Selected quad for the lemma: prince_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
prince_n	france_n	king_n	lewis_n	4,345	5	10.0612	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56905	Synodicon in Gallia reformata, or, The acts, decisions, decrees, and canons of those famous national councils of the reformed churches in France being I. a most faithful and impartial history of the rise, growth, perfection and decay of the reformation in that kingdom, with its fatal catastrophe upon the revocation of the Edict of Nants in the year 1685 : II. the confession of faith and discipline of those churches : III. a collection of speeches, letters, sacred politicks, cases of conscience, and controversies in divinity, determined and resolved by those grave assemblies : IV. many excellent expedients for preventing and healing schisms in the churches and for re-uniting the dismembred body of divided Protestants : V. the laws, government, and maintenance of their colleges, universities and ministers, together with their exercise of discipline upon delinquent ministers and church-members : VI. a record of very many illustrious events of divine providence relating to those churches : the whole collected and composed out of original manuscript acts of those renowned synods : a work never be extant in any language.	Quick, John, 1636-1706.; Eglises réformées de France.	1692 (1692)	Wing Q209; ESTC R10251	1,424,843	1,304

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that_o may_v pass_v between_o the_o king_n and_o his_o subject_n or_o between_o the_o subject_n themselves_o as_o have_v be_v at_o all_o time_n do_v and_o by_o those_o of_o the_o last_o assembly_n who_o declare_v that_o none_o can_v be_v his_o majesty_n privy-counsellor_n nor_o in_o his_o council_n of_o state_n for_o any_o of_o his_o affair_n unless_o they_o have_v be_v appoint_v and_o approve_v according_a to_o law_n for_o the_o power_n of_o those_o in_o be_v expire_v at_o the_o death_n of_o the_o late_a king_n so_o that_o they_o be_v now_o only_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o committee_n nor_o can_v they_o be_v reckon_v among_o those_o counsellor_n who_o commission_n be_v irrevocable_a as_o be_v they_o who_o be_v counsellor_n in_o sovereign_a court_n and_o such_o like_v invest_v with_o ordinary_a jurisdiction_n and_o at_o present_a his_o majesty_n have_v no_o will_n in_o law_n be_v a_o minor_a nor_o have_v his_o majesty_n constitute_v they_o of_o his_o council_n nor_o have_v the_o queen_n mother_n any_o power_n to_o make_v they_o such_o wherefore_o none_o other_o but_o the_o state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n can_v nominate_v unto_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o blood_n those_o person_n who_o they_o judge_v sit_v to_o be_v counsellor_n of_o state_n nor_o do_v the_o say_a state_n hereby_o in_o the_o least_o design_n or_o intend_v to_o revoke_v the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o their_o highness_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o blood_n but_o only_o they_o desire_v this_o that_o they_o will_v be_v please_v to_o take_v their_o advice_n in_o provide_v fit_a and_o worthy_a person_n person_n of_o quality_n and_o honour_n to_o take_v upon_o they_o as_o privy-counsellor_n the_o management_n of_o the_o affair_n of_o this_o kingdom_n who_o shall_v be_v recommend_v to_o they_o and_o choose_v from_o among_o the_o nobility_n and_o lawyer_n nor_o do_v the_o say_a estate_n intend_v to_o propose_v or_o answer_v any_o thing_n till_o such_o time_n as_o the_o say_a council_n be_v thus_o constitute_v by_o the_o wisdom_n of_o their_o highness_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o blood_n and_o be_v confirm_v according_a to_o law_n and_o they_o do_v protest_v that_o if_o any_o thing_n be_v attempt_v or_o ordain_v by_o any_o other_o that_o they_o will_v appeal_v from_o they_o unto_o the_o next_o assembly_n of_o the_o state_n which_o shall_v be_v lawful_o call_v of_o the_o nullity_n of_o their_o power_n and_o act_n and_o far_o they_o do_v require_v that_o the_o lord_n high_a chancellor_n l'hospital_n do_v forbear_v act_v in_o his_o office_n as_o chancellor_n because_o he_o have_v not_o be_v nominate_v and_o recommend_v by_o the_o estate_n nor_o thereupon_o choose_v and_o appoint_v by_o their_o highness_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o blood_n chap._n iii_o observation_n correction_n and_o addition_n to_o the_o church-discipline_n couch_v and_o comprise_v in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o first_o national_a synod_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o france_n hold_v at_o paris_n may_v 25_o 1659._o article_n i._n whereas_o the_o three_o article_n of_o our_o church-discipline_n begin_v with_o these_o word_n every_o minister_n shall_v come_v accompany_v unto_o the_o synod_n provincial_a or_o national_a with_o one_o elder_a or_o deacon_n of_o their_o church_n or_o more_o and_o they_o shall_v all_o have_v their_o vote_n in_o those_o synod_n there_o shall_v be_v this_o add_v as_o be_v now_o decree_v that_o minister_n who_o come_v unto_o the_o national_a synod_n may_v bring_v with_o they_o one_o or_o two_o elder_n or_o deacon_n but_o not_o more_o choose_v by_o their_o consistory_n who_o shall_v have_v their_o vote_n in_o the_o say_a synod_n and_o the_o elder_n and_o deacon_n or_o other_o of_o that_o church_n where_o the_o assembly_n shall_v be_v hold_v may_v be_v present_a at_o the_o debate_n and_o in_o their_o order_n they_o may_v give_v in_o their_o opinion_n and_o argument_n upon_o the_o question_n debate_v but_o two_o of_o they_o only_o

from_o the_o king_n and_o without_o any_o mixture_n of_o superstition_n or_o idolatry_n they_o may_v do_v it_o lawful_o enough_o but_o and_o if_o they_o hold_v they_o with_o idolatry_n or_o superstition_n be_v it_o either_o from_o the_o king_n gift_n or_o the_o pope_n they_o can_v do_v it_o there_o be_v sin_n and_o guilt_n in_o the_o case_n nor_o shall_v they_o be_v admit_v to_o communion_n with_o we_o at_o the_o lord_n table_n for_o this_o will_v be_v a_o profess_a own_v of_o the_o pope_n tyranny_n who_o have_v no_o rightful_a dominion_n nor_o authority_n in_o these_o matter_n but_o king_n and_o prince_n only_o who_o be_v rob_v by_o the_o pope_n usurpation_n of_o their_o just_a right_n power_n privilege_n and_o authority_n chap._n vii_o particular_a matter_n art_n i._n it_o be_v now_o conclude_v that_o the_o province_n of_o normandy_n may_v be_v divide_v into_o two_o province_n in_o case_n they_o can_v convenient_o meet_v in_o one_o and_o all_o the_o minister_n shall_v come_v unto_o 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bergeron_n and_o other_o 1._o about_o the_o decision_n of_o point_n of_o doctrine_n 2._o about_o the_o election_n and_o deposal_n of_o minister_n 3._o about_o excommunication_n out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o reconciliation_n with_o and_o readmission_n into_o it_o 4._o and_o last_o about_o prophesy_v none_o of_o these_o shall_v be_v receive_v among_o we_o because_o they_o have_v no_o foundation_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o be_v of_o very_o dangerous_a consequence_n unto_o the_o church_n as_o the_o whole_a have_v be_v verify_v and_o make_v appear_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o this_o synod_n in_o which_o all_o the_o argument_n of_o those_o book_n of_o ramus_n morellius_n and_o du_n rozier_n be_v most_o narrow_o sift_v and_o discuss_v and_o this_o be_v unanimous_o assent_v to_o by_o the_o declaration_n of_o all_o the_o provincial_a deputy_n who_o affirm_v that_o they_o have_v mature_o and_o due_o consider_v of_o those_o point_n of_o discipline_n controvert_v by_o those_o 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administer_v the_o sacrament_n shall_v be_v repeat_v before_o the_o people_n by_o the_o pastor_n appoint_v to_o ordain_v he_o this_o assembly_n do_v not_o think_v meet_a to_o make_v any_o alteration_n 3._o the_o aforesaid_a deputy_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n crave_v explication_n of_o the_o 19_o canon_n in_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o our_o discipline_n about_o the_o conjunction_n of_o church_n and_o consistory_n in_o the_o house_n of_o great_a lord_n and_o prince_n 3_o orleans_n 3_o to_o the_o church_n and_o consistory_n in_o the_o place_n of_o their_o abode_n this_o assembly_n dismiss_v they_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o three_o canon_n frame_v in_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o montauban_n the_o observation_n then_o and_o there_o make_v upon_o the_o discipline_n clear_v up_o this_o very_a matter_n now_o in_o question_n 4._o the_o province_n of_o orleans_n and_o berry_n report_v 26._o 2_o paris_n art_n 8._o 1_o rochel_n obs_n 26._o that_o several_a proposant_n conclude_v 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be_v follow_v with_o the_o most_o serious_a lively_a and_o effectual_a counsel_n and_o summon_n unto_o repentance_n both_o in_o public_a and_o private_a 6._o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n request_v that_o a_o form_n of_o excommunication_n may_v be_v frame_v by_o this_o synod_n in_o which_o those_o word_n deliver_v unto_o satan_n may_v be_v omit_v the_o matter_n be_v leave_v whole_o to_o the_o prudence_n of_o consistory_n 21._o alez_n g.m._n 21._o to_o use_v such_o a_o form_n as_o they_o shall_v judge_v moll_fw-ge expedient_a 7._o at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o province_n of_o high_a languedoc_n 2._o 2._o paris_n 2._o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o these_o ensue_a word_n shall_v conclude_v the_o 26_o canon_n of_o the_o five_o chapter_n of_o our_o discipline_n viz._n and_o the_o same_o judgement_n shall_v be_v make_v of_o all_o other_o fault_n deserve_v public_a penance_n 8._o the_o province_n of_o sevennes_n demand_v what_o manner_n of_o censure_n shall_v be_v inflict_v on_o elder_n 10._o synod_n of_o figeac_n 10._o either_o in_o office_n or_o discharge_v who_o violate_v the_o 28_o canon_n in_o the_o five_o chapter_n of_o our_o discipline_n this_o assembly_n exhort_v all_o consistory_n to_o proceed_v against_o such_o person_n by_o all_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n even_o so_o far_o as_o to_o depose_v they_o from_o their_o office_n and_o for_o those_o that_o be_v out_o of_o office_n they_o shall_v most_o sharp_o reprove_v they_o with_o threat_n of_o never_o be_v any_o more_o admit_v into_o the_o eldership_n and_o all_o magistrate_n profess_v the_o reform_a religion_n shall_v be_v entreat_v not_o to_o require_v any_o such_o confession_n from_o our_o pastor_n or_o elder_n and_o in_o case_n they_o shall_v persist_v in_o those_o demand_n they_o also_o shall_v be_v sharp_o censure_v by_o the_o consistory_n 9_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o last_o canon_n in_o the_o five_o chapter_n of_o our_o discipline_n have_v be_v never_o execute_v syned_a poitiers_n 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