Selected quad for the lemma: prince_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
prince_n	great_a	son_n	wales_n	2,667	5	9.9889	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A49781	The right of primogeniture, in succession to the kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland as declared by the statutes of 24 E.3 cap 2. De Proditionibus, King of England, and of Kenneth the third, and Malcolm Mackenneth the second, Kings of Scotland : as likewise of 10 H.7 made by a Parliament of Ireland : with all objections answered, and clear probation made : that to compass or imagine the death, exile, or disinheriting of the King's eldest son, is high treason : to which is added, an answer to all objections against declaring him a Protestant successor, with reasons shewing the fatal dangers of neglecting the same.	Lawrence, William, 1613 or 14-1681 or 2.	1681 (1681)	Wing L691; ESTC R1575	180,199	230

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this_o and_o other_o custom_n and_o prevent_v all_o cavil_n and_o contention_n about_o succession_n by_o ascertain_v the_o same_o to_o the_o elder_a son_n page_n 95._o obj._n 9_o the_o king_n be_v elder_a son_n be_v not_o yet_o declare_v prince_n of_o wales_n or_o of_o the_o scot_n ibid._n answ_n the_o statute_n require_v no_o such_o thing_n page_n 97._o obj._n 10._o illegitimacy_n deprive_v of_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o statute_n ibid._n answ_n this_o statute_n declare_v every_o elder_a son_n of_o a_o king_n legitimate_a and_o heir_n to_o the_o crown_n ibid._n the_o elder_a son_n of_o a_o king_n of_o great_a britain_n be_v legitimate_a by_o his_o birthright_n per_fw-la jus_fw-la coronae_fw-la ibid._n example_n of_o the_o same_o jus_fw-la coronae_fw-la in_o other_o nation_n page_n 100_o example_n of_o the_o same_o jus_fw-la coronae_fw-la in_o the_o elder_a son_n and_o daughter_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o scotland_n who_o have_v thereby_o succeed_v as_o heir_n to_o 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so_o fancy_v what_o oftentimes_o happen_v to_o guilty_a person_n a_o voice_n come_v from_o heaven_n by_o which_o he_o seem_v in_o his_o sleep_n to_o be_v warn_v do_v thou_o think_v the_o murder_n of_o milcolumbus_n a_o innocent_a person_n commit_v by_o thou_o most_o wicked_o in_o secret_n be_v hide_v from_o i_o or_o that_o i_o will_v any_o long_o suffer_v it_o to_o pass_v without_o punishment_n for_o already_o there_o be_v plot_n lay_v by_o treason_n which_o thou_o shall_v not_o escape_v to_o take_v away_o thy_o life_n neither_o shall_v thou_o as_o thou_o think_v leave_v thy_o kingdom_n stable_a or_o secure_a but_o full_a of_o tumult_n and_o tempest_n to_o thy_o posterity_n with_o which_o fearful_a dream_n the_o king_n be_v terrify_v early_o in_o the_o morning_n he_o fly_v to_o the_o bishop_n and_o monk_n and_o declare_v to_o they_o the_o confusion_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o anguish_n of_o his_o conscience_n for_o his_o crime_n but_o they_o give_v he_o no_o true_a remedy_n from_o the_o 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atque_fw-la apud_fw-la gallos_n delfinus_fw-la apud_fw-la priores_fw-la romanorum_fw-la imperatores_fw-la caesar_n apud_fw-la posterio_fw-la res_fw-la rex_fw-la romanorum_fw-la quibus_fw-la omnibus_fw-la successor_n superiori_fw-la magistratui_fw-la dari_fw-la intelligitur_fw-la malcolm_z the_o king_n son_n in_o a_o unripe_a age_n for_o public_a affair_n be_v declare_v precedent_n of_o cumberland_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o scot_n which_o name_n be_v with_o the_o scot_n equipollent_a to_o the_o dauphin_n among_o the_o french_a to_z caesar_z among_o the_o ancient_a roman_n and_o among_o the_o modern_a to_o the_o king_n of_o the_o roman_n by_o all_o which_o title_n the_o successor_n to_o the_o superior_a magistracy_n be_v understand_v but_o notwithstanding_o for_o the_o most_o part_n this_o have_v be_v the_o custom_n yet_o it_o have_v be_v likewise_o often_o omit_v and_o admit_v it_o have_v not_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o law_n require_v it_o there_o be_v no_o pretence_n that_o such_o 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almost_o fourscore_o year_n of_o age_n and_o murder_v his_o brother_n and_o five_o of_o his_o elder_a brother_n son_n from_o whence_o may_v be_v observe_v 1._o the_o great_a error_n of_o bajazet_n who_o give_v his_o young_a son_n selimus_n a_o kingdom_n and_o so_o great_a power_n with_o it_o that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o be_v a_o competitor_n against_o his_o elder_a son_n and_o to_o raise_v a_o rebellion_n against_o himself_o which_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o right_n of_o primogeniture_n and_o divide_v the_o empire_n into_o many_o empire_n 2._o that_o excessive_a treasure_n give_v to_o a_o young_a brother_n gives_z him_z power_n to_o corrupt_v both_o the_o council_n and_o army_n of_o his_o father_n who_o give_v it_o he_o 3._o bajazet_n by_o set_v the_o young_a son_n in_o contention_n with_o he_o elder_a he_o lose_v the_o fidelity_n of_o both_o and_o be_v destroy_v between_o they_o 4._o he_o do_v very_o imprudent_o to_o promise_v his_o elder_a son_n the_o resignation_n of_o the_o 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page_n 118._o cap._n ii_o whither_o necessary_a in_o the_o present_a juncture_n of_o affair_n for_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n to_o declare_v a_o protestant_a successor_n to_o the_o three_o kingdom_n page_n 121._o objection_n against_o it_o answer_v obj._n 1_o declare_v a_o protestant_a successor_n by_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n make_v a_o kingdom_n elective_a and_o not_o hereditary_a ibid._n obj._n 2._o act_n of_o precedent_n parliament_n can_v bind_v subsequent_a from_o repeal_n page_n 122._o obj._n 3_o act_n of_o parliament_n can_v bind_v the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n from_o cut_v off_o those_o act_n by_o conquest_n page_n 123._o obj._n 4._o declare_v a_o successor_n by_o act_n of_o parliament_n incite_v he_o to_o be_v disobedient_a and_o rebellious_a ibid._n obj._n 5._o the_o ottoman_a emperor_n never_o declare_v a_o successor_n page_n 124._o obj._n 6._o queen_n elizabeth_z refuse_v to_o declare_v a_o successor_n page_n 127._o reason_n for_o declare_v a_o protestant_a successor_n by_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n with_o the_o great_a danger_n ensue_v the_o neglect_n page_n 132._o 1._o danger_n to_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o prince_n ibid._n 2._o danger_n by_o the_o incertainty_n of_o the_o law_n of_o succession_n of_o the_o crown_n page_n 133._o 3._o danger_n of_o the_o arbitrary_a dispose_n of_o the_o crown_n by_o rome_n or_o canterbury_n page_n 134._o 4._o danger_n of_o the_o predominancy_n of_o papal_n and_o episcopal_a law_n of_o marriage_n filiation_n and_o succession_n above_o the_o moral_a law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n ibid._n 5._o danger_n to_o the_o king_n person_n his_o lineal_a heir_n and_o house_n page_n 135._o 6._o danger_n of_o lineal_a and_o collateral_a heir_n to_o destroy_v one_o another_o ibid._n 7._o danger_n if_o the_o king_n be_v elder_a son_n shall_v happen_v to_o die_v before_o his_o father_n leave_v his_o heir_n and_o young_a child_n in_o minority_n ibid._n 8._o danger_n of_o a_o successor_n without_o assent_n of_o the_o people_n page_n 137._o 9_o danger_n of_o a_o papist_n successor_n page_n 138._o a_o papist_n successor_n more_o dangerous_a to_o papist_n themselves_o than_o a_o protestant_a successor_n ibid._n a_o papist_n successor_n or_o male_n utter_o destructive_a to_o protestant_n and_o a_o female_a double_o destructive_a page_n 160._o 10._o danger_n in_o regard_n of_o foreign_a prince_n page_n 182._o 11._o danger_n of_o expose_v succession_n to_o counterfeit_n will_n and_o testament_n page_n 190._o 12._o danger_n of_o encourage_v usurper_n page_n 191._o 13._o danger_n in_o doubtful_a title_n of_o interregnum_n page_n 192._o 14._o danger_n of_o cantonize_a the_o kingdom_n ibid._n 15._o danger_n of_o expose_v the_o succession_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o sale_n page_n 193._o 16._o danger_n of_o expose_v the_o succession_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o conquest_n page_n 197._o lib_fw-la iii_o chap._n i._n the_o word_n of_o the_o statute_n 25_o e._n 3._o cap._n 2._o 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their_o most_o unlawful_a marriage_n and_o without_o ceremony_n with_o strange_a woman_n of_o foreign_a nation_n though_o express_o prohibit_v to_o they_o by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n as_o appear_v by_o maimonides_n godwyn_n jew_n antiq._n selden_n and_o other_o but_o as_o to_o the_o same_o to_o be_v as_o brief_a as_o possible_a i_o shall_v only_o insist_v on_o one_o example_n though_o not_o a_o prince_n yet_o a_o patriarch_n among_o they_o it_o be_v say_v gen._n 29.16_o laban_n have_v two_o daughter_n the_o name_n of_o the_o elder_n be_v leah_n and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o young_a be_v rachel_n leah_n be_v tender-eyed_n but_o rachel_n be_v beautiful_a and_o well_o favour_v and_o jacob_n love_v rachel_n and_o say_v i_o will_v serve_v thee-seven_a year_n for_o rachel_n thy_o young_a daughter_n and_o laban_n say_v it_o be_v better_a that_o i_o give_v she_o unto_o thou_o then_o that_o i_o shall_v give_v she_o to_o another_o man_n abide_v with_o i_o and_o jacob_n serve_v seven_o year_n 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