Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	ireland_n	king_n	wales_n	2,626	5	9.7683	5	false

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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the_o bottom_n of_o the_o whole_a illegal_a proceed_n against_o he_o will_v evident_o appear_v 2._o the_o prisoner_n at_o the_o bar_n transgression_n at_o most_o be_v but_o a_o suppose_a or_o a_o real_a scandal_n of_o one_o member_n of_o parliament_n viz._n sir_n arthur_n haslerig_n in_o which_o at_o most_o he_o be_v but_o of_o counsel_n for_o mr._n primate_n upon_o a_o petitionary_a appeal_n which_o primate_n at_o the_o open_a bar_n of_o the_o parliament_n free_v john_n lilburne_n the_o now_o prisoner_n at_o the_o bar_n from_o draw_v his_o say_a petition_n at_o which_o the_o parliament_n take_v the_o offence_n and_o at_o who_o bar_n he_o avowed_o lay_v the_o draw_v of_o it_o upon_o another_o and_o yet_o the_o prisoner_n at_o the_o bar_n must_v be_v think_v worthy_a to_o be_v banish_v and_o rob_v by_o sir_n arthur_n hazlerig_n of_o all_o his_o estate_n that_o at_o the_o most_o be_v but_o a_o accessary_a to_o a_o scandal_n and_o primate_n the_o principal_a that_o own_v the_o petition_n 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no_o crime_n in_o law_n nor_o signify_v nothing_o as_o full_o appear_v by_o the_o lord_n cook_n be_v second_n part_n of_o his_o institutes_n fol._n 52_o 315_o 318_o 590_o 591_o 615_o 616._o and_o three_o part_n fol._n 12_o 13_o 14._o and_o four_o part_n fol._n 39_o 333_o 334._o as_o appear_v by_o the_o act_n itself_o which_o thus_o verbatim_o follow_v a_o act_n for_o the_o execution_n of_o a_o judgement_n give_v in_o parliament_n against_o lieut._n col._n john_n lilburne_n whereas_o upon_o the_o fifteen_o day_n of_o january_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o fifty_o one_o judgement_n be_v give_v in_o parliament_n against_o the_o say_v lieut._n col._n john_n lilburn_n for_o high_a crime_n and_o misdemeanour_n by_o he_o commit_v relate_v to_o a_o false_a malicious_a and_o scandalous_a petition_n heretofore_o present_v to_o the_o parliament_n by_o one_o josiah_n primate_n of_o london_n leather_n seller_n as_o by_o the_o due_a proceed_n have_v upon_o the_o say_a petition_n and_o the_o judgement_n thereupon_o give_v at_o large_a appear_v be_v it_o therefore_o enact_v by_o this_o present_a parliament_n and_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o that_o the_o fine_a of_o three_o thousand_o pound_n impose_v upon_o the_o say_v john_n lilburn_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n by_o the_o judgement_n aforesaid_a shall_v be_v forthwith_o levy_v by_o due_a process_n of_o law_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n according_o and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v that_o the_o sum_n of_o two_o thousand_o pound_n impose_v by_o the_o say_a judgement_n upon_o the_o say_v john_n lilburn_n to_o be_v pay_v to_o james_n russel_n edw._n winslow_n william_n molins_n and_o arthur_n squib_n in_o the_o say_a judgement_n name_v that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o each_o of_o they_o five_o hundred_o pound_n for_o their_o damage_n shall_v be_v forthwith_o pay_v according_o and_o that_o the_o say_a sir_n arthur_n hazlerig_n james_n russel_n edw._n winslow_n william_n molins_n and_o arthur_n squib_n their_o executor_n and_o administrator_n shall_v have_v the_o like_a remedy_n and_o proceed_n at_o law_n respective_o against_o the_o say_a john_n lilburn_n his_o heir_n executor_n administrator_n and_o assign_n for_o the_o recovery_n of_o the_o say_v respective_a sum_n so_o give_v to_o they_o by_o the_o say_a judgement_n as_o if_o the_o say_v respective_a sum_n have_v be_v due_a by_o several_a recognizance_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o statute-staple_n acknowledge_v unto_o they_o several_o by_o the_o say_v john_n lilburn_n upon_o the_o say_v 15_o day_n of_o january_n 1651._o and_o be_v it_o likewise_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o the_o say_v john_n lilburn_n shall_v within_o twenty_o day_n to_o be_v account_v from_o the_o say_v fifteen_o day_n of_o january_n 1651._o depart_n out_o of_o england_n scotland_n ireland_n and_o the_o island_n territory_n or_o dominion_n thereof_o and_o in_o case_n the_o say_v john_n 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