Selected quad for the lemma: grace_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
grace_n	john_n	thomas_n	william_n	13,938	5	9.8148	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A93415	A relation and vindication of one William Smith, alias, Dowsing, a souldier in service of the state against Iohn Wilson and Captaine Edward Story, his adversaries. Who surreptiously, and maliciously, by false information, obtained a commission of bankrupt against him in his absence. And the wisedome, equitie, and impartiallity of the Right Honourable Henry, Earl of Kent, Oliver, Earle of Bullingbrooke; and the other commissioners for the custody of the great Seale of England, in calling his adversaries to accompt before them, and righting his wrong. Summum jus summa injuria.	Smith, William, soldier.	1644 (1644)	Wing S4259; Thomason E35_7; ESTC R11897	3,678	8

a_o relation_n and_o vindication_n of_o one_o william_n smith_n alias_z dowsing_n a_o soldier_n in_o service_n of_o the_o state_n against_o john_n wilson_n and_o captain_n edward_n story_n his_o adversary_n who_o surreptious_o and_o malicious_o by_o false_a information_n obtain_v a_o commission_n of_o bankrupt_a against_o he_o in_o his_o absence_n and_o the_o wisdom_n equity_n and_o impartiallity_n of_o the_o right_n honourable_a henry_n earl_n of_o kent_z oliver_z earl_n of_o bullingbrooke_n and_o the_o other_o commissioner_n for_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n in_o call_v his_o adversary_n to_o account_n before_o they_o and_o right_v his_o wrong_n summum_fw-la jus_o summa_fw-la injuria_fw-la print_a at_o london_n for_o john_n grove_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o shop_n in_o chancery_n lane_n near_o the_o roll_n 1644._o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o lord_n and_o other_o commissioner_n for_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n the_o humble_a petition_n of_o william_n smith_n alias_o dowsing_n of_o colchester_n in_o the_o county_n of_o essex_n linnendraper_n humble_o show_v that_o your_o petitioner_n about_o september_n last_o out_o of_o his_o affection_n to_o the_o public_a good_a list_a himself_o in_o the_o parliament_n service_n wherein_o he_o have_v ever_o since_o continue_v and_o perform_v his_o utmost_a endeavour_n but_o so_o it_o be_v before_o and_o even_o at_o the_o time_n of_o such_o his_o go_v in_o the_o state_n service_n he_o never_o absent_v himself_o from_o his_o house_n nor_o shut_v up_o shop_n nor_o be_v in_o any_o wise_a to_o be_v suspect_v a_o bankrupt_a but_o live_v in_o good_a repute_n and_o have_v sufficient_a to_o pay_v all_o his_o debt_n with_o a_o good_a surplusage_n and_o have_v lend_v and_o contribute_v upon_o the_o proposition_n and_o assessment_n to_o the_o parliament_n as_o by_o the_o certificate_n hereunto_o annex_v under_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o major_n alderman_n and_o chief_a inhabitant_n of_o the_o say_a town_n of_o colchester_n may_v appear_v of_o which_o certificate_n your_o petitioner_n crave_v your_o honour_n audience_n yet_o notwithstanding_o one_o captain_n edward_n story_n with_o master_n plum_n partner_n with_o master_n turner_n have_v prosecute_v the_o statute_n of_o bankrupt_a against_o your_o petitioner_n pretend_v he_o become_v bankrupt_a in_o decemb_v last_v and_o the_o commissioner_n in_o the_o commission_n have_v proclaim_v your_o petitioner_n bankrupt_a and_o take_v all_o his_o ware_n out_o of_o his_o shop_n and_o threaten_v to_o take_v all_o his_o housholdstuffe_n and_o to_o sell_v his_o land_n at_o such_o a_o rate_n as_o can_v now_o be_v get_v for_o they_o your_o petitioner_n land_n and_o timber_n be_v sell_v to_o the_o value_n as_o former_o will_v have_v be_v give_v for_o they_o be_v worth_a one_o thousand_o pound_n far_o exceed_v his_o creditor_n demand_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o your_o petitioner_n desire_v to_o pay_v every_o man_n and_o so_o will_v do_v as_o soon_o as_o he_o can_v sell_v his_o land_n for_o their_o true_a value_n and_o the_o time_n settle_v intend_v to_o proceed_v in_o his_o trade_n your_o petitioner_n humble_a suit_n be_v that_o you_o will_v be_v please_v to_o take_v into_o consideration_n the_o whole_a premise_n and_o supersede_v the_o say_a commission_n to_o take_v such_o further_a order_n for_o your_o petitioner_n and_o his_o family_n preservation_n and_o a_o timely_a vindication_n as_o to_o your_o honour_n shall_v stand_v with_o equity_n and_o good_a conscience_n and_o your_o petitioner_n will_v daily_o pray_v etc._n etc._n february_n 9_o 1643._o upon_o the_o certificate_n annex_v let_v the_o commission_n and_o all_o proceed_n thereupon_o be_v supersede_v per_fw-la hen._n scobell_n deput_n regist_n whereas_o captain_n story_n and_o some_o other_o of_o the_o creditor_n of_o william_n dowsing_n alias_o smith_z of_o the_o parish_n of_o runwalls_n within_o the_o town_n of_o colchester_n in_o the_o county_n of_o essex_n linnendraper_n have_v late_o take_v out_o and_o have_v prosecute_v the_o statute_n of_o bankrupt_n against_o he_o pretend_v the_o say_a willliam_n dowsing_n alias_o smith_z become_v a_o bankrupt_a in_o december_n last_o and_o they_o with_o robert_n sparrow_n of_o the_o same_o tow●e_a linnendraper_n and_o some_o other_o name_v commissioner_n in_o the_o say_a commission_n do_v upon_o the_o xxvi_o of_o january_n instant_n proclaim_v he_o bankrupt_a for_o his_o non-appearance_n before_o they_o whereas_o the_o say_v william_n dowsing_n alias_o smith_z be_v a_o young_a man_n and_o have_v keep_v shop_n about_o two_o year_n now_o past_a and_o have_v be_v very_o forward_o for_o the_o public_a good_a and_o service_n of_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n both_o in_o purse_n and_o person_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o his_o lend_n upon_o the_o proposition_n of_o parliament_n and_o further_o to_o manifest_v himself_o for_o the_o public_a he_o be_v a_o man_n expert_a and_o of_o strength_n and_o 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we_o have_v think_v it_o fit_v for_o his_o preservation_n and_o a_o timely_a prevention_n of_o a_o further_a ill_o to_o certify_v thus_o much_o we_o believe_v this_o to_o be_v the_o whole_a truth_n we_o be_v of_o the_o same_o parish_n and_o the_o parish_n near_o adjoin_v and_o be_v confident_a that_o some_o ill-affected_a to_o he_o have_v instigate_v his_o creditor_n to_o do_v this_o rather_o out_o of_o some_o private_a end_n or_o revenge_n then_o for_o any_o just_a cause_n all_o which_o we_o have_v think_v sit_v to_o certify_v as_o well_o wisher_n to_o the_o st●te_n and_o public_a good_a and_o as_o a_o neighbourly_a respect_n to_o he_o who_o be_v ready_a to_o sacrifice_v his_o life_n for_o the_o public_a bind_v we_o colchester_n 27._o sept._n 1643._o ex._n thomas_n laurence_n major_n alderman_n henry_n barrington_n thomas_n wade_n john_n langley_n captain_n robert_n buxton_n ralph_n harrison_n john_n fru_o william_n cook_n john_n josceline_n deputy_n recorder_n and_o many_o other_o 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