preheminence

“Episcopacy, says he [583], that is to say the preheminence of a Pastor, is not contrary to the Divine right.

The Life of the Truly Eminent and Learned Hugo Grotius Burigny, Jean L De 1754

"Episcopacy, says he [583], that is to say the preheminence of a Pastor, is not contrary to the Divine right.

The Life of the Truly Eminent and Learned Hugo Grotius Containing a Copious and Circumstantial History of the Several Important and Honourable Negotiations in Which He Was Employed; together with a Critical Account of His Works Jean L��vesque de Burigny 1738

Which being thus granted by me, whosoever shal succeede me in the government, may (as being of more power and preheminence) restraine all backe againe to the accustomed lawes.

The Decameron 2004

At length, she that was in cheefest preheminence among these

The Decameron 2004

But because it is our duty not so highly to regard either the loue of our countrey, or of any other thing whatsoeuer, but that we may be ready at all times and in all places, to giue trueth the preheminence: I will say in a word what that was which perhaps might minister occasion to this infamous reproch of writers.

A briefe commentarie of Island, by Arngrimus Ionas 2003

Corporation, and companie, and from all priuilege, libertie, and preheminence which any such person should, or might claime, or haue by vertue of this our graunt, and in place of them to elect others exercising the lawfull trade of marchandise to bee of the sayd

The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003

But because it is our duty not so highly to regard either the loue of our countrey, or of any other thing whatsoeuer, but that we may be ready at all times and in all places, to giue trueth the preheminence: I will say in a word what that was which perhaps might minister occasion to this infamous reproch of writers.

The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003

[Sidenote: Strife betwixt the prelates for preheminence.] and his chapleine (whom he appointed [15] to beare his crosse before him at his entrance into the kings chappell) was contemptuouslie and violentlie thrust out of the doores with crosse and all by the fréends of the archbishop of Canturburie.

Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6): England (3 of 12) Henrie I. Raphael Holinshed

We are told also by his sister -- and there is no incongruity in the two accounts -- that he early displayed a taste for 'preheminence and would preside over his playmates as their master and they his hired servants.'

The Rowley Poems Thomas Chatterton

He remoued the archbishops see from Canturburie vnto Lichfield, thereby to aduance his kingdome of Mercia, as well in dignitie & preheminence of spirituall power as temporall.

Chronicles (1 of 6): The Historie of England (6 of 8) The Sixt Booke of the Historie of England Raphael Holinshed