o whole_a world_n that_o the_o king_n of_o bohemia_n count_n palatine_n of_o the_o rhine_n duke_n of_o saxe_n marquis_n of_o brandenburg_n have_v by_o reason_n of_o their_o kingdom_n and_o principality_n the_o right_a suffrage_n and_o session_n to_o choose_v with_o the_o ecclesiastical_a electour_n a_o king_n of_o the_o roman_n and_o install_v he_o emperor_n and_o that_o they_o be_v therefore_o establish_v as_o true_a electour_n of_o the_o empire_n with_o authority_n to_o make_v election_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o 20._o title_n whereas_o all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o the_o say_a princedom_n by_o virtue_n whereof_o the_o temporal_a electour_n have_v full_a power_n right_a and_o suffrage_n to_o elect_v the_o king_n of_o the_o roman_n and_o make_v he_o emperor_n together_o with_o their_o right_n function_n dignity_n and_o appurtenance_n be_v so_o straight_o knit_v and_o unite_v etc._n etc._n by_o another_o edict_n of_o the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o 4._o who_o enact_v the_o golden_a bull_n the_o same_o be_v confirm_v anno_fw-la 1356_o in_o these_o word_n that_o the_o right_n of_o election_n be_v annex_v and_o found_v upon_o the_o county_n palatine_n his_o imperial_a majesty_n and_o all_o the_o other_o prince_n have_v certain_a knowledge_n and_o no_o doubt_n be_v to_o be_v make_v thereof_o and_o a_o little_a low_o for_o as_o much_o as_o we_o firm_o know_v that_o the_o voice_n and_o power_n elective_a be_v found_v with_o such_o right_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o county_n palatine_n and_o office_n of_o high_a truckcesse_n that_o the_o one_o can_v subsist_v without_o the_o other_o to_o this_o may_v be_v add_v that_o the_o count_n palatine_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o palatinate_n and_o not_o of_o the_o duchy_n of_o bavaria_n be_v provisional_o the_o vicar_n of_o the_o empire_n as_o the_o golden_a bull_n clear_o ordain_v in_o the_o 5_o title_n as_o often_o as_o the_o empire_n shall_v fall_v in_o vacancy_n