Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	ecclesiastical_a	person_n	supremacy_n	1,601	5	10.6973	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91309	Truth triumphing over falshood, antiquity over novelty. Or, The first part of a just and seasonable vindication of the undoubted ecclesiasticall iurisdiction, right, legislative, coercive power of Christian emperors, kings, magistrates, parliaments, in all matters of religion, church-government, discipline, ceremonies, manners: summoning of, presiding, moderating in councells, synods; and ratifying their canons, determinations, decrees: as likewise of lay-mens right both to sit and vote in councells; ... In refutation of Mr. Iohn Goodwins Innocencies Triumph: my deare brother Burtons Vindication of churches, commonly called Independent: and of all anti-monarchicall, anti-Parliamentall, anti-synodicall, and anarchicall paradoxes of papists, prelates, Anabaptists, Arminians, Socinians, Brownists, or Independents: whose old and new objections to the contrary, are here fully answered. / By William Prynne, of Lincolnes Inne, Esquire.	Prynne, William, 1600-1669.	1645 (1645)	Wing P4115; Thomason E259_1; ESTC R212479	202,789	171

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praemunire_n to_o procure_v any_o exemption_n from_o payment_n of_o tithe_n or_o any_o provision_n from_o the_o pope_n 9_o h._n 4._o c._n 8._o forbid_v provision_n and_o translation_n from_o the_o pope_n under_o pain_n of_o a_o praemunire_n and_o make_v all_o election_n of_o archbishop_n bishop_n abbot_n prebend_n &_o dean_n to_o be_v free_a without_o any_o interruption_n from_o the_o pope_n or_o king_n 11._o h._n 4._o c._n 4_o prohibit_n unlawful_a game_n on_o sunday_n and_o other_o holy_a day_n 1._o h._n 5._o c._n 7._o 8._o prohibit_n the_o confer_v of_o ecclesiastical_a live_n upon_o alien_n 5._o and_o order_n their_o benefice_n and_o the_o land_n of_o prior_n alien_n to_o be_v seize_v in_o time_n of_o war_n 2._o h._n 5._o c._n 1._o provide_v for_o ordinary_n visitation_n of_o hospital_n and_o reformation_n of_o they_o after_o the_o law_n of_o the_o holy_a church_n cap._n 3._o grant_n a_o prohibition_n to_o spiritual_a court_n where_o they_o deny_v a_o copy_n of_o the_o lible_a chap._n 7._o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o holy_a church_n with_o in_o this_o realm_n and_o the_o punishment_n of_o heresy_n and_o heretic_n enact_n that_o heretic_n shall_v be_v apprehend_v and_o imprison_v by_o sheriff_n and_o upon_o conviction_n of_o heresy_n forseit_v their_o land_n and_o good_n and_o be_v burn_v 2._o h._n 5._o parl._n 2._o c._n 2._o limit_n the_o wage_n of_o curate_n and_o parish_n priest_n 3._o h._n 5._o c._n 1._o enact_n that_o holy_a church_n have_v all_o her_o liberty_n and_o franchsy_n c._n 3._o concern_v abbot_n and_o prior_n c._n 4._o inhibit_n provision_n from_o rome_n under_o a_o premiarie_n c._n 8._o concern_v probate_a of_o will_n and_o r●gulates_v exorbitant_a fee_n for_o procure_v they_o c._n 6._o forbid_v the_o promotion_n of_o irishman_n to_o beneficies_n or_o ecclesiastical_a dignity_n 9_o h._n 5._o c._n 9_o limit_n the_o manner_n of_o collect_v dime_n by_o archbishop_n bishop_n and_o their_o agent_n 2._o h._n 6._o c._n 1_o confirm_v the_o church_n liberty_n 6._o h_o 6._o c._n 3._o prohibit_n work_v on_o 6._o and_o wage_n for_o holy_a day_n 8._o h._n 6._o begin_v thus_o to_o the_o laud_n and_o honour_n of_o almighty_a god_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a mother_n the_o church_n ch._n 1._o provide_v for_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o convocation_n 10._o h._n 6._o c._n 11._o limit_n how_o bastardy_n shall_v be_v try_v between_o the_o common_a and_o canon_n law_n which_o differ_v therein_o 15._o h._n 6._o c._n 7._o concern_v abbot_n and_o priots_n 27._o h._n 6._o c._n 5._o prohibit_n fair_n and_o merket_n upon_o sunday_n and_o principle_n holy_a day_n as_o a_o great_a profanation_n of_o they_o 28._o h._n 6._o begin_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o of_o holy_a church_n 33._o h._n 6._o c._n 6._o concern_v the_o exemption_n of_o the_o abbot_n of_o founteyne_v and_o other_o abbot_n and_o prior_n from_o vexation_n suit_n 1._o ed._n 4._o be_v prefaced_a 4._o to_o the_o honour_n of_o 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4._o 11._o 12._o &_o 17._o h._n 7._o as_o their_o prologue_n attest_v be_v make_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o holy_a church_n and_o for_o the_o common_a good_a of_o this_o realm_n the_o statute_n of_o an._n 1._o 3._o 4._o &_o all_o or_o most_o parliament_n in_o the_o regine_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o 8_o be_v prefaced_a 8._o to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o holy_a church_n and_o for_o the_o common_a weal_n and_o profit_n of_o this_o realm_n in_o the_o parliament_n of_o 21._o h._n 8._o c3_a 4._o 13._o there_o be_v statute_n make_v concern_v probat_fw-la of_o wi●s_fw-la take_v of_o mortuary_n by_o priest_n or_o other_o against_o plurality_n of_o benefice_n and_o take_v of_o farm_n by_o spiritual_a man_n all_o of_o ecclesiastical_a cognisance_n 22._o h._n 8._o c._n 15._o contain_v the_o king_n general_a pardon_n to_o his_o spiritual_a subject_n who_o be_v fall_v into_o a_o praemunire_n by_o submit_v to_o cardinal_n wolsy_n power_n legatine_n 23._o h._n 8._o c._n 1._o abridge_v the_o power_n of_o ordinary_n and_o take_v away_o the_o benefit_n of_o clergy_n in_o some_o case_n ch_z 9_o enact_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v cite_v into_o any_o ecclesiastical_a court_n out_o of_o the_o diocese_n wherein_o he_o dwell_v unless_o in_o certain_a cause_n ch_n 10._o settle_v the_o law_n concern_v feofement_n and_o assurance_n to_o the_o use_n of_o any_o parish-church_n or_o chapel_n 24_o h._n 8._o ch_n 12._o take_v away_o all_o appeal_v to_o rome_n and_o excellent_o set_v forth_o the_o king_n supremacy_n as_o well_o in_o and_o over_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n and_o person_n as_o temporal_a as_o you_o may_v read_v at_o large_a in_o the_o act_n itself_o deny_v explode_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o sea_n of_o rome_n 25._o h._n 8._o c._n 14._o contain_v a_o law_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o heresy_n and_o heretiqve_n limit_v the_o manner_n of_o proceed_v against_o they_o define_v what_o shall_v be_v heresy_n how_o it_o shall_v be_v punish_v and_o 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edward_n the_o 6._o his_o reign_n be_v most_o punctual_a and_o pegnant_a evidence_n hereof_o 6_o as_o namely_o 1._o edw._n 6._o ch_n 11._o for_o administer_a the_o sacrament_n in_o both_o kind_n therein_o prove_v necessary_a by_o sundry_a text_n of_o scripture_n and_o punish_v such_o person_n as_o shall_v unreverent_o speak_v against_o the_o sacrament_n with_o temporal_a and_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n ch_n 2._o concern_v the_o election_n and_o creation_n of_o bishop_n by_o the_o king_n letter_n patent_n and_o what_o process_n and_o seal_n they_o shall_v use_v declare_v that_o they_o have_v no_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n but_o mere_o from_o the_o king_n ch_z 9_o for_o unite_n certain_a church_n within_o the_o city_n of_o york_n ch_z 12._o which_o abolish_v sanctuary_n and_o clergy_n in_o some_o case_n 2._o and_o 3._o e._n 6._o ch_n 1._o for_o the_o uniformity_n of_o service_n and_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n throughout_o the_o realm_n ch_n 13._o for_o the_o true_a payment_n of_o tithe_n ch_n 19_o for_o abstinence_n from_o flesh_n ch_n 20._o concern_v recusant_n ch_n 23._o for_o positive_a law_n make_v against_o the_o marriage_n of_o priest_n ch_z 23._o the_o repeal_n of_o a_o statute_n touch_v precontract_n of_o marriage_n 3._o and_o 4._o e._n 6._o ch_n 10._o for_o the_o abolish_n and_o put_v away_o of_o diverse_a superstitious_a popish_a book_n and_o image_n chap._n 11._o that_o the_o king_n majesty_n may_v nominate_v and_o appoint_v 32._o person_n half_a clergyman_n and_o half_a layman_n to_o peruse_v and_o make_v ecclesiastical_a law_n ch_n 12._o for_o the_o manner_n of_o ordain_v ecclesiastical_a minister_n and_o consecrate_v bishop_n ch_z 15._o against_o fond_a and_o fantastical_a prophecy_n 5._o and_o 6._o e._n 6._o ch_n 1._o for_o the_o uniformity_n of_o common_a prayer_n and_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n ch_n 3._o for_o the_o keep_n of_o holiday_n and_o fast_v day_n ch_n 4._o against_o fight_v and_o quarrel_v in_o church_n and_o church-yard_n ch_n 12._o for_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o priest_n marriage_n and_o legitimation_n of_o their_o child_n chap._n 13._o touch_v religious_a person_n and_o c._n 23._o against_o usury_n all_o these_o be_v clear_o ecclesiastical_a act_n yet_o make_v by_o parliament_n the_o statute_n in_o queen_n mary_n reign_n marry_o though_o of_o a_o different_a religion_n from_o her_o brother_n and_o a_o zealous_a pontifician_n sufficient_o evidence_n the_o jurisdiction_n of_o our_o prince_n and_o parliament_n in_o matter_n of_o the_o church_n and_o religion_n witness_n 1._o mar._n parl._n 1_o sesse_n 2._o chap._n 2._o repeal_n diverse_a acts-made_a touch_v religion_n in_o king_n edward_n the_o 6._o his_o reign_n and_o set_v up_o mass_n and_o the_o old_a liturgy_n again_o chap._n 2._o against_o offender_n of_o preacher_n and_o other_o minister_n in_o the_o church_n or_o churchyard_n or_o interrupt_v they_o in_o their_o sermon_n or_o say_v mass_n under_o pain_n of_o 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forseiture_n of_o land_n imprisonment_n and_o death_n in_o some_o case_n chap._n 8._o entitle_v a_o act_n repeal_n all_o statute_n article_n and_o provision_n make_v against_o the_o see_v apostolic_a of_o rome_n since_o the_o 20._o year_n of_o king_n h._n 8._o and_o restore_v the_o bishop_n with_o their_o court_n office_n &_o the_o pope_n himself_o to_o their_o former_a usurp_a jurisdiction_n in_o england_n ratify_v this_o pope_n very_a bull_n and_o dispensation_n to_o make_v they_o valid_a and_o settle_v the_o whole_a affair_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n chap._n 9_o 20._o for_o the_o punish_n of_o traitorous_a sermon_n and_o prayer_n against_o the_o queen_n chap._n 17._o concern_v lease_n of_o some_o spiritual_a person_n and_o 2._o and_o 3._o phil._n and_o mary_n chap._n 4._o for_o the_o extinguishment_n of_o first_o fruit_n etc._n etc._n all_o ecclesiastical_a statute_n in_o queen_n elizabeth_n happy_a reign_n elizabeth_n there_o be_v sundry_a statute_n abundant_o manifest_v 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