Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	duke_n	earl_n	viscount_n	19,936	5	11.8819	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A16634	A proclamation, published by the high and mightie Prince Elector Iohn Sigismond Marquesse of Brandenburgh, the foure and twentieth day of February anno 1614 Prohibiting all maner of scandalls and calumniations to be vsed by the clergie, in the pulpit or else-where, throughout his prouinces and dominions: commanding to preach only the true word of God to the edification of his subiects. Translated faithfully out of the high-Dutch coppy. By Mich. Vanderstegen.; Proclamations. 1614-02-24.	Brandenburg (Electorate). Sovereign (1608-1619 : John Sigismund); Sigismund, John, 1572-1619.; Vanderstegen, Michael.	1614 (1614)	STC 3541; ESTC S116913	4,004	13

A Proclamation PVBLISHED BY THE HIGH AND MIGHTIE PRINCE ELECTOR IOHN SIGISMOND Marquesse of Brandenburgh the foure and twentieth day of February Anno 1614. Prohibiting all maner of Scandalls and Calumniations to be vsed by the Clergie in the Pulpit or else-where throughout his Prouinces and Dominions commanding to preach only the true word of God to the edification of his Subiects Translated faithfully cut of the high-Dutch Coppy By MICH. VANDERSTEGEN AT LONDON Printed for William Houlmes and are to be sold at his Shop in Popes-head Pallace 1614. A Proclamation Published by the high and mightie Prince Elector Iohn Sigismond Marquesse of Brandenburgh the foure and twentieth day of February Anno 1614. WEe IOHN STGISMOND by the grace of GOD Marquesse of Brandenburgh Arch-Chamberlaine of the sacred Roman Empire and Prince Elector Duke in Prussia of Gulyke Cle●e Berg Sretin Pomern of the Cass●bians Wandals also in Slesia of Crossen and Jogernedorff Vicount of Nurnberg Prince of Rugen Earle of Marke and R●uensberg Lord of Rauenstein To our welbeloued and trustie the most reuerend religious high wel learned and deuoted all and singular generall and speciall Superintendants Prelates Ouerseers Parish Priests And in generall To all Ministers of the Church vnder our Dominions of the Electorats and Marquessate of Brandenburg on this and the other side of the Riuer of Oder doe send our greeting And besides we doe declare and let them know That godly and Religious Princes Soueraignes and Magistrates in all Countries and at all times haue considered properly to belong to their high places offices and charges to looke vnto subordinate causes and to endeuor themselues That all the vnneedfull and friuolous contentions and disputations in the Pulpits and all calumniations and comminations may be abolished put downe and taken away out of the Church but especially such as stifle and ouer-boldly doe vndertake the same and contrary to all Christian loue and charity arrogantly doe eyther assume or presume authority to censure taxe and pronounce for Heretickes yea and wholly to disallow and condemne other churches within and without the Empire ouer which they haue not any charge to command or censure not only with vnseemly sharp and bitter words but also with all kinde of notable and malicious surnames and slaunders whereby the common people is not onely scandalized and the Church preiudiced But the edisication thereof is also apparently hindered And to omit and leaue all ancient examples and presidents of other Princes That haue beene carefull and prouident to take order for all such triuiall and friuolous contentions and disputations in the Pulpits or else where wee finde a commendable Example and Memoriall of the late excellent prince Elector Augustus of Saxonia in the yeare of our Lord God 1566. and of the Dukes also of Brownswicke and Lunenburg in the yeare of our Lord 1562. in the name of the common and generall churches of lowe Saxonia Likewise the prince Elector Christian the first of Saxonia and duke Ioachim Fredericke at Lignitz and Brieg in the yeare 1601 Princes of famous memory haue left behind them this most commendable Example to immitate them And not onely the aforesaid Presidents haue moued vs heereunto but also amongst others this is not the least That we haue had conference with other Electors princes and States howbeit there are very many amongst them that do professe D. Luthers doctrine yet we are agreed together That in our countries and dominions also should be taken such order and prouision that there might euery way bee vsed and obserued all discretion and moderation by the Clergie in the Pulpits and other publike assemblies For to shun and auoyd all scandall perturbation or rather an intrication of consciences and preiudice to the Church Therefore euery man may easily perceiue and consider what griefe it hath beene vnto vs. That now a reasonable long time there hath by some of you for in generall I can not accuse you and surely by such as are induced and entised thereunto not out of a speciall zeale towards the truth of GOD but rather out of ambition arrogancie and pride yet they could say and speake the least to it if it should come to a triall or else if they could but get a little gaine by it they would turne quite papists because that they seeke rather to be praised by men then God beene vsed without all shame and feare so many acclamations condemnations slanderings thunderings and reproachings and at many times little regarding whether they bring foorth the truth or vntruth or whether it be fitting or not fitting in the pulpit but onely to discomfort true Christians and to make them grieue at it when they in cooling their stomackes doe powre out their gall and venime and make the Jesuites and Papists our common and publique enemies reioyce at it and make a laughing stocke of vs besides this they doe heere withall but heape vpon themselues and vpon their Auditors the anger and wrath of God For the holy Scripture teacheth vs quite otherwise not willing that they that are vnited and agreed with vs in the true grounds of faith and religion and constantly and faithfully beleeue onely to be saued by and through GODS mercy the most precious merits of our only redeemer Mediator and Sauiour Jesus Christ excluding and putting away all other Mediators and helpers should either haue any priuate disturbance of conscience or receiue other wrongs by publique scandals and calumniations nor such as doe with vs also plant foorth Christ his Gospel and stiffely fight for the same and for the Gospels sake yet haue they sustained and suffred of the Pope and his followers common enemies of our true Religion many innumerable persecutions and doe daily sustaine and suffer them still yea they haue very often with a speciall courage and magnanimity gladly spent their bloods for the Gospels sake then why should they bee excluded and seperated out and from the Christian Communion Moreouer the Scripture doth very earnestly commaund vs That all matters in controuersie and in question should not be rebuked reprooued and contradicted by friuolous wordes and slander which is the proper nature of the Diuell nor by heare-saying and false witnesses nor in malicious and detestable manner but out of meere ground of the word of God The Scripture commandeth moreouer that it shall bee done and performed with Christian loue and a meeke spirit with friendship patience and with hartie compassion of those that be in error and not with contentious slanderous and iniurious wordes to the vndoing and destruction of the erroneous Therefore euery one can iudge by himselfe how farre these thundering exclaimers aboue mentioned doe destray from the right way and what insupportable iudgement in the end shall come vpon them that doe indeuor themselues to rule much more ouer the consciences of man then to further and increase the Church of God with good examples And forasmuch as it belongeth vnto vs as Soueraigne of these