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	parliament_n	person_n	2,736	5	5.0257	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A95786	The unchangeable resolutions of the free-men of England		1648 (1648)	Wing U31aA; Thomason 669.f.12[44]; ESTC R210831	1,590	1

the_o unchangeable_a resolution_n of_o the_o freeman_n of_o england_n whereas_o among_o other_o the_o ancient_a right_n and_o freedom_n of_o this_o nation_n it_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o grand_a charter_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o england_n cap._n 29._o that_o no_o freeman_n shall_v be_v take_v or_o imprison_v or_o be_v disseize_v of_o his_o freehold_n or_o liberty_n or_o free_a custom_n or_o be_v outlaw_v or_o exile_v or_o any_o other_o way_n destroy_v nor_o any_o sentence_n pass_v upon_o he_o nor_o condemn_v but_o by_o lawful_a judgement_n of_o his_o peer_n or_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o that_o justice_n or_o right_a shall_v be_v sell_v deny_v or_o defer_v to_o no_o man_n which_o say_v charter_n obtain_v by_o the_o vast_a expense_n of_o the_o wealth_n and_o blood_n of_o this_o most_o puissant_a nation_n have_v be_v confirm_v by_o two_o and_o thirty_o several_a act_n of_o the_o free_a parliament_n of_o england_n explain_v and_o enlarge_v in_o the_o petition_n of_o right_n 3._o car_n car_n from_o time_n to_o time_n assert_v by_o this_o present_a parliament_n as_o the_o only_a foundation_n of_o all_o government_n and_o ever_o heretofore_o entrust_v and_o of_o late_a frequent_o avow_v to_o be_v maintain_v according_o and_o so_o secure_v can_v be_v alter_v by_o all_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o england_n but_o nevertheless_o for_o the_o advancement_n of_o self-end_n have_v be_v and_o at_o present_a be_v invade_v he_o ordinary_a course_n of_o justice_n obstruct_v or_o partial_o dispense_v our_o possession_n every_o day_n more_o and_o more_o seize_v on_o surcharge_v and_o drain_v till_o at_o last_o this_o whole_a nation_n do_v become_v a_o prey_n to_o the_o avarice_n and_o ambition_n of_o a_o prevail_a faction_n who_o unsettle_a condition_n notwithstanding_o all_o pretence_n of_o ease_v our_o present_a grievance_n wherewith_o we_o have_v heretofore_o be_v too_o frequent_o delude_v can_v possible_o subsist_v but_o 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and_o hazard_n which_o we_o shall_v willing_o undergo_v for_o the_o vindication_n and_o defence_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o our_o count●●_n nor_o doubt_v the_o assistance_n of_o any_o true-hearted_a english_a man_n which_o they_o natural_o owe_v and_o have_v general_o avow_v in_o the_o parliament_n protestation_n oath_n of_o association_n and_o national_a covenant_n to_o contribute_v unto_o we_o in_o this_o our self-defence_n nor_o dismay_v at_o any_o difficulty_n or_o danger_n whatsoever_o unworthy_a in_o matter_n of_o this_o concernment_n to_o be_v look_v upon_o confident_o rely_v upon_o the_o justice_n and_o mercy_n of_o almighty_a god_n and_o the_o sincerity_n and_o zeal_n of_o our_o just_a intention_n herein_o and_o well_o know_v that_o all_o pretence_n of_o conquest_n and_o arbitrary_a jurisdiction_n however_o obtain_v and_o wheresoever_o lodge_v be_v utter_o destructive_a to_o propriety_n and_o the_o common_a interest_n which_o can_v never_o be_v secure_v but_o by_o the_o 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