Selected quad for the lemma: christian_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
christian_n	church_n	part_n	universal_a	2,451	5	9.1017	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56163	The first and second part of the signal loyalty and devotion of Gods true saints and pious Christians (as also of some idolatrous pagans) tovvards their kings, both before and under the law, and Gospel especially in this our island. Expressed in and by their private and publike private loyal supplications, prayers, intercession, thanksgiving, votes, acclamations, salutations, epistles, addresses, benedictions, options of long life, health, wealth, safety, victory, peace, prosperity, all temporal, spiritual, eternal blessings, felicities to their kings persons, families, queens, children, realms, armies, officers, chearfull subjections and dutifull obedience to them: whethe [sic] good, or bad, Christians, or pagans, orthodox, or heterodox, protectors, or persecutors of them. With the true reasons thereof from Scripture and policy. Evidenced by varieties of presidents, testimonies and authorities in al ages, ... Whereunto the several forms, ceremonies, prayers, collects, benedictions and consecrations, used at the coronations of Christian emperors, kings, queens (more particularly in England and Scotland, not formerly published) and of the Mahometan and Ægyptian kings, are annexed. By; Signal loyalty and devotion of Gods true saints and pious Christians, towards their kings.	Prynne, William, 1600-1669.	1660 (1660)	Wing P3955; ESTC R217939	286,462	453

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i_o shall_v proceed_v to_o true_a genuine_a antiquity_n polycarpus_n the_o disciple_n of_o st._n john_n and_o the_o elder_n with_o 120._o he_o about_o 120._o year_n after_o christ_n nativity_n in_o their_o g._n epistle_n to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n at_o philippi_n precise_o enjoin_v they_o to_o pray_v for_o king_n potentate_n and_o prince_n than_o all_o pagan_n and_o likewise_o for_o their_o persecutor_n hater_n and_o enemy_n to_o christ_n cross_n that_o their_o fruit_n may_v be_v make_v manifest_a in_o all_o thing_n and_o that_o they_o may_v be_v make_v perfect_a in_o christ._n justin_n martyr_n in_o his_o 2d_o apology_n for_o the_o christian_n to_o 150._o aelius_n adrianus_n and_o antoninus_n pius_fw-la the_o emperor_n and_o the_o senate_n of_o rome_n about_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 150._o thus_o relate_v the_o loyalty_n of_o the_o christian_n to_o they_o both_o in_o pay_v tribute_n and_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o they_o though_o pagan_n and_o persecutor_n of_o christianity_n 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regali_fw-la potestate_fw-la sanam_fw-la bonamque_fw-la mentem_fw-la habere_fw-la inveniamini_fw-la quod_fw-la si_fw-la nobis_fw-la etiam_fw-la precantibus_fw-la &_o in_o lucem_fw-la omne_fw-la proferentibus_fw-la negligetis_fw-la nihil_fw-la ex_fw-la eo_fw-la detrimenti_fw-la capiemus_fw-la etc._n etc._n at_o the_o end_n of_o this_o 52._o apology_n there_o be_v a_o epistle_n of_o marcus_n aurelius_n antoninus_n the_o emperor_n to_o the_o senate_n of_o rome_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o christian_n recite_v that_o when_o he_o and_o his_o army_n in_o germany_n be_v surround_v with_o their_o enemy_n and_o like_a to_o be_v destroy_v by_o they_o and_o for_o want_v of_o water_n have_v not_o drink_v any_o in_o 5._o day_n space_n ●…e_v thereupon_o send_v for_o the_o christian_n in_o his_o army_n of_o who_o ●…e_v find_v a_o great_a multitude_n and_o will_v have_v compel_v they_o with_o threat_n to_o fight_v which_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v do_v because_o ●…e_v afterward_o know_v their_o 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wherefore_o begin_n from_o thence_o we_o may_v grant_v to_o such_o that_o they_o may_v be_v christian_n lest_o they_o shall_v request_v and_o impetrate_v any_o arm_n of_o this_o kind_n against_o we_o wherein_o it_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o this_o emperor_n that_o all_o these_o christian_a soldier_n do_v in_o this_o extremity_n of_o danger_n thirst_n and_o famine_n pray_v for_o the_o emperor_n and_o his_o army_n safety_n and_o deliverance_n from_o their_o enemy_n though_o pagan_n &_o that_o god_n instant_o hear_v &_o answer_v their_o prayer_n send_v a_o comfortable_a rain_n to_o refresh_v they_o and_o rain_v hail_n and_o fire_n and_o thunderboult_n from_o heaven_n on_o their_o enemy_n which_o rout_v they_o without_o fight_v whereupon_o this_o emperor_n indulge_v they_o liberty_n to_o profess_v themselves_o christian_n without_o any_o impeachment_n or_o molestation_n as_o former_o tertullian_n ad_fw-la scapulam_fw-la lib._n p._n 165._o thus_o relate_v the_o story_n marcus_n quoque_fw-la 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the_o story_n at_o large_a that_o the_o christian_a legion_n kneel_v down_o upon_o their_o knee_n and_o implore_v the_o help_n of_o god_n in_o their_o extreme_a thirst_n danger_n and_o necessity_n when_o they_o be_v thus_o pray_v god_n smite_v their_o enemy_n which_o pursue_v they_o with_o frequent_a thunderboult_n whence_o they_o be_v afterward_o style_v the_o thunder_a legion_n and_o refresh_v and_o revive_v the_o emperor_n army_n with_o sweet_a and_o pleasant_a shower_n tam_fw-la efficaces_fw-la scilicet_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la esse_fw-la preces_fw-la hanc_fw-la rem_fw-la profani_fw-la etiam_fw-la historici_fw-la tradidere_fw-la as_o apollinaris_n and_o julius_n capitolinus_n in_o the_o life_n of_o m._n antoninus_n theophilus_n antiochenus_fw-la patriarch_n of_o antioch_n flourish_v about_o 180._o year_n after_o christ_n under_o the_o emperor_n marcus_n 180._o aurelius_n and_o commodus_n in_o his_o d._n lib._n 1._o ad_fw-la autolichum_n contra_fw-la christianae_n religionis_fw-la 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honora_fw-la honora_fw-la inquam_fw-la magna_fw-la cum_fw-la benevolentia_fw-la subjectus_fw-la ei_fw-la existens_fw-la et_fw-la orans_fw-la pro_fw-la eo_fw-la haec_fw-la faciens_fw-la dei_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la exequeris_fw-la nam_fw-la divinae_fw-la legis_fw-la hic_fw-la tenor_n est_fw-la honora_n fili_fw-la mi_fw-mi deum_fw-la &_o regem_fw-la et_fw-la nunquam_fw-la eorum_fw-la inobediens_fw-la sis_fw-la subito_fw-la enim_fw-la host_n suos_fw-la ulcisci_fw-la possunt_fw-la this_o be_v the_o loyal_a doctrine_n practice_n of_o this_o great_a patriarch_n and_o the_o primitive_a church_n of_o antioch_n where_o the_o disciple_n be_v first_o call_v christian_n to_o obey_v honour_n and_o pray_v for_o their_o very_a heathen_a king_n or_o caesar_n as_o set_v over_o they_o by_o god_n himself_o

and_o that_o with_o cheerfulness_n and_o benevolence_n as_o duty_n special_o command_v they_o by_o the_o tenor_n of_o god_n word_n irenaeus_n bishop_n of_o lion_n in_o france_n flourish_v at_o the_o same_o 180._o time_n as_o he_o affirm_v adversus_fw-la haereses_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 34._o est_fw-la ergo_fw-la altar_n in_fw-la coelis_fw-la illuc_fw-la enim_fw-la preces_fw-la nostrae_fw-la dirigendae_fw-la so_o he_o assert_n lib._n 5._o p._n 599_o 600_o 601._o non_fw-la diabolus_fw-la determinavit_fw-la huius_fw-la seculi_fw-la regna_fw-la sed_fw-la deus_fw-la regis_fw-la enim_fw-la cor_fw-la in_o manu_fw-la dei_fw-la est_fw-la &_o per_fw-la solomonem_fw-la ait_fw-la verbum_fw-la per_fw-la i_o reges_fw-la regnant_a etc._n etc._n which_o he_o likewise_o prove_v from_o rom._n 13._o 1_o 2._o whence_o he_o conclude_v ad_fw-la utilitatem_fw-la ergo_fw-la gentilium_fw-la terrenum_fw-la regnum_fw-la positum_fw-la est_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la a_o diabolo_fw-it qui_fw-la nunquam_fw-la quietus_n est_fw-la imo_fw-la qui_fw-la nec_fw-la ipsos_fw-la quidem_fw-la gentes_fw-la vult_fw-la in_o tranquillo_fw-la agere_fw-la ut_fw-la timentes_fw-la regnum_fw-la humanum_fw-la non_fw-la se_fw-la alterutrum_fw-la homines_fw-la vice_fw-la piscium_fw-la consumant_fw-la sed_fw-la per_fw-la legum_fw-la positiones_fw-la repercutiant_fw-la multiplicem_fw-la gentilium_fw-la injustitiam_fw-la et_fw-la secundum_fw-la hoc_fw-la ministri_fw-la dei_fw-la sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la tributa_fw-la exigunt_fw-la a_o nobis_fw-la in_fw-la hoc_fw-la ipsum_fw-la servientes_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la potestates_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la ordinatae_fw-la sunt_fw-la manifestum_fw-la est_fw-la quoniam_fw-la mentitur_fw-la diabolus_fw-la di●…ens_fw-la mihi_fw-la tradita_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o cui_fw-la volo_fw-la do_v ea_fw-la cujus_fw-la enim_fw-la jussu_fw-la homines_fw-la nascuntur_fw-la huius_fw-la jussu_fw-la et_fw-la reges_fw-la constituuntur_fw-la apti_fw-la his_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o illo_fw-la tempore_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsis_fw-la regnantur_fw-la quidam_fw-la enim_fw-la illorum_fw-la ad_fw-la correction●…m_fw-la &_o utilitatem_fw-la subjectorum_fw-la dantur_fw-la &_o conservationem_fw-la justitiae_fw-la quidam_fw-la autem_fw-la ad_fw-la timorem_fw-la &_o panam_fw-la &_o increpationem_fw-la 190._o therefore_o there_o be_v good_a reason_n for_o the_o church_n and_o christian_n to_o pray_v for_o they_o though_o pagan_n and_o persecutor_n athenagoras_n atheniensis_fw-la a_o famous_a excellent_a philosopher_n in_o his_o most_o excellent_a 140._o apologia_fw-la sive_fw-la legatio_fw-la pro_fw-la christianis_fw-la dedicate_v by_o he_o to_o the_o roman_a emperor_n marcus_n aurelius_n antoninus_n &_o aurelius_n commodus_n not_o only_o justify_v the_o loyalty_n fidelity_n and_o obsequiousness_n of_o all_o the_o christian_n then_o live_v under_o they_o and_o prayer_n for_o they_o against_o all_o the_o malicious_a calumny_n of_o their_o slanderer_n and_o pagan_a enemy_n worthy_a perusal_n but_o likewise_o bring_v they_o in_o use_v this_o constant_a form_n of_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o they_o and_o their_o royal_a posterity_n and_o their_o succession_n in_o the_o empire_n after_o they_o both_o in_o public_a and_o private_a nos_fw-la enim_fw-la adeo_fw-la vobis_fw-la devoti_fw-la addictique_fw-la pro_fw-la imperio_fw-la vestro_fw-la preces_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la fundimus_fw-la et_fw-la ut_fw-la filius_fw-la quod_fw-la justissimum_fw-la est_fw-la let_v our_o antimonarchist_n observe_v it_o in_o regno_fw-la olim_fw-la parenti_n succedat_fw-la utque_fw-la imperium_fw-la vestrum_fw-la magis_fw-la magisque_fw-la semper_fw-la augeatur_fw-la denique_fw-la omne_fw-la ex_fw-la animi_fw-la sententia_fw-la vobis_fw-la eveniant_fw-la oramus_fw-la quod_fw-la &_o nobis_fw-la salutare_fw-la fuerit_fw-la ut_fw-la quietam_fw-la tranquillamque_fw-la vitam_fw-la degentes_fw-la vobis_fw-la interim_n ad_fw-la quaelibet_fw-la imperia_n prompti_fw-la inserviamus_fw-la ground_v this_o their_o practice_n on_o the_o 1_o tim._n 2._o 1_o 2_o 3._o as_o a_o evangelical_a duty_n prescribe_v to_o they_o by_o god_n tertullian_n flourish_v about_o 200._o year_n after_o christ_n be_v 200._o very_o copious_a in_o justify_v the_o loyalty_n of_o all_o the_o christian_n in_o his_o age_n to_o their_o very_a idolatrous_a persecute_v roman_a emperor_n together_o with_o their_o dutiful_a subjection_n to_o and_o prayer_n unto_o god_n for_o all_o of_o they_o against_o the_o malicious_a accusation_n and_o complaint_n then_o make_v against_o they_o by_o their_o enemy_n i_o shall_v transcribe_v two_o of_o his_o passage_n to_o this_o purpose_n 163._o sic_fw-la &_o circa_fw-la majestatem_fw-la imperatoris_fw-la infamamur_fw-la tamen_fw-la nunquam_fw-la albiniani_n nec_fw-la nigriani_n vel_fw-la cassiani_fw-la chief_a conspirator_n and_o traitor_n against_o their_o emperor_n inveniri_fw-la potuerunt_fw-la christiani_n sed_fw-la iidem_fw-la ipsi_fw-la qui_fw-la per_fw-la genio_n eorum_fw-la in_o pridie_fw-la usquam_fw-la juraverunt_fw-la qui_fw-la pro_fw-la salute_n eorum_fw-la hostias_fw-la et_fw-la fecerunt_fw-la et_fw-la voverunt_fw-la qui_fw-la christianos_n saepe_fw-la damnarunt_fw-la host_n eorum_fw-la sunt_fw-la reperti_fw-la christianus_n nullius_fw-la est_fw-la hostess_fw-la nedum_fw-la imperatoris_fw-la quem_fw-la sciens_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la svo_fw-la constitui_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la et_fw-la ipsum_fw-la diligat_fw-la et_fw-la revereatur_fw-la et_fw-la honoret_fw-la et_fw-la salvum_fw-la velit_fw-la cum_fw-la toto_fw-la romano_n imperio_fw-la quousque_fw-la seculum_fw-la stabit_fw-la tamdiu_fw-la enim_fw-la stabit_fw-la therefore_o they_o never_o attempt_v the_o deposition_n of_o the_o emperor_n nor_o change_v of_o the_o imperial_a government_n though_o pagan_a colimus_fw-la ergo_fw-la er_fw-mi imperatorem_fw-la sic_fw-la quomodo_fw-la et_fw-la nobis_fw-la licet_fw-la et_fw-la ipsi_fw-la expedit_fw-la ut_fw-la hominem_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la secundum_fw-la &_o quicquid_fw-la est_fw-la a_fw-fr deo_fw-la consecutum_fw-la solo_fw-la deo_fw-la minorem_fw-la sic_fw-la enim_fw-la omnibus_fw-la major_a est_fw-la dum_fw-la solo_fw-la deo_fw-la vero_fw-la minor_fw-la est_fw-la sic_fw-la &_o ipsis_fw-la diis_fw-la major_a est_fw-la dum_fw-la &_o ipsi_fw-la in_o potestate_fw-la sunt_fw-la ejus_fw-la itaque_fw-la et_fw-la sacrificamus_fw-la pro_fw-la salute_v imp_n sed_fw-la deo_fw-la nostro_fw-la et_fw-la ipsius_fw-la sed_fw-la quomodo_fw-la praecepit_fw-la deus_fw-la pura_fw-la prece_fw-la ita_fw-la nos_fw-la oramus_fw-la magis_fw-la pro_fw-la salute_v imperatoris_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la cam_fw-la postulantes_fw-la qui_fw-la praestare_fw-la potest_fw-la his_o passage_n in_o his_o apologia_fw-la adversus_fw-la gentes_fw-la be_v most_o full_a where_o he_o thus_o write_v and_o refute_v the_o gentile_n objection_n of_o this_o kind_n against_o the_o christian_n ventum_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la secundum_fw-la titulum_fw-la annotation_n 〈◊〉_d augustioris_fw-la majestatis_fw-la etc._n etc._n propterea_fw-la igitur_fw-la publici_fw-la host_n christiani_n quia_fw-la imperatoribus_fw-la neque_fw-la ●…anos_fw-la neque_fw-la mentientes_fw-la neque_fw-la temerarios_fw-la honores_fw-la dicant_fw-la quia_fw-la verae_fw-la religionis_fw-la homines_fw-la solemnia_fw-la eorum_fw-la conscientia_fw-la potius_fw-la quam_fw-la lascivia_fw-la celebrant_a etc._n etc._n to_o which_o he_o return_v this_o answer_n full_o clear_v the_o loyalty_n of_o the_o christian_n to_o their_o persecute_v pagan_a emperor_n and_o constant_a prayer_n for_o they_o insuper_fw-la eos_fw-la 〈◊〉_d qui_fw-la salutem_fw-la imperatorum_fw-la sciunt_fw-la petere_fw-la qui_fw-la ●…tiam_fw-la possint_fw-la impetrare_fw-la dum_fw-la sciunt_fw-la 〈◊〉_d nos_fw-la enim_fw-la pro_fw-la salute_v imperatorum_fw-la deum_fw-la invocamus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d deum_fw-la verum●…●…f_n d●…um_fw-la vivum_fw-la quem_fw-la et_fw-la ipsi_fw-la imperatores_fw-la propitium_fw-la sibi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d malunt_fw-la sciunt_fw-la ●…uis_fw-la illis_fw-la dederit_fw-la imperium_fw-la sciunt_fw-la quis_fw-la homines_fw-la quis_fw-la &_o animas_fw-la 〈◊〉_d deum_fw-la esse_fw-la solum_fw-la in_fw-la cujus_fw-la solius_fw-la potestate_fw-la sum_fw-la à_fw-la quo_fw-la sunt_fw-la secundi_fw-la post_fw-la quem_fw-la primi_fw-la ante_fw-la omnes_fw-la et_fw-la super_fw-la omnes_fw-la de●…s_fw-la homines_fw-la etc._n etc._n ind_n est_fw-la imperator_fw-la unde_fw-la &_o homo_fw-la ante_fw-la quam_fw-la imperator_fw-la inde_fw-la 〈◊〉_d unde_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la illuc_fw-la suspicientes_fw-la christiani_n 6._o 〈◊〉_d expansis_fw-la quia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nudo_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la 〈◊〉_d denique_fw-la sine_fw-la monitore_fw-la quia_fw-la de_fw-la pectore_fw-la 〈◊〉_d precantes_fw-la 〈◊〉_d semper_fw-la pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la imperatoribus_fw-la vit●…m_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d securum_fw-la domum_fw-la tutum_fw-la exercitus_fw-la fortes_fw-la 〈◊〉_d fidelem_fw-la populum_fw-la probum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d quiesum_fw-la quaecunque_fw-la hominis_fw-la et_fw-la caesaris_fw-la vola_fw-la sunt_fw-la haec_fw-la ab_fw-la alio_fw-la orare_fw-la non_fw-la 〈◊〉_d quam_fw-la a_o quo_fw-la sciam_fw-la i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o ipse_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la solus_fw-la praestat_fw-la etc._n etc._n sic_fw-la itaque_fw-la nos_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la expansos_fw-la ungulae_fw-la fodiant_fw-la cruces_fw-la suspendant_fw-la ignes_fw-la lambant_fw-la gladii_fw-la guttura_fw-la detruncant_fw-la bestiae_fw-la insiliant_fw-la paratus_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la omne_fw-la supplicium_fw-la ipse_fw-la habitus_fw-la orantis_fw-la christiani_n h●…c_fw-la agite_fw-la boni_fw-la praesules_fw-la extorquete_fw-la animam_fw-la deo_fw-la supplicantem_fw-la pro_fw-la imperatore_n hoc_fw-la erit_fw-la crimen_fw-la ubi_fw-la veritas_fw-la &_o dei_fw-la deu●…tio_fw-la est_fw-la adeo_fw-la lati_fw-la nunc_fw-la sumus_fw-la imperatori_fw-la &_o mentiti_fw-la vota_fw-la quae_fw-la diximus_fw-la ad_fw-la evadendum_fw-la scilicet_fw-la planè_fw-la proficit_fw-la ista_fw-la fallacia_fw-la admittitis_fw-la enim_fw-la nos_fw-la probare_fw-la quodeunque_fw-la defendimus_fw-la qui_fw-la ergo_fw-la putas_fw-la nihil_fw-la nos_fw-la de_fw-la salute_v caesarum_fw-la curare_fw-la inspice_fw-la dei_fw-la voces_fw-la literas_fw-la nostras_fw-la quas_fw-la neque_fw-la ipsi_fw-la supprimimus_fw-la &_o plerique_fw-la casus_fw-la

vobis_fw-la rempublicam_fw-la servant_n in_o quo_fw-la ●…am_fw-la vos_fw-la adhuc_fw-la nutantem_fw-la collocavistis_fw-la 590._o trebellius_n pollio_n relate_v that_o when_o the_o senate_n be_v inform_v on_o the_o 9th_o of_o march_n that_o claudius_n be_v make_v emperor_n the_o senate_n go_v to_o the_o temple_n of_o apollo_n to_o celebrate_v divine_a rite_n et_fw-la lectis_fw-la literis_fw-la claudii_n principis_fw-la haec_fw-la in_o claudium_fw-la dicta_fw-la sunt_fw-la aug._n claudi_fw-la dii_fw-la te_fw-la nobis_fw-la praestent_fw-la dictum_fw-la sexagies_fw-la claudi_fw-la auguste_fw-la principem_fw-la te_fw-la aut_fw-la qualis_fw-la tue_fw-la semper_fw-la optavimus_fw-la dictum_fw-la quadragies_fw-la claudi_fw-la auguste_fw-la te_fw-la respub_fw-la requirebat_fw-la tu_fw-la frater_fw-la tu_fw-la pater_fw-la tu_fw-la amicus_fw-la tu_fw-la bone_fw-la senator_n tu_fw-la verè_fw-la princeps_fw-la dictum_fw-la octuagy_n at_o 605._o another_o time_n acclamavit_fw-la senatus_n claudi_fw-la dux_n fortissimè_fw-la habeas_fw-la virtutibus_fw-la tuis_fw-la devotioni_fw-la tuus_fw-la claudio_n statuam_fw-la omnes_fw-la dicamus_fw-la etc._n etc._n felicem_fw-la te_fw-la claudi_fw-la judicio_fw-la principum_fw-la felicem_fw-la et_fw-la virtutibus_fw-la tuis_fw-la consulem_fw-la te_fw-la te_fw-la praefectum_fw-la vivas_n valerie_n ameris_fw-la a_fw-la principe_fw-la the_o emperor_n 626._o aurelianus_n in_o his_o war_n against_o the_o m●…comanni_n write_v to_o the_o senate_n ut_fw-la inspiciantur_fw-la fatales_fw-la libri_fw-la quibus_fw-la spes_fw-la belli_fw-la terminandi_fw-la sacrata_fw-la deorum_fw-la imperia_n terminantur_fw-la and_o by_o his_o letter_n rogavit_fw-la opem_fw-la deorum_n quae_fw-la nunquam_fw-la cviquam_fw-la turpis_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la vir_fw-la fortissimus_fw-la admiretur_fw-la whereupou_fw-mi by_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o senate_n the_o high-priest_n senate_n and_o people_n go_v to_o the_o temple_n and_o offer_v sacrifice_n devotion_n and_o solemnity_n to_o the_o god_n for_o his_o good_a success_n and_o victory_n over_o he_o and_o their_o enemy_n when_o 865._o tacitus_n be_v nominate_v emperor_n by_o the_o senate_n omnis_fw-la senatus_n acclamavit_fw-la tacite_fw-la auguste_fw-la d●…_n te_fw-la servent_fw-la te_fw-la diligimus_fw-la te_fw-la principem_fw-la facimus_fw-la tibi_fw-la ●…ram_fw-la reipublicae_fw-la orbisque_fw-la mandamus_fw-la suscipe_fw-la imperium_fw-la ex_fw-la senatus_n auctoritate_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o when_o he_o refu●…ed_v to_o accept_v the_o dignity_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o age_n acclamationes_fw-la senatus_n fuerunt_fw-la et_fw-la trajanus_n ad_fw-la imperium_fw-la senex_fw-la venit_fw-la dixerunt_fw-la decies_fw-la etc._n etc._n antoninum_fw-la tamen_fw-la non_fw-la corpus_fw-la eligimus_fw-la dixerunt_fw-la vicies_fw-la tacite_fw-la augustedii_fw-la te_fw-la servent_fw-la statimque_fw-la acclamatum_fw-la est_fw-la omnes_fw-la omnes_fw-la after_o this_o itum_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la campum_fw-la martium_n comitiale_fw-la tribunal_n ascendit_fw-la ibi_fw-la praefectus_fw-la vrbis_fw-la aelius_n caesenanus_fw-la sic_fw-la locutus_fw-la est_fw-la vos_fw-fr sanctisimi_fw-la milites_fw-la et_fw-la sacratissimi_fw-la vos_fw-la quirite_n habetis_fw-la principem_fw-la quem_fw-la de_fw-la sententia_fw-la omnium_fw-la exercituum_fw-la senatus_n elegit_fw-la tacitum_fw-la dico_fw-la augustissimum_fw-la virum_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la hactenus_fw-la sententiis_fw-la suis_fw-la rempublicam_fw-la juu●…_n nunc_fw-la juvit_fw-la jussis_fw-la atque_fw-la cons●…ltis_fw-la acclamatum_fw-la est_fw-la a_o populo_fw-la felicissime_fw-la tacite_fw-la auguste_fw-la dii_fw-la te_fw-la servant_n et_fw-la reliqua_fw-la quae_fw-la solent_fw-la dici_fw-la probus_n come_v to_o the_o army_n when_o there_o want_v a_o 692._o emperor_n quasi_fw-la divino_fw-la nutu_fw-la undique_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la acclamatum_fw-la est_fw-la probe_n auguste_n dii_fw-la te_fw-la servent_fw-la deinde_fw-la concursus_fw-la cespititium_fw-la tribunal_n appellatusque_fw-la imperator_fw-la ornatus_fw-la etiam_fw-la pa●…io_fw-la purpureo_fw-la quod_fw-la de_fw-fr statue_n templi_fw-la ornatum_fw-la est_fw-la atque_fw-la inde_fw-la ad_fw-la palatium_n reductus_fw-la invitus_fw-la et_fw-la retrectans_fw-la et_fw-la saepe_fw-la dic●…ns_fw-la non_fw-la vobis_fw-la expedit_fw-la milites_fw-la non_fw-la mecum_fw-la bene_fw-la agitis_fw-la ego_fw-la enim_fw-la vobis_fw-la blandiri_fw-la non_fw-la possum_fw-la after_o his_o letter_n read_v in_o the_o senate_n their_o opinion_n be_v demand_v accl_n matume_v probe_n auguste_n d●…i_fw-la te_fw-la servant_n olim_fw-la dignus_fw-la et_fw-la fortis_fw-la et_fw-la iustùs_fw-la bone_fw-la ductor_n bone_fw-la imperator_fw-la exemplum_fw-la militis_fw-la exemplum_fw-la imperii_fw-la dii_fw-la te_fw-la servent_fw-la a●…rtor_n reipublicae_fw-la fellix_fw-la imperes_fw-la magister_fw-la militis_fw-la fellix_fw-la imperes_fw-la te_fw-la cum_fw-la tuis_fw-la dii_fw-la custodiant_fw-la etc._n etc._n after_o which_o manlius_n statianus_n the_o precedent_n make_v a_o oration_n begin_v thus_o diis_fw-la immortalibus_fw-la gratias_fw-la et_fw-la prae_fw-la caeteris_fw-la patres_fw-la conscripti_fw-la jovi_fw-la optimo_fw-la qui_fw-la nobis_fw-la principem_fw-la talem_fw-la qualem_fw-la semper_fw-la optabamus_fw-la dederunt_fw-la si_fw-mi recte_fw-la cogitemus_fw-la non_fw-la nobis_fw-la aurelianus_n non_fw-la alexander_n non_fw-la antonini_n non_fw-la trajanus_n non_fw-la claudius_n requirendi_fw-la sunt_fw-la omne_fw-la in_o uno_fw-la principe_fw-la constituta_fw-la sunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n decerno_fw-la igitur_fw-la patres_fw-la conscripti_fw-la votis_fw-la omnium_fw-la concinnentibus_fw-la nomen_fw-la caesareum_fw-la nomen_fw-la augustum_fw-la addo_fw-la proconsulare_fw-la imperium_fw-la patris_fw-la patriae_fw-la reverentiam_fw-la pontificatum_fw-la maximum_fw-la jus_o tertiae_fw-la relationis_fw-la tribuniciam_fw-la potestatem_fw-la post_fw-la haec_fw-la acclamatum_fw-la est_fw-la omnes_fw-la omnes_fw-la to_o pretermit_v all_o other_o precedent_n of_o this_o kind_n in_o history_n and_o in_o panegyrical_a oration_n poem_n epistle_n and_o inscription_n by_o the_o pagan_a roman_n to_o their_o heathen_a emperor_n express_v their_o prayer_n supplication_n intercessious_a thanksgiving_n acclamation_n vow_n applause_n in_o behalf_n of_o their_o emperor_n both_o at_o their_o election_n inauguration_n confirmation_n triumph_n congiaries_n and_o all_o other_o occasion_n i_o shall_v conclude_v with_o these_o already_o cite_v be_v full_a punctual_a and_o rare_o take_v notice_n of_o these_o pagan_n by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n punctual_o pursue_v the_o apostle_n exhortation_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 1_o 2_o 3._o to_o the_o shame_n of_o those_o christian_n who_o neglect_v it_o a_o corollary_n to_o the_o 5._o precedent_a chapter_n i_o shall_v now_o proceed_v to_o the_o 3._o remain_a chapter_n wherein_o i_o shall_v evidence_n by_o manifold_a notable_a punctual_a testimony_n precedent_n and_o record_n not_o vulgar_o know_v 1._o the_o constant_a practice_n of_o the_o christian_n and_o church_n of_o this_o our_o island_n of_o great_a britain_n from_o lucius_n the_o first_o christian_a king_n thereof_o till_o jan._n 30._o 1648._o the_o day_n of_o king_n charles_n his_o bloody_a death_n in_o make_v supplication_n prayer_n intercession_n and_o thanksgiving_n unto_o god_n for_o their_o king_n queen_n and_o their_o royal_a posterity_n both_o in_o public_a and_o private_a devotion_n and_o in_o their_o epistle_n &_o address_n to_o they_o whether_o good_a or_o bad_a pious_a or_o impious_a orthodox_n or_o heterodox_n gracious_a or_o tyrannical_a 2._o the_o universal_a practice_n of_o all_o the_o primitive_a christian_n church_n father_n council_n under_o the_o roman_a emperor_n and_o king_n after_o they_o turn_v christian_n and_o of_o their_o successor_n in_o all_o succeed_v age_n to_o this_o present_a in_o do_v the_o like_a 3._o the_o usual_a special_a form_n of_o prayer_n collect_v supplication_n and_o thanksgiving_n at_o the_o solemn_a inauguration_n and_o coronation_n of_o their_o emperor_n king_n and_o prince_n but_o these_o be_v somewhat_o long_o and_o require_v more_o time_n to_o digest_v and_o publish_v they_o than_o i_o be_o yet_o master_n of_o i_o shall_v reserve_v they_o god_n will_v for_o a_o second_o part_n if_o this_o find_v acceptation_n as_o no_o doubt_n it_o will_v with_o all_o pious_a real_a subject_n true_o 17._o fear_v god_n and_o honour_v their_o lawful_a king_n i_o shall_v therefore_o close_v up_o this_o part_n with_o a_o few_o brief_a corollary_n and_o conclusion_n deduce_v from_o and_o warrant_v by_o the_o premise_a chapter_n 1._o that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o mere_a arbitrary_a and_o voluntary_a but_o the_o very_a bind_a command_v indispensible_a duty_n of_o every_o christian_a and_o subject_a whatsoever_o but_o more_o especial_o of_o minister_n and_o clergyman_n by_o the_o 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