Selected quad for the lemma: honour_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
honour_n	king_n	pay_v	tribute_n	1,378	5	10.5054	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34480	Jura cleri, or, An apology for the rights of the long-despised clergy proving out of antient and modern records that the conferring of revenues, honours, titles, priviledges, and jurisdiction upon ecclesiasticks is consistent with Scripture, agreeable to the purest primitive times, and justified by the vsance and practce of all nations / by Philo-Basileus Philo-Clerus.	Philo-Basileus Philo-Clerus.	1661 (1661)	Wing C612; ESTC R23895	70,115	98

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that_o

poetical_a fiction_n that_o majesty_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n whence_o the_o ancient_n make_v it_o the_o daughter_n of_o honour_n and_o reverence_n nor_o dare_v i_o condemn_v those_o swell_a title_n every_o where_o in_o the_o civil_a law_n give_v to_o and_o own_a by_o christian_a emperor_n as_o numen_fw-la oraculum_fw-la sacratissimus_fw-la imperator_fw-la which_o some_o zealous_a ear_n among_o we_o will_v account_v little_a less_o than_o blasphemy_n but_o any_o that_o have_v acquaintance_n with_o the_o jewish_a custom_n and_o language_n will_v soon_o resolve_v they_o that_o it_o be_v a_o usual_a thing_n with_o holy_a writer_n to_o style_v every_o thing_n divine_a that_o do_v excel_v and_o be_v eminent_a v._o drusius_n in_o gen._n &_o brisson_n de_fw-fr formul_n and_o let_v not_o any_o one_o imagine_v that_o this_o be_v any_o derogation_n from_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n or_o the_o pride_n of_o prince_n hereby_o heighten_v the_o design_n only_o be_v to_o mind_v they_o who_o person_n they_o represent_v who_o servant_n they_o be_v and_o that_o they_o ought_v to_o imitate_v his_o justice_n mercy_n and_o bounty_n old_a homer_n call_v king_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nourish_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o jupiter_n and_o from_o this_o divine_a original_a some_o derive_v their_o miraculous_a virtue_n which_o we_o see_v hereditary_a to_o some_o royal_a family_n thus_o the_o cure_v the_o king_n evil_a with_o our_o prince_n and_o if_o we_o will_v believe_v car._n tapiam_fw-la the_o relieve_v person_n possess_v by_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n i_o have_v dwell_v the_o long_a upon_o this_o subject_n that_o none_o may_v suspect_v what_o ensue_v to_o have_v the_o least_o aspect_n towards_o rome_n not_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n let_v any_o fasten_v such_o odious_a consequence_n upon_o this_o doctrine_n as_o some_o malicious_a jesuit_n have_v do_v as_o if_o we_o make_v our_o prince_n pope_n and_o give_v they_o a_o unlimited_a power_n of_o impose_v in_o matter_n of_o 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christian_n emperor_n have_v experience_v the_o integrity_n and_o prudence_n of_o the_o ecclesiastic_n leave_v it_o to_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o plaintif_a that_o enter_v the_o suit_n either_o to_o make_v the_o bishop_n judge_n or_o to_o have_v recourse_n to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n thus_o constantine_n valons_n gratian_n valentinian_n theodosius_n arcadius_n martian_a leo_n anthemius_n and_o justinian_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o imperial_a edict_n yet_o extant_a chap._n ii_o the_o original_a of_o ecclesiastical_a court_n if_o we_o shall_v trace_v up_o the_o original_a of_o ecclesiastical_a court_n we_o shall_v find_v they_o ground_v upon_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 6._o where_o he_o advise_v the_o christian_n when_o any_o contentious_a suit_n arise_v among_o they_o as_o in_o all_o society_n such_o must_v be_v look_v for_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o religion_n betake_v themselves_o to_o pagan_a tribunal_n for_o justice_n but_o let_v their_o brethren_n decide_v matter_n but_o who_o these_o be_v be_v a_o great_a quaere_fw-la the_o 4._o v._n seem_v to_o put_v it_o upon_o those_o that_o be_v least_o esteem_v which_o can_v be_v the_o preacher_n but_o theophylact_v carry_v the_o sense_n thus_o that_o it_o be_v a_o answer_n to_o a_o tacit_n objection_n that_o some_o will_v be_v apt_a to_o say_v there_o be_v not_o a_o wise_a man_n in_o the_o church_n that_o can_v judge_n well_o admit_v according_a to_o that_o opinion_n there_o be_v not_o one_o prudent_a person_n find_v yet_o rather_o appoint_v those_o that_o be_v never_o so_o contemptible_a and_o little_o esteem_v in_o the_o church_n your_o judge_n then_o go_v to_o the_o heathen_a tribunal_n but_o ambrose_n on_o the_o place_n be_v more_o express_a that_o minister_n be_v appoint_v judge_n and_o if_o the_o vote_n and_o practice_n of_o antiquity_n which_o be_v common_o none_o of_o the_o worst_a expositor_n may_v be_v take_v matter_n will_v be_v yet_o more_o clear_a many_o scatter_a passage_n there_o be_v in_o igratius_n tertullian_n cyprian_n etc._n etc._n look_v this_o way_n but_o be_v under_o the_o lash_n they_o be_v fain_o to_o whisper_v only_o and_o dare_v not_o speak_v out_o i_o shall_v not_o much_o stand_n upon_o those_o canon_n that_o pass_v under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o apostle_n where_o we_o read_v that_o the_o bishop_n ought_v to_o meet_v every_o 2_o day_n of_o the_o week_n to_o judge_v cause_n and_o a_o tribunal_n be_v ascribe_v to_o they_o with_o power_n of_o decide_v all_o controversy_n nor_o yet_o upon_o that_o of_o clemens_n ep._n ad_fw-la jacob._n fr._n dom._n where_o it_o be_v express_a if_o any_o of_o the_o brethren_n have_v difference_n among_o themselves_o let_v they_o not_o go_v to_o the_o heathen_n for_o justice_n but_o let_v the_o presbyter_n of_o the_o church_n decide_v it_o now_o both_o these_o however_o censure_v by_o some_o as_o spurious_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o title_n they_o bear_v yet_o can_v be_v deny_v to_o be_v very_o ancient_a and_o in_o the_o 2_o ep._n of_o marcellinus_n quaecunque_fw-la contentiones_fw-la inter_fw-la christianos_n ortae_fw-la fuerint_fw-la ad_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la deferantur_fw-la &_o ab_fw-la ecclesiasticis_fw-la determinentur_fw-la we_o have_v indeed_o but_o few_o genuine_a piece_n remain_v of_o those_o poor_a persecute_a time_n wherein_o the_o distress_a believer_n be_v glad_a to_o make_v hard_a shift_n and_o fearful_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v create_v jealousy_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o those_o cruel_a tyrant_n whereas_o open_o to_o profess_v the_o decline_a of_o their_o tribunal_n have_v be_v crime_n enough_o yet_o st._n hierom_n a_o curious_a searcher_n into_o old_a record_n say_v priest_n from_o the_o beginning_n be_v appoint_v judge_n of_o cause_n l._n the_o 7_o ordin_n eccles_n and_o when_o they_o can_v use_v freedom_n than_o we_o have_v they_o speak_v aloud_o for_o st._n ambrose_n plead_v the_o apostolical_a commission_n ep._n 24._o 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stoop_v to_o christ_n for_o i_o can_v imagine_v that_o so_o great_a a_o novelty_n will_v have_v