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	parliament_n	void_a	3,949	5	9.2539	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65983	Severall remarkable passages concerning the Hollanders since the death of Queene Elizabeth, untill the 25th of December, 1673 Some animadversions thereupon, in answere to a scandulous pamphlett called Englands appeale to the Parliament, from the private caball at white hall. With the continuation of the case between Sr. VVilliam Courten his heires and assignes and the East-India Company of the Netherlands, faithfully recollected by E.W. armig: and rendred into English, French, and Dutch, for satisfaction of his particular friends, in England, France, and the low countriers.	E. W.	1673 (1673)	Wing W21; ESTC R219253	71,264	105

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the_o east_n or_o west-india_n company_n upon_o any_o cause_n of_o action_n real_a or_o personal_a for_o good_n land_n or_o money_n get_v into_o their_o hand_n and_o possession_n in_o foreign_a part_n for_o any_o sporle_a or_o trespass_v whatsoever_o commit_v in_o the_o east_n or_o west-indies_n where_o they_o make_v war_n and_o peace_n at_o pleasure_n tantum_n imperium_fw-la principis_fw-la quam_fw-la patrimonium_fw-la majus_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la reges_fw-la potestas_fw-la omnium_fw-la pertinet_fw-la ad_fw-la singulos_fw-la proprietas_fw-la and_o the_o casuist_n affirm_v that_o a_o debtor_n although_o judicial_o absolve_v remain_v a_o debtor_n until_o he_o have_v give_v satisfaction_n jus_fw-la permaneat_fw-la semper_fw-la nec_fw-la unquam_fw-la mutetur_fw-la lex_fw-la vero_fw-la scripta_fw-la saepius_fw-la in_o the_o year_n 1668._o the_o french_a king_n in_o right_a of_o maria_n his_o wi●e_n daughter_n of_o ph●lip_n the_o iv._o pretend_v a_o title_n to_o the_o spanish_a 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contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o country_n however_o a_o triple_a alliance_n be_v make_v between_o the_o king_n of_o great_a brittaigne_n the_o king_n of_o sweeden_n and_o the_o state_n general_n tend_v to_o reconcile_v france_n and_o spain_n and_o to_o oppose_v the_o french_a king_n in_o his_o further_a progress_n into_o the_o spanish_a netherlands_o which_o triple_a league_n procure_v the_o treaty_n at_o aken_n and_o produce_v a_o accord_n that_o france_n shall_v for_o ever_o enjoy_v those_o place_n take_v by_o his_o arm_n and_o a_o everlasting_a peace_n be_v conclude_v in_o terminis_fw-la confirm_v the_o pyrenean_n treaty_n whereby_o france_n be_v to_o forsake_v portugal_n and_o leave_v that_o crown_n to_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o spaniard_n and_o hollander_n which_o 33_o be_v more_o unjust_a than_o the_o french_a king_n entrance_n into_o flanders_n be_v unreasonable_a from_o whence_o it_o appear_v that_o public_a treaty_n be_v not_o like_o the_o law_n of_o the_o mead_n and_o pers●●ns_n the_o strong_a party_n make_v the_o best_a construction_n and_o interpretation_n of_o all_o doubtful_a case_n in_o the_o year_n 16-0_a and_o 16-1_a the_o french_a force_n be_v exercise_v in_o the_o new_a conque_v place_n of_o flanders_n and_o brabant_n the_o hollander_n be_v as_o jealous_a of_o such_o neighbour_n as_o the_o french_a be_v trouble_v at_o such_o attendance_n the_o state_n general_n have_v levy_v 50000._o soldgiers_n to_o watch_v their_o motion_n by_o land_n and_o water_n then_o admiral_n van_fw-mi ghent_n near_o the_o flemish-coast_n refuse_v to_o strict_a sail_n to_o the_o royal_a standard_n of_o great_a brittaigne_n that_o be_v carry_v in_o his_o majesty_n own_o brigadine_n but_o answer_v the_o demand_n most_o contemptuous_o with_o powder_n and_o ball_n afterward_o the_o state_n general_n be_v as_o unwilling_a to_o give_v satisfaction_n for_o such_o indignite_n and_o affront_v to_o his_o majestic_a as_o they_o be_v for_o spoil_n and_o injury_n to_o his_o subject_n this_o present_a war_n ensue_v wherein_o the_o king_n of_o great_a brittaigne_n and_o the_o french_a king_n have_v make_v a_o alliance_n of_o mutual_a assistance_n against_o the_o hollander_n find_v that_o those_o crown_n have_v former_o take_v wrong_a measure_n to_o suffer_v the_o unite_a netherlander_n which_o they_o save_v from_o extirpation_n to_o grow_v ●oe_o powerful_a and_o great_a to_o contend_v with_o they_o and_o their_o ally_n which_o also_o confirme●_n the_o 34._o english_a proverb_n save_o a_o thief_n from_o the_o gall-house_n and_o he_o will_v be_v the_o first_o that_o shall_v ●utt_v your_o throat_n wher●fore_o the_o l●ague_n with_o france_n proceed_v not_o from_o such_o dangerous_a counsel_n as_o the_o appealant_o to_o the_o parliament_n will_v suggest_v in_o the_o year_n 1671._o john_n de_fw-fr ●●●●_o pensionaris_n of_o holland_n &_o his_o faction_n be_v drink_v with_o success_n in_o the_o former_a war_n over_o rule_v that_o party_n in_o the_o state_n of_o 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