Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	king_n	law_n	people_n	4,588	5	5.1230	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56989	The supremacy debated, or, The authority of Parliaments, formerly owned by Romish clergy to be the supreamest power	W. R., Gent.	1689 (1689)	Wing R100; ESTC R18239	3,879	2

the_o supremacy_n debate_v or_o the_o authority_n of_o parliament_n former_o own_a by_o romish_a clergy_n to_o be_v the_o supreme_a power_n in_o case_n the_o own_v of_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o parliament_n to_o be_v the_o supreme_a power_n in_o a_o kingdom_n be_v traitorous_a or_o heretical_a among_o papist_n rome_n own_o church_n be_v the_o first_o founder_n of_o this_o doctrine_n and_o frequent_o practise_v the_o same_o both_o before_o and_o until_o the_o reformation_n of_o religion_n within_o this_o realm_n for_o henry_n de_fw-fr bracton_n one_o of_o their_o famous_a lawyer_n of_o this_o nation_n who_o flourish_v anno_fw-la 1260._o in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n henry_n iii_o resolve_n thus_o the_o king_n have_v a_o superior_a to_o wit_n god_n also_o the_o law_n by_o which_o he_o be_v make_v a_o king_n power_n ii_o bracton_n his_o word_n touch_v the_o supreme_a power_n likewise_o his_o court_n namely_o the_o earl_n and_o baron_n because_o they_o be_v call_v comites_fw-la as_o be_v the_o king_n fellow_n or_o companion_n and_o he_o who_o have_v a_o fellow_n or_o associate_n have_v a_o master_n and_o therefore_o if_o the_o king_n shall_v be_v without_o a_o bridle_n that_o be_v without_o law_n they_o ought_v to_o impose_v a_o bridle_n on_o he_o unless_o they_o themselves_o with_o the_o king_n shall_v be_v without_o bridle_n and_o then_o the_o subject_n shall_v cry_v out_o and_o say_v o_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n do_v thou_o bind_v their_o jaw_n with_o bite_v and_o bridle_n etc._n etc._n here_o be_v a_o true_a resolution_n that_o the_o law_n with_o the_o earl_n and_o baron_n assemble_v in_o parliament_n be_v above_o the_o king_n and_o aught_o to_o bridle_v he_o when_o he_o exorbitates_fw-la from_o the_o law_n which_o this_o famous_a lawyer_n also_o second_v in_o some_o sort_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 9_o fol._n 107._o this_o law_n be_v so_o authentic_a in_o those_o day_n and_o in_o after-age_n that_o in_o their_o great_a council_n of_o basil_n anno_fw-la 1431._o when_o this_o mighty_a question_n be_v debate_v whether_o a_o pope_n be_v above_o a_o general_n council_n or_o a_o council_n above_o he_o at_o last_o it_o be_v resolve_v such_o a_o council_n be_v above_o the_o pope_n upon_o this_o reason_n among_o other_o the_o pope_n be_v in_o the_o church_n as_o a_o king_n in_o his_o kingdom_n king._n the_o reason_n that_o be_v give_v at_o the_o council_n of_o basil_n for_o a_o general_n council_n to_o be_v above_o the_o pope_n serve_v for_o a_o parliament_n to_o be_v above_o a_o king._n and_o for_o a_o king_n to_o be_v of_o more_o authority_n than_o his_o kingdom_n it_o be_v too_o absurd_a ergo_fw-la neither_o aught_o the_o pope_n to_o be_v above_o the_o church_n in_o every_o well_o order_v kingdom_n it_o ought_v especial_o to_o be_v desire_v that_o the_o whole_a realm_n shall_v be_v of_o more_o authority_n than_o the_o king_n which_o if_o it_o happen_v contrary_a be_v not_o to_o be_v call_v a_o kingdom_n but_o a_o tyranny_n and_o like_v as_o oftentimes_o king_n which_o do_v wicked_o govern_v the_o commonwealth_n and_o express_v cruelty_n be_v deprive_v of_o their_o kingdom_n even_o so_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n may_v be_v depose_v by_o the_o church_n that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o the_o general_n council_n at_o the_o beginning_n as_o cicero_n in_o his_o office_n say_v it_o be_v certain_a there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o as_o the_o people_n live_v without_o king_n but_o afterward_o when_o land_n and_o possession_n begin_v to_o be_v divide_v according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o every_o nation_n than_o be_v king_n ordain_v for_o no_o other_o cause_n but_o only_o to_o execute_v justice_n for_o when_o at_o the_o beginning_n the_o common_a people_n be_v oppress_v by_o rich_a and_o mighty_a man_n they_o run_v by_o and_o by_o to_o some_o virtuous_a and_o good_a man_n which_o shall_v defend_v the_o poor_a from_o injury_n and_o ordain_v law_n whereby_o the_o rich_a and_o poor_a may_v dwell_v together_o but_o when_o as_o yet_o under_o the_o rule_n of_o king_n the_o poor_a be_v oftentimes_o oppress_v law_n be_v ordain_v and_o institute_v the_o which_o shall_v judge_v neither_o for_o hatred_n nor_o favour_n and_o give_v like_o ear_n to_o the_o poor_a as_o rich_a whereby_o we_o understand_v and_o know_v not_o only_o the_o people_n but_o also_o the_o king_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o law_n for_o if_o we_o do_v see_v a_o king_n to_o contemn_v and_o despise_v the_o law_n violent_o rob_v and_o spoil_v his_o subject_n destowr_a virgin_n ravish_v matron_n and_o do_v all_o thing_n licentious_o and_o temerious_o do_v not_o the_o noble_n of_o the_o kingdom_n assemble_v together_o depose_v he_o from_o his_o kingdom_n set_v up_o another_o in_o his_o place_n which_o shall_v swear_v to_o rule_v and_o govern_v upright_o and_o be_v obedient_a unto_o the_o law_n very_o as_o reason_n do_v persuade_v even_o so_o do_v the_o use_n thereof_o also_o teach_v we_o it_o seem_v also_o agreeable_a unto_o reason_n that_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v do_v in_o the_o church_n that_o be_v in_o the_o council_n which_o be_v do_v in_o any_o kingdom_n and_o so_o be_v this_o sufficient_o apparent_a that_o the_o pope_n be_v subject_a unto_o the_o council_n thus_o the_o bishop_n of_o burgen_n ambassador_n of_o spain_n the_o abbot_n of_o scotland_n and_o thomas_n de_fw-fr carcellis_n a_o famous_a divine_a reason_v in_o this_o council_n which_o vote_v with_o they_o here_o you_o have_v a_o full_a resolution_n of_o this_o great_a council_n which_o the_o papist_n call_v a_o general_n one_o be_v approve_v of_o by_o the_o grecian_a and_o roman_a emperor_n and_o most_o christian_a king_n and_o state_n and_o our_o king_n among_o other_o that_o the_o kingdom_n in_o parliament_n assemble_v be_v above_o the_o king_n as_o a_o general_n council_n be_v paramount_n the_o pope_n which_o aeneas_n silvius_n who_o afterward_o become_v pope_n and_o surius_n one_o of_o rome_n jesuit_n do_v manifest_a by_o these_o five_o reason_n first_o because_o king_n be_v first_o create_v and_o institute_v by_o their_o kingdom_n and_o people_n king._n five_o reason_n show_v a_o parliament_n to_o be_v above_o a_o king._n not_o their_o kingdom_n and_o people_n by_o they_o second_o because_o they_o be_v ordain_v only_o for_o kingdom_n and_o people_n service_n and_o welfare_n not_o their_o kingdom_n and_o people_n for_o they_o three_o because_o their_o kingdom_n and_o people_n as_o they_o at_o first_o create_v so_o they_o still_o limit_v and_o confirm_v their_o royal_a jurisdiction_n by_o law_n to_o which_o they_o be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v subject_a four_o because_o they_o oblige_v they_o by_o solemn_a oath_n to_o rule_v according_o and_o to_o be_v obedient_a unto_o the_o law_n last_o because_o they_o have_v power_n to_o depose_v their_o king_n in_o case_n they_o contemn_v the_o law_n and_o violent_o rob_v and_o spoil_v their_o subject_n now_o it_o be_v to_o be_v wonder_v why_o papist_n will_v blame_v protestant_n to_o defend_v their_o law_n and_o liberty_n this_o be_v their_o own_o doctrine_n concern_v the_o power_n superiority_n and_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n peer_n and_o kingdom_n over_o their_o king_n they_o have_v lest_o ground_n of_o all_o other_o to_o tax_v our_o lord_n and_o commons_o with_o usurpation_n upon_o the_o crown_n it_o have_v be_v the_o ancient_a course_n of_o this_o kingdom_n to_o examine_v the_o act_n of_o their_o king_n and_o prince_n whether_o they_o rule_v according_a to_o the_o law_n establish_v or_o no._n for_o instance-sake_n government_n king_n before_o the_o conquest_n depose_v for_o irregular_a government_n we_o shall_v give_v you_o a_o short_a touch_n anno_fw-la 454._o king_n vortigern_n when_o he_o have_v reign_v six_o year_n for_o his_o negligence_n and_o evil_a government_n for_o which_o wostine_n than_o archbishop_n of_o london_n tell_v he_o he_o have_v endanger_v both_o his_o soul_n and_o crown_n be_v depose_v from_o his_o crown_n by_o his_o subject_n the_o britain_n general_a consent_n imprison_v and_o his_o son_n vortimer_n choose_v and_o crown_v king_n in_o his_o stead_n after_o who_o untimely_a death_n be_v poison_v by_o rovena_n vortigern_n be_v again_o restore_v by_o they_o to_o the_o crown_n yet_o at_o last_o for_o his_o notorious_a sin_n by_o the_o just_a revenge_a hand_n of_o god_n consume_v to_o ash_n by_o fire_n kindle_v by_o augelius_n and_o uter_n as_o heaven_n minister_n to_o execute_v its_o wrath._n sigibert_n king_n of_o the_o westsaxons_a set_v aside_o all_o law_n and_o rule_n of_o true_a piety_n wallow_v in_o all_o sensual_a pleasure_n use_v exaction_n and_o cruelty_n upon_o his_o subject_n and_o slay_v the_o earl_n cumbra_fw-mi his_o faithful_a counsellor_n for_o admonish_v he_o friendly_a of_o his_o vicious_a life_n the_o peer_n and_o commons_o thereupon_o see_v their_o state_n and_o life_n in_o danger_n