Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	lord_n	majesty_n	seal_n	3,128	5	8.9661	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62502	Three treatises concerning the Scotish discipline 1. A fair warning to take heed of the same, by the Right Reverend Dr. Bramhall, Bishop of Derris : 2. A review of Dr. Bramble, late Bishop of London-Derry, his fair warning, &c. by R.B.G. : 3. A second fair warning, in vindication of the first, against the seditious reviewer, by Ri. Watson, chaplain to the Right Honorable the Lord Hopton : to which is prefixed, a letter written by the Reverend Dean of St. Burien, Dr. Creyghton.	R. B. G. A review of Doctor Bramble.; Bramhall, John, 1594-1663. Fair warning to take heed of the Scotish discipline.; Baillie, Robert, 1599-1662.; Watson, Richard, 1612-1685.; Creighton, Robert, 1593-1672.	1661 (1661)	Wing T1122; ESTC R22169	350,569	378

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his_o actual_a jurisdiction_n do_v proceed_v from_o the_o parent_n of_o his_o scholar_n and_o though_o he_o enjoy_v a_o kind_n of_o supremacy_n among_o they_o he_o must_v not_o think_v that_o this_o extinguish_v either_o his_o own_o filial_a duty_n or_o they_o like_o this_o power_n of_o preside_v political_o in_o synod_n be_v the_o other_o power_n which_o they_o give_v he_o of_o reform_v the_o church_n that_o be_v when_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n be_v corrupt_v but_o not_o when_o it_o be_v pure_a as_o they_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o it_o be_v when_o the_o jurisdiction_n be_v in_o their_o own_o hand_n although_o godly_a king_n and_o prince_n sometime_o by_o their_o own_o authority_n when_o the_o kirk_n be_v corrupt_v and_o all_o thing_n out_o of_o order_n place_n minister_n and_o 10._o restore_v the_o true_a service_n of_o the_o lord_n after_o the_o example_n of_o some_o godly_a king_n of_o judah_n and_o divers_a godly_a emperor_n and_o king_n also_o in_o the_o light_n 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extraordinary_o but_o can_v the_o magistrate_n according_a to_o their_o learning_n call_v the_o synod_n to_o a_o account_n for_o any_o thing_n they_o do_v can_v he_o remedy_v the_o error_n of_o a_o synod_n either_o in_o doctrine_n or_o discipline_n no_o if_o magistrate_n have_v power_n to_o change_v 97._o or_o diminish_v or_o restrain_v the_o right_n of_o the_o church_n the_o condition_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v worse_o and_o their_o liberty_n less_o under_o a_o christian_a magistrate_n than_o under_o a_o heathen_a for_o say_v they_o parliament_n and_o supreme_a senate_n be_v no_o more_o infallible_a than_o synod_n and_o in_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o discipline_n more_o 88_o apt_a to_o err●…_n and_o again_o the_o magistrate_n be_v not_o judge_v of_o spiritual_a cause_n controvert_v in_o the_o church_n and_o if_o he_o decr●…e_v any_o thing_n in_o such_o business_n according_a 82._o to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n 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