Selected quad for the lemma: law_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
law_n	according_a	people_n	power_n	4,952	5	4.8373	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86810	The humble petition of the Lord Major, aldermen, and commons of the City of London in Common-Councell assembled. To the Right Honourable the Lords and Commons assembled in High Court of Parliament. With their answer to the said petition.	City of London (England). Court of Common Council.; England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.	1647 (1647)	Wing H3535; Thomason E396_15; ESTC R201651	3,802	11

vii_o that_o the_o parliament_n will_v for_o present_a please_v to_o lay_v aside_o all_o business_n of_o lesser_a consequence_n or_o private_a concernment_n and_o improve_v their_o time_n and_o utmost_a endeavour_n that_o such_o law_n may_v be_v prepare_v for_o his_o majesty_n royal_a concurrence_n as_o may_v settle_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n secure_v the_o people_n from_o all_o unlawful_a and_o arbitrary_a power_n whatsoever_o in_o future_a and_o restore_v his_o majesty_n to_o his_o just_a right_n and_o authority_n according_a to_o the_o covenant_n without_o all_o which_o the_o petitioner_n can_v never_o expect_v any_o last_a establishment_n that_o so_o this_o long_o divide_v and_o distract_a kingdom_n may_v attain_v to_o the_o blessing_n of_o peace_n and_o unity_n in_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n viii_o and_o that_o the_o people_n may_v be_v the_o better_o secure_v to_o enjoy_v the_o intend_a effect_n of_o such_o law_n as_o shall_v be_v so_o make_v with_o the_o royal_a assent_n that_o especial_a care_n be_v take_v that_o all_o officer_n of_o state_n and_o other_o minister_n of_o justice_n may_v be_v person_n of_o honour_n of_o considerable_a interest_n and_o of_o know_a integrity_n to_o the_o parliament_n and_o kingdom_n ix_o that_o the_o parliament_n will_v please_v to_o provide_v for_o the_o carry_v on_o of_o the_o affair_n in_o ireland_n by_o speedy_a transport_v the_o force_n which_o lie_v ready_a on_o the_o sea_n side_n and_o such_o other_o as_o shall_v be_v willing_a to_o engage_v in_o that_o service_n and_o by_o such_o continual_a supply_n as_o be_v requisite_a to_o reduce_v that_o kingdom_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n and_o rescue_v the_o good_a party_n leave_v there_o out_o of_o the_o bloody_a hand_n of_o those_o barbarous_a rebel_n and_o for_o the_o better_a encouragement_n of_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o kingdom_n to_o continue_v their_o supply_n for_o that_o service_n that_o with_o as_o much_o speed_n as_o convenient_o may_v be_v the_o parliament_n will_v please_v to_o take_v care_n that_o the_o people_n be_v ease_v of_o such_o extraordinary_a charge_n and_o burden_n as_o have_v long_o lie_v and_o still_o remain_v upon_o this_o kingdom_n x._o that_o by_o all_o just_a and_o good_a mean_n the_o correspondence_n with_o our_o brethren_n of_o scotland_n may_v according_a to_o the_o nationall_n covenant_n be_v maintain_v and_o preserve_v xi_o that_o this_o honourable_a house_n will_v please_v to_o give_v order_n for_o a_o speedy_a examination_n of_o all_o unlawful_a election_n and_o return_v of_o the_o member_n thereof_o and_o purge_v the_o house_n of_o all_o such_o as_o have_v be_v undue_o choose_v or_o have_v be_v in_o arm_n or_o in_o action_n against_o the_o parliament_n and_o provide_v for_o the_o supply_n of_o their_o room_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n xii_o that_o some_o speedy_a course_n may_v be_v take_v for_o the_o decide_n of_o all_o cause_n former_o determinable_a in_o the_o court_n of_o admiralty_n the_o trade_n and_o navigation_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o the_o correspondence_n with_o foreign_a nation_n be_v very_o much_o prejudice_v disturb_v and_o endanger_v for_o want_n of_o due_a provision_n herein_o as_o have_v former_o be_v at_o large_a represent_v unto_o this_o honourable_a house_n xiii_o and_o last_o that_o satisfaction_n be_v make_v by_o delinquent_n according_a to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o parliament_n a_o act_n of_o oblivion_n may_v be_v pass_v for_o a_o utter_a abolition_n and_o final_a reconcilement_n of_o all_o party_n and_o difference_n and_o for_o the_o quiet_a settle_n of_o peace_n love_n and_o unity_n among_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o kingdom_n all_o which_o the_o petitioner_n submit_v unto_o the_o wisdom_n of_o this_o honourable_a house_n die_v veneris_n 2._o julii_n 1647._o that_o their_o lordship_n have_v have_v a_o long_a experience_n of_o the_o good_a affection_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n to_o the_o parliament_n and_o kingdom_n and_o they_o do_v return_v their_o acknowledgement_n for_o the_o same_o as_o to_o the_o particular_n of_o the_o petition_n which_o be_v many_o and_o long_a they_o will_v take_v they_o into_o their_o speedy_a consideration_n jo._n browne_n cler._n parliamentorum_fw-la die_v veneris_n 2._o julii_n 1647._o the_o house_n be_v inform_v that_o the_o sheriff_n and_o divers_a citizen_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n be_v at_o the_o door_n they_o be_v call_v in_o and_o sheriff_n edmond_n inform_v the_o house_n that_o he_o be_v command_v by_o the_o lord_n major_n alderman_n and_o commons_o in_o common-council_n assemble_v to_o deliver_v a_o petition_n to_o this_o house_n the_o which_o the_o petitioners_z be_v withdraw_v be_v read_v resolve_a etc._n etc._n that_o on_o friday_n next_o this_o petition_n be_v read_v and_o consider_v of_o the_o petitioner_n be_v again_o call_v in_o and_o mr._n speaker_n by_o the_o command_n of_o the_o house_n acquaint_v they_o that_o the_o petition_n consist_v of_o many_o head_n of_o great_a and_o public_a concernment_n that_o most_o of_o they_o be_v under_o consideration_n with_o the_o house_n that_o their_o constant_a very_a good_a affection_n do_v still_o appear_v for_o which_o he_o be_v command_v to_o render_v they_o thanks_o he_o further_o acquaint_v they_o that_o the_o house_n have_v appoint_v a_o day_n for_o the_o read_n and_o consider_v of_o this_o petition_n h._n elsing_n cler._n parl._n d._n com._n finis_fw-la

the_o humble_a petition_n of_o the_o lord_n major_a alderman_n and_o commons_o of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n in_o common-council_n assemble_v to_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o lord_n and_o commons_o assemble_v in_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n with_o their_o answer_n to_o the_o say_a petition_n print_a by_o richard_n cotes_n printer_n to_o the_o honourable_a city_n of_o london_n 1647._o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o lord_n and_o commons_o assemble_v in_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n the_o humble_a petition_n of_o the_o lord_n major_n alderman_n and_o commons_o of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n in_o common-council_n assemble_v humble_o show_v that_o the_o petitioner_n can_v but_o call_v to_o mind_v the_o deliverance_n which_o they_o and_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n do_v just_o expect_v from_o this_o parliament_n after_o so_o many_o year_n suffer_v under_o the_o power_n of_o a_o arbitrary_a government_n both_o in_o their_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a concernment_n and_o they_o do_v humble_o acknowledge_v that_o this_o parliament_n have_v remove_v many_o obstacle_n and_o be_v confident_a will_v by_o this_o time_n with_o god_n blessing_n have_v restore_v the_o kingdom_n to_o its_o just_a liberty_n and_o settle_v a_o sure_a foundation_n for_o its_o future_a happiness_n if_o they_o have_v not_o be_v divert_v by_o the_o great_a contriver_n of_o the_o kingdom_n slavery_n who_o rather_o than_o submit_v to_o the_o justice_n of_o this_o high_a court_n have_v raise_v maintain_v and_o continue_v a_o bloody_a unnatural_a and_o long_a war_n against_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n in_o the_o suppression_n whereof_o as_o much_o blood_n have_v be_v spill_v so_o a_o great_a treasure_n have_v be_v spend_v and_o the_o kingdom_n be_v still_o leave_v involve_v in_o many_o engagement_n and_o debt_n both_o to_o their_o brethren_n of_o scotland_n who_o like_o true_a christian_a brethren_n come_v in_o to_o its_o aid_n against_o the_o common_a enemy_n and_o also_o to_o a_o multitude_n of_o officer_n soldier_n and_o other_o the_o well_o affect_a people_n of_o this_o land_n who_o do_v engage_v in_o the_o defence_n and_o support_v thereof_o and_o although_o the_o petitioner_n in_o the_o obligation_n which_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n and_o the_o public_a safety_n do_v cast_v upon_o they_o have_v all_o this_o time_n both_o free_o contribute_v and_o cheerful_o submit_v to_o many_o great_a and_o unusual_a assessment_n which_o also_o can_v not_o be_v levy_v but_o in_o a_o extraordinary_a way_n yet_o they_o can_v be_v unsensible_a how_o much_o arbitrary_a power_n have_v be_v during_o these_o distemper_n exercise_v by_o committee_n and_o other_o by_o who_o the_o good_a subject_n have_v be_v oftentimes_o more_o oppress_v than_o the_o delinquent_n suppress_v and_o who_o have_v manage_v the_o receipt_n and_o revenue_n which_o be_v design_v to_o maintain_v the_o public_a charge_n so_o disorderly_a and_o ineffectual_o that_o the_o kingdom_n can_v but_o be_v 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