Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
religion_n	england_n	king_n	kingdom_n	4,625	5	5.7154	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51131	The case of Ireland's being bound by acts of Parliament in England stated by William Molyneux.	Molyneux, William, 1656-1698.	1698 (1698)	Wing M2402; ESTC R30063	64,004	194

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subject_n and_o servant_n william_n molyneux_n preface_n to_o the_o reader_n i_o have_v nothing_o to_o offer_v in_o this_o preface_n more_o than_o to_o let_v the_o reader_n know_v how_o unconcerned_a i_o be_o in_o any_o of_o those_o particular_a inducement_n which_o may_v seem_v at_o this_o juncture_n to_o have_v occasion_v the_o follow_a discourse_n i_o have_v not_o any_o concern_v in_o wool_n or_o the_o wooll-trade_n i_o be_o no_o wise_a interest_v in_o the_o forfeiture_n or_o grant_n i_o be_o not_o at_o all_o solicitous_a whether_o the_o bishop_n or_o society_n of_o derry_n recover_v the_o land_n they_o contest_v about_o so_o that_o i_o think_v i_o be_o as_o free_a from_o any_o personal_a prejudice_n in_o this_o cause_n as_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o expect_v any_o man_n shall_v be_v that_o have_v a_o estate_n and_o property_n in_o this_o kingdom_n and_o who_o be_v a_o member_n of_o parliament_n there_o in_o i_o hope_v therefore_o it_o be_v a_o public_a principle_n that_o have_v 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and_o hear_v grievance_n be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o their_o business_n and_o to_o redress_v they_o be_v their_o chief_a glory_n but_o this_o be_v no_o to_o be_v do_v till_o they_o be_v lay_v before_o they_o and_o fair_o state_v for_o their_o consideration_n this_o i_o have_v endeavour_v 〈◊〉_d the_o follow_a paper_n what_o s●…cess_n it_o may_v have_v i_o be_o not_o ve●…_n solicitous_a about_o i_o have_v do_v what_o i_o think_v be_v my_o duty_n and_o commit_v the_o event_n to_o god_n almighty_a and_o the_o wise_a council_n of_o england_n dublin_n febr._n 8._o 7_o 1698._o w._n molyneux_n the_o case_n of_o ireland_n be_v bind_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n in_o england_n state_v i_o have_v ever_o be_v see_v disquisition_n full_o persuade_v of_o the_o strict_a justice_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n that_o i_o can_v never_o think_v that_o any_o of_o their_o proceed_n which_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v the_o least_o tendency_n to_o hardship_n on_o their_o neighbour_n can_v arise_v 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pag._n 47._o and_o in_o pilkington_n case_n aforementioned_a fortescue_n declare_v that_o the_o land_n of_o ireland_n be_v and_o at_o all_o time_n have_v be_v a_o dominion_n separate_a and_o divide_v from_o england_n how_o then_o can_v the_o realm_n of_o england_n and_o ireland_n be_v distinct_a kingdom_n and_o separate_a dominion_n be_v imagine_v to_o have_v any_o superiority_n or_o jurisdiction_n the_o one_o over_o the_o other_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o fancy_v that_o kingdom_n be_v separate_a and_o distinct_a mere_o from_o the_o geographical_a distinction_n of_o territory_n kingdom_n become_v distinct_a by_o distinct_a jurisdiction_n and_o authority_n legislative_a and_o executive_a and_o as_o rex_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la regem_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la so_o regnum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la alio_fw-la non_fw-la subjicitur_fw-la regno_fw-la a_o kingdom_n can_v have_v no_o supreme_a it_o be_v in_o itself_o supreme_a within_o itself_o and_o must_v have_v all_o jurisdiction_n authority_n and_o praeeminency_n to_o the_o royal_a state_n of_o a_o kingdom_n belong_v or_o else_o it_o be_v none_o and_o that_o ireland_n have_v all_o these_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o irish_a stat._n 33_o hen._n viii_o c._n 1._o the_o chief_a of_o these_o most_o certain_o be_v the_o power_n of_o make_v and_o abrogate_a its_o own_o law_n and_o be_v bind_v only_o by_o such_o to_o which_o the_o community_n have_v give_v their_o consent_n six_o it_o be_v against_o the_o king_n prerogative_n prerogative_n that_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n shall_v have_v any_o coordinate_a power_n with_o he_o to_o introduce_v new_a law_n or_o repeal_v old_a law_n establish_v in_o ireland_n by_o the_o constitution_n of_o ireland_n under_o poyning_n act_n the_o king_n prerogative_n in_o the_o legislature_n be_v advance_v to_o a_o much_o high_a pitch_n than_o ever_o be_v challenge_v by_o the_o king_n in_o england_n and_o the_o parliament_n of_o ireland_n stand_v almost_o on_o the_o same_o bottom_n as_o the_o king_n do_v in_o england_n i_o say_v almost_o on_o the_o same_o bottom_n for_o the_o irish_a parliament_n have_v not_o only_o a_o negative_a vote_n as_o the_o king_n have_v in_o england_n to_o whatever_o law_n the_o king_n and_o his_o privy_a council_n of_o both_o or_o either_o kingdom_n shall_v lay_v before_o they_o but_o have_v also_o a_o liberty_n of_o propose_v to_o the_o king_n and_o his_o privy_a council_n here_o such_o law_n as_o the_o parliament_n of_o ireland_n think_v expedient_a to_o be_v pass_v which_o law_n be_v thus_o propose_v to_o the_o king_n and_o put_v into_o form_n and_o transmit_v to_o the_o parliament_n here_o according_a to_o poyning_n act_n must_v be_v pass_v or_o reject_v in_o the_o very_a word_n even_o to_o a_o tittle_n as_o they_o be_v say_v before_o our_o parliament_n we_o can_v alter_v the_o least_o jota_n if_o therefore_o the_o legislature_n of_o ireland_n stand_v on_o this_o foot_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o king_n and_o to_o the_o parliament_n of_o ireland_n and_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n do_v remove_v it_o from_o this_o bottom_n and_o assume_v it_o to_o themselves_o where_o the_o king_n prerogative_n be_v much_o narrow_a and_o as_o it_o be_v reverse_v for_o there_o the_o king_n have_v only_o a_o negative_a vote_n i_o humble_o conceive_v it_o be_v a_o encroachment_n on_o the_o king_n prerogative_n but_o this_o i_o be_o sure_a the_o parliament_n of_o england_n will_v be_v always_o very_o tender_a of_o and_o his_o majesty_n will_v be_v very_o loath_a to_o have_v such_o a_o precious_a jewel_n of_o his_o crown_n handle_v ruf_o the_o happiness_n of_o our_o constitution_n depend_v on_o a_o right_a temperament_n between_o the_o king_n and_o the_o people_n right_n seven_o it_o be_v against_o the_o practice_n age_n of_o all_o former_a age_n wherein_o can_v it_o appear_v that_o any_o statute_n make_v in_o england_n be_v at_o any_o time_n since_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o allow_v and_o put_v in_o practice_n in_o 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