Selected quad for the lemma: scripture_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
scripture_n	church_n	faith_n	propose_v	3,020	5	9.4539	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A14777	A moderate defence of the Oath of Allegiance vvherein the author proueth the said Oath to be most lawful, notwithstanding the Popes breues prohibiting the same; and solueth the chiefest obiections that are vsually made against it; perswading the Catholickes not to resist souerainge authoritie in refusing it. Together with the oration of Sixtus 5. in the Consistory at Rome, vpon the murther of Henrie 3. the French King by a friar. Whereunto also is annexed strange reports or newes from Rome. By William Warmington Catholicke priest, and oblate of the holy congregation of S. Ambrose.	Warmington, William, b. 1555 or 6.; Sixtus V, Pope, 1520-1590. De Henrici Tertii morte sermo. English.	1612 (1612)	STC 25076; ESTC S119569	134,530	184

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dispensation_n seem_v to_o have_v no_o place_n because_o beside_o the_o obligation_n to_o almighty_a god_n there_o rise_v a_o new_a to_o his_o majesty_n which_o can_v be_v release_v by_o pope_n subject_n or_o any_o other_o then_o by_o himself_o to_o who_o it_o be_v make_v neither_o do_v the_o pope_n power_n extend_v to_o the_o take_v away_o of_o the_o right_n of_o a_o three_o person_n in_o matter_n which_o be_v not_o ecclesiastical_a as_o caietan_n affirm_v and_o therefore_o can_v absolve_v a_o subject_n from_o a_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n to_o his_o prince_n for_o that_o it_o will_v be_v prejudicial_a unto_o he_o 9_o caiet_fw-mi in_o 2_o 2._o q._n 89._o be_v 9_o praelatus_fw-la ecclesiasticus_fw-la etiam_fw-la papa_n etc._n etc._n a_o ecclesiastical_a prelate_n say_v he_o yea_o the_o pope_n have_v not_o in_o such_o manner_n power_n over_o oath_n as_o over_o vow_n because_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o pope_n power_n to_o take_v away_o the_o right_n of_o a_o three_o man_n in_o matter_n 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deni_v that_o the_o pope_n may_v absolve_v any_o man_n from_o a_o lawful_a oath_n 24._o tit._n de_fw-fr legato_fw-mi §._o nunc_fw-la ostendendum_fw-la n._n 24._o because_o the_o bond_n of_o keep_v a_o oath_n and_o perform_v it_o to_o god_n be_v of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o divine_a by_o this_o appear_v that_o just_a and_o lawful_a oath_n be_v such_o as_o may_v be_v prejudicial_a to_o a_o three_o person_n can_v be_v dispense_v withal_o but_o the_o church_n use_v to_o remit_v a_o oath_n extort_a by_o force_n or_o fear_n it_o may_v be_v answer_v that_o if_o such_o a_o oath_n extort_a be_v manifest_o unjust_a and_o will_v be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o be_v take_v without_o force_n or_o fear_n no_o violence_n or_o fear_n of_o lose_v good_n or_o life_n can_v make_v it_o lawful_a which_o doctrine_n be_v teach_v in_o the_o canon-law_n lib._n 1._o decretal_a de_fw-mi his_o quae_fw-la vi_fw-la metusue_v cap._n 2._o in_o glossa_fw-la and_o 15._o c.q._n 6._o in_o glossa_fw-la &_o extra_n de_fw-fr iureiurando_fw-la that_o for_o no_o fear_n it_o be_v lawful_a to_o incur_v e_o a_o mortal_a sin_n usuris_fw-la c._n super_fw-la co_fw-la de_fw-la usuris_fw-la which_o in_o another_o place_n be_v teach_v also_o of_o a_o venial_a sin_n therefore_o a_o oath_n extort_a of_o a_o thing_n unlawful_a the_o church_n use_v not_o to_o remit_v or_o release_v when_o as_o no_o man_n will_v think_v that_o unlawful_a oath_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v as_o have_v be_v say_v before_o what_o say_v you_o then_o to_o lawful_a oath_n yet_o compel_v by_o fear_n of_o lose_v good_n liberty_n &_o c_o if_o it_o be_v just_a and_o lawful_a which_o thou_o be_v require_v to_o do_v why_o do_v thou_o refuse_v to_o do_v it_o and_o why_o expect_v thou_o compulsion_n to_o make_v thou_o to_o perform_v that_o which_o in_o duty_n thou_o be_v bind_v i_o know_v thou_o will_v grant_v that_o a_o father_n may_v shake_v his_o rod_n threaten_v to_o correct_v his_o child_n and_o beat_v he_o if_o of_o stubburnnesse_n will_v not_o ask_v blessing_n or_o will_v not_o do_v his_o duty_n by_o obey_v he_o so_o may_v the_o magistrate_n who_o carry_v the_o sword_n ad_fw-la vindictam_fw-la malefactorum_fw-la not_o only_o threaten_v but_o real_o punish_v and_o force_v thou_o to_o performance_n of_o that_o which_o be_v lawful_a and_o thou_o ought_v otherwise_v to_o do_v and_o god_n himself_o the_o pattern_n of_o good_a government_n threaten_v hell_n fire_n and_o punish_v severe_o the_o transgressor_n of_o his_o law_n with_o many_o corporal_a affliction_n and_o thereby_o force_v many_o to_o observe_v and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n which_o of_o love_n without_o any_o such_o compulsion_n they_o ought_v in_o duty_n to_o do_v will_v any_o hereof_o infer_v that_o the_o pope_n or_o any_o power_n on_o earth_n can_v absolve_v these_o from_o perform_v their_o duty_n to_o god_n or_o man_n for_o that_o it_o be_v extort_a by_o fear_n then_o i_o conclude_v that_o lawful_a oath_n such_o as_o be_v make_v by_o subject_n to_o 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of_o opinion_n diverse_o hold_v of_o diverse_a learned_a man_n very_o well_o and_o without_o sin_n and_o you_o may_v observe_v what_o be_v command_v in_o holy_a scripture_n to_o such_o as_o shall_v take_v a_o oath_n 4._o jerem._n 4._o jurabis_fw-la domino_fw-la in_o veritate_fw-la in_fw-la iudicio_fw-la &_o in_o iustitia_fw-la for_o than_o be_v a_o man_n say_v to_o swear_v true_o that_o his_o doctrine_n of_o opinion_n v._o g._n that_o the_o pope_n can_v by_o any_o authority_n depose_v prince_n or_o such_o a_o thing_n be_v true_a not_o only_a when_o he_o certain_o know_v it_o to_o be_v so_o but_o also_o when_o he_o be_v persuade_v in_o his_o conscience_n upon_o probable_a reason_n homines_fw-la tolet._n instru_fw-la sacer_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 21_o nu_fw-la 4._o syl._n verb._n periurium_fw-la &_o 22._o q._n 2

the_o sorbons_n in_o paris_n hold_v peremptory_o as_o i_o have_v say_v a_o council_n to_o be_v above_o the_o pope_n will_v any_o man_n of_o judgement_n say_v that_o the_o position_n be_v her_o esie_n and_o they_o heretic_n costerus_n and_o other_o learned_a man_n do_v clear_a they_o from_o such_o a_o note_n and_o they_o be_v still_o ready_a to_o defend_v themselves_o against_o any_o that_o shall_v accuse_v they_o thereof_o likewise_o if_o any_o abhor_v drunkenness_n detraction_n sow_v discord_n between_o brethren_n and_o friend_n as_o he_o abhor_v heresy_n can_v it_o be_v say_v that_o drunkenness_n detraction_n or_o sow_v discord_n though_o they_o be_v great_a sin_n and_o abound_v in_o too_o too_o many_o be_v heresy_n it_o be_v too_o fond_a and_o childish_a this_o as_o signify_v here_o a_o similitude_n not_o a_o equality_n and_o all_o know_v that_o nullum_fw-la simile_n est_fw-la idem_fw-la which_o may_v serve_v for_o one_o answer_n and_o for_o a_o second_o let_v it_o be_v grant_v 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