Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	act_n	king_n	queen_n	2,864	5	7.0730	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A53370	The petition and declaration of Sir Philom Oneal Knight, Generall of Ireland, to the High Court of Parliament now assembled in England, and the lords and nobility commanders of the army of the Catholicks of Ireland. Averred by Tho. Etherington clerk. The names of the rebels. Oneal, Ormond, Antrim, Mountgarret, Neterfield, Dillon, &c.	O'Neill, Phelim, Sir, 1604?-1653.	1641 (1641)	Wing O341; ESTC R222611	2,043	9

the_o petition_n and_o declaration_n of_o sir_n philom_o oneal_n knight_n general_n of_o ireland_n to_o the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n now_o assemble_v in_o england_n and_o the_o lord_n and_o nobility_n commander_n of_o the_o army_n of_o the_o catholic_n of_o ireland_n aver_v by_o tho._n etherington_n clerk_n the_o name_n of_o the_o rebel_n oneal_n ormund_n antrim_n mountgarret_n neterfield_n dillon_n etc._n etc._n london_n print_a for_o w._n neal_n 1641._o the_o petition_n of_o the_o rebel_n of_o ireland_n to_o the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n now_o assemble_v in_o england_n declare_v to_o this_o honourable_a and_o high_a court_n that_o there_o have_v be_v several_a petition_n former_o deliver_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o council_n in_o this_o kingdom_n wherein_o our_o grievance_n and_o oppression_n have_v be_v at_o large_a ser_fw-mi forth_o our_o great_a desire_n express_v by_o the_o same_o for_o the_o relief_n of_o our_o suffering_n and_o our_o humble_a demand_n for_o toleration_n in_o our_o religion_n and_o liberty_n in_o the_o exercise_n thereof_o and_o the_o confirmation_n of_o our_o ancient_a law_n and_o privilege_n by_o former_a act_n of_o parliament_n enact_v and_o grant_v to_o we_o in_o the_o reign_v of_o former_a king_n and_o queen_n of_o england_n but_o the_o same_o petition_n have_v be_v reject_v and_o no_o favour_n show_v to_o we_o but_o all_o security_n that_o possible_o can_v in_o execution_n of_o the_o law_n of_o latter_a time_n make_v against_o those_o of_o the_o roman_a catholic_a religion_n which_o enforce_v our_o take_n up_o arm_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o same_o there_o have_v likewise_o be_v humble_a remonstrance_n and_o declaration_n aswell_o present_v to_o your_o lordship_n as_o publish_v public_o in_o this_o kingdom_n but_o the_o same_o have_v be_v also_o disregard_v and_o reject_v not_o so_o much_o as_o obtainiug_v any_o answer_n thereto_o as_o may_v any_o way_n give_v we_o hope_n of_o the_o future_a enjoyment_n of_o our_o religion_n law_n and_o liberty_n by_o which_o be_v bring_v to_o despair_v of_o any_o relief_n of_o our_o grievance_n and_o many_o oppression_n wherewith_o we_o have_v hitherto_o be_v overburthen_v yet_o notwithstanding_o our_o request_n can_v not_o be_v hearken_v unto_o but_o in_o both_o kingdom_n and_o by_o both_o counsel_n repulse_v that_o we_o may_v clear_v ourselves_o of_o obstinate_a refusal_n to_o use_v and_o lay_v all_o lawful_a and_o dutiful_a mean_n that_o may_v be_v to_o the_o king_n and_o his_o parliament_n for_o the_o obtain_v our_o just_a desire_n even_o to_o the_o uttermost_a we_o be_v agai●●●●●●ced_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o ourselves_o and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o roman_a catholic_a religion_n to_o present_v this_o humble_a declaration_n and_o petition_n to_o your_o lordship_n and_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o in_o which_o we_o declare_v 1._o that_o whereas_o they_o have_v since_o the_o time_n of_o their_o take_n up_o arm_n be_v by_o divers_a false_a paper_n and_o pamphlet_n declare_v to_o have_v use_v inhuman_a and_o savage_a cruelty_n and_o most_o bloody_a massacre_n against_o the_o person_n of_o such_o who_o they_o have_v overcome_v in_o skirmish_n that_o have_v oppose_v and_o endeavour_v to_o destroy_v not_o only_o our_o religion_n but_o life_n and_o fortune_n which_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n of_o reason_n and_o nature_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o maintain_v and_o uphold_v by_o which_o we_o have_v be_v make_v infamous_a to_o all_o man_n even_o in_o foreign_a nation_n for_o which_o we_o be_v much_o grieve_v we_o therefore_o to_o clear_v ourselves_o of_o this_o scandal_n and_o defamation_n say_v and_o protest_v that_o since_o our_o take_n up_o arm_n we_o have_v not_o use_v any_o cruelty_n to_o the_o adverse_a party_n otherwise_o then_o have_v happen_v to_o fall_v by_o the_o sword_n in_o the_o battle_n of_o which_o we_o have_v taste_v or_o if_o we_o have_v take_v prisoner_n we_o have_v preserve_v and_o keep_v they_o with_o respect_n as_o in_o war_n use_v till_o we_o have_v see_v the_o usage_n of_o our_o man_n take_v by_o the_o other_o party_n and_o even_o as_o they_o have_v be_v deal_v withal_o so_o have_v we_o which_o we_o conceive_v to_o be_v but_o just_a and_o congruent_a to_o the_o law_n of_o arm_n but_o for_o dismember_n disjoint_v rip_v up_o woman_n with_o child_n and_o slay_v of_o infant_n we_o be_v innocent_a concern_v the_o same_o as_o to_o ourselves_o and_o if_o any_o of_o the_o rude_a sort_n of_o soldier_n have_v be_v guilty_a of_o the_o same_o when_o we_o be_v acquaint_v therewith_o we_o severe_o punish_v they_o as_o for_o example_n one_o drahone_n for_o ravish_v a_o woman_n with_o child_n and_o after_o rip_v she_o up_o be_v content_v to_o be_v hang_v in_o chain_n for_o his_o vile_a fact_n which_o be_v according_o perform_v and_o other_o have_v be_v punish_v in_o the_o like_a kind_n 2._o that_o by_o order_n from_o the_o parliament_n all_o declaration_n paper_n write_n or_o pamphlet_n whereby_o we_o be_v call_v rebel_n and_o traitor_n to_o our_o king_n and_o country_n may_v be_v restrain_v and_o call_v in_o and_o whereby_o we_o be_v scandalize_v and_o disgrace_v and_o malicious_o and_o false_o abuse_v 3._o that_o our_o desire_n be_v not_o to_o withdraw_v ourselves_o from_o the_o subjection_n of_o our_o lawful_a king_n or_o to_o any_o law_n by_o his_o majesty_n and_o parliament_n make_v for_o good_a government_n that_o destroy_v not_o our_o religion_n law_n and_o liberty_n for_o the_o exercise_v of_o the_o same_o according_a to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o roman_a catholic_a church_n but_o only_o to_o vindicate_v the_o same_o to_o the_o loss_n of_o our_o life_n and_o fortune_n 4._o that_o we_o be_v ready_a and_o willing_a to_o submit_v ourselves_o to_o his_o majesty_n upon_o any_o lawful_a honourable_a and_o reasonable_a condition_n but_o no_o condition_n be_v propound_v by_o his_o parliament_n that_o may_v be_v any_o way_n safe_a for_o we_o to_o yield_v unto_o and_o perceive_v the_o distraction_n and_o division_n between_o the_o king_n and_o his_o parliament_n whereby_o they_o co●●●●_n together_o not_o so_o well_o as_o be_v desire_v we_o be_v unresolved_a what_o to_o do_v in_o any_o way_n of_o submission_n till_o there_o be_v a_o concurrence_n and_o agreement_n between_o king_n and_o people_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n we_o must_v be_v enforce_v to_o do_v what_o we_o can_v to_o preserve_v ourselves_o and_o estate_n 5._o and_o last_o that_o the_o parliament_n will_v be_v please_v to_o admit_v and_o appoint_v a_o meeting_n between_o the_o lord_n and_o nobility_n of_o our_o army_n and_o the_o lord_n commander_n on_o the_o english_a army_n whereat_o condition_n of_o truce_n and_o cessation_n of_o arm_n between_o both_o may_v be_v offer_v and_o conclude_v for_o a_o certain_a time_n which_o shall_v be_v think_v convenient_a to_o settle_v the_o present_a and_o particular_a division_n between_o the_o king_n and_o his_o parliament_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n to_o consider_v of_o article_n and_o proposition_n whereby_o a_o final_a and_o perpetual_a pacification_n may_v be_v make_v and_o confirm_v by_o the_o state_n of_o both_o kingdom_n these_o our_o desire_n and_o humble_a request_n we_o pray_v may_v be_v take_v into_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n with_o all_o expedition_n and_o our_o answer_n of_o the_o same_o return_v by_o which_o we_o may_v know_v what_o to_o trust_v to_o and_o we_o shall_v pray_v &c_n &c_n oneal_n ormund_n antrim_n mountgarret_n neterfield_n delos_n etc._n etc._n finis_fw-la