Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	find_v	king_n	law_n	2,835	5	4.8368	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A50712	Observations upon the laws and customs of nations, as to precedency by Sir George Mackenzie ...	Mackenzie, George, Sir, 1636-1691.	1680 (1680)	Wing M186; ESTC R5733	107,612	141

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pole_n be_v prefer_v to_o walk_v on_o the_o emperor_n right_a hand_n but_o this_o controversy_n be_v renew_v at_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n they_o as_o all_o other_o king_n be_v ordain_v to_o take_v place_n not_o according_a to_o their_o dignity_n but_o according_a to_o the_o date_n of_o the_o production_n of_o their_o commission_n in_o the_o council_n the_o king_n of_o hungary_n argue_v for_o the_o precedency_n from_o the_o king_n of_o bohemia_n because_o among_o the_o emperor_n title_n hungary_n be_v set_v down_o before_o bohemia_n but_o bohemia_n oppon_n the_o golden-bull_n of_o charles_n the_o four_o emperor_n wherein_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o in_o all_o act_n which_o concern_v the_o empire_n bohemia_n shall_v proceed_v all_o other_o king_n so_o that_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o king_n of_o hungary_n ought_v to_o precede_v in_o all_o thing_n not_o relate_v to_o the_o empire_n but_o that_o bohemia_n be_v to_o precede_v in_o all_o that_o relate_v thereto_o there_o be_v other_o sovereign_n who_o be_v not_o crowned-head_n such_o as_o savoy_n mantua_n florence_n ferara_n parma_n venice_n who_o debate_v also_o their_o respective_a precedency_n in_o this_o manner_n the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n be_v by_o pius_n the_o five_o declare_v to_o be_v the_o first_o prince_n of_o italy_n and_o in_o the_o chapel_n of_o france_n venice_n etc._n etc._n get_v the_o first_o s●●l_n and_o as_o king_n of_o cyprus_n pretend_v to_o be_v rank_v among_o the_o crowned-head_n but_o it_o may_v be_v admire_v why_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n take_v the_o title_n of_o royal_a highness_n for_o if_o he_o be_v king_n of_o cyprus_n he_o ought_v to_o have_v the_o title_n of_o majesty_n and_o if_o he_o be_v not_o king_n royal_a highness_n be_v not_o due_a to_o he_o and_o the_o duke_n of_o mantua_n do_v contend_v with_o he_o though_o his_o competition_n be_v not_o sustain_v vid._n crus_n pag._n 511._o and_o though_o the_o title_n of_o eminency_n be_v bestow_v upon_o the_o duchess_n of_o mantua_n by_o ferdinand_n the_o second_o yet_o that_o be_v a_o compliment_n bestow_v by_o the_o emperor_n rather_o with_o respect_n to_o her_o sex_n and_o her_o relation_n to_o the_o imperial_a family_n then_o to_o the_o true_a dignity_n due_a to_o she_o as_o duchess_n of_o mantua_n vid._n limneum_fw-la jur._n pub_fw-la lib._n 5._o cap._n 14._o the_o duke_n of_o florence_n be_v still_o prefer_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o ferara_n by_o charles_n the_o five_o and_o port._n lib._n 4._o resp._n juris_n 167._o confess_v that_o florence_n be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v first_o by_o the_o emperor_n by_o rome_n and_o by_o france_n but_o yet_o paul_n the_o three_o consider_v that_o the_o duchy_n of_o florence_n be_v only_o erect_v in_o anno_fw-la 1531._o whereas_o the_o family_n of_o est_fw-la be_v raise_v to_o be_v duke_n by_o paul_n the_o three_o 1452._o and_o be_v declare_v duke_n of_o ferara_n by_o the_o emperor_n 1454._o do_v therefore_o prefer_v ferara_n to_o florence_n chap._n