Selected quad for the lemma: state_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
state_n	authority_n	ecclesiastical_a	person_n	1,259	5	5.0863	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26144	The power, jurisdiction and priviledge of Parliament and the antiquity of the House of Commons asserted occasion'd by an information in the Kings Bench by the attorney general against the Speaker of the House of Commons : as also A discourse concerning the ecclesiastical jurisdiction in the realm of England, occasion'd by the late commission in ecclesiastical causes / by Sir Robert Atkins, Knight ...	Atkyns, Robert, Sir, 1621-1709.	1689 (1689)	Wing A4141; ESTC R16410	69,431	78

have_v be_v from_o the_o first_o constitution_n of_o the_o kingdom_n certain_a court_n and_o jurisdiction_n erect_v within_o this_o realm_n for_o decide_v and_o determine_v of_o spiritual_a and_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n selden_n history_n of_o tithe_n fol._n 412._o all_o this_o be_v excellent_o well_o set_v forth_o by_o the_o preamble_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o 24_o h._n 8._o cap._n 12._o concern_v appeal_n that_o as_o the_o king_n have_v ever_o be_v the_o supreme_a head_n of_o the_o realm_n which_o word_n head_n be_v by_o way_n of_o metaphor_n and_o must_v have_v relation_n to_o some_o body_n therefore_o the_o statute_n in_o the_o preamble_n proceed_v to_o tell_v you_o what_o the_o body_n be_v to_o which_o the_o head_n relate_v viz._n the_o body_n politic_a of_o the_o realm_n consist_v of_o all_o sort_n and_o degree_n of_o people_n within_o this_o realm_n divide_v by_o name_n of_o spiritualty_n and_o temporalty_n the_o statute_n proceed_v to_o mention_v the_o plenary_a power_n authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n the_o king_n have_v within_o this_o realm_n in_o all_o cause_n it_o show_v we_o how_o that_o power_n be_v distribute_v and_o by_o who_o to_o be_v exercise_v not_o by_o the_o king_n in_o person_n nor_o at_o his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n in_o any_o arbitrary_a way_n but_o as_o that_o preamble_n further_o iustruct_v we_o 40._o the_o body_n spiritual_n have_v power_n in_o all_o cause_n divine_a and_o spiritual_a to_o determine_v and_o to_o administer_v all_o such_o office_n and_o duty_n as_o to_o their_o room_n spiritual_a do_v appertain_v the_o like_a be_v declare_v as_o to_o temporal_a cause_n to_o be_v in_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o say_a body_n politic_a call_v the_o temporalty_n and_o both_o their_o authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n do_v concur_v in_o the_o due_a administration_n of_o justice_n the_o one_o to_o help_v the_o other_o the_o preamble_n of_o this_o stat._n of_o 24_o h._n 8._o c._n 12._o of_o appeal_n further_o show_v how_o that_o this_o ecclesiastical_a and_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n have_v be_v confirm_v and_o defend_v by_o several_a ancient_a act_n of_o parliament_n against_o the_o usurpation_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o that_o long_a before_o the_o reformation_n of_o religion_n then_o come_v the_o enact_v part_n which_o do_v ordain_v that_o all_o cause_n determinable_a by_o any_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n whether_o they_o concern_v the_o king_n himself_o as_o the_o case_n of_o the_o king_n divorce_n or_o any_o of_o the_o subject_n shall_v be_v hear_v examine_v discuss_v clear_o final_o and_o definitive_o adjudge_v and_o determine_v within_o the_o king_n jurisdiction_n and_o authority_n and_o not_o elsewhere_o in_o such_o appeal_n court_v spiritual_a and_o temporal_a of_o the_o same_o as_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o case_n shall_v require_v then_o the_o same_o statute_n show_v we_o in_o what_o court_n and_o by_o what_o step_v and_o method_n suit_n and_o proceed_n concern_v spiritual_a and_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n ought_v to_o be_v handle_v see_v paragraph_n 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o it_o begin_v with_o the_o arch_a deacon_n court_n which_o be_v infimi_fw-la gradus_fw-la and_o proceed_v gradual_o from_o the_o archdeacon_n to_o the_o diocesan_n from_o he_o to_o the_o metropolitan_a and_o at_o last_o it_o mention_n the_o convocation_n as_o the_o supreme_a note_v that_o further_a appeal_n have_v be_v give_v by_o several_a act_n of_o parliament_n as_o by_o 25_o h._n 8_o c_o 19_o from_o the_o archbishop_n or_o metropolitan_a to_o the_o king_n in_o chancery_n which_o be_v by_o commission_n of_o delegate_n etc._n etc._n and_o it_o have_v be_v resolve_v that_o though_o the_o act_n of_o 24_o h._n 8._o cap._n 12._o and_o of_o 25._o h._n 8_o cap._n 19_o do_v upon_o certain_a appeal_n make_v the_o sentence_n definitive_a as_o to_o any_o further_a appeal_n yet_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a head_n may_v grant_v a_o commission_n of_o review_n see_v the_o case_n of_o halliwell_n against_o jervois_n sir_n francis_n moor_n report_n fol._n 462._o and_o in_o the_o same_o report_n fol._n 782._o in_o the_o case_n of_o bird_n against_o smith_n and_o in_o sir_n edw._n coke_n four_o institutes_n fol._n 341._o and_o as_o the_o king_n ecclesiastical_a power_n and_o jurisdiction_n be_v by_o the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o the_o realm_n distribute_v into_o several_a court_n which_o be_v mention_v and_o confirm_v by_o the_o say_v several_a act_n of_o parliament_n and_o may_v not_o therefore_o be_v exercise_v by_o any_o other_o but_o by_o such_o court_n and_o in_o such_o method_n and_o manner_n as_o by_o law_n and_o the_o say_a act_n of_o parliament_n it_o be_v provide_v so_o also_o those_o court_n can_v proceed_v arbitrary_o but_o by_o the_o know_a and_o settle_v ecclesiastical_a law_n constitution_n and_o canon_n that_o be_v in_o force_n by_o the_o act_n of_o 1._o eliz._n cap._n 1._o entitle_v a_o act_n for_o restore_v to_o the_o crown_n the_o ancient_a jurisdiction_n over_o the_o estate_n ecclesiastical_a and_o spiritual_a etc._n etc._n the_o seventeen_o paragraph_n in_o keeble_n book_n of_o statute_n it_o be_v enact_v that_o such_o jurisdiction_n etc._n etc._n spiritual_a and_o ecclesiastical_a as_o by_o any_o spiritual_a or_o ecclesiastical_a power_n or_o authority_n have_v heretofore_o be_v or_o may_v lawful_o be_v exercise_v or_o use_v for_o the_o visitation_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a state_n and_o person_n and_o for_o reformation_n order_n and_o correction_n of_o the_o same_o and_o of_o all_o manner_n of_o error_n etc._n etc._n abuse_n offence_n contempt_n and_o enormity_n shall_v for_o ever_o by_o authority_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n be_v unite_v to_o the_o crown_n by_o the_o 18_o paragraph_n of_o that_o act_n the_o queen_n and_o her_o successor_n have_v power_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n instanti●m_fw-la by_o letter_n patent_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n to_o assign_v etc._n etc._n as_o often_o as_o they_o shall_v think_v meet_a and_o for_o such_o time_n such_o person_n or_o person_n as_o the_o queen_n etc._n etc._n shall_v think_v meet_a to_o exercise_v all_o manner_n of_o jurisdiction_n ecclesiastical_a or_o spiritual_a and_o to_o visit_v reform_v redress_n order_n correct_v and_o amend_v all_o such_o error_n etc._n etc._n abuse_n offence_n contempt_n and_o anormity_n whatsoever_o which_o by_o any_o manner_n of_o spiritual_a or_o ecclesiastical_a power_n authority_n or_o jurisdiction_n can_v or_o lawful_o may_v be_v reform_v ordered_n redress_v correct_v restrain_a or_o amend_v and_o such_o person_n or_o person_n so_o to_o be_v name_v etc._n etc._n shall_v have_v full_a power_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n and_o of_o the_o say_a letter_n patent_n to_o exercise_v use_v and_o execute_v all_o the_o premise_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o say_a letter_n patent_n see_v sir_n edw._n coke_n 4._o inst._n in_o his_o chapter_n of_o ecclesiastical_a court_n fol._n 324_o 325._o and_o see_v the_o 3d._n obseru._n fol._n 326._o observe_v the_o word_n viz._n it_o be_v enact_v out_o of_o necessity_n etc._n etc._n and_o ibid._n necessity_n do_v cause_v this_o commission_n and_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v exercise_v but_o upon_o necessity_n for_o it_o be_v never_o intend_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o continual_a stand_a commission_n etc._n etc._n that_o the_o main_a object_n of_o that_o act_n be_v to_o deprive_v the_o popish_a clergy_n almere_n case_n and_o tailor_n and_o massie_n case_n leave_v to_o the_o proper_a diocesan_n upon_o the_o last_o recite_v clause_n in_o that_o of_o 1._o eliz._n be_v ground_v the_o late_a court_n call_v the_o high_a commission_n court_n from_o which_o act_n it_o may_v be_v observe_v and_o collect_v that_o it_o need_v a_o act_n of_o parliament_n to_o give_v such_o authority_n to_o the_o queen_n to_o grant_v such_o letter_n patent_n or_o commission_n and_o that_o without_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n such_o commission_n can_v not_o have_v be_v grant_v for_o if_o the_o queen_n by_o her_o mere_a prerogative_n and_o supreme_a power_n in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n can_v have_v grant_v such_o commission_n a_o act_n of_o parliament_n have_v be_v unnecessary_a and_o the_o express_a word_n of_o the_o act_n be_v that_o the_o queen_n etc._n etc._n shall_v have_v power_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n and_o the_o law_n have_v as_o have_v be_v before_o observe_v distribute_v the_o king_n ecclesiastical_a power_n and_o jurisdiction_n into_o several_a court_n so_o that_o without_o a_o new_a law_n the_o like_a power_n can_v not_o be_v put_v into_o any_o other_o hand_n in_o derogation_n of_o those_o ordinary_a ecclesiastical_a court_n second_o note_v this_o act_n make_v no_o new_a crime_n nor_o offence_n but_o give_v the_o commissioner_n or_o patentees_n power_n to_o visit_n reform_v redress_n etc._n etc._n all_o such_o error_n etc._n etc._n abuse_n offence_n contempt_n and_o enormity_n which_o by_o any_o manner_n of_o spiritual_a or_o ecclesiastical_a power_n can_v

for_o a_o information_n which_o be_v but_o the_o king_n suit_n the_o reason_n be_v the_o same_o in_o both_o but_o it_o may_v perhaps_o be_v think_v use_v that_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o person_n concern_v in_o it_o this_o be_v too_o high_a a_o flight_n and_o too_o bold_a a_o attempt_n and_o that_o the_o height_n and_o eminence_n of_o some_o person_n may_v exempt_v they_o from_o common_a justice_n and_o from_o the_o power_n even_o of_o a_o parliament_n in_o answer_n to_o which_o i_o will_v observe_v that_o some_o law_n be_v more_o especial_o level_v against_o the_o high_a subject_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o w._n 1._o c._n 5._o the_o king_n forbid_v that_o nul_fw-fr haute_fw-fr homme_fw-fr no_o high_a or_o great_a man_n upon_o pain_n of_o grievous_a forseiture_n disturb_v election_n but_o election_n ought_v to_o be_v free_a the_o like_a may_v be_v observe_v in_o the_o statute_n of_o w._n 1._o c._n 35._o des_fw-mi hautes_fw-la bommes_fw-fr etc._n etc._n and_o the_o great_a the_o person_n be_v if_o they_o be_v in_o the_o rank_n of_o subject_n they_o must_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o king_n law_n and_o they_o be_v the_o more_o proper_a for_o the_o undertake_n and_o encounter_n of_o this_o high_a court._n it_o will_v not_o be_v impar_fw-la congressus_fw-la i_o cite_v before_o the_o mirror_n of_o justice_n chap._n 1._o pag._n 9_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o parliament_n be_v ordain_v for_o to_o hear_v and_o determine_v in_o such_o wrong_n and_o against_o such_o person_n especial_o against_o who_o otherwise_o common_a right_n can_v be_v have_v i_o will_v cite_v no_o historian_n to_o prove_v what_o have_v be_v do_v in_o ancient_a time_n within_o this_o very_a kingdom_n of_o this_o nature_n against_o the_o high_a subject_n i_o will_v keep_v still_o within_o my_o own_o sphere_n and_o cite_v none_o but_o authority_n in_o law._n and_o so_o keep_v myself_o in_o the_o way_n that_o belong_v to_o i_o and_o so_o do_v i_o be_o under_o the_o protection_n of_o this_o court_n and_o of_o the_o law_n and_o may_v rely_v upon_o the_o performance_n of_o that_o bless_a promise_n he_o will_v keep_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o way_n there_o must_v be_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n in_o do_v justice_n the_o great_a judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n give_v it_o as_o a_o rule_n and_o himself_o give_v the_o example_n god_n be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n the_o king_n be_v please_v to_o charge_v both_o house_n to_o make_v a_o strict_a and_o impartial_a enquiry_n i_o shall_v cite_v two_o authority_n in_o law_n that_o come_v to_o this_o point_n the_o first_o be_v in_o case_n of_o a_o brother_n and_o a_o heir_n apparent_a too_o moreton_n and_o of_o a_o person_n that_o do_v after_o succeed_v in_o the_o crown_n king_n richard_n the_o one_a in_o his_o magna_fw-la curia_fw-la petiit_fw-la sibi_fw-la judicium_fw-la fieri_fw-la de_fw-la comite_fw-la johanne_n fratre_fw-la fuo_fw-la qui_fw-la contra_fw-la fidelitatem_fw-la quam_fw-la ei_fw-la juraverat_fw-la foedus_fw-la contra_fw-la eum_fw-la cum_fw-la inimico_fw-la svo_fw-la rege_fw-la francia_fw-la inierat_fw-la that_o be_v the_o offence_n charge_v it_o may_v possible_o be_v object_v that_o the_o king_n himself_o complain_v true_a but_o he_o complain_v to_o the_o proper_a judicature_n this_o prove_v their_o power_n hunt_n argument_n for_o bishop_n fol._n 80._o but_o what_o do_v the_o high_a court_n do_v upon_o that_o complaint_n they_o pronounce_v a_o very_a severe_a sentence_n though_o it_o be_v but_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o mean_a process_n to_o make_v he_o appear_v and_o answer_n seld._n tit._n of_o hon._n fol._n 707._o the_o lord_n order_n or_o adjudge_v that_o if_o john_n earl_n of_o moreton_n do_v not_o appear_v within_o 40_o day_n after_o summons_n judicaverunt_fw-la comitem_fw-la johannem_fw-la demeruisse_fw-la regnum_fw-la let_v i_o remember_v you_o of_o a_o strong_a and_o high_a case_n and_o i_o have_v it_o out_o of_o a_o author_n of_o the_o law_n too_o crompt_v jurisd_v of_o court_n in_o his_o chapter_n of_o the_o court_n of_o the_o king_n be_v bench._n in_o a_o case_n of_o corpus_fw-la cum_fw-la causa_fw-la whidden_n one_o of_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o court_n cite_v a_o case_n that_o do_v happen_v in_o the_o time_n of_o gascoign_n ch._n i._o in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n h._n 4._o gascoign_n commit_v the_o prince_n of_o wales_n who_o be_v afterward_o our_o king_n h._n the_o 5_o to_o prison_n for_o endeavour_v to_o take_v away_o a_o prisoner_n from_o the_o bar_n of_o the_o king_n bench_n and_o the_o prince_n humble_o submit_v and_o go_v to_o prison_n and_o the_o king_n hear_v of_o it_o commend_v it_o if_o the_o king_n bench_n be_v a_o inferior_a court_n to_o that_o high_a court_n may_v soar_v so_o high_a how_o much_o more_o the_o high_a court_n of_o the_o realm_n where_o the_o king_n sit_v in_o the_o exaltation_n of_o his_o orb_n and_o be_v in_o his_o great_a splendour_n the_o king_n indeed_o be_v presume_v in_o law_n to_o be_v in_o this_o court_n which_o make_v the_o style_n of_o its_o proceed_n to_o be_v coram_fw-la rege_fw-la and_o some_o of_o our_o king_n have_v be_v say_v to_o have_v sit_v here_o but_o the_o king_n be_v in_o his_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n per_fw-la eminentiam_fw-la as_o k._n h._n 8._o one_o of_o the_o high_a and_o most_o resolute_a of_o our_o king_n say_v in_o the_o case_n of_o ferrer_n which_o i_o cite_v before_o to_o another_o point_n that_o he_o be_v inform_v by_o his_o judge_n who_o be_v all_o then_o present_a that_o he_o in_o no_o time_n stand_v so_o high_a in_o his_o state_n royal_a as_o in_o the_o time_n of_o parliament_n then_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o person_n who_o the_o ch._n i._o gascoign_n commit_v he_o be_v a_o continue_v settle_a fix_a heir_n and_o then_o prince_n of_o wales_n who_o chair_n now_o stand_v vacant_a in_o the_o lord_n house_n in_o time_n of_o parliament_n and_o afterward_o this_o prince_n of_o wales_n prove_v a_o renown_a king._n nescit_fw-la imperare_fw-la qui_fw-la nescit_fw-la obtemperare_fw-la the_o sacred_a scripture_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o heir_n differ_v nothing_o from_o a_o servant_n i_o may_v say_v also_o from_o a_o subject_a until_o the_o time_n appoint_v of_o the_o father_n gal._n 4._o 1_o 3._o what_o will_v the_o author_n of_o the_o sermon_n preach_v before_o the_o university_n have_v say_v in_o these_o case_n that_o i_o have_v cite_v he_o will_v have_v call_v they_o unwarrantable_a proceed_n and_o will_v have_v affirm_v that_o the_o person_n thus_o proceed_v against_o be_v too_o sacred_a to_o be_v touch_v with_o such_o unhallowed_a hand_n this_o have_v be_v the_o bold_a language_n from_o the_o pulpit_n and_o the_o press_n if_o the_o title_n of_o the_o book_n be_v true_a from_o a_o cambr._n dr._n oblitus_fw-la professionis_fw-la suae_fw-la quae_fw-la nil_fw-la nisi_fw-la lene_n suadet_fw-la &_o justum_fw-la and_o the_o author_n while_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o gross_a flattery_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n be_v not_o afraid_a to_o run_v into_o the_o other_o extreme_a of_o speak_v evil_a of_o dignity_n act._n on_o the_o other_o hand_n of_o one_o of_o the_o three_o estate_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o the_o representative_a of_o the_o great_a body_n whereof_o he_o himself_o make_v but_o a_o small_a inconsiderable_a atom_n we_o know_v from_o certain_a and_o undoubted_a history_n of_o our_o own_o that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n h._n 8._o great_a person_n in_o the_o account_n of_o the_o law_n than_o the_o prince_n of_o wales_n and_o yet_o but_o subject_n of_o the_o king_n have_v be_v bring_v to_o trial_n and_o that_o before_o lord_n commissioner_n and_o however_o in_o other_o respect_v their_o case_n may_v be_v very_o hard_a yet_o it_o be_v never_o doubt_v but_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o law_n and_o justice_n now_o to_o proceed_v to_o my_o second_o point_n wherein_o i_o shall_v be_v brief_a viz._n that_o however_o point_n the_o matter_n charge_v in_o the_o attorney_n general_n be_v information_n be_v not_o to_o be_v impute_v to_o the_o defendant_n in_o this_o case_n he_o be_v but_o the_o minister_n or_o mouth_n of_o the_o house_n and_o act_v only_o by_o their_o order_n he_o be_v frequent_o in_o the_o parliament_n record_v style_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o house_n who_o speaker_n he_o be_v mr._n hakewell_n in_o his_o treatise_n of_o parliament_n fol._n 200._o among_o the_o catalogue_n of_o speaker_n clear_a begin_v with_o petrus_n de_fw-fr mountf_n who_o he_o make_v speaker_n 44_o h._n 3._o of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o and_o he_o cite_v the_o register_n of_o st._n alban_n for_o it_o fol._n 207._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o petrus_n de_fw-fr mountford_n vice_n totius_fw-la communitatis_fw-la consent_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o banishment_n of_o adomar_n de_fw-fr valence_n bishop_n of_o winchester_n and_o sir_n robert_n cotton_n agree_v with_o mr._n hakewell_n in_o this_o