Selected quad for the lemma: kingdom_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
kingdom_n	king_n	parliament_n	prerogative_n	1,812	5	9.9546	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47998	A letter from a gentleman in the city to one in the country concerning the bill for disabling the Duke of York to inherit the imperial crown of this realm	Gentleman in the city.	1680 (1680)	Wing L1390; ESTC R14744	12,544	26

more_o safe_o and_o better_a than_o if_o they_o shall_v continue_v separate_v and_o alone_o nor_o do_v ever_o any_o condescend_v on_o this_o or_o that_o mode_n and_o form_n of_o government_n but_o with_o a_o prospect_n and_o upon_o a_o supposal_n that_o the_o privilege_n right_n and_o liberty_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v preserve_v unto_o they_o and_o therefore_o as_o all_o government_n be_v found_v in_o trust_n and_o settle_a in_o such_o a_o person_n or_o limit_v to_o such_o a_o family_n for_o the_o safety_n and_o advantage_n of_o the_o people_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o ruler_n so_o there_o can_v be_v suppose_v no_o primitive_a agreement_n in_o reference_n to_o such_o and_o such_o link_n of_o succession_n where_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o people_n be_v unavoidable_a without_o a_o break_n in_o the_o chain_n if_o a_o idiot_n may_v be_v just_o put_v by_o from_o succeed_v in_o the_o royal_a line_n because_o he_o be_v uncapable_a of_o understand_v the_o interest_n of_o his_o people_n or_o protect_v they_o in_o their_o right_n much_o more_o may_v one_o who_o have_v design_v and_o resolve_v to_o destroy_v they_o and_o overthrow_v every_o thing_n for_o which_o kingship_n be_v both_o erect_v and_o submit_v unto_o be_v debar_v all_o plea_n and_o title_n to_o inherit_v for_o to_o what_o purpose_n serve_v law_n betwixt_o king_n and_o people_n but_o to_o instruct_v we_o not_o only_o concern_v the_o fealty_n and_o obedience_n which_o we_o be_v to_o pay_v to_o our_o prince_n but_o what_o we_o may_v claim_v and_o expect_v from_o he_o that_o be_v to_o be_v advance_v to_o that_o grandeur_n and_o dignity_n yea_o be_v there_o any_o law_n for_o the_o establishment_n of_o a_o mortal_a enemy_n over_o we_o on_o this_o alone_a supposal_n that_o he_o be_v of_o next_o affinity_n to_o the_o forego_n and_o lawful_a prince_n such_o law_n be_v revocable_a and_o aught_o to_o be_v repeal_v as_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o safety_n and_o happiness_n of_o subject_n for_o though_o our_o ancestor_n may_v restrain_v and_o limit_v we_o in_o the_o usage_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o derive_v from_o they_o yet_o they_o can_v not_o restrain_v and_o limit_v we_o in_o such_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v a_o right_n unto_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o be_v and_o bless_v be_v god_n they_o never_o attempt_v it_o they_o can_v not_o deprive_v we_o of_o nor_o abdicate_v from_o we_o a_o right_a to_o protect_v and_o defend_v ourselves_o from_o our_o declare_a adversary_n so_o that_o if_o the_o people_n of_o england_n be_v but_o acknowledge_v to_o have_v a_o right_a to_o preserve_v their_o life_n maintain_v their_o propriety_n or_o secure_v their_o religion_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o they_o to_o disable_v the_o duke_n of_o york_n to_o inherit_v the_o imperial_a crown_n of_o this_o realm_n as_o have_v already_o not_o only_o render_v himself_o unsafe_a to_o the_o nation_n in_o all_o these_o but_o proclaim_v by_o his_o action_n that_o he_o be_v a_o open_a enemy_n to_o every_o one_o of_o they_o sect._n 10._o ten_o it_o be_v remarkable_a that_o there_o be_v never_o a_o conveyance_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n to_o any_o person_n but_o upon_o the_o tacit_a concurrence_n and_o with_o the_o virtual_a or_o implicit_a consent_n of_o the_o people_n and_o indeed_o though_o a_o people_n may_v be_v make_v slave_n without_o their_o consent_n yet_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v free_a subject_n but_o with_o it_o and_o therefore_o ancient_o before_o any_o king_n of_o england_n be_v actual_o crown_v the_o people_n be_v first_o acquaint_v with_o the_o day_n appoint_v for_o that_o solemnity_n be_v three_o several_a time_n public_o ask_v whether_o they_o will_v have_v such_o a_o person_n to_o rule_v over_o they_o and_o till_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n be_v thus_o obtain_v and_o declare_v they_o who_o hold_v in_o fee_n of_o the_o king_n together_o with_o the_o nobility_n be_v not_o oblige_v neither_o be_v they_o call_v to_o do_v homage_n to_o he_o and_o though_o these_o kind_n of_o tenor_n be_v since_o abolish_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n yet_o it_o plain_o show_v that_o heretofore_o the_o nation_n have_v a_o great_a interest_n in_o recognise_v the_o right_n of_o their_o king_n now_o the_o people_n of_o england_n be_v no_o where_o so_o universal_o present_a as_o when_o represent_v in_o parliament_n by_o those_o who_o they_o have_v choose_v and_o delegated_a to_o act_n in_o their_o place_n and_o name_n as_o well_o as_o for_o their_o interest_n and_o therefore_o what_o be_v the_o language_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o 1_v the_o unanimous_a voice_n of_o all_o the_o people_n of_o england_n yea_o be_v the_o several_a individual_n of_o the_o nation_n to_o be_v demand_v their_o opinion_n they_o will_v harmonious_o resound_v the_o vote_n of_o that_o house_n namely_o that_o they_o will_v not_o have_v james_n duke_n of_o york_n to_o reign_v over_o they_o sect._n 11._o eleven_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n have_v from_o time_n to_o time_n so_o dispose_v of_o the_o crown_n of_o this_o realm_n as_o both_o to_o settle_v and_o limit_v the_o succession_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o english_a throne_n it_o be_v a_o parliament_n that_o depose_v richard_n the_o second_o and_o choose_v henry_n the_o four_o to_o reign_v in_o his_o stead_n it_o be_v a_o parliament_n which_o limit_v the_o crown_n to_o henry_n the_o 6_o only_o for_o his_o life_n with_o a_o exclusion_n of_o his_o posterity_n from_o all_o title_n to_o it_o and_o settle_v the_o succession_n upon_o richard_n duke_n of_o york_n and_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o they_o who_o afterward_o take_v part_n with_o the_o say_v henry_n the_o 6_o and_o fight_v by_o his_o authority_n as_o well_o as_o under_o his_o banner_n at_o the_o battle_n of_o wakefield_n where_o richard_n duke_n of_o york_n be_v kill_v be_v in_o the_o one_a of_o edward_n the_o four_o attaint_v of_o treason_n because_o they_o fight_v against_o and_o slay_v a_o person_n who_o be_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n declare_v heir_n after_o henry_n to_o the_o crown_n it_o be_v a_o parliament_n who_o choose_v and_o advance_v richard_n the_o 3d_o though_o edward_n the_o four_o have_v not_o only_o leave_v behind_o he_o a_o brother_n son_n who_o title_n be_v prior_n to_o richards_n but_o two_o son_n of_o his_o own_o it_o be_v the_o parliament_n that_o entail_v the_o crown_n in_o henry_n the_o 4ths_n time_n and_o settle_v the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n and_o france_n etc._n etc._n upon_o his_o son_n by_o name_n and_o upon_o all_o of_o they_o successive_o in_o case_n he_o or_o they_o upon_o who_o the_o settlement_n be_v first_o make_v shall_v die_v without_o heir_n yea_o our_o parliament_n during_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o 8_o make_v a_o threesold_a settlement_n and_o entail_v of_o the_o crown_n and_o that_o with_o such_o various_a limitation_n and_o provision_n as_o they_o think_v the_o interest_n of_o the_o kingdom_n conduct_v they_o unto_o these_o three_o entail_v be_v make_v and_o enact_v the_o 25_o of_o henry_n the_o 8_o the_o 28_o of_o henry_n the_o 8_o and_o the_o 35th_o of_o henry_n the_o 8_o but_o to_o omit_v more_o instance_n it_o be_v the_o parliament_n that_o have_v by_o statute_n recognise_v queen_n elizabeth_n title_n to_o the_o crown_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o her_o reign_n afterward_o entail_v it_o upon_o she_o and_o the_o heir_n of_o her_o body_n in_o case_n she_o shall_v come_v to_o have_v any_o in_o the_o 13_o of_o her_o reign_n now_o it_o be_v very_o remarkable_a that_o in_o diverse_a of_o these_o entail_v and_o settlement_n our_o parliament_n proceed_v without_o any_o regard_n to_o legitimacy_n their_o sole_a will_n and_o pleasure_n under_o the_o influence_n which_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o kingdom_n have_v upon_o they_o be_v both_o the_o best_a motive_n into_o which_o we_o can_v resolve_v diverse_a of_o those_o settlement_n and_o the_o only_a standard_n according_a to_o which_o we_o must_v account_v for_o the_o limitation_n contain_v in_o some_o of_o those_o entail_v and_o can_v we_o be_v so_o silly_a as_o to_o believe_v that_o the_o most_o magnanimous_a and_o victorious_a prince_n that_o ever_o reign_v over_o this_o nation_n will_v have_v suffer_v parliament_n to_o interpose_v about_o the_o succession_n and_o meddle_v in_o the_o disposal_n of_o it_o if_o it_o have_v not_o appertain_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o ancient_a usage_n thereof_o sure_o bequeathment_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o crown_n by_o the_o regnant_n prince_n will_v have_v better_o become_v the_o prerogative_n of_o our_o king_n if_o they_o have_v not_o believe_v that_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o parliament_n in_o conjunction_n and_o cooperation_n with_o their_o king_n to_o dispose_v and_o to_o settle_v that_o matter_n sect._n

of_o the_o violation_n of_o all_o faith_n be_v as_o numerous_a as_o the_o person_n who_o have_v be_v admit_v to_o sovereignty_n upon_o such_o stipulation_n every_o own_o know_v that_o it_o be_v the_o emperor_n transgress_v against_o the_o promise_n which_o he_o have_v make_v to_o the_o bohemian_n concern_v the_o liberty_n of_o their_o religion_n which_o occasion_v that_o long_a bloody_a and_o fatal_a war._n and_o as_o thereby_o all_o europe_n come_v less_o or_o more_o to_o be_v concern_v and_o entangle_v so_o by_o the_o ill_a conduct_n of_o some_o and_o treachery_n of_o other_o the_o protestant_a religion_n after_o the_o shed_n of_o a_o ocean_n of_o blood_n be_v at_o last_o extirpate_v that_o kingdom_n yea_o the_o present_a difference_n in_o hungary_n between_o the_o emperor_n and_o that_o people_n be_v whole_o to_o be_v resolve_v into_o a_o departure_n from_o the_o promise_n which_o ferdinando_n make_v to_o they_o for_o their_o preservation_n in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o their_o religion_n when_o in_o anno_fw-la 1618._o he_o be_v choose_v to_o be_v their_o king_n and_o notwithstanding_o the_o hungarian_n have_v be_v at_o all_o time_n ready_a to_o submit_v to_o his_o imperial_a majesty_n provide_v their_o religion_n and_o legal_a right_n may_v according_a to_o the_o first_o contract_n and_o stipulation_n be_v secure_v unto_o they_o yet_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o his_o necessity_n he_o have_v choose_v rather_o to_o venture_v the_o ruin_n both_o of_o the_o empire_n and_o his_o own_o hereditary_a country_n by_o the_o french_a than_o fulfil_v the_o promise_n of_o his_o ancestor_n or_o comply_v with_o so_o just_a request_n which_o plain_o show_v we_o that_o it_o must_v be_v a_o strange_a implacableness_n which_o papist_n bear_v to_o our_o religion_n that_o neither_o regard_n to_o covenant_n nor_o interest_n of_o state_n can_v induce_v they_o to_o moderation_n towards_o such_o as_o profess_v and_o maintain_v it_o but_o what_o need_v we_o to_o consult_v foreign_a example_n see_v our_o own_o queen_n mary_n afford_v we_o a_o remarkable_a instance_n as_o to_o breach_n of_o faith_n in_o this_o matter_n who_o as_o she_o be_v the_o only_a papist_n who_o have_v wield_v the_o english_a sceptre_n since_o the_o reformation_n so_o she_o have_v leave_v we_o abundant_a warning_n how_o we_o admit_v other_o of_o that_o impression_n and_o stamp_n to_o ascend_v the_o throne_n be_v their_o promise_n before_o hand_n what_o they_o will_n for_o neither_o the_o find_v the_o protestant_a religion_n legal_o establish_v nor_o the_o have_v pledge_v she_o own_o faith_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o it_o according_a to_o the_o establishment_n be_v of_o any_o significancy_n to_o keep_v out_o popery_n or_o to_o secure_a protestant_n from_o fire_n and_o faggot_n when_o once_o she_o be_v possess_v of_o the_o crown_n sect_n 4._o and_o therefore_o four_a some_o neighbour_a nation_n profess_v the_o protestant_a religion_n have_v find_v that_o by_o submit_v to_o suffer_v a_o papist_n to_o reign_v over_o they_o they_o have_v betray_v themselves_o to_o lose_v all_o that_o be_v dear_a unto_o they_o take_v not_o only_a care_n to_o relieve_v themselves_o from_o the_o violence_n and_o treacherous_a attempt_n of_o their_o regnant_n papish_a king_n but_o make_v provision_n to_o debar_v all_o of_o roman_a principle_n from_o be_v capable_a for_o the_o future_a of_o pretend_v to_o the_o throne_n the_o case_n in_o brief_a stand_v thus_o sigismond_n the_o sweed_n who_o have_v be_v before_o choose_a king_n of_o poland_n be_v as_o next_o heir_n to_o the_o decease_a king_n of_o sweedland_n admit_v to_o the_o throne_n of_o that_o kingdom_n but_o upon_o previous_a condition_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o infringe_v their_o liberty_n as_o to_o religion_n nor_o introduce_v popery_n which_o they_o have_v banish_v out_o of_o their_o dominion_n now_o this_o prince_n have_v contrary_a to_o all_o stipulation_n endeavour_v both_o to_o overthrow_v their_o religion_n and_o to_o break_v in_o upon_o their_o civil_a right_n the_o sweed_n like_o a_o generous_a people_n that_o will_v expose_v themselves_o to_o all_o hazard_n rather_o than_o give_v up_o their_o legal_a right_n and_o sacrifice_v their_o conscience_n to_o the_o will_n and_o lust_n of_o their_o prince_n commence_v a_o war_n against_o he_o under_o the_o conduct_n of_o his_o uncle_n charles_n who_o they_o choose_v to_o be_v their_o protector_n in_o which_o war_n be_v at_o last_o conqueror_n they_o not_o only_o depose_v he_o but_o make_v a_o law_n that_o no_o papist_n shall_v at_o any_o time_n after_o be_v trust_v with_o the_o sceptre_n and_o how_o conducible_a that_o law_n have_v be_v to_o their_o preservation_n all_o the_o world_n have_v observe_v upon_o queen_n christina_n resign_v the_o kingdom_n have_v entertain_v a_o purpose_n of_o renounce_v her_o religion_n for_o as_o she_o know_v that_o she_o can_v not_o declare_v herself_o a_o papist_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n remain_v their_o queen_n so_o they_o have_v too_o sad_o experience_v what_o it_o be_v to_o have_v popery_n and_o sovereignty_n meet_v in_o one_o person_n to_o suffer_v she_o to_o continue_v their_o sovereign_n if_o she_o once_o abjure_v their_o religion_n now_o i_o will_v glad_o be_v inform_v why_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n may_v not_o as_o well_o exclude_v a_o papist_n from_o all_o capacity_n of_o mount_v the_o throne_n to_o destroy_v this_o nation_n and_o the_o resormed_a religion_n here_o as_o the_o state_n and_o people_n of_o sweedland_n have_v do_v there_o sure_o it_o be_v much_o better_a to_o be_v instruct_v by_o the_o prudence_n of_o other_o after_o the_o foretaste_n of_o manifold_a mischief_n which_o they_o have_v undergo_v than_o when_o we_o have_v make_v ourselves_o through_o folly_n and_o credulity_n subject_n and_o example_n of_o misery_n to_o think_v to_o provide_v for_o our_o own_o safety_n and_o interest_n and_o these_o of_o our_o posterity_n by_o the_o hope_n of_o a_o aftergaim_n sect._n 5._o five_o suppose_v it_o be_v possible_a at_o a_o other_o juncture_n to_o preserve_v our_o religion_n under_o a_o popish_a prince_n and_o that_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o altogether_o unreasonable_a to_o admit_v one_o yet_o at_o this_o season_n when_o the_o whole_a papal_a party_n in_o europe_n have_v conspire_v to_o extirpate_v protestancy_n in_o all_o the_o schem'_v and_o branch_n of_o it_o it_o be_v no_o less_o than_o madness_n to_o think_v we_o can_v secure_v our_o religion_n be_v the_o sovereign_a authority_n over_o these_o nation_n once_o lodge_v in_o a_o papal_a hand_n he_o must_v be_v very_o ignorant_a in_o the_o present_a state_n of_o thing_n who_o do_v not_o know_v that_o there_o be_v a_o design_n lay_v and_o carry_v on_o for_o the_o enslave_v all_o europe_n again_o to_o the_o triple_a crown_n and_o he_o must_v be_v also_o a_o very_a great_a stranger_n in_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o world_n that_o do_v not_o understand_v how_o far_o this_o projection_n have_v already_o succeed_v and_o that_o there_o be_v very_o little_a want_v to_o the_o full_a accomplish_n of_o it_o i_o be_o sure_o separate_v but_o once_o england_n from_o a_o hearty_a espousal_n of_o the_o protestant_a interest_n and_o it_o must_v necessary_o sink_v and_o without_o a_o miracle_n be_v supplant_v in_o all_o other_o place_n and_o as_o we_o can_v imagine_v that_o shall_v we_o have_v a_o popish_a prince_n in_o england_n he_o will_v prevent_v the_o ruin_n of_o a_o religion_n elsewhere_o which_o himself_o have_v renounce_v so_o we_o can_v as_o little_a think_v that_o he_o will_v support_v a_o religion_n at_o home_n that_o be_v both_o opposite_a to_o his_o own_o and_o which_o have_v lose_v its_o footing_n every_o where_o else_o so_o that_o as_o matter_n stand_v we_o shall_v by_o admit_v a_o popish_a prince_n to_o succeed_v his_o majesty_n not_o only_o lose_v the_o protestant_a religion_n from_o ourselves_o and_o our_o posterity_n but_o through_o abandon_v of_o that_o profession_n abroad_o we_o shall_v be_v a_o mean_n of_o make_v all_o the_o world_n vassal_n again_o to_o the_o romish_a yoke_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o eye_n and_o hope_n of_o all_o protestant_n be_v upon_o the_o present_a parliament_n and_o from_o the_o counsel_n of_o this_o great_a assembly_n they_o be_v ready_a to_o date_n their_o happiness_n or_o misery_n how_o much_o they_o judge_v their_o whole_a interest_n and_o concernment_n to_o be_v wrap_v up_o in_o our_o consultation_n and_o resolve_n be_v evident_a from_o this_o that_o since_o the_o meeting_n of_o this_o assembly_n they_o have_v in_o several_a protestant_a country_n and_o province_n abroad_o observe_v selemn_a day_n of_o fast_v and_o prayer_n to_o beg_v a_o blessing_n from_o the_o lord_n upon_o it_o and_o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o happy_a correspondence_n between_o the_o king_n and_o his_o parliament_n sect._n 6._o six_o shall_v it_o be_v allow_v as_o a_o thing_n at_o least_o credible_a that_o there_o