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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	according_a	law_n	nature_n	1,115	5	5.3946	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A82905	A new declaration of the Lords and Commons in Parliament, concerning the execution of the militia, 20 June, 1642. As also concerning a writ sent to the high sheriffe of Essex, by His Majestie for the publishing of his late proclamation to forbid all his loving subjects to raise, march, muster, or exercise by vertue of any order or ordinance of both houses of Parliament. / Ordered by the Lords and Commons, that this be forthwith printed. ; H. Elsyng cler. Par. D. Com.	England and Wales. Parliament.; Elsynge, Henry, 1598-1654.	1642 (1642)	Wing E1665A; ESTC R175126	999	2

A NEW DECLARATION Of the Lords and Commons in Parliament Concerning the execution of the Militia 20. June 1642. As also concerning a Writ sent to the High Sheriffe of Essex by his Majestie for the publishing of his late Proclamation to forbid all his loving Subjects to Raise March Muster or exercise by vertue of any Order or Ordinance of both Houses of PARLIAMENT Ordered by the Lords and Commons that this be forthwith Printed H. Elsyng Cler. Par. D. Com. WHereas Robert Smith Esquire now high Sheriffe of the County of Essex hath lately received a Writ bearing date the twenty seventh day of May in the eighteenth yeere of his now Majesties reigne thereby commanding him to publish a Proclamation whereby all his Majesties Subjects belonging to the Trained Bands or Militia of this Kingdome are forbidden to raise March Muster or exercise by vertue of any Order or Ordinance of one or both Houses of Parliament without consent or warrant from his Majestie upon paine of punishment according to the Lawes And whereas the said high Sheriffe hath now addressed himselfe to both Houses of Parliament for advice and directions therein concerning the said Proclamation to be contrariant and repugnant to the Oedinance and Judgement of both Houses of Parliament concerning the Militia It is therefore Declared by the Lords and Commons in Parliament they intending nothing by the said Ordinance but the protection and security of his Majesties person the defence of the Kingdome against Forraigne invasion and preservation of the publike peace against intestine Rebellions and Insurrections here at home the maintenance of the Priviledges and Authority of Parliament according to the Protestation That the said Writ is illegall for that the constitution and policy of this Kingdome and the King by his Proclamation cannot declare the Law contrary to the resolution of any of the inferiour Courts of Justice much lesse against the high Court of Parliament And likewise for that this Writ forbiddeth that to be done which they are obliged unto by their duty to God their alleagiance to his Majesty and the trust reposed in them by the Common-wealth the Law having intrusted them to provide for the good and safety thereof And that the said high Sheriffe hath done nothing in forbearing to publish the said Proclamation but according to his duty and in obedience to the Order of both Houses And he is hereby required not to publish the said Proclamation or any other Proclamations or Declarations of the like nature that concerne the Parliament without first acquainting the said Houses And it is further declared that the said high Sheriffe and other Sheriffes of other Counties within this Kingdome of England and the Dominion of Wales for their obedience to the Orders and Ordinances of Parliament Or that have or hereafter shall doe any thing in the execution thereof shall be protected by the power and authority of both the said Houses London Printed for Thomas Androes 1642.