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	sir_n	19,204	5	6.2509	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A67889	The vindication of Sr. John Stawells remonstrance, against a scurrilous pamphlet written by Mr. John Ash; entituled An answer to divers scandalls mentioned in the humble remonstrance of Sr. John Stawell. As also an answer to a petition of William Lawrence of Edenburgh, Esq; whereunto certain reasons are annexed, directed to the honourable the referrees of his highness most honourable council. With a conclusion humbly offered unto his highnesse the Lord Protector. / Written by Sr. John Stawell. Wherunto are annexed, a letter of Sir Anthony Irbyes, and a short reply of Sr. David Watkins relating unto some parts of the said pamphlet.	Stawell, John, Sir, 1599-1662.; Irby, Anthony, Sir, d. 1682.; Watkins, David, Sir.	1655 (1655)	Wing S5352; ESTC R208228	86,641	91

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to_o declare_v what_o payment_n he_o have_v make_v out_o of_o the_o say_a sum_n by_o he_o receive_v when_o and_o to_o who_o and_o what_o remain_v in_o his_o hand_n and_o that_o out_o of_o such_o remainder_n if_o any_o be_v your_o petitioner_n disbursement_n may_v be_v satisfy_v or_o he_o with_o the_o other_o discharge_v from_o the_o trouble_n and_o prosecution_n under_o which_o they_o now_o suffer_v by_o such_o other_o mean_n of_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o say_a debt_n as_o to_o your_o highness_n in_o equity_n and_o justice_n shall_v seem_v meet_a and_o your_o petitioner_n shall_v pray_v so_o that_o herein_o he_o have_v very_o much_o falsify_v the_o trust_n the_o parliament_n repose_v in_o he_o in_o relation_n to_o their_o honour_n in_o not_o discharge_v those_o obligation_n have_v receive_v money_n to_o perform_v it_o with_o a_o great_a overplus_n and_o much_o abuse_v and_o prejudice_v those_o honourable_a person_n who_o indemnity_n and_o discharge_n the_o parliament_n do_v 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a_o committee_n appoint_v to_o enter_v their_o name_n and_o take_v a_o account_n of_o their_o abode_n and_o condition_n upon_o pain_n of_o be_v proceed_v against_o as_o spy_n by_o martial_a law_n which_o committee_n do_v also_o sit_v at_o gold-smiths-hall_n but_o be_v a_o distinct_a committee_n from_o those_o who_o be_v appoint_v to_o compound_v with_o delinquent_n mr._n ash_n not_o consider_v that_o this_o ordinance_n extend_v not_o to_o such_o as_o come_v in_o upon_o the_o article_n of_o exeter_n who_o be_v only_o to_o appear_v and_o make_v their_o subscription_n before_o the_o committee_n at_o the_o guild-hall_n who_o be_v by_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o second_o of_o july_n 1646_o before_o recite_v particular_o appoint_v to_o receive_v they_o but_o find_v i_o have_v not_o appear_v before_o the_o committee_n at_o gold_n smiths-hall_n according_a to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o 13_o of_o november_n 1645._o a_o order_n or_o warrant_n be_v enter_v and_o make_v a_o record_n by_o 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act_n and_o make_v it_o void_a whereof_o many_o example_n be_v there_o mention_v now_o this_o act_n make_v by_o the_o parliament_n a_o body_n politic_a who_o by_o the_o confirm_n of_o my_o article_n be_v party_n to_o they_o be_v contrary_a to_o common_a right_n and_o justice_n because_o by_o confirm_v the_o sale_n of_o my_o estate_n unto_o the_o purchaser_n which_o according_a to_o the_o article_n of_o exeter_n the_o parliament_n be_v in_o honour_n and_o justice_n engage_v to_o restore_v unto_o i_o upon_o a_o composition_n they_o overthrow_v all_o article_n who_o very_a essence_n and_o be_v consist_v in_o this_o that_o they_o be_v bind_v and_o conclusive_a to_o both_o party_n which_o can_v be_v avoid_v but_o by_o a_o mutual_a consent_n and_o consequent_o they_o have_v therein_o oppose_v common_a right_n and_o justice_n upon_o which_o the_o mutual_a bond_n of_o article_n be_v ground_v whereby_o their_o act_n according_a to_o the_o say_a judgement_n report_v by_o my_o lord_n cook_n be_v 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your_o highness_n in_o pursuance_n of_o several_a act_n of_o parliament_n authorise_v we_o to_o give_v relief_n to_o person_n within_o article_n article_n we_o do_v the_o 14._o day_n of_o october_n 1652._o receive_v the_o petition_n of_o sir_n john_n stawell_n and_o after_o many_o solemn_a and_o deliberate_a debate_n and_o upon_o hear_v as_o well_o what_o can_v be_v allege_v by_o some_o of_o the_o defendant_n to_o his_o complaint_n and_o purchaser_n of_o part_n of_o his_o estate_n as_o also_o by_o mr._n attorney_n general_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o council_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n we_o do_v upon_o the_o 15._o day_n of_o august_n last_o past_a deliver_v our_o judgement_n in_o the_o cause_n and_o do_v declare_v therein_o that_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o article_n of_o exeter_n do_v just_o and_o proper_o belong_v unto_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n stawell_n as_o by_o the_o decree_n and_o judgement_n of_o this_o court_n relation_n thereunto_o be_v have_v may_v 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insist_v upon_o a_o ordinance_n make_v by_o your_o highness_n and_o council_n the_o 10._o of_o february_n 1653._o by_o which_o they_o say_v they_o be_v not_o empower_v to_o compound_v with_o any_o delinquent_n save_v only_o with_o the_o person_n name_v in_o the_o last_o additional_a act_n for_o sale_n and_o with_o such_o delinquent_n as_o shall_v discover_v any_o part_n of_o their_o estate_n not_o be_v under_o sequestration_n upon_o serious_a consideration_n and_o debate_n whereof_o this_o court_n be_v satisfy_v that_o by_o the_o forty_o article_n of_o the_o present_a government_n produce_v in_o court_n confirm_v article_n of_o war_n make_v with_o or_o grant_v to_o the_o enemy_n and_o afterwards_o confirm_v by_o parliament_n any_o thing_n in_o that_o writing_n or_o otherwise_o to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o that_o objection_n of_o the_o act_n make_v in_o october_n last_o be_v remove_v do_v nevertheless_o find_v that_o for_o want_n of_o due_a power_n in_o the_o say_a 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