Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	earl_n	england_n	king_n	33,835	5	3.9788	3	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A67467	The life of Dr. Sanderson, late Bishop of Lincoln written by Izaak Walton ; to which is added, some short tracts or cases of conscience written by the said Bishop.	Walton, Izaak, 1593-1683.; Sanderson, Robert, 1587-1663. Judgment concerning submission to usurpers.; Sanderson, Robert, 1587-1663. Pax ecclesiae.; Hooker, Richard, 1553 or 4-1600. Sermon of Richard Hooker, author of those learned books of Ecclesiastical politie.; Sanderson, Robert, 1587-1663. Judgment in one view for the settlement of the church.; Sanderson, Robert, 1587-1663. Judicium Universitatis Oxoniensis. English.	1678 (1678)	Wing W667; ESTC R8226	137,878	542

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this_o negative_a oath_n require_v to_o swear_v from_o our_o heart_n not_o to_o assist_v he_o 3._o without_o diminution_n of_o his_o majesty_n just_a power_n and_o greatness_n contrary_a to_o the_o three_o article_n of_o the_o covenant_n by_o acknowledge_v a_o power_n in_o the_o two_o house_n of_o parliament_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o king_n power_n whereas_o we_o profess_v ourselves_o unable_a to_o understand_v how_o there_o can_v be_v any_o lawful_a power_n exercise_v within_o this_o realm_n which_o be_v not_o subordinate_a to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n §._o ix_o of_o the_o ordinance_n concern_v the_o discipline_n and_o directory_n 1._o first_o concern_v they_o altogether_o we_o be_v not_o satisfy_v how_o we_o can_v submit_v to_o such_o ordinance_n of_o the_o two_o house_n of_o parliament_n not_o have_v the_o royal_a assent_n 1._o as_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o establish_a law_n of_o this_o realm_n contain_v in_o such_o act_n of_o parliament_n as_o be_v make_v by_o the_o 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antiquity_n in_o the_o church_n which_o notwithstanding_o the_o several_a change_n of_o religion_n within_o this_o realm_n have_v yet_o from_o time_n to_o time_n be_v continue_v and_o confirm_v by_o the_o public_a law_n and_o great_a charter_n of_o the_o kingdom_n than_o which_o there_o can_v be_v a_o more_o ample_a testimony_n that_o it_o be_v ever_o hold_v agreeable_a to_o the_o civil_a government_n and_o the_o subject_n liberty_n which_o also_o the_o successive_a king_n of_o this_o realm_n at_o their_o several_a coronation_n have_v solemn_o swear_v to_o preserve_v and_o the_o continuance_n whereof_o for_o sundry_a reason_n before_o upon_o the_o second_o article_n of_o the_o covenant_n specify_v we_o hearty_o wish_v and_o desire_v 2._o but_o if_o the_o word_n discipline_n be_v take_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o first_o article_n of_o the_o covenant_n as_o vvn_n unto_o the_o government_n there_o be_v something_o even_o

he_o will_v grant_v keep_v and_o confirm_v the_o law_n custom_n and_o franchise_n grant_v to_o the_o clergy_n by_o the_o glorious_a king_n s._n edward_n and_o that_o he_o will_v grant_v and_o preserve_v unto_o the_o bishop_n and_o to_o the_o church_n commit_v to_o their_o charge_n all_o canonical_a privilege_n and_o due_a law_n and_o justice_n and_o that_o he_o will_v protect_v and_o defend_v they_o as_o every_o good_a king_n in_o his_o kingdom_n ought_v to_o be_v protector_n and_o defender_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o church_n under_o their_o government_n vide_fw-la exact_v col._n pag._n 290_o 291._o 291._o see_v stat._n 25_o h._n 8.20_o &_o 1_o e._n 6.2_o 6.2_o see_v stat._n 39_o eliz._n 8._o 8._o stat._n 14_o e._n 3.4_o &_o 5._o &_o 17_o e._n 3.14_o 3.14_o stat._n 26_o h._n 8.3_o &_o 1_o eliz._n 4._o 4._o supremam_fw-la potestatem_fw-la &_o merum_fw-la imperium_fw-la apud_fw-la nos_fw-la habet_fw-la rex_fw-la cambden_n whereas_o by_o sundry_a divers_a old_a authentic_a history_n and_o chronicle_n it_o be_v manifest_o declare_v and_o express_v that_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n be_v a_o empire_n and_o so_o have_v be_v accept_v in_o the_o world_n govern_v by_o one_o supreme_a head_n and_o king_n have_v the_o dignity_n and_o royal_a estate_n of_o the_o imperial_a crown_n of_o the_o same_o stat._n 24_o h._n 8.12_o see_v also_o 1_o eliz._n 3._o 3._o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o do_v declare_v that_o they_o intend_v a_o due_a and_o necessary_a reformation_n of_o the_o liturgy_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o take_v away_o nothing_o therein_o but_o what_o shall_v be_v evil_a and_o just_o often_o five_o or_o at_o least_o unnecessary_a &_o burdensome_a dec._n 9_o apr._n 1642._o exact_a col._n p._n 135._o 135._o from_o whence_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o the_o right_n and_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o be_v preserve_v answer_v to_o scotish_n paper_n 18_o nou._n 1546_o pag._n 21_o 21_o we_o observe_v you_o mention_v the_o defence_n of_o the_o king_n twice_o from_o the_o covenant_n yet_o in_o both_o place_n leave_v out_o in_o the_o preservation_n and_o etc._n etc._n p._n 39_o &_o 46._o a_o main_a clause_n without_o which_o the_o other_o part_n ought_v never_o to_o be_v mention_v p._n 56._o 56._o heretici_fw-la nec_fw-la deo_fw-la nec_fw-la hominibus_fw-la servant_n fidem_fw-la speciatim_fw-la hoc_fw-la addo_fw-la calvinistas_n in_o hac_fw-la re_fw-la deteriores_fw-la esse_fw-la quá_fw-la lutheranos_fw-es num_fw-la calviniste_n nullem_fw-la servant_n fidem_fw-la jura_n perjura_fw-la lutherani_fw-la moderationes_fw-la sunt_fw-la becan_n 5._o manual_n controu._n 14._o n._n 4._o &_o 6._o 6._o invent_v oaeth_n and_o covenant_n for_o the_o kingdom_n dispense_v with_o they_o when_o he_o please_v swear_v and_o forsweae_n as_o the_o wind_n turn_v like_o a_o godly_a presbyter_n arraign_v of_o persec_n in_o epist._n ded._n ded._n by_o the_o covenant_n both_o house_n of_o parliament_n and_o many_o thousand_o of_o other_o his_o majesty_n subject_n of_o england_n and_o ireland_n stand_v bind_v as_o well_o as_o we_o to_o hinder_v the_o set_n up_o of_o the_o church_n government_n by_o bishop_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n and_o that_o we_o as_o well_o as_o they_o stand_v bind_v to_o endeavour_v the_o extirpation_n thereof_o in_o england_n and_o ireland_n scot_n declaration_n to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n 5_o aug_n 1645._o recite_v in_o answer_n to_o the_o scot_n paper_n pag._n 23_o 23_o the_o old_a form_n of_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v the_o king_n will_v provide_v ordain_v establish_v grant_v etc._n etc._n by_o the_o assent_n of_o parliament_n etc._n etc._n see_v statute_n till_o 1_o h._n 4._o after_o that_o the_o king_n of_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o at_o the_o special_a instance_n and_o request_n of_o the_o commons_o of_o this_o realm_n have_v ordain_v etc._n etc._n see_v statute_n 1_o h._n 4._o till_o 1_o h._n 7._o a_o form_n of_o such_o petition_n of_o the_o commons_o see_v 1_o r._n 3._o 6._o pray_fw-mi the_o commons_o in_o this_o present_a parliament_n assemble_v that_o where_o etc._n etc._n please_v it_o therefore_o your_o highness_n by_o the_o advice_n and_o assent_n of_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a in_o this_o your_o present_a parliament_n assemble_v and_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o to_o ordain_v etc._n etc._n no_o bill_n be_v a_o act_n of_o parliament_n ordinance_n or_o edict_n of_o law_n although_o both_o the_o house_n agree_v unanimous_o in_o it_o till_o it_o have_v the_o royal_a assent_n ancient_a custom_n pag._n 54._o assemblee_n de_fw-fr ceux_fw-fr troy'_v estate_n est_fw-fr appellee_fw-mi un_fw-fr act_n de_fw-fr parliament_n car_fw-fr sans_fw-fr tout_fw-fr troy'_v n'est_fw-fr ascun_fw-fr act_n de_fw-fr parl._n finch_n nomotech_n sol_fw-it 21._o we_o admit_v that_o no_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v complete_a or_o formal_o bind_v without_o the_o king_n assent_n h._n p._n answer_v to_o david_n jenkins_n pag._n 6._o 6._o which_o if_o your_o majesty_n shall_v be_v please_v to_o adorn_v with_o your_o majesty_n royal_a assent_n without_o which_o it_o can_v neither_o be_v complete_a and_o perfect_a nor_o stat._n 1_o jac._n 1._o 1._o stat._n 33_o h._n 3._o 21._o 21._o dominus_fw-la rex_fw-la habet_fw-la ordinariam_fw-la jurisdictionem_fw-la dignitatem_fw-la &_o potestatem_fw-la super_fw-la omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la svo_fw-la sunt_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la jurisdictionis_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o paecis_fw-la ad_fw-la nullum_fw-la pertinent_a nisi_fw-la ad_fw-la coronam_fw-la &_o dignitatem_fw-la regiam_fw-la nec_fw-la à_fw-la corona_fw-la sebarari_fw-la possunt_fw-la bracton_n cite_v by_o stamford_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o 2._o for_o in_o our_o law_n the_o clergy_n nobility_n and_o commonalty_n be_v the_o three_o estate_n we_o your_o say_v most_o love_a faithful_a and_o obedient_a subject_n viz._n the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o the_o commons_o represent_v your_o three_o estate_n of_o your_o realm_n of_o england_n 1_o eliz._n 3._o the_o state_n of_o the_o clergy_n be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a state_n of_o this_o realm_n 8_o eliz._n 1._o 1._o see_v finch_n supra_fw-la ad_fw-la lit_fw-fr d_o d_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n have_v be_v so_o free_a at_o all_o time_n that_o it_o have_v be_v in_o no_o earthly_a subjection_n but_o immediate_o to_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n touch_v the_o regality_n of_o the_o say_a crown_n 16_o r._n 2._o 5._o omnis_fw-la sub_fw-la so_o est_fw-la &_o ipsi_fw-la sub_fw-la nallo_fw-la nisi_fw-la tantum_fw-la sub_fw-la deo_fw-la parem_fw-la autem_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la rex_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la svo_fw-la quia_fw-la item_n nec_fw-la multo_fw-la fortius_fw-la superiorem_fw-la aut_fw-la potentiorem_fw-la habere_fw-la dibet_fw-la quia_fw-la sic_fw-la esset_fw-la inferior_a suis_fw-la subjectis_fw-la bracton_n conten_a 1._o rubr._n 36._o cui_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d legibus_fw-la ipsis_fw-la legum_fw-la vim_o imponendi_fw-la potestatem_fw-la deus_fw-la dedit_fw-la finch_n nomotech_n in_o epist._n dedic_n to_o king_n james._n james._n fons_n justitiae_fw-la bracton_n by_o war_n to_o intend_v the_o alteration_n of_o the_o law_n in_o any_o part_n of_o they_o be_v to_o levy_v war_n against_o the_o king_n and_o consequent_o treason_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o 25_o e._n 3._o because_o they_o be_v the_o king_n law_n he_o be_v the_o fountain_n from_o whence_o in_o their_o several_a channel_n they_o be_v derive_v to_o the_o subject_a master_n saint_n john_n speech_n concern_v the_o earl_n of_o strafford_n pag._n 12._o 12._o et_fw-la ibidem_fw-la vobiscum_fw-la colloquium_fw-la habere_fw-la tractare_fw-la super_fw-la dictia_fw-la negotiis_fw-la tract_n vestrumque_fw-la consilium_fw-la impensur_fw-la write_v to_o the_o lord_n lord_n every_o subject_a by_o the_o duty_n of_o his_o allegiance_n be_v bind_v to_o serve_v and_o assist_v his_o prince_n and_o sovereign_a lord_n at_o all_o season_n when_o need_n shall_v re_fw-mi choir_n 11_o h._n 7._o 18._o st._n 1_o el._n 1._o 1_o cor._n 5.1_o etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 11._o 28_o etc._n etc._n 1_o eliz._n eliz._n stat._n 23._o eliz._n 1._o &_o 29_o eliz._n 6._o &_o 35_o el._n 1._o &_o 2._o &_o 3_o jac._n 4._o &_o 5._o