Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	authority_n	new_a	testament_n	2,897	5	7.9529	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91269	The second part of A seasonable legal and historical vindication, and chronological collection of the good old fundamental liberties, franchises, rights, lawes, government of all English freemen; their best inheritance and onely security against all arbitrary tyranny and Ægyptian taxes. Wherein the extraordinary zeal, courage, care, vigilancy, civill, military and Parliamentary consultations, contests, to preserve, establish, perpetuate them to posterity, against all tyrants, usurpers, enemies, invaders, both under the ancient pagan and Christian Britons, Romans, Saxons. The laws and Parliamentall great councils of the Britons, Saxons. With some generall presidents, concerning the limited powers and prerogatives of our British and first Saxon kings; ... are chronologically epitomized, ... By William Prynne of Swainswick, Esquire.; Seasonable, legall, and historicall vindication and chronologicall collection of the good, old, fundamentall, liberties, franchises, rights, laws of all English freemen. Part 2	Prynne, William, 1600-1669.	1655 (1655)	Wing P4072; Thomason E820_11; ESTC R203292	115,608	151

6._o matthew_n parker_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n thus_o comment_v on_o this_o epistle_n that_o in_o condendis_fw-la legibus_fw-la in_o make_v law_n the_o king_n need_v not_o the_o pope_n authority_n or_o assistance_n have_v the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n out_o of_o which_o adhibito_fw-la procerum_fw-la consilio_fw-la by_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o noble_n 5._o he_o may_v take_v holy_a law_n without_o any_o error_n be_v sufficient_o support_v with_o his_o own_o not_o a_o foreign_a authority_n he_o be_v god_n vicar_n in_o his_o own_o realm_n and_o represent_v his_o power_n to_o his_o people_n after_o which_o this_o king_n by_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o his_o prince_n and_o noble_n build_v and_o endow_v many_o church_n with_o glebe_n and_o land_n abundant_o confirm_v they_o with_o charter_n and_o muniment_n and_o likewise_o ordain_v that_o church_n and_o churchyard_n shall_v be_v so_o free_a that_o no_o malefactor_n or_o other_o person_n fly_v to_o they_o shall_v be_v arrest_v or_o suffer_v any_o violence_n in_o they_o king_n 201._o lucius_z die_v without_o heir_n anno_fw-la dom._n 201_o thereupon_o discord_n arise_v among_o the_o briton_n 201._o which_o give_v great_a advantage_n to_o the_o roman_n who_o think_v at_o first_o they_o 43_o suffer_v the_o british_a king_n to_o reign_v under_o they_o make_v they_o the_o instrument_n of_o their_o own_o and_o their_o people_n slavery_n by_o their_o compliance_n with_o the_o roman_n yet_o at_o last_o perceive_v that_o divers_a of_o th●se_a british_a king_n 14._o to_o regain_v their_o own_o and_o their_o people_n liberty_n do_v oft_o time_n rebel_v and_o raise_v up_o war_n and_o sedition_n against_o they_o thereupon_o after_o king_n lucius_n his_o death_n to_o keep_v the_o island_n in_o great_a quietness_n and_o subjection_n under_o they_o they_o make_v a_o decree_n that_o none_o of_o the_o british_a blood_n or_o race_n shall_v from_o thence_o forth_o be_v invest_v with_o royal_a dignity_n in_o the_o isle_n as_o the_o principal_a mean_n to_o keep_v they_o in_o perpetual_a slavery_n and_o instead_o of_o one_o king_n they_o place_v over_o the_o briton_n in_o every_o province_n first_o a_o lieutenant_n with_o several_a condition_n garrison_n of_o horse_n and_o fo●t_n who_o disarm_v all_o the_o native_n they_o suspect_v suck_v the_o people_n blood_n and_o vex_v they_o with_o soldier_n and_o contribution_n next_o a_o procurator_n and_o publican_n who_o like_a greedy●cormorants_n and_o horseleech_n confiscate_v their_o good_n prey_v upon_o their_o estate_n and_o vex_v they_o with_o perpetual_a exaction_n extortion_n and_o reproachful_a abuse_n also_o a_o praetor_n and_o proconsul_n with_o absolute_a power_n and_o commission_n to_o govern_v they_o after_o the_o roman_a law_n not_o permit_v they_o to_o use_v the_o ancient_a law_n of_o their_o country_n and_o to_o minister_v justice_n in_o all_o capital_a matter_n with_o great_a pomp_n and_o severity_n so_o that_o the_o roman_a law_n be_v now_o only_o in_o use_n and_o force_v among_o the_o briton_n which_o a_o learned_a poet_n thus_o express_v cernitis_fw-la ignotos_fw-la latia_n sub_fw-la lege_fw-la britannos_fw-la and_o withal_o they_o endeavour_v constant_o to_o nourish_v discord_n and_o division_n among_o the_o briton_n themselves_o and_o by_o these_o wily_a policy_n keep_v they_o in_o subjection_n under_o they_o who_o yet_o upon_o all_o occasion_n and_o advantage_n endeavour_v to_o shake_v off_o the_o roman_a yoke_n and_o restore_v their_o native_a liberty_n law_n government_n with_o the_o hazard_n of_o their_o life_n as_o our_o historian_n large_o relate_v about_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 286._o ●●6_n carausius_n a_o briton_n have_v get_v a_o commission_n from_o rome_n speed_n to_o defend_v the_o sea_n coast_v of_o britain_n from_o the_o incursion_n of_o barbarous_a nation_n raise_v great_a force_n under_o that_o pretext_n promise_v the_o briton_n that_o if_o they_o will_v choose_v he_o for_o their_o king_n he_o will_v expel_v the_o roman_n and_o free_a the_o whole_a island_n from_o the_o barbarian_n whereupon_o they_o all_o consent_v and_o make_v he_o king_n upon_o which_o he_o deny_v to_o pay_v the_o roman_n their_o accustom_a tribute_n the_o senate_n be_v inform_v hereof_o send_v alectus_fw-la into_o britain_n to_o reduce_v it_o who_o join_v battle_n with_o carausius_n slay_v he_o and_o make_v a_o great_a slaughter_n of_o the_o briton_n because_o they_o revolt_v from_o the_o roman_a republic_n and_o subject_v themselves_o to_o carausius_n who_o prefer_v their_o liberty_n before_o their_o life_n alectus_fw-la take_v upon_o he_o the_o royal_a diadem_n be_v soon_o after_o slay_v with_o most_o of_o his_o roman_a soldier_n by_o asclipiodorus_n duke_n of_o cornwall_n and_o the_o briton_n fight_v to_o regain_v their_o liberty_n who_o crown_v ascl●piodorus_n king_n by_o common_a consent_n he_o rule_v they_o for_o x._o year_n with_o right_a justice_n restrain_v the_o cruelty_n of_o plunderer_n and_o sword_n of_o robber_n and_o free_v they_o from_o the_o roman_a tribute_n coel_n duke_n of_o colchester_n slay_v he_o and_o make_v himself_o king_n the_o roman_n have_v lose_v their_o tribute_n for_o above_o ten_o year_n space_n send_v constantius_n into_o britain_n to_o reduce_v it_o under_o obedience_n who_o no_o soon_o land_v but_o coel_n hear_v of_o his_o great_a fame_n and_o victory_n in_o other_o part_n send_v ambassador_n to_o he_o crave_v peace_n and_o promise_a subjection_n which_o he_o accept_v of_o exact_v nothing_o but_o the_o usual_a tribute_n coel_n decease_a short_o after_o leave_v one_o only_o daughter_n helena_n to_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n constantius_n marry_v and_o beget_v upon_o she_o that_o famous_a constantine_n the_o great_a this_o emperor_n history_n constantius_n chlorus_n 302._o come_v into_o britain_n to_o govern_v it_o about_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 302._o find_v the_o ill_a effect_n of_o other_o tyranny_n and_o rapine_n show_v himself_o very_o love_v gentle_a affable_a and_o kind_a to_o the_o people_n little_o regard_v his_o private_a profit_n 1._o but_o altogether_o reign_v to_o enrich_v his_o subject_n and_o to_o that_o end_n will_v often_o say_v i_o will_v our_o late_a and_o present_a tax-imposing_a governor_n will_v remember_v it_o that_o it_o be_v more_o behooveful_a for_o the_o public_a that_o the_o wealth_n of_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v disperse_v into_o the_o commons_o hand_n then_o to_o lie_v lock_v up_o in_o prince_n coffer_n or_o in_o such_o a_o common_a treasury_n 313._o as_o our_o new_a projector_n have_v provide_v for_o it_o by_o the_o 28_o 29._o article_n of_o their_o ill-sounding_a instrument_n after_o which_o they_o will_v have_v we_o henceforth_o dance_v the_o life_n emperor_n constantine_n the_o great_a his_o son_n bear_v and_o crown_v both_o king_n and_o emperor_n in_o britain_n among_o other_o good_a law_n make_v these_o two_o memorable_a one_o for_o the_o relief_n of_o poor_a christian_n injurious_o banish_v and_o deprive_v of_o their_o land_n and_o good_n by_o diocletian_a maximinian_n licinius_n and_o other_o persecute_v pagan_a roman_a emperor_n about_o the_o year_n 313._o wherein_n he_o restore_v the_o banish_a christian_n to_o their_o native_a country_n land_n and_o former_a dignity_n as_o the_o marginal_a author_n witness_n which_o law_n be_v record_v in_o 15._o eusebius_n de_fw-la vita_fw-la constantini_n l._n 2._o c._n 30_o 31._o the_o first_o of_o they_o be_v entitle_v a_o law_n for_o fre●ing_n or_o relieve_v banish_v man_n to_o this_o effect_n therefore_o all_o those_o who_o be_v bring_v under_o the_o cruel_a sentence_n of_o judge_n at_o what_o time_n soever_o it_o befall_v they_o have_v be_v compel_v to_o change_v their_o country_n by_o exile_n because_o they_o neglect_v not_o what_o make_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o religion_n to_o who_o they_o have_v consecrate_v themselvo_n with_o the_o whole_a power_n of_o their_o soul_n all_o these_o i_o say_v be_v restore_v both_o to_o their_o hereditary_a possession_n and_o their_o accustom_a tranquillity_n may_v give_v thanks_o to_o god_n the_o setter_n free_a of_o all_o man_n 2._o and_o those_o who_o have_v be_v deprive_v of_o their_o good_n &_o oppress_v with_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o estate_n have_v hitherto_o live_v a_o most_o contemptible_a life_n these_o be_v likewise_o restore_v to_o their_o former_a house_n family_n and_o good_n may_v cheerful_o praise_v the_o beneficencie_n of_o god_n who_o be_v best_a and_o mighty_a the_o second_o inscribe_v a_o law_n reduce_v those_o who_o be_v banish_v into_o island_n in_o these_o word_n moreover_o we_o command_v that_o those_o who_o be_v now_o detain_v in_o island_n against_o their_o will_n shall_v enjoy_v the_o benefit_n of_o this_o our_o provision_n and_o care_n to_o wit_n that_o whereas_o hitherto_o they_o have_v be_v shut_v up_o on_o every_o side_n in_o the_o narrow_a cliff_n of_o mountain_n and_o environ_v with_o the_o rage_a wave_n of_o the_o sea_n be_v now_o free_v from_o that_o bitter_a

upon_o who_o but_o the_o word_n imply_v that_o it_o be_v do_v by_o common_a consent_n of_o the_o noble_n in_o a_o general_n council_n for_o their_o common_a preservation_n from_o plunder_n not_o impose_v or_o raise_v by_o the_o king_n prerogative_n without_o their_o free_a consent_n in_o a_o general_n council_n or_o parliamentary_a assembly_n for_o so_o it_o be_v assess_v and_o levy_v in_o succeed_a time_n 166_o anno_fw-la dom._n 983._o the_o dane_n infest_v all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o the_o people_n not_o know_v where_o or_o how_o to_o resist_v they_o decretum_fw-la est_fw-la a_fw-la viris_fw-la prudentibus_fw-la it_o be_v decree_v by_o the_o wiseman_n no_o doubt_n in_o a_o general_n council_n assemble_v for_o that_o end_n not_o by_o the_o king_n absolute_a authority_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v overcome_v with_o money_n who_o can_v not_o be_v vanquish_v with_o the_o sword_n wherefore_o they_o satisfy_v the_o covetousness_n of_o the_o dane_n with_o the_o payment_n of_o ten_o thousand_o pound_n anno_fw-la 991._o a_o tribute_n of_o 10000_o l._n be_v give_v they_o by_o the_o advice_n of_o siricius_n duke_n ethelward_n and_o other_z nobles_z of_o the_o realm_n that_o they_o shall_v cease_v their_o frequent_a rapine_n burn_n and_o slaughter_v of_o man_n which_o they_o use_v about_o the_o sea_n coast_n anno_fw-la 994._o king_n aethelred_n consilio_fw-la procerum_fw-la svorum_n by_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o noble_n no_o doubt_n in_o a_o parliamentary_a assembly_n give_v they_o a_o pension_n of_o 16000_o l._n collect_v of_o all_o england_n that_o they_o shall_v cease_v from_o the_o rapine_n and_o slaughter_v of_o innocent_a man_n and_o anno_fw-la 1002._o the_o same_o king_n habito_fw-la concilio_n cum_o regni_n svi_fw-la primatibus_fw-la utile_fw-la duxit_fw-la a_o danis_n dextras_fw-la accipere_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o consilio_fw-la primatum_n svorum_n by_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o noble_n or_o chief_a man_n give_v they_o 24000_o l._n and_o anno_fw-la 1007._o consilio_fw-la primatum_n svorum_n by_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o noble_n he_o give_v they_o 30000_o l._n gather_v out_o of_o all_o england_n that_o they_o shall_v desist_v from_o rapine_n and_o hold_v a_o firm_a peace_n with_o he_o anno_fw-la 1012._o duke_n edric_n and_o alice_n the_o noble_n of_o england_n of_o both_o order_n to_o wit_n the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a be_v assemble_v together_o at_o london_n before_o easter_n no_o doubt_n in_o a_o great_a council_n and_o continue_v there_o so_o long_o till_o the_o tribute_n promise_v to_o the_o dane_n shall_v be_v pay_v which_o be_v 48000_o l._n all_o which_o be_v record_v in_o these_o express_a term_n by_o matthew_n westminster_n florentius_n wigorniensis_n and_o simeon_n dunelmensis_n in_o their_o chronicle_n and_o history_n of_o these_o respective_a year_n and_o by_o polychronicon_n fabian_n holinsh_v grafton_n speed_n and_o other_o late_a historian_n out_o of_o they_o so_o as_o this_o tax_n or_o tribute_n pay_v to_o the_o dane_n be_v undoubted_o impose_v and_o levy_v by_o common_a consent_n in_o the_o parliamentary_a council_n of_o those_o time_n not_o by_o the_o king_n own_o power_n and_o prerogative_n alone_o true_a it_o be_v king_n suanus_fw-la the_o dane_n have_v conquer_v most_o of_o the_o land_n exact_v it_o from_o the_o people_n and_o levy_v it_o perforce_o against_o their_o will_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o his_o soldier_n but_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o st._n edmondsbury_a refuse_v to_o pay_v it_o whereupon_o he_o threaten_v by_o force_n to_o spoil_v and_o destroy_v the_o town_n but_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o jollity_n and_o noble_n he_o sudden_o cry_v out_o that_o he_o be_v strike_v through_o by_o st._n edmond_n with_o a_o sword_n or_o spear_n no_o man_n see_v the_o hand_n that_o smite_v he_o and_o so_o with_o great_a horror_n and_o torment_n die_v three_o day_n after_o at_o the●ford_n as_o hoveden_n annal._n pars_fw-la prio_fw-la simeon_n dunelmensis_n de_fw-fr gestis_fw-la regum_fw-la angliae_fw-la anno_fw-la 1014._o col_fw-fr 170._o math._n westminster_n anno_fw-la 1014_o p._n 394._o ranulsus_n de_fw-fr diceto_n abbreviationes_fw-la chronicorum_fw-la col_fw-fr 465._o johann_n brompton_n chron._n col_fw-fr 892._o fabian_z part_n 6._o c._n 200_o polychronicon_n l._n 6._o c_o 16._o speed_z in_o his_o history_n l._n 7_o p._n 420._o with_o other_o relate_v a_o memorable_a punishment_n for_o this_o his_o illegal_a exaction_n and_o oppression_n as_o for_o the_o tax_n of_o danegeld_n impose_v on_o the_o people_n to_o wit_n 12_o d._n as_o some_o 957._o or_o 2_o s_o as_o other_o to_o be_v annual_o pay_v out_o of_o every_o hyde_n or_o plowland_n throughout_o the_o realm_n except_o the_o land_n of_o the_o church_n and_o some_o other_o exempt_v from_o it_o by_o special_a charter_n it_o be_v impose_v by_o authority_n and_o act_n of_o general_n council_n only_o not_o by_o royal_a prerogative_n for_o defence_n of_o the_o kingdom_n by_o land_n and_o sea_n against_o the_o dane_n and_o other_o enemy_n and_o pirate_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o law_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o confessor_n cap._n 12._o the_o black_a book_n of_o the_o exchequer_n l._n 1._o c._n 11._o sir_n henry_n spelman_n and_o william_n summer_n their_o respective_a glossarium_fw-la tit._n danegeld_n p_o 200_o 201._o mr._n ●elden_a his_o mar●_n cla●sum_n l_o 2_o as_o i_o have_v irrefragable_o prove_v at_o large_a in_o my_o humble_a remonstrance_n against_o the_o illegal_a tax_n of_o shipmoney_n p_o 19_o to_o 25_o to_o which_o i_o refer_v you_o for_o full_a satisfaction_n anno_fw-la 1051_o 1051._o this_o unsupportable_a tax_n of_o dane●el●_n be_v release_v for_o ever_o to_o the_o people_n of_o england_n by_o king_n edward_n the_o confessor_n 〈…〉_z towards_o his_o oppress_a people_n 〈◊〉_d to_o wit_n in_o the_o 38._o year_n from_o the_o time_n that_o suanus_fw-la king_n of_o the_o dane_n command_v it_o to_o be_v yearly_o pay_v to_o his_o army_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n ethelbert_n father_n to_o this_o king_n edward_n which_o abbot_n ingulph_n in_o his_o history_n p_o 897._o john_n brompton_n in_o his_o chronicle_n col_fw-fr 938_o 9●3_n simeon_n dun●lmensis_n de_fw-fr gest_n reg_n angl_n col_fw-fr 184._o ailredus_fw-la abbas_n rievalus_fw-la de_fw-la vita_fw-la &_o miraculis_fw-la edwardi_fw-la confess_v col_fw-fr 383._o radulfus_n de_fw-fr diceto_n abbreu._n chron_n col_fw-fr 475_o henry_n de_fw-fr knyghton_n de_fw-fr eventibus_fw-la angl_n l_o 1_o c._n 9_o col_fw-fr 2331._o mr_n selden_n in_o his_o marc_n clausum_fw-la l_o 2_o sir_n henry_n spelman_n in_o his_o glossary_n title_n danegeld_n and_o other_o thus_o relate_v in_o ingulphus_n word_n tributum_fw-la gravissimum_fw-la quod_fw-la danegeld_n dicebatur_fw-la omni_fw-la angliae_fw-la in_o perpetuum_fw-la relaxavit_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr tam_fw-la fera_fw-fr exactione_n ne_fw-fr jota_n unum_fw-la voluit_fw-la retinere_fw-la re●oring_a to_o the_o people_n all_o the_o money_n then_o collect_v and_o bring_v into_o his_o bedchamber_n by_o his_o officer_n and_o there_o lay_v in_o heap_n upon_o which_o this_o most_o holy_a king_n as_o some_o of_o these_o record_n see_v a_o devil_n dance_v and_o triumph_v with_o over_o much_o joy_n and_o call_v it_o his_o money_n quia_fw-la injust_a adquisita_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-fr substantia_fw-la pauperum_fw-la because_o it_o be_v pedagium_fw-la unjust_o get_v out_o of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o poor_a subject_n though_o by_o colour_n of_o former_a grant_n by_o common_a consent_n in_o parliamentary_a council_n upon_o which_o occasion_n this_o good_a king_n forthwith_o rest●_n red_a all_o that_o be_v collect_v and_o perpetual_o release_v for_o the_o future_a this_o great_a and_o heavy_a tribute_n which_o have_v continue_v near_o forty_o year_n to_o the_o englishman_n for_o ever_o so_o that_o after_o that_o day_n it_o be_v no_o more_o gather_v as_o roger_n hovedon_n annal_n pars_fw-la prio_fw-la p_o 447._o hygden_n in_o his_o polychron_n l_o 6._o c_o 24._o capgrave_n surius_n ribadenicra_fw-la holinsh_v in_o the_o life_n of_o edward_n the_o confessor●math_n westm_n simeon_n dun●lm●nsis_n and_o florent_fw-la wigorniensis_fw-la a_o 1051._o grafton_n in_o his_o chronicle_n p._n 180._o speed_z in_o his_o history_n of_o great_a britain_n l_o 8._o c_o 6_o sect_n 7_o p_o 419._o fabian_z in_o his_o chron_n part_n 6._o c_o 210_o p_o 282_o with_o the_o other_o foremention_v author_n joint_o attest_v by_o these_o four_o first_o general_n tax_n and_o public_a charge_n thus_o impose_v on_o the_o ancient_a saxon_n and_o english_a only_o by_o common_a grant_n and_o consent_n in_o the_o great_a parliamentary_a general_a council_n of_o the_o realm_n both_o for_o the_o maintetenance_n of_o god_n worship_n minister_n religion_n learning_n and_o defence_n of_o the_o realm_n against_o foreign_a enemy_n and_o invasion_n the_o truth_n of_o the_o first_o fundamental_a proposition_n in_o the_o precedent_a chapter_n be_v abundant_o confirm_v during_o all_o our_o saxon_n king_n reign_n which_o i_o shall_v confirm_v in_o subsequent_a section_n by_o precedent_n in_o all_o succeed_a age_n to_o