Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	call_v	great_a	king_n	3,363	5	3.4821	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96470	Plain truth vvithout feare or flattery: or a true discovery of the unlawfulnes of the Presbyterian government, it being inconsistent with monarchy, and the peoples liberties; and contrary both to the Protestation and Covenant. The end of establishing the militia of London in such hands as it is now put into by the new ordinance. The betraying votes, and destructive practises, of a trayterous party in the House of Commons, concerning certain pettions [sic] for liberty and justice. Also a vindication of his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax concerning certain scurrulous words uttered by some of the said faction. VVith the meanes and wayes that must be used to obtain reliefe against the said tyrannous usurpers; and for reducing the Parliament to its due rights, power and priviledges, in the preservation of the kingdomes lawes and liberties / VVritten by Amon VVilbee.	Wilbee, Amon.; Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.	1647 (1647)	Wing W2112; Thomason E516_7; ESTC R204095	30,871	22

stand_n of_o the_o bishop_n be_v antichristian_a what_o be_v they_o who_o stand_o by_o their_o ordination_n and_o power_n antichristian_a ministry_n and_o to_o establish_v church-government_n who_o fruit_n and_o effect_n be_v nothing_o but_o impiety_n and_o hypocrisy_n a_o religion_n which_o consist_v more_o in_o outward_a form_n and_o rite_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o moses_n then_o in_o power_n and_o piety_n according_a to_o the_o gospel_n which_o conduce_v as_o appear_v more_o to_o tyranny_n than_o christianity_n and_o so_o i_o will_v pretermit_v their_o vow_n and_o oath_n and_o come_v to_o some_o of_o their_o speech_n and_o say_n and_o here_o i_o will_v show_v you_o another_o truth_n by_o the_o discovery_n of_o another_o falsehood_n and_o tracherous_a vaunt_a act_n of_o the_o same_o traitorous_a party_n or_o faction_n which_o serve_v as_o a_o pattern_n representation_n or_o image_n of_o the_o form_n of_o the_o yoke_n of_o bondage_n which_o it_o may_v be_v suspect_v they_o study_v and_o intend_v to_o put_v upon_o all_o the_o county_n and_o corporation_n in_o the_o kingdom_n and_o by_o which_o with_o the_o help_n of_o their_o determine_a new_a army_n of_o horse_n it_o be_v probable_a they_o purpose_v if_o they_o can_v to_o subjugate_v the_o whole_a land_n and_o to_o conform_v the_o people_n to_o their_o arbitrary_a will_n 〈◊〉_d to_o pay_v and_o bear_v ●●e_v and_o suffer_v whatsoever_o they_o shall_v think_v for_o to_o enjoin_v they_o or_o exact_v upon_o they_o as_o well_o in_o respect_n of_o thing_n spiritual_a as_o civil_a in_o the_o parliament_n remonstrance_n of_o the_o 2d_o of_o november_n 1642._o book_n decl._n page_n 700._o they_o tell_v we_o that_o all_o right_n or_o interest_n of_o public_a trust_n be_v only_o for_o the_o public_a good_a and_o not_o for_o private_a advantage_n nor_o to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o any_o 〈◊〉_d particular_a interest_n much_o less_o of_o the_o public_a and_o in_o may_n 1642._o book_n decla_n 172._o they_o call_v god_n to_o witness_v that_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o people_n be_v their_o only_a aim_n and_o because_o the_o king_n will_v not_o believe_v they_o therein_o and_o well_o have_v it_o be_v for_o we_o if_o we_o have_v never_o so_o do_v not_o trust_v they_o whole_o therewith_o great_a grow_v the_o contestation_n as_o you_o may_v well_o remember_v between_o the_o king_n and_o the_o parliament_n about_o the_o settle_n of_o the_o militia_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v one_o unhappy_a cause_n of_o the_o quarrel_n between_o they_o the_o parilament_n then_o pretend_v that_o the_o king_n ought_v not_o to_o settle_v it_o without_o they_o that_o it_o behove_v they_o to_o have_v the_o nomination_n of_o such_o person_n as_o be_v to_o be_v entrust_v therewith_o in_o who_o they_o may_v confide_v the_o king_n affirm_v and_o they_o afterward_o grant_v that_o the_o whole_a power_n thereof_o be_v entrust_v by_o law_n in_o he_o for_o the_o preservation_n and_o defence_n of_o the_o kingdom_n yet_o because_o the_o king_n will_v not_o pass_v the_o ordinance_n in_o febn_n 1641._o for_o the_o settle_v it_o in_o such_o form_n as_o they_o desire_v though_o the_o person_n they_o nominate_v be_v not_o refuse_v they_o present_o protest_v i_o wish_v they_o be_v as_o quick_a to_o do_v justice_n as_o they_o be_v to_o take_v exception_n to_o dispose_v of_o it_o without_o he_o and_o according_o resolve_v rebus_fw-la sit_fw-la stantibus_fw-la ●●_o nolenti_fw-la regi_fw-la that_o be_v they_o express_v in_o extreme_a distraction_n when_o foreign_a force_n be_v probable_o invite_v and_o a_o malignant_a popish_a party_n offend_v etc._n etc._n the_o order_n it_o to_o be_v in_o they_o for_o the_o observe_v preservation_n of_o the_o republic_n and_o to_o prevent_v the_o turn_v the_o arm_n of_o the_o kingdom_n upon_o itself_o see_v the_o parliament_n answer_v to_o their_o own_o question_n page_n hundred_o and_o fifty_o of_o the_o book_n of_o decl._n but_o i_o hope_v the_o case_n be_v now_o alter_v for_o although_o our_o distraction_n be_v still_o continue_v by_o the_o destructive_a counsel_n of_o a_o pernicious_a factious_a party_n in_o both_o house_n the_o head_n of_o which_o be_v and_o be_v the_o cause_n both_o of_o those_o distractious_a and_o these_o who_o like_a katcher_n of_o eel_n love_v to_o fish_n in_o trouble_a water_n here_o be_v now_o no_o fear_n of_o invite_a foreign_a force_n and_o as_o for_o that_o malignant_a popish_a party_n then_o so_o much_o condemn_v it_o be_v utter_o subdue_v and_o suppress_v and_o therefore_o in_o all_o reason_n rebus_fw-la nunc_fw-la sic_fw-la stantibus_fw-la that_o be_v the_o so_o much_o fear_v public_a adversary_n be_v long_o since_o conquer_v all_o visible_a danger_n remove_v and_o the_o king_n recover_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o evil_a counsellor_n and_o at_o present_a with_o themselves_o and_o not_o legal_o divest_v of_o his_o regal_a power_n and_o right_n of_o trust_n in_o a_o word_n all_o just_a pretext_n and_o colour_n of_o extremity_n be_v take_v away_o they_o take_v too_o much_o upon_o they_o and_o abuse_v both_o king_n and_o people_n who_o in_o this_o opportunity_n wherein_o the_o royal_a assent_n may_v be_v have_v do_v dispose_n of_o the_o militia_n without_o he_o neither_o require_v his_o consent_n therein_o nor_o admit_v the_o people_n according_a to_o the_o law_n to_o the_o election_n of_o a_o thing_n the_o king_n allow_v they_o the_o person_n who_o be_v to_o be_v entrust_v with_o the_o dispose_n and_o command_v of_o their_o strength_n and_o arm_n and_o so_o by_o consequence_n of_o their_o estate_n liberty_n and_o life_n i_o be_o certain_a in_o case_n as_o god_n forbid_v the_o royal_a throne_n shall_v by_o exigent_n become_v void_a the_o parliament_n be_v not_o their_o own_o master_n not_o can_n by_o the_o fundamental_a law_n and_o constitution_n of_o this_o kingdom_n dispose_v of_o we_o the_o commons_o of_o england_n and_o our_o power_n arm_n or_o interest_n without_o our_o consent_n how_o much_o less_o at_o this_o instant_n all_o the_o commons_o of_o england_n have_v more_o just_a ground_n of_o jealous_a from_o they_o in_o now_o so_o do_v and_o of_o complaint_n and_o accusation_n against_o that_o malevolent_a ill-affected_a party_n among_o they_o by_o who_o power_n and_o influence_n it_o have_v be_v effect_v consider_v the_o person_n unto_o who_o the_o militia_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v in_o divers_a place_n of_o late_o commit_v than_o the_o parliament_n ever_o have_v from_o and_o against_o the_o king_n for_o refuse_v only_o to_o grant_v it_o in_o their_o way_n and_o manner_n for_o they_o choose_v the_o person_n and_o he_o approve_v they_o but_o the_o parliament_n be_v herein_o both_o chooser_n and_o approver_n as_o in_o many_o thing_n many_o of_o they_o be_v both_o judge_n and_o witness_v though_o we_o neither_o approve_v nor_o 〈…〉_o we_o as_o well_o as_o the_o king_n be_v in_o this_o particular_a debar_v by_o they_o of_o our_o right_n and_o privilege_n but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o great_a detriment_n we_o sustain_v and_o be_v likely_a without_o prevention_n to_o suffer_v and_o which_o this_o predominant_a malicious_a party_n intend_v hereby_o for_o do_v but_o cast_v your_o eye_n and_o see_v and_o consider_v what_o person_n be_v put_v out_o of_o the_o militia_n and_o what_o person_n be_v continue_v admit_v and_o entrust_v and_o you_o will_v present_o judge_v by_o a_o little_a what_o the_o whole_a mean_n for_o example_n first_o for_o a_o introduction_n the_o pretend_a lord_n major_a alderman_n and_o common_a council_n must_v petition_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o city_n though_o the_o city_n never_o propound_v it_o to_o they_o to_o have_v the_o militia_n settle_v in_o their_o own_o hand_n at_o they_o have_v former_o and_o why_o not_o then_o to_o have_v it_o by_o their_o charter_n but_o by_o ordinance_n for_o a_o certain_a time_n and_o this_o by_o the_o power_n and_o prevalency_n of_o the_o malevolent_a party_n be_v forthwith_o obtain_v because_o it_o tend_v to_o their_o predominant_a tyrannous_a end_n approve_a alderman_n pennington_n who_o stand_v in_o the_o breach_n when_o they_o all_o be_v afraid_a who_o fidelity_n and_o ability_n be_v thorough_o experiment_v at_o such_o time_n when_o as_o the_o wind_n blow_v high_a and_o the_o storm_n grow_v strong_a a_o man_n adjudge_v by_o the_o city_n worthy_a to_o be_v their_o parliament_n man_n and_o by_o the_o parliament_n worthy_a to_o be_v lieutenant_n of_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n be_v now_o no_o long_o worthy_a to_o be_v entrust_v with_o the_o militia_n but_o turn_v out_o as_o a_o man_n suspect_v so_o be_v the_o alderman_n kfoulk_n weaver_n and_o kenrick_n col._n wilson_n though_o a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n also_o col._n player_n tichburn_n and_o other_o and_o why_o they_o be_v not_o absolute_a for_o the_o faction_n they_o be_v oposite_a to_o bunce_n and_o

insatiable_a avarice_n of_o a_o company_n of_o traitorous_a person_n in_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n the_o chief_a of_o which_o be_v manchester_n and_o stamford_n stapleton_n and_o hollis_n merrick_n and_o some_o other_o who_o have_v run_v themselves_o by_o their_o wicked_a deed_n against_o the_o king_n and_o common_a wealth_n into_o a_o desperate_a condition_n and_o therefore_o endeavour_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o bring_v the_o land_n into_o a_o confusion_n and_o so_o to_o make_v our_o latter_a end_n worse_o than_o our_o beginning_n this_o stapletons_n speech_n verify_v who_o late_o say_v it_o be_v now_o come_v to_o this_o that_o either_o we_o must_v sink_v they_o mean_v the_o army_n and_o their_o friend_n or_o they_o sink_v we_o unto_o this_o end_n it_o seem_v they_o have_v so_o high_o provoke_v the_o army_n for_o prevention_n of_o which_o calamity_n and_o to_o procure_v ourselves_o ease_n and_o remedy_n we_o must_v take_v they_o away_o charge_v they_o home_o and_o demand_v their_o person_n to_o be_v deliver_v up_o to_o justice_n why_o fear_v we_o what_o power_n have_v any_o parliament_n man_n that_o he_o have_v not_o receive_v from_o they_o that_o choose_v he_o and_o if_o a_o king_n so_o soon_o as_o he_o cease_v to_o rule_v by_o the_o know_a law_n do_v degenerate_a into_o a_o tyrant_n and_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v eject_v what_o be_v those_o parliament_n man_n manchester_n hollis_n stapleton_n and_o other_o of_o this_o faction_n who_o have_v so_o probable_o contrary_a to_o their_o oath_n trust_n and_o duty_n leave_v all_o rule_n of_o law_n and_o justice_n and_o by_o their_o power_n and_o prevalency_n have_v deal_v with_o we_o and_o dispose_v of_o our_o estate_n and_o libertye_n after_o their_o own_o wicked_a crooked_a will_n and_o what_o be_v these_o man_n worthy_a of_o according_a to_o law_n and_o reason_n expulsion_n be_v too_o little_a and_o behead_v be_v too_o honourable_a but_o happy_o some_o of_o they_o may_v say_v by_o i_o because_o i_o declare_v that_o which_o they_o can_v no_o way_n colour_n that_o i_o be_o mad_a i_o be_o sure_a they_o be_v and_o their_o madness_n do_v appear_v to_o all_o man_n otherwise_o some_o of_o they_o will_v not_o have_v so_o base_o reproach_v his_o excellency_n sir_n thomas_n fairfax_n who_o come_v to_o london_n only_o because_o of_o his_o disease_n and_o stay_v there_o a_o while_n for_o his_o infirmity_n and_o weakness_n in_o say_v it_o be_v fit_a for_o he_o to_o be_v with_o his_o army_n which_o be_v in_o a_o distemper_n then_o to_o be_v in_o hide_n parke_n court_v of_o lady_n if_o the_o army_n be_v distemper_v have_v not_o manchester_n stapleton_n hollis_n and_o that_o turbulent_a faction_n distemper_v they_o by_o their_o im-parliamentary_a declaration_n against_o they_o and_o ingrateful_a abuse_n of_o they_o nay_o do_v they_o not_o distemper_n and_o trouble_v the_o parliament_n and_o whole_a kingdom_n be_v not_o they_o the_o only_a obstructer_n of_o our_o setlement_n in_o england_n and_o of_o the_o relief_n of_o distress_a ireland_n be_v not_o these_o i_o say_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o our_o distraction_n and_o disturbance_n i_o wish_v they_o be_v not_o and_o as_o for_o sir_n thomas_n his_o court_v of_o lady_n i_o will_v sir_n peter_n temple_n sir_n john_n merrick_n sir_n john_n hips_o m._n moyle_n moor_n bell_n bowyer_n and_o too_o many_o more_o among_o they_o do_v not_o more_o court_v harlot_n visit_v whore_n and_o exercise_v drunkenness_n here_o drunkenness_n foth_n what_o a_o stink_n be_v here_o and_o other_o baseness_n then_o honourable_a sir_n thomas_n worthy_a man_n do_v delight_n in_o court_v of_o lady_n i_o do_v remember_v when_o the_o earl_n of_o essex_n and_o his_o chief_a commander_n merrick_n one_o of_o the_o traitorous_a crew_n and_o the_o rest_n come_v to_o london_n to_o laze_v smoke_n tobacco_n and_o reformer_n oh_o sweet_a reformer_n drink_v sack_n court_n compliment_n vaunt_n and_o vapour_n of_o that_o they_o never_o do_v and_o a_o potent_a enemy_n at_o hand_n in_o the_o field_n who_o come_v up_o to_o brainford_n to_o the_o hazard_n army_n and_o city_n before_o they_o be_v discover_v and_o no_o chief_a officer_n there_o either_o whole_a of_o the_o whole_a to_o command_v or_o deliver_v forth_o *_o ammunition_n and_o when_o not_o only_o the_o general_n but_o all_o the_o chief_a officer_n while_o there_o be_v a_o destroy_a enemy_n in_o power_n edge-hill_n thanks_o false_a merrick_n thou_o do_v the_o like_a and_o worse_o at_o edge-hill_n abroad_o come_v and_o stay_v their_o own_o time_n in_o london_n to_o revel_v ramble_v and_o roar_v drink_v domineer_v and_o whore_n while_o the_o soldier_n be_v leave_v without_o restriction_n or_o order_n to_o range_v raven_n and_o plunder_v spoil_n and_o make_v waste_n at_o saint_n alban_n and_o in_o the_o country_n thereabouts_o and_o no_o complaint_n make_v of_o distemper_n or_o disorder_n either_o by_o the_o house_n or_o any_o of_o their_o member_n but_o the_o proverb_n be_v that_o some_o may_v better_o steal_v a_o horse_n than_o other_o look_v over_o the_o hedge_n if_o sir_n thomas_n his_o officer_n or_o soldier_n be_v like_o wicked_a col._n grave_n than_o this_o evil_a faction_n may_v say_v they_o be_v distemper_v indeed_o yet_o this_o lewd_a shameless_a man_n be_v stapletons_n only_a minion_n and_o the_o principal_a instrument_n as_o true_o most_o fit_a for_o their_o wicked_a purpose_n in_o the_o army_n for_o this_o malicious_a malevolent_a party_n but_o these_o man_n like_o toad_n be_v so_o big_a swell_v with_o pride_n and_o despite_n that_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o burst_v and_o their_o poison_n will_v never_o be_v purge_v out_o nor_o we_o free_v from_o the_o diffuse_a venom_n of_o it_o till_o some_o of_o they_o be_v high_o exalt_v and_o make_v a_o example_n take_v away_o the_o wicked_a from_o the_o king_n say_v solomon_n and_o his_o mhrone_n shall_v be_v establish_v in_o righteousness_n take_v away_o the_o wicked_a and_o traitorous_a out_o of_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n and_o the_o parliament_n shall_v be_v upright_o and_o prosper_v and_o we_o poor_a commons_o be_v soon_o establish_v in_o peace_n and_o happiness_n in_o the_o book_n of_o declaration_n pag._n 207._o they_o seem_v to_o clear_v themselves_o of_o a_o charge_n lay_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o king_n say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o colour_n that_o they_o go_v about_o to_o introduce_v a_o new_a law_n much_o less_o to_o exercise_v mark_n exercise_v mark_n a_o arbitrary_a power_n but_o to_o prevent_v it_o how_o true_a this_o tax_n or_o charge_n have_v since_o prove_v let_v the_o whole_a land_n judge_n and_o their_o own_o action_n witness_v for_o if_o they_o have_v not_o bring_v in_o a_o new_a law_n i_o be_o sure_a they_o have_v make_v no_o use_n of_o the_o old_a unless_o it_o have_v be_v for_o evil_a and_o whether_o they_o have_v exercise_v a_o arbitrary_a power_n i_o need_v not_o ask_v the_o question_n for_o it_o be_v past_a doubt_n or_o scruple_n but_o they_o say_v in_o the_o same_o declaration_n that_o this_o law_n be_v as_o old_a as_o the_o kingdom_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o kingdom_n must_v not_o be_v without_o a_o mean_n to_o preserve_v itself_o it_o be_v well_o yet_o true_o grant_v by_o their_o own_o principle_n you_o see_v the_o natural_a or_o real_a body_n politic_a in_o case_n the_o representative_a or_o virtual_a fail_n and_o deceive_v their_o trust_n it_o trust_n mark_v and_o make_v use_n of_o it_o have_v power_n to_o preserve_v itself_o mark_v you_o free_a commons_o of_o england_n here_o be_v a_o sure_a ground_n for_o you_o to_o stand_v on_o you_o be_v not_o yet_o past_a hope_n nor_o destitute_a of_o mean_n of_o help_n therefore_o cheer_v up_o your_o spirit_n and_o quit_v yourselves_o like_o man_n employ_v and_o improve_v your_o just_a power_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o yourselves_o against_o all_o those_o self-seeking_a ambitious_a traitorous_a tyrannical_a spirit_n in_o both_o house_n who_o have_v forswear_v themselves_o betray_v their_o trust_n and_o employ_v all_o their_o power_n and_o interest_n wherewith_o you_o entrust_v they_o for_o your_o good_a and_o safety_n to_o your_o woe_n and_o misery_n and_o you_o faithful_a in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o who_o heart_n have_v ever_o be_v upright_o although_o you_o have_v be_v awe_v and_o overpowr_v to_o god_n your_o king_n and_o country_n beware_v of_o these_o seducer_n who_o will_v involve_v you_o in_o the_o same_o treasonable_a work_n with_o they_o that_o so_o they_o like_v pickpocket_n may_v the_o better_o escape_v in_o a_o crowd_n unseen_a rather_o protest_v against_o they_o and_o their_o proceed_n and_o declare_v they_o to_o the_o kingdom_n serve_v they_o as_o they_o have_v serve_v other_o thus_o you_o will_v acquit_v yourselves_o of_o jealousy_n and_o guilt_n discharge_v your_o trust_n and_o duty_n and_o endear_v yourselves_o to_o your_o country_n otherwise_o you_o must_v expect_v to_o suffer_v