Selected quad for the lemma: kingdom_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
kingdom_n	dominion_n	england_n	wales_n	2,369	5	9.5124	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A44956	An humble address from the people of England to their representatives in Parliament, for an Act against buying and selling of offices.		1689 (1689)	Wing H3376; ESTC R213858	3,956	1

act_n against_o the_o buy_v and_o sell_v of_o office_n forasmuch_o as_o it_o have_v be_v find_v by_o experience_n in_o all_o age_n that_o no_o government_n ever_o prosper_v where_o all_o office_n be_v buy_v and_o sell_v but_o on_o the_o contrary_a where_o person_n have_v be_v prefer_v for_o their_o merit_n and_o ability_n to_o serve_v their_o king_n and_o country_n the_o nation_n have_v always_o be_v happy_a within_o itself_o and_o successful_a against_o its_o enemy_n wherefore_o for_o the_o encouragement_n of_o industry_n and_o virtue_n and_o the_o root_n out_o of_o idleness_n and_o corruption_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n the_o advancement_n of_o justice_n the_o security_n of_o the_o life_n riligion_n and_o property_n of_o the_o subject_n and_o for_o the_o more_o effectual_a support_n and_o defence_n of_o this_o kingdom_n in_o these_o time_n of_o war_n by_o able_a and_o prudent_a officer_n both_o at_o sea_n and_o land._n be_v it_o enact_v by_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o lady_n the_o king_n and_o queen_n by_z and_o with_o the_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o the_o commons_o in_o parliament_n assemble_v and_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o that_o all_o and_o every_o person_n or_o porson_n who_o since_o the_o 13_o day_n of_o febr._n last_o pass_v have_v be_v or_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v admit_v into_o any_o office_n or_o employment_n civil_a or_o military_a judicial_a or_o ministerial_a within_o this_o kingdom_n of_o england_n dominion_n of_o wales_n or_o town_n of_o berwick_n upon_o tweed_n except_o such_o office_n as_o be_v herein_o after_o except_v shall_v take_v this_o oath_n follow_v in_o such_o manner_n at_o such_o time_n before_o such_o person_n and_o in_o such_o court_n and_o place_n as_o be_v appoint_v for_o the_o take_n of_o the_o new_a oath_n by_o one_o act_n late_o make_v for_o the_o abrogate_a of_o the_o former_a oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o supremacy_n and_o appoint_v other_o oath_n viz._n i_o a.b._n do_v swear_v and_o solemn_o promise_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o almighty_a god_n that_o i_o have_v not_o give_v or_o promise_v to_o give_v any_o money_n fee_n reward_n or_o other_o profit_n direct_o or_o indirect_o to_o any_o person_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o for_o the_o office_n or_o employment_n of_o of_o or_o for_o the_o deputation_n of_o the_o office_n or_o employment_n of_o of_o nor_o for_o the_o interest_n or_o recommendation_n of_o any_o person_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o in_o obtain_v thereof_o and_o that_o i_o do_v not_o know_v or_o have_v in_o the_o least_o consent_v that_o any_o friend_n relation_n or_o other_o person_n whatsoever_o have_v shall_v or_o shall_v hereafter_o give_v or_o promise_v any_o such_o reward_n direct_o or_o indirect_o to_o any_o person_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o for_o the_o same_o and_o further_o i_o do_v swear_v that_o i_o have_v not_o receive_v nor_o consent_v nor_o willing_o permit_v any_o other_o person_n to_o receive_v nor_o will_v hereafter_o receive_v nor_o consent_n or_o willing_o permit_v any_o other_o person_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o to_o receive_v any_o money_n fee_n reward_n or_o other_o profit_n direct_o or_o indirect_o for_o any_o office_n or_o employment_n within_o my_o disposal_n or_o gift_n nor_o for_o my_o interest_n or_o recommendation_n to_o obtain_v any_o place_n or_o employment_n whatsoever_o except_o such_o office_n and_o employment_n as_o be_v except_v in_o one_o act_n entitle_v a_o act_n against_o buy_v and_o sell_v of_o office_n make_v in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n william_n and_o queen_n mary_n all_o which_o i_o solemn_o promise_v and_o swear_v according_a to_o the_o plain_a and_o common_a sense_n and_o understanding_n of_o the_o same_o word_n without_o any_o equivocation_n mental_a evasion_n or_o secret_a reservation_n whatsoever_o so_o help_v i_o god_n and_o by_o the_o content_n of_o this_o book_n a_o clause_n that_o all_o bargain_n and_o assurance_n be_v void_a a_o clause_n of_o penalty_n and_o disability_n in_o case_n of_o neglect_n or_o refusal_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o other_o oath_n another_o more_o severe_a clause_n of_o penalty_n and_o disability_n against_o all_o those_o that_o shall_v be_v convict_v of_o a_o breach_n of_o the_o say_a oath_n a_o proviso_n to_o except_v all_o such_o office_n and_o person_n as_o be_v except_v in_o a_o statute_n make_v the_o 5_o and_o 6_o of_o ed._n vi_o ca._n 16._o a_o proviso_n that_o this_o act_n shall_v not_o extend_v to_o the_o accustom_a fee_n for_o warrant_n patent_n or_o commission_n etc._n etc._n thus_o we_o have_v humble_o lay_v before_o you_o a_o hasty_a and_o short_a scheme_n of_o our_o present_a thought_n of_o this_o matter_n for_o the_o public_a good_a which_o we_o humble_o submit_v to_o your_o correction_n and_o improvement_n and_o since_o there_o be_v but_o two_o way_n leave_v we_o for_o our_o security_n in_o this_o juncture_n of_o affair_n viz._n the_o destruction_n of_o all_o offender_n or_o else_o a_o generous_a pardon_n for_o the_o middle_a way_n of_o set_v a_o mark_n or_o fine_a upon_o they_o neither_o gain_n friend_n nor_o prevent_v enemy_n we_o conceive_v the_o latter_a most_o consistent_a with_o the_o protestant_a religion_n and_o be_v second_v by_o such_o a_o law_n as_o be_v above_o set_v forth_o may_v more_o effectual_o establish_v our_o present_a happiness_n and_o prevent_v the_o like_a evil_n for_o the_o future_a than_o any_o example_n of_o severity_n or_o other_o proceed_n whatsoever_o sublate_a fundamento_fw-la corruit_fw-la opus_fw-la es_fw-ge cossante_n causa_fw-la cessat_fw-la effectus_fw-la license_v may_n 27._o 1689._o london_n print_v by_o george_n croom_n at_o the_o blue_a hall_n in_o thames-street_n near_o baynards-castle_n