Selected quad for the lemma: kingdom_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
kingdom_n	john_n	sir_n	thomas_n	5,454	5	9.8573	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A84726	A further proposal from His Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax, and the Councell of warre of the armie under his command. Desiring the discharge of all such persons as are imprisoned under pretence of conventicles, or for private meetings for religious duties. Also, a petition and remonstaance [sic] from the forces of the Northern Association; declaring the reasons of their apprehending and securing Colonell-Generall Poyntz. By the appointment of his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax, and his Councell of Warre. Signed, Iohn Rushworth, Secr.	England and Wales. Army. Council.; Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, Baron, 1612-1671.	1647 (1647)	Wing F162; Thomason E399_32; ESTC R201731	4,560	12

a_o further_a proposal_n from_o his_o excellency_n sir_n thomas_n fairfax_n and_o the_o council_n of_o war_n of_o the_o army_n under_o his_o command_n desire_v the_o discharge_n of_o all_o such_o person_n as_o be_v imprison_v under_o pretence_n of_o conventicle_n or_o for_o private_a meeting_n for_o religious_a duty_n also_o a_o petition_n and_o remonstaance_n from_o the_o force_n of_o the_o northern_a association_n declare_v the_o reason_n of_o their_o apprehend_n and_o secure_v colonell-generall_n poyntz_n by_o the_o appointment_n of_o his_o excellency_n sir_n thomas_n fairfax_n and_o his_o council_n of_o war_n sign_v john_n rushwo●th_n secr._n london_n print_v for_o george_n whittington_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o shop_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o blue_a anchor_n in_o cornhill_n near_o the_o royal_a exchange_n 1647._o a_o further_a proposal_n from_o his_o excellency_n sir_n thomas_n fairfax_n and_o the_o council_n of_o war_n of_o the_o army_n under_o his_o command_n whereas_o divers_a person_n real_o affect_v to_o the_o weal_n and_o peace_n of_o this_o kingdom_n many_o whereof_o have_v engage_v their_o estate_n and_o life_n with_o the_o parliament_n in_o the_o late_a war_n be_v now_o imprison_v indict_v and_o otherwise_o very_o grievous_o vex_v and_o many_o other_o liable_a to_o the_o like_a trouble_n by_o force_n or_o pretence_n of_o several_a statute_n especial_o intend_v against_o those_o who_o repair_v not_o to_o some_o church_n or_o chapel_n to_o hear_v the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n or_o against_o those_o who_o be_v popish_a recusant_n and_o by_o their_o not_o go_v to_o church_n may_v be_v discover_v and_o against_o these_o who_o shall_v hold_v any_o conventicle_n of_o meeting_n to_o plot_n and_o conspire_v some_o mischief_n to_o the_o state_n now_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o parliament_n have_v declare_v against_o the_o book_n of_o common-prayer_n and_o that_o the_o say_a act_n against_o the_o conventicle_n be_v not_o intend_v against_o 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