Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	bishop_n	day_n	king_n	4,175	5	3.7569	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A16382	The kings maiesties letter to the the Lords Grace of Canterbury, touching preaching, and preachers.	Abbot, George, 1562-1633.	1622 (1622)	STC 33; ESTC S120422	4,052	8

the_o king_n majesty_n letter_n to_o the_o lord_n grace_n of_o canterbury_n touch_v preach_a and_o preacher_n most_o reverend_a father_n in_o god_n right_o trusty_a and_o right_a entire_o belove_a councillor_n we_o greet_v you_o well_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o abuse_n and_o extravagancy_n of_o preacher_n in_o the_o pulpit_n have_v be_v at_o all_o time_n repress_v in_o this_o land_n by_o some_o act_n of_o council_n or_o state_n with_o the_o advice_n and_o resolution_n of_o grave_n and_o reverend_a preacher_n insomuch_o as_o the_o very_o licens_v of_o `_o preacher_n have_v beginning_n by_o order_n in_o the_o star-chamber_n the_o eight_o of_o july_n in_o the_o nineteen_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o our_o noble_a predecessor_n and_o whereas_o at_o this_o present_a diverse_a young_a student_n by_o read_v of_o late_a writer_n and_o ungrounded_a divine_n do_v preach_v many_o time_n unprofitable_a unseasonable_a seditious_a and_o dangerous_a doctrine_n to_o the_o scandal_n of_o the_o church_n and_o disquiet_v of_o the_o state_n and_o present_a government_n we_o upon_o humble_a presentation_n unto_o we_o of_o these_o ill_a inconueniency_n by_o yourself_o and_o sundry_a other_o grave_n and_o reverend_a prelate_n of_o this_o church_n as_o of_o our_o princely_a care_n and_o desire_n for_o the_o extirpation_n of_o schism_n and_o dissension_n grow_v from_o these_o seed_n and_o for_o the_o settle_n of_o a_o religious_a and_o peaceable_a government_n both_o of_o church_n and_o state_n do_v by_o these_o our_o special_a letter_n straight_o charge_v and_o command_v you_o to_o use_v all_o possible_a care_n and_o diligence_n that_o these_o limitation_n and_o caution_n herewith_o send_v you_o concern_v preacher_n be_v due_o and_o strict_o from_o henceforth_o observe_v and_o put_v in_o practice_n by_o the_o several_a bishop_n in_o their_o several_a diocese_n within_o your_o jurisdiction_n and_o to_o this_o end_n our_o pleasure_n be_v that_o you_o send_v they_o forth_o 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the_o degree_n and_o call_n of_o a_o bishop_n or_o deane_n of_o a_o cathedral_n or_o collegiate_n church_n and_o they_o upon_o the_o king_n day_n and_o set_v festival_n do_v take_v occasion_n by_o the_o expound_v of_o any_o text_n of_o scripture_n whatsoever_o to_o fall_v into_o any_o set_a discourse_n or_o common-place_n otherwise_o then_o by_o open_v the_o coherence_n and_o division_n of_o his_o text_n which_o shall_v not_o be_v comprehend_v and_o warrant_v in_o essence_n substance_n and_o effect_n or_o natural_a inference_n within_o some_o one_o of_o the_o article_n of_o religion_n set_v forth_o 1562._o or_o in_o some_o of_o the_o homily_n set_v forth_o by_o authority_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n not_o only_o for_o a_o help_n for_o the_o non-preaching_a but_o withal_o for_o a_o pattern_n and_o a_o bundarie_n as_o it_o be_v for_o the_o preach_a minister_n and_o for_o their_o further_a instruction_n for_o the_o performance_n hereof_o that_o they_o forthwith_o peruse_v over_o 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do_v from_o henceforth_o presume_v to_o preach_v in_o any_o populous_a auditory_a the_o deep_a point_n of_o predestination_n election_n reprobation_n of_o the_o universality_n efficacy_n resistabilitie_n or_o irresistabilitie_n of_o god_n grace_n but_o leave_v those_o theme_n to_o be_v handle_v by_o the_o learned_a man_n and_o that_o moderate_o and_o modest_o by_o way_n of_o use_n and_o application_n rather_o than_o by_o way_n of_o positive_a doctrine_n as_o be_v fit_a for_o the_o school_n and_o university_n then_o for_o simple_a auditory_n 4_o that_o no_o preacher_n of_o what_o title_n or_o denomination_n soever_o shall_v presume_v from_o hence_o forth_o in_o any_o auditory_a in_o this_o kingdom_n to_o declare_v limit_n or_o bind_v out_o by_o positive_a doctrine_n in_o any_o lecture_n or_o sermon_n the_o power_n prerogative_n jurisdiction_n authority_n or_o duty_n of_o sovereign_a prince_n or_o otherwise_o meddle_v with_o these_o matter_n of_o state_n and_o the_o reference_n between_o 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to_o that_o which_o may_v receive_v a_o fair_a interpretation_n