Selected quad for the lemma: prince_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
prince_n	allegiance_n	pope_n	subject_n	2,580	5	6.5986	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A94740	A supplement to the Serious consideration of the oath of the Kings supremacy; published October 1660. In, first, some consideration of the oath of allegiance. Secondly, vindicating of the consideration of the oaths of the Kings supremacy and allegiance, from the exceptions of Richard Hubberthorn, Samuel Fisher, Samuel Hodgkin, and some others against them, in the points of swearing in some case, and the matters of those oaths. By John Tombes B.D.	Tombes, John, 1603?-1676.	1661 (1661)	Wing T1821; Thomason E1084_1; ESTC R207991	39,490	48

say_a king_n his_o heir_n or_o successor_n or_o any_o absolution_n of_o the_o say_a subject_n from_o their_o obedience_n i_o will_v bear_v faith_n and_o true_a allegiance_n to_o his_o majesty_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n and_o he_o and_o they_o will_v defend_v to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o my_o power_n against_o all_o conspiracy_n and_o attempt_n whatsoever_o which_o shall_v be_v make_v against_o his_o or_o their_o person_n their_o crown_n and_o dignity_n by_o reason_n or_o colour_n of_o any_o such_o sentence_n or_o declaration_n or_o otherwise_o and_o will_v do_v my_o best_a endeavour_n to_o disclose_v and_o make_v know_v unto_o his_o majesty_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n all_o treason_n and_o traitorous_a conspiracy_n which_o i_o shall_v know_v or_o hear_v of_o to_o be_v against_o he_o or_o any_o of_o they_o and_o i_o do_v further_o swear_v that_o i_o do_v from_o my_o heart_n abhor_v detest_v and_o abjure_v as_o impious_a and_o heretical_a this_o damnable_a doctrine_n and_o position_n that_o prince_n which_o be_v excommunicate_v or_o deprive_v by_o the_o pope_n may_v be_v depose_v or_o murder_v by_o their_o subject_n or_o any_o other_o whatsoever_o and_o i_o do_v believe_v and_o in_o conscience_n be_o resolve_v that_o neither_o the_o pope_n nor_o any_o person_n whatsoever_o have_v power_n to_o absolve_v i_o of_o this_o oath_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o which_o i_o acknowledge_v by_o good_a and_o full_a authority_n to_o be_v lawful_o minister_v unto_o i_o and_o do_v renounce_v all_o pardon_n and_o dispensation_n to_o the_o contrary_n and_o all_o these_o thing_n i_o do_v plain_o and_o sincere_o acknowledge_v and_o swear_v according_a to_o these_o express_a word_n by_o i_o speak_v and_o according_a to_o the_o plain_a and_o common_a sense_n and_o understanding_n of_o the_o same_o word_n without_o any_o equivocation_n or_o mental_a evasion_n or_o secret_a reservation_n whatsoever_o and_o i_o do_v make_v this_o recognition_n and_o acknowledgement_n hearty_o willing_o and_o true_o upon_o the_o true_a faith_n of_o a_o christian_n so_o help_v i_o god_n the_o word_n of_o king_n james_n in_o his_o apology_n for_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n p._n 46_o etc._n etc._n in_o his_o answer_n to_o cardinal_n bellarmine_n letter_n as_o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n be_v devise_v for_o put_v a_o difference_n between_o papist_n and_o they_o of_o our_o profession_n so_o be_v this_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n which_o bellarmine_n will_v seem_v to_o impugn_v ordain_v for_o make_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o civil_o obedient_a papist_n and_o the_o perverse_a disciple_n of_o the_o powder-treason_n in_o king_n henry_n the_o eighths_n time_n be_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n first_o make_v by_o he_o be_v thomas_n moor_n and_o roffensis_n put_v to_o death_n partly_o for_o refuse_v of_o it_o from_o his_o time_n till_o now_o have_v all_o the_o prince_n of_o this_o land_n profess_v this_o religion_n successive_o in_o effect_n maintain_v the_o same_o and_o in_o that_o oath_n only_o be_v contain_v the_o king_n absolute_a power_n to_o be_v judge_n over_o all_o person_n as_o well_o civil_a as_o ecclesiastical_a exclude_v all_o foreign_a power_n and_o potentate_n to_o be_v judge_n within_o his_o dominion_n whereas_o this_o last_o make_v oath_n contain_v no_o such_o matter_n only_o meddle_v with_o the_o civil_a obedience_n of_o subject_n to_o their_o sovereign_n in_o mere_a temporal_a cause_n and_o that_o the_o injustice_n as_o well_o as_o the_o error_n of_o bellarmine_n gross_a mistake_n in_o this_o point_n may_v yet_o be_v more_o clear_o discover_v i_o have_v also_o think_v good_a to_o insert_v here_o immediate_o after_o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n the_o contrary_a conclusion_n to_o all_o the_o point_n and_o article_n whereof_o this_o other_o late_a oath_n do_v consist_v whereby_o it_o may_v appear_v what_o unreasonable_a and_o rebellious_a point_n he_o will_v drive_v my_o subject_n unto_o by_o refuse_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o that_o oath_n as_o it_o be_v conceive_v for_o he_o that_o shall_v refuse_v to_o take_v this_o oath_n must_v of_o necessity_n hold_v all_o or_o some_o of_o these_o proposition_n follow_v 1._o that_o i_o king_n james_n be_o not_o the_o lawful_a king_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o of_o all_o other_o my_o dominion_n 2._o that_o the_o pope_n by_o his_o own_o authority_n may_v depose_v i_o if_o not_o by_o his_o own_o authority_n yet_o by_o some_o other_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n or_o of_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n if_o not_o by_o some_o other_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n and_o see_v of_o rome_n yet_o by_o other_o mean_n with_o other_o help_v he_o may_v depose_v i_o 3._o that_o the_o pope_n may_v dispose_v of_o my_o kingdom_n and_o dominion_n 4._o that_o the_o pope_n may_v give_v authority_n to_o some_o foreign_a prince_n to_o invade_v my_o dominion_n 5._o that_o the_o pope_n may_v discharge_v my_o subject_n of_o their_o obedience_n and_o allegiance_n to_o i_o 6._o that_o the_o pope_n may_v give_v licence_n to_o one_o or_o more_o of_o my_o subject_n to_o bear_v arm_n against_o i_o 7._o that_o the_o pope_n may_v give_v leave_n to_o my_o subject_n to_o offer_v violence_n to_o my_o person_n or_o to_o my_o government_n or_o to_o some_o of_o my_o subject_n 8._o that_o if_o the_o pope_n shall_v by_o sentence_n excommunicate_a or_o depose_v i_o my_o subject_n be_v not_o to_o bear_v faith_n and_o allegiance_n to_o i_o 9_o if_o the_o pope_n shall_v by_o sentence_n excommunicate_a or_o depose_v i_o my_o subject_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o defend_v with_o all_o their_o power_n my_o person_n and_o crown_n 10._o if_o the_o pope_n shall_v give_v out_o any_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n or_o deprivation_n against_o i_o my_o subject_n by_o reason_n of_o that_o sentence_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o reveal_v all_o conspiracy_n and_o treason_n against_o i_o which_o shall_v come_v to_o their_o hear_n and_o knowledge_n 11._o that_o it_o be_v not_o heretical_a and_o detestable_a to_o hold_v that_o prince_n be_v excommunicate_v by_o the_o pope_n may_v be_v either_o depose_v or_o kill_v by_o their_o subject_n or_o any_o other_o 12._o that_o the_o pope_n have_v power_n to_o absolve_v my_o subject_n from_o this_o oath_n or_o from_o some_o part_n thereof_o 13._o that_o this_o oath_n be_v not_o administer_v to_o my_o subject_n by_o a_o full_a and_o lawful_a authority_n 14._o that_o this_o oath_n be_v to_o be_v take_v with_o equivocation_n mental_a evasion_n or_o secret_a reservation_n and_o not_o with_o the_o heart_n and_o good_a will_v sincere_o in_o the_o faith_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n these_o be_v the_o true_a and_o natural_a branch_n of_o the_o body_n of_o this_o oath_n in_o the_o book_n entitle_v god_n and_o the_o king_n imprint_v at_o london_n 1615._o by_o king_n james_n his_o special_a privilege_n and_o command_v p._n 27._o be_v thus_o say_v the_o matter_n or_o main_a subject_n of_o this_o oath_n which_o be_v the_o principal_a thing_n whereof_o i_o conceive_v you_o desire_v to_o have_v a_o more_o distinct_a and_o full_a understanding_n may_v to_o this_o purpose_n be_v resolve_v into_o these_o ensue_a assertion_n 1._o our_o sovereign_a lord_n king_n james_n be_v the_o lawful_a king_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o of_o all_o other_o his_o majesty_n dominion_n and_o country_n 2._o the_o pope_n neither_o by_o his_o own_o authority_n nor_o by_o any_o other_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n or_o of_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n nor_o by_o any_o other_o mean_n with_o any_o other_o help_v can_v depose_v his_o majesty_n 3._o the_o pope_n can_v dispose_v of_o any_o of_o his_o majesty_n kingdom_n and_o dominion_n 4._o the_o pope_n can_v give_v authority_n to_o any_o foreign_a prince_n to_o invade_v his_o dominion_n 5._o the_o pope_n can_v discharge_v his_o subject_n of_o their_o allegiance_n unto_o his_o majesty_n 6._o the_o pope_n can_v give_v licence_n to_o one_o or_o more_o of_o his_o subject_n to_o bear_v arm_n against_o he_o 7._o the_o pope_n can_v give_v 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their_o hear_n and_o knowledge_n 11._o it_o be_v heretical_a and_o detestable_a to_o hold_v that_o prince_n be_v excommunicate_a by_o the_o pope_n may_v be_v depose_v or_o murder_v by_o their_o subject_n or_o any_o other_o 12._o the_o pope_n have_v not_o power_n to_o absolve_v his_o majesty_n subject_n from_o their_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o when_o cardinal_n bellarmine_n disguise_v under_o the_o name_n of_o matthaeus_n tortus_fw-la as_o his_o chaplain_n take_v upon_o he_o to_o reply_v to_o king_n james_n his_o apology_n for_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o will_v have_v it_o believe_v that_o by_o that_o oath_n be_v intend_v the_o deny_v the_o pope_n ecclesiastical_a power_n which_o he_o claim_v and_o be_v with_o papist_n a_o article_n of_o their_o faith_n lancelot_n andrews_n then_o bishop_n of_o chichester_n after_o of_o ely_n and_o winchester_n then_o very_o eminent_a for_o his_o learning_n and_o repute_n at_o court_n answer_v he_o in_o his_o book_n 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