Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	bishop_n	king_n	people_n	2,823	5	4.7589	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A90443	The people and souldiers observations, on the Scotch message to the Parliament, concerning the King; 5. of November 1647. By the scope whereof, all who will be satisfied with reason, or with mens practices more then their words, may have full resolution to this more usuall then doubtfull question : whether the King, Lords, Commons, Scotts, City, clergy, and officers of the Army, have sought more their own private ends then the publick weale of this nation?		1647 (1647)	Wing P1441; Thomason E416_34; Thomason E421_12; Thomason E464_6; ESTC R203132	10,669	16

king_n saul_n and_o therefore_o except_o he_o repent_v as_o god_n give_v that_o wicked_a king_n in_o his_o anger_n to_o israel_n and_o take_v he_o away_o in_o his_o wrath_n so_o doubtless_o he_o give_v and_o will_v take_v your_o king_n who_o you_o still_o both_o respect_n and_o endeavour_v to_o excuse_v and_o defend_v in_o all_o his_o most_o heinous_a sin_n abomination_n murder_n injustice_n tyranny_n and_o oppression_n far_o exceed_v either_o saul_n jeroboam_n ahab_n ahaz_n or_o ammon_n if_o not_o all_o of_o they_o yet_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o you_o like_o wise_a merchant_n who_o take_v and_o keep_v all_o advantage_n against_o unskilful_a customer_n still_o hold_v so_o fast_o and_o stick_v so_o close_o to_o your_o bargain_n which_o you_o make_v with_o our_o corrupt_a parliament_n when_o you_o see_v they_o in_o such_o a_o straight_o that_o they_o be_v in_o fear_n and_o danger_n of_o both_o their_o life_n and_o estate_n by_o his_o wicked_a mean_n and_o their_o own_o unjust_a deal_n and_o that_o even_o beside_o your_o hire_n and_o wage_n you_o by_o the_o device_n mean_n and_o assistance_n of_o the_o chief_a incendiary_n of_o all_o these_o bloody_a war_n even_o your_o ambition_n covetous_a and_o pernicious_a clergy_n confederate_v with_o we_o most_o unjust_o procure_v your_o deceitful_a covenant_n to_o be_v both_o take_v by_o our_o parliament_n and_o force_v upon_o the_o whole_a nation_n and_o consequent_o your_o humane_a religion_n under_o the_o colour_n of_o reformation_n though_o it_o pass_v the_o limit_n and_o bound_n of_o all_o their_o commission_n or_o ability_n see_v thereunto_o they_o never_o have_v the_o consent_n of_o the_o free_a people_n of_o this_o nation_n who_o both_o choose_v and_o trust_v they_o yea_o and_o be_v like_a to_o be_v call_v to_o a_o exact_a and_o strict_a account_n by_o they_o both_o for_o these_o and_o many_o hundred_o more_o of_o other_o wrong_n treachery_n and_o act_n of_o injustice_n especial_o in_o that_o they_o will_v not_o call_v he_o to_o a_o account_n for_o all_o his_o tyranny_n and_o wickedness_n exercise_v over_o the_o free_a people_n of_o this_o nation_n since_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n nor_o deal_v with_o he_o according_a to_o his_o desert_n neither_o before_o these_o war_n begin_v nor_o when_o they_o begin_v nor_o yet_o ever_o since_o they_o have_v be_v though_o they_o may_v oftentimes_o and_o so_o to_o have_v prevent_v both_o the_o effusion_n of_o much_o blood_n and_o the_o destruction_n &_o waste_v of_o manifold_a treasure_n and_o estate_n and_o howsoever_o you_o commissioner_n in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o trust_v commit_v to_o you_o by_o those_o that_o send_v you_o will_v make_v your_o address_n only_o to_o our_o parliament_n conceive_v it_o nedlesse_a to_o apply_v yourselves_o to_o the_o army_n who_o you_o suppose_v be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v under_o the_o parliament_n command_v yet_o you_o be_v to_o consider_v that_o the_o parliament_n be_v but_o the_o commons_o of_o england_n servant_n as_o well_o as_o the_o army_n as_o you_o know_v prophet_n and_o priest_n of_o old_a or_o bishop_n and_o minister_n of_o late_a be_v not_o superior_n to_o king_n in_o temporal_a matter_n at_o least_o though_o they_o be_v employ_v by_o the_o people_n to_o put_v the_o croun_n on_o their_o head_n and_o take_v their_o oath_n for_o the_o faithful_a discharge_n of_o their_o office_n yea_o and_o in_o regard_v our_o parliament_n have_v run_v themselves_o over_o head_n and_o ear_n into_o so_o manifold_a gulf_n of_o injustice_n that_o they_o nither_o deserve_v the_o title_n nor_o respect_n which_o be_v due_a to_o a_o just_a discreet_a faithful_a and_o careful_a parliament_n and_o and_o therefore_o they_o now_o lie_v as_o it_o be_v prostrate_v on_o their_o knee_n as_o well_o at_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o commons_o of_o england_n as_o your_o good_a king_n do_v at_o this_o present_a so_o that_o all_o their_o subtle_a proposition_n &_o treaty_n with_o he_o nor_o yet_o the_o city_n clergy_n nor_o corrupt_a officer_n of_o the_o army_n to_o help_v they_o will_v neither_o avail_v nor_o prevent_v the_o fearful_a interrogatory_n which_o possible_o and_o speedy_o may_v be_v demand_v of_o either_o than_o you_o will_v have_v occasion_n to_o take_v up_o such_o a_o mourning_n and_o lamentation_n for_o your_o good_a king_n who_o have_v so_o advance_v your_o glorious_a reformation_n as_o both_o jerem._n the_o prophet_n and_o all_o judah_n with_o the_o sing_a woman_n do_v for_o the_o death_n of_o good_a king_n josiah_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o megiddo_n mess_n the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n find_v that_o their_o stability_n and_o happiness_n do_v so_o much_o depend_v upon_o the_o safety_n and_o preservation_n of_o his_o majesty_n royal_a person_n etc._n etc._n obser_n now_o you_o have_v both_o express_v your_o own_o fervent_a desire_n and_o sincere_a affection_n towards_o your_o good_a king_n have_v also_o endeavour_v to_o make_v our_o parliament_n and_o nation_n do_v the_o like_a you_o come_v in_o the_o three_o place_n to_o show_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o this_o great_a business_n nam_o whereupon_o your_o stability_n and_o happiness_n do_v so_o much_o depend_v which_o you_o attribute_v to_o the_o safety_n and_o preservation_n of_o his_o majesty_n royal_a person_n it_o be_v a_o wonder_n that_o you_o shall_v either_o be_v so_o ignorant_a or_o void_a of_o shame_n as_o to_o express_v so_o impudent_o and_o evident_o such_o vile_a untruth_n flattery_n and_o contrariety_n even_o against_o both_o your_o own_o experience_n understanding_n and_o conscience_n chief_o in_o these_o late_a and_o sad_a day_n both_o of_o your_o affliction_n and_o we_o which_o you_o well_o know_v have_v be_v all_o by_o his_o mean_n be_v a_o most_o cruel_a scourge_n to_o plague_n both_o you_o and_o we_o for_o all_o our_o heinous_a sin_n as_o nebucadnezar_n be_v in_o punish_v israel_n for_o they_o and_o therefore_o you_o upon_o that_o sandy_a ground_n of_o your_o own_o humour_n and_o conceit_n do_v run_v the_o hazard_n of_o the_o follow_a resolution_n mess_n and_o be_v resolve_v that_o no_o alteration_n of_o affair_n shall_v ever_o separate_v they_o from_o that_o duty_n allegiance_n they_o owe_v unto_o he_o nor_o from_o their_o constant_a resolution_n to_o live_v in_o all_o loyalty_n and_o obedience_n under_o his_o government_n have_v often_o show_v their_o earnest_a desire_n and_o contribute_v their_o utmost_a endeavour_n towards_o the_o composure_n of_o these_o unhappy_a difference_n ob._n here_o you_o will_v say_v if_o dissimulation_n will_v permit_v you_o no_o wickedness_n oppression_n nor_o tyranny_n that_o he_o and_o all_o his_o hellish_a cavalier_n bloody_a papist_n profane_a countier_n flatter_a favourite_n and_o domineer_a bishop_n can_v commit_v shall_v ever_o separate_v you_o from_o the_o performance_n of_o that_o duty_n of_o allegiance_n you_o owe_v unto_o he_o and_o constant_a resolution_n you_o have_v to_o live_v in_o all_o loyalty_n and_o obedience_n under_o his_o government_n and_o that_o you_o have_v be_v very_o active_a towards_o the_o composure_n of_o these_o unhappy_a difference_n all_o which_o word_n may_v perhaps_o feed_v the_o fancy_n of_o the_o simple_a and_o ignorant_a multitude_n who_o be_v always_o ready_a to_o be_v delude_v by_o such_o mean_n but_o they_o will_v never_o savour_v nor_o smell_v of_o any_o goodness_n justice_n nor_o integrity_n to_o any_o impartial_a discreet_a or_o judicious_a man_n because_o they_o proceed_v either_o of_o very_o weak_a or_o corrupt_a principle_n of_o a_o slavish_a disposition_n or_o blind_a affection_n without_o either_o sense_n reason_n due_a or_o true_a satisfaction_n though_o you_o make_v he_o as_o it_o be_v your_o joy_n and_o your_o crown_n mess_n and_o the_o house_n of_o parliament_n have_v by_o their_o vote_n of_o the_o 26_o of_o oct._n last_o intimate_v to_o we_o their_o resolusion_n to_o apply_v themselves_o to_o his_o majesty_n and_o that_o they_o be_v prepare_v proposition_n to_o be_v tender_v to_o he_o we_o do_v desire_v that_o they_o may_v be_v expedit_v and_o communicate_v to_o we_o that_o according_a to_o our_o many_o engagement_n and_o relation_n there_o may_v be_v still_o a_o conjunction_n of_o counsel_n in_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v for_o the_o common_a peace_n and_o joint_a interest_n of_o both_o kingdom_n and_o for_o the_o better_a assert_v of_o they_o for_o clear_v his_o majesty_n doubt_n and_o for_o the_o give_v and_o receive_v muturall_a satisfaction_n we_o do_v desire_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o personal_a treaty_n with_o the_o king_n as_o the_o best_a and_o ready_a mean_n to_o obtain_v the_o joint_a desire_n of_o both_o kingdom_n and_o for_o that_o effect_n that_o the_o king_n may_v be_v invite_v to_o come_v to_o london_n with_o that_o honour_n freedom_n and_o respect_v due_a to_o his_o majesty_n or_o at_o least_o remain_v at_o hampton-court_n and_o not_o under_o the_o