Selected quad for the lemma: country_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
country_n	england_n	king_n	scot_n	2,401	5	9.5367	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A48058	A letter from General Ludlow to Dr. Hollingworth ... defending his former letter to Sir E.S. [i.e. Edward Seymour] which compared the tyranny of the first four years of King Charles the Martyr, with the tyranny of the four years of the late abdicated king, and vindicating the Parliament which began in Novemb. 1640 : occasioned by the lies and scandals of many bad men of this age.	Ludlow, Edmund, fl. 1691-1692.; Hollingworth, Richard, 1639?-1701.	1692 (1692)	Wing L1469; ESTC R13691	65,416	108

bless_v and_o sanctify_v by_o thy_o word_n and_o spirit_n these_o creature_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n that_o they_o may_v be_v to_o we_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o thy_o beloved_a son_n in_o a_o word_n the_o scot_n affirm_v that_o all_o the_o material_a part_n of_o the_o mass-book_n be_v seminal_o in_o this_o and_o they_o can_v not_o relish_v it_o that_o laud_n and_o his_o set_a of_o english_a bishop_n shall_v urge_v they_o to_o a_o liturgy_n more_o popish_a than_o their_o own_o and_o observe_v that_o for_o unity_n they_o be_v content_a to_o meet_v rome_n rather_o than_o scotland_n the_o book_n be_v read_v by_o a_o bishop_n in_o the_o city_n of_o edinburgh_n the_o people_n express_v great_a detestation_n thereof_o and_o the_o bishop_n who_o read_v it_o have_v probable_o be_v slay_v come_v out_o of_o the_o church_n have_v not_o a_o nobleman_n rescue_v he_o the_o nobility_n gentry_n and_o minister_n petition_v against_o it_o the_o king_n threaten_v to_o prosecute_v they_o as_o rebel_n and_o command_v the_o council_n to_o receive_v no_o more_o petition_n thereupon_o several_a of_o the_o nobility_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o petitioner_n make_v a_o protestation_n that_o the_o service-book_n be_v full_a of_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n and_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v obtrude_v upon_o they_o without_o consent_n of_o a_o national_a synod_n which_o in_o such_o case_n shall_v judge_n that_o it_o be_v unjust_a to_o deny_v they_o liberty_n to_o accuse_v the_o bishop_n be_v guilty_a of_o high_a crime_n of_o which_o till_o they_o be_v clear_v they_o do_v reject_v they_o as_o judge_n or_o governor_n of_o they_o they_o justify_v their_o own_o meeting_n and_o subscribe_v to_o petition_n as_o be_v to_o defend_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o king_n honour_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o realm_n the_o scot_n conclude_v to_o renew_v the_o covenant_n which_o have_v be_v make_v and_o seal_v under_o king_n james_n be_v hand_n in_o the_o year_n 1580_o afterward_o confirm_v by_o all_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o decree_n of_o the_o national_a synod_n in_o 1581._o this_o covenant_n be_v for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o purity_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o king_n person_n and_o right_n against_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n this_o be_v begin_v in_o february_n 1638_o and_o be_v so_o fast_o subscribe_v throughout_o the_o kingdom_n that_o before_o the_o end_n of_o april_n he_o be_v scarce_o account_v one_o of_o the_o reform_a religion_n that_o have_v not_o subscribe_v the_o covenant_n the_o non_fw-fr covenanter_n be_v papist_n not_o exceed_v 600_o in_o number_n throughout_o the_o kingdom_n statesman_n in_o office_n and_o favour_n at_o that_o time_n and_o some_o few_o protestant_n who_o be_v affect_v to_o the_o ceremony_n of_o england_n and_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n the_o king_n send_v the_o marquis_n of_o hamilton_n to_o deal_v with_o the_o scot_n to_o renounce_v their_o covenant_n but_o they_o affirm_v it_o can_v not_o be_v do_v without_o manifest_a perjury_n and_o profanation_n of_o god_n name_n and_o insist_v to_o have_v the_o service-book_n utter_o abolish_v it_o be_v obtrude_v against_o all_o law_n upon_o they_o that_o their_o meeting_n be_v lawful_a and_o such_o as_o they_o will_v not_o forsake_v until_o the_o purity_n of_o religion_n and_o peace_n may_v be_v full_o settle_v by_o a_o free_a and_o national_a synod_n and_o they_o declare_v that_o the_o power_n of_o call_v a_o synod_n in_o case_n the_o prince_z be_v a_o enemy_n to_o the_o truth_n or_o negligent_a in_o promote_a the_o church_n good_a be_v in_o the_o church_n itself_o and_o that_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n at_o that_o time_n necessitate_v such_o a_o course_n the_o king_n at_o length_n fear_v lest_o the_o covenanter_n if_o he_o delay_v will_v do_v it_o themselves_o call_v a_o national_a synod_n to_o begin_v at_o glasgow_n the_o 21_o of_o november_n 1638_o but_o within_o seven_o day_n it_o be_v dissolve_v by_o the_o marquis_n of_o hamilton_n in_o the_o king_n name_n and_o they_o command_v to_o sit_v no_o more_o but_o they_o protest_v against_o that_o dissolution_n and_o continue_v the_o synod_n when_o the_o marquis_n of_o hamilton_n be_v go_v and_o depose_v all_o the_o bishop_n condemn_v the_o liturgy_n take_v away_o the_o high-commission_n court_n and_o whatsoever_o have_v creep_v into_o the_o church_n since_o the_o year_n 1580_o when_o the_o national_a covenant_n be_v first_o establish_v when_o they_o themselves_o break_v up_o the_o synod_n they_o write_v a_o letter_n of_o thanks_o to_o the_o king_n and_o publish_v a_o declaration_n feb._n 4._o 1638_o direct_v to_o all_o the_o sincere_a and_o good_a christian_n in_o england_n to_o vindicate_v their_o action_n and_o intention_n from_o those_o aspersion_n which_o enemy_n may_v throw_v upon_o they_o this_o declaration_n be_v welcome_a to_o the_o people_n of_o england_n in_o general_a and_o especial_o to_o those_o who_o stand_v best_a affect_v to_o the_o reform_a religion_n and_o the_o law_n and_o liberty_n of_o their_o country_n in_o fine_a the_o scot_n be_v declare_v rebel_n and_o the_o king_n in_o person_n with_o a_o english_a army_n resolve_v to_o chastise_v they_o but_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o nation_n detest_v the_o war_n know_v that_o the_o scot_n be_v innocent_a and_o wrong_v by_o the_o same_o hand_n that_o they_o be_v oppress_v and_o they_o conclude_v that_o the_o same_o sword_n which_o subdue_v the_o scot_n must_v destroy_v their_o own_o liberty_n yet_o glad_a they_o seem_v to_o be_v that_o such_o a_o occasion_n happen_v which_o may_v in_o reason_n necessitate_v the_o king_n to_o call_v a_o english_a parliament_n but_o whilst_o he_o can_v make_v any_o other_o shift_n how_o low_a and_o dishonourable_a soever_o he_o will_v not_o endure_v to_o think_v of_o a_o parliament_n he_o borrow_v great_a sum_n of_o money_n of_o the_o nobility_n and_o require_v loan_n of_o other_o and_o the_o clergy_n contribute_v liberal_o to_o this_o war_n which_o be_v call_v bellum_fw-la episcopale_n the_o bishop_n war_n the_o king_n be_v animate_v to_o the_o war_n by_o the_o bishop_n both_o of_o england_n and_o scotland_n the_o last_o persuade_v he_o that_o the_o covenanter_n be_v in_o no_o sort_n able_a to_o resist_v he_o that_o scarce_o any_o english_a army_n at_o all_o will_v be_v needful_a to_o fight_v but_o only_o to_o appear_v and_o his_o majesty_n will_v find_v a_o party_n great_a enough_o in_o scotland_n to_o do_v the_o work_n he_o thereupon_o raise_v a_o gallant_a army_n which_o rendezvouz_v at_o york_n the_o scot_n likewise_o to_o render_v the_o king_n unwilling_a or_o unable_a to_o be_v a_o tyrant_n levy_v a_o brave_a army_n which_o advance_v forward_o under_o the_o command_n of_o general_n lesley_n they_o nevertheless_o continue_v their_o first_o course_n of_o petition_v the_o king_n which_o be_v favour_v by_o almost_o all_o the_o nobility_n of_o england_n at_o last_o by_o the_o happy_a mediation_n of_o those_o wife_n and_o noble_a counsellor_n a_o pacification_n to_o the_o great_a joy_n of_o all_o good_a man_n be_v solemn_o conclude_v on_o the_o 18_o of_o june_n 1639_o and_o the_o king_n grant_v they_o a_o free_a national_a synod_n to_o be_v hold_v august_n 6_o and_o a_o parliament_n to_o begin_v the_o 20_o to_o ratify_v what_o the_o synod_n shall_v decree_v hereupon_o the_o english_a and_o scots_a return_v home_o praise_v god_n who_o without_o any_o effusion_n of_o blood_n have_v compound_v this_o difference_n and_o prevent_v a_o war_n so_o wicked_o design_v but_o short_o after_o the_o king_n return_n to_o london_n his_o heart_n be_v again_o estrange_v from_o the_o scot_n and_o thought_n of_o peace_n and_o he_o command_v the_o pacification_n to_o be_v burn_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o common_a hangman_n a_o act_n than_o which_o nothing_o can_v more_o blemish_n his_o reputation_n as_o render_v he_o not_o to_o be_v believe_v for_o any_o thing_n for_o what_o tie_n will_v hold_v he_o when_o the_o engagement_n of_o his_o word_n his_o royal_a word_n give_v in_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o man_n can_v not_o bind_v and_o have_v upon_o the_o 18_o of_o december_n break_v up_o the_o scotch_a parliament_n he_o begin_v to_o prepare_v for_o a_o new_a war._n the_o scot_n complain_v that_o it_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o their_o liberty_n not_o hear_v of_o before_o in_o twenty_o age_n that_o a_o parliament_n shall_v be_v dissolve_v without_o their_o consent_n whilst_o business_n of_o moment_n be_v depend_v that_o whatsoever_o king_n in_o other_o kingdom_n may_v do_v it_o concern_v not_o they_o to_o inquire_v but_o it_o be_v absolute_o against_o their_o law_n they_o hereupon_o send_v four_o earl_n as_o their_o commissioner_n to_o the_o king_n to_o complain_v that_o nothing_o be_v perform_v which_o he_o have_v promise_v at_o the_o pacification_n and_o to_o entreat_v redress_n of_o those_o injury_n which_o have_v

principal_a agent_n in_o carry_v on_o their_o intrigue_n of_o work_v upon_o the_o army_n to_o engage_v they_o against_o the_o parliament_n that_o the_o king_n send_v instruction_n under_o his_o hand_n for_o a_o petition_n to_o be_v present_v from_o the_o army_n in_o which_o be_v a_o clause_n to_o this_o effect_n that_o whereas_o all_o man_n ought_v to_o give_v god_n thanks_o for_o put_v it_o into_o the_o king_n heart_n to_o condescend_v to_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o parliament_n to_o do_v many_o thing_n which_o none_o of_o his_o ancestor_n will_v have_v consent_v unto_o as_o giving_z way_n to_o the_o triennial_n parliament_n and_o grant_v many_o other_o thing_n for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o subject_n yet_o notwithstanding_o some_o turbudent_a spirit_n seem_v not_o to_o be_v satisfy_v but_o will_v have_v the_o total_a subversion_n of_o the_o government_n that_o therefore_o the_o army_n be_v of_o good_a comportment_n though_o ill_o pay_v may_v be_v call_v up_o to_o attend_v the_o person_n of_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n for_o their_o security_n that_o the_o design_n be_v that_o the_o army_n shall_v move_v towards_o london_n and_o spoil_v the_o country_n all_o along_o as_o they_o go_v to_o hinder_v the_o scot_n from_o follow_v they_o that_o oneal_n propose_v to_o sir_n jacob_n ashley_n the_o make_v the_o scot_n neutral_a but_o sir_n jacob_n say_v that_o they_o will_v lay_v he_o by_o the_o heel_n if_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o move_v such_o a_o thing_n for_o they_o will_v never_o break_v with_o the_o parliament_n upon_o this_o discovery_n i_o must_v tell_v you_o doctor_z the_o heart_n of_o honest_a man_n be_v high_o grieve_v to_o find_v the_o king_n in_o this_o conspiracy_n and_o they_o begin_v to_o despair_v of_o that_o happiness_n which_o they_o have_v hope_v for_o by_o this_o parliament_n and_o the_o two_o house_n doubt_v as_o they_o well_o may_v the_o king_n be_v sincere_a affection_n to_o they_o and_o consider_v what_o great_a disturbance_n they_o have_v and_o be_v like_a to_o meet_v with_o in_o settle_v the_o state_n and_o what_o great_a disbursment_n of_o money_n be_v to_o be_v make_v for_o payment_n of_o the_o english_a and_o scotish_n army_n they_o unanimous_o move_v the_o king_n to_o sign_v a_o bill_n for_o continuance_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n that_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v dissolve_v till_o both_o house_n do_v consent_v and_o agree_v that_o public_a grievance_n be_v full_o redress_v and_o his_o plot_n make_v it_o unsafe_a for_o he_o to_o deny_v it_o beside_o as_o his_o extreme_a want_n have_v force_v he_o to_o call_v this_o parliament_n so_o the_o same_o necessitate_a he_o to_o comply_v with_o they_o for_o this_o great_a parliament_n teach_v by_o woeful_a experience_n that_o he_o use_v parliament_n but_o to_o serve_v his_o turn_n and_o so_o when_o he_o have_v attain_v his_o end_n their_o end_n ensue_v in_o a_o sudden_a dissolution_n will_v grant_v no_o supply_n to_o relieve_v his_o necessity_n until_o by_o his_o concession_n they_o have_v obtain_v this_o continuance_n to_o redress_v the_o people_n many_o and_o great_a grievance_n and_o they_o themselves_o declare_v that_o though_o there_o be_v in_o it_o some_o seem_a restraint_n of_o the_o regal_a power_n in_o dissolve_v parliament_n yet_o it_o be_v no_o take_v that_o power_n from_o the_o crown_n but_o suspend_v the_o execution_n of_o it_o for_o this_o time_n and_o occasion_n only_o which_o be_v so_o necessary_a for_o the_o public_a peace_n that_o without_o it_o they_o can_v not_o have_v undertake_v any_o of_o those_o great_a charge_n but_o must_v have_v leave_v both_o the_o army_n to_o disorder_n and_o confusion_n and_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n to_o blood_n and_o ruin_n for_o to_o pay_v the_o army_n money_n be_v to_o be_v borrow_v upon_o the_o public_a faith_n which_o have_v be_v nothing_o worth_a if_o that_o parliament_n can_v have_v be_v dissolve_v at_o the_o king_n pleasure_n and_o whereas_o sir_n you_o express_v yourself_o as_o astonish_v at_o this_o gracious_a compliance_n and_o say_v that_o no_o king_n ever_o grant_v the_o like_o before_o i_o answer_v it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o no_o king_n before_o ever_o make_v so_o great_a a_o necessity_n for_o a_o parliament_n to_o insist_v upon_o it_o and_o beside_o in_o the_o constitution_n of_o england_n be_v government_n it_o be_v never_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n that_o the_o king_n shall_v dissolve_v parliament_n whilst_o the_o great_a affair_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v depend_v and_o though_o king_n have_v use_v to_o do_v so_o it_o be_v never_o the_o more_o lawful_a well_o doctor_n i_o agree_v with_o you_o that_o the_o king_n pass_v these_o bill_n very_o advantageous_a for_o the_o subject_a yet_o in_o none_o of_o they_o be_v he_o bereave_v of_o any_o just_a necessary_a or_o profitable_a prerogative_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o i_o must_v tell_v you_o because_o you_o be_v silent_a and_o for_o aught_o i_o know_v ignorant_a in_o the_o point_n all_o this_o be_v not_o do_v for_o nought_o for_o the_o king_n have_v out_o of_o the_o subject_n purse_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o this_o parliament_n one_o million_o and_o a_o half_n of_o money_n and_o yet_o some_o man_n have_v the_o impudence_n to_o suggest_v that_o the_o parliament_n do_v nothing_o for_o he_o to_o proceed_v what_o be_v the_o next_o article_n in_o the_o impeachment_n against_o this_o parliament_n 7_o pag._n 7_o these_o man_n to_o show_v their_o gratitude_n for_o what_o be_v do_v before_o draw_v up_o a_o remonstrance_n wherein_o they_o make_v the_o most_o bitter_a reflection_n upon_o the_o king_n be_v former_a government_n and_o which_o be_v so_o unmannerly_a as_o well_o as_o false_a that_o when_o it_o come_v to_o be_v debate_v in_o the_o whole_a house_n it_o be_v carry_v only_o by_o eleven_o voice_n you_o be_v out_o again_o most_o unlusky_a doctor_n my_o authentic_a flistorian_n tell_v i_o a_o tale_n quite_o contrary_a to_o you_o the_o remonstrance_n or_o declaration_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v carry_v but_o by_o eight_o voice_n say_v he_o yet_o it_o contain_v plain_a which_o i_o will_v allow_v you_o to_o call_v unmannerly_a but_o must_v not_o yield_v to_o be_v false_a truth_n recite_v the_o chief_a grievance_n and_o oppression_n which_o the_o nation_n have_v groan_v under_o since_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o king_n reign_n until_o that_o time_n but_o with_o as_o much_o tendernef_n of_o expression_n and_o respect_n to_o his_o person_n as_o so_o much_o truth_n can_v possible_o be_v utter_v many_o of_o the_o member_n who_o oppose_v this_o remonstrance_n be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n with_o those_o who_o vote_v for_o it_o but_o urge_v that_o no_o cure_n can_v be_v hope_v for_o by_o it_o that_o instead_o of_o direct_v a_o stubborn_a king_n for_o the_o future_a it_o will_v teach_v he_o only_o to_o hate_v the_o maker_n of_o it_o as_o upbraider_n of_o his_o crime_n and_o they_o hold_v it_o fit_a to_o win_v he_o by_o the_o sweet_a way_n of_o conceal_v his_o error_n rather_o than_o by_o publish_v they_o to_o hazard_v the_o provoke_v he_o and_o now_o sir_n not_o to_o contend_v it_o with_o you_o whether_o the_o little_a majority_n or_o great_a minority_n be_v the_o best_a politician_n and_o most_o in_o the_o right_a you_o be_v certain_o in_o the_o wrong_n when_o you_o insist_v that_o this_o remonstrance_n be_v so_o strennous_o oppose_v bocause_fw-mi the_o matter_n thereof_o be_v unmannerly_a and_o false_a you_o add_v 8._o pag._n 8._o that_o the_o king_n fair_o answer_v this_o remonstrance_n and_o vindicate_v himself_o from_o those_o horrid_a aspersion_n wherewith_o they_o load_v he_o not_o to_o be_v transport_v reverend_a sir_n to_o such_o a_o indecency_n of_o reply_v as_o be_v usual_a in_o such_o a_o case_n as_o this_o i_o bare_o tell_v you_o that_o you_o talk_v loose_o and_o with_o no_o regard_n to_o truth_n in_o what_o you_o now_o say_v for_o i_o have_v the_o royal_a answer_n and_o vindication_n now_o under_o my_o eye_n and_o do_v find_v that_o the_o king_n do_v fair_o answer_v the_o remonstrance_n which_o set_v forth_o the_o many_o grievance_n and_o high_a oppression_n of_o the_o people_n in_o these_o only_a word_n we_o shall_v in_o few_o word_n pass_v over_o that_o part_n of_o the_o narrative_a wherein_o the_o misfortune_n of_o this_o kingdom_n from_o our_o first_o enter_v to_o the_o crown_n to_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o parliament_n be_v remember_v in_o so_o sensible_a expression_n and_o to_o this_o he_o add_v not_o one_o word_n in_o vindication_n of_o himself_o from_o those_o miscarriage_n enumerate_v in_o the_o parliament_n romonstrance_n which_o you_o call_v horrid_a aspersion_n but_o his_o majesty_n know_v to_o be_v sad_a truth_n what_o follow_v next_o the_o king_n you_o say_v through_o tumult_n ibid._n ibid._n and_o too-much_o countenance_v riot_n withdraw_v from_o