Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	king_n	lord_n	parliament_n	19,882	5	6.8393	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A35636	The Case of Richard Stafford humbly offered to the consideration of both Houses of Parliament.		1689 (1689)	Wing C971; ESTC R37532	1,908	1

the_o case_n of_o richard_n stafford_n humble_o offer_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n whereas_o richard_n stafford_n have_v be_v and_o stand_v yet_o indict_v at_o common_a law_n and_o have_v suffer_v a_o week_n imprisonment_n in_o newgate_n for_o certain_a paper_n entitle_v a_o supplemental_a tract_n of_o government_n etc._n etc._n which_o he_o deliver_v in_o to_o the_o late_a parliament_n on_o january_n 4._o 1689._o to_o which_o he_o make_v a_o appearance_n at_o the_o last_o session_n at_o the_o old-bayley_n and_o have_v oyer_n of_o his_o indictment_n which_o do_v run_v in_o these_o word_n viz._n that_o the_o say_v richard_n stafford_n do_v intend_v to_o raise_v difference_n and_o discord_n between_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n and_o their_o peer_n and_o great_a man_n and_o the_o commons_o of_o this_o kingdom_n of_o england_n in_o parliament_n late_o assemble_v etc._n etc._n he_o the_o say_v richard_n stafford_n do_v offer_v to_o this_o by_o way_n of_o answer_n and_o plea_n that_o what_o he_o do_v be_v in_o full_a parliament_n and_o that_o he_o be_v introduce_v according_a to_o form_n and_o order_n into_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n the_o house_n then_o sit_v and_o the_o substance_n and_o matter_n of_o the_o say_a paper_n be_v refer_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o and_o if_o it_o do_v tend_v to_o breed_v difference_n and_o discord_n between_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n and_o they_o themselves_o be_v the_o more_o proper_a judge_n of_o what_o lie_v in_o their_o own_o breast_n and_o whereof_o a_o jury_n of_o 12_o inferior_a man_n be_v not_o so_o fit_a to_o judge_v and_o determine_v and_o further_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o this_o case_n do_v come_v within_o the_o reason_n of_o stat._n 1_o o._n gulielmi_n &_o marie_n for_o declare_v the_o right_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a and_o settle_v the_o succession_n of_o the_o crown_n wherein_o among_o the_o several_a instance_n of_o maladministration_n of_o the_o late_a reign_n there_o recite_v one_o be_v by_o prosecution_n in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o kings-bench_n for_o matter_n and_o cause_n cognizable_a only_o in_o parliament_n and_o it_o be_v a_o like_a error_n there_o to_o proceed_v in_o a_o more_o inferior_a court_n for_o what_o belong_v to_o their_o conusance_n though_o this_o clause_n be_v insert_v in_o as_o to_o the_o case_n of_o mr._n williams_n who_o be_v illegal_o proceed_v against_o in_o the_o kings-bench_n for_o what_o he_o do_v as_o speaker_n in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o yet_o no_o public_a statute_n express_v in_o general_a word_n be_v make_v to_o reach_v only_o one_o single_a and_o particular_a case_n but_o it_o take_v in_o all_o other_o of_o the_o like_a nature_n and_o reason_n it_o be_v agreeable_a both_o to_o the_o statute_n and_o common_a law_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o to_o right_a practice_n and_o usage_n that_o thing_n shall_v be_v hear_v where_o they_o be_v do_v and_o that_o great_a and_o weighty_a matter_n whereof_o the_o present_a according_a to_o the_o indictment_n be_v the_o great_a that_o can_v be_v and_o may_v be_v style_v a_o case_n of_o many_o generation_n shall_v be_v determine_v in_o the_o high_a court_n of_o judicatory_a the_o reason_n why_o some_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n have_v be_v try_v at_o common_a law_n be_v because_o sometime_o of_o the_o long_a interval_n and_o space_n of_o time_n between_o parliament_n and_o with_o this_o if_o i_o mistake_v not_o they_o do_v palliate_v the_o proceed_n against_o mr._n williams_n and_o so_o the_o offender_n may_v escape_v justice_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n which_o will_v be_v a_o great_a inconvenience_n or_o if_o he_o lie_v only_o under_o suspicion_n and_o doubt_n his_o trial_n will_v be_v defer_v or_o if_o he_o be_v false_o accuse_v and_o charge_v he_o be_v delay_v from_o clear_v and_o vindicate_v his_o own_o innocence_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n which_o be_v a_o very_a great_a prejudice_n &_o trouble_v to_o himself_o but_o here_o by_o a_o strange_a art_n and_o most_o wicked_a corruption_n of_o call_v evil_n good_a and_o good_a evil_n of_o justify_v the_o wicked_a for_o reward_n and_o take_v away_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o righteous_a from_o he_o isa_n 5.20.23_o by_o turn_v of_o thing_n upside_o down_o isa_n 29.16_o the_o aforesaid_a richard_n stafford_n be_v charge_v to_o do_v a_o thing_n unlawful_o unjust_o and_o wicked_o when_o he_o do_v only_o lay_v the_o law_n of_o god_n before_o man_n he_o do_v endeavour_v according_a to_o his_o duty_n and_o the_o grace_n commit_v unto_o he_o to_o turn_v they_o from_o iniquity_n unto_o righteousness_n he_o do_v say_v and_o affirm_v that_o all_o the_o word_n mention_v in_o the_o aforesaid_a paper_n be_v true_a significative_a and_o will_v be_v certain_o fulfil_v he_o do_v come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o almighty_a god_n and_o will_v make_v evident_a his_o commission_n that_o he_o be_v real_o send_v and_o have_v more_o word_n to_o speak_v out_o in_o person_n viva_fw-la voce_fw-la unto_o the_o honourable_a house_n of_o parliament_n hope_v that_o they_o will_v not_o be_v like_o their_o forefather_n a_o rebellious_a and_o stubborn_a generation_n which_o refuse_v to_o hear_v the_o law_n of_o their_o god._n it_o be_v god_n constant_a method_n to_o speak_v unto_o the_o world_n by_o those_o of_o the_o same_o likeness_n with_o ourselves_o and_o he_o do_v common_o raise_v up_o mean_a person_n to_o convey_v forth_o his_o truth_n unto_o man_n that_o the_o excellency_n shall_v be_v of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o we_o i_o dare_v not_o abuse_v nor_o trifle_n with_o his_o name_n but_o be_o ready_a to_o explain_v the_o nature_n and_o meaning_n thereof_o if_o i_o may_v be_v hear_v out_o thorough_o without_o any_o interruption_n and_o so_o likewise_o you_o ought_v to_o take_v heed_n how_o you_o reject_v it_o for_o you_o will_v admit_v of_o thing_n of_o lesser_a moment_n if_o another_o shall_v come_v from_o a_o earthly_a prince_n or_o discover_v some_o new_a thing_n or_o in_o a_o matter_n of_o peace_n and_o war_n of_o right_n or_o privilege_n he_o will_v you_o hear_v but_o you_o be_v apt_a to_o refuse_v or_o disregard_n what_o have_v relation_n to_o the_o immediate_a government_n of_o he_o who_o be_v the_o great_a king_n over_o all_o the_o earth_n and_o in_o subordination_n to_o that_o be_v not_o only_o for_o the_o real_a peace_n and_o security_n of_o this_o whole_a nation_n but_o of_o the_o kingdom_n round_o about_o if_o i_o speak_v falsehood_n or_o folly_n as_o i_o shall_v then_o be_v liable_a unto_o the_o wrath_n and_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a god_n for_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a and_o make_v vile_a his_o majesty_n so_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n ay_o content_o submit_v to_o be_v make_v a_o example_n of_o your_o utmost_a severity_n and_o punishment_n for_o disturb_v and_o interrupt_v your_o counsel_n but_o if_o i_o speak_v wisdom_n and_o truth_n i_o ought_v to_o be_v hearken_v unto_o