Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	allegiance_n	king_n	lord_n	1,610	5	4.1823	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56227	A seasonable, historical, legal vindication and chronological collection of the good old fundamental liberties, franchises, rights, laws of all English freemen ...; Seasonable, legal, historical vindication of the good old fundamental liberties, franchises, rights, properties, laws, government of all English freemen.	Prynne, William, 1600-1669.	1654 (1654)	Wing P4122; ESTC R13248	47,108	63

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original_o settle_v thereon_o for_o the_o ease_n and_o exemption_n of_o the_o people_n from_o all_o kind_n of_o tax●s_n payment_n whatsoever_o unless_o in_o case_n of_o extraordinary_a necessity_n and_o for_o defray_v all_o the_o consant_fw-fr ordinary_a expense_n of_o the_o kingdom_n as_o the_o expense_n of_o the_o king_n household_n court_n officer_n judge_n ambassador_n garrison_n navy_n and_o the_o like_a ought_v not_o to_o be_v sell_v alienate_v give_v away_o or_o grant_v from_o it_o to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o burden_v of_o the_o people_n and_o that_o all_o sale_n alie_z nation_n gift_n or_o grant_v thereof_o to_o the_o impair_n of_o the_o public_a revenue_n or_o prejudice_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o people_n be_v void_a in_o law_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v resume_v and_o repeal_v by_o our_o parliament_n and_o king_n as_o they_o have_v frequent_o be_v in_o all_o former_a age_n for_o the_o reader_n full_a satisfaction_n in_o each_o of_o these_o proposition_n 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will_v now_o at_o last_o lie_v serious_o to_o heart_n and_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n and_o english_a nation_n sad_o consider_v who_o have_v find_v it_o a_o experimental_a truth_n of_o late_a year_n and_o no_o imaginary_a feign_a speculation_n the_o three_o be_v the_o remonstrance_n of_o the_o whole_a house_n of_o commons_o in_o parliament_n deliver_v in_o write_v to_o k._n james_n in_o the_o parliament_n of_o 7_o iac._n anno_fw-la 1610._o which_o begin_v thus_o to_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n most_o gracious_a sovereign_n whereas_o we_o your_o majesty_n most_o humble_a subject_n 2._o the_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n have_v receive_v first_o by_o message_n and_o since_o by_o speech_n from_o your_o majesty_n a_o command_n of_o restraint_n from_o debate_v in_o parliament_n your_o majesty_n right_a of_o impose_v upon_o your_o subject_n good_n export_v out_o of_o or_o import_v into_o this_o realm_n yet_o allow_v we_o to_o examine_v the_o grievance_n of_o these_o 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establish_v by_o a_o law_n consent_v to_o by_o your_o majesty_n be_v in_o effect_n deny_v to_o be_v a_o parliament_n etc._n etc._n and_o hereupon_o we_o think_v ourselves_o bind_v to_o let_v your_o majesty_n know_v that_o since_o the_o *_o 7._o continuance_n of_o this_o parliament_n be_v settle_v by_o a_o law_n which_o as_o all_o other_o law_n of_o your_o kingdom_n your_o majesty_n be_v swear_v to_o maintain_v as_o we_o be_v swear_v to_o our_o allegiance_n to_o your_o majesty_n these_o obligation_n be_v reciprocal_a we_o must_v in_o duty_n and_o according_o be_v resolve_v with_o our_o life_n and_o fortune_n to_o defend_v and_o preserve_v the_o just_a right_n and_o full_a power_n of_o this_o parliament_n to_o which_o the_o earl_n of_o essex_n then_o general_a by_o both_o house_n direction_n in_o his_o letter_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o forth_n jan._n 30._o 1643._o add_v this_o corollary_n my_o lord_n the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n and_o the_o privilege_n thereof_o be_v that_o for_o which_o we_o be_v all_o resolve_v to_o spend_v our_o blood_n as_o be_v the_o foundation_n whereon_o all_o our_o law_n and_o liberty_n be_v build_v which_o both_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n in_o their_o declaration_n of_o 23._o martii_fw-la 1643._o touch_v their_o proceed_n upon_o his_o majesty_n letter_n concerning_o a_o treaty_n of_o peace_n wherein_o this_o earl_n former_a letter_n be_v recite_v thus_o second_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n be_v the_o only_a basis_n the_o chief_a support_n and_o pillar_n of_o our_o law_n and_o liberty_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o notwithstanding_o all_o these_o obligation_n the_o king_n shall_v *_o print_n at_o his_o pleasure_n dissolve_v this_o parliament_n the_o kingdom_n be_v not_o only_o deprive_v of_o the_o present_a but_o make_v uncapable_a of_o enjoy_v the_o benefit_n of_o any_o future_a parliament_n or_o law_n any_o long_a than_o shall_v stand_v with_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o king_n and_o consequent_o the_o fundamental_n of_o all_o our_o law_n and_o government_n be_v subvert_v let_v the_o parliament-dissolve_a officer_n army_n and_o their_o confederate_n serious_o ponder_v this_o with_o all_o who_o shall_v hereafter_o sit_v in_o parliament_n consider_v it_o in_o the_o first_o place_n the_o eleven_o be_v the_o a_o 504._o ordinance_n of_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n 13._o junii_fw-la 1644._o for_o the_o force_n raise_v in_o the_o county_n of_o salop_n which_o begin_v thus_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n take_v into_o their_o serious_a consideration_n the_o great_a oppression_n under_o which_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o county_n of_o salop_n by_o reason_n of_o insupportable_a tax_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o present_a condition_n of_o the_o county_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a number_n of_o irish_a rebel_n that_o have_v invade_v it_o and_o join_v with_o papist_n and_o other_o ill-affected_a person_n now_o in_o those_o part_n do_v threaten_v the_o extirpation_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n and_o the_o subversion_n of_o the_o fundamental_a law_n and_o government_n of_o the_o kingdom_n for_o prevention_n whereof_o etc._n etc._n the_o twelve_o be_v b_o 879._o a_o declaration_n of_o the_o commons_o of_o england_n assemble_v in_o parliament_n 17_o aprilis_fw-la 1646._o of_o their_o true_a intention_n concerning_o the_o ancient_a and_o fundamental_a government_n of_o the_o kingdom_n secure_v the_o people_n against_o all_o arbitrary_a government_n etc._n etc._n wherein_o they_o complain_v that_o the_o enemy_n be_v in_o despair_n to_o accomplish_v his_o design_n by_o war_n do_v misrepresent_v our_o intention_n in_o the_o use_n we_o intend_v to_o make_v of_o the_o great_a success_n god_n have_v give_v we_o and_o the_o happy_a opportunity_n to_o settle_v peace_n and_o truth_n in_o the_o three_o kingdom_n to_o beget_v a_o belief_n that_o we_o now_o desire_v to_o exceed_v or_o swerve_v from_o our_o 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