Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	henry_n	king_n	scotland_n	18,184	5	9.4926	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A88233	A plea at large, for John Lilburn gentleman, now a prisoner in Newgate. Penned for his use and benefit, by a faithful and true well-wisher to the fundamental laws, liberties, and freedoms of the antient free people of England; and exposed to publick view, and the censure of the unbyassed and learned men in the laws of England, Aug. 6. 1653.	Faithful and true well-wisher to the fundamental laws, liberties, and freedoms of the antient free people of England.; Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.	1653 (1653)	Wing L2158; Thomason E710_3; ESTC R207176	34,122	24

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well_o military_a as_o civil_a in_o their_o respective_a place_n be_v hereby_o require_v to_o be_v aid_v and_o assi_v in_o apprehend_v the_o say_a john_n lilburn_n 1651._o order_v by_o the_o parliament_n that_o this_o act_n be_v forthwith_o print_v and_o publish_v hen._n scobel_n cleric_n parliamenti_fw-la four_o the_o prisoner_n at_o the_o bar_n return_n into_o england_n tend_v not_o in_o the_o least_o to_o the_o disturbance_n of_o the_o public_a peace_n quietness_n or_o tranquillity_n of_o the_o nation_n nor_o to_o the_o destruction_n and_o overthrow_n of_o all_o the_o people_n fundamental_a liberty_n and_o freedom_n and_o therefore_o no_o reason_n at_o all_o can_v be_v draw_v from_o public_a utility_n or_o profit_n to_o try_v i_o john_n lilburn_n now_o prisoner_n at_o the_o bar_n for_o his_o life_n as_o a_o felon_n upon_o the_o unjust_a letter_n of_o a_o void_a

may_v not_o be_v question_n for_o any_o thing_n he_o advise_v according_a to_o his_o conscience_n but_o say_v mr._n pym_n p._n 11._o he_o that_o will_v have_v the_o privilege_n of_o a_o counsel_n must_v keep_v within_o the_o just_a bound_n of_o a_o counsellor_n those_o matter_n be_v the_o proper_a subject_n of_o counsel_n witch_fw-mi in_o their_o time_n and_o occasion_n may_v be_v good_a or_o beneficial_a to_o the_o king_n or_o commonwealth_n but_o such_o teason_n as_o these_o the_o subversion_n of_o the_o law_n violation_n of_o liberty_n they_o can_v never_o be_v good_a or_o justifiable_a by_o any_o circumstance_n or_o occasion_n and_o therefore_o say_v he_o his_o be_v a_o counsellor_n make_v his_o fault_n much_o more_o heinous_a as_o be_v commit_v against_o a_o great_a trust_n and_o in_o page_n 12._o he_o answer_v another_o excuse_n of_o he_o which_o be_v that_o what_o he_o do_v he_o do_v with_o a_o good_a intention_n it_o be_v true_a say_v mr._n pym_n some_o matter_n that_o be_v 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adhere_v to_o they_o in_o their_o war_n against_o the_o parliament_n and_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n or_o shall_v go_v o●_n send_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v send_v or_o convey_v any_o man_n mony_n horse_n arm_n ammunition_n or_o other_o furniture_n of_o war_n plate_n good_n or_o merchandise_n or_o other_o supply_n whatsoever_o in●o_v scotland_n or_o any_o port_n or_o place_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n all_o and_o every_o such_o person_n or_o person_n so_o offend_v without_o such_o licence_n as_o be_v therein_o mention_v shall_v be_v adjudge_v as_o traitor_n to_o this_o commonwealth_n and_o shall_v undergo_v all_o the_o pain_n penalty_n and_o forfeiture_n as_o in_o case_n of_o high-treason_a and_o although_o the_o scot_n be_v at_o present_a as_o great_a enemy_n to_o the_o parliament_n as_o the_o parl._n can_v imagine_v any_o person_n in_o the_o world_n can_v be_v and_o the_o offence_n aforemention_v of_o any_o of_o they_o against_o this_o nation_n as_o criminous_a and_o the_o time_n as_o 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person_n of_o the_o scotish_n nation_n without_o such_o licence_n as_o be_v therein_o mention_v to_o be_v find_v within_o the_o line_n of_o communication_n after_o aug._n 10._o 1631._o and_o in_o the_o three_o place_n the_o matter_n of_o the_o say_a act_n make_v it_o high_a treason_n for_o any_o person_n or_o person_n of_o the_o scotish_n nation_n without_o licence_n as_o be_v therein_o mention_v to_o stay_v within_o the_o limit_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n after_o sept._n 1._o 1651._o yet_o the_o prisoner_n at_o the_o bar_n as_o he_o say_v before_o do_v now_o avow_v that_o the_o say_v parl._n that_o make_v the_o say_a act_n will_v be_v so_o just_a man_n unto_o stranger_n and_o alien_n and_o people_n of_o a_o foreign_a nation_n as_o not_o to_o leave_v they_o arbitrary_a for_o their_o transgression_n to_o be_v punish_v by_o who_o be_v please_v first_o to_o lay_v hold_n on_o they_o but_o in_o ample_a and_o plain_a word_n fix_v upon_o the_o person_n that_o be_v to_o do_v it_o or_o execute_v it_o and_o therefore_o the_o act_n again_o express_o say_v that_o the_o say_a offence_n and_o treason_n shall_v be_v proceed_v against_o by_o the_o say_a commissioner_n of_o the_o high_a court_n of_o justice_n who_o be_v require_v to_o give_v judgement_n and_o sentence_n of_o death_n against_o offender_n and_o every_o person_n and_o person_n so_o find_v guilty_a of_o the_o say_a offence_n shall_v suffer_v the_o pain_n of_o death_n as_o traitor_n and_o enemy_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o the_o say_a commissioner_n shall_v adjudge_v and_o appoint_v and_o the_o same_o ample_a and_o full_a word_n as_o in_o that_o special_a act_n for_o suppress_v of_o incest_n adultery_n etc._n etc._n which_o by_o plain_a and_o evident_a word_n do_v refer_v the_o punishment_n of_o the_o offender_n therein_o name_v to_o the_o next_o assize_n or_o goal-delivery_n to_o be_v hold_v for_o the_o say_a county_n where_o the_o fact_n be_v commit_v and_o the_o very_a selfsame_o particular_a word_n be_v in_o the_o act_n entitle_v a_o act_n against_o several_a atheistical_a blasphemous_a and_o execrable_a opinion_n derogatory_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o destructive_a to_o humane_a society_n to_o refer_v the_o punishment_n of_o all_o the_o transgressor_n thereof_o at_o common_a law_n before_o the_o justice_n of_o assize_n or_o goal-delivery_n as_o by_o the_o act_n themselves_o do_v more_o full_o appear_v unto_o which_o the_o prisoner_n at_o the_o bar_n for_o more_o safety_n refer_v himself_o and_o last_o the_o prisoner_n at_o the_o bar_n for_o his_o final_a plea_n say_v that_o lieut._n col._n john_n lilburn_n indict_v in_o the_o say_a indictment_n now_o read_v be_v none_o of_o the_o prisoner_n at_o the_o bar_n name_n and_o so_o he_o be_v not_o the_o party_n mention_v in_o the_o say_a indictment_n now_o read_v all_o which_o premise_n he_o be_v ready_a to_o prove_v for_o good_a law_n and_o therefore_o humble_o pray_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o court_n before_o he_o put_v himself_o upon_o any_o further_a trial_n july_n 13._o 1653._o john_n lilburn_n gentleman_n