Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
authority_n	jurisdiction_n	power_n	superiority_n	3,229	5	12.0168	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96061	A century of reasons for subscription and obedience to the laws and government of the Church of England, both ecclesiastical and civil. With reasons against the covenant Justifi'd by scripture, confirmed by the laws of the kingdom, the right and power of kings, ecclesiastical and human authorities, with an harmony of confessions. [T]o which is annexed the office and charge belonging to the overseers of the poor, &c. [By] W. Wasse school-master in Little Britain near unto Christ-church.	Wasse, William.	1663 (1663)	Wing W1030A; ESTC R231143	60,180	186

which_o he_o have_v pollute_v by_o perjury_n let_v he_o have_v no_o communion_n with_o christian_a man_n nor_o portion_n with_o the_o just_a but_o let_v he_o be_v condemn_v with_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n eternal_o together_o with_o his_o complice_n that_o they_o may_v be_v tie_v in_o the_o bond_n of_o damnation_n which_o be_v join_v in_o the_o society_n of_o sedition_n 74._o con._n 4.5.6.10_o can._n 74._o whosoever_o of_o we_o or_o of_o all_o the_o people_n through_o all_o spain_n shall_v go_v about_o by_o any_o mean_n of_o conspiracy_n or_o practice_n to_o violate_v the_o oath_n of_o his_o fidelity_n which_o he_o have_v take_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o his_o country_n or_o of_o the_o king_n be_v life_n or_o who_o shall_v attempt_v to_o lay_v violent_a hand_n upon_o the_o king_n or_o to_o deprive_v he_o of_o his_o kingly_a power_n or_o by_o tyrannical_a presumption_n usurp_v the_o sovereignty_n of_o the_o kingdom_n let_v he_o be_v accurse_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n the_o father_n and_o of_o his_o angel_n and_o let_v he_o be_v make_v and_o declare_v a_o stranger_n from_o the_o catholic_a church_n which_o he_o have_v profane_v with_o his_o perjury_n the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n i_o a._n b._n do_v utter_o testify_v and_o declare_v in_o my_o conscience_n that_o the_o king_n highness_n be_v the_o only_a supreme_a governor_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o of_o all_o other_o his_o highness_n dominion_n and_o country_n as_o well_o in_o all_o spiritual_a or_o ecclesiastical_a thing_n or_o cause_n as_o temporal_a and_o that_o no_o foreign_a prince_n person_n prelate_n state_n or_o potentate_n have_v or_o aught_o to_o have_v any_o jurisdiction_n power_n superiority_n pre-eminence_n or_o authority_n ecclesiastical_a or_o spiritual_a within_o this_o realm_n and_o therefore_o i_o do_v utter_o renounce_v and_o forsake_v all_o foreign_a jurisdiction_n power_n superiority_n and_o authority_n and_o do_v promise_n that_o from_o henceforth_o i_o shall_v bear_v faith_n 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the_o say_a king_n his_o heir_n or_o successor_n or_o any_o absolution_n of_o the_o say_a subject_n from_o their_o obedience_n i_o will_v bear_v faith_n and_o true_a allegiance_n to_o his_o majesty_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n and_o he_o and_o they_o will_v defend_v to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o my_o power_n against_o all_o conspiracy_n and_o attempt_n whatsoever_o which_o shall_v be_v make_v against_o he_o his_o or_o their_o person_n their_o crown_n and_o dignity_n by_o reason_n or_o colour_n of_o any_o such_o sentence_n or_o declaration_n or_o otherwise_o and_o will_v do_v my_o best_a endeavour_n to_o disclose_v and_o make_v know_v unto_o his_o majesty_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n all_o treason_n and_o traitorous_a conspiracy_n which_o i_o shall_v know_v or_o hear_v of_o to_o be_v against_o he_o or_o any_o of_o they_o and_o i_o do_v further_o swear_v that_o i_o do_v from_o my_o heart_n abhor_v detest_v and_o abjure_v as_o impious_a and_o heretical_a this_o damnable_a doctrine_n and_o position_n that_o prince_n which_o be_v excommunicate_v or_o deprive_v by_o the_o pope_n may_v be_v depose_v or_o murder_v by_o their_o subject_n or_o any_o other_o whatsoever_o and_o i_o do_v believe_v and_o in_o conscience_n be_o resolve_v that_o neither_o the_o pope_n nor_o any_o person_n what_o soever_o have_v power_n to_o absolve_v i_o of_o this_o oath_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o which_o i_o acknowledge_v by_o good_a and_o full_a authority_n to_o be_v lawful_o minister_v unto_o i_o and_o do_v renounce_v all_o pardon_n and_o dispensation_n to_o the_o contrary_n and_o all_o these_o thing_n i_o do_v plain_o and_o sincere_o acknowledge_v and_o swear_v according_a to_o these_o express_a word_n by_o i_o speak_v and_o according_a to_o the_o plain_a and_o common_a sense_n and_o understanding_n of_o the_o same_o word_n without_o any_o equivocation_n or_o mental_a evasion_n or_o secret_a reservation_n whatsoever_o and_o i_o do_v make_v this_o recognition_n and_o acknowledgement_n hearty_o willing_o and_o true_o upon_o the_o faith_n of_o a_o christian_n so_o help_v i_o god_n two_o thing_n in_o special_a be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o this_o oath_n 1._o that_o the_o king_n receive_v his_o authority_n only_o from_o god_n and_o have_v no_o superior_a to_o punish_v or_o chastise_v he_o but_o god_n alone_o 2._o that_o the_o bond_n of_o subject_n in_o obedience_n to_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n be_v inviolable_a and_o can_v be_v dissolve_v 3_o bracton_n 20._o year_n chief_a justice_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n henry_n 3_o there_o be_v under_o the_o king_n freeman_n and_o servant_n be_v subject_a unto_o his_o power_n as_o also_o whatsoever_o be_v under_o he_o and_o he_o himself_o be_v subject_a to_o no_o man_n but_o only_o unto_o god_n and_o no_o man_n may_v presume_v judicial_o to_o examine_v his_o do_n much_o less_o to_o oppose_v they_o by_o force_n and_o violence_n ambr._n st._n ambr._n king_n be_v not_o bind_v unto_o law_n because_o king_n be_v free_a from_o the_o 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their_o power_n whence_o their_o spirit_n irenaeus_n irenaeus_n cujus_fw-la jussu_fw-la nascuntur_fw-la homines_fw-la ejus_fw-la jussu_fw-la constituuntur_fw-la principes_fw-la appointment_n by_o god_n appointment_n by_o who_o appointment_n they_o be_v bear_v man_n by_o his_o appointment_n be_v they_o make_v prince_n god_n only_o make_v they_o king_n and_o god_n only_o can_v unmake_v they_o and_o deject_v they_o from_o their_o throne_n king_n james_n royal_a assent_n to_o church-government_n we_o of_o our_o princely_a inclination_n and_o royal_a care_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o present_a estate_n and_o government_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n by_o the_o law_n of_o this_o our_o realm_n now_o settle_a and_o establish_v have_v diligent_o with_o great_a contentment_n and_o comfort_n read_v and_o consider_v of_o all_o these_o their_o canon_n order_n ordinance_n and_o constitution_n agree_v upon_o as_o be_v before_o express_v and_o find_v the_o same_o such_o as_o we_o

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