Selected quad for the lemma: enemy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
enemy_n	army_n	country_n	part_n	1,337	5	3.8759	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A81015	The transactions of several matters between Lieut: Gen: Cromwel and the Scots, for surrendring the towns of Bervvick, Carlisle, and all other garisons belonging to the kingdom of England. Together with the reason of Lieut: Gen: Cromwels entring the Kingdom of Scotland to assist the marquis of Argyle. Die Jovis, 28 Septembr. 1648. Ordered by the Commons assembled in Parliament, that the extracts of the letters of the committee at Derby-house to Lieut: General Cromwel, and the whole dispatch from Lieut: General Cromwel now reported, and the votes thereupon, be forthwith printed and published. H: Elsynge, Cler. Parl. D. Com.	Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658.; England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.	1648 (1648)	Wing C7176D; Thomason E465_18; ESTC R201085	9,040	23

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then_o in_o force_n they_o surprise_v and_o garrison_v against_o we_o derby-house_n 24_o aug._n 1648_o by_o the_o postscript_n of_o your_o letter_n of_o the_o 11_o we_o conceive_v you_o will_v be_v advance_v as_o far_o as_o the_o border_n before_o these_o come_v to_o you_o and_o that_o you_o will_v lose_v no_o time_n nor_o opportunity_n for_o the_o regain_n of_o the_o town_n of_o berwick_n and_o carlisle_n and_o desire_v you_o to_o use_v the_o best_a mean_n that_o you_o in_o your_o judgement_n shall_v think_v most_o conduce_v to_o that_o end_n the_o regain_n of_o they_o be_v a_o thing_n of_o so_o grent_a concernment_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o safety_n of_o those_o northern_a part_n derby-house_n 19_o septem._n 1648_o die_fw-la jovis_fw-la 28_o septemb._n 1648._o resolve_a upon_o the_o question_n that_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n do_v approve_v of_o the_o action_n of_o lieut_n general_n cromwell_n in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o order_n 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not_o use_v any_o argument_n to_o convince_v you_o of_o the_o justice_n hereof_o the_o witness_n that_o god_n have_v bear_v against_o your_o army_n in_o their_o invasion_n of_o this_o kingdom_n which_o desire_v to_o sit_v in_o peace_n by_o you_o do_v at_o once_o manifest_a his_o dislike_n of_o injury_n do_v to_o a_o nation_n that_o mean_v you_o no_o harm_n but_o have_v be_v all_o along_o desirous_a to_o keep_v amity_n and_o brotherly_a affection_n and_o agreement_n with_o you_o if_o you_o deny_v i_o in_o this_o we_o must_v make_v a_o second_o appeal_n to_o god_n put_v ourselves_o upon_o he_o in_o endeavour_v to_o obtain_v our_o right_n and_o let_v he_o be_v judge_n between_o we_o and_o if_o your_o aim_n be_v any_o thing_n beyond_o what_o we_o profess_v he_o will_v require_v it_o if_o further_o trouble_v ensue_v upon_o your_o denial_n we_o trust_v he_o will_v make_v our_o innocency_n to_o appear_v i_o expect_v your_o answer_n to_o this_o summon_v this_o day_n and_o rest_n your_o servant_n o._n c._n for_o the_o governor_n of_o berwick_n for_o the_o right_n honourable_a lieutenant_n general_n cromwell_n much_o honour_v and_o noble_a sir_n i_o have_v receive_v you_o wherein_o you_o desire_v the_o deliver_n up_o of_o this_o town_n which_o i_o be_v put_v in_o trust_n with_o by_o the_o committee_n of_o the_o state_n of_o scotland_n wherewith_o i_o be_o immediate_o to_o acquaint_v they_o and_o expect_v their_o order_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n rest_v berwick_n 15._o sep._n 1648_o noble_a sir_n your_o humble_a servant_n lo_o leslie_n the_o letetr_n to_o the_o committee_n of_o estate_n of_o scotland_n right_o honourable_a be_v upon_o my_o approach_n to_o the_o border_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n i_o think_v fit_a to_o acquaint_v you_o with_o the_o reason_n thereof_o it_o be_v well_o know_v how_o injurious_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n be_v late_o invade_v by_o the_o army_n under_o duke_n hamilton_n contrary_a to_o the_o covenant_n and_o our_o league_n of_o amity_n and_o against_o all_o the_o engagement_n of_o love_n and_o brotherhood_n between_o the_o two_o nation_n and_o notwithstanding_o the_o pretence_n of_o your_o late_a declaration_n publish_v to_o take_v with_o the_o people_n of_o this_o kingdom_n the_o commons_o of_o england_n in_o parliament_n assemble_v declare_v the_o say_a army_n so_o enter_v as_o enemy_n to_o the_o kingdom_n and_o those_o of_o england_n who_o shall_v adhere_v to_o they_o as_o traitor_n and_o have_v receive_v command_n with_o a_o considerable_a part_n of_o their_o army_n to_o oppose_v so_o great_a aviolation_n of_o faith_n and_o justice_n what_o a_o witness_n god_n be_v appeal_v to_o have_v bear_v upon_o the_o engagement_n of_o the_o army_n against_o the_o unrighteousness_n of_o man_n not_o only_o yourselves_o but_o this_o kingdom_n yea_o and_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o know_a world_n will_v i_o trust_v acknowledge_v how_o dangerous_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o wage_v a_o unjust_a war_n much_o more_o 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and_o inheritance_n of_o the_o kingdom_n under_o which_o they_o serve_v can_v make_v we_o shall_v rejoice_v and_o use_v our_o endeavour_n to_o the_o utmost_a the_o trouble_n may_v fall_v upon_o the_o contriver_n and_o author_n of_o this_o breach_n and_o not_o upon_o the_o poor_a innocent_a people_n which_o have_v be_v lead_v and_o compel_v into_o this_o action_n as_o many_o poor_a soul_n now_o prisoner_n to_o we_o confess_v we_o think_v ourselves_o bind_v in_o duty_n thus_o to_o expostulate_v with_o you_o and_o thus_o to_o profess_v to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v bear_v our_o integrity_n out_o before_o the_o world_n and_o may_v have_v comfort_n in_o god_n what_o ever_o the_o event_n be_v desire_v your_o answer_n i_o rest_v your_o lordship_n humble_a servant_n o._n c._n for_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o commander_n in_o chief_a of_o the_o force_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n near_o berwick_n and_o carlisle_n or_o in_o any_o other_o part_n within_o the_o northern_a county_n right_o honourable_a hear_v that_o some_o force_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n be_v come_v northward_o near_o the_o border_n of_o scotland_n to_o reduce_v berwick_n and_o carlisle_n the_o desire_n we_o have_v to_o preserve_v a_o right_a understanding_n between_o the_o kingdom_n have_v move_v we_o to_o signify_v to_o you_o that_o as_o we_o do_v dissent_v from_o and_o protest_v against_o the_o late_a unlawful_a engagement_n against_o england_n carry_v on_o by_o a_o prevalent_a party_n and_o faction_n against_o the_o declaration_n of_o this_o church_n and_o their_o commissioner_n and_o against_o the_o desire_n and_o supplication_n of_o the_o most_o considerable_a shire_n of_o this_o kingdom_n so_o shall_v we_o be_v ready_a to_o cooperate_v by_o contribute_v our_o best_a endeavour_n with_o you_o that_o the_o garrison_n of_o berwick_n and_o carlisle_n be_v reduce_v and_o the_o town_n deliver_v to_o the_o house_n of_o parliament_n or_o such_o as_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v by_o they_o 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the_o great_a blessing_n of_o a_o safe_a and_o well-grounded_a peace_n falkirk_n 15._o sep._n 1648_o by_o warrant_n and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o noble_a man_n gentleman_n and_o burgess_n now_o in_o arm_n who_o dissent_v in_o parliament_n from_o the_o late_a engagement_n against_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n loudoun_n canc_n instruction_n to_o the_o laird_n gramheat_n and_o major_a straughan_n 1._o you_o shall_v show_v that_o the_o remainder_n of_o that_o army_n that_o go_v into_o england_n in_o the_o last_o wicked_a engagement_n with_o the_o force_n with_o george_n monro_n and_o their_o adherent_n be_v return_v into_o this_o kingdom_n be_v very_o active_a to_o raise_v new_a force_n and_o strengthen_v themselves_o to_o carry_v on_o the_o former_a design_n 2._o you_o shall_v show_v that_o we_o be_v resolve_v to_o oppose_v they_o and_o that_o we_o shall_v agree_v to_o no_o desire_n of_o that_o army_n without_o disband_n of_o their_o force_n and_o denude_v themselves_o of_o all_o power_n that_o the_o power_n of_o peace_n and_o war_n may_v be_v entrust_v to_o such_o as_o have_v dissent_v from_o the_o late_a engagement_n and_o desire_v to_o preserve_v the_o union_n between_o the_o kingdom_n 3._o you_o shall_v show_v that_o if_o they_o lay_v not_o down_o their_o arm_n but_o persist_v to_o pursue_v their_o engagement_n against_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n and_o disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o this_o kingdom_n we_o be_v confident_a that_o the_o house_n of_o parliament_n and_o their_o army_n will_v be_v ready_a to_o assist_v we_o with_o their_o force_n to_o pursue_v they_o as_o common_a enemy_n to_o both_o kingdom_n as_o we_o be_v and_o be_v willing_a to_o assist_v the_o house_n of_o parliament_n against_o the_o malignant_n in_o england_n 4._o that_o we_o desire_v and_o expect_v they_o will_v be_v in_o readiness_n to_o concur_v with_o we_o when_o we_o shall_v give_v they_o a_o call_n and_o that_o we_o

be_v to_o send_v to_o the_o honourable_a house_n of_o parliament_n to_o desire_v their_o assistance_n and_o that_o by_o joint_a counsel_n and_o force_n the_o disturber_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o both_o kingdom_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o trial_n and_o condign_a punishment_n falkirk_n 15._o septemb._n 1648_o article_n in_o treaty_n between_o the_o two_o army_n the_o member_n of_o parliament_n who_o dissent_v in_o parliament_n and_o the_o gentleman_n and_o burgess_n choose_v by_o the_o several_a shire_n and_o burghe_n now_o in_o arm_n for_o the_o covenant_n do_v propound_v to_o those_o in_o arm_n against_o we_o that_o all_o their_o force_n in_o the_o field_n be_v forthwith_o disband_v and_o the_o garrison_n of_o berwick_n and_o carlisle_n and_o other_o garrison_n in_o their_o power_n within_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n and_o england_n be_v forthwith_o deliver_v that_o we_o may_v surrender_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n their_o own_o garrison_n and_o fort_n and_o for_o continue_v 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