Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	examination_n	see_v	stuart_n	72	3	16.7854	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A83674	A declaration of the Commons assembled in Parliament concerning the rise and progresse of the grand rebellion in Ireland. Together vvith a multitude of examinations of persons of quality, whereby it may easily appear to all the world, who were, and still are the promoters of that cruell and unheard of rebellion. With some letters and papers of great consequence of the Earl of Antrims, which were intercepted. Also some letters of Mart, which were granted by the Lord Mohun, Sir Ralph Hopton, &c. And likewise another from the rebells in Ireland, who term themselves, the supreme councel for the Catholique-cause. Ordered by the Commons in Parl. that this declaration, examinations, and letters, be forthwith printed and published: H. Elsynge, Cler. Parl. D. Com.; Proceedings. 1643-07	England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.; Antrim, Randal MacDonnell, Earl of, 1609-1683.	1643 (1643)	Wing E2557A; ESTC R204348	37,446	63

peer_n of_o this_o realm_n that_o sit_v here_o in_o parliament_n at_o the_o beginning_n thereof_o but_o now_o a_o notorious_a rebel_n in_o ireland_n mr._n porter_n son_n to_o endymion_n porter_n who_o declare_v himself_o a_o papist_n in_o ireland_n sir_n bazill_n brooke_n the_o popish_a treasurer_n for_o the_o money_n raise_v by_o the_o queen_n solicitation_n for_o the_o war_n against_o the_o scot_n mr._n andrew_n brown_n a_o lawyer_n of_o lincolns-inne_n heretofore_o expel_v thence_o for_o be_v a_o know_a papist_n with_o divers_a other_o dangerous_a english_a papist_n go_v out_o of_o england_n into_o ireland_n the_o summer_n before_o the_o rebellion_n break_v forth_o and_o be_v very_o active_a there_o if_o these_o circumstance_n precede_v the_o rebellion_n and_o divers_a other_o of_o the_o like_a nature_n be_v not_o enough_o of_o themselves_o to_o open_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n it_o have_v please_v god_n to_o discover_v such_o subsequent_a evidence_n of_o this_o kind_n that_o may_v serve_v to_o convince_v the_o great_a unbeliever_n therefore_o not_o repeat_v any_o of_o the_o proof_n set_v forth_o in_o that_o answer_n to_o his_o majesty_n message_n of_o the_o 13_o of_o august_n 1642._o but_o refer_v to_o the_o same_o herewith_o print_v to_o which_o no_o reply_n have_v yet_o be_v make_v they_o think_v fit_a to_o add_v to_o that_o evidence_n this_o which_o follow_v namely_o the_o general_a profession_n of_o the_o rebel_n in_o all_o part_n of_o that_o kingdom_n that_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o rise_n be_v to_o preserve_v his_o majesty_n and_o the_o queen_n from_o be_v oppress_v by_o the_o puritan-parliament_n and_o that_o it_o be_v by_o their_o consent_n that_o they_o know_v well_o the_o best_a in_o england_n will_v 37._o colonel_n mervin_n examination_n see_v folio_n 33._o william_n stuart_n esq_n examination_n see_v folio_n 36._o hen_n steuart_n examination_n see_v fol._n 37._o side_n with_o they_o that_o they_o have_v good_a warrant_n in_o black_a and_o white_a for_o what_o they_o do_v their_o calling_n the_o english_a army_n parliament-rogue_n and_o traitor_n to_o the_o queen_n and_o tell_v they_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o rebellion_n before_o any_o appearance_n of_o war_n here_o that_o ere_o long_o they_o shall_v see_v england_n as_o much_o in_o blood_n as_o ireland_n then_o be_v that_o they_o have_v their_o party_n in_o england_n and_o scotland_n which_o shall_v keep_v both_o kingdom_n so_o busy_a at_o home_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o send_v any_o aid_n against_o they_o with_o a_o multitude_n of_o such_o like_a expression_n from_o the_o irish_a of_o the_o best_a quality_n and_o degree_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o examination_n of_o colonel_n audley_n mervin_n william_n stevart_n esquire_n william-stevart_n cent_z '_o herewith_o print_v and_o by_o divers_a other_o proof_n and_o although_o these_o expression_n proceed_v from_o rebel_n yet_o concur_v with_o a_o multitude_n of_o other_o proof_n and_o find_v true_a in_o a_o 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both_o house_n in_o these_o word_n viz._n at_o my_o late_a be_v at_o oxford_n find_v the_o lord_n dillon_n and_o the_o lord_n taaffe_n in_o favour_n at_o court_n i_o acquaint_v the_o lord_n faulkland_n his_o majesty_n secretary_n that_o there_o be_v two_o lord_n about_o the_o king_n who_o to_o his_o majesty_n great_a dishonour_n and_o the_o great_a discouragement_n of_o his_o good_a subject_n do_v make_v use_n of_o his_o majesty_n name_n to_o encourage_v the_o rebel_n to_o make_v this_o appear_v i_o inform_v that_o i_o have_v see_v two_o letter_n send_v by_o the_o lord_n dillon_n and_o the_o lord_n taaffe_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o muskerie_n the_o chief_a man_n in_o rebellion_n in_o munster_n and_o one_o of_o the_o irish_a committee_n send_v into_o england_n intimate_v that_o though_o it_o do_v not_o stand_v with_o the_o conveniency_n of_o his_o majesty_n affair_n to_o give_v he_o public_a countenance_n yet_o that_o his_o majesty_n be_v well_o please_v with_o what_o he_o do_v and_o will_v in_o time_n give_v he_o thanks_n for_o it_o or_o near_o to_o that_o purpose_n that_o these_o letter_n be_v see_v by_o the_o lord_n inchiquine_n the_o chief_a commander_n of_o the_o english_a force_n in_o monster_n and_o by_o his_o secretary_n who_o have_v keep_v copy_n of_o they_o and_o that_o i_o be_v ready_a to_o justify_v as_o much_o whereupon_o the_o lo_o faulkland_n be_v please_v to_o say_v that_o they_o deserve_v to_o be_v hang_v but_o though_o i_o stay_v there_o at_o oxford_n about_o a_o week_n after_o this_o discovery_n make_v i_o never_o be_v call_v to_o any_o far_a account_n nor_o any_o prejudice_n do_v to_o these_o two_o lord_n but_o they_o have_v the_o same_o freedom_n in_o court_n as_o before_o for_o aught_o i_o can_v observe_v or_o hear_v to_o the_o contrary_a thus_o far_o in_o mr._n jephson_v own_o language_n a_o man_n of_o know_a honour_n and_o integrity_n that_o since_o this_o discovery_n make_v to_o the_o lord_n faulkland_n by_o mr._n jephson_n the_o same_o 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