Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
authority_n	power_n	spiritual_a	temporal_a	8,634	5	8.7196	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B06727	To the King's most excellent Majestie the humble remonstrance, acknoledgement, protestation, and petition of the Roman Catholick clergy of Ireland.	Walsh, Peter, 1618?-1688.	1662 (1662)	Wing W643E; ESTC R186214	3,666	1

to_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n the_o humble_a remonstrance_n acknowledgement_n protestation_n and_o petition_v of_o the_o roman_n catholic_n clergy_n of_o ireland_n your_o majesty_n faithful_a subject_n the_o roman_n catholic_n clergy_n of_o your_o majesty_n kingdom_n of_o ireland_n do_v humble_o represent_v this_o their_o present_a state_n and_o deplorable_a condition_n that_o be_v entrust_v by_o the_o undispensable_a commission_n of_o the_o king_n of_o king_n with_o the_o cure_n of_o soul_n and_o the_o care_n of_o their_o flock_n in_o order_n to_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o teach_v the_o people_n that_o perfect_a obedience_n which_o for_o conscience_n sake_n they_o be_v bind_v to_o pay_v to_o your_o majesty_n command_n they_o be_v load_v with_o calumny_n and_o persecute_v with_o severity_n that_o be_v oblige_v by_o the_o allegiance_n they_o owe_v and_o aught_o to_o swear_v unto_o your_o majesty_n to_o reveal_v all_o conspiracy_n and_o practice_n against_o your_o person_n and_o royal_a authority_n that_o come_v to_o their_o knowledge_n they_o be_v themselves_o clamour_v against_o as_o conspirator_n plot_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o english_a among_o they_o without_o any_o ground_n that_o may_v give_v the_o least_o colour_n to_o so_o foul_a a_o crime_n to_o pass_v for_o probable_a in_o the_o judgement_n of_o any_o indifferent_a person_n that_o their_o crime_n be_v as_o numerous_a and_o divers_a as_o be_v the_o invention_n of_o their_o adversary_n and_o because_o they_o can_v with_o freedom_n appear_v to_o justify_v their_o innocency_n all_o the_o fiction_n and_o allegation_n against_o they_o be_v receive_v as_o undoubted_a verity_n and_o which_o be_v yet_o more_o mischievous_a the_o laity_n upon_o who_o conscience_n the_o character_n of_o priesthood_n give_v they_o a_o influence_n suffer_v under_o all_o the_o crime_n thus_o false_o impute_v to_o they_o it_o be_v their_o adversary_n principal_a design_n that_o the_o irish_a who_o estate_n they_o enjoy_v shall_v be_v repute_v person_n unfit_a and_o no_o way_n worthy_a any_o title_n to_o your_o majesty_n mercy_n that_o no_o wood_n come_v amiss_o to_o make_v arrow_n for_o their_o destruction_n for_o as_o if_o the_o roman_n catholic_n clergy_n who_o they_o esteem_v most_o criminal_a be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v a_o society_n so_o perfect_a as_o no_o evil_a no_o indiscreet_a person_n shall_v be_v find_v among_o they_o they_o be_v all_o of_o they_o general_o cry_v down_o for_o any_o crime_n whether_o true_a or_o feign_a which_o be_v impute_v to_o one_o of_o they_o and_o as_o if_o no_o word_n can_v be_v speak_v no_o letter_n write_v but_o with_o the_o common_a consent_n of_o all_o of_o they_o the_o whole_a clergy_n must_v suffer_v for_o that_o which_o be_v lay_v to_o the_o charge_n of_o any_o particular_a person_n among_o they_o we_o know_v what_o odium_n all_o the_o catholic_n clergy_n lie_v under_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o calumny_n with_o which_o our_o tenant_n in_o religion_n and_o our_o dependence_n upon_o the_o pope_n authority_n be_v asperse_v and_o we_o humble_o beg_v your_o majesty_n pardon_n to_o vindicate_v both_o by_o the_o ensue_a protestation_n which_o we_o make_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o heaven_n and_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o your_o majesty_n sincere_o and_o true_o without_o equivocation_n or_o mental_a reservation_n we_o do_v acknowledge_v and_o confess_v your_o majesty_n to_o be_v our_o true_a and_o lawful_a king_n supreme_a lord_n and_o rightful_a sovereign_n of_o this_o realm_n of_o ireland_n and_o of_o all_o other_o your_o majesty_n dominion_n and_o therefore_o we_o acknowledge_v ourselves_o to_o be_v oblige_v under_o pain_n of_o sin_n to_o obey_v your_o majesty_n in_o all_o civil_a and_o temporal_a affair_n as_o much_o as_o any_o other_o of_o your_o majesty_n subject_n and_o as_o the_o law_n and_o rule_n of_o government_n in_o this_o kingdom_n do_v require_v at_o our_o hand_n and_o that_o notwithstanding_o any_o power_n or_o pretention_n of_o the_o pope_n or_o sea_n of_o rome_n or_o any_o sentence_n or_o declaration_n of_o what_o kind_n or_o quality_n soever_o give_v or_o to_o be_v give_v by_o the_o pope_n his_o predecessor_n or_o successor_n or_o by_o any_o authority_n spiritual_a or_o temporal_a proceed_n or_o derive_v from_o he_o or_o his_o sea_n against_o your_o majesty_n or_o your_o royal_a authority_n we_o will_v still_o acknowledge_v and_o perform_v to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o our_o ability_n our_o faithful_a loyalty_n and_o true_a allegiance_n to_o your_o majesty_n and_o we_o open_o disclaim_v and_o renounce_v all_o foreign_a power_n be_v it_o either_o papal_a or_o princely_a spiritual_a or_o temporal_a in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o may_v seem_v able_a or_o shall_v pretend_v to_o free_v discharge_v or_o absolve_v we_o from_o this_o obligation_n or_o shall_v any_o way_n give_v we_o leave_v or_o licence_n to_o raise_v tumult_n bear_v arm_n or_o offer_v any_o violence_n to_o your_o 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we_o from_o the_o severe_a persecution_n we_o suffer_v mere_o for_o our_o profession_n in_o religion_n leave_v those_o that_o be_v or_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o other_o crime_n and_o there_o have_v be_v such_o in_o all_o time_n as_o well_o by_o their_o pen_n as_o by_o their_o action_n to_o the_o punishment_n prescribe_v by_o the_o law_n fr._n oliver_n darcy_n bishop_n of_o dromore_n fr._n george_n dillon_n of_o s_n fran._n ord._n guardian_n of_o the_o irish_a franciscan_n at_o paris_n fr._n philip_n rocb_n of_o s._n fran._n ord._n reader_n gen._n of_o divinity_n fr._n anthony_n gearnon_n of_o s._n fran._n ord._n one_o of_o her_o majesty_n the_o queen_n mother_n chapl._n fr._n john_n everard_n of_o s._n fran._n ord._n conf._n &_o preac_n fr._n anthony_n nash_n of_o s._n fran._n ord._n conf._n &_o preac_n fr._n william_n lynch_n of_o s._n fran._n ord._n conf._n fr._n nicholas_n shall_v of_o s._n fran._n ord._n conf._n &_o preac_n james_n cusack_n doctor_n of_o divinity_n 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