Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
authority_n	king_n	lord_n	parliament_n	8,932	5	6.9487	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A37777	The declaration or remonstrance of the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled with divers depositions and letters thereunto annexed.; Remonstrance of the state of the kingdome, agreed on by the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, May 19, 1642	England and Wales. Parliament.; Astley, Jacob Astley, Baron, 1579-1652.; Ballard, Thomas, Lieutenant Colonel to the Lord Grandison.; Chudleigh, James, d. 1643.; Conyers, John, Sir.; Goring, George Goring, Baron, 1608-1657.; Hunks, Fulk, Sir.; Lanyon, John.; Legge,William, 1609?-1670.; O'Connolly, Owen.; Percy, Henry, Baron Percy of Alnwick, d. 1659.; Vavasour, William, Sir, d. 1659.	1642 (1642)	Wing E1517; ESTC R3809	41,214	58

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the_o declaration_n or_o remonstrance_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o parliament_n assemble_v with_o divers_a deposition_n and_o letter_n thereunto_o annex_v die_fw-la jovis_fw-la 19_o maii._n 1642._o it_o be_v this_o day_n order_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o parliament_n assemble_v that_o this_o declaration_n together_o with_o the_o deposition_n shall_v be_v forthwith_o print_v and_o publish_v jo_n browne_n cleric_n parliamen_fw-la london_n print_v for_o joseph_n hunscott_n and_o john_n wright_n 1642._o a_o declaration_n of_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n the_o infinite_a mercy_n and_o providence_n of_o the_o almighty_a god_n have_v be_v abundant_o manifest_v since_o the_o beginning_n of_o this_o parliament_n in_o great_a variety_n of_o protection_n and_o blessing_n whereby_o he_o have_v not_o only_o deliver_v we_o from_o many_o wicked_a plot_n and_o design_n which_o if_o they_o have_v take_v effect_n will_v have_v bring_v ruin_n and_o destruction_n upon_o this_o kingdom_n but_o out_o of_o those_o attempt_n have_v produce_v divers_a evident_a and_o remarkable_a advantage_n to_o the_o furtherance_n of_o those_o service_n which_o we_o have_v be_v desirous_a to_o perform_v to_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n and_o to_o this_o church_n and_o state_n in_o provide_v for_o the_o public_a peace_n and_o prosperity_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o all_o his_o realm_n which_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o same_o all-seeing_a deity_n we_o protest_v to_o have_v be_v and_o still_o to_o be_v the_o only_a end_n of_o all_o our_o counsel_n and_o endeavour_n wherein_o we_o have_v resolve_v to_o continue_v free_v and_o enlarge_v from_o all_o private_a aim_n personal_a respect_n or_o passion_n whatsoever_o in_o which_o resolution_n we_o be_v something_o discourage_v although_o the_o head_n of_o the_o malignant_a party_n disappoint_v of_o that_o prey_n the_o religion_n and_o liberty_n of_o this_o kingdom_n which_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o seize_v upon_o 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