Selected quad for the lemma: opinion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
opinion_n	great_a	king_n	time_n	2,478	5	3.4155	3	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A16615	A myld and iust defence of certeyne arguments, at the last session of Parliament directed to that most Honorable High Court, in behalfe of the ministers suspended and deprived &c: for not subscribing and conforming themselues etc Against an intemperat and vniust consideration of them by M. Gabril Powell. The chiefe and generall contents wherof are breefely layd downe immediatly after the epistle.	Bradshaw, William, 1571-1618.	1606 (1606)	STC 3522; ESTC S104633	109,347	172

england_n the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v and_o determine_v by_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n according_a to_o the_o king_n ecclesiastical_a law_n etc_n 39_o fol._n 39_o and_o again_o observe_v good_a reader_n say_v s._n edward_n cook_n see_v that_o the_o determination_n of_o heresy_n etc_n belong_v not_o to_o the_o common_a law_n how_o necessary_a it_o be_v for_o administration_n of_o justice_n that_o his_o majesty_n progenitor_n king_n of_o this_o realm_n do_v by_o public_a authority_n authorise_v ecclesiastical_a court_n under_o they_o to_o determine_v those_o great_a and_o important_a cause_n etc_n by_o the_o king_n ecclesiastical_a law_n the_o jurisdiction_n therefore_o court_n and_o law_n ecclesiastical_a in_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o king_n progenitor_n be_v think_v &_o hold_v to_o be_v their_o own_o kingly_a law_n court_n and_o jurisdiction_n the_o same_o be_v further_a prove_v by_o the_o say_v s._n edward_n cook_n 9_o fol._n 9_o by_o the_o precedent_n of_o renulphus_n in_o discharge_v and_o exempt_n the_o monastery_n and_o abbot_n of_o abinden_n from_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o grant_v also_o to_o the_o say_a abbot_n ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n etc_fw-la by_o the_o precedent_n of_o william_n the_o first_o 11_o fol_z 10._o 11_o who_o make_v inpropriation_n of_o church_n with_o cure_n to_o ecclesiastical_a person_n etc_n and_o by_o divers_a precedent_n of_o other_o king_n since_o the_o conquest_n that_o which_o in_o this_o part_n of_o the_o answer_n be_v afterward_o add_v of_o the_o necessary_a restitution_n of_o the_o right_n of_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n to_o the_o crown_n be_v also_o confute_v by_o the_o same_o s._n edward_n cook_n who_o plain_o say_v that_o though_o there_o have_v be_v no_o such_o law_n of_o restitution_n make_v yet_o it_o be_v resolve_v by_o all_o the_o judge_n that_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n of_o england_n for_o the_o time_n be_v by_o the_o ancient_a prerogative_n law_n of_o england_n may_v make_v 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this_o 8_o argument_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o matter_n because_o it_o do_v nothing_o justify_v the_o proceed_n of_o the_o bishop_n or_o other_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n in_o deprive_v of_o the_o minister_n plead_v for_o in_o such_o manner_n and_o for_o such_o cause_n as_o for_o which_o they_o have_v deprivede_v they_o the_o question_n be_v not_o whether_o jurisdiction_n ecclesiastical_a by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n do_v be_v long_o under_o the_o king_n unto_o the_o ordinary_n nor_o whether_o the_o ordinary_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o king_n jurisdiction_n ecclesiiasticall_a and_o consistoriall_a trial_n aught_o to_o proceed_v by_o virtue_n of_o peer_n etc_fw-la but_o whether_o some_o ordinary_n exercise_v the_o king_n ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n have_v proceed_v in_o their_o ecclesiastical_a consistory_n against_o some_o minister_n without_o authority_n of_o the_o king_n ecclesiastical_a law_n &_o therefore_o in_o that_o respect_n contrary_a to_o magna_fw-la 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bishop_n of_o rome_n either_o before_o or_o since_o the_o conquest_n unto_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la and_o since_o that_o to_o the_o 25_o of_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o be_v never_o all_o hold_v to_o be_v contrary_a but_o be_v ever_o all_o hold_v to_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o law_n of_o this_o kingdom_n yet_o notwithstanding_o i_o affirm_v that_o all_o judicial_a act_n and_o sentence_n 17_o 25._o hen._n 8_o cap._n 17_o how_o many_o soever_o of_o deprivation_n of_o minister_n from_o their_o benefice_n have_v make_v and_o give_v by_o the_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n since_o the_o 25._o of_o king_n henry_n the_o 8._o only_a according_a or_o only_o by_o force_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o say_v ius_fw-la pontificium_fw-la or_o bishop_n of_o rome_n his_o law_n the_o sentence_n give_v in_o the_o time_n of_o queen_n mary_n except_v be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v hold_v not_o to_o be_v have_v make_v &_o give_v by_o the_o law_n of_o this_o kingdom_n or_o by_o the_o king_n ecclesiastical_a law_n 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sometime_o then_o the_o lord_n day_n itself_o this_o be_v contrary_a both_o to_o the_o 4_o commandment_n and_o also_o to_o many_o other_o scripture_n 16_o gal_n 4.10_o coloss_n 2._o 16_o which_o condemn_v such_o observation_n of_o day_n and_o time_n the_o holy_a day_n also_o now_o command_v to_o be_v keep_v may_v be_v abrogate_a by_o the_o magistrate_n as_o well_o as_o other_o that_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v observe_v but_o i_o hope_v that_o although_o some_o be_v bold_a to_o say_v as_o much_o of_o the_o lord_n day_n yet_o our_o prelate_n will_v not_o public_o allow_v of_o any_o such_o rash_a &_o impious_a opinion_n the_o 14._o canon_n command_v all_o divine_a service_n prescribe_v in_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n to_o be_v read_v upon_o the_o day_n appoint_v without_o any_o diminish_v in_o regard_n of_o preach_v or_o in_o any_o other_o respect_n be_v against_o charity_n and_o consequent_o against_o the_o word_n for_o the_o weakness_n of_o some_o man_n body_n at_o all_o time_n be_v such_o that_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o read_v all_o and_o to_o preach_v at_o sometime_o also_o the_o strong_a man_n may_v have_v such_o a_o infirmity_n that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v able_a to_o endure_v the_o performance_n of_o both_o in_o winter_n many_o time_n the_o extremity_n of_o cold_a will_v not_o permit_v the_o whole_a auditory_a to_o continue_v so_o long_o at_o church_n then_o will_n some_o say_v let_v preach_v by_o such_o person_n as_o be_v so_o weak_a or_o at_o such_o time_n be_v omit_v this_o indeed_o be_v that_o which_o many_o will_v have_v but_o this_o be_v to_o perform_v bare_a read_n before_o preach_v ignorance_n before_o knowledge_n and_o the_o ordinance_n of_o man_n before_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n the_o 18_o canon_n for_o bow_v at_o the_o mention_n of_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n be_v absurd_a in_o that_o respect_n because_o the_o place_n whereon_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v ground_v 2.10_o philip_n 2.10_o be_v not_o literal_o so_o to_o be_v understand_v first_o for_o that_o it_o speak_v of_o thing_n not_o only_o in_o earth_n but_o also_o in_o heaven_n and_o under_o the_o earth_n in_o which_o place_n there_o be_v no_o knee_n 2._o it_o speak_v not_o only_o of_o man_n but_o also_o of_o all_o other_o creature_n for_o it_o say_v of_o all_o thing_n by_o the_o literal_a interpretation_n therefore_o all_o creature_n at_o the_o mention_n of_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n shall_v bend_v their_o knee_n 3._o by_o this_o interpretation_n no_o man_n must_v sit_v whilst_o any_o thing_n be_v read_v that_o have_v that_o name_n or_o else_o the_o must_v rise_v at_o the_o mention_n thereof_o to_o bow_v their_o knee_n 4._o it_o be_v superstition_n to_o give_v more_o reverence_n to_o the_o name_n jesus_n then_o to_o the_o name_n christ_n god_n jehovah_n or_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 5._o if_o the_o knee_n be_v so_o to_o be_v bow_v at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n why_o not_o also_o at_o the_o name_n saviour_n for_o what_o do_v jesus_n signify_v but_o saviour_n 6._o the_o place_n speak_v not_o of_o that_o which_o be_v due_a to_o the_o name_n but_o of_o that_o which_o be_v due_a to_o the_o person_n of_o jesus_n so_o the_o canonist_n be_v deceive_v with_o that_o fallacy_n which_o be_v a_o rebus_fw-la ad_fw-la voces_fw-la 7._o it_o speak_v of_o that_o which_o be_v due_a to_o he_o as_o well_o in_o private_a as_o in_o public_a place_n in_o our_o house_n at_o our_o table_n in_o our_o bed_n as_o we_o sit_v as_o we_o walk_v as_o we_o lie_v if_o then_o we_o sit_v at_o table_n or_o lie_v in_o our_o bed_n etc_fw-la we_o must_v not_o speak_v of_o jesus_n but_o we_o must_v arise_v to_o make_v a_o leg_n last_o this_o name_n jesus_n be_v no_o more_o than_o joshua_n who_o therefore_o be_v call_v jesus_n act._n 7.45_o it_o be_v also_o the_o name_n of_o jozadak_n zech._n 3.1_o compare_v with_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la 49.12_o and_o ezra_n 3.2_o and_o of_o the_o son_n of_o syrach_n and_o of_o one_o justus_n coloss_n 4.11_o the_o common_a people_n therefore_o for_o 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