Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
authority_n	bishop_n	council_n	general_n	2,649	5	7.8521	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A07032	A tragicall historie of the troubles and ciuile warres of the lowe Countries, otherwise called Flanders Wherein, is sett forthe the originall and full proceedyng of the saied troubles and ciuile warres, with all the stratagemes, sieges, forceble takynges, and manlike defenses, of diuers and sondrie cities, tounes, and fortresses of the same, together, the barbarous crueltie and tyrannie of the Spaniard, and trecherous hispaniolized Wallons, [and] others of the saied lowe Countreis. And there withall, the estate and cause of religion, especially, from the yere 1559. vnto the yere 1581. Besides many letters, commissions, contractes of peace, unions, articles and agrementes, published and proclaimed in the saied prouinces. Translated out of French into Englishe, by T.S. ge[n]t.; Chronyc. historie der Nederlandtscher oorlogen, troublen enn oproeren oorspronck, anvanck enn eynde, item den standt der religien, tot desen jare 1580. English.	Stocker, Thomas, fl. 1569-1592.; Marnix van St. Aldegonde, Philips van, 1538-1598, attributed name.; Rijckewaert, Carolus, called Theophilus, fl. 1577, attributed name.; Henricpetri, Adam, fl. 1576. General historien der aller namhafftigsten unnd fürnembsten Geschichten, Thaten und Handlungen.; Le Petit, Jean François, 1546-ca. 1615, attributed name.	1583 (1583)	STC 17450.3; ESTC S111524	324,446	432

all_o their_o friend_n and_o spend_v their_o life_n in_o perpetual_a misery_n which_o thing_n do_v not_o only_a cause_n great_a alteration_n and_o change_n but_o a_o hatred_n against_o the_o inquisition_n insomuch_o that_o in_o many_o place_n the_o officer_n dare_v not_o open_o put_v it_o in_o execution_n but_o very_o secret_o and_o yet_o not_o without_o great_a peril_n and_o danger_n of_o commotion_n which_o thing_n some_o of_o the_o officer_n can_v bear_v witness_n of_o who_o have_v some_o of_o the_o prisonner_n take_v from_o they_o against_o their_o will_n which_o cause_v all_o such_o as_o experience_n have_v teach_v long_o before_o to_o foresee_v that_o the_o say_a inquisition_n will_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o some_o trouble_n and_o commotion_n if_o in_o continuance_n of_o time_n it_o be_v not_o wise_o provide_v for_o and_o good_a order_n take_v about_o it_o the_o queen_n of_o hongrie_a then_o governess_n of_o the_o low_a country_n great_o fear_v this_o mischief_n and_o misery_n wherefore_o she_o take_v her_o voyage_n to_o ausbourgh_n towards_o her_o brother_n the_o emperor_n of_o famous_a memory_n charles_n the_o five_o with_o who_o she_o so_o handle_v her_o business_n as_o that_o the_o cruelty_n of_o the_o counsel_n of_o trent_n then_o conclude_v upon_o shall_v be_v moderate_v and_o that_o the_o antwerpian_n and_o brabander_n that_o will_v not_o receyve_v the_o inquisition_n shall_v be_v quite_o and_o clean_o rid_v of_o it_o as_o afterward_o they_o be_v now_o while_o the_o country_n of_o brabante_n have_v be_v in_o quiet_a a_o good_a long_a time_n through_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o governess_n and_o that_o all_o thing_n be_v order_v by_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o counsel_n of_o estate_n the_o attorney_n general_n thrust_v himself_o in_o to_o treat_v or_o deal_v immediate_o after_o his_o ma._n departure_n either_o alone_a or_o else_o with_o some_o tyrannous_a nobleman_n of_o &_o in_o matter_n of_o great_a charge_n and_o weight_n and_o immediate_o signify_v unto_o his_o ma._n of_o their_o perverse_a counsel_n when_o the_o king_n be_v advertise_v that_o the_o inquisition_n have_v not_o his_o right_a course_n and_o proceed_n he_o be_v very_o angry_a &_o pensive_a nevertheless_o some_o courteous_a nobleman_n earnest_o beseech_v he_o to_o have_v a_o hearty_a remembrance_n of_o the_o service_n &_o good_a deed_n which_o his_o subject_n have_v do_v in_o the_o former_a war_n &_o so_o rule_v himself_o as_o the_o state_n of_o the_o time_n require_v &_o abolishe_v all_o new_a devise_n as_o the_o new_a bishop_n &_o the_o inquisition_n according_a to_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o country_n see_v that_o some_o wicked_a man_n have_v practise_v these_o new_a devise_n in_o the_o low_a country_n contrary_a to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o time_n and_o against_o all_o the_o immunity_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o low_a country_n and_o that_o those_o thing_n may_v be_v abolish_v consider_v that_o the_o trouble_n and_o commotion_n in_o france_n which_o happen_v there_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o inquisition_n be_v appease_v and_o suppress_v by_o the_o cease_n thereof_o moreover_o that_o the_o erection_n and_o institution_n of_o the_o new_a bishopricke_n be_v hurtful_a to_o the_o foreign_a archishop_n and_o bishop_n which_o have_v any_o jurisdiction_n and_o diocese_n in_o these_o low_a country_n for_o this_o and_o many_o other_o reason_n therefore_o they_o of_o the_o low_a country_n consider_v that_o the_o new_a devise_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o great_a misery_n and_o many_o mischief_n if_o in_o time_n they_o be_v not_o provide_v for_o and_o remedy_v make_v complaint_n unto_o the_o governess_n who_o by_o and_o upon_o the_o deliberation_n and_o determination_n of_o the_o counsel_n of_o estate_n dispatch_v the_o baron_n of_o montigni_n knight_n of_o the_o order_n and_o send_v he_o post_n into_o spain_n to_o his_o majesty_n with_o commission_n to_o declare_v unto_o the_o king_n the_o estate_n and_o general_a mislike_v of_o the_o low_a country_n which_o have_v rise_v by_o reason_n of_o these_o new_a devise_n and_o that_o for_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o nobilitye_n of_o brabant_n to_o meet_v with_o this_o mischief_n and_o misery_n have_v be_v press_v and_o constrain_v especial_o to_o have_v their_o desire_n and_o demand_v accomplish_v always_o hope_v that_o his_o majesty_n will_v satisfy_v their_o request_n or_o that_o he_o will_v at_o the_o least_o moderate_a the_o charge_n and_o burden_n wherewith_o they_o be_v too_o too_o much_o oppress_v and_o especial_o the_o byshoppe_n and_o abbot_n which_o heretofore_o flourish_v in_o brabant_n be_v now_o great_o endamage_v wherefore_o they_o have_v likewise_o send_v their_o deputy_n unto_o his_o ma._n as_o also_o the_o antwerpian_n for_o the_o withstand_v and_o let_v of_o the_o inquisition_n and_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o new_a bishop_n the_o which_o message_n at_o sometime_o have_v keep_v in_o suspense_n the_o trouble_n of_o the_o low_a country_n because_o everye_o man_n hope_v that_o the_o say_v deputy_n and_o ambassade_n may_v by_o his_o majesty_n good_a counsel_n and_o conclusion_n receive_v some_o good_a ordinance_n for_o their_o advancement_n and_o profit_n according_o as_o the_o affair_n require_v but_o that_o the_o reform_a religion_n be_v so_o root_v every_o where_o as_o that_o in_o some_o place_n sermon_n be_v open_o preach_v to_o wit_n at_o valence_n tournay_n and_o other_o city_n and_o town_n &_o the_o reason_n be_v that_o because_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o religion_n in_o france_n be_v agree_v upon_o the_o low_a country_n man_n hope_v &_o very_o think_v themselves_o to_o have_v as_o well_o deserve_v for_o their_o service_n pass_v towards_o their_o king_n &_o his_o precedent_n as_o the_o frenchmen_n towards_o the_o french_a king_n and_o therefore_o that_o they_o ought_v likewise_o to_o be_v agree_v &_o have_v the_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n grance_v of_o they_o for_o it_o may_v be_v manifest_o see_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o the_o ancient_a romish_a ordinance_n to_o be_v observe_v and_o keep_v in_o the_o country_n aforesaid_a because_o that_o they_o which_o use_v the_o trade_n of_o merchandise_n buy_v &_o sell_v their_o commodity_n with_o such_o nation_n their_o near_a neighbour_n as_o be_v of_o another_o religion_n but_o when_o the_o adverse_a party_n begin_v to_o suppress_v &_o root_v out_o the_o reform_a religion_n they_o it_o may_v be_v easy_o see_v how_o it_o continual_o grow_v &_o increase_v and_o yet_o nevertheless_o the_o cardinal_n of_o granuelle_n so_o hot_o follow_v his_o business_n as_o that_o he_o put_v the_o afore_o say_v bishop_n in_o possession_n because_o be_v himself_o have_v the_o archbishopric_n of_o malines_n for_o his_o share_n by_o virtue_n whereof_o he_o be_v legatus_fw-la natus_fw-la &_o primate_n over_o all_o the_o other_o bishop_n &_o have_v over_o &_o beside_o for_o a_o commendum_fw-la the_o abbotship_n of_o affligam_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o rich_a in_o all_o the_o whole_a country_n have_v get_v also_o to_o himself_o of_o the_o abbaye_v that_o remain_v certain_a of_o the_o divine_n to_o be_v his_o favourite_n and_o although_o contrary_a to_o all_o hope_n &_o expectation_n this_o new_a devise_n be_v bring_v in_o into_o diverse_a city_n yet_o may_v the_o envy_n &_o malice_n of_o many_o be_v easy_o see_v &_o know_v herein_o for_o diverse_a city_n will_v at_o no_o hand_n receive_v &_o accept_v of_o these_o new_a bishop_n but_o oppose_v themselves_o against_o they_o to_o wit_n the_o antwerpian_n rurmondians_n goreningians_n deventrians_n &_o other_o howbeit_o by_o this_o do_n the_o cardinal_n of_o granuelle_n have_v obtain_v such_o authority_n &_o favour_n as_o that_o he_o may_v give_v away_o &_o bestow_v all_o his_o m._n office_n &_o benefice_n where_o it_o please_v he_o insomuch_o that_o he_o have_v get_v for_o his_o part_n to_o be_v lord_n &_o king_n over_o all_o his_o other_o fellow_n bishop_n for_o by_o the_o mean_v diverse_a devise_n be_v practise_v to_o obtain_v &_o keep_v the_o authority_n &_o superintendentship_n in_o his_o ma._n country_n and_o to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v understand_v the_o state_n of_o all_o the_o whole_a do_n there_o as_o also_o to_o get_v the_o love_n and_o good_a will_n of_o all_o the_o king_n prince_n &_o potentate_n near_o about_o he_o have_v authority_n to_o make_v &_o place_v all_o his_o ma._n commissary_n &_o other_o officer_n &_o among_o the_o rest_n make_v his_o brother_n germane_a ambassador_n in_o france_n who_o have_v win_v there_o such_o favour_n as_o that_o the_o king_n and_o the_o queen_n send_v with_o all_o careful_a diligence_n to_o have_v he_o send_v back_o unto_o their_o ma._n for_o the_o quiet_a of_o the_o common_a weal_n and_o whosoever_o will_v consider_v &_o thorough_o weigh_v the_o thing_n afore_o say_v may_v easy_o judge_v who_o it_o be_v that_o have_v usurp_v &_o challenge_v to_o himself_o power_n &_o

majesty_n howbeit_o no_o whit_n agree_v unto_o neither_o yet_o publish_v over_o and_o beside_o this_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o same_o year_n his_o majesty_n give_v express_v commandment_n that_o the_o new_a bishop_n shall_v be_v bring_v in_o without_o contradiction_n or_o else_o proclaim_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n &_o give_v unto_o the_o inquisitor_n their_o authority_n and_o power_n by_o which_o they_o have_v both_o temporal_a &_o ecclesiastical_a knowledge_n &_o authority_n &_o that_o the_o determination_n &_o couclusion_n of_o the_o tridentine_a council_n shall_v forthwith_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n with_o all_o severity_n the_o copy_n of_o this_o commandment_n be_v by_o and_o by_o send_v unto_o all_o the_o city_n &_o town_n of_o the_o low_a country_n express_o command_v they_o to_o rule_v themselves_o according_a to_o his_o majesty_n commadement_n and_o commission_n this_o be_v the_o second_o cause_n and_o chief_a occasion_n of_o the_o alteration_n and_o disorder_n as_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v show_v see_v then_o that_o the_o inquisition_n principal_o be_v by_o his_o majesty_n express_o command_v it_o must_v of_o necessity_n follow_v that_o all_o the_o fault_n of_o the_o trouble_n and_o disorder_v pass_v be_v to_o be_v lay_v upon_o himself_o &_o upon_o none_o else_o wherefore_o it_o neither_o agree_v with_o the_o truth_n nor_o yet_o any_o way_n like_o to_o be_v true_a that_o through_o the_o exhortation_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n the_o subject_n shall_v rebel_v against_o his_o highness_n or_o that_o he_o first_o of_o all_o shall_v by_o his_o persuasion_n draw_v they_o out_o of_o the_o way_n &_o stir_v up_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o nobility_n to_o confederate_n themselves_o with_o he_o or_o to_o be_v mutinous_a and_o by_o a_o oath_n confirm_v their_o league_n to_o the_o end_n to_o oppose_v &_o defend_v themselves_o at_o all_o time_n against_o his_o majesty_n &_o his_o ordinance_n which_o be_v from_o the_o first_o beginning_n observe_v &_o keep_v and_o beside_o it_o be_v unlike_a to_o be_v true_a that_o this_o assembly_n and_o confederacy_n be_v make_v in_o his_o court_n of_o breda_n &_o bruxelles_n &_o so_o according_o to_o be_v the_o author_n fautor_n &_o chief_a of_o the_o obstinate_a &_o mutinous_a rebel_n or_o disturber_n of_o the_o public_a weal_n for_o he_o never_o stir_v up_o sedition_n or_o dissension_n against_o his_o majesty_n &_o therefore_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v accuse_v thereof_o for_o the_o say_a conspiracy_n begin_v not_o by_o any_o exhort_v of_o his_o but_o through_o the_o grief_n proceed_v from_o the_o inquisition_n and_o because_o that_o the_o promise_n and_o other_o incident_n make_v in_o the_o year_n 50.55.62.65_o as_o before_o have_v be_v declare_v and_o show_v be_v not_o perform_v and_o keep_v wherefore_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n affirm_v that_o by_o the_o foresay_a league_n and_o the_o accusation_n and_o other_o matter_n ensue_v the_o self_n same_o thing_n come_v to_o pass_v which_o the_o duchess_n of_o parma_n heretofore_o have_v speak_v in_o open_a council_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o cruel_a commission_n publish_v by_o his_o matestie_n will_v cause_v a_o marvellous_a alteration_n see_v that_o many_o have_v conceive_v some_o good_a hope_n of_o the_o good_a tiding_n that_o the_o count_n of_o egmont_n will_v bring_v with_o he_o at_o his_o return_n out_o of_o spain_n and_o it_o be_v sithence_o also_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o it_o be_v write_v to_o the_o duchess_n as_o she_o herself_o have_v confess_v in_o her_o answer_n that_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o commission_n publish_v by_o his_o majesty_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o whole_a alteration_n which_o commission_n as_o before_o be_v say_v be_v the_o very_a spring_n head_n of_o the_o league_n make_v against_o his_o knowledge_n and_o will_n but_o so_o soon_o as_o the_o same_o declaration_n be_v come_v to_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o say_a duchess_n and_o understand_v the_o content_a thereof_o 15._o day_n before_o the_o confederate_n have_v assemble_v themselves_o at_o the_o town_n house_n she_o say_v and_o express_o declare_v that_o the_o same_o declaration_n like_v she_o not_o in_o all_o those_o point_n &_o that_o she_o can_v not_o devise_v how_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o commission_n can_v by_o any_o mean_n keep_v the_o low_a country_n in_o peace_n and_o ●nitie_n sure_o her_o highness_n take_v not_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o confederates_n to_o be_v seditious_a see_v she_o vert_o believe_v that_o the_o confederate_n will_v attempt_v nothing_o against_o his_o majesty_n nor_o their_o country_n neither_o yet_o any_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v hurtful_a thereto_o so_o that_o this_o be_v a_o clear_a case_n that_o these_o alteration_n &_o trouble_n come_v first_o and_o principal_o from_o the_o inquisition_n here_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v and_o weigh_v the_o example_n of_o germany_n france_n england_n and_o scotland_n ho_o wheit_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v grant_v that_o his_o majesty_n mean_v to_o show_v nothing_o else_o by_o the_o set_n forth_o of_o these_o cruel_a commission_n but_o in_o time_n utter_o to_o destroy_v the_o country_n of_o brabant_n and_o contrariwise_o in_o the_o country_n where_o the_o religion_n or_o at_o least_o the_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n be_v grant_v and_o agree_v upon_o &_o where_o the_o inquisition_n have_v have_v nothing_o to_o do_v there_o be_v a_o peaceable_a and_o quiet_a abide_n and_o dwell_v which_o thing_n witness_v unto_o we_o that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n to_o live_v with_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n without_o the_o inquisition_n then_o in_o all_o malice_n iniquity_n and_o licenciousnes_n without_o correction_n and_o chastifement_n neither_o yet_o do_v it_o ever_o like_o the_o prince_n &_o potentate_n of_o germany_n who_o ever_o desire_v the_o peace_n of_o their_o country_n &_o always_o seek_v the_o public_a weal_n of_o they_o unto_o who_o the_o matter_n as_o great_o appertain_v as_o unto_o his_o majesty_n but_o to_o suffer_v the_o liberty_n of_o religion_n or_o conscience_n if_o at_o any_o time_n they_o fear_v commotion_n and_o rebellion_n moreover_o his_o majesty_n may_v well_o enough_o understande_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o confederate_n see_v they_o never_o show_v themselves_o obstinate_a or_o go_v about_o by_o force_n to_o obtain_v that_o which_o they_o crave_v but_o only_o beseech_v his_o matestie_n to_o under_v and_o their_o grief_n and_o supplication_n &_o thereupon_o take_v the_o advice_n of_o the_o general_a estate_n promise_v hereafter_o to_o live_v in_o the_o cause_n of_o religion_n according_a to_o the_o ordenauce_n &_o determination_n of_o the_o say_v estate_n and_o they_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v be_v disobedient_a seditious_a or_o a_o disturber_n of_o the_o common_a weal_n that_o he_o may_v be_v punish_v according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o offence_n now_o the_o confederate_n desire_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o have_v 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they_o can_v never_o agree_v together_o and_o because_o that_o this_o and_o many_o other_o such_o like_a thing_n breed_v and_o nourish_v great_a dissension_n wherefore_o to_o the_o end_n to_o meet_v with_o all_o apparent_a disorder_n &_o mischief_n it_o be_v determine_v that_o the_o count_n of_o egmont_n shall_v be_v send_v unto_o his_o majesty_n at_o who_o return_n every_o man_n comfort_v himself_o with_o good_a hope_n and_o a_o express_a declaration_n of_o amendment_n and_o remedy_n of_o every_o thing_n and_o especial_o for_o the_o moderation_n of_o the_o inquisition_n and_o for_o the_o same_o purpose_n in_o the_o year_n 1565._o there_o assemble_v three_o bishop_n three_o divine_n three_o doctor_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n and_o as_o many_o canoniste_n to_o conclude_v a_o moderation_n upon_o the_o say_a inquisition_n whereupon_o in_o the_o end_n it_o be_v send_v to_o his_o