Selected quad for the lemma: nature_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nature_n	civil_a	law_n	society_n	2,401	5	9.1625	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A13028	An assertion for true and Christian church-policie VVherein certaine politike obiections made against the planting of pastours and elders in every congregation, are sufficientlie aunswered. And wherein also sundrie projectes are set downe, how the discipline by pastors & elders may be planted, without any derogation to the Kings royal prerogatiue, any indignitie to the three estates in Parleament, or any greater alteration of the laudable lawes, statutes, or customes of the realme, then may well be made without damage to the people.	Stoughton, William, fl. 1584.; Knollys, Francis, Sir, d. 1643.	1604 (1604)	STC 23318; ESTC S117843	177,506	448

the_o authority_n aforesaid_a for_o our_o say_a sovereign_a l._n the_o king_n his_o heir_n and_o succerssor_n from_o time_n to_o time_n and_o at_o all_o time_n to_o nominat_fw-la and_o appoint_v by_o his_o and_o their_o highness_n letter_n patent_n undee_z the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n for_o every_o shire_n and_o shire_n diocese_n and_o diocese_n within_o he_o or_o their_o h._n dominion_n one_o or_o more_o able_a &_o sufficient_a person_n learn_v in_o the_o civil_a law_n to_o be_v his_o and_o their_o notary_n and_o notary_n register_n and_o register_n by_o he_o &_o themselves_o or_o by_o his_o or_o their_o lawful_a deputy_n or_o deputy_n to_o do_v perform_v and_o execute_v all_o and_o every_o such_o act_n &_o act_n thing_n and_o thing_n as_o heretofore_o in_o the_o court_n and_o consistory_n ecclesiastical_a aforesaid_a have_v be_v and_o now_o be_v incident_a and_o appertain_a to_o the_o office_n of_o any_o register_n or_o notary_n and_o further_o at_o the_o humble_a suit_n of_o 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of_o archb._n bb._n and_o other_o ordinary_n unto_o the_o name_n stile_n and_o dignity_n of_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n and_o that_o upon_o the_o appeal_n so_o to_o be_v make_v it_o shall_v and_o may_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o judge_n &_o minister_n of_o justice_n of_o and_o in_o the_o say_v high_a court_n to_o make_v out_o all_o manner_n of_o process_n and_o process_n and_o to_o do_v &_o execute_v all_o and_o every_o act_n and_o act_n thing_n &_o thing_n for_o the_o furtherance_n of_o justice_n in_o the_o cause_n afore_o say_v as_o to_o they_o shall_v by_o the_o law_n seem_v equal_a right_a meet_v &_o convenient_a any_o law_n statute_n privilege_n dispensation_n prescription_n use_n or_o custom_n heretofore_o to_o the_o contrary_a in_o any_o wise_n notwithstanding_o provide_v also_o that_o all_o and_o every_o such_o judge_n and_o minister_n that_o shall_v execute_v any_o thing_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n shall_v from_o time_n to_o 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of_o tithe_n testament_n and_o matrimony_n matter_n also_o of_o adultery_n slander_n etc._n etc._n be_v in_o these_o man_n judgment_n mere_a temporal_a etc._n etc._n therefore_o to_o be_v deal_v in_o by_o the_o temporal_a magistrate_n only_o which_o as_o yet_o have_v either_o none_o at_o all_o or_o very_o few_o law_n touch_v those_o thing_n therefore_o the_o common_a law_n of_o the_o realm_n must_v by_o that_o occasion_n receive_v also_o a_o very_a great_a alteration_n for_o it_o will_v be_v no_o small_a matter_n to_o apply_v these_o thing_n to_o the_o temporal_a law_n &_o to_o appoint_v court_n officer_n and_o manner_n of_o process_n and_o proceed_n in_o judgement_n for_o the_o same_o assertion_n in_o deed_n we_o hold_v that_o all_o these_o matter_n whereof_o mention_n be_v here_o make_v and_o all_o justice_n matter_n of_o tithe_n and_o other_o cause_n of_o like_a nature_n perteine_v to_o civil_a justice_n other_o of_o the_o like_a nature_n be_v mere_o civil_a and_o temporal_a and_o 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