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	parliament_n	person_n	3,941	5	5.3333	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A76008	A letter from the Lord General Monck, and the officers here, to the several and respective regiments, and other forces in England, Scotland and Ireland.	Albemarle, George Monck, Duke of, 1608-1670.; England and Wales. Army.	1660 (1660)	Wing A857A; Thomason 669.f.23[54]; ESTC R34197	1,589	1

a_o letter_n from_o the_o lord_n general_n monck_n and_o the_o officer_n here_o to_o the_o several_a and_o respective_a regiment_n and_o other_o force_n in_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n dear_a brethren_n and_o fellow-soldier_n you_o can_v be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o many_o endeavour_n and_o earnest_a desire_n of_o many_o good_a man_n in_o these_o nation_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o a_o settlement_n which_o it_o have_v please_v god_n to_o disappoint_v unto_o this_o day_n and_o leave_v we_o as_o a_o break_a and_o divide_a people_n ready_a to_o run_v into_o blood_n and_o confusion_n which_o that_o we_o may_v prevent_v so_o great_a calamity_n impend_v after_o our_o earnest_n seek_v god_n for_o his_o direction_n and_o assistance_n we_o find_v no_o expedient_a so_o likely_a for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o good_a people_n and_o the_o quiet_a and_o welfare_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n as_o the_o readmission_n of_o the_o seclude_a member_n in_o order_n to_o a_o legal_a dissolution_n on_o of_o this_o parliament_n by_o their_o own_o free_a consent_n and_o to_o issue_v writ_n for_o a_o future_a full_a representative_a of_o the_o whole_a commonwealth_n of_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n under_o such_o qualification_n as_o may_v secure_v our_o cause_n to_o convene_v on_o the_o twenty_o of_o april_n next_o at_o westminster_n for_o the_o establish_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o justice_n and_o true_a freedom_n and_o to_o take_v away_o all_o just_a jealousy_n from_o you_o we_o do_v assure_v you_o that_o we_o shall_v join_v with_o you_o in_o the_o maintenance_n of_o those_o end_n express_v in_o the_o enclose_a and_o do_v expect_v your_o cheerful_a concurrence_n with_o we_o and_o we_o desire_v to_o take_v god_n to_o witness_v that_o we_o have_v no_o intention_n or_o purpose_n to_o return_v to_o our_o old_a bondage_n but_o since_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n have_v make_v we_o free_a at_o the_o cost_n of_o so_o much_o blood_n we_o hope_v we_o shall_v never_o be_v find_v so_o unfaithful_a to_o god_n and_o his_o people_n as_o to_o lose_v so_o glorious_a a_o cause_n but_o we_o do_v resolve_v with_o the_o assistance_n of_o god_n to_o adhere_v to_o you_o in_o the_o continue_n of_o our_o dear-purchased_a liberty_n both_o spiritual_a and_o civil_a the_o reason_n of_o our_o proceed_n in_o this_o manner_n may_v seem_v strange_a but_o if_o you_o due_o consider_v the_o necessity_n of_o our_o affair_n and_o the_o present_a state_n of_o thing_n you_o will_v certain_o conclude_v nothing_o so_o safe_a to_o secure_v public_a interest_n and_o to_o engage_v the_o nation_n peaceable_o to_o submit_v to_o a_o free-state_n most_o of_o these_o member_n have_v give_v we_o full_a assurance_n that_o their_o session_n in_o parliament_n shall_v not_o be_v long_o than_o absolute_a necessity-will_n require_v to_o the_o put_v the_o government_n into_o successive_a parliament_n they_o not_o be_v free_a so_o to_o act_v by_o the_o old_a writ_n as_o when_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v upon_o a_o commonwealth-account_n and_o it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o true_a friend_n to_o a_o free_a state_n that_o it_o can_v be_v consistent_a with_o the_o perpetual_a sit_n of_o these_o member_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o such_o a_o government_n and_o as_o we_o be_v confident_a the_o present_a parliament_n now_o sit_v will_v not_o repeal_v any_o of_o the_o act_n ordinance_n or_o order_n of_o this_o parliament_n for_o sale_n or_o public_a disposition_n of_o land_n so_o we_o shall_v in_o our_o station_n observe_v and_o cause_n to_o be_v observe_v all_o other_o act_n and_o ordinance_n of_o this_o parliament_n whatsoever_o and_o humble_o interpose_v with_o the_o next_o succeed_a parliament_n not_o only_o to_o pass_v a_o far_a act_n of_o confirmation_n of_o all_o such_o sale_n and_o disposition_n of_o land_n here_o and_o in_o scotland_n but_o also_o of_o all_o the_o distribution_n and_o disposition_n of_o land_n and_o house_n in_o ireland_n to_o the_o soldiery_n adventurer_n or_o any_o other_o person_n make_v by_o or_o in_o pursuance_n of_o any_o of_o the_o act_n ordinance_n or_o order_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n or_o any_o pretend_a parliamentary_a authority_n and_o we_o entreat_v you_o to_o send_v up_o a_o officer_n to_o give_v to_o the_o lord_n general_n monck_n a_o account_n of_o your_o acquiescence_n with_o we_o herein_o and_o if_o any_o disaffect_a person_n shall_v hereby_o take_v occasion_n to_o make_v disturbance_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n either_o in_o favour_n of_o charles_n stuart_n or_o any_o other_o pretend_a authority_n we_o desire_v you_o to_o secure_v they_o till_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o parliament_n or_o council_n of_o state_n be_v know_v in_o that_o behalf_n you_o shall_v speedy_o receive_v encouragement_n and_o supply_n of_o money_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v not_o the_o least_o motive_n to_o induce_v we_o to_o this_o way_n of_o composure_n of_o affair_n that_o we_o may_v facilitate_v the_o raise_n of_o money_n for_o the_o subsistence_n of_o the_o army_n and_o navy_n which_o will_v not_o otherwise_o have_v be_v do_v if_o at_o all_o but_o with_o effusion_n of_o blood_n we_o have_v nothing_o more_o at_o this_o time_n but_o to_o assure_v you_o that_o we_o shall_v ever_o remain_v whitehall_n feb._n 21._o 1659._o dear_a brethren_n and_o fellow-soldier_n your_o very_a affectionate_a friend_n george_n monck_n col_n r._n knight_n john_n clobery_n tho._n read_n john_n hubblethorne_n leonard_n litcot_n tho._n sanders_n william_n eyre_n rich._n moss_n william_n farley_n arthur_n evelin_n john_n streater_n john_n butler_n quarter-mr-gen_n lieut._n col_n ethelbert_n morgan_n james_n mutlow_n james_n emerson_n joseph_n witter_n dennis_n pepper_n majs_n james_n dennis_n rich._n waggstaffe_n tho._n johnson_n fra._n nichols_n jer._n smith_n nath._n barton_n tho_n higgs_n john_n clark_n capts_n w._n goodwin_n hen._n ogle_n london_n print_v by_o john_n macock_n 1660._o