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	son_n	william_n	9,700	5	7.8840	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A87444	A just and cleere refutation of a false and scandalous pamphlet, entituled, Babylons fall in Maryland, &c. and, a true discovery of certaine strange and inhumane proceedings of some ungratefull people in Maryland, towards those who formerly preserved them in time of their greatest distresse. To which is added a law in Maryland concerning religion, and a declaration concerning the same. / By John Langford Gentleman, Servant to the Lord Baltemore.	Langford, John, Gentleman, servant to Lord Baltimore.	1655 (1655)	Wing J1220; Wing L387; Thomason E853_25; ESTC R16909	16,616	35

a_o just_a and_o clear_a refutation_n of_o a_o false_a and_o scandalous_a pamphlet_n entitle_v babylon_n fall_n in_o maryland_n etc._n etc._n and_o a_o true_a discovery_n of_o certain_a strange_a and_o inhuman_a proceed_n of_o some_o ungrateful_a people_n in_o maryland_n towards_o those_o who_o former_o preserve_v they_o in_o time_n of_o their_o great_a distress_n to_o which_o be_v add_v a_o law_n in_o maryland_n concern_v religion_n and_o a_o declaration_n concern_v the_o same_o by_o john_n langford_n gentleman_n servant_z to_z the_o lord_n baltemore_n he_o that_o be_v first_o in_o his_o own_o cause_n seem_v just_a but_o his_o neighbour_n come_v and_o search_v he_o prov._n 18.17_o who_o hatred_n be_v cover_v by_o deceit_n his_o wickedness_n shall_v be_v show_v before_o the_o whole_a congregation_n prov._n 26_o 26._o london_n print_v for_o the_o author_n 1655._o a_o just_a and_o clear_a refutation_n of_o a_o false_a and_o scandalous_a pamphlet_n etc._n etc._n have_v late_o meet_v with_o a_o pamphlet_n entitle_v babylon_n fall_n in_o maryland_n etc._n etc._n which_o lay_v many_o false_a and_o scandalous_a aspersion_n upon_o the_o lord_n baltemore_n his_o government_n and_o officer_n in_o maryland_n put_v forth_o by_o one_o leonard_n strong_a and_o attest_v by_o william_n durand_n pretend_v to_o be_v secretary_n of_o that_o province_n it_o be_v think_v fit_a in_o regard_n i_o have_v be_v acquaint_v with_o and_o employ_v by_o my_o lord_n baltemore_n in_o his_o affair_n relate_v to_o that_o province_n both_o here_o and_o there_o for_o above_o twenty_o year_n last_o pass_v that_o i_o shall_v publish_v this_o brief_a refutation_n thereof_o to_o undeceive_v such_o as_o may_v be_v delude_v by_o it_o captain_n stone_n who_o be_v well_o know_v to_o be_v a_o zealous_a and_o well_o affect_v protestant_n be_v governor_n of_o maryland_n under_o the_o lord_n baltemore_n do_v receive_v and_o protect_v in_o maryland_n those_o people_n and_o their_o family_n mention_v by_o mr._n strong_n when_o they_o be_v distress_v in_o virginia_n under_o sir_n william_n berkley_n among_o who_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o mr._n richard_n bennet_n afterward_o governor_n of_o virginia_n be_v one_o and_o thereupon_o a_o commission_n be_v grant_v by_o charles_n stuart_n the_o elder_a son_n of_o the_o late_a king_n to_o sir_n william_n davenant_n constitute_v he_o governor_n of_o the_o say_a province_n allege_v therein_o the_o reason_n to_o be_v because_o the_o lord_n baltemore_n do_v visible_o adhere_v to_o the_o rebel_n in_o england_n as_o he_o term_v they_o in_o that_o commission_n and_o admit_v all_o kind_n of_o sectary_n and_o schismatic_n and_o ill_o affect_v person_n into_o that_o plantation_n these_o people_n seat_v themselves_o at_o a_o place_n by_o they_o call_v providence_n but_o by_o a_o act_n of_o a_o general_n assembly_n there_o call_v anne-arundell_n in_o mariland_n and_o there_o be_v nothing_o promise_v by_o my_o lord_n or_o capt._n stone_n to_o they_o but_o 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with_o power_n to_o make_v law_n with_o the_o people_n consent_n and_o of_o martial_a law_n in_o case_n of_o mutiny_n rebellion_n or_o sedition_n without_o which_o power_n and_o privilege_n his_o lordship_n will_v not_o have_v undertake_v that_o plantation_n and_o have_v be_v at_o so_o great_a a_o charge_n and_o run_v so_o many_o hazard_n as_o he_o have_v do_v for_o it_o there_o be_v none_o there_o swear_v to_o uphold_v antichrist_n as_o mr._n strong_a false_o suggest_v nor_o do_v the_o oath_n of_o fidelity_n bound_v any_o man_n to_o maintain_v any_o other_o jurisdiction_n or_o dominion_n of_o my_o lord_n than_o what_o be_v grant_v by_o his_o patent_n for_o by_o express_a word_n it_o relate_v to_o such_o only_a as_o be_v therein_o contain_v whatsoever_o mr._n strong_a say_v to_o the_o contrary_n though_o some_o of_o those_o people_n it_o seem_v think_v it_o unfit_a that_o my_o lord_n shall_v have_v such_o a_o jurisdiction_n and_o dominion_n there_o unto_o which_o he_o have_v as_o good_a a_o right_a as_o mr._n strong_a or_o any_o of_o those_o people_n can_v claim_v to_o any_o thing_n they_o have_v yet_o they_o it_o seem_v by_o their_o arrogant_a and_o insolent_a proceed_n think_v it_o fit_a for_o they_o to_o exercise_v far_o more_o absolute_a jurisdiction_n and_o dominion_n there_o then_o my_o lord_n ever_o do_v such_o as_o in_o truth_n be_v arbitrary_a and_o barbarous_a without_o any_o lawful_a right_n or_o authority_n at_o all_o nor_o be_v they_o content_v with_o freedom_n for_o themselves_o of_o conscience_n person_n and_o estate_n all_o which_o be_v establish_v to_o they_o by_o law_n there_o and_o enjoy_v by_o they_o in_o as_o ample_a manner_n as_o ever_o any_o people_n do_v in_o any_o place_n of_o the_o world_n unless_o they_o may_v have_v the_o liberty_n to_o debarr_v other_o from_o the_o like_a freedom_n and_o that_o they_o may_v domineer_v and_o do_v what_o they_o please_v as_o to_o the_o pretend_a commission_n mention_v by_o mr._n strong_a from_o the_o supreme_a authority_n of_o england_n in_o 1652._o for_o reduce_v of_o maryland_n there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n but_o the_o ground_n of_o that_o pretence_n be_v this_o in_o september_n 1651._o when_o the_o council_n of_o state_n send_v commissioner_n from_o hence_o that_o be_v to_o say_v capt._n dennis_n capt._n steg_n and_o capt._n curtez_n to_o reduce_v virginia_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o parliament_n the_o say_a council_n appoint_v a_o committee_n of_o themselves_o for_o the_o carry_v on_o of_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o admirallty_n to_o give_v instruction_n to_o the_o say_a commissioner_n for_o that_o business_n and_o colonel_n george_n thomson_n be_v then_o in_o the_o chair_n of_o that_o committee_n maryland_n be_v at_o first_o insert_v in_o their_o instruction_n to_o be_v reduce_v as_o well_o as_o virginia_n but_o the_o committee_n be_v afterward_o satisfy_v by_o all_o the_o merchant_n that_o trade_v thither_o who_o be_v engage_v to_o assist_v with_o their_o ship_n in_o the_o reducement_n of_o virginia_n that_o maryland_n be_v not_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o parliament_n that_o captain_n stone_n the_o lord_n baltemores_n lieutenant_n there_o be_v general_o know_v to_o have_v be_v always_o zealous_o affect_v to_o the_o parliament_n and_o that_o divers_a of_o the_o parliament_n friend_n be_v by_o the_o lord_n baltemores_n especial_a direction_n receive_v into_o maryland_n and_o well_o treat_v there_o when_o they_o be_v fain_o to_o leave_v virginia_n for_o their_o good_a affection_n to_o the_o parliament_n then_o the_o say_a committee_n think_v it_o not_o fit_a at_o all_o to_o disturb_v that_o plantation_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o many_o of_o the_o say_a merchant_n cause_v maryland_n to_o be_v strike_v out_o of_o the_o say_a instruction_n and_o the_o council_n of_o state_n do_v thereupon_o give_v licence_n to_o many_o ship_n to_o trade_n at_o that_o time_n to_o maryland_n

but_o will_v not_o permit_v any_o to_o go_v to_o virginia_n till_o that_o colony_n be_v reduce_v to_o obedience_n all_o which_o will_v be_v testify_v by_o divers_a merchant_n and_o other_o to_o be_v true_a in_o this_o expedition_n to_o virginia_n captain_n dennis_n and_o captain_n steg_n the_o two_o chief_a commissioner_n who_o be_v present_a when_o maryland_n be_v strike_v out_o of_o the_o say_a instruction_n be_v cast_v away_o outward_a bind_v in_o the_o admiral_n of_o that_o fleet_n which_o be_v send_v from_o hence_o upon_o that_o service_n and_o with_o they_o the_o original_a commission_n for_o that_o service_n be_v lose_v but_o capt._n curtez_n have_v a_o copy_n of_o the_o say_a commission_n and_o instruction_n with_o he_o in_o another_o ship_n arrive_v safe_a in_o virginia_n and_o there_o be_v also_o nominate_v in_o the_o say_a commission_n two_o other_o person_n resident_a in_o virginia_n that_o be_v mr._n richard_n bennet_n before_o mention_v and_o capt._n cleyborne_n know_v and_o declare_v enemy_n of_o the_o lord_n baltemores_fw-la they_o together_o with_o capt._n curtez_n proceed_v to_o the_o reducement_n of_o virginia_n which_o be_v effect_v according_o and_o captain_n stone_n be_v then_o the_o lord_n baltemores_n lieutenant_n of_o maryland_n do_v actual_o assist_v they_o therein_o after_o all_o which_o the_o say_a mr._n bennet_n and_o capt._n cleyborne_n go_v notwithstanding_o to_o maryland_n and_o upon_o pretence_n of_o a_o certain_a clause_n in_o their_o instruction_n that_o they_o shall_v reduce_v all_o the_o plantation_n in_o the_o bay_n of_o cheseapeacke_v to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o parliament_n because_o some_o part_n of_o maryland_n where_o the_o lord_n baltemores_n chief_a colony_n there_o be_v seat_v be_v within_o that_o bay_n aswell_o as_o all_o the_o plantation_n of_o virginia_n be_v they_o require_v capt._n stone_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o lord_n baltemores_n officer_n there_o first_o to_o take_v the_o engagement_n which_o 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the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n proprietary_n according_a to_o the_o privilege_n of_o his_o patent_n ever_o since_o the_o begin_n of_o that_o plantation_n that_o the_o act_n in_o england_n for_o change_v of_o the_o form_n of_o writ_n declare_v only_o that_o in_o such_o writ_n and_o process_n wherein_o the_o king_n name_n be_v former_o use_v the_o keeper_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o england_n shall_v for_o the_o future_a be_v put_v in_o stead_n thereof_o that_o the_o continue_n of_o the_o writ_n in_o the_o lord_n proprietaries_n name_n be_v essential_a to_o his_o interest_n there_o and_o therefore_o they_o can_v not_o without_o breach_n of_o trust_n concur_v to_o any_o such_o alteration_n where_o upon_o the_o say_a commissioner_n demand_v of_o captain_n stone_n the_o lord_n baltemores_n commission_n to_o he_o which_o he_o show_v they_o and_o then_o without_o any_o other_o cause_n at_o all_o they_o detain_v it_o and_o remoove_v he_o and_o his_o lordship_n other_o officer_n out_o of_o 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mistake_v put_v in_o by_o name_n to_o be_v reduce_v upon_o a_o supposition_n in_o the_o council_n that_o it_o have_v be_v in_o opposition_n yet_o they_o can_v not_o in_o reason_n intend_v that_o in_o case_n their_o commissioner_n have_v find_v when_o they_o come_v upon_o the_o place_n as_o they_o do_v that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o opposition_n that_o they_o shall_v reduce_v it_o or_o prejudice_v any_o man_n right_a upon_o that_o account_n so_o that_o whatsoever_o be_v do_v in_o maryland_n by_o the_o say_a mr._n bennet_n than_o governor_n of_o virginia_n and_o the_o other_o person_n mr._n strong_a mention_v as_o commissioner_n from_o england_n for_o reduce_v of_o maryland_n or_o their_o subordinate_a officer_n have_v no_o firm_a foundation_n from_o hence_o be_v do_v without_o authority_n which_o make_v all_o those_o proceed_n mention_v by_o mr._n strong_a of_o his_o friend_n and_o their_o pretend_a assembly_n there_o illegal_a mutinous_a and_o usurp_v and_o the_o lord_n baltemore_n and_o his_o officer_n have_v just_a reason_n to_o rectify_v the_o same_o by_o all_o lawful_a mean_n other_o than_o which_o they_o use_v none_o when_o they_o reassume_v the_o government_n for_o by_o his_o lordship_n patent_n he_o and_o his_o substitute_n have_v power_n to_o make_v use_n of_o what_o force_n they_o can_v to_o compel_v such_o as_o shall_v unlawful_o oppose_v his_o government_n there_o and_o by_o a_o law_n make_v with_o the_o consent_n of_o a_o general_a assembly_n of_o that_o province_n wherein_o the_o say_a people_n above_o mention_v have_v also_o their_o burgess_n it_o be_v enact_v that_o such_o as_o shall_v by_o force_n of_o arm_n oppose_v the_o government_n there_o under_o the_o lord_n proprietary_n or_o attempt_v the_o disinherison_n or_o dispossess_v he_o as_o those_o people_n do_v before_o capt._n stone_n attempt_v any_o force_n upon_o they_o of_o his_o right_n or_o jurisdiction_n there_o according_a to_o his_o patent_n shall_v be_v punish_v with_o death_n and_o confiscation_n of_o their_o estate_n as_o be_v usual_a and_o necessary_a in_o the_o like_a case_n to_o be_v do_v in_o all_o such_o government_n whatsoever_o though_o no_o such_o severity_n be_v ever_o put_v in_o execution_n there_o but_o when_o all_o fair_a and_o gentle_a mean_n be_v first_o try_v to_o reduce_v such_o people_n to_o obedience_n will_v not_o prevail_v moreover_o that_o pretend_a authority_n of_o the_o say_a commissioner_n for_o reduce_v of_o maryland_n be_v urge_v here_o in_o england_n by_o colonel_n matthews_n agent_n for_o the_o say_a mr_n bennet_n and_o the_o colony_n of_o virginia_n when_o his_o petition_n be_v debate_v before_o the_o committee_n of_o petition_n of_o the_o late_a parliament_n which_o begin_v in_o july_n 1653._o and_o be_v by_o that_o committee_n dismiss_v and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o after_o the_o say_a dismission_n and_o dissolution_n of_o that_o parliament_n the_o say_a mr._n bennet_n and_o capt._n cleyborne_n do_v again_o in_o july_n 1654._o 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