Selected quad for the lemma: master_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
master_n	lord_n	servant_n	service_n	5,597	5	7.0128	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A36485	A discourse concerning the signification of allegiance, as it is to be understood in the new oath of allegiance	Downes, Theophilus, d. 1726.	1689 (1689)	Wing D2082; ESTC R1366	36,235	28

thus_o i_o become_v your_o man_n from_o this_o day_n forward_o of_o life_n and_o limb_n and_o unto_o you_o shall_v be_v true_a and_o faithful_a and_o bear_v you_o faith_n for_o the_o tenement_n that_o i_o claim_v to_o hold_v of_o you_o save_v the_o faith_n which_o i_o owe_v unto_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king._n the_o lord_n coke_n in_o his_o institutes_n give_v we_o this_o exposition_n of_o it_o 1._o foial_a and_o lo●al_a which_o be_v word_n equivalent_a to_o faithful_a and_o true_a allegiance_n in_o the_o oath_n before_o we_o these_o word_n be_v of_o great_a extent_n for_o they_o extend_v to_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o lord_n counsel_n in_o whatsoever_o be_v honest_a and_o profitable_a omnis_fw-la homo_fw-la debet_fw-la fidem_fw-la domino_fw-la svo_fw-la de_fw-la vitâ_fw-la &_o membris_fw-la suis_fw-la &_o terrenô_o honorê_n &_o observatione_fw-la consilii_fw-la svi_fw-la per_fw-la honestum_fw-la &_o utile_fw-la comprehend_v in_o these_o word_n foial_a and_o loyal_a i_o become_v your_o man_n of_o life_n and_o limb._n therefore_o he_o must_v never_o be_v arm_v against_o or_o opposite_a to_o his_o lord_n but_o both_o his_o life_n and_o member_n must_v be_v ready_a for_o the_o lawful_a defence_n of_o his_o lord_n and_o this_o be_v sufficient_a to_o show_v that_o by_o the_o feudal_n law_n as_o it_o be_v receive_v in_o england_n every_o vassal_n be_v oblige_v to_o a_o active_a fidelity_n and_o assistance_n of_o his_o lord_n where_o fore_n 2._o if_o this_o be_v the_o obligation_n of_o every_o vassal_n to_o his_o lord_n be_v it_o possible_a for_o man_n of_o sense_n to_o imagine_v that_o a_o low_a degree_n of_o fidelity_n be_v due_a to_o a_o sovereign_a lord_n who_o have_v a_o double_a right_n to_o the_o service_n of_o his_o vassal_n a_o property_n in_o their_o estate_n and_o a_o jurisdiction_n over_o their_o person_n have_v the_o law_n ordain_v that_o the_o servant_n shall_v be_v above_o his_o master_n and_o the_o subject_a above_o his_o sovereign_n have_v it_o provide_v for_o the_o safety_n of_o a_o inferior_a lord_n and_o leave_v the_o sovereign_n defenceless_a give_v the_o one_o a_o right_a to_o the_o utmost_a service_n of_o his_o vassal_n and_o oblige_v the_o other_o to_o be_v content_a with_o a_o peaceable_a indifferency_n and_o a_o cold_a neutrality_n or_o last_o can_v it_o be_v suppose_v that_o sovereign_a prince_n who_o enact_v or_o introduce_v these_o law_n do_v intend_v that_o their_o own_o subject_n shall_v have_v such_o a_o superiority_n above_o themselves_o in_o the_o fidelity_n of_o their_o vassal_n this_o sure_o must_v be_v necessary_o false_a as_o it_o be_v plain_o irrational_a and_o to_o show_v that_o it_o be_v so_o it_o will_v be_v sufficient_a to_o observe_v 1._o that_o in_o the_o homage_n and_o oath_n of_o fealty_n make_v by_o vassal_n to_o inferior_a lord_n the_o sovereign_a lord_n be_v express_o except_v spelman_n ligii_fw-la and_o other_o tell_v we_o that_o frederick_n barbarossa_n make_v a_o law_n that_o the_o emperor_n shall_v be_v express_o except_v in_o all_o oath_n of_o fidelity_n and_o that_o this_o law_n be_v universal_o receive_v in_o all_o nation_n and_o that_o it_o be_v here_o observe_v in_o england_n be_v evident_a from_o the_o form_n of_o homage_n here_o insert_v 207._o and_o the_o ancient_a oath_n of_o fealty_n in_o fleta_n but_o also_o 2._o by_o the_o same_o feudal_n law_n the_o liege_n vassal_n of_o the_o sovereign_n be_v express_o oblige_v to_o assist_v and_o defend_v he_o against_o all_o person_n whatsoever_o without_o any_o exception_n this_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o very_a definition_n of_o liege_n homage_n in_o skene_n exp._n and_o of_o a_o liege_n tenure_n in_o the_o feudist_n lige_n and_o from_o the_o common_a form_n of_o liege_n homage_n here_o in_o england_n which_o be_v make_v to_o the_o king_n in_o these_o word_n feud_n i_o become_v your_o man_n for_o the_o fee_n and_o tenement_n which_o i_o hold_v of_o you_o and_o will_v bear_v you_o faith_n of_o your_o lise_n and_o limb_n your_o body_n ibid._n chattel_n and_o terrene_a honour_n against_o all_o mortal_n whatsoever_o as_o for_o those_o who_o hold_v in_o feudo-ligio_a that_o be_v immediate_o of_o the_o king_n it_o be_v undeniable_a that_o they_o be_v bind_v for_o their_o fee_n to_o assist_v the_o king_n in_o his_o war_n and_o it_o be_v no_o less_o certain_a that_o vassal_n of_o inferior_a lord_n who_o hold_v but_o mediate_o of_o the_o crown_n be_v also_o bind_v to_o the_o same_o assistance_n of_o their_o sovereign_n to_o this_o purpose_n a_o passage_n out_o of_o willelmus_fw-la nubrigensis_n 1._o be_v cite_v by_o du-fresne_a regi_fw-la anglorum_fw-la tanquam_fw-la principali_fw-la domino_fw-la hominium_fw-la cum_fw-la ligeantia_fw-la i._n e._n solenni_fw-la cautione_n standi_fw-la cum_fw-la eo_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la eo_fw-la contra_fw-la omnes_fw-la homines_fw-la so_o glanvile_n inform_v we_o that_o a_o vassal_n at_o the_o command_n of_o the_o prince_n be_v bind_v to_o fight_v against_o his_o own_o immediate_a lord_n and_o last_o that_o statute_n of_o the_o conqueror_n do_v express_o prove_v it_o col._n wherein_o he_o command_v all_o earl_n 58._o baron_n knight_n guliel_n sergeant_n and_o all_o the_o freeman_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n to_o be_v always_o well_o provide_v with_o horse_n and_o arm_n to_o serve_v he_o as_o often_o as_o need_v shall_v require_v according_a as_o they_o be_v bind_v by_o their_o land_n and_o tenement_n and_o as_o he_o have_v appoint_v they_o to_o do_v by_o the_o common_a council_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o for_o that_o consideration_n have_v give_v they_o land_n in_o fee_n for_o ever_o hitherto_o therefore_o it_o appear_v that_o ligeance_n in_o its_o original_a signification_n imply_v a_o obligation_n to_o assist_v the_o sovereign_n against_o all_o his_o enemy_n without_o exception_n and_o since_o all_o our_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n be_v manifest_o derive_v from_o the_o feudal_n oath_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v probable_a that_o the_o ligeance_n universal_o require_v of_o all_o the_o subject_n be_v not_o much_o different_a from_o the_o feudal_n to_o which_o it_o owe_v its_o original_n and_o this_o universal_a allegiance_n i_o shall_v first_o consider_v in_o general_n and_o endeavour_v to_o show_v the_o obligation_n of_o it_o out_o of_o our_o law_n and_o lawyer_n second_o i_o shall_v consider_v it_o as_o it_o be_v style_v legal_a and_o three_o natural_a allegiance_n 1._o i_o be_o to_o consider_v the_o obligation_n of_o universal_a allegiance_n in_o general_n hotoman_n observe_v ver_fw-la that_o there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o fidelity_n v._n the_o one_o perform_v by_o vassal_n fidelitas_fw-la and_o the_o other_o by_o citizen_n or_o subject_n and_o for_o this_o he_o cite_v a_o law_n of_o the_o emperor_n frederick_n to_o this_o effect_n let_v our_o vassal_n swear_v fealty_n to_o we_o 24._o as_o vassal_n and_o all_o other_o as_o citizen_n from_o sixteen_o year_n to_o seventy_o and_o in_o his_o disputation_n he_o prove_v 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