Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	abbey_n	abbot_n	france_n	16	3	6.1037	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09061	An ansvvere to the fifth part of Reportes lately set forth by Syr Edvvard Cooke Knight, the Kinges Attorney generall Concerning the ancient & moderne municipall lawes of England, vvhich do apperteyne to spirituall power & iurisdiction. By occasion vvherof, & of the principall question set dovvne in the sequent page, there is laid forth an euident, plaine, & perspicuous demonstration of the continuance of Catholicke religion in England, from our first Kings christened, vnto these dayes. By a Catholicke deuyne.	Parsons, Robert, 1546-1610.	1606 (1606)	STC 19352; ESTC S114058	393,956	513

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lautence_n bishop_n of_o ely_n and_o many_o other_o that_o earnest_o urge_v he_o he_o threaten_v after_o so_o many_o exhortation_n make_v unto_o he_o without_o fruit_n to_o excommunicate_v he_o and_o interdict_v his_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n 12._o but_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o when_o after_o his_o baron_n do_v rise_v against_o he_o and_o hold_v he_o diverse_a year_n in_o war_n pope_n vrban_n the_o 4._o say_v matthew_n paris_n send_v his_o legate_n cardinal_n sabinian_n as_o far_o as_o bellen_n in_o france_n to_o pronounce_v there_o and_o set_v up_o the_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n against_o the_o say_a baron_n who_o be_v in_o arm_n permit_v he_o not_o to_o enter_v the_o port_n of_o england_n but_o yet_o not_o long_o after_o by_o the_o say_v vrban_n his_o mean_n and_o pope_n clement_n the_o 4._o that_o succeed_v he_o peace_n follow_v again_o in_o the_o say_a realm_n after_o many_o year_n of_o war_n &_o civil_a commotion_n with_o great_a variety_n of_o event_n succeed_v 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chief_a head_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o the_o other_o in_o the_o bishop_n as_o subordinate_a to_o the_o sea_n apostolic_a 13._o and_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o chief_a and_o most_o evident_a point_n wherein_o this_o acknowledgement_n be_v see_v and_o to_o be_v observe_v they_o be_v these_o in_o effect_n first_o and_o principal_o for_o all_o point_n of_o say_v and_o belief_n which_o point_n be_v not_o receive_v in_o england_n nor_o other_o wise_a than_o they_o come_v authorize_v and_o allow_v by_o the_o say_a sea_n apostolic_a and_o second_o for_o matter_n of_o manner_n in_o like_a form_n if_o any_o thing_n be_v decree_v or_o ordain_v by_o the_o say_a sea_n see_v as_o to_o be_v observe_v general_o throughout_o all_o christendom_n england_n present_o admit_v the_o same_o though_o in_o other_o matter_n which_o be_v either_o particular_a national_a or_o several_a to_o every_o commonwealth_n england_n follow_v that_o which_o be_v most_o convenient_a for_o her_o state_n peace_n and_o quietness_n 14._o and_o as_o for_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n and_o libertye_n of_o the_o church_n we_o see_v by_o the_o say_v magna_fw-la charta_fw-la decree_v and_o confirm_v by_o this_o king_n which_o be_v the_o very_a same_o in_o effect_n that_o his_o father_n k._n john_n out_o of_o the_o charter_n of_o k._n henry_n the_o first_o grant_v upon_o the_o 16._o year_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o confirm_v again_o and_o publish_v by_o k._n edward_n his_o son_n and_o all_o his_o catholic_a successor_n that_o it_o be_v whole_o leave_v unto_o clergy_n man_n and_o to_o the_o sea_n apostolic_a and_o not_o take_v nor_o use_v by_o the_o king_n as_o namely_o in_o all_o matter_n of_o spiritual_a dispensation_n election_n institution_n admission_n confirmation●_n of_o prelate_n and_o the_o like_a all_o gather_n of_o synod_n make_v of_o ecclesiastical_a decree_n excommunication_n absolution_n indulgence_n judge_v and_o determine_v of_o