Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	great_a	see_v	word_n	2,798	5	3.6685	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96507	Truths triumph, or Treachery anatomized, being an impartiall discovery of the false, and treacherous information of M. Masterson, pretended minister of Christ at Shoreditch, against L.C.J. Lilburne, and I. Wildman, at the Lords Barre, January 18. 1647. concerning a meeting of severall honest men, in East Smithfield, Ian. 17. &c. In relation to which information, the said L.C. Lilburne stands committed to the Tower, and J. Wildman to the Fleet. With a true narrative of all the passages and discourses that passed at the said meeting, / as it was delivered at the Bar of the House of Commons, by J. Wildman, Ian. 19. 1647. Iohn VVildman.	Wildman, John, Sir, 1621?-1693.	1648 (1648)	Wing W2173; Thomason E520_33; ESTC R206186	24,304	20

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first_o and_o the_o great_a grievance_n 23._o grievance_n see_v the_o represen_fw-mi of_o the_o army_n grievance_n the_o decl_n of_o june_n 14._o &_o rem_fw-la of_o june_n 23._o of_o the_o army_n the_o principal_a ground_n whereupon_o they_o undertake_v to_o oppose_v &_o encounter_v with_o the_o parliament_n the_o prejudging_a petition_n &_o abuse_v petitioner_n be_v a_o principle●_n article_n in_o the_o impeachment_n of_o the_o 11._o member_n and_o in_o their_o remon_n of_o inn_n 23._o book_n decl_n p._n 60._o speak_v of_o the_o parliament_n order_n to_o suppress_v their_o petition_n and_o the_o declaration_n against_o those_o which_o shall_v proceed_v in_o it●_n they_o have_v these_o word_n that_o such_o proceed_n against_o the_o army_n and_o other_o i._n e._n lodnon_o petitioner_n do_v carry_v with_o they_o such_o a_o face_n of_o injustice_n arbitrariness_n oppression_n and_o tyranny_n as_o we_o think_v be_v no●_n to_o be_v parallele_v in_o any_o former_a proceed_n of_o the_o most_o arbitrary_a court_n against_o any_o private_a man_n bu●_n have_v bring_v insufferable_a dishonour_n upon_o the_o parliament_n which_o we_o be_v and_o other_o ought_v to_o be_v sensible_a 83._o x_o see_v the_o 6._o of_o the_o charge_n book_n decl_n pag._n 83._o of_o have_v tend_v to_o disoblige_v all_o man_n from_o the_o same_o and_o to_o destroy_v all_o just_a freedom_n both_o of_o soldier_n and_o subject_n without_o controversy_n the_o promote_a a_o petition_n can_v be_v my_o suppose_a crime_n i_o may_v take_v up_o the_o parliament_n own_o word_n with_o a_o addition_n in_o the_o 3_o rem_fw-la may_v 26._o 1642._o book_n decl_n p._n 281._o viz._n that_o those_o that_o shall_v guide_v themselves_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o parliament_n 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o army_n also_o ought_v whatever_n happen_v to_o be_v secure_a and_o free_a from_o all_o account_n and_o penalty_n upon_o the_o ground_n of_o equity_n of_o the_o stat._n of_o the_o 11._o of_o hen._n 7._o chap._n 1._o interro_n 2_o but_o may_v there_o not_o be_v suspicion_n that_o you_o will_v have_v raise_v tumult_n answer_n all_o which_o the_o informer_n say_v against_o i_o at_o the_o bar_n be_v no_o premise_n from_o whence_o such_o a_o conclusion_n can_v be_v infer_v but_o let_v my_o relation_n of_o the_o discourse_n at_o the_o meeting_n be_v observe_v be_v not_o the_o prevention_n of_o tumult●_n the_o main_a principal_o in_o my_o eye_n be_v it_o not_o the_o centre_n wherein_o all_o the_o line_n of_o my_o discourse_n be_v terminate_v be_v it_o not_o for_o that_o end_n that_o i_o plead_v so_o strong_o the_o necessity_n of_o preserve_v the_o visible_a authority_n of_o the_o commons_o in_o parliament_n from_o contempt_n be_v it_o not_o to_o that_o intent_n that_o i_o exhort_v the_o people_n to_o endeavour_v the_o union_n of_o all_o well_o mind_a people_n and_o heal_a division_n certain_o he_o must_v come_v from_o the_o antipode_n or_o look_v through_o a_o magic_a glass_n that_o shall_v judge_v such_o discourse_n or_o 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