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	power_n	4,990	5	5.0858	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A82141	A declaration of the engagements, remonstrances, representations, proposals, desires and resolutions from His Excellency Sir Tho: Fairfax, and the generall councel of the Army. For setling of His Majesty in His just rights, the Parliament in their just priviledges, and the subjects in their liberties and freedomes. With papers of overtures, of the army with the Kings Majesty, the Parliament, the citie, and with the souldiery amongst themselves. Also representations of the grievances of the Kingdome, and remedies propounded, for removing the present pressures whereby the subjects are burthened. And the resolution of the army; for the establishment of a firme and lasting peace in Church and Kingdome. Die Lunæ, 27. Septembris, 1647. Whereas Math: Simmons hath beene at great charges in printing the Declarations and Papers from the Army in one volume. It is ordered by the Lords in Parliament assembled, that the said Math: Simmons shall have the printing and publishing thereof for the space of one whole yeare from the date hereof. And that none other shall re-print the same during that time. John Brown, Cler. Parliamentorum.	Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, Baron, 1612-1671.	1647 (1647)	Wing D664; Thomason E409_25; ESTC R204445	144,071	176

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eight_o particular_a under_o the_o first_o general_n head_n to_z the_o quere_z concern_v the_o prejudice_n to_o parliament_n freedom_n which_o this_o particular_a may_v induce_v resolve_v that_o the_o liberty_n of_o enter_v dissent_n be_v not_o desire_v but_o in_o case_n where_o the_o major_a vote_n may_v be_v to_o the_o destruction_n or_o prejudice_n of_o the_o common_a right_n or_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a 5._o upon_o the_o first_o particular_a under_o the_o second_o general_a head_n viz._n concern_v the_o militia_n to_z the_o quere_z concern_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o militia_n resolve_v that_o by_o these_o word_n the_o power_n of_o the_o militia_n be_v mean_v the_o power_n of_o raise_v arm_a etc._n etc._n according_a to_o the_o expression_n use_v in_o the_o proposition_n of_o both_o kingdom_n concern_v the_o militia_n 6._o upon_o the_o three_o particular_a under_o the_o same_o head_n to_z the_o quere_z concern_v the_o express_v of_o that_o power_n of_o 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derive_v from_o they_o to_o the_o second_o quere_z upon_o the_o same_o head_n concern_v the_o extent_n of_o these_o word_n without_o further_a limimitation_n to_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o royal_a power_n res_fw-la that_o these_o word_n be_v intend_v only_o as_o exclusive_a to_o any_o far_a new_a limitation_n not_o to_o any_o that_o have_v be_v make_v heretofore_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n putney_n 16._o septemb_n 1647._o by_o the_o appointment_n of_o his_o excellency_n sir_n tho_n fairfax_n and_o the_o general_a council_n of_o the_o army_n a_o declaration_n from_o his_o excellency_n sir_n thomas_n fairfax_n and_o the_o general_a council_n of_o the_o army_n hold_v at_o putney_n on_o thursday_n sept._n 11._o 1647._o the_o extreme_a want_n of_o the_o soldiery_n both_o of_o the_o army_n and_o other_o force_n and_o garrison_n that_o have_v concur_v with_o we_o as_o also_o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o country_n in_o respect_n of_o free_a quarter_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o kingdom_n for_o a_o speedy_a supply_n of_o money_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o disband_n of_o superfluous_a force_n the_o send_v over_o of_o other_o for_o the_o relief_n of_o ireland_n and_o for_o the_o supply_n of_o those_o force_n that_o be_v there_o already_o so_o as_o to_o prevent_v the_o danger_n of_o those_o distemper_n late_o raise_v among_o they_o be_v such_o as_o we_o be_v and_o have_v be_v very_o sensible_a of_o and_o exceed_o press_v with_o the_o consideration_n of_o they_o yet_o the_o care_n the_o house_n have_v so_o many_o way_n express_v for_o provide_v a_o present_a supply_n of_o money_n in_o relation_n to_o all_o these_o affair_n have_v make_v we_o hitherto_o silent_a as_o to_o that_o point_n in_o expectation_n to_o have_v find_v ere_o this_o time_n a_o answerable_a effect_n thereof_o in_o actual_a supply_n but_o find_v that_o notwithstanding_o all_o their_o care_n yet_o through_o the_o neglect_n or_o delay_v of_o those_o