Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	king_n	say_a	sovereign_a	23,708	5	10.0425	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A46988	The excellency of monarchical government, especially of the English monarchy wherein is largely treated of the several benefits of kingly government, and the inconvenience of commonwealths : also of the several badges of sovereignty in general, and particularly according to the constitutions of our laws : likewise of the duty of subjects, and mischiefs of faction, sedition and rebellion : in all which the principles and practices of our late commonwealths-men are considered / by Nathaniel Johnston ...	Johnston, Nathaniel, 1627-1705.	1686 (1686)	Wing J877; ESTC R16155	587,955	505

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oath_n to_o make_v good_a law_n for_o his_o subject_n chap._n xxvii_o of_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n during_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n richard_n the_o second_o to_o the_o first_o year_n of_o king_n james_n the_o second_o the_o preface_n to_o the_o statute_n at_o 163._o at_o pulton_n an._n 1377._o fol._n 163._o westminster_n 10_o r._n 2._o be_v thus_o richard_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o sheriff_n of_o nottingham_n greeting_n know_v you_o that_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o whole_a assent_n of_o the_o prelate_n duke_n earl_n and_o baron_n of_o this_o our_o realm_n commons_o special_a instance_n and_o request_n of_o the_o commons_o at_o the_o instance_n and_o special_a request_n of_o the_o commons_o of_o our_o realm_n assemble_v at_o our_o parliament_n we_o have_v ordain_v and_o establish_v certain_a statute_n in_o amendment_n and_o relief_n of_o this_o our_o say_a realm_n that_o at_o 165._o at_o idem_fw-la anno_fw-la 1378._o

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therefore_o pray_v to_o be_v discharge_v of_o the_o say_a employment_n until_o the_o accusation_n etc._n etc._n be_v try_v and_o because_o his_o say_a prayer_n seem_v honest_a to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o lord_n the_o king_n grant_v he_o his_o request_n and_o discharge_v he_o in_o full_a parliament_n 417._o exact_a abridgement_n p._n 417._o and_o the_o monday_n follow_v at_o the_o instance_n and_o prayer_n of_o the_o commons_o the_o king_n grant_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v restore_v and_o remit_v to_o his_o place_n in_o the_o parliament_n 4_o h._n 4._o the_o accusation_n against_o he_o be_v reinforce_v the_o king_n and_o lord_n adjudge_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v bind_v to_o his_o good_a behaviour_n and_o commit_v to_o the_o tower_n for_o his_o contempt_n by_o which_o say_v mr._n prynne_n it_o appear_v 387._o plea_n for_o the_o lord_n p._n 386_o 387._o that_o only_o the_o king_n and_o lord_n in_o full_a parliament_n can_v suspend_v or_o discharge_v any_o knight_n or_o commoner_n sit_v 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keeper_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n proceed_v according_a to_o the_o right_a line_n angliae_fw-la line_n secundum_fw-la legen_n &_o consuetudinem_fw-la angliae_fw-la of_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o the_o realm_n second_o extraordinary_a according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o equity_n secundum_fw-la aequum_fw-la &_o bonum_fw-la but_o it_o be_v not_o my_o business_n to_o enter_v into_o particular_n the_o curious_a may_v consult_v sir_n edward_n 8._o edward_n 4._o instit_fw-la c._n 8._o coke_n mr._n richard_n cromptom_n cap._n 3._o sir_n henry_n spelman_n 1._o glossar_n 1._o de_fw-la cancellario_fw-la à_fw-la pag._n 105._o ad_fw-la pag_n 113._o ryley_n appendix_n ash_n repertory_n tit_n court_n sect._n 2._o roll'_v abridgement_n p._n 374._o to_o 587._o prynne_n animadversion_n p._n 48._o anno_fw-la 5_o eliz._n 18._o eliz._n cap._n 18._o it_o be_v enact_v that_o the_o lord_n keeper_n for_o the_o time_n be_v have_v always_o have_v use_v and_o execute_v and_o so_o may_v for_o the_o future_a 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suffice_v i_o shall_v only_o add_v that_o

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particular_o i_o shall_v show_v in_o what_o relate_v to_o england_n in_o the_o next_o chapter_n for_o the_o full_a expression_n of_o majesty_n say_v 4._o say_v tit._n hon._n cap._n 4._o mr._n selden_n other_o attribute_n have_v be_v give_v to_o supreme_a prince_n which_o be_v name_n as_o essential_a as_o those_o of_o emperor_n and_o king_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o so_o convertible_a with_o they_o nor_o so_o particular_o design_v they_o these_o be_v chief_o domini_fw-la &_o dii_fw-la lord_n and_o go_n of_o the_o one_o i_o have_v discourse_v before_o of_o the_o other_o i_o shall_v now_o speak_v something_o this_o title_n of_o dominus_fw-la or_o lord_n roman_n of_o the_o title_n of_o lord_n how_o odious_a to_o the_o roman_n import_v proper_o a_o master_n or_o lord_n over_o slave_n be_v by_o the_o wise_a of_o the_o roman_a emperor_n reject_v though_o it_o be_v now_o grow_v poet._n grow_v nedum_fw-la sermo●um_fw-la stet_fw-la honos_fw-la &_o gratia_fw-la vivax_n horat._n the_o art_n poet._n so_o familiar_a that_o we_o use_v it_o to_o tradesman_n such_o a_o change_n be_v wrought_v by_o time_n in_o the_o usage_n emphasis_n or_o signification_n of_o many_o other_o word_n exhorruit_fw-la word_n domini_fw-la appellationem_fw-la ut_fw-la maledictum_fw-la &_o opprobrium_fw-la semper_fw-la exhorruit_fw-la suetonius_n tell_v we_o that_o augustus_n at_o a_o play_n hear_v himself_o call_v lord_n though_o with_o the_o epithet_n of_o just_a and_o good_a and_o find_v the_o spectator_n rejoice_o approve_v of_o it_o as_o applicable_a to_o he_o with_o his_o hand_n and_o countenance_n repress_v the_o unbecoming_a flattery_n and_o the_o next_o day_n by_o a_o severe_a edict_n prohibit_v it_o to_o be_v give_v he_o neither_o will_v he_o suffer_v his_o child_n or_o nephew_n to_o use_v it_o in_o their_o compliment_n or_o other_o language_n to_o each_o other_o neither_o will_v tiberius_n endure_v this_o title_n so_o much_o as_o in_o common_a salutation_n whereupon_o the_o great_a annal._n great_a 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the_o contrary_n also_o in_o a_o gold_n coin_n of_o the_o great_a and_o religious_a constantine_n stamp_v with_o his_o effigy_n sit_v and_o his_o court_n of_o guard_n about_o he_o the_o 537._o the_o a●olph_n o●●a_fw-la p._n 537._o inscription_n be_v felicitas_n perpetva_n augeat_fw-la rem_fw-la do_v min._n no_o st_n the_o reason_n why_o some_o emperor_n refuse_v this_o name_n as_o pliny_n in_o his_o panegyric_n make_v locus_fw-la make_v principis_fw-la sedem_fw-la obtines_fw-la ne_fw-la sit_fw-la domino_fw-la locus_fw-la trajan_n to_o do_v when_o he_o say_v thou_o obtain_v the_o place_n of_o the_o prince_n that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o place_n for_o lord_n be_v either_o because_o it_o seem_v a_o relative_n to_o servus_n a_o bondslave_n or_o in_o respect_n that_o it_o suppose_v if_o ill_o interpret_v the_o subject_a and_o his_o substance_n to_o be_v in_o the_o property_n of_o the_o emperor_n for_o 1._o for_o domini_fw-la appellatione_fw-la continetur_fw-la qui_fw-la ●abet_fw-la 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day_n though_o it_o 〈◊〉_d ●●ven_v to_o they_o they_o use_v it_o not_o in_o the_o first_o person_n but_o de●_n 111._o de●_n rosula_fw-la novella_n 〈◊〉_d cap._n 111._o ●●mentia_fw-la or_o providentia_fw-la divina_fw-la and_o in_o old_a time_n when_o they_o write_v to_o the_o pope_n emperor_n or_o king_n they_o be_v not_o to_o write_v dei_fw-la gratia_n of_o themselves_o but_o only_o such_o or_o such_o licet_fw-la indignus_fw-la vel_fw-la immerens_fw-la bononiae_fw-la episcopus_fw-la etc._n etc._n by_o all_o these_o title_n we_o can_v but_o observe_v that_o the_o dignity_n of_o king_n and_o sovereign_n be_v look_v upon_o in_o all_o age_n as_o derive_v authority_n from_o god_n almighty_a and_o his_o vicegerent_n here_o upon_o earth_n have_v the_o attribute_n of_o god_n that_o as_o he_o be_v supreme_a over_o all_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n so_o they_o within_o their_o district_n upon_o earth_n i_o shall_v end_v this_o chapter_n with_o this_o observation_n that_o the_o attribute_n 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regality_n the_o king_n will_v save_v his_o liberty_n and_o regality_n that_o he_o will_v save_v his_o liberty_n and_o regality_n as_o his_o progenitor_n have_v do_v heretofore_o but_o to_o nourish_v the_o more_o quietness_n and_o peace_n within_o this_o realm_n by_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o great_a man_n and_o noble_n he_o have_v grant_v etc._n etc._n in_o the_o 199._o the_o idem_fw-la anno_fw-la 1396._o fol._n 199._o statute_n 20_o r._n 2._o by_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o prelate_n lord_n and_o commons_o the_o title_n of_o the_o statute_n at_o 200._o at_o idem_fw-la anno_fw-la 1397._o fol._n 200._o westminster_n 21_o r._n 2._o be_v thus_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o prelate_n duke_n earls_z baron_n and_o commons_o of_o his_o realm_n there_o assemble_v have_v make_v certain_a statute_n and_o ordinance_n threat_n repeal_v of_o statute_n make_v by_o threat_n among_o the_o rest_n be_v a_o repeal_n of_o 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ordain_v in_o the_o premise_n by_o the_o common_a council_n and_o so_o the_o return_v be_v ad_fw-la faciendum_fw-la quod_fw-la tunc_fw-la ibidem_fw-la ordinabitur_fw-la in_o 17_o e._n 2._o dorso_fw-la 2._o cl._n 17_o e._n 2._o m._n 27._o dorso_fw-la it_o be_v enjoin_v that_o the_o knight_n etc._n etc._n be_v there_o ad_fw-la faciendum_fw-la &_o consentiendum_fw-la hiis_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o dicto_fw-la parliamento_fw-la ordinari_fw-la contigerit_fw-la super_fw-la negotiis_fw-la antedictis_fw-la anno_fw-la 21_o e._n 3._o dorso_fw-la 3._o cl._n 21_o e._n 3._o m._n 12._o dorso_fw-la there_o be_v some_o more_o power_n grant_v to_o the_o knight_n etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la tractandum_fw-la consulendum_fw-la &_o consentiendum_fw-la hiis_fw-la quae_fw-la tunc_fw-la favente_fw-la divina_fw-la clementia_n contigerit_fw-la ordinari_fw-la whereas_o before_o it_o be_v only_o to_o hear_v and_o do_v what_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o king_n the_o prince_n or_o the_o great_a council_n here_o it_o be_v to_o treat_v consult_v and_o consent_v to_o what_o then_o shall_v be_v ordain_v but_o the_o writ_n anno_fw-la 36._o dorso_fw-la 36._o cl._n 36_o e._n 3._o m._n 16._o dorso_fw-la explain_v who_o have_v the_o ordain_v power_n for_o it_o run_v ad_fw-la consentiendum_fw-la hiis_fw-la quae_fw-la per_fw-la nos_fw-la ac_fw-la dictos_fw-la praelatos_fw-la magnates_fw-la &_o proceres_fw-la ordinari_fw-la contigerit_fw-la so_o here_o the_o king_n the_o bishop_n and_o the_o noble_n ordain_v and_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o be_v to_o assent_v anno_fw-la 47_o e._n 3._o dorso_fw-la 3._o cl._n 47_o e._n 3._o m._n 13._o dorso_fw-la the_o word_n be_v ad_fw-la faciendum_fw-la &_o consentiendum_fw-la eye_v quae_fw-la tunc_fw-la de_fw-la communi_fw-la concilio_n regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la favente_fw-la domino_fw-la contingant_fw-la ordinari_fw-la which_o form_n be_v continue_v to_o this_o day_n so_o that_o according_a to_o the_o import_n of_o the_o writ_n the_o commons_o be_v to_o do_v and_o assent_v to_o 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