Selected quad for the lemma: scripture_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
scripture_n	holy_a	word_n	write_n	2,671	5	9.0809	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A68659	A vievv of the civile and ecclesiasticall law and wherein the practice of them is streitned, and may be releeved within this land. VVritten by Sr Thomas Ridley Knight, and Doctor of the Civile Law.	Ridley, Thomas, Sir, 1550?-1629.; Gregory, John, 1607-1646.	1634 (1634)	STC 21055.5; ESTC S115990	285,847	357

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so_o give_v cause_n to_o his_o tenant_n of_o prescription_n against_o the_o parson_n and_o so_o have_v pass_v over_o this_o whole_a proviso_n of_o law_n statute_n privilege_n prescription_n and_o composition_n i_o may_v well_o leave_v the_o turn_n of_o this_o stone_n any_o more_o but_o that_o yet_o there_o remain_v one_o prohibition_n of_o prescription_n to_o be_v handle_v which_o in_o my_o fancy_n be_v worse_a than_o all_o there_a for_o that_o it_o draw_v away_o from_o the_o parochian_a church_n her_o maintenance_n &_o transfer_v it_o upon_o lay_n and_o that_o which_o be_v worse_o it_o make_v bishop_n to_o be_v instrument_n hereof_o who_o be_v to_o be_v patron_n and_o defender_n of_o church_n and_o not_o pillar_n or_o powler_n of_o the_o same_o and_o yet_o the_o author_n thereof_o do_v

do_v such_o service_n to_o he_o and_o he_o for_o the_o same_o as_o be_v between_o they_o covenant_v or_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o feud_n sect_n 2._o that_o feud_n be_v either_o temporal_a or_o perpetual_a and_o how_o of_o feud_n some_o be_v temporal_a some_o other_o be_v perpetual_a temporal_a feud_n be_v those_o that_o be_v give_v either_o for_o term_v of_o a_o man_n life_n or_o for_o year_n or_o at_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o some_o service_n do_v or_o to_o be_v do_v such_o as_o be_v annuity_n give_v to_o lawyer_n for_o counsel_n pension_n give_v to_o physician_n for_o their_o advice_n stipend_n to_o any_o teacher_n of_o art_n and_o science_n fee_n for_o keep_v of_o tower_n and_o castle_n call_v by_o feudist_n castalia_n and_o be_v by_o littleton_n call_v castle-ward_n although_o by_o he_o it_o be_v take_v for_o a_o state_n of_o inheritance_n perpetual_a feud_n be_v right_n which_o a_o man_n have_v by_o grant_n from_o the_o sovereign_n or_o chief_a lord_n of_o the_o soil_n or_o territory_n to_o have_v hold_v use_v occupy_v and_o enjoy_v honour_n manor_n land_n tenement_n or_o hereditament_n to_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n for_o ever_o upon_o condition_n that_o the_o say_a vassal_n or_o party_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n do_v homage_n and_o fealty_n to_o his_o lord_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n for_o such_o honour_n land_n or_o hereditament_n and_o do_v he_o either_o service_n in_o war_n according_a as_o it_o be_v covenant_v between_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o vassal_n or_o such_o other_o service_n as_o the_o nature_n of_o his_o tenure_n do_v require_v or_o if_o he_o fail_v therein_o he_o shall_v either_o find_v some_o other_o in_o his_o room_n to_o do_v the_o same_o or_o else_o pay_v a_o certain_a sum_n of_o money_n in_o lieu_n thereof_o although_o this_o tenure_n by_o the_o first_o creation_n thereof_o be_v perpetual_a yet_o that_o the_o sovereignty_n thereof_o shall_v not_o still_o remain_v unprofitable_a to_o the_o first_o lord_n the_o whole_a benefit_n thereof_o go_v continual_o to_o the_o vassal_n or_o tenant_n it_o be_v provide_v that_o the_o sovereign_n or_o chief_a lord_n the_o first_o year_n the_o heir_n or_o successor_n of_o the_o vassal_n come_v unto_o his_o land_n shall_v have_v the_o whole_a revenue_n of_o his_o livelihood_n for_o that_o year_n or_o a_o certain_a sum_n of_o money_n in_o token_n of_o the_o return_n thereof_o unto_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o redemption_n thereof_o make_v again_o by_o the_o tenant_n which_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o novel_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v well_o nigh_o the_o same_o that_o we_o call_v livery_n which_o every_o heir_n that_o hold_v in_o knight_n service_n sue_v out_o before_o he_o take_v possession_n of_o his_o land_n as_o heir_n to_o his_o ancestor_n this_o tenure_n be_v get_v either_o by_o investiture_n or_o by_o succession_n investiture_n be_v the_o same_o that_o we_o call_v creation_n and_o be_v the_o be_v investiture_n what_o it_o be_v premier_n grant_v of_o a_o feud_n or_o tenure_n to_o any_o with_o all_o right_n and_o solemnity_n thereto_o belong_v wherein_o the_o homager_n or_o feodatarie_n for_o the_o most_o part_n upon_o his_o knee_n promise_v faith_n and_o allegiance_n under_o a_o solemn_a oath_n unto_o his_o lord_n and_o his_o successor_n succession_n be_v whereby_o the_o elder_a son_n succee_v the_o feud_n what_o be_v succession_n in_o the_o feud_n father_n in_o his_o inheritance_n and_o if_o he_o fail_v and_o have_v no_o issue_n than_o the_o next_o brother_n and_o so_o in_o order_n successive_o and_o if_o there_o be_v no_o son_n than_o the_o next_o heir_n male_a and_o if_o there_o be_v no_o heir_n male_a than_o the_o land_n escheat_n unto_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o lumbards_n from_o who_o the_o feud_n first_o come_v or_o at_o the_o least_o be_v chief_o derive_v from_o they_o direct_v all_o their_o policy_n as_o the_o lacedaemon_n do_v to_o matter_n of_o war_n have_v no_o feminine_a feud_n among_o they_o but_o after_o by_o process_n of_o time_n there_o be_v create_v aswell_o feminine_a feude_n as_o masculine_a feud_n in_o so_o much_o as_o where_o there_o be_v no_o issue_n male_a to_o put_v they_o from_o it_o woman_n do_v succeed_v in_o the_o inheritance_n sect_n 3._o of_o feude_n regal_a and_o not_o regal_a liege_n and_o not_o liege_n and_o how_o feud_n may_v be_v lose_v of_o feud_n some_o be_v regal_a some_o not_o regal_a regal_a be_v those_o which_o be_v give_v by_o the_o prince_n only_o and_o can_v be_v give_v by_o any_o inferior_a of_o these_o some_o be_v ecclesiastical_a as_o archbishopric_n bishopric_n and_o such_o like_a other_o be_v civil_a or_o temporal_a as_o dukedom_n earldom_n viscount_n and_o lord_n who_o by_o that_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n that_o they_o have_v the_o conduct_v of_o the_o prince_n army_n at_o home_n and_o abroad_o if_o they_o be_v thereto_o appoint_v and_o have_v right_a of_o peer_n in_o make_v of_o law_n in_o matter_n of_o trial_n and_o such_o other_o like_o business_n not_o regal_a be_v those_o which_o hold_v not_o immediate_o of_o the_o prince_n but_o be_v hold_v of_o such_o ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a state_n which_o have_v have_v their_o honour_n immediate_o from_o the_o prince_n beside_o of_o feud_n some_o be_v liege_n other_o not_o liege_n liege_n feud_n be_v they_o in_o the_o which_o the_o vassal_n or_o feodatorie_n promise_v absolute_a fealty_n or_o faith_n to_o his_o lord_n against_o all_o man_n without_o exception_n of_o the_o king_n himself_o or_o any_o other_o more_o ancient_a lord_n to_o who_o beside_o he_o owe_v allegiance_n or_o service_n of_o this_o sort_n there_o be_v none_o in_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n but_o such_o as_o be_v make_v to_o the_o king_n himself_o as_o appear_v by_o littleton_n in_o the_o title_n of_o homage_n wherein_o be_v special_o homage_n salve_fw-la le_fw-fr foy_fw-fr que_fw-fr je_fw-fr doy_fw-fr à_fw-fr nostre_fw-fr signior_n le_fw-fr roy._n 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