Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
authority_n	heir_n	power_n	successor_n	3,459	5	9.2559	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A28828	The history of the execrable Irish rebellion trac'd from many preceding acts to the grand eruption the 23 of October, 1641, and thence pursued to the Act of Settlement, MDCLXII.	Borlase, Edmund, d. 1682?	1680 (1680)	Wing B3768; ESTC R32855	554,451	526

the_o right_n honourable_a the_o lord_n justice_n and_o council_n and_o now_o many_o of_o those_o officer_n who_o have_v serve_v his_o majesty_n most_o signal_o in_o ireland_n be_v treat_v with_o to_o recruit_v his_o force_n in_o and_o about_o chester_n to_o which_o end_n all_o the_o encouragement_n that_o his_o majesty_n have_v give_v in_o his_o letter_n of_o the_o four_o and_o seven_o of_o september_n be_v faithful_o impart_v to_o they_o and_o what_o can_v possible_o be_v raise_v for_o their_o transportation_n be_v effectual_o do_v whereupon_o several_a regiment_n as_o sir_n mich._n earnely_n sir_n rich._n fleetwood_n colonel_n gibson_n colonel_n monk_n colonel_n england_n warren_n and_o other_o haste_v over_o but_o with_o such_o reluctancy_n of_o the_o common_a soldier_n as_o the_o sharp_a proclamation_n of_o which_o there_o be_v several_a hardly_o restrain_v they_o from_o fly_v their_o colour_n both_o before_o and_o after_o their_o arrival_n in_o england_n to_o prevent_v which_o and_o that_o the_o soldier_n may_v be_v secure_v in_o their_o loyalty_n to_o his_o majesty_n the_o lieutenant_n general_n compose_v this_o oath_n i_o rest_a full_o assure_v of_o his_o majesty_n most_o princely_a truth_n and_o goodness_n england_n do_v free_o and_o from_o my_o heart_n promise_n vow_v and_o protest_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o almighty_a god_n that_o i_o will_v to_o the_o utmost_a of_o my_o power_n and_o with_o the_o hazard_n of_o my_o life_n maintain_v and_o defend_v the_o true_a protestant_a religion_n establish_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n his_o majesty_n sacred_a person_n his_o heir_n and_o lawful_a successor_n and_o his_o majesty_n just_a power_n and_o prerogative_n against_o the_o force_n now_o under_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o essex_n and_o against_o all_o other_o force_n whatsoever_o that_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v raise_v contrary_a to_o his_o majesty_n command_n and_o authority_n and_o i_o will_v do_v my_o best_a endeavour_n to_o procure_v and_o re-establish_a the_o peace_n and_o quietness_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n and_o i_o will_v neither_o direct_o or_o indirect_o divulge_v or_o communicate_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o say_a earl_n of_o essex_n his_o officer_n or_o any_o other_o to_o hinder_v or_o prejudice_v the_o design_n of_o his_o majesty_n in_o the_o conduct_n or_o employment_n of_o his_o army_n which_o that_o it_o may_v be_v take_v by_o every_o soldier_n follow_v the_o precept_n by_o the_o lieutenant_n general_n of_o his_o majesty_n army_n whereas_o his_o majesty_n have_v be_v please_v to_o command_v the_o present_a transportation_n of_o a_o part_n of_o his_o army_n here_o into_o england_n i_o do_v think_v fit_a and_o hereby_o order_n that_o every_o officer_n and_o soldier_n to_o be_v transport_v hence_o do_v take_v the_o oath_n abovewritten_a before_o they_o depart_v this_o harbour_n give_v at_o his_o majesty_n castle_n of_o dublin_n 13._o of_o octob._n 1643._o ormond_n and_o in_o respect_n that_o upon_o their_o go_n many_o soldier_n list_v themselves_o under_o other_o officer_n the_o lord_n lieutenant_n beside_o other_o course_n publish_v the_o 13._o of_o november_n a_o edict_n that_o no_o soldier_n under_o penalty_n of_o death_n shall_v depart_v from_o their_o former_a commander_n and_o officer_n and_o that_o no_o commander_n and_o officer_n on_o pain_n of_o displeasure_n shall_v dare_v to_o entertain_v any_o soldier_n so_o offend_v and_o the_o four_o of_o feb._n 1643._o the_o lord_n general_n publish_v a_o proclamation_n that_o if_o any_o soldier_n shall_v stay_v behind_o that_o be_v command_v to_o go_v over_o or_o shall_v after_o he_o be_v transport_v over_o into_o england_n run_v away_o from_o his_o colour_n he_o be_v afterward_o apprehend_v shall_v present_o suffer_v death_n without_o mercy_n upon_o which_o as_o you_o see_v many_o come_v over_o into_o england_n and_o at_o hawerden_n castle_n beeston_n castle_n bartomley_n church_n dedington_n house_n acton_n church_n and_o durtwich_n improve_v their_o time_n but_o the_o main_a body_n the_o 25._o of_o january_n 1643._o be_v utter_o defeat_v by_o sir_n thomas_n fairfax_n raise_v the_o siege_n of_o namptwich_n 1500_o common_a soldier_n beside_o officer_n be_v there_o take_v prisoner_n beside_o those_o that_o be_v slay_v so_o that_o what_o advantage_n accrue_v to_o the_o regal_a army_n by_o their_o come_n over_o many_o believe_v be_v not_o very_o considerable_a unless_o those_o who_o come_v out_o of_o munster_n be_v more_o successful_a the_o general_n if_o not_o all_o those_o who_o come_v to_o his_o majesty_n assistance_n out_o of_o ireland_n be_v his_o own_o force_n which_o he_o 227._o have_v send_v against_o the_o rebel_n from_o who_o i_o can_v yet_o learn_v after_o all_o their_o profession_n of_o have_v no_o one_o hollow_a thought_n or_o subtle_a practice_n to_o serve_v two_o master_n or_o stand_v neuter_n whilst_o their_o king_n be_v party_n 1643._o that_o any_o form_a regiment_n or_o considerable_a party_n reach_v england_n no_o it_o will_v hereafter_o appear_v how_o shameful_o they_o desert_v his_o majesty_n affair_n even_o in_o ireland_n itself_o when_o their_o interest_n may_v have_v unite_v they_o in_o loyalty_n and_o obedience_n some_o month_n after_o the_o arrival_n of_o these_o and_o other_o force_n out_o of_o ireland_n the_o parliament_n of_o england_n make_v a_o ordinance_n 1644._o against_o the_o give_n of_o any_o quarter_n to_o any_o irish_a man_n or_o to_o any_o papist_n bear_v in_o ireland_n take_v in_o hostility_n against_o the_o parliament_n by_o sea_n or_o land_n which_o his_o majesty_n think_v very_o severe_a they_o be_v call_v to_o the_o service_n of_o their_o natural_a prince_n the_o come_n over_o of_o the_o english_a make_v several_a that_o be_v not_o so_o forward_o suspect_v in_o their_o loyalty_n though_o in_o truth_n never_o any_o prince_n have_v a_o army_n more_o entire_o affect_v his_o person_n than_o the_o generality_n of_o his_o militia_n of_o ireland_n who_o be_v send_v thither_o or_o raise_v there_o be_v not_o yet_o wean_a from_o the_o justice_n of_o that_o cause_n hardly_o matchable_a in_o any_o example_n the_o war_n be_v say_v long_o since_o a_o great_a instrument_n of_o state_n not_o a_o ambitious_a war_n of_o foraigns_n but_o a_o recovery_n of_o subject_n and_o that_o after_o lenity_n of_o condition_n often_o try_v not_o only_o to_o obedience_n but_o to_o humanity_n and_o policy_n from_o more_o than_o indian_a barbarism_n whereas_o the_o affair_n of_o england_n imbrue_v relation_n in_o one_o another_o blood_n and_o the_o concern_v of_o ireland_n be_v as_o much_o his_o majesty_n as_o the_o other_o and_o the_o cause_n undoubted_o go_n the_o lord_n justice_n and_o council_n this_o while_n have_v a_o great_a task_n and_o not_o so_o much_o as_o straw_n to_o the_o work_n the_o confederate_n pay_v in_o the_o money_n viz._n 30800_o l._n they_o promise_v the_o 16_o of_o september_n towards_o the_o maintenance_n of_o his_o majesty_n army_n this_o cessation_n very_o uncertain_a cessation_n as_o their_o cow_n and_o cattle_n of_o the_o worst_a take_v within_o three_o day_n after_o the_o cessation_n near_o 369_o head_n of_o choice_a english_a cattle_n from_o the_o suburb_n of_o dublin_n act_v beside_o many_o other_o violence_n on_o divers_a castle_n fort_n and_o house_n so_o as_o this_o agreement_n with_o the_o rebel_n seem_v rather_o a_o protection_n than_o a_o cessation_n of_o act_n of_o hostility_n that_o in_o this_o extremity_n the_o lord_n justice_n providence_n and_o care_n how_o great_a soever_o can_v remedy_v little_a be_v their_o business_n now_o be_v to_o proceed_v in_o another_o course_n then_o former_o they_o have_v the_o election_n of_o which_o grow_v hourly_o the_o heavy_a upon_o they_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o discontent_n which_o constant_o arise_v from_o the_o inhabitant_n and_o the_o protestant_n now_o more_o than_o ever_o sensible_a of_o their_o condition_n the_o irish_a agent_n make_v all_o the_o speed_n they_o can_v to_o repair_v with_o their_o proposition_n to_o his_o majesty_n then_o at_o oxford_n according_a to_o a_o article_n in_o the_o cessation_n and_o his_o majesty_n proclamation_n thereupon_o by_o which_o they_o be_v allow_v to_o send_v agent_n to_o his_o majesty_n of_o which_o the_o protestant_n in_o and_o about_o dublin_n be_v very_o apprehensive_a lest_o his_o majesty_n shall_v be_v prepossessed_n of_o the_o rebel_n sense_n they_o think_v it_o most_o convenient_a to_o dispatch_v agent_n present_o to_o his_o majesty_n and_o to_o that_o end_n pleasure_n about_o the_o 6_o of_o october_n 1643._o they_o meeting_n at_o the_o earl_n of_o kildare_n house_n frame_v a_o petition_n to_o the_o lord_n justice_n and_o council_n humble_o beseech_v their_o lordship_n for_o their_o licence_n unto_o such_o as_o they_o shall_v appoint_v to_o attend_v his_o majesty_n in_o their_o behalf_n whereunto_o the_o lord_n justice_n and_o council_n the_o 12._o of_o the_o same_o month_n express_v 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irish_a rebel_n or_o conclude_v any_o peace_n or_o cessation_n with_o they_o without_o the_o consent_n and_o express_a command_n of_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n of_o england_n 4._o he_o will_v engage_v himself_o to_o the_o true_a performance_n of_o all_o these_o thing_n by_o oath_n or_o any_o other_o mean_n that_o can_v be_v propose_v to_o a_o man_n of_o honour_n and_o conscience_n septemb_n 26_o 1646._o ormond_n which_o he_o frequent_o insist_v on_o in_o his_o treaty_n with_o the_o parliament_n commissioner_n who_o seem_v not_o before_o to_o be_v acquaint_v therewith_o or_o think_v it_o expedient_a upon_o the_o treaty_n to_o receive_v the_o same_o from_o he_o which_o however_o as_o most_o important_a he_o insist_v upon_o as_o also_o to_o have_v direction_n from_o his_o majesty_n ere_o he_o will_v deliver_v up_o the_o hoord_n or_o render_v up_o the_o garrison_n in_o his_o power_n to_o their_o hand_n wave_v notwithstanding_o the_o first_o proposition_n rather_o than_o that_o shall_v be_v any_o le●t_n to_o the_o treaty_n which_o in_o conclusion_n end_v in_o deliver_v up_o all_o to_o the_o parliament_n fol._n 169._o l._n 29._o in_o the_o irish_a conclude_a thereby_o that_o there_o will_v not_o be_v only_o a_o loss_n of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o of_o thousand_o of_o protestant_n and_o together_o with_o they_o the_o protestant_a religion_n also_o fol._n 177._o l._n 41._o other_o consideration_n as_o that_o the_o english_a interest_n in_o ireland_n must_v be_v preserve_v by_o the_o english_a and_o not_o by_o the_o irish._n fol._n 184._o l._n 21._o and_o eloquence_n as_o follow_v in_o these_o word_n to_o the_o honourable_a commissioner_n from_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n the_o humble_a answer_n and_o petition_n of_o the_o protestant_a clergy_n of_o the_o city_n of_o dublin_n humble_o show_v that_o whereas_o we_o have_v receive_v from_o your_o honour_n by_o anthony_n dop_v esquire_n a_o message_n consist_v of_o two_o branch_n one_o of_o demand_n whether_o 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acknowledge_v ourselves_o bind_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n unto_o the_o people_n and_o be_v so_o far_o from_o a_o voluntary_a desertion_n of_o our_o church_n people_n ministry_n and_o the_o exercise_n thereof_o as_o that_o we_o shall_v rejoice_v in_o nothing_o more_o than_o that_o we_o may_v finish_v our_o course_n with_o joy_n and_o the_o ministry_n which_o we_o have_v receive_v of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n to_o testify_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n 2._o that_o we_o have_v be_v and_o still_o be_v effectual_o debar_v from_o our_o church_n and_o the_o exercise_n of_o our_o ministry_n by_o your_o honour_n injunction_n and_o command_n bear_v date_n the_o 24._o of_o june_n 1647._o wherein_o you_o require_v the_o discontinuance_n of_o the_o book_n of_o common-prayer_n and_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o directory_n etc._n etc._n which_o injunction_n lie_v still_o upon_o we_o with_o the_o danger_n of_o non-protection_n in_o case_n we_o disobey_v the_o same_o 3._o that_o we_o can_v 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