Selected quad for the lemma: land_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
land_n	lord_n	say_a	tenement_n	3,082	5	11.2859	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56162	The first and second part of A seasonable, legal, and historicall vindication and chronological collection of the good old fundamentall liberties, franchises, rights, laws of all English freemen ... wherein is irrefragably evinced by Parliamentary records, proofs, presidents, that we have such fundamentall liberties, franchises, rights, laws ... : collected, recommended to the whole English nation, as the best legacy he can leave them / by William Prynne of Swainswick, Esquire.; Seasonable, legal, and historical vindication of the good old fundamental liberties, franchises, rights, properties, laws, government of all English freemen. Part 1-2	Prynne, William, 1600-1669.	1655 (1655)	Wing P3954; ESTC R19429	161,045	206

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excise_n tax_n imposition_n imprisonment_n arbitrary_a extravagant_a proceed_n capital_a execution_n in_o new_a erect_a court_n of_o injustice_n and_o whole_a volume_n of_o new_a bind_a ordinance_n as_o they_o term_v they_o and_o their_o ill-sounding_a instrument_n oblige_v all_o our_o three_o nation_n both_o for_o the_o present_a &_o all_o future_a age_n in_o 34._o their_o intention_n as_o diametrical_o contrary_a as_o the_o king_n commission_n of_o array_n to_o the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o the_o land_n four_o time_n together_o so_o style_v and_o insist_v on_o as_o such_o in_o this_o one_o declaration_n of_o both_o house_n the_o right_a of_o property_n of_o the_o subject_a contrary_a to_o former_a resolution_n and_o the_o petition_n of_o right_n yea_o which_o be_v most_o abominable_a to_o their_o own_o declaration_n remonstrance_n vote_n protestation_n vow_n solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n in_o parliament_n to_o their_o own_o eternal_a infamy_n as_o well_o as_o the_o people_n intolerable_a oppression_n and_o slavery_n who_o thereupon_o may_v just_o conclude_v and_o protest_v against_o they_o as_o both_o house_n do_v in_o the_o close_a of_o this_o declaration_n against_o the_o array_n viz._n 888._o and_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o do_v and_o shall_v adhere_v to_o their_o former_a vote_n &_o resolution_n that_o all_o those_o that_o be_v actor_n in_o put_v of_o this_o commission_n of_o array_n these_o instrument_n ordinance_n new_a tax_n impost_n excise_n in_o execution_n shall_v be_v esteem_v disturber_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o of_o the_o property_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a 10._o the_o ten_o evidence_n be_v 458._o the_o vote_n and_o letter_n of_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n send_v to_o his_o majesty_n at_o oxford_n 9_o march_n 1643._o in_o answer_n to_o his_o majesty_n of_o the_o three_o of_o march_n and_o wherein_o there_o be_v this_o passage_n we_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o assemble_v in_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n have_v resolve_v with_o the_o concurrent_a advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o commissioner_n of_o scotland_n to_o represent_v to_o your_o majesty_n in_o all_o humility_n and_o plainness_n as_o follow_v that_o this_o present_a parliament_n convene_v according_a to_o the_o know_a and_o convene_v fundamental_a law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o continuance_n whereof_o be_v establish_v by_o a_o law_n consent_v to_o by_o your_o majesty_n be_v in_o effect_n deny_v to_o be_v a_o parliament_n etc._n etc._n and_o hereupon_o we_o think_v ourselves_o bind_v to_o let_v your_o majesty_n know_v that_o since_o the_o 7._o continuance_n of_o this_o parliament_n be_v settle_v by_o a_o law_n which_o as_o all_o other_o law_n of_o your_o kingdom_n your_o majesty_n be_v swear_v to_o maintain_v as_o we_o be_v swear_v to_o our_o allegiance_n to_o your_o majesty_n those_o obligation_n be_v reciprocal_a we_o must_v in_o duty_n and_o according_o be_v resolve_v with_o our_o life_n and_o fortune_n to_o defend_v and_o preserve_v the_o ●ust_z right_n and_o full_a power_n of_o this_o parliament_n to_o which_o the_o earl_n of_o essex_n then_o general_a by_o both_o house_n order_n in_o his_o letter_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o forth_n january_n 30._o 1643._o add_v this_o corolary_n my_o lord_n the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n and_o the_o privilege_n thereof_o be_v that_o for_o which_o we_o be_v resolve_v to_o spend_v our_o blood_n as_o be_v the_o foundation_n whereon_o all_o our_o law_n and_o liberty_n be_v bvilt_v which_o both_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n in_o their_o declaration_n 23._o march_n 1643._o touch_v their_o proceed_n upon_o his_o majesty_n letter_n concern_v a_o treaty_n of_o peace_n wherein_o this_o earl_n former_a letter_n be_v recite_v thus_o second_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n be_v the_o only_a basis_n the_o chief_a support_n and_o pillar_n of_o our_o law_n and_o liberty_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o notwithstanding_o all_o these_o obligation_n the_o king_n shall_v at_o his_o pleasure_n dissolve_v this_o parliament_n the_o kingdom_n be_v not_o only_o deprive_v of_o the_o present_a but_o make_v uncapable_a of_o enjoy_v the_o benefit_n of_o any_o future_a parliament_n or_o law_n any_o long_a than_o shall_v stand_v with_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o king_n and_o consequent_o the_o fundamental_o of_o all_o our_o law_n and_o government_n be_v subvert_v let_v the_o parliament-purging_a secure_v sequester_v dissolve_v officer_n army_n and_o their_o confederate_n serious_o ponder_v this_o yea_o let_v all_o the_o whole_a english_a nation_n and_o their_o trustee_n who_o shall_v hereafter_o sit_v in_o parliament_n consider_v and_o reform_v it_o in_o the_o first_o place_n if_o ever_o they_o expect_v any_o freedom_n free_a parliament_n peace_n settlement_n enjoyment_n of_o their_o fundamental_a law_n right_n or_o liberty_n for_o the_o future_a depend_v on_o our_o parliament_n freedom_n and_o exemption_n from_o all_o force_n and_o violence_n on_o its_o member_n the_o eleven_o be_v the_o 504._o ordinance_n of_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n 13._o junii_fw-la 1644._o for_o the_o force_n raise_v in_o the_o county_n of_o salop_n which_o begin_v thus_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n take_v into_o their_o serious_a consideration_n the_o great_a oppression_n under_o which_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o county_n of_o salop_n lie_v by_o reason_n the_o insupportable_a tax_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o present_a condition_n of_o the_o county_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a number_n of_o irish_a rebel_n that_o have_v invade_v it_o and_o join_v with_o papist_n and_o other_o ill_a affect_a person_n now_o in_o those_o part_n which_o threaten_v the_o extirpation_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n and_o the_o subversion_n of_o the_o fundamental_a law_n and_o government_n of_o the_o kingdom_n for_o prevention_n whereof_o etc._n etc._n a_o direct_a ordinance_n in_o point_n the_o twelve_o be_v 879._o a_o declaration_n of_o the_o commons_o of_o england_n assemble_v in_o parliament_n 17._o aprilis_fw-la 1646._o of_o their_o true_a intention_n concern_v the_o ancient_a and_o fundamental_a government_n of_o the_o kingdom_n secure_v the_o people_n against_o all_o arbitrary_a government_n etc._n etc._n wherein_o they_o complain_v that_o the_o enemy_n be_v in_o despair_n to_o accomplish_v his_o design_n by_o war_n do_v misrepresent_v our_o intention_n in_o the_o use_n we_o intend_v to_o make_v of_o the_o great_a success_n god_n have_v give_v we_o and_o the_o happy_a opportunity_n to_o settle_v peace_n and_o truth_n in_o the_o three_o kingdom_n to_o beget_v a_o belief_n that_o we_o now_o desire_v to_o excee_v or_o swerve_v from_o our_o first_o aym_n and_o principle_n in_o the_o undertake_n of_o this_o war_n and_o to_o recede_v from_o the_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n and_o treaty_n between_o the_o two_o kingdom_n and_o that_o we_o will_v prolong_v these_o uncomfortable_a trouble_n and_o bleed_a distraction_n in_o shame_n order_n to_o altar_n the_o fundamental_a constitution_n and_o frame_n of_o this_o kingdom_n to_o leave_v all_o government_n in_o the_o church_n loose_a and_o unsettled_a and_o ourselves_o to_o exercise_v the_o same_o arbitrary_a power_n overdo_n the_o person_n and_o estate_n of_o the_o subject_n which_o this_o present_a parliament_n have_v think_v fit_a to_o abolish_v by_o take_v away_o the_o star-chamber_n high-commission_n and_o other_o arbitrary_a court_n and_o the_o exorbitant_a power_n of_o the_o council_n table_n all_o which_o we_o have_v see_v experimental_o verify_v in_o every_o particular_a in_o the_o high_a degree_n notwithstanding_o this_o declaration_n by_o some_o in_o late_a and_o present_a power_n and_o new_a whitehall_n council_n table_n exceed_v the_o old_a in_o illegal_a tax_n law-making_a and_o other_o extravagance_n all_o which_o be_v serious_o consider_v by_o we_o 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