Selected quad for the lemma: law_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
law_n	act_n	king_n	subject_n	5,530	5	6.7649	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A87106	Englands proper and onely way to an establishment in honour, freedome, peace and happinesse. Or, The Normane yoke once more uncased, and the necessity, justice, and present seasonablenesse of breaking it in pieces demonstrated, in eight most plain and true propositions with their proofs. / By the author of Anti-Normanisme, and of the Plain English to the neglectors of it.	Hare, John, 17th cent.	1648 (1648)	Wing H762; Thomason E423_18; ESTC R202591	6,412	16

england_n proper_a and_o only_a way_n to_o a_o establishment_n in_o honour_n freedom_n peace_n and_o happiness_n or_o the_o norman_a yoke_n once_o more_o uncase_v and_o the_o necessity_n justice_n and_o present_a seasonableness_n of_o break_v it_o in_o piece_n demonstrate_v in_o eight_o most_o plain_a and_o true_a proposition_n with_o their_o proof_n by_o the_o author_n of_o anti-normanism_n and_o of_o the_o plain_a english_a to_o the_o neglector_n of_o it_o deo_fw-la patriae_fw-la tibi_fw-la london_n print_v for_o r._n l._n anno_fw-la dom._n 1648._o to_o the_o reader_n reader_n thou_o have_v here_o once_o more_o my_o endeavour_n for_o to_o draw_v this_o our_o nation_n from_o under_o the_o right_n title_n effect_n and_o badge_n of_o the_o norman_a pretend_v conquest_n over_o we_o to_o which_o by_o the_o iniquity_n of_o precedent_a time_n and_o the_o ignorant_a negligence_n of_o the_o present_a we_o remain_v still_o subject_a conquest_n say_v doctor_n hudson_n in_o its_o best_a attire_n be_v the_o most_o eminent_a of_o curse_n but_o sure_o it_o be_v a_o curse_n far_o more_o eminent_a to_o be_v so_o difficult_a to_o be_v persuade_v to_o come_v out_o of_o that_o quality_n especial_o while_o undeniable_a justice_n power_n and_o opportunity_n add_v their_o invitation_n if_o what_o be_v here_o make_v manifest_a shall_v meet_v with_o due_a and_o timely_a regard_n and_o produce_v effect_n according_a we_o may_v happy_o recover_v that_o incomparable_a freedom_n honour_n peace_n and_o happiness_n which_o we_o enjoy_v under_o the_o glorious_a and_o our_o last_o right_a english_a king_n saint_n edward_n but_o if_o such_o cold_a consideration_n shall_v attend_v it_o as_o seem_v to_o have_v befall_v what_o have_v be_v before_o send_v abroad_o upon_o the_o same_o errand_n i_o shall_v esteem_v it_o great_a pity_n and_o be_o much_o deceive_v if_o either_o by_o our_o old_a or_o some_o new_a conqueror_n we_o be_v not_o teach_v with_o more_o than_o word_n what_o belong_v to_o such_o as_o have_v not_o capacity_n to_o be_v either_o ingenuous_a subject_n or_o dutiful_a slave_n vale_fw-la jo_n hare_n england_n proper_a and_o only_a way_n to_o a_o establishment_n in_o honour_n freedom_n peace_n and_o happiness_n proposition_n 1._o that_o the_o right_a and_o title_n of_o a_o pretend_v conquest_n over_o the_o english_a nation_n by_o foreigner_n call_v norman_n have_v be_v heretofore_o set_v up_o and_o be_v still_o uphold_v in_o this_o kingdom_n and_o that_o all_o englishman_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o their_o parliament_n and_o lawyer_n have_v submit_v and_o do_v still_o submit_v unto_o the_o same_o and_o be_v govern_v in_o great_a part_n by_o norman_a innovation_n be_v foreign_a law_n and_o custom_n introduce_v by_o the_o say_a norman_n in_o despite_n of_o the_o english_a people_n for_o mark_v and_o monument_n of_o the_o say_a conquest_n proof_n that_o the_o right_a and_o title_n of_o such_o a_o conquest_n be_v still_o on_o foot_n and_o stand_v for_o the_o basis_n of_o this_o kingdom_n i_o suppose_v needs_o no_o proof_n that_o it_o be_v according_o still_o submit_v to_o i_o have_v prove_v in_o my_o plain_a english_a pag._n 3_o 4._o a_o sufficient_a part_n of_o which_o probation_n be_v this_o viz._n that_o by_o the_o mouth_n above_o say_a we_o do_v acknowledge_v how_o true_o i_o shall_v show_v in_o my_o five_o proposition_n that_o the_o duke_n of_o normandy_n absolute_o purchase_v with_o his_o sword_n the_o crown_n of_o england_n and_o our_o allegiance_n for_o otherwise_o he_o can_v not_o be_v as_o we_o name_v he_o our_o conqueror_n second_o that_o according_o we_o do_v submit_v to_o his_o heir_n place_v he_o the_o say_a duke_n specificate_v with_o his_o say_a title_n of_o conqueror_n for_o the_o root_n and_o alpha_fw-gr of_o our_o rightful_a king_n so_o that_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o say_a conquest_n do_v enjoy_v both_o our_o acknowledgement_n and_o profess_a allegiance_n that_o the_o norman_a innovation_n be_v retain_v to_o the_o almost_o exile_v of_o our_o own_o proper_a law_n be_v everywhere_o both_o *_o 43._o legible_a and_o visible_a that_o they_o be_v introduce_v in_o manner_n and_o for_o the_o purpose_n above_o say_a and_o according_o reseut_v and_o reluctate_v against_o by_o the_o english_a people_n while_o they_o understand_v themselves_o and_o their_o propriety_n may_v appear_v by_o their_o many_o exclamation_n make_v against_o they_o unto_o the_o pretend_v conqueror_n by_o the_o act_n of_o the_o kentishman_n and_o by_o the_o londoner_n petition_n in_o king_n stephen_n time_n which_o also_o occasion_v those_o many_o regal_a oath_n to_o be_v then_o and_o still_o take_v though_o not_o yet_o perform_v for_o retract_v these_o innovation_n and_o restore_v the_o law_n of_o king_n edward_n so_o far_o be_v the_o say_a innovation_n from_o be_v any_o part_n of_o our_o legitimate_a law_n though_o our_o wild_a lawyer_n so_o repute_v they_o the_o proper_a birth_n or_o stamp_n whereof_o be_v to_o be_v of_o the_o people_n choose_v as_o the_o coronation_n oath_n testify_v and_o thus_o much_o for_o to_o show_v that_o while_o we_o dispute_v the_o duty_n of_o subject_n we_o profess_v the_o allegiance_n of_o captive_n while_o we_o spurn_v at_o english_a proclamation_n we_o submit_v to_o norman_a law_n and_o that_o notwithstanding_o all_o our_o great_a victory_n and_o triumph_n we_o do_v still_o remain_v as_o much_o as_o ever_o under_o the_o title_n and_o in_o the_o quality_n of_o a_o conquer_a nation_n unto_o which_o what_o reason_n we_o have_v to_o induce_v we_o i_o shall_v show_v in_o my_o ensue_a proposition_n proposition_n 2._o that_o the_o say_a title_n of_o conquest_n and_o norman_a innovation_n while_o they_o continue_v in_o force_n in_o this_o kingdom_n be_v destructive_a to_o the_o honour_n freedom_n and_o all_o other_o unquestioned_a right_n of_o this_o nation_n and_o much_o more_o to_o the_o present_a legality_n and_o future_a validity_n of_o this_o parliament_n proceed_n proof_n a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o injuriousness_n of_o this_o title_n and_o innovation_n towards_o our_o nation_n i_o can_v better_v set_v forth_o then_o in_o the_o word_n of_o learned_a fortescue_n cite_v by_o mr._n prin_n in_o his_o sovereign_n power_n part_n 1._o p._n 37_o 38._o though_o himself_o a_o norman_a and_o argue_v only_o against_o unlimited_a prerogative_n in_o the_o crown_n which_o be_v but_o part_n of_o what_o be_v inseparable_o wrap_v up_o in_o title_n of_o conquest_n who_o have_v declare_v it_o to_o be_v the_o undoubted_a right_n of_o englishman_n to_o have_v this_o twofold_a privilege_n viz._n to_o be_v under_o law_n of_o their_o own_o choose_n and_o prince_n which_o themselves_o admit_v in_o which_o two_o consist_v a_o great_a part_n of_o their_o honour_n and_o the_o sum_n of_o their_o freedom_n as_o i_o have_v show_v in_o my_o plain_a english_a p._n 1._o add_v that_o of_o the_o benefit_n of_o this_o their_o right_n they_o shall_v be_v utter_o defraud_v if_o they_o shall_v be_v under_o a_o king_n that_o may_v spoil_v they_o of_o their_o good_n as_o our_o first_o pretend_a conqueror_n do_v and_o as_o the_o heir_n of_o his_o title_n by_o the_o law_n of_o all_o conquest_n still_o may_v and_o yet_o shall_v they_o be_v much_o more_o injure_v if_o they_o shall_v afterwards_o be_v govern_v by_o foreign_a and_o strange_a law_n and_o such_o peradventure_o as_o they_o deadly_o hate_v and_o abhor_a of_o which_o sort_n i_o have_v before_o show_v these_o innovation_n to_o be_v and_o most_o of_o all_o if_o by_o those_o law_n their_o substance_n shall_v be_v diminish_v as_o it_o be_v by_o many_o of_o these_o innovation_n particular_o that_o of_o draw_v the_o generality_n of_o law_n suit_v to_o westminster_n for_o the_o safeguard_n whereof_o as_o also_o of_o their_o honour_n and_o of_o their_o own_o body_n they_o submit_v themselves_o to_o his_o government_n thus_o and_o more_o he_o to_o which_o i_o may_v add_v that_o this_o injuriousness_n be_v yet_o much_o more_o aggravate_v if_o our_o king_n which_o be_v install_v by_o our_o admission_n and_o shall_v thus_o patronize_v our_o honour_n etc._n etc._n shall_v profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v of_o foreign_a blood_n declare_v that_o they_o owe_v their_o right_n to_o the_o crown_n unto_o none_o but_o their_o sword_n and_o write_v on_o our_o forehead_n that_o we_o be_v their_o conquer_a and_o captive_a vassal_n as_o our_o prince_n while_o they_o retain_v the_o say_a title_n do_v in_o sum_n the_o title_n and_o effect_n of_o this_o pretend_v conquest_n be_v a_o yoke_n of_o captivity_n unto_o which_o while_n we_o continue_v our_o fond_a and_o needless_a submission_n we_o renounce_v honour_n freedom_n and_o all_o absolute_a right_n to_o any_o thing_n but_o just_a shame_n and_o oppression_n be_v thereby_o in_o the_o quality_n of_o profess_a captive_a bondslave_n unto_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o normandy_n and_o wear_v the_o open_a livery_n of_o that_o pofession_n