Selected quad for the lemma: land_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
land_n	concern_v	say_a	tenement_n	1,379	5	11.0447	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A67889	The vindication of Sr. John Stawells remonstrance, against a scurrilous pamphlet written by Mr. John Ash; entituled An answer to divers scandalls mentioned in the humble remonstrance of Sr. John Stawell. As also an answer to a petition of William Lawrence of Edenburgh, Esq; whereunto certain reasons are annexed, directed to the honourable the referrees of his highness most honourable council. With a conclusion humbly offered unto his highnesse the Lord Protector. / Written by Sr. John Stawell. Wherunto are annexed, a letter of Sir Anthony Irbyes, and a short reply of Sr. David Watkins relating unto some parts of the said pamphlet.	Stawell, John, Sir, 1599-1662.; Irby, Anthony, Sir, d. 1682.; Watkins, David, Sir.	1655 (1655)	Wing S5352; ESTC R208228	86,641	91

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how_o gross_o he_o be_v mistake_v for_o neither_o have_v my_o wife_n purchase_v my_o principal_a place_n of_o residence_n or_o any_o other_o part_n of_o my_o estate_n for_o the_o use_n of_o i_o or_o my_o child_n or_o fifteen_o hundred_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la mo●e_n by_o she_o assign_v and_o friend_n as_o mr._n laurence_n do_v suggest_v nor_o have_v i_o since_o the_o time_n that_o my_o estate_n be_v first_o sequester_v receive_v any_o the_o least_o profit_n or_o subsistence_n by_o allowance_n out_o of_o it_o and_o what_o opinion_n soever_o he_o have_v of_o my_o right_n and_o title_n true_o i_o will_v not_o give_v consent_n that_o any_o friend_n of_o i_o employ_v by_o i_o shall_v put_v so_o mean_a a_o value_n upon_o the_o public_a faith_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o parliament_n army_n and_o the_o whole_a nation_n engage_v for_o the_o performance_n of_o my_o article_n as_o to_o become_v purchaser_n of_o any_o part_n thereof_o at_o ten_o year_n purchase_n consider_v that_o i_o be_o to_o be_v restore_v unto_o it_o upon_o the_o payment_n of_o two_o year_n value_n by_o my_o article_n the_o performance_n whereof_o mr._n laurence_n have_v sure_o no_o just_a reason_n to_o oppose_v with_o so_o much_o passion_n falsehood_n and_o ingratitude_n as_o he_o have_v do_v that_o he_o may_v keep_v unto_o himself_o a_o part_n of_o my_o inheritance_n unless_o he_o have_v some_o way_n abuse_v the_o commonwealth_n in_o the_o say_a purchase_n and_o be_v therefore_o loath_a to_o receive_v a_o satisfaction_n in_o value_n from_o they_o which_o can_v be_v no_o prejudice_n at_o all_o unto_o he_o if_o he_o have_v give_v a_o full_a consideration_n for_o the_o same_o answer_v the_o last_o thing_n and_o which_o be_v most_o insist_v on_o by_o mr._n laurence_n be_v the_o act_n of_o the_o 13._o of_o october_n 1653._o make_v by_o the_o little_a parliament_n for_o confirm_v and_o establish_v the_o sale_n make_v of_o my_o estate_n or_o good_n in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o purchaser_n and_o for_o the_o better_a strengthing_n of_o it_o many_o reason_n be_v therein_o offer_v of_o profit_n to_o the_o state_n and_o of_o convenience_n unto_o the_o purchaser_n why_o the_o purchase_n make_v by_o the_o petitioner_n and_o other_o of_o my_o estate_n shall_v not_o be_v question_v unto_o all_o which_o i_o give_v this_o answer_n first_o that_o the_o act_n before_o mention_v be_v mere_o void_a in_o itself_o and_o second_o the_o same_o be_v repeal_v and_o declare_v absolute_o void_a by_o the_o forty_o article_n of_o the_o present_a government_n of_o both_o which_o point_n i_o shall_v speak_v brief_o as_o they_o lie_v in_o order_n first_o it_o be_v a_o case_n adjudge_v and_o report_v by_o the_o lord_n cook_n case_n that_o where_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v contrary_a to_o common_a right_n and_o justice_n the_o common_a law_n do_v in_o that_o case_n control_v a_o