Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	canonical_a	holy_a	scripture_n	5,721	5	6.0092	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A68068	A discou[rse] of the ciuile warres [and] late troubles in Fraunce, drawn into Englishe by Geffray Fenton, and deuided into three bookes ... Seene and allowed	Serres, Jean de, 1540?-1598.; Fenton, Geoffrey, Sir, 1539?-1608. rans.	1570 (1570)	STC 11271; ESTC S100266	87,061	236

forbear_v the_o assault_n but_o also_o raise_v forth_o with_o his_o siege_n &_o retire_v his_o army_n repe_v notwithstanding_o of_o so_o ready_a obedience_n but_o a_o bloody_a peace_n &_o promise_n full_a of_o infidelity_n if_o also_o during_o the_o same_o stir_n the_o morrow_n after_o the_o battle_n at_o saint_n denys_n where_o both_o the_o prince_n have_v the_o better_a &_o the_o constable_n principal_a leader_n of_o the_o army_n be_v slay_v the_o say_a prince_n dispatch_v to_o your_o majesty_n the_o lord_n de_fw-fr theliguy_a aswell_o ●o_o warn_v you_o of_o the_o ruin_n and_o desolation_n threaten_v from_o the_o instant_n your_o realm_n if_o the_o stranger_n be_v suffer_v to_o enter_v hover_v there_o upon_o the_o frontier_n as_o also_o to_o mediate_v and_o solicit_v in_o mean_n and_o remedy_n to_o knit_v a_o absolute_a peace_n only_o in_o the_o cause_n of_o religion_n if_o in_o short_a your_o edict_n have_v be_v always_o publish_v &_o the_o peace_n accord_v at_o such_o time_n as_o they_o of_o the_o religion_n if_o they_o will_v have_v abuse_v the_o opinion_n of_o your_o purpose_n may_v in_o respect_n of_o their_o force_n persuade_v and_o believe_v that_o aswell_o in_o all_o your_o parleye_n and_o treaty_n of_o peace_n there_o be_v no_o other_o mention_v than_o of_o the_o matter_n of_o religion_n as_o also_o that_o their_o enemy_n have_v not_o be_v bring_v to_o it_o but_o by_o necessity_n be_v unable_a by_o open_a force_n to_o maintain_v any_o long_o against_o they_o in_o what_o conscience_n or_o with_o what_o face_n or_o countenance_n may_v it_o be_v say_v that_o these_o trouble_n move_v and_o continue_v for_o the_o matter_n and_o cause_n of_o religion_n and_o yet_o nevertheless_o the_o more_o to_o choke_v and_o convince_v the_o cardinal_n of_o lorraine_n and_o other_o his_o adherentes_fw-la of_o their_o lie_n &_o slanderous_a imposition_n which_o they_o publish_v daily_o the_o say_v prince_n lord_n knight_n gentleman_n and_o other_o of_o their_o company_n forget_v the_o infidelity_n and_o all_o disloyal_a attempt_n heretofore_o conspire_v against_o they_o declare_v and_o protest_v this_o day_n both_o before_o god_n &_o your_o majesty_n y_fw-fr what_o so_o ever_o have_v be_v do_v or_o offer_v to_o they_o in_o evil_a from_o the_o begin_n to_o this_o hour_n they_o neither_o have_v nor_o will_v once_o impute_v it_o to_o your_o majesty_n as_o know_v your_o nature_n to_o be_v nothing_o touch_v with_o such_o injust_a severity_n whereof_o you_o have_v give_v so_o many_o public_a experience_n that_o there_o be_v now_o no_o cause_n of_o doubt_n neither_o have_v or_o do_v they_o think_v to_o change_v or_o diminish_v in_o any_o respect_n their_o duty_n and_o natural_a regard_n which_o they_o have_v always_o bend_v to_o the_o true_a advancement_n of_o your_o greatness_n &_o royal_a estate_n wherein_o &_o also_o in_o so_o many_o effect_n aforesaid_a if_o it_o be_v both_o know_v and_o see_v that_o they_o entertain_v no_o other_o purpose_n nor_o meaning_n than_o under_o the_o obedience_n and_o authority_n of_o your_o edict_n to_o serve_v god_n according_a to_o his_o will_n and_o as_o they_o be_v instruct_v by_o his_o holy_a word_n with_o desire_n to_o be_v maintain_v with_o equal_a care_n as_o your_o other_o subject_n in_o their_o honour_n life_n and_o good_n they_o be_v now_o ready_a to_o geve_v such_o further_a manifest_a proof_n &_o witness_n as_o their_o most_o enemy_n shall_v have_v lest_o cause_n henceforth_o to_o doubt_v they_o and_o in_o neither_o to_o enter_v into_o any_o justification_n of_o their_o action_n pass_v as_o their_o innocence_n &_o justice_n of_o their_o cause_n be_v sufficient_o know_v to_o your_o majesty_n &_o all_o other_o king_n prince_n &_o potentate_n what_o stranger_n so_o ever_o they_o be_v if_o they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o faction_n &_o party_n of_o spain_n and_o much_o less_o to_o seek_v to_o capitulate_v with_o your_o majesty_n know_v god_n be_v praise_v what_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o good_a and_o faithful_a subject_n to_o their_o sou●_n reign_v prince_n &_o natural_a lord_n but_o sir_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o large_a penny_n worth_n and_o common_a merchandise_n which_o heretofore_o have_v be_v make_v of_o the_o faith_n and_o word_n of_o your_o majesty_n which_o above_o all_o ought_v to_o be_v holy_a sacred_a and_o inviolable_a and_o withal_o with_o what_o unseming_a boldness_n your_o authority_n &_o name_n have_v be_v abuse_v to_o the_o extreme_a peril_n of_o all_o your_o people_n of_o the_o reform_a profession_n it_o need_v not_o seem_v strange_a if_o the_o say_a prince_n with_o their_o consociate_n do_v humble_o beseech_v you_o to_o declare_v by_o a_o edict_n solemn_a per_fw-la petual_a &_o irrevocable_a your_o resolute_a will_n in_o a_o liberty_n &_o exercise_n of_o their_o religion_n to_o the_o end_n y_fw-fr by_o the_o same_o such_o as_o heretofore_o at_o ●_o several_a time_n both_o rash_o &_o with_o all_o impunity_n have_v infringe_v and_o violate_v your_o former_a constitution_n in_o the_o cause_n may_v by_o this_o three_o be_v more_o bridle_v &_o restrain_v where_o in_o because_o such_o as_o be_v not_o able_a to_o endure_v the_o unity_n &_o universal_a rest_n maintain_v among_o your_o people_n by_o the_o good_a observation_n of_o your_o edict_n have_v take_v occasion_n to_o alter_v &_o corrupt_v they_o by_o new_a construction_n &_o modification_n contrary_a to_o the_o true_a substace_n of_o the_o same_o &_o sincere_a meaning_n of_o your_o majesty_n and_o in_o also_o the_o say_a prince_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o faction_n confess_v to_o have_v bear_v a_o most_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n in_o more_o sort_n of_o affliction_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n than_o when_o it_o be_v open_a war_n as_o in_o consent_v to_o easy_o to_o you_o treaty_n of_o peace_n which_o have_v be_v make_v the_o same_o provide_v a_o general_a contentment_n on_o all_o side_n y_fw-mi good_a shall_v be_v serve_v only_o in_o certain_a place_n of_o the_o realm_n &_o by_o certain_a person_n as_o though_o in_o a_o sound_a conscience_n there_o belong_v no_o other_o thing_n to_o the_o service_n of_o god._n they_o most_o humble_o beseech_v your_o majesty_n to_o accord_v and_o grant_v general_o to_o all_o your_o subject_n of_o what_o quality_n and_o condition_n so_o ever_o free_a use_n of_o the_o say_a religion_n in_o all_o city_n village_n and_o borough_n and_o all_o other_o place_n &_o corner_n of_o your_o realm_n and_o country_n within_o your_o obedience_n and_o protection_n without_o any_o exception_n reservation_n modification_n or_o restraint_n of_o person_n time_n or_o place_n and_o that_o with_o surety_n necessary_a in_o so_o high_a a_o cause_n and_o beside_o to_o ordain_v and_o enjoin_v to_o make_v manifest_a profession_n of_o the_o one_o or_o other_o religion_n to_o the_o end_n to_o cut_v of_o hereafter_o all_o mean_n and_o occasion_n to_o many_o who_o abuse_v such_o benefit_n and_o grace_n be_v slip_v into_o atheism_n and_o carnal_a liberty_n and_o who_o stand_v upon_o no_o exercise_n and_o profession_n of_o religion_n desire_v nothing_o more_o than_o to_o see_v a_o universal_a confusion_n in_o this_o realm_n and_o all_o order_n policy_n and_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n reverse_a and_o abolish_v a_o thing_n so_o dangerous_a as_o not_o to_o be_v tolerate_v in_o any_o christian_n state_n and_o because_o sir_n we_o doubt_v not_o at_o all_o that_o those_o who_o hetherunto_o have_v pitch_v the_o foundation_n of_o their_o device_n upon_o slanderous_a reproach_n impudent_o publish_v to_o make_v we_o hateful_a even_o to_o such_o as_o god_n be_v praise_v be_v free_a from_o the_o servitude_n and_o tyranny_n of_o antichrist_n will_v not_o stick_v to_o impose_v upon_o we_o a_o inctuile_a obstinacy_n rather_o to_o defend_v without_o reason_n that_o we_o have_v once_o resolve_v to_o believe_v touch_v the_o article_n of_o christian_a religion_n than_o to_o correct_v or_o retract_v our_o error_n we_o declare_v and_o protest_v as_o hereunto_o we_o have_v do_v that_o if_o in_o any_o point_n of_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n heretofore_o present_v to_o your_o majesty_n by_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o your_o realm_n it_o may_v be_v find_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n comprehend_v in_o the_o canonical_a book_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o we_o swerve_v from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n we_o will_v forthwith_o lend_v our_o hand_n and_o give_v place_n to_o such_o as_o will_v instruct_v we_o better_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_o if_o we_o err_v in_o any_o article_n than_o we_o have_v be_v from_o the_o beginning_n for_o which_o cause_n and_o the_o better_a to_o effect_n so_o happy_a a_o purpose_n we_o desire_v nothing_o more_o than_o a_o convocation_n of_o a_o council_n free_a and_o general_a and_o lawful_o call_v wherein_o as_o every_o one_o may_v have_v hea●●ng_a &_o scope_n to_o deduce_v his_o reason_n at_o