Selected quad for the lemma: act_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
act_n	law_n	parliament_n	void_a	3,330	5	9.0049	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A90614	To the supreme authority, the Parliament of the Commonwealth of England The humble petition of divers well-affected people inhabiting the cities of London, Westminster, the borough of Southwark, and places adjacent, being their second petition in behalf of Lieut. Col. Iohn Lilburn, and the liberties of the Commonwealth.		1650 (1650)	Wing P1853; Thomason 669.f.17[24]; ESTC R211553	4,081	1

the_o petition_n reject_v by_o the_o parliament_n be_v tender_v to_o they_o in_o behalf_n of_o lieut_n col._n john_n lilburn_n and_o in_o behalf_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o all_o the_o people_n of_o england_n high_o violate_v by_o their_o unjust_a act_n make_v for_o his_o banishment_n confiscation_n of_o his_o estate_n and_o in_o render_v he_o a_o felon_n if_o he_o shall_v return_v now_o publish_v he_o be_v peaceable_o return_v and_o cast_v himself_o in_o all_o humility_n upon_o the_o justice_n of_o his_o cause_n and_o the_o conscience_n of_o these_o know_a time_n the_o parliament_n who_o unjust_o banish_v he_o and_o seek_v his_o life_n be_v dissolve_v and_o most_o especial_o intend_v to_o satisfy_v and_o true_o inform_v all_o ingenious_a and_o conscionable_a people_n of_o the_o injustice_n and_o cruelty_n of_o the_o parliament_n proceed_n against_o he_o who_o life_n for_o many_o year_n have_v be_v eager_o seek_v and_o thirst_v after_o as_o be_v most_o remarkable_o evident_a by_o his_o trial_n at_o guild-hal_n london_n octob._n 24._o 1649._o where_o god_n through_o the_o conscience_n of_o his_o jury_n wonderful_o deliver_v he_o and_o by_o which_o reject_a petition_n if_o right_o and_o true_o weigh_v it_o will_v appear_v that_o the_o say_a act_n of_o parliament_n be_v a_o unlawful_a and_o bloody_a act_n and_o be_v null_a and_o void_a in_o itself_o in_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o know_a fundamental_a law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o therefore_o every_o one_o that_o shall_v have_v any_o hand_n in_o take_v away_o his_o life_n by_o force_n of_o that_o act_n be_v by_o the_o true_a law_n of_o england_n no_o less_o than_o a_o murderer_n and_o no_o murderer_n can_v escape_v the_o judgement_n and_o vengeance_n of_o god_n but_o with_o his_o own_o draw_v a_o curse_n upon_o his_o family_n and_o posterity_n from_o which_o the_o lord_n preserve_v every_o well-meaning_a honest_a man_n read_v this_o refuse_a petition_n with_o the_o same_o feel_n and_o affection_n as_o if_o his_o case_n be_v you_o for_o so_o indeed_o it_o be_v if_o you_o right_o consider_v that_o you_o be_v all_o englishman_n and_o do_v for_o his_o preservation_n as_o you_o will_v be_v do_v for_o in_o his_o condition_n to_o the_o supreme_a authority_n the_o parliament_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n the_o humble_a petition_n of_o divers_a well-affected_a people_n inhabit_v the_o city_n of_o london_n westminster_n the_o borough_n of_o southwark_n and_o place_n adjacent_a be_v their_o second_o petition_n in_o behalf_n of_o lieut_n col._n john_n lilburn_n and_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n humble_o show_v that_o inasmuch_o as_o during_o this_o life_n experience_n of_o all_o age_n prove_v that_o the_o wise_a of_o man_n and_o counsel_n be_v liable_a to_o error_n and_o that_o not_o only_o former_a parliament_n in_o many_o thing_n have_v be_v very_o much_o mistake_v but_o that_o even_o this_o parliament_n also_o in_o its_o several_a time_n have_v not_o be_v exempt_v from_o humane_a 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