Selected quad for the lemma: kingdom_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
kingdom_n	court_n	king_n	lord_n	2,970	5	3.7799	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A36485	A discourse concerning the signification of allegiance, as it is to be understood in the new oath of allegiance	Downes, Theophilus, d. 1726.	1689 (1689)	Wing D2082; ESTC R1366	36,235	28

ever_o exact_v of_o all_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o realm_n to_o the_o king_n thereof_o which_o as_o it_o be_v the_o most_o demonstrative_a proof_n that_o the_o sovereign_a power_n be_v always_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v they_o allegiance_n be_v a_o essential_a right_n of_o sovereignty_n and_o never_o so_o much_o as_o pretend_v to_o by_o any_o other_o so_o it_o be_v also_o evident_a from_o the_o very_a form_n of_o those_o oath_n which_o have_v be_v different_a in_o word_n but_o the_o same_o in_o substance_n that_o the_o subject_n be_v always_o bind_v to_o a_o active_a unconditionate_n and_o unreserved_a fidelity_n to_o their_o prince_n there_o be_v this_o statute_n among_o the_o law_n of_o edward_n the_o confessor_n 35_o that_o all_o the_o people_n of_o this_o kingdom_n shall_v once_o a_o year_n bind_v themselves_o together_o by_o a_o inviolable_a oath_n fidelitas_fw-la and_o combine_v as_o swear_v brethren_n to_o defend_v the_o kingdom_n together_o with_o their_o lord_n the_o king_n against_o all_o foreigner_n and_o enemy_n and_o with_o he_o to_o preserve_v his_o land_n and_o honour_n with_o all_o fidelity_n and_o that_o they_o will_v be_v faithful_a to_o he_o as_o their_o lord_n the_o king_n b●th_v within_o and_o without_o the_o kingdom_n of_o britain_n to_o the_o same_o effect_n though_o somewhat_o different_a in_o the_o expression_n be_v the_o statute_n make_v by_o william_n the_o conqueror_n that_o all_o the_o freeman_n of_o this_o kingdom_n shall_v affirm_v upon_o their_o faith_n ibid._n and_o oath_n that_o within_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n and_o without_o they_o will_v be_v faithful_a to_o their_o sovereign_a lord_n k._n william_n and_o every_o where_o preserve_v his_o land_n and_o honour_n with_o all_o fidelity_n and_o with_o he_o defend_v they_o against_o all_o his_o enemy_n to_o this_o succeed_v that_o which_o the_o lord_n coke_n call_v legal_a ligeance_n case_n or_o the_o common-law_n oath_n of_o allegiance_n which_o he_o cite_v out_o of_o britton_n 3._o who_o write_v anno_fw-la 5._o ed._n 1._o which_o all_o the_o subject_n be_v oblige_v to_o take_v at_o twelve_o year_n of_o age_n at_o the_o sheriff_n court_n 14._o or_o the_o leete_n and_o without_o the_o take_n of_o which_o they_o have_v no_o warrant_n to_o abide_v in_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o form_n of_o it_o be_v to_o this_o effect_n you_o shall_v swear_v that_o from_o this_o day_n forward_o you_o shall_v be_v true_a and_o faithful_a to_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n and_o his_o heir_n and_o truth_n and_o faith_n shall_v bear_v of_o life_n and_o member_n and_o terrene_a honour_n and_o you_o shall_v neither_o know_v nor_o hear_v of_o any_o ill_a or_o damage_n which_o you_o shall_v not_o defend_v that_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o utmost_a of_o your_o power_n coke_n inform_v we_o that_o five_o thing_n be_v observe_v by_o all_o the_o judge_n upon_o this_o oath_n ibid._n first_o that_o for_o the_o time_n of_o its_o obligation_n it_o be_v indefinite_a and_o without_o limit_n second_o two_o excellent_a quality_n be_v require_v that_o be_v to_o be_v true_a and_o faithful_a three_o to_o who_o to_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n and_o his_o heir_n four_o in_o what_o manner_n and_o faith_n and_o troth_n shall_v bear_v of_o life_n and_o member_n that_o be_v until_o the_o let_v out_o of_o the_o last_o drop_n of_o our_o dear_a heartblood_n five_o where_o and_o in_o what_o place_n in_o all_o place_n whatsoever_o for_o you_o shall_v neither_o know_v nor_o hear_v of_o any_o ill_a which_o you_o shall_v not_o defend_v such_o be_v the_o ligeance_n which_o the_o law_n have_v prescribe_v in_o that_o ancient_a oath_n which_o be_v still_o in_o force_n it_o be_v neither_o circumscribe_v by_o time_n nor_o place_n it_o be_v unconditionate_n and_o unreserved_a it_o be_v not_o a_o lazy_a passive_a allegiance_n require_v nothing_o but_o pure_a submission_n but_o a_o active_a and_o vigorous_a loyalty_n exact_v all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o sphere_n of_o moral_a possibility_n 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yet_o abolish_v yet_o it_o have_v be_v almost_o total_o supplant_v by_o that_o large_a oath_n of_o allegiance_n which_o be_v enact_v anno_fw-la 3_o o._n of_o king_n james_n the_o first_o and_o which_o many_o of_o we_o have_v take_v to_o k._n j._n the_o second_o and_o though_o this_o oath_n upon_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o powder_n plot_n be_v particular_o frame_v and_o design_v to_o secure_v the_o king_n against_o the_o treason_n of_o the_o papist_n yet_o as_o k._n james_n himself_o do_v affirm_v in_o his_o apology_n that_o it_o exact_v no_o more_o than_o what_o the_o ancient_a oath_n of_o allegiance_n do_v require_v so_o it_o be_v certain_a it_o exact_v no_o less_o for_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v imagine_v either_o that_o true_a faith_n and_o allegiance_n in_o that_o oath_n shall_v be_v design_v to_o signify_v less_o than_o they_o always_o do_v before_o or_o that_o a_o less_o security_n be_v require_v when_o a_o great_a be_v intend_v but_o to_o prevent_v all_o subterfuge_n even_o 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thus_o i_o become_v your_o man_n from_o this_o day_n forward_o of_o life_n and_o limb_n and_o unto_o you_o shall_v be_v true_a and_o faithful_a and_o bear_v you_o faith_n for_o the_o tenement_n that_o i_o claim_v to_o hold_v of_o you_o save_v the_o faith_n which_o i_o owe_v unto_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king._n the_o lord_n coke_n in_o his_o institutes_n give_v we_o this_o exposition_n of_o it_o 1._o foial_a and_o lo●al_a which_o be_v word_n equivalent_a to_o faithful_a and_o true_a allegiance_n in_o the_o oath_n before_o we_o these_o word_n be_v of_o great_a extent_n for_o they_o extend_v to_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o lord_n counsel_n in_o whatsoever_o be_v honest_a and_o profitable_a omnis_fw-la homo_fw-la debet_fw-la fidem_fw-la domino_fw-la svo_fw-la de_fw-la vitâ_fw-la &_o membris_fw-la suis_fw-la &_o terrenô_o honorê_n &_o observatione_fw-la consilii_fw-la svi_fw-la per_fw-la honestum_fw-la &_o utile_fw-la comprehend_v in_o these_o word_n foial_a and_o loyal_a i_o become_v your_o man_n of_o life_n and_o limb._n therefore_o he_o must_v never_o be_v arm_v against_o or_o opposite_a to_o his_o lord_n but_o both_o his_o life_n and_o member_n must_v be_v ready_a for_o the_o lawful_a defence_n of_o his_o lord_n and_o this_o be_v sufficient_a to_o show_v that_o by_o the_o feudal_n law_n as_o it_o be_v receive_v in_o england_n every_o vassal_n be_v oblige_v to_o a_o active_a fidelity_n and_o assistance_n of_o his_o lord_n where_o fore_n 2._o if_o this_o be_v the_o obligation_n of_o every_o vassal_n to_o his_o lord_n be_v it_o possible_a for_o man_n of_o sense_n to_o imagine_v that_o a_o low_a degree_n of_o fidelity_n be_v due_a to_o a_o sovereign_a lord_n who_o have_v a_o double_a right_n to_o the_o service_n of_o his_o vassal_n a_o property_n in_o their_o estate_n and_o a_o jurisdiction_n over_o their_o person_n have_v the_o law_n ordain_v that_o the_o servant_n shall_v be_v above_o his_o master_n and_o the_o subject_a above_o his_o sovereign_n have_v 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emperor_n shall_v be_v express_o except_v in_o all_o oath_n of_o fidelity_n and_o that_o this_o law_n be_v universal_o receive_v in_o all_o nation_n and_o that_o it_o be_v here_o observe_v in_o england_n be_v evident_a from_o the_o form_n of_o homage_n here_o insert_v 207._o and_o the_o ancient_a oath_n of_o fealty_n in_o fleta_n but_o also_o 2._o by_o the_o same_o feudal_n law_n the_o liege_n vassal_n of_o the_o sovereign_n be_v express_o oblige_v to_o assist_v and_o defend_v he_o against_o all_o person_n whatsoever_o without_o any_o exception_n this_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o very_a definition_n of_o liege_n homage_n in_o skene_n exp._n and_o of_o a_o liege_n tenure_n in_o the_o feudist_n lige_n and_o from_o the_o common_a form_n of_o liege_n homage_n here_o in_o england_n which_o be_v make_v to_o the_o king_n in_o these_o word_n feud_n i_o become_v your_o man_n for_o the_o fee_n and_o tenement_n which_o i_o hold_v of_o you_o and_o will_v bear_v you_o faith_n of_o your_o lise_n and_o limb_n your_o body_n ibid._n chattel_n and_o terrene_a honour_n against_o all_o mortal_n whatsoever_o as_o for_o those_o who_o hold_v in_o feudo-ligio_a that_o be_v immediate_o of_o the_o king_n it_o be_v undeniable_a that_o they_o be_v bind_v for_o their_o fee_n to_o assist_v the_o king_n in_o his_o war_n and_o it_o be_v no_o less_o certain_a that_o vassal_n of_o inferior_a lord_n who_o hold_v but_o mediate_o of_o the_o crown_n be_v also_o bind_v to_o the_o same_o assistance_n of_o their_o sovereign_n to_o this_o purpose_n a_o passage_n out_o of_o willelmus_fw-la nubrigensis_n 1._o be_v cite_v by_o du-fresne_a regi_fw-la anglorum_fw-la tanquam_fw-la principali_fw-la domino_fw-la hominium_fw-la cum_fw-la ligeantia_fw-la i._n e._n solenni_fw-la cautione_n standi_fw-la cum_fw-la eo_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la eo_fw-la contra_fw-la omnes_fw-la homines_fw-la so_o glanvile_n inform_v we_o that_o a_o vassal_n at_o the_o command_n of_o the_o prince_n be_v bind_v to_o fight_v against_o his_o 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