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	william_n	winchester_n	2,986	5	12.1679	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85746	Of the authority of the highest powers about sacred things. Or, The right of the state in the Church. Wherein are contained many judicious discourses, pertinent to our times, and of speciall use for the order and peace of all Christian churches. / Put into English by C.B. M.A. The method of every chapter is added in the margent, and collected at the end.; De imperio summarum potestarum circa sacra. English.	Grotius, Hugo, 1583-1645.; Barksdale, Clement, 1609-1687, translator.	1651 (1651)	Wing G2117; Thomason E1244_1; ESTC R202244	156,216	365

the_o principal_a after_o it_o and_o besides_o in_o some_o place_n at_o this_o time_n stipend_n out_o of_o the_o public_a succeed_v in_o place_n of_o land_n and_o for_o all_o this_o the_o right_a of_o the_o high_a power_n remain_v the_o same_o it_o be_v therefore_o by_o the_o name_n of_o investiture_n in_o the_o story_n of_o those_o time_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v a_o naked_a sign_n nor_o be_v king_n to_o be_v think_v so_o unwise_a that_o for_o a_o bare_a rite_n or_o ceremony_n they_o will_v have_v undertake_v so_o many_o labour_n and_o so_o many_o war_n but_o with_o the_o sign_n or_o by_o the_o sign_n the_o thing_n signify_v must_v be_v conceive_v that_o be_v the_o collation_n of_o church_n which_o collation_n it_o be_v certain_a be_v make_v two_o way_n for_o either_o the_o king_n by_o themselves_o make_v election_n free_o and_o without_o the_o suffrage_n of_o any_o other_o or_o else_o they_o grant_v other_o the_o right_n of_o clect_v the_o right_a of_o approve_v not_o imaginary_a but_o with_o a_o liberty_n to_o annul_v the_o election_n be_v reserve_v to_o they_o self_n both_o of_o these_o historian_n comprehend_v in_o the_o name_n of_o investiture_n which_o right_o remain_v in_o the_o emperor_n until_o the_o time_n of_o hildebrand_n who_o first_o lay_v violent_a hand_n upon_o it_o onuphrius_n panuinus_n relate_v his_o life_n he_o first_o of_o all_o the_o roman_a bishop_n attempt_v to_o deprive_v the_o emperor_n not_o only_o of_o the_o election_n of_o the_o pope_n himself_o which_o also_o adrian_n the_o three_o have_v sometime_o do_v but_o of_o all_o authority_n too_o whereby_o he_o constitute_v the_o other_o prelate_n to_o wit_n the_o bishop_n and_o abbat_n the_o author_n here_o have_v right_o explain_v investiture_n by_o the_o name_n of_o constitution_n those_o two_o thing_n whereof_o we_o say_v investiture_n consist_v that_o be_v the_o power_n of_o choose_v and_o the_o liberty_n of_o refuse_v if_o the_o bishop_n be_v choose_v by_o any_o other_o all_o writer_n approve_v for_o their_o diligence_n in_o this_o kind_n have_v very_o well_o distinguish_v and_o knit_v together_o in_o the_o regal_a right_n such_o a_o liberty_n of_o refuse_v i_o mean_v which_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o another_o and_o indeed_o these_o right_n both_o of_o election_n and_o of_o rejection_n be_v of_o great_a consequence_n to_o maintain_v both_o church_n and_o state_n but_o the_o former_a of_o so_o much_o the_o great_a moment_n by_o how_o much_o it_o be_v more_o to_o oblige_v the_o receiver_n of_o a_o benefit_n than_o to_o exclude_v a_o enemy_n paulus_n aemilius_n when_o he_o have_v declare_v how_o that_o right_n be_v extort_a from_o the_o emptrour_n henry_n england_n that_o thing_n say_v he_o much_o weaken_v the_o imperial_a majesty_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o his_o people_n for_o he_o be_v devest_v of_o the_o better_a half_n of_o his_o jurisdiction_n and_o onuphrius_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n half_o his_o power_n be_v at_o once_o take_v from_o the_o emperor_n the_o same_o author_n elsewhere_o speak_v of_o henry_n the_o three_o this_o most_o excellent_a right_a so_o he_o call_v election_n 〈◊〉_d retain_v with_o all_o his_o might_n of_o the_o same_o mind_n be_v the_o king_n that_o buil●_n their_o power_n upon_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n to_o let_v pass_v other_o let_v we_o hear_v if_o you_o please_v the_o king_n of_o england_n speak_v himself_o henry_n the_o first_o of_o that_o name_n sina●_fw-mi the_o conquest_n grant_v the_o bishopric_n of_o winchester_n to_o william_n gifford_n and_o present_o against_o the_o statute_n of_o a_o new_a council_n invest_v he_o with_o the_o possesion_n perrain_v to_o the_o bishopric_n the_o same_o henry_n give_v the_o archbishopric_n of_o canterbury_n to_o ralf_n bishop_n of_o london_n and_o invest_v he_o by_o the_o ring_n and_o staff_n this_o be_v that_o same_o henry_n who_o in_o the_o relation_n of_o westminster_n by_o william_n his_o procurator_n constant_o allege_v that_o he_o will_v not_o for_o the_o i●sse_n of_o his_o kingdom_n lose_v the_o investiture_n of_o churehe_n and_o affirm_v the_o same_o in_o threaten_a word_n away_o with_o the_o unlearned_a interpreter_n of_o history_n who_o do_v not_o see_v here_o that_o by_o investiture_n be_v mean_v the_o collution_n of_o bishopric_n the_o parliament_n statute_n also_o under_o edward_n the_o three_o gives_z plain_a evidence_n for_o the_o fame_n wherein_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o royal_a right_o to_o collate_v bishopric_n be_v in_o england_n more_o ancient_a than_o the_o election_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o historic_n do_v give_v their_o testimony_n too_o which_o declare_v how_o bishopric_n be_v collate_v by_o etheldred_n and_o the_o most_o ancient_a king_n seven_o hundred_o year_n ago_o afterwards_o election_n be_v grant_v to_o the_o clergy_n under_o two_o condition_n which_o be_v observe_v likewise_o in_o franse_v that_o licence_n to_o elect_v be_v first_o obtain_v and_o the_o election_n make_v be_v submit_v to_o the_o king_n pleasure_n but_o in_o the_o late_a time_n the_o whole_a election_n be_v render_v to_o the_o king_n in_o our_o time_n there_o be_v a_o image_n of_o election_n in_o the_o chapter_n the_o whole_a force_n of_o it_o be_v in_o the_o king_n for_o the_o bishopric_n be_v void_a the_o king_n by_o his_o letter_n contain_v licence_n to_o elect_v transmit_v also_o the_o name_n of_o he_o who_o he_o will_v have_v elect_v bilson_n bishop_n of_o winchester_n discourse_v with_o much_o diligence_n upon_o this_o argument_n in_o several_a place_n affirm_v that_o which_o be_v most_o true_a that_o no_o particular_a form_n of_o elect_v be_v prescribe_v by_o divine_a law_n and_o see_v prince_n be_v head_n of_o the_o people_n and_o both_o by_o divine_a and_o humane_a right_n have_v the_o charge_n of_o all_o external_a and_o public_a administration_n as_o well_o in_o sacred_a as_o in_o civil_a cause_n commit_v to_o they_o these_o reason_n necessary_o evince_v that_o the_o election_n be_v also_o commit_v to_o their_o trust_n at_o least_o if_o they_o be_v please_v to_o under_o take_v the_o burden_n the_o same_o author_n say_v it_o be_v as_o clear_a as_o the_o sun_n that_o other_o prince_n be_v side_n the_o roman_a emperor_n since_o the_o first_o profession_n of_o christian_a faith_n not_o only_o have_v the_o high_a power_n in_o elect_v bishop_n but_o by_o their_o sole_a authority_n institute_v who_o they_o judge_v worthy_a of_o that_o honour_n without_o expect_v the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o clergy_n or_o people_n i_o will_v not_o add_v more_o example_n or_o testimony_n either_o these_o be_v sufficient_a or_o nothing_o be_v sufficient_a whosoever_o therefore_o dare_v to_o condemn_v of_o sacrilege_n so_o many_o famous_a king_n some_o whereof_o first_o in_o their_o kingdom_n profess_v the_o christian_a faith_n some_o courageous_o resist_v the_o pope_n ambition_n some_o either_o begin_v or_o promote_v the_o church_n reformation_n and_o among_o they_o many_o renown_v for_o their_o holiness_n and_o learning_n whosoever_o i_o say_v power_n dare_v account_v they_o sacrilegious_a as_o if_o in_o elect_a bishop_n they_o have_v violare_v the_o law_n divine_a he_o shall_v not_o have_v i_o for_o a_o approver_n of_o his_o temerarious_a judgement_n now_o whereas_o some_o in_o this_o business_n of_o election_n distinguish_v the_o other_o pastor_n from_o the_o bishop_n because_o indeed_o themselves_o live_v where_o no_o bishop_n be_v this_o difference_n come_v to_o nothing_o for_o such_o pastor_n although_o they_o have_v this_o common_a with_o mere_a presbyter_n that_o they_o be_v not_o over_o other_o yet_o have_v they_o thus_o much_o of_o bishop_n that_o they_o be_v not_o under_o other_o pastor_n and_o so_o it_o be_v doubtful_a whether_o they_o may_v be_v rather_o number_v among_o mere_a presbyter_n or_o bishop_n moreover_o see_v presbytery_n be_v contain_v in_o episcopacy_n they_o that_o bestow_v the_o bishopric_n do_v withal_o bestow_v the_o pastoral_n cure_v of_o a_o certain_a place_n or_o city_n &_o something_o more_o so_o that_o the_o argumentation_n right_o proceed_v as_o from_o the_o great_a to_o the_o less_o or_o rather_o from_o the_o whole_a to_o the_o part_n it_o be_v true_a the_o ancient_a emperor_n &_o king_n mix_v themselves_o but_o little_a with_o the_o collation_n of_o pastoral_a office_n of_o inferior_a degree_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o they_o think_v in_o reason_n all_o that_o lesser_a care_n may_v be_v right_o comit_v to_o the_o bishop_n choose_v either_o by_o themselves_o or_o according_a to_o their_o law_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o most_o ancient_a canon_n you_o shall_v hardly_o find_v anything_o of_o the_o presbyter_n election_n because_o all_o that_o business_n be_v at_o the_o bishop_n dispose_n as_o we_o have_v show_v before_o hereof_o yet_o be_v not_o example_n want_v whereby_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o ecclesiastical_a office_n of_o the_o lesser_a rank_n also_o be_v