Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
authority_n	power_n	say_a	time_n	4,216	5	4.3825	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B12560	A trew copie of the mutuall band betuix the castell and toun of Edinburgh contractit in the obedience of the kingis Maiestie our souerane lord, publischit that all men may the better persaue how the Laird of Grange, aganis his faith, honour and promeis, is and hes bene, the instrument and occasioun, of the present vnquyetnes and bypast vastatioun of the toun, to the suppressing of the exercise of Goddis trew religioun, the hinderance of iustice and policie, and calamitie of the haill commoun wealth.		1573 (1573)	STC 7485; ESTC S121094	1,451	1

¶_o a_o true_a copy_n of_o the_o mutual_a band_n betuix_fw-la the_o castle_n and_o town_n of_o edinburgh_n contracrit_n in_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o king_n majesty_n our_o soverane_n lord_n publis●hit_n that_o all_o man_n may_v the_o better_a persave_o how_o the_o laird_n of_o grange_n again_v his_o faith_n honour_n and_o promeis_n be_v and_o have_v be_v the_o instrument_n and_o occasion_n of_o the_o present_a unquietness_n and_o bypast_a vastatioun_n of_o the_o town_n to_o the_o suppress_n of_o the_o exercise_n of_o goddis_n true_a religioun_n the_o hindrance_n of_o justice_n and_o policy_n and_o calamity_n of_o the_o hail_o commoun_fw-fr wealth_n at_o edinburgh_n the_o viij_o day_n of_o maij_fw-la the_o ȝeir_n of_o god_n one_fw-mi thousand_o five_o hundred_o three_o scoir_n and_o aucht_a ȝeiris_n it_o be_v appointit_fw-fr aggreit_n and_o final_o contractit_fw-la and_o bind_v in_o up_o betuix_fw-la the_o rich_v honorabill_n schir_o williame_v kirkcaldie_n of_o grange_n knicht_n capitane_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o edinburgh_n for_o himself_o kin_n freindis_fw-la seruandis_fw-la assistaris_fw-la and_o partakaris_fw-la on_o that_o one_fw-mi part_n and_o the_o rich_v honorabill_n simon_n prestoun_n of_o craigmillar_n of_o that_o ilk_fw-mi knicht_n prove_v of_o the_o burgh_n of_o edinburgh_n for_o himself_o the_o bailleis_n counsal_n community_n and_o hail_o inhabitantis_fw-la of_o the_o say_v burgh_n on_o the_o uther_n part_n in_o manner_n form_n and_o effect_n as_o efter_o followis_n that_o be_v to_o say_v forsamekle_a as_o it_o be_v not_o unknawin_n to_o thame_n how_o that_o the_o queen_n our_o soverane_n dear_a mother_n with_o certain_a of_o the_o nobility_n her_o assistaris_fw-la and_o partakaris_fw-la seiki_v be_v all_o meanis_fw-la source_n and_o power_n they_o may_v to_o depois_fw-mi our_o say_a soverane_n of_o his_o authority_n royal_a and_o for_o mair_fw-mi hasty_a perform_v thairof_o be_v already_o convenit_fw-la in_o arm_n for_o the_o inuasioun_n of_o our_o say_v may_v undoutit_fw-fr soveranes_n regent_n and_o governor_n james_n earl_n of_o murray_n etc_n etc_n and_o all_o utheris_fw-la his_o partakaris_fw-la and_o assistaris_fw-la townis_fw-la castellis_fw-la cieteis_fw-la and_o hail_o liegis_fw-la of_o this_o realm_n qubilkis_n will_v not_o obey_v and_o assist_v thame_n in_o their_o unnatural_a and_o ungodly_a procedingis_fw-la for_o eschew_v quhairof_o sertificatioun_n manten_v and_o defend_v of_o our_o say_a undoutit_a soverane_n now_o in_o his_o tender_a age_n and_o his_o regent_n foresay_v the_o saidis_fw-la capitane_n and_o prove_v for_o thame_n selfis_fw-mi and_o takand_fw-mi the_o burdene_a upon_o thame_n for_o the_o utheris_fw-la above_o writtin_n according_a to_o their_o boundin_fw-mi duty_n and_o aith_n of_o fidelity_n gevin_z to_o their_o may_v undoutit_fw-fr and_o narive_a soverane_n for_o mantenance_n of_o he_o and_o his_o authority_n royal_a be_v bundin_fw-mi oblist_n and_o swear_v be_v the_o faith_n and_o truth_n in_o their_o bodyis_n like_a as_o be_v their_o presentis_fw-la they_o bound_v oblisch_fw-mi and_o sweiris_n be_v their_o greit_n aithi_v in_o all_o time_n come_v to_o take_v afald_v true_a and_o plane_n part_n togidder_fw-mi forth_o defence_n of_o our_o say_a soverane_n his_o authority_n and_o person_n royal_a and_o either_o of_o thame_n with_o their_o hail_o force_n substance_n and_o power_n to_o fortify_v assist_v and_o mantene_v utheris_n with_o their_o bodyis_n and_o gudis_fw-la and_o to_o concur_v and_o pass_v togidder_fw-mi at_o all_o time_n and_o to_o all_o place_n needful_a not_o only_o for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o say_a castle_n town_n leigis_fw-la habitantis_fw-la &_o substance_n yair_a of_o but_o alswa_o for_o the_o mantenance_n aid_n and_o defence_n of_o our_o say_a soverane_n his_o authority_n royal_a and_o regent_n foresay_v aganis_fw-la all_fw-mi and_o sindrie_n that_o fall_v pretend_v to_o inuay_v molest_v or_o pursue_v thame_n or_o only_o of_o thame_n and_o to_o aid_v and_o support_v utheris_fw-la with_o quhatsumever_n thing_n be_v necessare_fw-la in_o their_o possessiounis_fw-la or_o salbe_n possibill_n to_o thame_n to_o do_v for_o the_o defence_n of_o utheris_fw-la as_o neid_v shall_v require_v and_o far_o that_o nother_o of_o thame_n fall_v heir_n se_fw-la nor_o acknawledge_v the_o dampnage_n or_o hurt_v of_o utheris_fw-la in_o their_o personis_fw-la landis_fw-la or_o gudis_fw-la bot_n shall_v incontinent_a warn_v utheris_fw-la thairof_o with_o all_o haist_a possibill_n let_v stop_v and_o make_v impediment_n to_o the_o samin_n at_o their_o utter_a power_n and_o final_o shall_v nouth_o contract_v compone_fw-la take_v appointment_n or_o make_v aggreance_n by_o utheris_fw-la but_o fall_v with_o their_o hail_o poweris_n fortify_v defend_v and_o mantene_fw-la utheris_fw-la in_o the_o causis_fw-la abone_z writtin_n but_o feinȝe_v or_o dissimulatioun_n contrare_fw-la and_o aganis_fw-la all_o that_o levis_fw-la or_o die_v may_v that_o shall_v happin_n to_o pretend_v to_o trouble_n or_o molest_v our_o say_a soverane_n in_o his_o authority_n royal_a his_o say_a regent_n assistatis_fw-la and_o partakaris_fw-la this_o town_n castle_n liegis_fw-la and_o hail_o inhabitantis_fw-la thairof_o for_o the_o causis_fw-la foirsaidis_fw-la in_o witness_n of_o the_o quhilk_fw-mi to_o their_o present_a letter_n of_o judentouris_fw-la and_o contract_n subscrivit_fw-la with_o our_o handis_fw-la our_o signet_n be_v affix_v at_o the_o say_v burgh_n day_n ȝeir_n and_o place_n forisaid_a befoir_n their_o witnessis_fw-la schir_n williame_v maitland_n of_o lethingtoun_n ȝoung_a knicht_n master_n james_n makgill_n of_o rankelour_n nether_a clerk_n of_o registar_n master_n archebald_a dowglas_n persoun_n of_o that_o ilk_fw-mi and_o david_n forest_n general_n with_o utheris_fw-la diverse_a w._n kirkcaldie_n craigmillar_n knicht_n ¶_o imprentit_fw-fr at_o edinburgh_n be_v robert_n lekprevik_n anno._n do_v m.d.lxxiii_o