Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	abbey_n	abbot_n	henry_n	105	3	6.8406	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A83496	Speeches and passages of this great and happy Parliament: from the third of November, 1640, to this instant June, 1641. Collected into one volume, and according to the most perfect originalls, exactly published.	England and Wales. Parliament.; Mervyn, Audley, Sir, d. 1675.; Pym, John, 1584-1643.; Strafford, Thomas Wentworth, Earl of, 1593-1641.	1641 (1641)	Wing E2309; Thomason E159_1; ESTC R212697	305,420	563

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of_o particular_a interest_n or_o profit_n to_o be_v raise_v thereby_o most_o humble_o and_o ready_o in_o parliament_n extend_v their_o utmost_a endeavour_n to_o serve_v his_o majesty_n and_o comply_v with_o his_o royal_a and_o princely_a occasion_n and_o shall_v pray_v etc._n etc._n a_o speech_n against_o the_o judge_n per_fw-la ignotum_fw-la quendam_fw-la mr._n speaker_n it_o be_v a_o custom_n among_o the_o roman_n who_o as_o by_o their_o power_n they_o once_o give_v law_n so_o by_o the_o happy_a success_n of_o their_o long_a flourish_a government_n may_v they_o well_o give_v example_n to_o all_o the_o world_n that_o in_o their_o senate_n the_o young_a man_n speak_v first_o partly_o that_o they_o may_v not_o have_v their_o weak_a notion_n anticipate_v by_o the_o more_o know_v senator_n and_o partly_o that_o the_o senate_n may_v not_o be_v divert_v from_o the_o mature_a resolution_n of_o the_o more_o ancient_a by_o the_o interposition_n of_o the_o young_a man_n they_o as_o all_o 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inhabitant_n be_v reduce_v to_o great_a poverty_n and_o many_o of_o they_o force_v to_o forsake_v the_o country_n the_o same_o be_v the_o first_o and_o most_o useful_a plantation_n in_o the_o large_a province_n of_o that_o ulster_n to_o the_o great_a weaken_n of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o in_o this_o time_n of_o danger_n the_o say_a plantation_n be_v the_o principal_a strength_n of_o those_o part_n 9_o the_o late_a erection_n of_o the_o court_n of_o high_a commission_n for_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a in_o those_o necessitous_a time_n the_o proceed_n of_o the_o say_a court_n in_o many_o cause_n without_o legal_a warrant_n and_o yet_o so_o support_v as_o prohibition_n have_v not_o be_v obtain_v though_o legal_o seek_v for_o and_o the_o excessive_a fee_n exact_v by_o the_o minister_n thereof_o and_o the_o encroach_a of_o the_o same_o upon_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o other_o ecclesiastical_a court_n of_o this_o kingdom_n 10._o the_o exorbitant_a fee_n and_o pretend_a custom_n exact_v by_o the_o clergy_n against_o the_o law_n some_o of_o which_o have_v be_v former_o represent_v to_o your_o lordship_n 11._o the_o petitioner_n do_v most_o hearty_o bemoan_v that_o his_o majesty_n service_n and_o profit_n be_v much_o more_o impair_v then_o advance_v by_o the_o grievance_n aforesaid_a &_o the_o subsidy_n grant_v in_o the_o last_o parliament_n have_v much_o increase_v his_o majesty_n revenue_n by_o the_o buy_n of_o grant_n and_o otherwise_o and_o that_o all_o his_o majesty_n debt_n then_o due_a in_o this_o kingdom_n be_v satisfy_v out_o of_o the_o say_a subsidy_n and_o yet_o his_o majesty_n be_v of_o late_a as_o the_o petitioner_n have_v be_v inform_v in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o become_v indept_v in_o this_o kingdom_n in_o great_a sum_n and_o they_o do_v therefore_o humble_o beseech_v that_o a_o exact_a account_n may_v be_v send_v to_o his_o majesty_n how_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n his_o treasure_n issue_v 12._o the_o petitioner_n do_v humble_o conceive_v just_a and_o great_a fear_n at_o a_o proclamation_n publish_v in_o this_o kingdom_n in_o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1635._o prohibit_v man_n of_o quality_n or_o estate_n to_o depart_v this_o kingdom_n into_o england_n without_o the_o lord_n deputy_n licence_n wherein_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o kingdom_n be_v hinder_v and_o interrupt_v from_o free_a access_n to_o address_v to_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n and_o privy_a counsel_n of_o england_n to_o declare_v their_o just_a grievance_n or_o to_o obtain_v remedy_n for_o they_o in_o such_o fort_n as_o their_o ancestor_n have_v do_v in_o all_o age_n since_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o and_o great_a fee_n exact_v for_o every_o of_o the_o say_v licenses_fw-la 13._o that_o of_o late_a his_o majesty_n late_a atourney_n general_a have_v exhibit_v information_n against_o many_o borough_n of_o this_o kingdom_n into_o his_o majesty_n court_n of_o exchequer_n to_o show_v cause_n by_o what_o warrant_v the_o say_a burgess_n who_o heretofore_o send_v burgess_n to_o the_o parliament_n shall_v send_v the_o burgess_n to_o the_o parliament_n and_o thereupon_o for_o want_v of_o a_o answer_n the_o say_a privilege_n of_o send_v burgess_n be_v seize_v by_o the_o say_a court_n which_o proceed_n be_v altogether_o coram_fw-la non_fw-la judice_fw-la and_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o house_n of_o parliament_n and_o if_o way_n shall_v be_v give_v thereunto_o will_v tend_v to_o the_o subversion_n of_o parliament_n and_o by_o consequence_n to_o the_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o that_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o have_v hitherto_o in_o this_o present_a parliament_n be_v deprive_v of_o the_o advice_n and_o counsel_n of_o many_o profitable_a and_o good_a member_n by_o mean_n thereof_o 14._o by_o the_o powerfulnesse_n of_o some_o minister_n of_o state_n in_o this_o kingdom_n the_o parliament_n in_o its_o member_n and_o action_n have_v not_o his_o natural_a freedom_n 15._o and_o last_o that_o the_o gentry_n and_o merchant_n and_o other_o his_o majesty_n subject_n of_o this_o kingdom_n be_v of_o late_a by_o the_o grievance_n and_o pressure_n before_o say_v &_o other_o the_o like_v bring_v very_o near_o to_o ruin_v and_o destruction_n and_o farmer_n of_o custom_n customer_n waiter_n searcher_n clerk_n of_o unwarrantable_a proceed_n pursivant_n and_o gaoler_n and_o sundry_a other_o very_o much_o enrich_v whereby_o and_o by_o the_o slow_a redress_n of_o the_o petitioner_n his_o majesty_n most_o faithful_a and_o dutiful_a people_n of_o this_o kingdom_n do_v conceive_v great_a fear_n that_o their_o readiness_n approve_v upon_o all_o occasion_n have_v not_o be_v of_o latere_fw-la present_v to_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n for_o remedy_n whereof_o the_o say_v petitioner_n do_v humble_o and_o of_o right_n beseech_v your_o lordship_n that_o the_o say_v grievance_n and_o pressure_n may_v be_v speedy_o redress_v and_o if_o your_o lordship_n shall_v not_o think_v fit_a to_o afford_v present_a relief_n that_o your_o lordship_n may_v admit_v a_o select_a committee_n of_o this_o house_n of_o person_n uninteress_v in_o the_o benefit_n a_o rise_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a grievance_n to_o be_v license_v by_o your_o lordship_n to_o repair_v to_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n in_o england_n for_o to_o pursue_v the_o same_o and_o to_o obtain_v fit_v remedy_n for_o their_o aforesaid_a and_o other_o just_a grievance_n and_o expression_n and_o upon_o all_o just_a and_o honourable_a occasion_n they_o will_v without_o respect_n of_o particular_a interest_n or_o profit_n to_o be_v raise_v thereby_o most_o humble_o and_o ready_o in_o parliament_n extend_v their_o uttermost_a endeavour_n to_o serve_v his_o majesty_n and_o comply_v with_o his_o royal_a and_o princely_a occasion_n and_o shall_v pray_v etc._n etc._n mr._n secretary_n windebanck_n charge_v in_o parliament_n 7._o december_n 1640._o 1_o seventie_o four_o letter_n of_o grace_n to_o recusant_n within_o this_o fowr_a year_n sign_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n 2._o sixty_o four_o priest_n discharge_v from_o the_o gatehouse_n at_o westminster_n within_o these_o 4._o year_n and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n by_o he_o 3._o twenty_o nine_o discharge_v by_o a_o verbal_a warrent_v from_o he_o 4._o awarrant_v to_o protect_v one_o musket_n a_o condemn_a priest_n and_o al●_n the_o house_n he_o frequent_v 5._o one_o commit_v by_o the_o king_n own_o hand_n and_o discharge_v by_o he_o without_o signify_v the_o king_n pleasure_n 6._o the_o retition_n of_o the_o parish_n of_o st._n gyles_n in_o the_o field_n to_o the_o king_n of_o the_o increase_n of_o popery_n and_o that_o 21._o be_v turn_v by_o two_o priest_n moss_n and_o souther_n which_o be_v commit_v be_v sudden_o discharge_v by_o secretary_n windebanck_n a_o message_n from_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o to_o his_o majesty_n 15._o december_n 1640_o mr._n treasurer_n be_v entreat_v from_o this_o house_n to_o acquaint_v his_o majesty_n with_o the_o great_a care_n and_o affection_n of_o the_o house_n to_o advance_v and_o settle_v his_o majesty_n revenue_n and_o for_o that_o purpose_n we_o humble_o desire_v his_o majesty_n will_v give_v we_o leave_v to_o enter_v into_o debate_n of_o his_o revenue_n and_o his_o expense_n his_o majesty_n answer_n thereto_o by_o mr._n treasurer_n his_o majesty_n be_v by_o i_o acquaint_v with_o the_o great_a care_n and_o affection_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o to_o advance_v and_o settle_v his_o majesty_n revenue_n do_v very_o gracious_o interpret_v the_o same_o and_o have_v command_v i_o to_o give_v the_o house_n thank_v for_o it_o in_o his_o name_n and_o his_o majesty_n do_v give_v the_o house_n free_a leave_n to_o enter_v into_o debate_n of_o his_o revenue_n and_o expense_n as_o be_v desire_v and_o have_v give_v order_n that_o all_o his_o officer_n and_o minister_n from_o time_n to_o time_n shall_v assist_v the_o house_n therein_o as_o there_o shall_v be_v occasion_n vote_n concern_v the_o cannon_n in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o 15._o decem._n 1640._o that_o the_o clergy_n of_o england_n convent_v in_o any_o convocation_n or_o synod_n or_o otherwise_o have_v no_o power_n to_o make_v any_o constitution_n cannon_n or_o act_n whatsoever_o in_o matter_n of_o doctrine_n or_o otherwise_o to_o bind_v the_o clergy_n or_o laity_n of_o this_o land_n without_o the_o commons_o consent_v of_o parliament_n that_o the_o several_a constitution_n and_o cannon_n ecclesiastical_a treat_v upon_o by_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o york_n precedent_n of_o the_o convocation_n for_o the_o respective_a province_n of_o canterbury_n and_o york_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n of_o these_o province_n and_o agree_v upon_o by_o the_o king_n majestic_o licence_n in_o their_o several_a synod_n begin_v at_o london_n and_o york_n 1640._o do_v not_o bind_v the_o clergy_n or_o laity_n of_o this_o land_n or_o either_o of_o they_o a_o order_n concern_v monopoler_n 19_o november_n 1640._o it_o be_v order_v that_o upon_o