Selected quad for the lemma: kingdom_n
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B28933
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The resolution of the Earle of Essex to the King [sic] most Excellent Maiestie wherein is declared his honourable intentions to attaine nothing but what shall tend to advancement of His Majesties honour and the good of the Common-wealth : whereunto is annexed the
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Essex, Robert Devereux, Earl of, 1591-1646.
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1642
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Wing R1147
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the_o resolution_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o essex_n to_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n wherein_o be_v declare_v his_o honourable_a intention_n to_o attain_v nothing_o but_o what_o shall_v tend_v to_o advancement_n of_o his_o majesty_n honour_n and_o the_o good_a of_o the_o commonwealth_n whereunto_o be_v annex_v the_o declaration_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o concern_v the_o action_n of_o the_o malignant_a party_n of_o this_o kingdom_n order_v that_o this_o be_v print_v and_o publish_v hen._n elsing_n cler._n paâ—l_n d._n com._n august_n 13._o print_a for_o t._n rider_n 1642._o the_o resolution_n of_o his_o excellency_n the_o earl_n of_o essex_n the_o lord_n and_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n have_v practise_v by_o several_a endeavour_n to_o suppress_v the_o action_n of_o the_o evil_a affect_a part_n of_o this_o kingdom_n to_o which_o end_n they_o cut_v off_o all_o monopoly_n and_o tax_n that_o lay_v heavy_a upon_o the_o subject_a withal_o seek_v to_o reform_v all_o those_o misdemeanour_n which_o be_v late_o creep_v into_o the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n bring_v to_o condign_a punishment_n all_o such_o as_o be_v offender_n that_o their_o example_n may_v deter_v other_o from_o commit_v the_o like_a wicked_a crime_n and_o misdemeanour_n which_o the_o malignant_a party_n see_v and_o know_v that_o their_o paint_a dissimulation_n will_v not_o endure_v the_o test_n if_o bring_v to_o trial_n they_o by_o all_o mean_n that_o possible_o they_o can_v endeavour_v to_o cause_v a_o division_n between_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n strive_v to_o foment_n jealousy_n and_o fear_n which_o be_v not_o think_v of_o and_o therefore_o causeless_a not_o of_o any_o dangerous_a consequence_n either_o to_o his_o majesty_n honour_n or_o person_n nevertheless_o so_o far_o they_o prevail_v with_o his_o majesty_n as_o that_o he_o absent_v himself_o from_o his_o parliament_n and_o withdraw_v himself_o into_o the_o north_n where_o after_o some_o month_n residence_n they_o cause_v his_o majesty_n to_o engage_v himself_o in_o a_o war_n against_o his_o parliament_n and_o so_o consequent_o against_o his_o subject_n to_o which_o end_n by_o his_o majesty_n command_n the_o gentey_n and_o commonalty_n of_o yorkshire_n be_v cause_v to_o bring_v in_o their_o horse_n and_o arm_n which_o be_v effect_v these_o new_a raise_a force_n be_v cau_n ed_z to_o march_v against_o hull_n where_o they_o besiege_v it_o use_v many_o hostile_a action_n and_o attempt_n against_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o say_a town_n which_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o be_v inform_v of_o and_o find_v the_o great_a detriment_n that_o such_o action_n and_o warlike_a attempt_n may_v do_v to_o the_o subject_a if_o suffer_v to_o go_v on_o wherefore_o they_o send_v to_o his_o majesty_n a_o petition_n for_o pacification_n which_o petition_n be_v receive_v by_o his_o majesty_n with_o little_a or_o no_o show_n of_o love_n or_o kindness_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o sequel_n of_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o say_a petition_n which_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o find_v think_v it_o high_a time_n to_o secure_v the_o whole_a kingdom_n his_o majesty_n be_v resolve_v to_o proceed_v in_o the_o course_n which_o he_o have_v begin_v wherefore_o they_o resolve_v that_o a_o army_n shall_v be_v raise_v under_o the_o command_n of_o his_o excellency_n the_o earl_n of_o essex_n which_o he_o according_a to_o his_o allegiance_n to_o his_o majesty_n and_o duty_n to_o his_o country_n with_o willingness_n accept_v of_o it_o for_o which_o cause_n they_o wrought_v his_o majesty_n to_o be_v incense_v against_o he_o which_o cause_v his_o excellency_n to_o declare_v his_o resolution_n that_o he_o be_v resolve_v to_o put_v nothing_o in_o act_n but_o what_o what_o shall_v tend_v to_o his_o majesty_n honour_n safety_n and_o security_n and_o the_o good_a both_o of_o church_n and_o religion_n likewise_o the_o lord_n and_o common_n do_v declare_v that_o they_o will_v always_o prefer_v the_o general_a good_a before_o their_o own_o life_n and_o fortune_n for_o the_o defence_n and_o maintenance_n whereof_o they_o be_v resolve_v to_o hazard_v the_o same_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n the_o lord_n and_o commons_o do_v declare_v that_o they_o only_o aim_v at_o and_o desire_v nothing_o more_o than_o to_o maintain_v the_o purity_n and_o power_n of_o religion_n and_o to_o honour_v the_o king_n in_o his_o just_a and_o regal_a prerogative_n esteem_v nothing_o like_o the_o liberty_n peace_n and_o safety_n of_o the_o kingdom_n nor_o think_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v too_o good_a to_o be_v hazard_v in_o discharge_n of_o their_o conscience_n for_o obtain_v it_o always_o repose_v themselves_o in_o the_o protection_n of_o almighty_a god_n which_o they_o be_v confident_a will_v never_o be_v want_v in_o his_o blessing_n towards_o they_o while_o they_o seek_v his_o glory_n as_o they_o have_v find_v he_o wonderful_o go_v along_o with_o they_o in_o all_o their_o proceed_n we_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o be_v resolve_v to_o expose_v our_o life_n and_o fortune_n for_o the_o defence_n and_o maintenance_n of_o the_o true_a protestant_a religion_n the_o king_n person_n honour_n and_o estate_n the_o power_n and_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n and_o the_o just_a right_n and_o liberties_n of_o the_o subject_a and_o we_o do_v require_v all_o those_o who_o have_v any_o sense_n of_o piety_n honour_n or_o compassion_n to_o help_v a_o distress_a state_n and_o to_o come_v in_o unto_o our_o aid_n and_o assistance_n this_o be_v the_o true_a cause_n for_o which_o we_o raise_v a_o army_n under_o the_o command_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o essex_n with_o who_o in_o this_o cause_n we_o will_v live_v and_o die_v order_v that_o this_o be_v print_v and_o publish_v hen._n elsing_n cler._n parl._n d._n com._n