Selected quad for the lemma: christian_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
christian_n	great_a	king_n	moor_n	1,261	5	9.9576	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89811	A perfect catalogue of all the knights of the most noble Order of the Garter. From the first institution of it, untill this present April, Auno [sic] 1661. Whereunto is prefixed a short discourse touching the institution of the Order, the patron, habit and solemnities of it, with many other particulars which concern the same. / Collected and continued by J.N.	J. N.	1661 (1661)	Wing N21; Thomason E1087_13; ESTC R202944	14,845	40

a_o perfect_n catalogue_n of_o all_z the_o knights_z of_o the_o most_o noble_a order_n of_o the_o garter_n from_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o it_o until_o this_o present_a april_n anno_fw-la 1661._o whereunto_o be_v prefix_v a_o short_a discourse_n touch_v the_o institution_n of_o the_o order_n the_o patron_n habit_n and_o solemnity_n of_o it_o with_o many_o other_o particular_n which_o concern_v the_o same_o collect_v and_o continue_v by_o j._n n._n london_n print_v for_o anne_n seile_n over_o against_o st._n dunstan_n church_n in_o fleetstreet_n 1661._o to_o the_o reader_n reader_n i_o here_o present_v thou_o with_o a_o perfect_a catalogue_n of_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o garter_n from_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o that_o famous_a order_n till_o this_o present_a april_n anno_fw-la 1661._o which_o i_o conceive_v will_v neither_o prove_v unpleasing_a nor_o unseasonable_a in_o this_o conjuncture_n consider_v that_o the_o solemn_a installation_n of_o so_o many_o of_o saint_n george_n knight_n the_o great_a that_o be_v ever_o know_v since_o the_o first_o sound_n of_o the_o order_n by_o king_n edw._n 3._o make_v up_o a_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o discourse_n of_o this_o present_a time_n but_o then_o i_o be_o withal_o to_o tell_v thou_o that_o in_o this_o piece_n i_o can_v call_v nothing_o i_o without_o great_a presumption_n but_o my_o desire_n to_o do_v thou_o service_n all_o the_o material_n of_o it_o be_v lend_v i_o by_o a_o able_a hand_n from_o who_o laborious_a work_n upon_o this_o subject_a and_o some_o additional_a help_n which_o be_v since_o bring_v in_o i_o have_v collect_v whatsoever_o be_v now_o lay_v before_o thou_o and_o yet_o i_o can_v fear_v that_o either_o felony_n or_o petitlarsony_n will_v be_v lay_v to_o my_o charge_n or_o if_o it_o be_v i_o shall_v presume_v upon_o the_o coronation_n pardon_v which_o be_v now_o at_o hand_n in_o case_n i_o shall_v not_o meet_v with_o thou_o and_o so_o fare_v thou_o well_o a_o perfect_a catalogue_n of_o all_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o most_o noble_a order_n of_o the_o garter_n it_o have_v be_v hold_v good_a policy_n in_o the_o great_a prince_n to_o set_v apart_o some_o person_n of_o rerown_n and_o virtue_n from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o subject_n and_o to_o unite_v they_o in_o a_o body_n among_o themselves_o among_o which_o we_o may_v reckon_v david_n mighty_a man_n mention_v in_o the_o second_o of_o samuel_n chap._n 23._o thirty_o in_o number_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o 13._o ver_fw-la of_o that_o chap._n compare_v with_o chron._n 1._o chap._n 27._o v._n 6._o some_o of_o who_o name_n be_v register_v and_o their_o chief_a act_n especial_o their_o signal_n service_n against_o the_o philistine_n record_v by_o the_o sacred_a penman_n of_o which_o sort_n also_o be_v king_n arthur_n knight_n of_o the_o round-table_n man_n of_o most_o eminent_a note_n in_o his_o long_a war_n against_o the_o saxon_n and_o the_o twelve_o peer_n of_o france_n ordain_v by_o charlemagne_n for_o their_o great_a valour_n manifest_v against_o the_o saracen_n who_o act_n be_v so_o much_o memoriezd_v by_o some_o old_a romancer_n upon_o this_o ground_n the_o templar_n and_o hospitaler_n be_v first_o institute_v by_o the_o eastern_a christian_n in_o order_n to_o the_o preservation_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o holy-land_n from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o infidel_n as_o be_v the_o knight_n of_o alcantara_n calatrava_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o their_o dominion_n against_o the_o moor_n 2._o but_o of_o all_o order_n pure_o military_a there_o be_v not_o any_o now_o remain_v in_o the_o christian_a world_n either_o more_o ancient_a or_o more_o honourable_a than_o the_o most_o noble_a order_n of_o s._n george_n which_o we_o call_v the_o garter_n first_o institute_v by_o king_n edw._n the_o 3._o anno_fw-la 1350._o which_o be_v 59_o year_n before_o the_o institute_n of_o the_o french_a order_n of_o st._n michael_n by_o king_n lewis_n the_o xi_o 229._o year_n 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communicate_v unto_o all_o pretender_n that_o at_o the_o last_o they_o lose_v their_o lustre_n and_o thereupon_o become_v less_o estimable_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n but_o more_o particular_o there_o have_v be_v honour_v with_o this_o order_n 8._o emperor_n of_o germany_n 5._o king_n of_o the_o french_a 3._o king_n of_o spain_n beside_o charles_n the_o emperor_n 7._o king_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o house_n of_o portugal_n 2._o king_n of_o the_o scot_n 4._o king_n of_o denmark_n 3._o king_n of_o naples_n 1_o of_o poland_n and_o one_o of_o sweden_n 1._o duke_n of_o milan_n 1._o of_o ferrara_n 2._o of_o urbine_n 7._o count_z palatine_n of_o the_o rhine_n whereof_o 2._o elector_n 1_o marquis_n &_o elector_n of_o brandinburgh_n 2._o duke_n of_o beunswick_n 2._o duke_n of_o holst_n 1._o duke_n of_o wettenberge_n one_o duke_n of_o gelder_n and_o one_o duke_n of_o holland_n one_o duke_n of_o savoy_n one_o duke_n of_o usetagne_n 4._o prince_n of_o orange_n two_o duke_n of_o montmorency_n one_o duke_n of_o chevereuse_n one_o duke_n of_o espernon_n and_o one_o prince_n of_o serranti_fw-la beside_o many_o other_o foreigner_n of_o great_a name_n and_o note_n 3._o now_o in_o this_o order_n there_o be_v these_o particular_n to_o be_v consider_v first_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o institution_n second_o the_o saint_n by_o who_o name_n it_o be_v at_o first_o entitle_v three_o the_o habit_n and_o solemnity_n which_o belong_v unto_o it_o fourthly_a the_o manner_n of_o their_o sit_v in_o their_o stall_n at_o windsor_n and_o five_o the_o succession_n of_o those_o eminent_a person_n who_o have_v be_v dignify_v therewith_o from_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o it_o till_o this_o present_a time_n and_o first_o as_o touch_v the_o occasion_n of_o it_o it_o be_v brief_o this_o king_n edward_n the_o 3._o have_v engage_v himself_o in_o a_o war_n with_o france_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o that_o crown_n which_o descend_v on_o he_o as_o it_o be_v then_o suppose_v in_o the_o right_n of_o his_o mother_n conceive_v it_o necessary_a to_o allure_v unto_o his_o party_n all_o such_o gallant_a spirit_n as_o be_v enamour_v of_o bellona_n and_o to_o the_o end_n erect_v a_o round-table_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o windsor_n in_o imitation_n of_o king_n arthur_n before_o remember_v where_o they_o be_v entertain_v with_o tilt_n and_o tournament_n magnificent_a feast_n and_o other_o princely_a way_n to_o unite_v they_o together_o but_o philip_n the_o va-loyce_a who_o be_v then_o actual_o in_o possession_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n mine_v with_o he_o and_o so_o undermine_v he_o by_o erect_v a_o like_a table_n in_o his_o court_n wheresoever_o it_o be_v and_o draw_v to_o it_o many_o of_o king_n edward_n knight_n who_o be_v at_o liberty_n to_o go_v where_o they_o find_v best_a welcome_n so_o that_o be_v disappoint_v in_o this_o project_n he_o find_v out_o another_o such_o as_o may_v be_v more_o fast_o and_o bind_v then_o the_o other_o be_v and_o so_o to_o fasten_v and_o unite_v his_o party_n as_o to_o assure_v himself_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o flit_v from_o he_o as_o they_o have_v do_v former_o upon_o the_o hope_n of_o a_o more_o liberal_a entertainment_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n he_o ordain_v this_o heroic_a order_n consist_v of_o six_o and_o twenty_o person_n of_o most_o eminent_a note_n of_o which_o himself_o and_o his_o successor_n king_n of_o england_n be_v to_o be_v the_o sovereign_n all_o of_o they_o man_n of_o choice_a endowment_n of_o great_a renown_n in_o martial_a chivalry_n and_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v bind_v both_o by_o oath_n and_o honour_n to_o adhere_v unto_o he_o 4._o to_o each_o of_o these_o he_o give_v a_o garter_n rich_o wrought_v to_o be_v continual_o wear_v and_o fasten_v about_o the_o left_a leg_n with_o a_o buckle_v of_o gold_n from_o whence_o they_o be_v call_v knight_n of_o