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	people_n	7,099	5	4.7514	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A78015	A nevv-yeers-gift for England, and all her cities, ports, and corporations, and all such therein who are fit for the same, and desire it. Or, A gift of God to the wise, this new yeer 1653 to make them a free Commonweatlh, if that they pursue therein. It being a caveat to the reserved, unconstant, ambodextrous engagers with this Commonwealth and present government, who being unstable in all their ways, and are burthenous thereunto. Also, an incitement to the commonalty & free-born people of England, ... Here is also added two letters which have relation or dependence on the Parliaments order, and a letter sent to the several companies of London ....	Burt, Nathaniel, fl. 1644-1655.; England and Wales. Parliament. Committe for Corporations.	1653 (1653)	Wing B6145; Thomason E684_19; ESTC R207051	11,771	20

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be_v bear_v unto_o thereby_o print_v at_o london_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v by_o will_n larnar_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o black-moor_n near_o fleet-bridge_n 1653._o tuesday_n sept._n 14._o 1652._o resolve_v that_o it_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o committee_n for_o corporation_n to_o take_v into_o consideration_n how_o corporation_n may_v be_v most_o agreeable_a with_o and_o suitable_a to_o the_o government_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n and_o how_o their_o respective_a charter_n may_v be_v alter_v and_o renew_v to_o be_v hold_v from_o and_o under_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n hen._n scobel_n cler._n parl._n by_o the_o committee_n for_o corporation_n and_o renew_v of_o charter_n sept._n 16._o 1652._o this_o committee_n do_v appoint_v to_o sit_v in_o the_o queen_n court_n on_o every_o tuesday_n and_o thursday_n whereof_o all_o party_n concern_v be_v to_o take_v notice_n sa._n o_o neal_n clerk_n to_o the_o say_a committee_n this_o invite_v we_o to_o petition_n for_o relief_n and_o redress_n and_o this_o large_a petition_n be_v prefer_v by_o we_o about_o the_o 21_o of_o october_n 1652._o viz._n to_o the_o honourable_a committee_n for_o regulate_v of_o charter_n and_o corporation_n the_o humble_a petition_n of_o daniel_n potter_n nathaniel_n burt_n roger_n read_v and_o humphrey_n millet_n four_o freeman_n and_o member_n of_o the_o corporation_n of_o the_o mystery_n or_o art_n of_o sadler_n in_o the_o city_n of_o london_n as_o well_o on_o their_o own_o behalf_n as_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o brethren_n work_v saddler_n the_o communality_n thereof_o and_o citizen_n of_o london_n of_o the_o same_o mystery_n of_o art_n be_v well_o affect_v from_o the_o beginning_n to_o all_o the_o honourable_a proceed_n of_o parliament_n humble_o show_v unto_o your_o honour_n that_o whereas_o it_o have_v please_v almighty_a god_n by_o the_o parliament_n happy_a success_n against_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o english_a commonwealth_n to_o free_v the_o english_a nation_n from_o the_o norman_a yoke_n of_o kingly_a power_n and_o monarchical_a and_o tyrannical_a government_n and_o thereupon_o the_o honourable_a parliament_n of_o england_n do_v long_o since_o declare_v that_o the_o people_n of_o this_o nation_n for_o the_o future_a shall_v be_v govern_v by_o their_o representative_n in_o parliament_n the_o same_o be_v now_o make_v a_o free_a state_n without_o either_o king_n or_o house_n of_o lord_n and_o therefore_o of_o late_a in_o their_o wisdom_n they_o have_v appoint_v this_o honourable_a committee_n for_o regulate_v of_o corporation_n set_v up_o and_o ordain_v original_o by_o the_o late_a tyrannical_a king_n and_o his_o progenitor_n and_o predecssor_n ever_o since_o king_n william_n the_o first_o invade_v and_o subdue_v this_o nation_n which_o have_v from_o time_n to_o time_n since_o be_v continue_v renew_a and_o enlarge_v by_o his_o successor_n for_o corrupt_a and_o superstitious_a end_n and_o purpose_n as_o will_v 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same_o have_v since_o forfeit_v the_o same_o to_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o england_n by_o authority_n of_o parliament_n and_o among_o other_o thing_n they_o govern_v the_o company_n by_o a_o master_n and_o warden_n where_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n grant_v unto_o they_o and_o daily_o vex_v and_o disquiet_v and_o exact_a divers_a several_a great_a sum_n of_o money_n for_o quarterage_n and_o other_o sesment_n by_o they_o unjust_o impose_v upon_o your_o petitioner_n and_o other_o the_o freeman_n of_o the_o say_a mystery_n communality_n of_o sadler_n and_o for_o no_o other_o cause_n but_o for_o that_o your_o petitioner_n some_o of_o they_o have_v serve_v the_o parliament_n from_o the_o beginning_n in_o the_o war_n and_o otherwise_o they_o deny_v your_o petitioner_n the_o common_a privilege_n due_a unto_o they_o as_o freeman_n of_o the_o say_a mystery_n and_o communality_n the_o premise_n therefore_o due_o consider_v it_o be_v most_o humble_o pray_v that_o the_o say_a 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freeborn_a englishman_n to_o stand_v and_o contend_v with_o a_o godly_a jealousy_n for_o their_o birthright_n their_o liberty_n write_a by_o a_o lover_n of_o right_n and_o liberty_n fellow-commoner_n who_o be_v the_o commonwealth_n or_o native_a countryman_n or_o brother_n englishman_n for_o indeed_o if_o we_o have_v grace_n and_o heavenly_a wisdom_n we_o shall_v so_o live_v and_o so_o love_n as_o brethren_n as_o kinsman_n in_o the_o flesh_n as_o paul_n speak_v of_o the_o israelite_n rom._n 9.3,4_o yea_o as_o david_n say_v how_o comely_a will_v it_o be_v for_o brethren_n to_o live_v together_o in_o unity_n in_o amity_n psal._n 133._o which_o will_v be_v as_o a_o precious_a ointment_n then_o will_v not_o those_o in_o place_n and_o power_n tyrannize_v over_o and_o oppress_v or_o defraud_v or_o false_o imprison_v those_o that_o be_v under_o they_o or_o extort_v from_o they_o any_o manner_n of_o thing_n or_o suffer_v their_o clerk_n therein_o or_o other_o officer_n then_o will_v be_v no_o impoverishment_n by_o procure_v or_o provoke_v lawsuit_n or_o delay_n demur_n or_o false_a return_n then_o will_v be_v no_o quarreling_n no_o bloodshedding_n no_o war_n or_o rebel_n or_o tumultuous_a proceed_n or_o cunning_a contrivement_n by_o machination_n or_o combination_n or_o excommunicate_n but_o those_o of_o superiority_n will_v respect_v such_o of_o inferior_a rank_n and_o those_o of_o inferior_a degree_n will_v have_v occasion_n to_o speak_v well_o of_o and_o honour_v such_o as_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v in_o place_n of_o judicature_n or_o trust_v of_o superiority_n or_o power_n it_o be_v not_o my_o intention_n herein_o personal_o to_o recriminate_v any_o man_n though_o i_o believe_v by_o my_o suffering_n and_o innocence_n through_o experience_n i_o can_v nominate_v many_o in_o many_o place_n but_o to_o invite_v to_o peace_n to_o love_v for_o fight_n and_o quarreling_n will_v never_o settle_v this_o commonwealth_n and_o therein_o our_o common_a right_n and_o privilege_n but_o petition_n entreat_n confer_n in_o its_o time_n place_n and_o order_n so_o it_o be_v not_o with_o vain_a jangle_n or_o obstinacy_n but_o in_o love_n and_o faithfulness_n to_o one_o another_o wherefore_o do_v but_o look_v back_o upon_o the_o love_n care_n and_o faithfulness_n of_o our_o ancestor_n who_o set_v forth_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la and_o other_o good_a law_n and_o charter_n for_o our_o settlement_n and_o quiet_a government_n and_o for_o our_o utility_n or_o profit_n and_o benefit_n for_o ever_o and_o to_o allay_v the_o proud_a coruption_n of_o such_o who_o shall_v usurp_v in_o govern_v leave_v power_n to_o the_o communality_n in_o their_o several_a place_n of_o abode_n and_o capacity_n in_o england_n and_o to_o every_o freeborn_a english_a man_n therein_o whether_o in_o county_n city_n corporation_n parish_n or_o company_n to_o choose_v governor_n or_o parliament-man_n or_o all_o manner_n of_o officer_n therein_o and_o again_o if_o that_o any_o of_o these_o entrust_v by_o the_o commoner_n of_o england_n shall_v abuse_v their_o trust_n than_o also_o they_o grant_v the_o communality_n power_n when_o any_o shall_v prove_v unfaithful_a to_o their_o trust_n and_o unjust_a in_o their_o several_a place_n to_o assemble_v together_o and_o to_o displace_v and_o expunge_v such_o and_o to_o choose_v other_o in_o their_o place_n who_o shall_v be_v faithful_a steward_n for_o the_o people_n benefit_n utility_n and_o profit_n ever_o account_v the_o safety_n of_o the_o people_n to_o be_v the_o supreme_a law_n they_o alude_v to_o holy_a writ_n that_o they_o shall_v choose_v out_o of_o the_o people_n for_o ruler_n or_o governor_n man_n of_o courage_n fear_v god_n and_o hate_v covetousness_n and_o in_o holy_a writ_n it_o be_v say_v also_o that_o of_o the_o child_n of_o issachar_n which_o be_v man_n that_o have_v understanding_n of_o the_o time_n to_o know_v what_o israel_n ought_v to_o do_v there_o there_o be_v two_o hundred_o of_o they_o and_o these_o be_v call_v the_o head_n of_o they_o and_o it_o be_v say_v that_o all_o their_o brethren_n be_v at_o their_o command_n o_o my_o dear_a brethren_n of_o england_n your_o time_n of_o choice_n of_o officer_n be_v come_v by_o your_o charter_n which_o be_v promise_v by_o parliament_n to_o be_v renew_v and_o your_o liberty_n and_o freedom_n confirm_v to_o you_o be_v not_o therefore_o more_o fearful_a and_o stupid_a than_o ●alaams_n ass_n who_o as_o saint_n peter_n aver_v speak_v with_o man_n voice_n and_o rebuke_v the_o iniquity_n and_o foolishness_n of_o the_o prophet_n in_o his_o 2_o epistle_n 2_o chapter_n and_o 15_o and_o 16_o verse_n and_o suffer_v not_o yourselves_o to_o be_v throw_v into_o prison_n at_o the_o lust_n and_o pleasure_n of_o every_o one_o in_o place_n or_o their_o injurious_a clerk_n or_o abuse_v and_o threaten_v or_o defraud_v but_o put_v on_o courage_n and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n claim_v your_o privilege_n and_o rebuke_v they_o or_o such_o open_o it_o be_v command_v by_o god_n lev._n 19.17_o by_o christ_n luke_n 17.3_o and_o by_o saint_n paul_n 1._o tim._n 5_o 20._o wherefore_o he_o that_o will_v not_o rebuke_v his_o neighbour_n be_v say_v that_o he_o suffer_v he_o in_o his_o sin_n and_o hate_v his_o brother_n in_o his_o heart_n and_o christ_n teach_v it_o as_o a_o doctrine_n of_o love_n and_o charity_n to_o rebuke_v our_o brother_n if_o he_o trespass_n against_o we_o or_o any_o one_o of_o we_o and_o repent_v not_o of_o it_o or_o as_o paul_n say_v though_o he_o be_v a_o elder_n a_o governor_n or_o magistrate_n if_o he_o sin_v open_o let_v he_o be_v rebuke_v open_o that_o the_o rest_n may_v fear_v it_o be_v a_o brand_n of_o infamy_n upon_o the_o priest_n in_o israel_n hos._n 4.6,7,8_o that_o they_o do_v eat_v up_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n in_o those_o day_n for_o which_o they_o be_v cast_v off_o from_o be_v priest_n unto_o god_n and_o their_o glory_n turn_v into_o shame_n because_o they_o list_v up_o the_o people_n mind_n thereby_o in_o their_o iniquity_n by_o go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n themselves_o they_o cause_v many_o to_o fall_v and_o they_o themselves_o become_v partial_a and_o therefore_o be_v they_o make_v vile_a and_o despise_v among_o the_o people_n mal._n 2.5,6,7,8_o 9_o and_o the_o ruler_n or_o governor_n be_v so_o harden_v thereby_o that_o they_o love_v to_o say_v with_o shame_n bring_v you_o hos._n 4.18_o that_o be_v to_o take_v bribe_n or_o reward_n mie._n 7.2,3_o and_o who_o can_v either_o trust_v a_o friend_n or_o a_o counsellor_n as_o our_o father_n be_v for_o bid_v mich._n 7.5,6_o see_v a_o man_n enemy_n be_v those_o of_o his_o own_o house_n do_v not_o we_o at_o this_o time_n pull_v sin_n and_o shame_n and_o suffer_v upon_o our_o own_o self_n for_o that_o we_o rebuke_v not_o such_o man_n among_o we_o do_v not_o we_o thereby_o eat_v up_o their_o sin_n and_o by_o our_o cowardice_n and_o partiality_n become_v guilty_a thereof_o and_o they_o themselves_o despise_v we_o and_o we_o may_v be_v say_v to_o depart_v from_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n and_o for_o this_o to_o be_v captivate_v and_o to_o be_v reproach_v and_o subject_a to_o payment_n as_o the_o israelite_n be_v and_o as_o baruch_n speak_v chap._n 3.7,8_o and_o hereafter_o our_o child_n may_v say_v it_o be_v for_o the_o iniquity_n of_o our_o father_n as_o there_o it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o be_v become_v so_o curse_v and_o subject_v and_o reproach_v solomon_n say_v better_a be_v wisdom_n than_o weapon_n of_o war_n and_o that_o he_o know_v a_o poor_a wiseman_n deliver_v a_o city_n eccles._n 9.15,18_o wherefore_o let_v i_o entreat_v you_o mind_v your_o liberty_n in_o a_o love_a peaceable_a wise_a way_n but_o yet_o claim_v your_o undoubted_a right_n and_o be_v not_o outface_v therein_o by_o usurp_a governor_n officer_n and_o mercenary_a lawyer_n or_o insinuate_v serpentine_a solicitor_n a_o sentence_n i_o insert_v into_o my_o letter_n send_v to_o the_o committee_n since_o upon_o further_a observation_n who_o privy_o lurk_v to_o betray_v 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