Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	call_v	church_n	king_n	6,073	5	3.8254	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56184	A moderate, seasonable apology for indulging just Christian liberty to truly tender consciences, conforming to the publike liturgy in not bowing at, or to the name of Jesus, and not kneeling in the act of receiving the Lords Supper, according to His Majesties most gracious declaration to all his loving subjects concerning ecclesiastical affairs ... / by William Prynne, Esquire ...	Prynne, William, 1600-1669.	1662 (1662)	Wing P4011; ESTC R5505	132,513	174

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the_o church_n and_o likewise_o licet_fw-la in_o primitiva_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la etc._n etc._n although_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n this_o sacrament_n be_v receive_v by_o the_o faithful_a under_o both_o species_n tamen_fw-la etc._n etc._n yet_o notwithstanding_o to_o avoid_v some_o peril_n and_o scandal_n this_o ●●stom_n be_v introduce_v afterward_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v receive_v by_o those_o who_o consecrate_v under_o both_o species_n and_o by_o layman_n only_o under_o the_o species_n of_o bread_n since_o it_o be_v most_o firm_o believe_v and_o in_o no_o wise_a to_o be_v doubt_v that_o the_o entire_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v true_o contain_v as_o well_o under_o the_o species_n of_o bread_n as_o under_o the_o species_n of_o wine_n wherefore_o see_v this_o custom_n be_v rational_o introduce_v and_o very_o long_o observe_v by_o the_o church_n and_o holy_a father_n it_o be_v to_o be_v repute_v for_o a_o law_n which_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o any_o to_o reject_v or_o change_v at_o pleasure_n without_o authority_n of_o ●he_n ch●rch_n wherefore_o to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v sacrilegious_a or_o unlawful_a to_o observe_v this_o custom_n or_o law_n aught_o to_o be_v repute_v erroneous_a &_o pertinaciter_fw-la asserentes_fw-la oppositum_fw-la praemiss●rum_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o those_o who_o peremptory_o assert_v the_o contrary_a be_v to_o be_v banish_v and_o grievous_o punish_v as_o heretic_n by_o ●he_n diocesan_n of_o the_o place_n or_o their_o o●●icials_n or_o by_o the_o inquisitor_n of_o heretical_a pravity_n in_o kingdom_n and_o province_n in_o which_o any_o thing_n shall_v peradventure_o be_v attempt_v or_o presume_v against_o this_o decree_n according_a to_o the_o canon_n and_o lawful_a statute_n wholesome_o invent_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o catholic_n faith_n against_o heretic_n also_o this_o holy_a synod_n decree_v and_o declare_v upon_o this_o matter_n that_o process_n shall_v be_v direct_v to_o all_o the_o most_o reverend_a father_n 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invocate_v for_o this_o end_n if_o need_n shall_v require_v here_o this_o popish_a council_n set_v up_o the_o late_a custom_n power_n canon_n of_o the_o church_n 1._o to_o alter_v the_o very_a institution_n of_o christ_n himself_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o primitive_a church_n father_n first_o in_o two_o particular_a circumstance_n or_o ceremony_n observe_v by_o they_o in_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n to_o wit_n 1._o in_o the_o time_n of_o receive_v it_o after_o supper_n 2_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o receive_v it_o after_o meat_n but_o not_o fast_v and_o ●rom_o these_o 2._o alteration_n in_o these_o circumstance_n proceed_v in_o the_o three_o place_n to_o make_v justify_v decree_n ●_o most_o sacrilegious_a alteration_n in_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o in_o take_v away_o one_o part_n thereof_o to_o wit_n the_o cup_n and_o wine_n from_o all_o the_o laity_n at_o one_o blow_n upon_o this_o absurd_a heretical_a whymsical_a reason_n and_o notorious_a 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custom_n and_o antichristian_a innovation_n error_n 4_o they_o excommunicate_v banish_v punish_v all_o those_o as_o heretic_n and_o prosecute_v persecute_v they_o with_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n of_o all_o kind_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o secular_a arm_n if_o they_o once_o presume_v in_o any_o place_n by_o word_n or_o deed_n to_o follow_v the_o precept_n or_o pre●ident_n of_o christ_n his_o apostle_n and_o the_o primitive_a church_n or_o oppose_v or_o submit_v not_o to_o their_o innovation_n inversion_n and_o subversion_n of_o they_o 5_o if_o the_o terror_n of_o those_o censure_n prevail_v to_o force_v conformity_n to_o their_o innovation_n in_o any_o former_a nonconformist_a whether_o priest_n or_o ●ayman_n he_o must_v not_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o bosom_n of_o ●he_n church_n without_o public_a penitence_n and_o penance_n proportinable_a to_o his_o offence_n what_o effusion_n of_o christian_a blood_n martyrdom_n war_n schism_n tumult_n controversy_n this_o canon_n have_v 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