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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
kingdom_n	act_n	law_n	majesty_n	1,948	5	6.3128	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A25792	The speech and plea of Archibald marquesse of Argyle to the Parliament of Scotland at Edinburgh on the 5, of this instant March, in answer to the Charge of high treason against him.	Argyll, Archibald Campbell, Marquis of, 1598-1661.; Scotland. Parliament.	1661 (1661)	Wing A3665A; ESTC R7454	3,840	8

is to be considered that there is a great difference betwixt actions done ad luerum capiendum and those done ad damnum evitandum that is to say actions to procure benefit and actions to shun detriment Eightly It is to be considered that there hath ever been a favourable consideration had by any Prince of any person coming voluntarily and casting himself upon a Prince 's clemency Ninthly It is to be considered that his MAJESTY himself hath a glorious natural inclination unto Clemency and Mercy which hath been so abundantly manifested to his Subjects in England even to all except some of the immediate Murtherers of his Royal Father that it cannot be doubted that the same will be wanting to his People in Scotland who suffered by them whom his MAJESY hath gracious●y pardoned even for their dutyful service and affection to his MAJESTY Therefore without thought of any prejudice to the Parliament or honorable Meeting I must make use of my Lord Chancellour of England his words though in another case saying there cannot be too much evil befal those who do the best they can to corrupt his MAJESTIE' 's good nature and to extinguish his Clemency For his MAJESTIE' 's self Declared his natural inclination to Clemency in his Speech to both Houses of Parliament in England wherein he hath with all his People conjured desired and commanded to abolish all Notes of discord separation and difference of parties and to lay aside all other animosities and the memory of past provocations and to return to a perfect Unitie amongst themselves under his MAJESTIE' 's protection which he hopes all your Lordships will concurre in having so worthy a Pattern to follow And as there is his MAJESTIE' 's inclinations exprest so 't is most suitable to the Arms he bears as KING of Scotland which is the Lyon whose Motto is known to all Nobilis est ira Leonis Parcere Subjectis debellare superbos which is to say to vanquish and subdue the proud and spare such as are submissive Of the which number I am one and for that effect in all humility present this humble Submission to his MAJESTIE and your Grace my Lord Commissioner in his MAJESTIES Name SUBMISSION FOr as meckle as I Archibald Marquesse of Argyle am accused of Treason at the instance of his Majestie 's Advocate and being alltogether unwilling to appear any wayes in opposition to his Sacred Majesty considering also that this is the first Parliament called by his Majesty after his happy return to his Kingdomes and Government for healing and repairing the distempers and breaches made by the late and long troubles and debates that the great affairs of his Majesty and these Kingdoms shall have no interruption upon occasion of any Processe against me I will not represent the contagion and fatality of these times wherewith I with many others of these three Kingdomes have been involved which hath produced many sad consequences and effects fallen contrary to our intentions nor will I insist upon the defences of our actings in these Kingdomes before the prevailing of the late Usurpers if examined according to the strict interpretation and severity of laws which may be esteemed a trespasse of his Majesties Royall Commands and a transgression of the Law but notwithstanding thereof are by his Majesties clemency covered as with a vail of oblivion by divers Acts of Parliament and others to that purpose for the safety and security of his Majesties subjects and that my actings since complyance with so prevalent a partie which had wholly subdued this and all his Majesties other Dominions and was universally acknowledged may be looked upon as actions of meer necessity which have no law for 't is known that during that time I had no favour from the Usurpers It was inconsistent with and repugnant to my Interest and it cannot be thought unlesse I had been dementate and void of reason that I should have had freedome or affection to be for those conspired enemies to Monarchy who could never expect or tolerate Nobility And whereas that most horrid and abominable crime of taking away the precious life of the late King of ever glorious memory is most maliciously and falsely charged upon me If I had the least accession to that most vile and heinous