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	pope_n	send_v	1,499	4	5.9825	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A07116	A defence of priestes mariages stablysshed by the imperiall lawes of the realme of Englande, agaynst a ciuilian, namyng hym selfe Thomas Martin doctour of the ciuile lawes, goyng about to disproue the saide mariages, lawfull by the eternall worde of God, [and] by the hygh court of parliament, only forbydden by forayne lawes and canons of the Pope, coloured with the visour of the Churche. Whiche lawes [and] canons, were extynguyshed by the sayde parliament ...	Parker, Matthew, 1504-1575.; Morison, Richard, Sir, d. 1556, attributed name.; Ponet, John, 1516?-1556, attributed name.	1567 (1567)	STC 17519; ESTC S112350	311,635	404

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of_o england_n to_o be_v thus_o deprive_v from_o their_o ministry_n be_v so_o many_o in_o number_n insomuche_o that_o pope_n pascall_n write_v to_o he_o say_v that_o in_o england_n there_o be_v so_o great_a a_o multitude_n of_o priest_n son_n that_o welnygh_v the_o great_a part_n and_o the_o better_a part_n of_o the_o clergy_n be_v of_o this_o sort_n and_o condition_n 4._o epist._n 31._o cent_n 4._o edm._n lib._n 4._o whereby_o the_o church_n may_v have_v be_v better_o serve_v and_o the_o more_o soul_n save_v by_o a_o infinite_a number_n in_o which_o epistle_n pascall_n the_o pope_n will_v yet_o to_o consider_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o time_n and_o commodity_n of_o the_o church_n and_o so_o refer_v the_o matter_n to_o his_o wisdom_n and_o religious_a carefulness_n which_o he_o think_v to_o be_v in_o he_o but_o all_o in_o vain_a for_o he_o proceed_v without_o all_o entreaty_n to_o all_o rigour_n and_o severity_n with_o barbarous_a extremity_n be_v yet_o by_o god_n providence_n somewhat_o restrain_v by_o anselmes_n second_o absence_n out_o of_o the_o realm_n for_o three_o year_n together_o and_o more_o so_o that_o his_o decree_n be_v much_o contemn_v for_o that_o many_o priest_n resume_v again_o their_o wyve_n and_o though_o anselmes_n austerity_n in_o law_n give_v the_o prince_n in_o those_o day_n to_o use_v his_o correction_n and_o mulcte_n of_o money_n in_o his_o necessity_n for_o maynteyn_v his_o war_n in_o normandy_n aswell_o impose_v upon_o they_o which_o be_v not_o chargeable_a as_o chargeable_a for_o break_v that_o law_n and_o their_o church_n miserable_o charge_v by_o such_o exaction_n upon_o the_o priest_n by_o the_o king_n officer_n and_o for_o that_o they_o be_v not_o able_a or_o will_v not_o pay_v they_o be_v draw_v to_o prison_n &_o there_o torment_v which_o extremity_n cause_v two_o hundred_o priest_n at_o once_o wearing_z their_o albes_fw-la and_o other_o priestlye_o vestmente_n on_o barefoot_a to_o resort_v to_o the_o king_n palace_n cry_v with_o one_o voice_n upon_o the_o king_n for_o mercy_n &_o afterward_o sue_v to_o the_o queen_n for_o her_o pity_n who_o weep_v at_o their_o misery_n but_o dare_v not_o use_v any_o intercession_n for_o they_o whereupon_o anselme_n from_o beyond_o the_o sea_n write_v to_o the_o king_n henry_n do_v much_o blame_v he_o as_o say_v that_o all_o manner_n of_o correction_n and_o forfayture_n of_o all_o such_o shall_v appertain_v to_o the_o byshoppe_n and_o in_o their_o default_n to_o the_o archishop_n but_o no_o time_n belong_v to_o the_o king_n he_o than_o be_v under_o the_o pope_n wing_n thus_o write_v as_o ever_o upon_o the_o pope_n anselme_n bear_v himself_o bold_a and_o ever_o ready_a to_o make_v his_o vages_fw-la to_o his_o succour_n as_o he_o do_v in_o wylliams_n day_n raise_v then_o a_o great_a trouble_n as_o william_n malmesbury_n write_v magnis_fw-la utrinque_fw-la motibus_fw-la magnis_fw-la consultationibus_fw-la actum_fw-la eratque_fw-la ratiocinatio_fw-la regis_fw-la huiusmodi_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la regni_fw-la mei_fw-la est_fw-la a_fw-fr patre_fw-la meo_fw-la instituta_fw-la ut_fw-la nullus_fw-la preter_fw-la licentiam_fw-la regis_fw-la appelletur_fw-la papa_n qui_fw-la consuetudines_fw-la regni_fw-la tollit_fw-la potestatem_fw-la quoque_fw-la &_o coronam_fw-la regni_fw-la violat_a qui_fw-la coronam_fw-la mihi_fw-la aufert_fw-la inimicitias_fw-la &_o infidelitatem_fw-la in_o i_o agit_fw-fr this_o matter_n be_v do_v with_o great_a stir_n on_o both_o side_n and_o with_o great_a consultation_n and_o this_o be_v the_o king_n reason_n it_o be_v a_o custom_n in_o my_o realm_n and_o so_o constitute_v from_o my_o father_n that_o none_o shall_v be_v appeal_v unto_o or_o call_v pope_n besides_o the_o king_n licence_n he_o that_o destroy_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o realm_n do_v also_o dishonour_n and_o dissolve_v the_o authority_n and_o crown_n of_o the_o realm_n he_o that_o take_v the_o crown_n from_o i_o intend_v enmity_n and_o infidelity_n against_o i_o whereupon_o anselme_n reason_v to_o the_o contrary_a with_o tu_fw-la es_fw-la petrus_n etc._n etc._n conclude_v

feceris_fw-la quod_fw-la postulo_fw-la ab_fw-la hac_fw-la te_fw-la fidei_fw-la sponsione_n absoluam_fw-la i_o be_o in_o the_o apostle_n sea_n and_o if_o thou_o will_v do_v that_o which_o i_o request_v i_o will_v absolve_v thou_o from_o this_o promise_n of_o thy_o fidelity_n well_o say_v the_o king_n i_o will_v entreat_v of_o this_o hereafter_o and_o short_o send_v unto_o he_o his_o messenger_n to_o signify_v that_o it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o king_n honour_n to_o consent_v to_o such_o absolution_n against_o a_o man_n faith_n and_o far_o say_v that_o except_o thurstone_n will_v make_v his_o profession_n to_o the_o sea_n of_o canterbury_n he_o shall_v never_o sit_v in_o the_o church_n at_o york_n while_o he_o be_v king_n of_o england_n by_o compulsion_n of_o any_o edict_n from_o the_o pope_n whatsoever_o this_o have_v i_o promise_v and_o this_o say_v he_o will_v i_o observe_v but_o it_o may_v be_v think_v peradventure_o unlike_a to_o be_v true_a that_o the_o pope_n will_v come_v so_o far_o as_o to_o guysor_n aforesaid_a his_o own_o person_n to_o speak_v with_o the_o king_n it_o may_v so_o be_v object_v by_o some_o romanistes_n who_o labour_n so_o high_a to_o advance_v his_o deity_n but_o to_o such_o as_o be_v indifferent_o read_v in_o story_n it_o be_v not_o incredible_a for_o matthew_n paris_n report_v how_o that_o pope_n innocent_n use_v his_o crafty_a device_n by_o his_o cardinal_n towards_o king_n henry_n the_o three_o in_o the_o xxix_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n which_o cardinal_n only_a lover_n of_o money_n crafty_o send_v to_o the_o king_n under_o the_o colour_n of_o great_a friendship_n their_o counsel_n which_o they_o avouch_v to_o be_v both_o wholesome_a honourable_a glorious_a to_o the_o realm_n and_o very_o profitable_a that_o be_v that_o he_o shall_v sue_v by_o his_o messenger_n to_o the_o pope_n holiness_n to_o come_v personal_o into_o his_o realm_n which_o say_v they_o shall_v be_v honour_n most_o excellent_a to_o england_n and_o immortal_a glory_n that_o in_o your_o day_n the_o lord_n pope_n which_o be_v know_v to_o be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o father_n shall_v appear_v personallye_o within_o the_o coast_n of_o the_o englyshe_a nation_n for_o say_v they_o we_o remember_v well_o that_o himself_o have_v say_v whereof_o we_o rejoice_v that_o he_o will_v very_o glad_o see_v the_o dainty_a sight_n of_o westmonasterie_n and_o the_o riches_n of_o london_n when_o this_o be_v know_v to_o the_o king_n he_o be_v very_o glad_a and_o will_v easelye_o have_v bow_v to_o this_o subtyll_a council_n except_o he_o have_v be_v hold_v up_o by_o the_o contrary_a counsel_n of_o his_o subject_n learned_a to_o gaynesay_v it_o or_o dissent_v to_o satisfy_v this_o his_o desire_n qui_fw-la dicebant_fw-la quòd_fw-la satis_fw-la imo_fw-la nimium_fw-la iam_fw-la svorum_fw-la caursinorum_fw-la usuris_fw-la &_o romanorum_fw-la ac_fw-la italicorum_n rapinis_fw-la &_o simoniis_fw-la angliae_fw-la puritas_fw-la maculatur_fw-la quamuis_fw-la non_fw-la presentialiter_fw-la bona_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la &_o regni_fw-la dissipet_fw-la &_o predetur_fw-la which_o say_v that_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n be_v already_o enough_o yea_o to_o much_o defile_v by_o the_o usury_n of_o his_o cormorante_n and_o by_o the_o extortion_n and_o simony_n of_o the_o romanistes_n and_o italian_n though_o that_o he_o do_v not_o by_o his_o presence_n waste_v and_o rob_v the_o good_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o the_o realm_n and_o far_o they_o say_v for_o that_o the_o say_a pope_n be_v deny_v any_o entry_n into_o the_o realm_n of_o france_n though_o that_o he_o require_v the_o same_o by_o his_o solemn_a ambassador_n &_o so_o his_o entry_n be_v deny_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o realm_n of_o arragon_n for_o say_v the_o writer_n infamia_fw-la enim_fw-la curiae_fw-la papalis_fw-la id_fw-la promeruerat_fw-la cvius_fw-la fetor_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la nubes_fw-la fuman_a teterriman_n exhalabat_fw-la the_o infamy_n of_o the_o papal_a court_n have_v deserve_v this_o repulse_n the_o stench_n whereof_o do_v breathe_v out_o even_o up_o to_o the_o cloud_n a_o most_o detestable_a fume_n 6._o edm._n lib._n 6._o and_o as_o concern_v any_o come_n of_o any_o legate_n into_o the_o realm_n he_o will_v never_o admit_v one_o as_o long_o as_o he_o live_v and_o though_o that_o pope_n calixt_v send_v into_o the_o realm_n afterward_o his_o most_o solemn_a legate_n petrus_n romanus_n monachus_fw-la cluniacensis_fw-la come_n in_o a_o more_o portly_a glory_n then_o ever_o any_o do_v before_o the_o king_n so_o dispose_v the_o matter_n that_o after_o he_o be_v come_v into_o england_n will_v that_o he_o shall_v neither_o visit_v church_n nor_o monastery_n &_o command_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o be_v at_o host_n with_o he_o for_o he_o say_v his_o realm_n of_o england_n be_v free_a from_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o any_o legate_n and_o so_o shall_v be_v during_o his_o life_n for_o so_o have_v calixtus_n promise_v he_o whereupon_o after_o some_o liberality_n bestow_v upon_o he_o on_o the_o king_n behalf_n the_o king_n send_v he_o over_o again_o the_o way_n he_o come_v out_o of_o england_n though_o his_o come_n be_v to_o have_v exercise_v his_o office_n of_o legatship_n through_o the_o hole_n realm_n if_o the_o reader_n will_v know_v the_o cause_n why_o that_o thurstone_n fall_v into_o the_o king_n displeasure_n be_v for_o that_o he_o ask_a licence_n of_o the_o king_n to_o go_v to_o this_o council_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o can_v not_o possible_o obtain_v the_o same_o before_o he_o make_v his_o promise_n upon_o his_o allegiance_n that_o hè_fw-fr will_v do_v nothing_o with_o the_o pope_n in_o prejudice_n of_o canterb._n church_n nor_o will_v by_o any_o man_n persuasion_n receive_v his_o episcopal_a consecration_n at_o his_o hand_n which_o so_o faithful_a a_o promise_n to_o the_o king_n he_o contemptuous_o break_v notwithstanding_o whereat_o both_o the_o king_n and_o the_o nobility_n do_v much_o marvel_n for_o such_o infidelity_n but_o such_o be_v the_o obedience_n in_o those_o day_n to_o their_o prince_n for_o the_o more_o favour_n they_o bear_v to_o this_o foreign_a usurper_n that_o be_v in_o plain_a term_n false_o forswear_a to_o the_o king_n their_o liege_n lord_n and_o enemy_n to_o the_o realm_n so_o far_o as_o it_o may_v stand_v to_o the_o advauncement_n of_o the_o pope_n jurisdiction_n who_o creature_n they_o be_v and_o so_o rejoice_v in_o common_a speech_n to_o call_v themselves_o and_o as_o it_o may_v with_o the_o satisfy_v of_o their_o own_o gain_n dignity_n and_o pleasure_n thus_o far_o out_o of_o the_o common_a write_v story_n have_v be_v allege_v the_o rather_o by_o the_o occasion_n of_o entreat_v of_o bishop_n anselmes_n tumultuous_a do_n who_o be_v the_o first_o that_o ever_o in_o england_n take_v upon_o he_o to_o divorce_v lawful_a matrimony_n in_o all_o priest_n so_o many_o hundred_o year_n use_v in_o quiet_a possession_n in_o the_o realm_n and_o many_o of_o they_o stablysh_v by_o lanfrancke_n constitution_n and_o as_o he_o the_o first_o so_o the_o most_o extreme_a against_o all_o right_a and_o conscience_n untyll_o the_o reign_n of_o queen_n marie_n in_o who_o day_n hildibrande_n spirit_n be_v raise_v up_o again_o and_o anselmes_n hot_a munckyshe_a zeal_n in_o like_a sort_n prosecute_v as_o it_o be_v in_o his_o tyme._n if_o any_o man_n be_v offend_v with_o so_o much_o in_o particularity_n utter_v let_v he_o understande_v these_o matter_n to_o be_v fetch_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o such_o story_n most_o write_v by_o muncke_n who_o both_o in_o word_n deed_n and_o write_v profess_v the_o state_n of_o perfection_n express_v all_o charity_n &_o therefore_o can_v not_o be_v think_v to_o rail_v in_o the_o write_n of_o their_o story_n which_o say_v both_o matth._n paris_n and_o henry_n huntyngton_n must_v be_v perform_v in_o all_o truth_n without_o any_o partiality_n either_o of_o personage_n for_o honour_n and_o holiness_n nor_o may_v not_o be_v transgress_v for_o love_n of_o kin_n or_o friend_n whatsoever_o after_o anselme_n archbishop_n follow_v rodulph_n a_o severe_a muncke_n in_o profession_n also_o rodulph_n rodulph_n first_o a_o abbot_n in_o normandy_n after_o that_o bishop_n of_o rochester_n and_o in_o conclusion_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n of_o who_o day_n no_o great_a record_n be_v extant_a of_o make_v or_o force_v any_o decree_n or_o constitution_n against_o marry_a priest_n although_o it_o be_v report_v of_o edmer_n that_o he_o be_v very_o severe_a against_o the_o say_a henry_n the_o first_o hagustaldensis_fw-la joannes_n hagustaldensis_fw-la be_v a_o prince_n of_o such_o godliness_n that_o one_o chronicle_n write_v so_o much_o to_o his_o commendation_n that_o he_o say_v post_fw-la quem_fw-la princeps_fw-la non_fw-la surrexit_fw-la alius_fw-la qui_fw-la sic_fw-la iniustas_fw-la regni_fw-la exactiones_fw-la interdiceret_fw-la subditos_fw-la in_o pacae_fw-la &_o modestia_fw-la sapientius_fw-la disponeret_fw-la etc._n etc._n after_o who_o death_n there_o follow_v no_o

where_o he_o a_o fresh_a renew_v the_o old_a prohibition_n and_o decree_n against_o priest_n concubine_n jerovallensis_fw-la roger_n hovenden_n &_o geruasius_n anno_o 1174._o chro._n jerovallensis_fw-la who_o yet_o of_o his_o fatherly_a pity_n do_v consecrate_v one_o galfride_n ridel_n archdeacon_n of_o canterbury_n to_o be_v bishop_n of_o elye_a who_o be_v the_o third_o in_o order_n of_o the_o first_o erection_n as_o the_o catologe_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o elye_o do_v record_n which_o say_v galfride_n shall_v have_v go_v to_o rome_n with_o the_o say_a richard_n elect_v of_o canterbury_n and_o with_o reginald_n elect_v of_o bath_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o their_o election_n whereas_o alexander_n then_o pope_n do_v much_o blame_v the_o absence_n of_o the_o other_o elect_v bishop_n of_o england_n vidz_n elect_a of_o winchester_n herforde_n chichester_n and_o of_o elye_v which_o pope_n do_v more_o earnest_o ask_v why_o the_o elect_a of_o elye_o come_v not_o with_o they_o the_o 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