Selected quad for the lemma: act_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
act_n	king_n	law_n	prerogative_n	3,673	5	10.4433	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56216	The oath of pacification, or, A forme of religious accomodation humbly proposed both to King and Parliament : thereby, to set an end to the present miseries and broyles of this discomposed, almost ship-wrackt state.	Parker, Henry, 1604-1652.; England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I). His Maiesties declaration to all his loving subjects, after his victories over the Lord Fairfax and Sr. William Waller.	1643 (1643)	Wing P410; ESTC R1447	17,333	32

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which_o he_o do_v by_o himself_o be_v far_o out-poised_a by_o that_o evil_n which_o he_o permit_v in_o other_o and_o his_o lenity_n to_o his_o child_n become_v cruelty_n to_o the_o people_n some_o man_n be_v much_o mistake_v if_o there_o be_v not_o something_o of_o eli_n in_o our_o king_n disposition_n for_o though_o he_o be_v esteem_v inflexible_a by_o such_o as_o he_o have_v once_o judge_v adverse_a to_o his_o end_n yet_o he_o be_v much_o too_o ductile_a by_o those_o who_o have_v once_o get_v prepossession_n in_o his_o good_a thought_n wherefore_o if_o his_o majesty_n serious_o desire_v to_o put_v we_o into_o a_o condition_n of_o security_n which_o be_v the_o only_a remedy_n of_o our_o present_a distemper_n he_o must_v rather_o provide_v for_o our_o indemnity_n by_o protest_v against_o connivance_n at_o evil_a in_o his_o substitute_n than_o do_v evil_a in_o his_o own_o person_n for_o he_o himself_o may_v be_v as_o guiltless_a private_o as_o eli_n be_v and_o yet_o in_o publke_n we_o his_o subject_n may_v live_v as_o miserable_o under_o his_o popish_a councillor_n as_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v under_o hophni_n and_o phineas_n the_o law_n say_v the_o king_n can_v do_v no_o wrong_n and_o out_o of_o its_o civility_n it_o impute_v all_o miscatriage_n in_o government_n to_o inferior_a agent_n but_o policy_n teach_v we_o that_o though_o a_o prince_n in_o law_n be_v not_o questionable_a for_o it_o yet_o in_o nature_n he_o be_v strange_o blameable_a and_o deep_o chargeable_a when_o bee_n make_v a_o ill_a choice_n of_o inferior_a agent_n in_o law_n it_o be_v the_o blame_n of_o rehoboam_n young_a councillor_n that_o so_o unpolitic_a and_o unworthy_a a_o disgust_n be_v give_v to_o the_o great_a and_o honourable_a state_n of_o israel_n and_o it_o be_v great_a pity_n that_o they_o do_v not_o suffer_v for_o it_o but_o it_o be_v rehoboam_n blame_n in_o policy_n that_o he_o will_v choose_v young_a councillor_n and_o he_o himself_o be_v the_o great_a loser_n by_o it_o the_o 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the_o oath_n of_o pacification_n or_o a_o form_n of_o religious_a accommodation_n humble_o propose_v both_o to_o king_n and_o parliament_n thereby_o to_o set_v a_o end_n to_o the_o present_a misery_n and_o broil_n of_o this_o discompose_v almost_o shipwreck_a state_n claudite_fw-la pastor_fw-la rivos_fw-la sit_fw-la prata_fw-la biberunt_fw-la shut_v shut_v the_o sluice_n of_o this_o purple_a flood_n the_o meadow_n have_v carouse_v enough_o in_o blood_n london_n print_v for_o robert_n bostock_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o king_n head_n in_o paul_n churchyard_n 1643._o the_o oath_n of_o pacification_n or_o a_o religious_a form_n of_o accommodation_n humble_o propose_v both_o to_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n etc._n etc._n the_o king_n last_o declaration_n of_o july_n the_o thirty_o be_v publish_v as_o a_o act_n of_o great_a grace_n to_o the_o subject_n and_o be_v issue_v immediate_o after_o his_o majesty_n good_a success_n obtain_v against_o the_o lord_n fairfax_n sir_n william_n waller_n and_o colonel_n fine_n it_o emblematize_v the_o king_n as_o some_o courtier_n fancy_v with_o a_o victorious_a palm_n in_o one_o hand_n and_o a_o peaceful_a olive_n in_o the_o other_o nevertheless_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o close_a of_o that_o declaration_n that_o the_o intent_n of_o it_o be_v to_o bring_v in_o man_n money_n plate_n horse_n and_o arm_n as_o well_o as_o to_o proclaim_v pardon_n for_o it_o proclaim_v pardon_n to_o no_o other_o person_n than_o such_o as_o shall_v forthwith_o apply_v themselves_o to_o the_o king_n nor_o on_o no_o other_o condition_n than_o upon_o the_o bring_n in_o of_o such_o like_a aid_n and_o supply_n the_o favour_n be_v not_o to_o be_v extend_v to_o all_o nor_o be_v it_o clothe_v in_o the_o habit_n of_o a_o composition_n or_o peaceable_a accommodation_n it_o only_o set_v to_o sale_n a_o pardon_n and_o the_o price_n of_o that_o pardon_n be_v beside_o treacherous_a combination_n with_o the_o papist_n against_o the_o parliament_n such_o money_n such_o plate_n such_o horse_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v true_a the_o rate_n of_o the_o purchase_n be_v leave_v indefinite_a but_o it_o be_v well_o enough_o know_v that_o all_o such_o as_o have_v submit_v to_o the_o king_n and_o confess_v a_o guilt_n of_o treason_n in_o themselves_o and_o undertake_v to_o redeem_v the_o same_o by_o new_a service_n have_v find_v their_o penance_n rigorous_a and_o their_o ghostly_a father_n very_o hard_a to_o be_v satisfy_v the_o effect_n therefore_o which_o that_o declaration_n have_v be_v no_o other_o as_o we_o can_v perceive_v but_o to_o put_v more_o courage_n into_o the_o lover_n of_o parliament_n and_o to_o quicken_v all_o good_a man_n the_o more_o in_o the_o raise_n of_o new_a force_n and_o embark_v in_o hard_a adventure_n and_o god_n name_n be_v praise_v who_o do_v not_o only_o then_o give_v we_o such_o pious_a and_o manly_a resolution_n but_o have_v also_o speed_v and_o merciful_o prosper_v our_o undertaking_n the_o face_n of_o thing_n be_v now_o change_v the_o earl_n of_o essex_n have_v since_o that_o remove_v the_o king_n terrible_a army_n from_o before_o gloucester_n and_o after_o a_o bloody_a day_n fight_v by_o newbury_n be_v return_v home_o victorious_a sir_n william_n waller_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o manchester_n be_v great_a in_o new_a hope_n and_o preparation_n and_o the_o marquess_n of_o newcastle_n be_v as_o fearful_a to_o receive_v annoyance_n from_o the_o scot_n as_o hopeful_a to_o do_v any_o to_o the_o lord_n fairefax_n wherefore_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o that_o if_o a_o fair_a way_n of_o accommodation_n be_v now_o tender_v by_o the_o parliament_n it_o will_v be_v hold_v as_o honourable_a as_o seasonable_a and_o it_o seem_v not_o impossible_a to_o propose_v such_o term_n of_o pacification_n as_o may_v well_o stand_v with_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n the_o safety_n of_o religion_n the_o advantage_n of_o the_o king_n the_o justice_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o the_o wish_n of_o the_o people_n the_o king_n have_v divers_a time_n though_o not_o with_o any_o public_a ceremony_n or_o solemnity_n apply_v himself_o to_o satisfy_v his_o subject_n by_o protest_v innocence_n and_o appeal_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o almighty_a god_n but_o there_o have_v be_v such_o generality_n in_o his_o expression_n and_o defect_n in_o his_o form_n hitherto_o that_o his_o subject_n remain_v yet_o unsatisfied_a that_o which_o i_o shall_v therefore_o now_o undertake_v with_o my_o utmost_a discretion_n and_o ability_n be_v to_o demonstrate_v wherein_o the_o king_n oath_n have_v be_v hitherto_o short_a and_o of_o little_a securance_n and_o how_o they_o may_v yet_o be_v complete_v and_o make_v satisfy_v i_o will_v in_o the_o first_o place_n set_v forth_o the_o form_n of_o the_o oath_n both_o as_o it_o be_v conceive_v in_o his_o majesty_n own_o word_n and_o as_o it_o be_v alter_v with_o my_o addition_n and_o suplement_n and_o then_o i_o will_v next_o address_v myself_o by_o way_n of_o reason_n to_o give_v some_o account_n why_o it_o may_v be_v admit_v and_o entertain_v by_o either_o side_n in_o the_o king_n last_o declaration_n of_o july_n aforesaid_a i_o find_v the_o form_n of_o the_o king_n vow_n and_o protestation_n to_o run_v in_o these_o very_a word_n whereas_o almighty_a god_n to_o who_o all_o the_o secret_n of_o my_o heart_n be_v open_a know_v with_o what_o unwillingness_n and_o anguish_n of_o soul_n i_o first_o submit_v myself_o to_o the_o necessity_n of_o take_v up_o defensive_a arm_n i_o have_v before_o with_o justice_n and_o bounty_n to_o repair_v my_o subject_n former_a pressure_n make_v excellent_a law_n for_o the_o prevent_n of_o the_o like_a and_o offer_v further_a to_o add_v any_o thing_n else_o for_o the_o establishment_n of_o the_o religion_n law_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o whereas_o in_o september_n 1642._o in_o the_o head_n of_o my_o army_n not_o then_o great_a beside_o at_o other_o time_n i_o make_v voluntary_o a_o protestation_n to_o defend_v and_o maintain_v the_o true_a protestant_a religion_n the_o just_a privilege_n and_o freedom_n of_o parliament_n and_o to_o govern_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n for_o who_o defence_n only_o that_o army_n be_v raise_v and_o have_v be_v since_o keep_v and_o whereas_o there_o can_v be_v a_o more_o seasonable_a time_n to_o renew_v that_o protestation_n then_o now_o when_o god_n have_v vouchsafe_v i_o so_o many_o victory_n i_o do_v therefore_o now_o declare_v to_o all_o the_o world_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o almighty_a god_n to_o who_o i_o must_v give_v a_o strict_a account_n of_o all_o my_o profession_n and_o protestation_n that_o i_o be_o so_o far_o from_o intend_v any_o alteration_n of_o the_o religion_n establish_v or_o from_o the_o least_o thought_n of_o invade_v the_o liberty_n and_o property_n of_o the_o subject_a or_o violate_v the_o least_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n that_o i_o call_v god_n to_o witness_v who_o cover_v my_o head_n in_o the_o day_n of_o battle_n that_o i_o desire_v from_o my_o soul_n and_o shall_v always_o use_v my_o utmost_a endeavour_n to_o advance_v and_o preserve_v the_o true_a protestant_a religion_n and_o that_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o liberty_n and_o property_n of_o the_o subject_a in_o due_a observation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v equal_o my_o care_n as_o the_o maintenance_n of_o my_o own_o right_n i_o be_v desirous_a to_o govern_v only_o by_o those_o good_a law_n and_o i_o do_v acknowledge_v the_o just_a privilege_n of_o parliament_n to_o be_v a_o essential_a part_n of_o those_o law_n and_o will_v therefore_o most_o solemn_o defend_v and_o observe_v they_o to_o add_v to_o the_o perfection_n of_o this_o oath_n and_o to_o make_v it_o satisfy_v i_o shall_v supply_v as_o follow_v and_o forasmuch_o as_o general_a profession_n of_o maintain_v of_o law_n and_o do_v justice_n can_v end_v the_o present_a difference_n of_o this_o state_n or_o secure_v we_o from_o the_o like_a hereafter_o but_o particular_a judgement_n must_v be_v 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