Selected quad for the lemma: honour_n
Text snippets containing the quad
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A46483
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The King's letter to the great council of peers
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James II, King of England, 1633-1701.
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1688
(1688)
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Wing J206; ESTC R4169
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761
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the_o king_n letter_n to_o the_o great_a council_n of_o peer_n right_o trusty_a and_o right_o well-beloved_a cousin_n and_o right_o trusty_a and_o well-beloved_a cousin_n and_o trusty_a and_o right_o well-beloved_a we_o greet_v you_o well_o we_o can_v have_v better_a reason_n to_o promise_n ourselves_o a_o end_n of_o our_o common_a suffering_n and_o calamity_n and_o that_o our_o one_o just_a power_n and_o authority_n will_v with_o god_n blessing_n be_v restore_v to_o we_o than_o that_o we_o hear_v you_o be_v again_o acknowledge_v to_o have_v that_o authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n which_o have_v always_o belong_v to_o you_o by_o your_o birth_n and_o the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o we_o have_v think_v it_o very_o fit_a and_o safe_a for_o we_o to_o call_v to_o you_o for_o your_o help_n in_o the_o compose_v the_o confound_a distemper_n and_o distraction_n of_o the_o kingdom_n on_o which_o your_o suffering_n be_v next_o to_o those_o we_o have_v undergo_v ourselves_o therefore_o you_o can_v but_o be_v the_o most_o proper_a counsellor_n for_o remove_v these_o mischief_n and_o for_o prevent_v the_o like_a for_o the_o future_a how_o great_a a_o trust_n we_o repose_v in_o you_o for_o the_o procure_n and_o establish_v a_o bless_a peace_n and_o security_n for_o the_o kingdom_n will_v appear_v to_o you_o by_o our_o enclose_v declaration_n which_o trust_n we_o be_v most_o confident_a you_o will_v discharge_v with_o that_o justice_n and_o wisdom_n that_o become_v you_o and_o must_v always_o be_v expect_v from_o you_o and_o that_o upon_o your_o experience_n how_o one_o violation_n succeed_v another_o when_o the_o know_a relation_n and_o rule_n of_o justice_n be_v transgress_v you_o will_v be_v as_o jealous_a for_o the_o right_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o king_n as_o ourselves_o and_o then_o you_o can_v but_o discharge_v your_o trust_n with_o good_a success_n and_o provide_v for_o and_o establish_v the_o peace_n happiness_n and_o honour_n of_o king_n lord_n and_o commons_o upon_o that_o foundation_n which_o can_v only_o support_v it_o and_o we_o shall_v be_v all_o happy_a in_o each_o other_o and_o as_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n will_v bless_v god_n for_o you_o we_o also_o shall_v hold_v ourselves_o oblige_v in_o a_o especial_a manner_n to_o thank_v you_o in_o particular_a according_a to_o the_o affection_n you_o shall_v express_v towards_o us._n we_o need_v the_o less_o enlarge_v to_o you_o on_o this_o subject_a because_o we_o have_v likewise_o write_v to_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o which_o we_o suppose_v they_o will_v communicate_v to_o you._n and_o we_o pray_v god_n bless_v your_o joynt-endeavour_n for_o the_o good_a of_o we_o all._n and_o so_o we_o bid_v you_o very_o hearty_o farewell_o v._o raker_n london_n print_v for_o w._n thomson_n 1688._o