Selected quad for the lemma: kingdom_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
kingdom_n	england_n	king_n	rebellion_n	2,837	5	9.3314	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A49781	The right of primogeniture, in succession to the kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland as declared by the statutes of 24 E.3 cap 2. De Proditionibus, King of England, and of Kenneth the third, and Malcolm Mackenneth the second, Kings of Scotland : as likewise of 10 H.7 made by a Parliament of Ireland : with all objections answered, and clear probation made : that to compass or imagine the death, exile, or disinheriting of the King's eldest son, is high treason : to which is added, an answer to all objections against declaring him a Protestant successor, with reasons shewing the fatal dangers of neglecting the same.	Lawrence, William, 1613 or 14-1681 or 2.	1681 (1681)	Wing L691; ESTC R1575	180,199	230

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may_v appear_v by_o the_o statute_n 3_o jac._n 5._o for_o england_n prohibit_v popish_a recusant_n to_o marry_v otherwise_o than_o by_o a_o minister_n lawful_o authorize_v in_o some_o open_a church_n or_o chappel_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o the_o act_n car._n 1._o par._n 2._o sess_n 2._o act_n 8._o fol._n 88_o for_o scotland_n prohibit_v any_o to_o marry_v in_o another_o kingdom_n without_o the_o banns_n first_o proclaim_v in_o scotland_n and_o that_o the_o omission_n of_o ceremony_n contrary_a to_o a_o penal_a law_n neither_o null_v the_o marriage_n nor_o illegitimate_v the_o issue_n vid._n prove_v before_o lib._n 1._o p._n 110_o 111._o 7._o frustra_fw-la probatur_fw-la quod_fw-la probatum_fw-la non_fw-la relevat_fw-la it_o be_v time_n misspend_v to_o prove_v ceremony_n which_o when_o they_o be_v prove_v prove_v nothing_o to_o the_o matter_n in_o question_n which_o be_v a_o lawful_a lady_n companion_n as_o intend_v by_o this_o statute_n and_o a_o elder_a son_n by_o she_o of_o the_o blood_n of_o king_n charles_n the_o second_o the_o rightful_a present_a possessor_n of_o the_o three_o kingdom_n and_o of_o the_o blood_n and_o of_o his_o two_o special_a predecessor_n king_n edward_n the_o three_o of_o england_n and_o king_n fergusius_n of_o scotland_n as_o to_o which_o probation_n of_o the_o ceremony_n of_o a_o marriage_n prove_v nothing_o of_o the_o truth_n or_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o marriage_n for_o many_o lady_n have_v be_v marry_v with_o all_o the_o ceremony_n the_o priest_n can_v lay_v on_o they_o yet_o have_v their_o marriage_n be_v utter_o unlawful_a and_o prohibit_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n nor_o do_v they_o prove_v the_o truth_n or_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o lineal_a blood_n derive_v from_o the_o possessor_n or_o predecessor_n as_o for_o example_n the_o king_n of_o sparta_n be_v to_o be_v of_o no_o other_o blood_n but_o of_o the_o race_n of_o hercules_n these_o be_v marry_v with_o all_o the_o ceremony_n accustom_v in_o that_o kingdom_n yet_o do_v not_o those_o ceremony_n preserve_v the_o chastity_n of_o the_o queen_n from_o be_v so_o over-familiar_a with_o alcibiades_n her_o husband_n be_v ingrateful_a guest_n and_o who_o he_o have_v hospitable_o entertain_v when_o flee_v from_o his_o own_o country_n of_o athens_n but_o he_o have_v get_v she_o with_o child_n boast_v when_o he_o be_v go_v from_o thence_o that_o he_o have_v leave_v heir_n of_o his_o blood_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o lacedaemon_n so_o henry_n of_o spain_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1459._o have_v marry_v his_o queen_n with_o all_o the_o ceremony_n accustom_v in_o that_o kingdom_n but_o be_v unable_a himself_o persuade_v she_o to_o be_v get_v with_o child_n by_o bertrand_n of_o guttua_n joan_n thus_o get_v be_v proclaim_v heir_n but_o refuse_v by_o the_o people_n bertrand_n be_v make_v earl_n of_o ledesma_n and_o duke_n of_o alburquerk_n sp._n hist_o canutus_n the_o dane_n marry_v here_o in_o england_n algine_v who_o be_v barren_a 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and_o the_o professor_n thereof_o to_o be_v able_a to_o establish_v the_o lawfulness_n and_o validity_n of_o their_o marriage_n on_o no_o more_o sacred_a principle_n than_o ceremony_n of_o so_o unclean_a a_o original_a as_o pope_n common_a prostitute_n magician_n aruspices_fw-la astrologer_n soothsayer_n priest_n of_o priapus_n and_o venus_n pagan_a god_n and_o goddess_n and_o daemon_n themselves_o as_o be_v already_o prove_v lib._n 1._o p._n 43_o 44.51_o 52._o then_o as_o to_o witness_n it_o be_v a_o unnecessary_a tempt_v of_o god_n to_o cast_v what_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o a_o single_a person_n but_o of_o all_o the_o protestant_n in_o the_o three_o kingdom_n on_o the_o hazard_n of_o such_o witness_n as_o the_o probation_n of_o ceremony_n thirty_o year_n since_o and_o in_o a_o foreign_a catholic_n country_n will_v require_v for_o it_o be_v certain_a the_o bishop_n and_o magistrate_n of_o that_o country_n be_v papist_n and_o therefore_o no_o equal_a witness_n may_v be_v have_v thence_o but_o such_o as_o may_v think_v it_o be_v meritorious_a to_o overthrow_v the_o protestant_n right_o or_o wrong_n and_o the_o same_o danger_n be_v of_o witness_n at_o home_n obnoxious_a to_o as_o great_a temptation_n of_o papist_n here_o who_o religion_n be_v not_o to_o keep_v faith_n with_o heretic_n as_o they_o call_v protestant_n whereby_o they_o may_v as_o be_v common_o practise_v be_v corrupt_v with_o money_n either_o in_o a_o counterfeit_a manner_n to_o offer_v their_o testimony_n and_o when_o they_o have_v swear_v to_o recant_v and_o reprobate_n themselves_o whereby_o the_o truth_n shall_v be_v betray_v or_o a_o great_a number_n of_o false_a witness_n be_v suborn_v to_o swear_v against_o the_o truth_n then_o may_v be_v get_v to_o swear_v for_o it_o whereby_o the_o truth_n shall_v be_v destroy_v or_o such_o judge_n may_v be_v as_o will_v hear_v no_o witness_n but_o such_o as_o be_v right_a for_o the_o turn_n whereby_o the_o truth_n will_v be_v suppress_v of_o which_o popish_a practice_n too_o much_o have_v appear_v fresh_a before_o our_o eye_n in_o the_o examination_n of_o the_o late_a horrid_a plot._n therefore_o no_o prudence_n to_o give_v they_o opportunity_n to_o do_v the_o like_a or_o worse_o by_o join_v issue_n with_o they_o on_o the_o impertinent_a point_n of_o ceremony_n of_o marriage_n wherein_o only_o they_o be_v able_a to_o corrupt_v witness_n but_o it_o be_v more_o secure_a to_o stand_v on_o the_o point_n of_o substance_n of_o marriage_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o be_v these_o viz._n cohabitation_n conjugal_a society_n chastity_n child_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o they_o by_o the_o father_n to_o be_v his_o of_o which_o god_n providence_n have_v provide_v so_o many_o witness_n as_o will_v be_v in_o vain_a for_o they_o to_o suborn_v or_o corrupt_v false_a witness_n to_o the_o contrary_n beside_o if_o witness_n may_v be_v have_v yet_o alive_a after_o thirty_o year_n time_n yet_o they_o may_v die_v or_o be_v poison_v or_o otherwise_o make_v away_o when_o know_v before_o they_o come_v to_o hear_v or_o so_o terrify_v that_o they_o will_v not_o dare_v to_o testify_v the_o truth_n why_o then_o shall_v all_o be_v put_v in_o danger_n by_o ceremony_n when_o substance_n place_n all_o in_o security_n and_o it_o be_v a_o injust_a thing_n three_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v hazard_v on_o the_o live_v of_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n to_o speak_v at_o last_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o judge_n and_o court_n by_o who_o this_o marriage_n ought_v to_o be_v judge_v which_o ought_v to_o be_v only_o by_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n both_z as_o to_o the_o fact_n and_o the_o law_n for_o as_o to_o both_o the_o same_o as_o allege_v be_v make_v beyond_o sea_n in_o a_o foreign_a catholic_n country_n not_o under_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n nor_o where_o his_o writ_n run_v the_o archbishop_n of_o

make_v the_o crown_n hereditary_n to_o the_o elder_a son_n answer_v ibid._n objection_n against_o the_o be_v of_o the_o king_n be_v elder_a son_n within_o the_o statute_n of_o 25_o e._n 3._o cap._n 2._o de_fw-fr proditionibus_fw-la page_n 20._o obj._n 1_o that_o the_o lady_n mother_n be_v not_o a_o queen_n ibid._n answ_n 1._o the_o statute_n be_v false_a translate_v by_o the_o lawyer_n and_o the_o scripture_n false_a translate_v by_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o word_n queen_n ibid._n answ_n 2._o prove_v that_o the_o lady_n mother_n be_v madam_n sa_o compaign_n according_a to_o the_o moral_a law_n of_o god_n which_o be_v all_o and_o more_o than_o be_v require_v to_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o statute_n ibid._n obj._n 2._o no_o marriage_n according_a to_o the_o mass-book_n in_o the_o time_n of_o e._n 3._o nor_o by_o the_o modern_a common_a prayer-book_n or_o book_n of_o canon_n page_n 23._o answ_n 1._o no_o marriage_n by_o any_o book_n require_v by_o the_o statute_n but_o only_o a_o lady_n companion_n according_a to_o the_o moral_a law_n of_o god_n page_n 24._o answ_n 2._o marriage_n by_o the_o common_a prayer-book_n not_o necessary_a in_o a_o time_n of_o war_n when_o both_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n and_o of_o canon_n be_v prohibit_v and_o abolish_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n ibid._n answ_n 3._o the_o legitimation_n of_o child_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o land_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v question_v after_o the_o death_n of_o either_o parent_n where_o not_o judicial_o question_v and_o sentence_v in_o their_o life-time_n vid._n praeface_n &_o page_n 25._o answ_n 4._o not_o necessary_a for_o a_o king_n who_o be_v supreme_a ordinary_n to_o marry_v by_o the_o common_a prayer_n book_n or_o book_n of_o canon_n page_n 26._o answ_n 5._o a_o king_n who_o be_v supreme_a ordinary_n may_v dispense_v with_o his_o own_o canon_n and_o with_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v only_o malum_fw-la prohibitum_fw-la in_o his_o own_o marriage_n but_o not_o with_o what_o be_v malum_fw-la in_o se_fw-la by_o the_o moral_a law_n of_o god_n page_n 28._o obj._n 3_o the_o lady_n mother_n be_v not_o his_o companion_n which_o be_v the_o article_n of_o propriety_n require_v by_o the_o statute_n page_n 32._o answ_n she_o be_v his_o and_o he_o have_v the_o sole_a propriety_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o land_n page_n 33._o obj._n 4._o there_o be_v no_o marriage_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n page_n 34._o answ_n 1._o certain_a preparatory_a consideration_n be_v lay_v down_o before_o the_o contrary_n be_v prove_v to_o this_o negative_a by_o what_o law_n and_o what_o judge_n shall_v be_v judge_v what_o be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n by_o which_o be_v after_o prove_v here_o be_v a_o marriage_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n ib._n answ_n 2._o of_o the_o damnable_a effect_n have_v follow_v by_o the_o popish_a prohibition_n and_o null_v of_o all_o marriage_n not_o make_v by_o a_o priest_n in_o a_o temple_n page_n 35._o what_o be_v not_o marriage_n by_o the_o moral_a law_n of_o god_n page_n 39_o what_o be_v not_o matrimony_n by_o the_o moral_a law_n of_o god_n ibid._n answ_n 3._o the_o statute_n require_v neither_o a_o king_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la nor_o a_o lady_n companion_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la nor_o a_o son_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la but_o only_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la yet_o be_v they_o all_o here_o both_o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la and_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la page_n 40._o dangerous_a to_o leave_v the_o succession_n of_o a_o kingdom_n on_o so_o incertain_a a_o word_n as_o lawful_a yet_o here_o both_o the_o king_n the_o lady_n companion_n and_o the_o son_n be_v all_o lawful_a ibid._n answ_n 4._o a_o lawful_a successor_n may_v be_v of_o a_o unlawful_a marriage_n page_n 41._o obj._n 5._o the_o lady_n mother_n be_v not_o a_o wife_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n page_n 42._o answ_n 1._o the_o objection_n be_v false_a and_o it_o be_v after_o prove_v she_o be_v a_o wife_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n ibid._n answ_n 2._o the_o statute_n require_v no_o wife_n according_a to_o scripture_n but_o only_o a_o lawful_a companion_n yet_o be_v she_o both_o a_o wife_n and_o a_o lawful_a wife_n according_a to_o scripture_n as_o will_n hereafter_o be_v prove_v page_n 43._o answ_n 3._o the_o bishop_n have_v false_o translate_v the_o scripture_n in_o all_o word_n relate_v to_o marriage_n ibid._n of_o certain_a difference_n between_o a_o wife_n of_o the_o bishop_n make_v and_o a_o wife_n of_o god_n make_v page_n 46._o obj._n 6._o there_o be_v no_o bishop_n certificate_n to_o testify_v the_o marriage_n and_o filiation_n page_n 48._o answ_n the_o statute_n require_v no_o certificate_n of_o either_o ibid._n the_o form_n of_o bishop_n certificate_n page_n 49._o their_o original_a come_v from_o the_o priest_n of_o priapus_n page_n 50._o of_o the_o damnable_a mischief_n ensue_v from_o trial_n of_o marriage_n and_o filiation_n by_o bishop_n certificate_n ibid._n the_o certificate_n of_o bishop_n inconsistent_a with_o the_o right_n of_o primogeniture_n page_n 58._o of_o the_o general_n custom_n of_o nation_n of_o succession_n to_o kingdom_n by_o primogeniture_n and_o of_o the_o mischief_n and_o civil_a war_n common_o follow_v the_o disinherit_n of_o the_o elder_a son_n page_n 62._o what_o be_v marriage_n and_o what_o matrimony_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la page_n 66._o what_o be_v marriage_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o nation_n page_n 67._o of_o the_o three_o lawful_a marriage_n among_o the_o roman_n 1_o usu_n 2_o confarreatione_fw-la 3_o coemptione_fw-la page_n 68_o of_o the_o three_o lawful_a marriage_n among_o the_o hebrew_n 1_o copulatione_fw-la 2_o coemptione_fw-la 3_o instrumentis_fw-la ibid._n that_o carnal_a knowledge_n chastity_n and_o childbirth_n between_o a_o man_n and_o a_o woman_n not_o prohibit_v by_o the_o moral_a law_n to_o marry_n make_v a_o marriage_n lawful_a holy_a and_o indissoluble_a without_o banns_n licence_n priest_n temple_n or_o any_o other_o ceremony_n whatsoever_o page_n 71._o that_o the_o marriage_n coemptione_fw-la confarreatione_fw-la or_o instrumentis_fw-la be_v not_o intend_v by_o christ_n but_o only_o the_o marriage_n copulatione_fw-la page_n 86._o a_o epithalamium_n on_o the_o marriage_n of_o nature_n intend_v by_o christ_n without_o a_o priest_n or_o temple_n page_n 88_o obj._n 7._o the_o king_n be_v elder_a son_n be_v not_o the_o heir_n intend_v by_o the_o statute_n page_n 90._o answ_n prove_v he_o be_v the_o heir_n both_o in_o the_o letter_n and_o intention_n of_o the_o statute_n ibid._n that_o to_o compass_v the_o exile_n or_o disinherit_n of_o the_o king_n be_v elder_a son_n be_v high_a treason_n page_n 94._o obj._n 8._o by_o the_o custom_n of_o nation_n the_o succession_n go_v not_o to_o the_o elder_a son_n bear_v when_o the_o father_n be_v only_o a_o prince_n but_o to_o a_o young_a son_n bear_v when_o he_o be_v a_o king_n ibid._n answ_n this_o statute_n be_v make_v to_o prevent_v incertainty_n of_o this_o and_o other_o custom_n and_o prevent_v all_o cavil_n and_o contention_n about_o succession_n by_o ascertain_v the_o same_o to_o the_o elder_a son_n page_n 95._o obj._n 9_o the_o king_n be_v elder_a son_n be_v not_o yet_o declare_v prince_n of_o wales_n or_o of_o the_o scot_n ibid._n answ_n the_o statute_n require_v no_o such_o thing_n page_n 97._o obj._n 10._o illegitimacy_n deprive_v of_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o statute_n ibid._n answ_n this_o statute_n declare_v every_o elder_a son_n of_o a_o king_n legitimate_a and_o heir_n to_o the_o crown_n ibid._n the_o elder_a son_n of_o a_o king_n of_o great_a britain_n be_v legitimate_a by_o his_o birthright_n per_fw-la jus_fw-la coronae_fw-la ibid._n example_n of_o the_o same_o jus_fw-la coronae_fw-la in_o other_o nation_n page_n 100_o example_n of_o the_o same_o jus_fw-la coronae_fw-la in_o the_o elder_a son_n and_o daughter_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o scotland_n who_o have_v thereby_o succeed_v as_o heir_n to_o their_o father_n kingdom_n on_o marriage_n according_a to_o the_o moral_a law_n of_o god_n without_o the_o ceremony_n of_o a_o priest_n or_o a_o temple_n page_n 102_o 103._o that_o it_o be_v high_a treason_n for_o any_o subject_a to_o slander_v the_o king_n be_v elder_a son_n with_o illegitimacy_n page_n 111._o a_o comparison_n of_o the_o popish_a slander_n of_o illegitimacy_n against_o queen_n elizabeth_n and_o the_o king_n be_v elder_a son_n page_n 112._o a_o comparison_n of_o the_o popish_a slander_n of_o illegitimacy_n against_o king_n edward_n the_o six_o queen_n elizabeth_z the_o king_n be_v elder_a son_n and_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o the_o whole_a protestant_a clergy_n page_n 114._o of_o the_o insolent_a absurdity_n of_o popish_a law_n disinherit_n the_o lawful_a son_n of_o king_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o inherit_v the_o bastard_n of_o pope_n by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o devil_n

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page_n 118._o cap._n ii_o whither_o necessary_a in_o the_o present_a juncture_n of_o affair_n for_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n to_o declare_v a_o protestant_a successor_n to_o the_o three_o kingdom_n page_n 121._o objection_n against_o it_o answer_v obj._n 1_o declare_v a_o protestant_a successor_n by_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n make_v a_o kingdom_n elective_a and_o not_o hereditary_a ibid._n obj._n 2._o act_n of_o precedent_n parliament_n can_v bind_v subsequent_a from_o repeal_n page_n 122._o obj._n 3_o act_n of_o parliament_n can_v bind_v the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n from_o cut_v off_o those_o act_n by_o conquest_n page_n 123._o obj._n 4._o declare_v a_o successor_n by_o act_n of_o parliament_n incite_v he_o to_o be_v disobedient_a and_o rebellious_a ibid._n obj._n 5._o the_o ottoman_a emperor_n never_o declare_v a_o successor_n page_n 124._o obj._n 6._o queen_n elizabeth_z refuse_v to_o declare_v a_o successor_n page_n 127._o reason_n for_o declare_v a_o protestant_a 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