Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	act_n	majesty_n	parliament_n	1,684	5	7.0996	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B08273	Their Majesties colony of Connecticut in New-England vindicated from the abuses of a pamphlet, licensed and printed at New-York 1694. Intituled, Some seasonable considerations for the good people of Connecticut / by an answer thereunto.	Allyn, John, d. 1696.; Pitkin, William, 1635-1694.	1694 (1694)	Wing A1038; ESTC W34067	31,143	48

well_o enough_o know_v 7._o his_o excellency_n nor_o sir_n william_n ever_o go_v about_o form_v such_o a_o militia_n here_o by_z and_z according_a to_o the_o 3d._n four_o 5_o and_o 10_o article_n or_o paragraph_n of_o the_o say_a act_n of_o parliament_n therefore_o be_v not_o oppose_v in_o execute_v their_o respective_a leiutenancy_n according_a to_o the_o act_n refer_v to_o in_o their_o commission_n and_o consequent_o not_o oppose_v in_o their_o commission_n right_o understand_v and_o apply_v and_o as_o the_o pamphlet_n argue_v for_o they_o 8._o the_o militia_n of_o connecticut_n as_o now_o constitute_v by_o the_o general_n court_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o charter_n and_o as_o our_o need_n require_v consist_v of_o all_o male_n from_o 16_o to_o 60_o year_n of_o age_n some_o few_o as_o magistrate_n minister_n etc._n etc._n only_o except_v be_v their_o estate_n what_o they_o will_n these_o thing_n be_v thus_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o the_o king_n militia_n constitute_v and_o to_o be_v govern_v as_o by_o say_a act_n or_o the_o corporation_n militia_n of_o another_o constitution_n and_o government_n and_o therefore_o so_o constitute_v because_o so_o to_o be_v govern_v be_v the_o object_n of_o the_o leiutenantcy_n the_o dispute_v of_o the_o pamphlet_n run_v for_o the_o latter_a but_o still_o whole_o on_o ground_n take_v only_o from_o the_o former_a but_o that_o will_v not_o hold_v for_o what_o their_o majesty_n claim_n by_o law_n that_o be_v by_o those_o act_n they_o sure_o execute_v upon_o according_a to_o the_o same_o law_n or_o act_n of_o parliament_n it_o be_v a_o happy_a truth_n that_o all_o the_o people_n be_v their_o majesty_n yet_o be_v not_o all_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n from_o 16_o to_o 60_o year_n of_o age_n that_o be_v males_n his_o stand_a militia_n if_o this_o have_v come_v to_o practice_n here_o and_o his_o excellency_n have_v call_v all_o from_o 16_o to_o 60_o to_o the_o duty_n of_o soldier_n and_o they_o have_v refuse_v as_o not_o have_v 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account_n the_o law_n command_v and_o the_o king_n command_v in_o the_o case_n be_v mutual_a and_o reciprocal_a and_o do_v expound_v each_o other_o that_o be_v the_o statute_n of_o 13_o &_o 13_o and_o 14_o of_o charles_n ii_o do_v expound_v this_o commission_n of_o leiutenancy_n and_o all_o other_o of_o that_o kind_n and_o in_o the_o sense_n and_o under_o the_o limitation_n of_o those_o act_n it_o be_v to_o be_v take_v and_o no_o otherwise_o and_o this_o alone_a with_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o constitution_n of_o connecticut_n militia_n at_o once_o over_o throw_v utter_o his_o whole_a hypothesis_n in_o the_o pamphlet_n and_o he_o may_v have_v spare_v the_o labour_n of_o all_o his_o sophistication_n in_o argue_v and_o conclude_v as_o he_o do_v from_o the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o when_o as_o not_o the_o same_o thing_n or_o a_o thing_n of_o the_o same_o constitution_n be_v in_o both_o and_o here_o we_o must_v note_v his_o misrepresentation_n of_o those_o statute_n as_o intend_v a_o militia_n which_o they_o do_v not_o by_o apply_v they_o direct_o to_o another_o kind_n of_o militia_n as_o he_o do_v evident_o all_o along_o it_o be_v like_a he_o know_v that_o they_o be_v but_o few_o comparative_o that_o read_v those_o law_n and_o yet_o few_o of_o his_o reader_n that_o know_v or_o will_v be_v inform_v what_o a_o different_a militia_n from_o that_o connecticut_n militia_n be_v and_o so_o the_o ambiguity_n of_o the_o word_n militia_n will_v not_o be_v dicover_v and_o so_o it_o must_v and_o will_v be_v conclude_v that_o if_o we_o hold_v any_o militia_n it_o be_v the_o same_o in_o the_o statute_n this_o be_v no_o fair_a deal_n in_o he_o his_o majesty_n claim_v his_o right_n according_a to_o those_o law_n and_o what_o be_v by_o patent_n grant_v to_o his_o subject_n and_o be_v of_o another_o constitution_n we_o may_v be_v bold_a to_o hold_v that_o till_o we_o can_v inquire_v his_o majesty_n right_a and_o pleasure_n to_o be_v otherwise_o and_o in_o this_o we_o claim_v not_o his_o majesty_n militia_n as_o it_o be_v distinguish_v from_o our_o corporation_n militia_n it_o be_v all_o his_o majesty_n in_o service_n in_o a_o word_n what_o be_v the_o king_n militia_n so_o settle_v by_o the_o law_n of_o his_o realm_n we_o never_o give_v the_o least_o hindrance_n unto_o his_o leiutenant_n in_o if_o they_o have_v clame_v the_o command_n of_o that_o and_o that_o only_a and_o have_v be_v refuse_v some_o such_o charge_n as_o now_o we_o be_v lade_v with_o may_v have_v have_v a_o colour_n whereas_o now_o they_o have_v none_o to_o a_o full_a management_n hereof_o many_o other_o thing_n shall_v and_o may_v be_v add_v but_o this_o may_v suffice_v to_o show_v that_o the_o pamphlet_n by_o not_o distinguish_v between_o militia_n and_o militia_n run_v into_o all_o manner_n of_o confusion_n and_o charge_v we_o with_o claim_v the_o king_n right_a when_o we_o claim_v it_o not_o but_o a_o distinct_a thing_n and_o not_o that_o neither_o but_o in_o subjection_n to_o their_o majesty_n what_o of_o the_o king_n militia_n be_v involve_v in_o the_o corporation_n we_o know_v not_o till_o it_o be_v distinguish_v as_o the_o law_n require_v if_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o clear_a to_o other_o they_o be_v so_o to_o we_o and_o will_v bear_v at_o least_o a_o enquiry_n in_o england_n before_o we_o be_v put_v on_o to_o what_o we_o be_v not_o clear_a in_o and_o this_o may_v be_v the_o better_o bear_v with_o since_o as_o he_o say_v in_o page_n 5_o his_o excellency_n offer_v to_o continue_v the_o militia_n in_o the_o hand_n it_o be_v then_o in_o which_o show_v a_o good_a satisfaction_n in_o the_o military_a commission_n officer_n the_o odds_o of_o be_v under_o the_o corporation_n or_o his_o excellency_n till_o we_o can_v here_o from_o england_n need_v not_o the_o sharpness_n of_o this_o pamphlet_n which_o have_v nothing_o help_v save_v to_o render_v we_o as_o bad_a as_o possible_a and_o beyond_o truth_n or_o peace_n and_o here_o we_o may_v end_v our_o answer_n but_o 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sensible_a of_o the_o great_a importance_n of_o this_o matter_n and_o find_v it_o in_o several_a main_a thing_n which_o do_v need_v a_o particular_a explication_n and_o settlement_n as_o we_o shall_v god_n will_v manifest_a to_o their_o majesty_n can_v but_o conceive_v it_o our_o duty_n both_o with_o respect_n to_o their_o majesty_n service_n and_o our_o own_o peace_n and_o preservation_n in_o this_o time_n of_o war_n to_o continue_v the_o militia_n as_o former_o till_o by_o our_o agent_n now_o send_v for_o england_n we_o shall_v receive_v further_a order_n from_o their_o majesty_n and_o in_o obedience_n to_o their_o majesty_n gracious_a letter_n of_o march_n 3d._n 1692._o we_o shall_v be_v ready_a upon_o all_o just_a occasion_n to_o yield_v assistance_n to_o his_o excellency_n coll._n benjamin_n

to_o rise_v it_o be_v only_o surmise_v the_o same_o we_o say_v of_o what_o be_v say_v of_o some_o of_o the_o member_n of_o the_o court_n be_v think_v unfit_a for_o their_o place_n and_o the_o traduce_v of_o some_o as_o rogue_n and_o abuse_v offer_v his_o excellency_n these_o thing_n we_o have_v answer_v afore_o that_o it_o be_v the_o particular_n if_o any_o such_o be_v that_o be_v unblamable_a not_o the_o whole_a or_o body_n of_o the_o people_n as_o to_o the_o not_o take_v commission_n it_o will_v occur_v afterward_o to_o be_v speak_v unto_o pam._n in_o page_n 7_o &_o 8._o several_a thing_n be_v say_v of_o a_o proclamation_n leave_v with_o coll._n allyn_n impart_v to_o the_o governor_n and_o fault_n be_v find_v that_o it_o be_v not_o publish_v and_o so_o of_o a_o second_o proclamation_n send_v from_o york_n ans_fw-fr 1._o let_v our_o general_n court_n answer_v be_v consider_v and_o that_o will_v show_v how_o improper_a it_o be_v for_o our_o governor_n to_o publish_v those_o 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as_o it_o be_v commit_v to_o and_o be_v to_o be_v command_v by_o the_o king_n lieutenant_n as_o such_o and_o that_o if_o this_o be_v pluck_v up_o 1._o the_o very_a leiutenancy_n be_v take_v away_o be_v as_o to_o law_n found_v only_o hereon_o and_o 2._o that_o if_o the_o king_n leiutenant_n as_o such_o can_v claim_v and_o command_v a_o militia_n as_o the_o king_n beyond_o the_o measure_n of_o this_o act_n what_o shall_v stop_v they_o from_o command_v who_o when_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n so_o ever_o they_o please_v 3._o the_o word_n militia_n as_o it_o relate_v to_o the_o king_n and_o his_o leiutenant_n be_v restrain_v to_o this_o act_n and_o do_v not_o take_v in_o all_o that_o strict_o may_v be_v denominate_v militia_n for_o in_o a_o large_a sense_n corporation_n town_n family_n yea_o single_a person_n have_v and_o may_v have_v that_o furniture_n for_o war_n offend_v and_o defend_v as_o their_o respective_a capacity_n do_v require_v and_o admit_v that_o may_v be_v call_v true_o and_o 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effect_n viz._n the_o lieutenant_n etc._n etc._n may_v from_o time_n to_o time_n lead_v train_n etc._n etc._n all_o person_n raise_v and_o array_v according_a to_o the_o act_n of_o 13_o and_o 14._o of_o charles_n ii_o chap._n 3._o here_o it_o seem_v very_o plain_a 1._o what_o the_o king_n militia_n be_v viz._n person_n of_o such_o estate_n as_o be_v mention_v 2._o that_o the_o king_n leiutenant_n as_o such_o and_o by_o law_n have_v only_o those_o person_n of_o those_o estate_n under_o their_o charge_n and_o power_n as_o yet_o nothing_o be_v offer_v we_o to_o prove_v it_o otherwise_o 6._o there_o be_v no_o such_o militia_n so_o constitute_v yet_o form_v in_o connecticut_n therefore_o no_o subject_n or_o object_n of_o such_o a_o leiutenancy_n yet_o formal_o exist_v here_o this_o be_v