Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	lord_n	sir_n	thomas_n	14,578	5	8.6064	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A37937	Edward Litleton, Lord keeper of the great seal of England and Lord Speaker in the House of Peeres escape from the Parliament and his flight to the King now resident at York also Sir Thomas Gardiner the recorder of London's letter to His Majestie : with the Parliament's message to the Lord Savill, the Lord Seymor, and the Lord Rich, &c who attend His Majesty at York and their deniall to come to the House of Peeres : and lastly, the votes of the House of Commons passing upon the said lords.	Gardiner, Thomas, Sir, 1591-1652.; England and Wales. Parliament.	1642 (1642)	Wing E188; ESTC R4875	2,412	7

EDWARD LITLETON Lord Keeper of the Great Seale of ENGLAND And Lord Speaker in the House of Peeres Escape from the PARLIAMENT And his flight to the KING Now Resident at YORK ALSO Sir THOMAS GARDINER the Recorder of London's Letter to his MAJESTIE WITH The Parliament's Message to the Lord Savill the Lord Seymer and the Lord Rich. c. who attend his Majesty at York and their deniall to come to the House of PEERES And Lastly The Votes of the House of Commons passing upon the said LORDS I. B. Cler. P. London Printed for T. H. 1642. Edward Littleton Lord Keeper of the great Seale of England his escape from the Parliament and his flight to the King now resident at York AMongst all men those in Authority ought to be most cautious and ought to carry themselves circumspective in the Function of their Offices that no occasion of suspition may be at any time reflected on for according to that oraculous sentence Omne animi vitium tanto conspectius in se Crimen habet quanto major qui peccat habetur Every vice of the mind maketh the crime more hainous and conspicuous by how much the more that person is esteemed greater who offendeth For he that is placed in Dignity ought to be a Cynosura a Guide and as it were a propitious Starre to direct others in the unquestionable path of the truth but if these directions be contrary and opposite to truth it is a most despicable error Non tam quod ipse peccat sed quod peccatum in alios diffundit not so much that he doth offend himselfe but that he diffuseth the offence committed to many other who are taught by his example to offend I accuse no man but desire and do heartily wish that all Men who are exalted to such super-eminece may be so indubitable in their lives and the reall execution of their offices John Lord Finch Lord Keeper of the great Seale before being found very culpable in many things and being guilty of many impositions and grievous taxes on the Subjects was voted a Delinquent but he escaped in a disguised habit and fled beyond Sea Then the Parliament giving great approbation to the Lord Littleton of his sufficiency immediately chose him Lord Keeper and speaker of the House of Peeres who succeeded Finch and continued as appeared by publike silence unquestionable in that place Till of late his Majesty sent some expresse orders to him That he should give out Writs for the removing the Terme to Yorke and to subscribe the great Seale of England to some other strange things which the Parliament conceiving to be disadvantagious and prejudiciall to the generall good of the Kingdome contrarily ordered That he should neither give out any Writs or subscribe any Seale not knowing the dangerous consequence that might ensue thereby Then his Majesty being highly incensed threatned to turne him out of his place if he did not obey his commands which if he had performed he had not possibly escaped the Parliaments censure And being thus variously distracted his fancy guided sometime with the smiling Winde of Hope another time tossed with the impetuous Tempest of Feare he at length intended to establish some resolution in his minde and taking the broad Seale along with him he escaped from the Parliament the 25 day of this Moneth and fled for protection to his Majesty now residing at Yorke But Posts and the Pursevants of the House being sent after him he went above twenty miles wide that so he might not be traced and overtaken Notwithstanding some conceive the cause of his flight was of more impendent consequence That there were some Articles wherein he was highly impeached to have been delivered against him other report That it was for certaine words spoken in the Kings behalfe against the Parliament but the truth and certainety hereof is somewhat dubious and without question the sure ground of his departure will be shortly published by the Parliament St Thomas Gardiner Recorder of the City of London being greatly attached of Articles of high Consequence and being conscious of the same knew not how to purge himselfe either from the imputation of that high Impeachment or avoid the imminent censure which he supposed would be suddenly granted by the Parliament Wherefore to secure himselfe from Imprisonment or the suspition of any future danger he without detraction of time or procrastination of intention sent a Letter the same day that the Lord Keeper fled to York for the protection of his Majesty The Lord Savill the Lord Seymer the Lord Rich c. by the command of the King went to Yorke without either the assent or consent of the House of Peeres Wherefore they were incontinently sent for by speciall order from the Parliament to attend the House whereof they were members and ought not to absent themselves upon no occasion whatsoever without the Houses leave especially at this time they having such weighty and serious matters of 〈…〉 in hand and the great affaires of the Kingdome being so dangerous withall But the Houses received intelligence and certaine Information from Yorke from the Committee sitting there that these Noblemen were refrectory to their Message denied absolutely to come saving confidently That they were bound by the Oath of Allegiance to attend and obey his Majesty and having received his speciall command therefore dare not presume to returne without his Majesties leave But although they refuse rather to attend the King then the Parliament whose members they are and ought not therefore either to absent themselves without the Houses consent or stay from them when as they send speciall Order for their appearance yet without doubt the Parliament have authority to command them Wherefore the 23 day of this present Moneth the House of Commons being compleated took into deliberate and mature consideration the absolute deniall of those severall Lords aforenamed sent for to attend the House And after some serious delate thereon they Voted them delinquents and therefore worthy to be suspended the House which Vote they sent and acquainted the Lords with by Message and desired their ascents and concurrance therein but they being greatly imployed tooke longer time to consider thereof May all Offendors and Delinquents whatsoever who do meritoriously deserve censure suffer exemplary and condigne punishment according to their demerits without partiality or connivance May the King and his Parliament concurre and agree that no occ●sion of danger or difference that no suspition of Feare or jealousie may be fomented between either of them May the manifold distractions of this Kingdome be suddenly composed May the bleeding wound● of Ireland be forthwith healed May the Militia of this Kingdome be put into a sudden posture of defence that so we may be armed either to withstand any unexpected Insurrection of Intestine or Domesticke Foes or the Opposition of any forraigne Enemy whatsoever And lastly May the discerted Church be settled in a true Reformation correspondent to the Word of God and that Faction and Schisme may be rooted out amongst us to the glory of God and the secure prosperity of all Brittaine FINIS