Selected quad for the lemma: state_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
state_n	council_n	majesty_n	privy_a	1,209	5	9.6979	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A05089	A petition directed to Her Most Excellent Maiestie wherein is deliuered 1. A meane howe to compound the ciuill dissention in the Church of England, 2. A proofe that they who write for reformation, do not offend against the stat. of 23. Eliz. c.2. and therefore till matters be compounded, deserue more fauour ... : here vnto is annexed, some opinions of such as sue for reformation ... : also, certayne articles vvherein is discouered the negligence of the bishoppes ... : lastlie, certayne questions or interrogatories dravvn by a fauourer of reformation ...	Barrow, Henry, 1550?-1593.	1591 (1591)	STC 1522A; ESTC S1453	68,920	84

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they_o with_o force_n and_o arm_n resist_v or_o rebel_v against_o her_o majesty_n most_o lawful_a authority_n either_o in_o herself_o or_o be_v depute_v to_o other_o who_o be_v not_o disable_v by_o god_n word_n to_o use_v it_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o within_o the_o statute_n of_o vice_n ●imo_fw-la tertio_fw-la of_o raise_v rebellion_n against_o her_o highness_n 5_o they_o hold_v it_o lawful_a and_o necessary_a 〈…〉_o before_o magistrate_n to_o take_v a_o oath_n be_v call_v thereunto_o so_o that_o the_o oath_n be_v a_o matter_n high_o concern_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v guide_v and_o take_v as_o the_o scripture_n allow_v 〈…〉_o that_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a where_o a_o matter_n may_v be_v otherwise_o prove_v by_o sufficient_a evidence_n or_o witness_n nor_o yet_o rash_o as_o swear_v to_o answer_v they_o know_v not_o to_o what_o or_o before_o the_o article_n which_o they_o must_v answer_v upon_o their_o oath_n be_v make_v know_v unto_o they_o 6_o they_o seek_v not_o to_o 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no_o purpose_n and_o intent_n to_o work_v rebellion_n though_o rebellion_n shall_v here_o of_o ensue_v yet_o can_v not_o such_o a_o writer_n without_o great_a injustice_n be_v draw_v within_o this_o statute_n for_o he_o can_v not_o be_v a_o fellow_n that_o have_v not_o a_o felonious_a intent_n and_o purpose_n christ_n by_o his_o preach_n have_v wrought_v such_o 10._o a_o dislike_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o their_o proceed_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o his_o disciple_n that_o one_o of_o they_o in_o defence_n of_o his_o master_n do_v strike_v of_o the_o ear_n of_o marchus_n a_o servant_n of_o pursuivant_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n yet_o the_o priest_n do_v not_o charge_n christ_n with_o this_o outrage_n of_o his_o disciple_n for_o albeit_o christ_n do_v speak_v against_o the_o ruler_n &_o priest_n in_o his_o time_n draw_v after_o he_o many_o disliker_n of_o that_o present_a state_n yet_o christ_n never_o mean_v to_o work_v in_o man_n mind_n a_o discontentement_n which_o shall_v bring_v 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and_o woman_n of_o this_o realm_n be_v party_n and_o privy_a to_o all_o act_n of_o parliament_n 〈…〉_o their_o assent_n be_v needful_a to_o the_o make_n of_o every_o law_n in_o their_o name_n and_o as_o the_o deputy_n the_o knight_n &_o burgess_n be_v present_a and_o have_v voice_n in_o the_o parliament_n now_o how_o shall_v the_o commons_o their_o knight_n and_o burgess_n conceyve_v what_o be_v amiss_o in_o the_o law_n and_o state_n but_o by_o public_a writing_n for_o that_o purpose_n that_o have_v deep_o weigh_v and_o ponder_v what_o and_o how_o thing_n shall_v be_v reform_v they_o may_v be_v able_a in_o time_n of_o parliament_n after_o the_o lawful_a and_o laudable_a custom_n of_o this_o realm_n to_o take_v order_n for_o they_o according_a to_o knowledge_n a_o few_o day_n or_o week_n be_v be_v not_o sufficient_a thorough_o to_o examine_v what_o may_v be_v say_v &_o what_o shall_v be_v do_v in_o these_o matter_n wherefore_o if_o these_o seeker_n of_o reformation_n shall_v by_o public_a write_n in_o dutiful_a and_o christian_a sort_n communicate_v to_o her_o majesty_n the_o lord_n and_o commons_o of_o this_o realm_n the_o enormity_n of_o the_o state_n to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o in_o their_o parliamente_n shall_v reform_v the_o same_o though_o some_o of_o the_o commons_o shall_v take_v occasion_n hereupon_o desperate_o and_o undutifullie_o to_o rebel_v yet_o the_o seeker_n of_o reformation_n can_v not_o just_o be_v condemn_v as_o advise_v and_o malicious_a mover_n of_o rebellion_n much_o less_o can_v their_o write_n 〈…〉_o which_o have_v as_o yet_o never_o effect_v nor_o affect_v rebellion_n be_v deem_v rebellion_n their_o writing_n for_o reformation_n do_v rather_o prove_v that_o they_o be_v not_o rebel_n for_o if_o they_o purpose_v a_o rebellion_n they_o will_v rather_o tumultuouslie_o rise_v up_o and_o reform_v thing_n themselves_o then_o write_v book_n to_o move_v the_o queen_n majesty_n the_o ●ords_n and_o commons_o in_o their_o parliament_n to_o lay_v their_o hand_n to_o reformation_n they_o that_o be_v not_o blind_v with_o malice_n do_v see_v well_o that_o the_o minister_n who_o seek_v reformation_n rebellion_n do_v preach_v true_a obedience_n to_o the_o magistrate_n with_o great_a zeal_n and_o sincerity_n than_o any_o bishop_n in_o this_o land_n it_o be_v not_o orious_o know_v that_o they_o teach_v as_o a_o article_n of_o their_o faith_n that_o no_o subject_n or_o servant_n ought_v to_o rebel_v against_o his_o prince_n or_o master_n though_o he_o be_v cruel_a and_o froward_a but_o rather_o shall_v meek_o suffer_v oppression_n and_o violence_n at_o their_o hand_n they_o teach_v that_o the_o law_n must_v either_o be_v perform_v by_o obey_v they_o or_o else_o the_o punishment_n for_o not_o yield_v unto_o they_o patient_o suffer_v and_o undertake_v therefore_o howsoever_o they_o write_v to_o bring_v a_o discontentment_n into_o man_n mind_n yet_o they_o will_v not_o have_v the_o subject_n to_o intrude_v upon_o the_o magistrate_n office_n much_o less_o to_o rebel_v against_o his_o sovereign_n furthermore_o 〈…〉_o if_o all_o they_o that_o write_v to_o bring_v the_o people_n to_o adiscontentement_n and_o dislike_v of_o the_o authorize_v gowernement_n do_v write_v of_o purpose_n to_o move_v rebellion_n then_o do_v the_o law_n the_o bishop_n and_o whole_a state_n of_o england_n intend_v a_o rebellion_n i_o prove_v that_o both_o the_o law_n &_o bishop_n of_o this_o land_n do_v expect_v a_o further_a reformation_n which_o can_v not_o be_v accomplish_v unless_o her_o majesty_n the_o ll._n and_o commons_o be_v draw_v to_o a_o discontentement_n and_o dislike_n of_o the_o present_a state_n for_o amendment_n and_o redress_n can_v never_o follow_v but_o where_o discontentement_n go_v before_o 〈…〉_o likewise_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n have_v see_v allow_v and_o suffer_v to_o be_v print_v and_o public_o sell_v sermon_n diverse_a book_n which_o do_v speak_v most_o effectual_o against_o the_o state_n of_o ●orde_n bishop_n i_o show_v that_o chaucer●●ookes_n book_n wherein_o the_o lordship_n of_o bb._n have_v be_v condemn_v have_v be_v allow_v by_o express_a act_n of_o parliament_n i_o show_v also_o that_o the_o government_n by_o elder_n be_v approve_v in_o 〈◊〉_d book_n which_o be_v commend_v by_o the_o bb._n to_o be_v full_o ground_v upon_o god_n word_n which_o be_v command_v to_o be_v teach_v &_o learn_v throughout_o this_o realm_n if_o it_o be_v rebellion_n to_o work_v a_o dislike_n &_o discontentement_n in_o the_o state_n of_o lord_n bb._n bb._n if_o it_o be_v rebellion_n to_o commend_v the_o reform_a government_n by_o elder_n then_o do_v the_o state_n of_o england_n intend_v a_o rebellion_n against_o her_o majesty_n but_o god_n forbid_v that_o we_o shall_v think_v so_o dishonourble_o or_o disloyal_o of_o our_o christian_a state_n though_o it_o have_v wrought_v in_o man_n mind_n a_o dislike_n of_o the_o present_a church-governement_n if_o then_o this_o argument_n be_v 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