Selected quad for the lemma: land_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
land_n	bring_v	call_v	great_a	1,812	5	2.8892	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61536	A discourse concerning bonds of resignation of benefices in point of law and conscience by ... Edward Lord Bishop of Worcester.	Stillingfleet, Edward, 1635-1699.	1695 (1695)	Wing S5572; ESTC R7708	38,719	132

etc._n etc._n be_v not_o this_o bargain_n in_o order_n to_o the_o procure_n or_o obtain_v the_o presentation_n let_v it_o be_v with_o who_o it_o will_v if_o it_o be_v for_o this_o end_n it_o be_v simoniacal_a or_o else_o it_o will_v be_v hard_a to_o determine_v what_o simony_n be_v and_o as_o to_o such_o kind_n of_o bond_n of_o resignation_n between_o party_n without_o the_o patron_n be_v privity_n how_o can_v they_o signify_v any_o thing_n if_o the_o bishop_n do_v not_o accept_v the_o resignation_n which_o i_o have_v show_v before_o must_v be_v into_o his_o hand_n but_o these_o man_n seem_v to_o set_v the_o bishop_n quite_o aside_o or_o to_o suppose_v he_o very_o weak_a and_o inconsiderate_a all_o they_o look_v at_o be_v the_o point_n of_o law_n and_o they_o may_v say_v they_o have_v advise_v with_o council_n and_o they_o have_v tell_v they_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o against_o law_n in_o this_o practice_n how_o not_o against_o law_n do_v they_o ask_v they_o whether_o this_o be_v not_o a_o corrupt_a resignation_n within_o the_o statute_n no_o but_o whether_o it_o be_v simony_n or_o not_o i_o hardly_o suppose_v any_o man_n that_o understand_v what_o simony_n be_v by_o our_o law_n will_v go_v so_o far_o but_o they_o may_v say_v it_o do_v not_o void_a the_o live_n nor_o bring_v a_o disability_n on_o the_o person_n and_o so_o far_o they_o say_v as_o the_o statute_n do_v but_o be_v this_o all_o which_o man_n of_o conscience_n and_o who_o take_v the_o care_n of_o soul_n be_v to_o inquire_v after_o what!_o nothing_o but_o whether_o the_o benefice_n will_v be_v void_a or_o not_o or_o whether_o the_o king_n may_v present_v or_o not_o be_v these_o all_o the_o consideration_n even_o of_o clergyman_n in_o such_o case_n such_o kind_n of_o practice_n which_o savour_v only_o of_o this_o world_n be_v those_o which_o give_v such_o advantage_n against_o our_o profession_n in_o such_o a_o age_n of_o infidelity_n as_o we_o do_v not_o you_o see_v say_v they_o that_o they_o mind_v nothing_o but_o their_o bare_a interest_n as_o to_o this_o world_n and_o have_v no_o regard_n to_o law_n or_o conscience_n where_o they_o contradict_v it_o i_o be_o sensible_a how_o unreasonable_a it_o be_v to_o charge_v a_o profession_n with_o the_o fault_n of_o a_o few_o and_o those_o in_o comparison_n i_o hope_v not_o considerable_a in_o it_o but_o we_o ought_v if_o possible_a to_o avoid_v any_o scandal_n of_o this_o kind_n for_o it_o strike_v at_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o clergy_n of_o our_o church_n and_o at_o religion_n itself_o which_o if_o we_o have_v any_o ourselves_o we_o shall_v be_v very_o tender_a of_o the_o honour_n of_o some_o man_n have_v a_o mighty_a prejudice_n against_o any_o churchman_n meddle_v in_o secular_a affair_n although_o they_o be_v matter_n of_o justice_n and_o mercy_n which_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n call_v they_o to_o but_o my_o great_a prejudice_n be_v against_o such_o churchman_n who_o bring_v secular_a way_n of_o traffic_v into_o church-matter_n as_o though_o nothing_o be_v real_o mind_v but_o buy_v and_o sell_v and_o get_v gain_n advance_v of_o trade_n be_v a_o noble_a design_n in_o a_o nation_n and_o that_o which_o make_v it_o considerable_a at_o home_n and_o abroad_o but_o god_n forbid_v that_o such_o a_o way_n of_o trading_n shall_v ever_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o church_n or_o be_v suffer_v to_o go_v unpunished_a in_o it_o for_o it_o will_v certain_o ruin_n the_o best_a church_n in_o the_o world_n by_o lessen_v the_o reputation_n of_o churchman_n by_o take_v off_o the_o good_a affection_n of_o the_o people_n and_o make_v they_o to_o run_v into_o faction_n and_o infidelity_n there_o be_v certain_o something_o more_o to_o be_v regard_v in_o these_o thing_n beside_o our_o own_o interest_n there_o be_v that_o of_o religion_n of_o our_o church_n and_o of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n which_o ought_v to_o over-rule_v it_o suppose_v there_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o bare_a law_n in_o the_o case_n which_o express_o forbid_v all_o corrupt_a resignation_n be_v it_o not_o fit_a for_o those_o who_o be_v to_o preach_v obedience_n to_o law_n to_o observe_v they_o in_o what_o relate_v to_o themselves_o ought_v they_o not_o to_o be_v example_n to_o other_o in_o every_o thing_n of_o good_a report_n and_o to_o abstain_v from_o whatever_o tend_v to_o take_v off_o from_o the_o influence_n of_o their_o doctrine_n upon_o the_o people_n and_o nothing_o do_v it_o more_o than_o when_o they_o be_v suspect_v to_o come_v among_o they_o by_o unlawful_a and_o indirect_a mean_n i_o have_v take_v the_o liberty_n in_o this_o discourse_n to_o speak_v my_o mind_n free_o about_o matter_n which_o touch_v upon_o law_n and_o conscience_n the_o duty_n of_o patron_n and_o incumbent_n but_o i_o have_v do_v it_o without_o any_o other_o design_n than_o of_o do_v some_o good_a or_o at_o least_o prevent_v some_o mischief_n to_o the_o church_n i_o live_v in_o and_o which_o i_o have_v a_o true_a and_o a_o just_a value_n for_o 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a_o discourse_n concern_v bond_n of_o resignation_n of_o benefice_n in_o point_n of_o law_n and_o conscience_n by_o the_o right_n reverend_a father_n in_o god_n edward_z lord_n bishop_n of_o worcester_n london_n print_v by_o i._n h._n for_o henry_n mortlock_n at_o the_o phoenix_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1695._o the_o preface_n the_o intention_n of_o write_v and_o publish_v the_o follow_a discourse_n be_v to_o give_v a_o stop_n if_o possible_a to_o a_o dangerous_a and_o prevail_a practice_n and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o dangerous_a because_o it_o be_v manage_v with_o so_o much_o secrecy_n and_o person_n be_v often_o draw_v into_o it_o before_o they_o be_v aware_a of_o the_o mischief_n of_o it_o they_o be_v tell_v that_o there_o be_v no_o law_n against_o it_o and_o that_o there_o be_v adjudge_v case_n and_o precedent_n in_o law_n for_o it_o and_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o amiss_o in_o the_o bond_n of_o resignation_n itself_o but_o if_o there_o be_v any_o corrupt_a or_o evil_a practice_n after_o it_o that_o make_v it_o fit_a to_o be_v condemn_v in_o equity_n but_o not_o in_o law_n but_o a_o general_a bond_n of_o resignation_n of_o a_o benefice_n upon_o notice_n in_o order_n to_o the_o obtain_v a_o presentation_n to_o that_o benefice_n have_v such_o a_o simoniacal_a appearance_n that_o any_o person_n who_o pretend_v to_o conscience_n can_v but_o think_v it_o necessary_a to_o examine_v how_o far_o such_o a_o practice_n can_v be_v consistent_a not_o only_o with_o the_o law_n but_o with_o the_o oath_n which_o he_o be_v to_o take_v against_o all_o simoniacal_a contract_n and_o promise_n direct_o or_o indirect_o etc._n etc._n for_o or_o concern_v the_o procure_n or_o obtain_v the_o rectory_n or_o vicarage_n of_o etc._n etc._n how_o can_v any_o man_n that_o enter_v into_o these_o bond_n say_v that_o he_o do_v it_o not_o in_o order_n to_o the_o obtain_v a_o presentation_n and_o do_v not_o such_o a_o bond_n amount_v to_o a_o contract_n how_o then_o can_v they_o 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