Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
authority_n	act_n	law_n	parliament_n	5,454	5	6.8345	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B05479	A proclamation against the rebels in armes in the vvestern shires	Scotland. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II)	1666 (1666)	Wing S1612B; ESTC R183349	1,453	1

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same_o by_o their_o former_a rebellious_a practice_n under_o the_o cloak_n of_o religion_n the_o ordinary_a colour_n and_o pretence_n of_o rebellion_n have_v now_o again_o rise_v in_o arm_n within_o the_o stewartry_n of_o kirkcudburgh_n and_o shire_n of_o galloway_n air_n and_o other_o western_a shire_n and_o have_v in_o a_o hostile_a way_n enter_v within_o the_o town_n of_o dumfries_n have_v there_o and_o in_o other_o place_n of_o the_o country_n seize_v upon_o the_o person_n of_o divers_a of_o our_o good_a subject_n and_o have_v plunder_v and_o rob_v they_o and_o other_o of_o their_o horse_n arm_n and_o other_o good_n and_o have_v do_v and_o commit_v many_o outrage_n and_o treasonable_a deed_n and_o attempt_n against_o our_o authority_n and_o against_o and_o upon_o our_o loyal_a subject_n and_o we_o out_o of_o our_o royal_a tenderness_n for_o the_o peace_n and_o quiet_a of_o this_o our_o ancient_a kingdom_n be_v careful_a to_o repress_v the_o say_a rebellion_n and_o that_o simple_a 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publication_n hereof_o with_o certification_n that_o if_o they_o continue_v in_o rebellion_n after_o the_o say_a time_n they_o shall_v be_v hold_v and_o proceed_v against_o as_o incorrigible_a desperate_a traitor_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v incapable_a of_o mercy_n and_o pardon_n and_o we_o do_v discharge_v and_o command_v all_o our_o subject_n that_o no_o person_n presume_v to_o aid_v abet_v assist_v harbour_n resset_n or_o any_o way_n supply_v the_o say_n rebel_n or_o any_o of_o they_o under_o the_o pain_n of_o treason_n and_o that_o they_o do_v not_o keep_v correspondence_n or_o intercommune_v with_o they_o without_o warrant_n of_o our_o say_a lieutenant-general_n under_o the_o pain_n foresay_a and_o we_o do_v expect_v in_o this_o juncture_n and_o do_v require_v and_o command_v all_o our_o subject_n to_o be_v assist_v to_o our_o say_a lieutenant-general_n and_o our_o force_n under_o he_o and_o be_v require_v by_o he_o or_o other_o have_v authority_n to_o that_o effect_n to_o 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