Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	allegiance_n	oath_n	subject_n	1,037	5	6.8350	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34064	A discourse upon the form and manner of making, ordaining, and consecrating bishops, priests, and deacons, according to the order of the Church of England by Thomas Comber ...	Comber, Thomas, 1645-1699.	1699 (1699)	Wing C5464; ESTC R1808	281,164	522

bishop_n clergyman_n and_o religion_n and_o eadmerus_n own_v that_o all_o thing_n divine_a and_o humane_a expect_a william_n the_o conqueror_n order_n histor_n order_n cuncta_fw-la ergo_fw-la divina_fw-la simul_fw-la &_o humana_fw-la ejus_fw-la nutum_fw-la expectabant_fw-la eadmer_n histor_n i_o shall_v say_v nothing_o now_o of_o the_o right_n of_o king_n and_o emperor_n prefide_v in_o all_o great_a council_n of_o old_a because_o i_o have_v treat_v of_o that_o in_o a_o peculiar_a tract_n 2._o tract_n see_v the_o roman_a forgery_n vol._n 1_o &_o 2._o and_o show_v there_o also_o that_o they_o confirm_v both_o the_o decree_n of_o faith_n and_o canon_n make_v there_o by_o consent_n of_o the_o clergy_n nor_o will_v i_o enlarge_v this_o discourse_n by_o prove_v that_o the_o right_n of_o invest_v and_o confirm_v bishop_n in_o their_o see_v be_v ancient_o in_o christian_a king_n and_o prince_n and_o own_a to_o belong_v to_o they_o in_o the_o four_o general_n council_n of_o chalcedon_n 404._o chalcedon_n vid._n acta_fw-la council_n chalced._n act._n 2._o bin._n t._n 2._o par._n 1._o p._n 404._o it_o be_v more_o direct_a to_o my_o purpose_n to_o cite_v those_o other_o ancient_a council_n which_o speak_v of_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n take_v by_o the_o clergy_n especial_o those_o of_o the_o high_a order_n to_o their_o several_a king_n and_o prince_n at_o their_o admission_n to_o their_o place_n or_o upon_o the_o change_n of_o the_o supreme_a governor_n and_o first_o of_o those_o in_o spain_n 638._o spain_n council_n tolet._n 4._o can._n 74._o an._n 633._o council_n 5._o ibid._n can._n 7._o an._n 636._o &_o council_n 6._o ibid._n can._n 18._o an._n 638._o one_o of_o which_o council_n have_v these_o word_n if_o any_o churchman_n from_o a_o bishop_n to_o the_o low_a order_n of_o clerk_n or_o monk_n be_v find_v with_o wicked_a intention_n to_o have_v violate_v the_o general_a oath_n they_o take_v for_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o king_n their_o country_n and_o the_o nation_n he_o shall_v immediate_o be_v deprive_v of_o his_o dignity_n and_o be_v exclude_v from_o his_o place_n and_o his_o honour_n 519._o honour_n council_n tolet._n 10._o can._n 2._o circ_n an._n 658._o bin._n t._n 2._o p._n 519._o and_o there_o be_v variety_n of_o testimony_n that_o the_o french_a clergy_n do_v always_o swear_v allegiance_n to_o their_o prince_n the_o bishop_n in_o their_o council_n have_v declare_v it_o as_o a_o matter_n of_o right_n 12._o right_n council_n turon_n 3._o can._n 1._o aquisgran_n 2._o can._n 2_o &_o 12._o and_o so_o also_o in_o their_o private_a epistle_n 15._o epistle_n hincmar_n opera_fw-la t._n 2._o ep_n 4._o c._n 15._o yea_o there_o be_v the_o very_a form_n extant_a among_o divers_a ancient_a instrument_n show_v what_o the_o king_n promise_v the_o bishop_n and_o he_o swear_v to_o the_o king_n 477._o king_n vide_fw-la theod._n penitent_a p._n 476_o 477._o and_o for_o the_o practice_n it_o be_v record_v that_o bishop_n abbot_n archdeacon_n and_o canon_n do_v swear_v allegiance_n over_o again_o who_o have_v be_v in_o a_o conspiracy_n against_o charles_n the_o great_a 540._o great_a capit._fw-la pipin_n an._n 973._o tom._n 1._o p._n 540._o and_o that_o pope_n leo_n the_o 3d_o take_v a_o oath_n of_o fidelity_n to_o the_o same_o prince_n upon_o his_o creation_n 271._o creation_n epist_n carol._n m._n ad_fw-la leon._n ibid._n t._n 1._o p._n 271._o moreover_o when_o he_o be_v make_v emperor_n he_o make_v a_o law_n that_o every_o man_n in_o his_o realm_n who_o have_v swear_v fealty_n to_o he_o as_o king_n shall_v swear_v it_o to_o he_o again_o as_o emperor_n and_o this_o be_v to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o clergy_n as_o well_o as_o the_o laity_n 363._o laity_n capit._fw-la car._n m._n an._n 801._o c._n 2._o tom._n 1._o p._n 363._o we_o have_v also_o a_o record_n contain_v the_o privilege_n grant_v to_o a_o bishop_n of_o anjou_n when_o he_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n as_o other_o bishop_n of_o france_n use_v to_o do_v to_o lewis_n king_n of_o that_o nation_n 476._o nation_n fecimus_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la fidelitatis_fw-la sicut_fw-la alit_fw-la episcopi_fw-la regni_fw-la francia_fw-la ipsi_fw-la faciunit_fw-la theod._n penitent_a p._n 476._o together_o with_o a_o inspeximus_fw-la to_o confirm_v it_o 477._o it_o ibid._n p._n 477._o and_o the_o practice_n of_o swear_v fealty_n by_o our_o bishop_n in_o this_o nation_n be_v so_o ancient_a that_o its_o first_o original_a can_v scarce_o be_v find_v yet_o so_o well_o know_v withal_o that_o it_o need_v no_o particular_a proof_n therefore_o i_o proceed_v 2_o to_o give_v the_o reason_n why_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o clergy_n one_a because_o the_o holy_a scripture_n declare_v they_o be_v subject_v to_o king_n and_o prince_n as_o well_o as_o layman_n st._n chrysostom_n note_n that_o st._n paul_n say_v every_o soul_n though_o he_o be_v a_o priest_n or_o a_o apostle_n he_o must_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n loc_n power_n rom._n xiii_o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theoph._n è_fw-fr chrys_n in_o loc_n and_o st._n bernard_n tell_v a_o great_a bishop_n if_o every_o soul_n must_v be_v subject_a then_o you_o he_o that_o attempt_v to_o except_v you_o out_o of_o that_o universal_a command_n endeavour_n to_o deceive_v you_o 42._o you_o si_fw-mi omne_fw-la anima_fw-la etiam_fw-la vestra_fw-la quis_fw-la vos_fw-la excepit_fw-la &_o c_o bern._n ad_fw-la henr._n senon_n episc_n ep._n 42._o now_o if_o the_o clergy_n be_v subject_a and_o the_o prince_n supreme_a over_o they_o why_o shall_v they_o not_o recognize_v this_o supremacy_n and_o vow_v that_o allegiance_n which_o be_v consequent_a thereupon_o when_o their_o superior_n require_v it_o of_o they_o 2_o their_o qualification_n condition_n and_o interest_n also_o as_o well_o as_o their_o number_n be_v general_o such_o that_o it_o be_v of_o great_a importance_n to_o a_o king_n to_o be_v secure_v of_o their_o fidelity_n yea_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o safety_n of_o his_o government_n for_o be_v teacher_n of_o the_o people_n they_o may_v either_o establish_v they_o in_o their_o loyalty_n or_o excite_v they_o to_o dangerous_a sedition_n and_o rebellion_n of_o which_o the_o annal_n of_o popish_a kingdom_n who_o clergy_n of_o old_a take_v no_o oath_n to_o their_o prince_n but_o one_o to_o the_o pope_n afford_v many_o woeful_a example_n and_o it_o be_v note_v by_o josephus_n that_o the_o pharisee_n a_o bold_a and_o busy_a sect_n among_o the_o jew_n be_v often_o troublesome_a to_o their_o king_n and_o dare_v to_o oppose_v they_o open_o for_o there_o be_v 6000_o of_o they_o and_o they_o all_o refuse_v to_o swear_v allegiance_n to_o herod_n and_o caesar_n as_o the_o whole_a nation_n beside_o have_v do_v 22._o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d joseph_n ant._n l._n 13._o c._n 22._o to_o which_o i_o may_v add_v the_o relation_n of_o simeon_n of_o durham_n concern_v aldwin_n and_o turgot_n two_o monk_n of_o that_o church_n wherein_o i_o have_v the_o honour_n to_o be_v prefer_v who_o raise_v sedition_n in_o scotland_n against_o king_n malcom_n and_o pretend_v they_o can_v not_o in_o conscience_n swear_v allegiance_n to_o he_o 22._o he_o sim._n dunelm_n chron._n l._n 3._o c._n 22._o 3_o the_o clergy_n of_o all_o christian_a kingdom_n be_v and_o have_v be_v endow_v with_o tithe_n land_n and_o house_n and_o invest_v with_o very_o great_a immunity_n honour_n and_o privilege_n chief_o by_o king_n and_o prince_n who_o have_v be_v the_o founder_n or_o confirmer_n of_o most_o of_o our_o eminent_a church_n and_o therefore_o be_v patron_n of_o the_o same_o so_o that_o they_o be_v bind_v in_o gratitude_n to_o give_v their_o benefactor_n all_o possible_a assurance_n of_o their_o fidelity_n and_o they_o will_v be_v the_o worst_a of_o man_n if_o they_o do_v not_o as_o sincere_o pay_v it_o as_o they_o universal_o and_o just_o promise_v it_o they_o as_o all_o other_o subject_n be_v protect_v in_o their_o person_n estate_n and_o good_a name_n by_o the_o law_n of_o their_o prince_n and_o this_o protection_n always_o oblige_v the_o person_n so_o protect_v to_o bear_v faith_n and_o allegiance_n to_o he_o that_o protect_v they_o but_o their_o provision_n be_v also_o chief_o from_o the_o crown_n they_o owe_v more_o duty_n to_o it_o than_o many_o other_o of_o their_o fellow-subject_n but_o 3_o there_o be_v a_o particular_a reason_n for_o require_v this_o oath_n from_o the_o english_a clergy_n of_o all_o order_n at_o the_o reformation_n because_o divers_a of_o they_o especial_o the_o regulars_n have_v not_o swear_v allegiance_n to_o the_o king_n but_o have_v take_v oath_n to_o their_o superior_n and_o to_o the_o pope_n to_o obey_v they_o and_o promote_v their_o interest_n in_o all_o thing_n which_o leave_v they_o at_o liberty_n upon_o any_o quarrel_n between_o our_o king_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n or_o his_o dependent_n to_o take_v part_n with_o their_o ecclesiastical_a