Selected quad for the lemma: king_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
king_n	abbot_n	great_a	pope_n	822	4	5.6890	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62502	Three treatises concerning the Scotish discipline 1. A fair warning to take heed of the same, by the Right Reverend Dr. Bramhall, Bishop of Derris : 2. A review of Dr. Bramble, late Bishop of London-Derry, his fair warning, &c. by R.B.G. : 3. A second fair warning, in vindication of the first, against the seditious reviewer, by Ri. Watson, chaplain to the Right Honorable the Lord Hopton : to which is prefixed, a letter written by the Reverend Dean of St. Burien, Dr. Creyghton.	R. B. G. A review of Doctor Bramble.; Bramhall, John, 1594-1663. Fair warning to take heed of the Scotish discipline.; Baillie, Robert, 1599-1662.; Watson, Richard, 1612-1685.; Creighton, Robert, 1593-1672.	1661 (1661)	Wing T1122; ESTC R22169	350,569	378

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scaesonable_a advertishment_n to_o the_o king_n king_n k._n ch._n 1._o no_o presbyterian_a in_o heart_n nor_o tongue_n at_o newcastle_n &_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n wight_n his_o paper_n to_o mr._n henderson_n against_o it_o it_o

in_o plures_fw-la divisum_fw-la ectas_fw-la eos_fw-la expulit_fw-la buchan_n hist._n lib._n 4_o episcopacy_n entire_o authorize_v in_o the_o synod_n of_o glasgow_n vind._n epist_n hitr._n philadelph_n superintendent_o equivalent_a to_o bishop_n presbyter_n not_o to_o have_v synod_n as_o often_o as_o they_o list_v nor_o do_v in_o they_o what_o they_o please_v the_o king_n consent_v not_o to_o the_o second_o book_n of_o discipline_n k._n ch._n 1._o larg_n declare_v 1633._o pag._n 411._o refutat_fw-la libel_n de_fw-fr regim_n eccl._n s●…ot_n the_o bishop_n no_o hypocrite_n in_o his_o challenge_n about_o the_o patrimony_n of_o the_o church_n 1._o book_n disc._n 6._o head_n which_o be_v belong_v not_o by_o haereditaire_n right_a to_o the_o presbyter_n let._n of_o k._n ph._n &_o q._n mar._n ann._n 1559._o the_o reviewer_n be_v the_o hypocrite_n mainten_n of_o the_o sanstatie_n pag._n 10._o the_o disciplinarian_o declaration_n of_o their_o judgement_n in_o their_o impudent_a &_o imperious_a supplicat_o they_o anticipate_v the_o law_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o discipline_n hieron_n philadelph_n de_fw-fr regim_n eccles._n scot._n epist._n iren._n philale_v narrat_fw-la mot_fw-fr scotic_a their_o doctrine_n as_o destructive_a as_o their_o practice_n ovid._n met._n lib._n 3._o sub_fw-la 4_o 2._o book_n of_o disc._n ch_z 7._o 2._o the_o bishop_n super-erastianisme_a the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n ad_fw-la dissert_n de_fw-fr epise_v constant._n m._n ph._n par._n vindic._n propos_fw-fr 8._o d._n par._n n._n vedel_n de_fw-fr epise_v const_n m._n q._n 5._o the_o practice_n of_o the_o good_a primitive_a emperor_n har._n syn._n belgic_a c._n 10._o altar_n damasc._n pag._n 15._o renounce_v by_o none_o of_o the_o scotish_n king_n the_o reviewer_n malice_n not_o any_o prelatical_a principle_n do_v impossibilitate_v as_o he_o speak_v the_o peace_n betwixt_o the_o kiag_n &_o his_o kingdom_n conf._n at_o hampt_a court_n the_o disciplinarian_a doctrine_n &_o 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jac._n sozomen_n alien_n de_fw-fr episcopat_fw-la constant_n m._n disciplinariam_fw-la call_v resistance_n against_o the_o person_n obedience_n to_o the_o office_n of_o the_o magistrate_n the_o reviewer_n too_o bold_a with_o his_o majesty_n the_o disciplinarian_o no_o compartie_n for_o the_o primitive_a christian_a the_o reviewer_n cunning_a in_o pass_v over_o what_o he_o dare_v not_o can_v not_o answer_v his_o unkindness_n to_o his_o brother_n gilespie_n who_o theorem_n be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o whole_a presbytery_n harm_n syn._n belg._n cap._n 1_o gilespie_n theorem_a the_o rule_n of_o the_o late_a disciplinarian_a practice_n practice_n nec_fw-la enim_fw-la dissimulabant_fw-la foederati_fw-la nimis_fw-la diu_fw-la apud_fw-la scotos_fw-gr regnatum_fw-la esse_fw-la monarchis_n nec_fw-la recte_fw-la cum_fw-la illis_fw-la agi_fw-la posse_fw-la stuarto_fw-la vel_fw-la uno_fw-la superstite_fw-la hist._n m._n montisros_n no_o defensive_a arm_n for_o subject_n episcopacy_n no_o obstruction_n to_o his_o majestic_o peace_n see_v the_o le●…rned_a &_o judicious_a digges_n upon_o this_o subject_n appeal_v in_o scotland_n from_o a_o general_n assembly_n neither_o irrational_a nor_o illegal_a altar_n damascen_n 3._o paper_n an._n 1574_o the_o rebellious_a &_o insolent_a disciplinarian_a proceed_n against_o the_o too_o rt._n reverend_a arch-bishop_n montgomerie_n &_o adamson_n answ._n to_o the_o procession_n &_o declare_v make_v by_o marq._n hamilt_n 1638._o vindic._n epist_n hier._n philad_n supplicum_fw-la libellorum_fw-la magister_fw-la se_fw-la posse_fw-la salvo_fw-la regis_fw-la imperio_fw-la de_fw-la causa_fw-la tota_fw-la cognoscere_fw-la ●…arg_fw-mi d_o clar_n pag._n 308._o marg._n not_o upon_o potest_fw-la of_o the_o gen._n assemb_v at_o edenb_n across_o decemb_v 18._o 1638._o quioccasione_n laeti_fw-la palinodiam_fw-la ●…i_fw-la per_fw-la vim_o expressam_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o numeris_fw-la a_o se_fw-la locis_fw-la interpolatam_a typis_fw-la publicarunt_fw-la the_o bishop_n appeal_v not_o derogatory_n to_o the_o king_n personal_a pr●…rogative_n the_o reviewer_n mistake_v the_o scope_n of_o the_o bishop_n warning_n ch._n 5._o v._n 1._o sedition_n &_o rebellion_n not_o censure_v by_o the_o discipline_n hift._n of_o reform_v 4._o book_n scotish_n presbyter_n mount_v in_o hall_n school_n etc._n etc._n an._n 436._o ancient_a canon_n against_o minister_n accuser_n of_o their_o brethren_n reviewer_n no_o competent_a witnsse_n against_o bishop_n he_o will_v not_o be_v at_o peace_n &_o charity_n with_o the_o dead_a gualth_n epist._n erast._n aug._n 3._o 1570._o nor_o speak_v any_o truth_n of_o the_o live_n spanheims_n speech_n about_o english_a bishop_n the_o king_n book_n of_o recreation_n far_o short_a of_o what_o other_o reform_a church_n tolerate_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n vindic._n chr._n philaed_n blaire_n &_o his_o companion_n just_o banish_v k._n ch._n 1._o large_a dec._n 1639._o pag._n 324._o the_o discipline_n in_o scotland_n different_a from_o geneva_n king_n james_n declaration_n 1584._o part._n 3._o an._n 1684_o the_o bishop_n consequence_n good_a from_o commissary_n to_o civite_n magistrate_n fucus_fw-la ad_fw-la fallendum_fw-la simpliciores_fw-la vel_fw-la potius_fw-la illudendum_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la pag._n 404._o altar_n damase_v the_o assembly_n juggle_v in_o gibson_n case_n the_o bishop_n relation_n of_o mr._n black_n case_v vindicate_v &_o enlarge_v hamp_n court_n conf._n rom._n 6._o 1._o ephes._n 6._o 16._o hebr._n 11._o 33._o nescio_fw-la quid_fw-la nec_fw-la quando_fw-la sed_fw-la multo_fw-la ante_fw-la vind._n ep_n philad_n l._n 1._o c._n the_o odd_a de_fw-fr relig_n de_fw-fr impersum_fw-la potestcirc_n sacr_n cap._n 9_o nam_fw-la co_fw-la report_n summam_fw-la fuit_fw-la ecclae_n concordia_fw-la &_o authoditas_fw-la ut_fw-la aulici_fw-la ab_fw-la ea_fw-la tametsi_fw-la regius_fw-la gratia_fw-la niterentur_fw-la timerent_fw-la vindic._n ep._n chr._n philad_n let_v to_o the_o q._n of_o engl._n jul._n 16._o 1561._o the_o minister_n guilty_a of_o the_o tumult_n decemb_v 17._o 1596._o 1596._o vasius_n the_o rev._n impertinency_n or_o cunning_n in_o alter_v of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o quaestion_n let_v of_o the_o congreg_n to_o the_o noble_n of_o scotland_n 1559._o de_fw-fr imper_n sum_n po●…_n cap._n 9_o disciplinarian_a intention_n never_o better_a than_o their_o word_n eccles._n 8._o 4._o no_o thanks_n due_a to_o they_o for_o not_o excommunicate_v their_o king_n the_o ancient_a father_n quit_v peccant_a king_n of_o all_o humane_a censure_n apos_n gent._n adv_o the_o bishop_n reason_v not_o unconsequential_a aristoph●…_n nubes_fw-la blood_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o discipline_n esai_n 1._o 15._o mercy_n god_n attribute_n &_o so_o the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d book_n discipl_n 9_o head_n presbyter_n solicit_v pardon_n for_o murder_n murder_n rigour_n to_o be_v preach_v &c._n &c._n under_o non●…_n but_o implous_a or_o n●…ligent_a magistrate_n so_o ex●…ommunication_n for_o impunity_n e._n huntleys_n case_n whole_o mint_v in_o the_o assembii●…_n bothwell_v notorious_a crime_n r_o bruce_n speech_n against_o e._n huntley_n first_o fruit_n etc._n etc._n witheld_a from_o the_o king_n as_o much_o by_o the_o presbyter_n as_o pope_n an._n 1587._o contradiction_n about_o tithe_n pag._n 57_o patronage_n presbyterian_a rebellion_n &_o tyranny_n rejoice_v at_o the_o sequester_v the_o church_n patrimony_n qui_fw-la jactare_fw-la non_fw-la dubitârunt_fw-la se_fw-la episc_n plygin_v kairian_n inflixisse_fw-la aitar_n damasc._n p._n 3._o k._n james_n anti-presbyterie_a no_o dona●…ist_n ep._n lector_n aitar_n damascen_n georg._n con._n de_fw-fr dupl_n stat._n relig._n apud_fw-la scot._n lib._n 2._o their_o latitude_n of_o scandal_n 8._o 9_o malefactor_n pardon_v not_o to_o be_v excommunicate_v false_a measure_n etc._n etc._n matter_n of_o civil_a cognizance_n the_o reviewer_n 30._o year_n experience_n no_o argument_n of_o presbyterian_a henestie_n their_o canon_n not_o the_o same_o with_o those_o of_o the_o ancient_a church_n victorem_fw-la romanum_fw-la epum_fw-la circa_fw-la annum_fw-la dui_o 200._o legimus_fw-la coenae_fw-la usu●…_n interdixisse_fw-la injurias_fw-la condonare_fw-la nolentibus_fw-la th._n erast._n thes_n 7._o no_o canon_n against_o rebellion_n nor_o deprivation_n of_o rebellious_a minister_n presbyter_n as_o peccant_a as_o bishop_n ch._n 2._o 11._o 29._o 9_o revel_v 17._o 5._o 9_o 2._o 3._o 2_o s._n pet._n 2._o 13._o their_o exerce_a civil_a