Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	lord_n	word_n	write_v	6,386	5	5.7967	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A37771	A narrative of the cause and manner of the imprisonment of the lords now close prisoners in the Tower of London.	J. E.	1677 (1677)	Wing E15; ESTC R874	13,864	24

have_v be_v will_v it_o shall_v have_v be_v account_v a_o offence_n in_o they_o that_o have_v maintain_v that_o it_o be_v not_o for_o if_o so_o they_o do_v thereby_o allow_v that_o a_o new_a parliament_n may_v question_v they_o for_o their_o opinion_n though_o they_o have_v now_o the_o major_a vote_n and_o yet_o the_o reason_n will_v be_v the_o same_o if_o not_o gre●●er_o than_o for_o the_o punish_v these_o great_a lord_n for_o if_o we_o be_v in_o a_o error_n we_o have_v assume_v a_o power_n illegal_a that_o be_v not_o in_o we_o of_o right_o but_o they_o have_v only_o doubt_v that_o they_o and_o we_o want_v that_o authority_n which_o in_o our_o opinion_n we_o have_v but_o say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o what_o their_o opinion_n be_v or_o what_o they_o say_v be_v to_o be_v consider_v but_o whether_o we_o do_v not_o violate_v our_o own_o privilege_n in_o the_o high_a measure_n in_o the_o world_n by_o question_v these_o lord_n and_o whether_o if_o they_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o withdraw_v by_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o house_n we_o do_v not_o at_o the_o same_o time_n vote_n our_o own_o privilege_n of_o speech_n out_o of_o door_n and_o whether_o if_o we_o lose_v this_o privilege_n of_o speech_n we_o shall_v not_o thereby_o become_v useless_a and_o insignificant_a and_o whether_o by_o judge_v those_o four_o lord_n and_o only_o four_o when_o divers_a other_o be_v in_o the_o same_o condition_n with_o they_o as_o have_v maintain_v the_o same_o thing_n we_o shall_v not_o show_v ourselves_o partial_a and_o unjust_a and_o whether_o this_o kind_n of_o proceed_v will_v not_o reflect_v much_o upon_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o house_n and_o subject_v we_o to_o censure_n both_o at_o home_n and_o abroad_o where_o ever_o the_o story_n of_o it_o shall_v be_v relate_v these_o thing_n say_v he_o be_v worthy_a your_o consideration_n before_o you_o question_v these_o lord_n but_o this_o and_o much_o more_o which_o be_v say_v by_o his_o lordship_n and_o a_o great_a many_o other_o of_o the_o protestant_n temporal_a lord_n can_v not_o prevail_v with_o the_o court-lord_n bishop_n and_o papist_n for_o these_o last_o see_v their_o great_a head_n so_o set_v upon_o it_o be_v resolve_v to_o follow_v he_o though_o contrary_a to_o their_o sense_n this_o be_v not_o strange_a in_o they_o who_o religion_n teach_v they_o to_o believe_v and_o act_v against_o sense_n their_o promise_n and_o their_o declaration_n before_o they_o come_v into_o the_o house_n the_o two_o former_a know_v who_o have_v the_o disposal_n of_o preferment_n and_o reward_n and_o therefore_o mind_v not_o what_o be_v say_v but_o who_o speak_v and_o have_v learn_v the_o wisdom_n my_o lord_n chancellor_n mention_v in_o his_o speech_n viz._n to_o enjoy_v what_o they_o can_v at_o present_a without_o regard_n to_o to_o the_o future_a and_o yet_o they_o dare_v not_o venture_v to_o execute_v their_o design_n upon_o those_o lord_n that_o night_n because_o they_o know_v not_o with_o what_o spirit_n the_o commons_o may_v be_v move_v next_o morning_n upon_o the_o debate_n whether_o it_o be_v a_o prorogation_n or_o a_o adjournment_n which_o they_o have_v appoint_v then_o to_o be_v consider_v and_o therefore_o they_o move_v to_o adjourn_v the_o debate_n of_o question_v those_o lord_n till_o the_o next_o morning_n this_o be_v oppose_v by_o the_o four_o lord_n and_o many_o other_o noble_a peer_n but_o they_o be_v all_o answer_v by_o the_o vote_n this_o sir_n be_v all_o the_o transaction_n of_o that_o day_n save_v that_o the_o lord_n shaftsbury_n willing_a it_o shall_v appear_v upon_o their_o book_n what_o their_o accusation_n be_v and_o that_o they_o may_v know_v what_o to_o answer_v to_o the_o next_o morning_n desire_v their_o charge_n may_v be_v write_v which_o be_v do_v according_o in_o these_o word_n viz._n for_o propose_v to_o the_o house_n and_o assert_v and_o maintain_v that_o this_o parliament_n be_v dissolve_v the_o next_o morning_n be_v friday_n the_o 16_o about_o too_o a_o clock_n the_o debate_n be_v again_o resume_v and_o be_v raise_v high_a and_o continue_v about_o three_o hour_n in_o which_o time_n it_o be_v urge_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o four_o lord_n that_o three_o several_a time_n viz._n 1._o hen._n 7._o 1_o q._n marry_o 1_o q._n eliz._n the_o very_a same_o debate_n be_v in_o parliament_n it_o be_v then_o doubt_v whether_o the_o writ_n be_v good_a in_o form_n by_o which_o they_o be_v summon_v and_o yet_o no_o man_n question_v for_o move_v and_o debate_v it_o the_o religion_n establish_v have_v be_v several_a time_n alter_v by_o parliament_n yet_o none_o ever_o question_v for_o propose_v and_o debate_v it_o and_o the_o parliament_n be_v re-assumed_n before_o the_o day_n to_o which_o it_o be_v prorogue_v in_o the_o year_n 1666_o it_o be_v move_v to_o consider_v whether_o they_o can_v act_n as_o a_o parliament_n and_o the_o proposer_n never_o question_v and_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o proper_a than_o such_o debat_n for_o shall_v there_o be_v a_o doubt_n whether_o they_o have_v authority_n to_o act_n as_o a_o parliament_n and_o yet_o act_n be_v make_v and_o the_o question_v undetermind_v those_o that_o doubt_v may_v dispute_v those_o act_n and_o overthrow_v they_o if_o it_o shall_v happen_v that_o the_o judge_n shall_v be_v of_o opinion_n that_o they_o have_v not_o a_o legal_a authority_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o great_a hardship_n that_o the_o judge_n be_v not_o suffer_v to_o give_v their_o opinion_n in_o the_o point_n when_o the_o duke_n of_o buck_n require_v it_o it_o be_v likewise_o say_v that_o those_o that_o have_v sit_v and_o make_v act_n as_o a_o parliament_n have_v after_o ward_v be_v declare_v no_o parliament_n in_o futrue_a parliament_n and_o their_o act_n null_v as_o 39_o hen._n 6._o and_o then_o it_o be_v not_o think_v a_o crime_n to_o propose_v the_o consideration_n of_o their_o authority_n though_o the_o king_n have_v summon_v and_o jont_o act_v with_o they_o as_o a_o parliament_n yet_o that_o be_v a_o great_a question_n of_o the_o king_n prerogative_n then_o this_o for_o as_o yet_o the_o king_n have_v not_o join_v with_o they_o to_o act_n as_o a_o parliament_n now_o the_o debate_n have_v end_v much_o soon_o than_o it_o do_v as_o most_o man_n think_v by_o a_o vote_n against_o the_o lord_n the_o only_a way_n of_o answer_v their_o unanswerable_a argument_n but_o for_o two_o reason_n one_o be_v the_o same_o that_o have_v occasion_v it_o to_o be_v adjourn_v the_o night_n before_o they_o be_v willing_a to_o see_v what_o be_v do_v by_o the_o commons_o and_o here_o by_o the_o way_n of_o digression_n let_v i_o acquaint_v you_o how_o the_o matter_n be_v manage_v among_o they_o the_o first_o day_n it_o be_v move_v in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o that_o they_o can_v not_o act_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o last_o prorogation_n and_o of_o that_o opinion_n be_v many_o of_o the_o best_a and_o wise_a among_o they_o but_o the_o speaker_n indigent_n courtier_n and_o some_o country_n gentleman_n as_o they_o have_v high_a to_o pretend_v to_o be_v be_v impatient_a at_o it_o and_o use_v all_o their_o art_n to_o avoid_v the_o debate_n as_o foreseeing_a shall_v a_o fair_a debate_n be_v admit_v they_o can_v not_o answer_v the_o argument_n may_v be_v urge_v therefore_o as_o i_o tell_v you_o they_o run_v it_o off_o upon_o a_o strange_a senseless_a question_n whether_o it_o be_v a_o prorogation_n or_o a_o adjornment_n the_o house_n general_o agree_v that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v a_o prorogation_n and_o legal_a which_o question_n they_o also_o adjourn_v till_o the_o next_o morning_n and_o from_o thence_o till_o the_o monday_n follow_v and_o when_o it_o come_v then_o to_o be_v debate_v the_o same_o party_n that_o have_v put_v off_o the_o debate_n by_o that_o trick_n before_o spoil_v even_o that_o debate_n too_o by_o move_v to_o have_v liberty_n of_o speech_n to_o debate_v it_o and_o after_o this_o have_v be_v long_o dispute_v and_o 168_o that_o be_v for_o a_o vote_n to_o pass_v that_o they_o shall_v have_v liberty_n of_o speech_n and_o be_v also_o of_o opinion_n that_o the_o last_o prorogation_n be_v illegal_a can_v not_o get_v the_o speaker_n to_o put_v the_o question_n but_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o house_n join_v with_o he_o and_o put_v another_o question_n by_o which_o they_o conclude_v themselves_o to_o be_v a_o house_n and_o to_o sit_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o prorogation_n the_o question_n be_v whether_o they_o shall_v appoint_v new_a commit_v which_o be_v carry_v in_o the_o affirmative_a but_o to_o return_v to_o the_o lord_n i_o be_o next_o to_o tell_v you_o the_o other_o reason_n that_o they_o suffer_v the_o debate_n of_o question_v those_o four_o lord_n to_o continue_v so_o long_o since_o it_o seem_v as_o if_o they_o be_v resolve_v not_o to_o be_v

you_o according_a to_o my_o best_a information_n a_o exact_a account_n of_o the_o open_v of_o this_o session_n and_o particular_o of_o the_o proceed_n against_o those_o true_o noble_a lord_n who_o dare_v speak_v what_o they_o know_v to_o be_v right_o and_o for_o their_o country_n good_a though_o it_o be_v never_o so_o unpleasing_a to_o a_o faction_n they_o know_v to_o be_v but_o too_o too_o prevalent_a nor_o will_v they_o desert_v their_o country_n and_o recant_v what_o they_o have_v so_o brave_o assert_v and_o maintain_v though_o they_o can_v not_o but_o foresee_v that_o the_o ally_n of_o the_o nevy_n triple_a league_n viz._n bishop_n court_n and_o popish_a lord_n who_o have_v already_o break_v through_o the_o ancient_a rule_n and_o practice_n of_o parliament_n and_o all_o the_o law_n of_o england_n will_v according_a to_o the_o new_a court_n word_n go_v thorow-stitch_n and_o stick_v at_o nothing_o to_o remove_v they_o out_o of_o the_o way_n who_o have_v so_o brave_o show_v they_o the_o illegality_n of_o all_o their_o proceed_n and_o the_o unavoidable_a mischief_n if_o not_o utter_a ruin_n they_o will_v bring_v upon_o themselves_o and_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n if_o they_o do_v continue_v to_o act_n as_o a_o parliament_n when_o they_o be_v so_o plain_o dissolve_v by_o law_n the_o strangeness_n of_o these_o proceed_n be_v become_v the_o public_a discourse_n of_o the_o town_n and_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o the_o very_a courtier_n themselves_o confess_v that_o this_o treatment_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v prodigious_o strange_a and_o unpresidented_a and_o that_o it_o have_v too_o much_o make_v good_a what_o be_v so_o often_o tell_v to_o the_o member_n of_o both_o house_n before_o their_o last_o meeting_n both_o in_o discourse_n and_o print_a paper_n that_o if_o they_o will_v presume_v to_o sit_v upon_o such_o a_o jellgal_n foundation_n they_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o do_v all_o manner_n of_o arbitrary_a thing_n to_o support_v themselves_o other_o say_v that_o this_o their_o very_a first_o act_n be_v such_o that_o suppose_v they_o have_v be_v a_o parliament_n they_o have_v by_o it_o destroy_v their_o own_o very_o be_v for_o by_o take_v away_o freedom_n of_o debate_n they_o not_o only_o take_v away_o the_o right_n of_o the_o house_n of_o peer_n but_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o commons_o also_o and_o utter_o destroy_v the_o very_a essential_o of_o parliament_n nay_o by_o consequence_n the_o right_n and_o liberty_n of_o all_o other_o court_n council_n and_o society_n whatever_o for_o nothing_o can_v be_v transact_v in_o any_o public_a assembly_n but_o it_o must_v first_o be_v propose_v and_o debate_v and_o who_o will_v ever_o propose_v or_o debate_v any_o thing_n though_o of_o never_o so_o great_a use_n and_o benefit_n to_o the_o public_a if_o this_o liberty_n be_v deny_v for_o if_o the_o major_a part_n may_v imprison_v the_o minor_a only_o for_o propose_v and_o debate_v than_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o if_o a_o assembly_n or_o court_n consist_v of_o a_o hundred_o person_n fifty_o one_o may_v imprison_v forty_o nine_o for_o maintain_v a_o opinion_n contrary_a to_o they_o and_o of_o those_o fifity_n one_o twenty_o six_o may_v imprison_v twenty_o five_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n and_o so_o the_o major_a number_n may_v imprison_v the_o minor_a till_o they_o come_v to_o two_o and_o of_o those_o two_o let_v but_o the_o strong_a imprison_v the_o weak_a and_o then_o according_a to_o this_o rule_n neither_o law_n right_o or_o reason_n be_v to_o be_v heed_v but_o only_a number_n and_o all_o government_n must_v unavoidable_o dissolve_v itself_o into_o absolute_a force_n and_o tyranny_n from_o which_o wretched_a state_n i_o pray_v god_n for_o ever_o keep_v this_o kingdom_n and_o it_o be_v general_o say_v that_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o imprisonment_n of_o these_o four_o lord_n be_v as_o notorious_a as_o the_o imprisonment_n itself_o for_o they_o be_v deny_v the_o liberty_n of_o have_v their_o friend_n to_o visit_v they_o a_o thing_n which_o the_o law_n of_o england_n allow_v as_o a_o right_n to_o felon_n murderer_n nay_o to_o person_n convict_v of_o high_a treason_n for_o the_o law_n of_o england_n know_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o close_a imprisonment_n in_o any_o case_n what_o ever_o but_o that_o of_o spy_n take_v in_o war_n or_o traitor_n take_v before_o the_o rest_n can_v be_v apprehend_v and_o even_o in_o those_o case_n the_o close_a imprisonment_n ought_v to_o continue_v but_o for_o a_o few_o day_n but_o here_o lord_n be_v thus_o commit_v for_o insist_v upon_o law_n reason_n and_o the_o right_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o that_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o king_n and_o all_o the_o peer_n of_o england_n man_n further_o say_v that_o their_o be_v commit_v during_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o house_n be_v all_o one_o as_o be_v commit_v during_o life_n for_o if_o the_o king_n and_o house_n will_v not_o release_v they_o they_o can_v be_v release_v but_o such_o commitment_n direct_o tend_v to_o the_o utter_a subversion_n of_o the_o law_n and_o liberty_n of_o englishman_n for_o the_o law_n of_o england_n know_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o imprisonment_n during_o the_o king_n pleasure_n or_o for_o life_n but_o only_o in_o a_o few_o particular_a case_n provide_v for_o by_o express_a statute_n but_o these_o lord_n be_v not_o commit_v for_o transgress_v any_o statute_n but_o for_o brave_o stand_v for_o and_o claim_v to_o themselves_o and_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n the_o benefit_n of_o divers_a statute_n so_o that_o many_o here_o do_v believe_v that_o the_o commitment_n of_o these_o four_o worthy_a lord_n be_v design_v not_o only_o as_o a_o punishment_n to_o they_o for_o so_o brave_o oppose_v the_o present_a current_n but_o as_o the_o only_a fit_a mean_n to_o carry_v on_o the_o design_n of_o the_o new_a tripple-league_n such_o as_o under_o pretence_n of_o secure_v the_o protestant_a religion_n by_o act_n of_o parliament_n to_o declare_v it_o lawful_a for_o our_o king_n to_o be_v papist_n as_o be_v do_v in_o a_o bill_n the_o lord_n late_o send_v down_o to_o the_o commons_o and_o i_o do_v not_o hear_v of_o any_o one_o bishop_n but_o do_v ready_o agree_v to_o it_o and_o such_o as_o the_o lord_n assume_v to_o themselves_o a_o original_a jurisdiction_n over_o the_o commons_o of_o england_n as_o they_o late_o do_v in_o the_o case_n of_o dr._n cary_n against_o who_o they_o act_v as_o arbitrary_o and_o lay_v as_o excessive_v a_o fine_a as_o ever_o the_o high_a commission_n court_n and_o star-chamber_n do_v in_o such_o a_o case_n as_o will_v appear_v by_o the_o order_n for_o his_o commitment_n a_o true_a copy_n where_o of_o take_v out_o of_o the_o lord_n journal_n i_o have_v here_o send_v you_o die_v jovis_n primo_fw-la martij_fw-la 1676._o whereas_o dr._n nicholas_n cary_n be_v on_o tuesday_n bring_v to_o the_o bar_n and_o there_o require_v by_o this_o house_n to_o discover_v his_o knowledge_n concern_v the_o author_n of_o a_o book_n or_o paper_n entitle_v the_o grand_a question_n concern_v the_o prorogation_n of_o this_o parliament_n for_o a_o year_n and_o three_o month_n state_v and_o discuss_v and_o who_o servant_n that_o person_n be_v who_o deliver_v the_o say_a book_n or_o paper_n to_o he_o he_o the_o say_v nicholas_n carry_v refuse_v to_o discover_v his_o knowledge_n thereof_o upon_o consideration_n have_v thereof_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a in_o parliament_n assemble_v do_v order_n and_o adjudge_v the_o say_a nicholas_n cary_n for_o his_o say_a contempt_n commit_v in_o the_o face_n of_o this_o court_n be_v and_o he_o be_v hereby_o fine_v to_o the_o king_n majesty_n the_o sum_n of_o one_o thousand_o pound_n and_o further_o that_o he_o the_o say_v n._n cary_n shall_v be_v and_o remain_v a_o close_a prisoner_n in_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n not_o to_o be_v deliver_v thence_o till_o he_o have_v pay_v his_o fine_a in_o this_o order_n and_o judgement_n it_o may_v plain_o be_v see_v what_o they_o will_v be_v at_o it_o be_v not_o the_o liberty_n of_o those_o four_o lord_n only_o but_o of_o all_o the_o people_n of_o england_n that_o be_v strike_v at_o by_o some_o man_n and_o they_o be_v keep_v in_o prison_n for_o the_o better_a carry_v on_o of_o that_o design_n our_o law_n be_v the_o bank_n and_o buttress_n of_o our_o liberty_n and_o our_o only_a fence_n against_o arbitrary_a power_n and_o if_o they_o be_v take_v away_o no_o man_n be_v secure_v a_o moment_n magna_fw-la charta_fw-la the_o petition_n of_o right_n and_o divers_a other_o the_o know_a law_n and_o statute_n of_o this_o realm_n do_v express_o say_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v take_v imprison_v or_o disceize_v of_o his_o freehold_n or_o any_o otherwise_o destroy_v without_o due_a process_n of_o law_n and_o judgement_n of_o his_o peer_n and_o by_o the_o common_a law_n of_o england_n no_o