Selected quad for the lemma: kingdom_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
kingdom_n	king_n	law_n	prerogative_n	2,656	5	10.1872	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57089	A Return to the letter of a noble peer concerning the addresses		1682 (1682)	Wing R1184; ESTC R36780	8,467	4

suppose he doth only of those who subscribe these Addresses An inconsiderable parcel of Men you say if compared with the Bulk of Nation Pray my Lord tell me whether the Subscribers in Queen Elizabeth's time were a tenth part of the Number Yet were they a joyful Guard to her who having their hands was assured of the rest of inferiour Ranks who were under the Subscribers Command And whereas you pretend these Addresses do proclaim the Weakness of the Government you are out in that Note upon the Text for they most certainly magnifie it rendring it glorious abroad and at home in the Eyes of all who wish the Prosperity of it being also a disheartening to it's Enemies whether Forreign or Domestick Nothing can be imagined more to encrease the Honours of Esteem towards him in our Neighbours Affections than to see the Readiness of the King of Great Brittain's Subjects throughout the whole Kingdom to assert the Royal Prerogatives and give such hearty Engagements to defend his Majesties Sacred Person Crown and Dignities the Religion by Law established and the Right of Succession which last is no less Reputation abroad and at home than the former because all Disputes and Heart-burnings concerning his Successor disturbing his Peoples Affections make him uneasie and frequently proves of as ill Consequence to any Prince as if his own Title were in Controversie but that setled and undubitable strengthens his Power and blunts the sharpest Edge of Malice against that Prince that hath such a Revenger of any his Reproaches or Injuries And when the Heads and principal Members of all Counties Cities Towns and other Corporations do with so filial a Respect purge themselves of all sinister Designs or Intentions-towards the Crown either in the present Fruition or future Inheritance and out of the Ardency of honest Affections abhorr all such vitiated and rotten Members as you and others who are and have been versed in indirect and disloyal Practises not only Forreign Malignity but yours is hereby shattered in pieces and you who pretend you tremble at others are in an Agony with the Thoughts of this and the cooperating Stings of Conscience What your Lordship mentions concerning the Portugal King is Forreign to the Matter discours'd and more ridiculously introduced than I should a Petition that your Honour as a Reward for your Oratory and Manners should be sent to the House of Correction To conclude seeing your Lordship so great a Counsellor and fortunate States-man as never to be believed or loved never to attain to what you seek because your Mind 's more Changling than your unsightly Body gives us to suppose and alway knowing that you never speak Truth but as the Devil did Scripture to corrupt the Holy to Apostacy our own Searchings having caused us strongly to confide in the D. of York's Loyalty and unparalelled Love of his Prince his untainted Candor and Sincerity towards all who faithfully respect their Duty and Allegiance your forming such terrible Dangers to the King and Kingdom by his Authority and Succession doth sufficiently secure us from Fear For were there any real Danger imminent you would never discover it it being impossible but you should have an Hand in it And this Giant Popery as it is magnified by your Opticks to us is but a Dwarfe How much properer he may appear to some when shewn from off your Munkey Shoulders I cannot tell and leave you to the Tryal whom I desire to pardon for any thing harshly expressed because I hope it may prove beneficial to your Honour and if so it is the same to From Newmarket March 16th Your Lordships very Friend and Servant c. Printed for Ralph Stamp 1682.