Selected quad for the lemma: law_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
law_n	civil_a	government_n	power_n	4,282	5	4.9624	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A37818	The humble petition of the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled, to the Kings most excellent Majesty for a pacification between His Majesty and both Houses, as it was delivered by the Lord of Holland to His Majesty at Beverly, on Saturday, July 16, 1642.	England and Wales. Parliament.	1642 (1642)	Wing E1585; ESTC R30438	1,542	1

the_o humble_a petition_n of_o the_o lord_n and_z commons_z in_o parliament_n assemble_v to_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n for_o a_o pacification_n between_o his_o majesty_n and_o both_o house_n as_o it_o be_v deliver_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o holland_n to_o his_o majesty_n at_o beverly_n on_o saturday_n july_n 16._o 1642._o may_v it_o please_v your_o majesty_n although_o we_o your_o majesty_n most_o humble_a and_o faithful_a subject_n the_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o parliament_n assemble_v have_v be_v very_o unhappy_a in_o many_o former_a petition_n and_o supplication_n to_o your_o majesty_n wherein_o we_o have_v represent_v our_o most_o dutiful_a affection_n in_o advise_v and_o desire_v those_o thing_n which_o we_o hold_v most_o necessary_a for_o the_o preservation_n of_o god_n true_a religion_n your_o majesty_n safety_n and_o honour_n and_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o with_o much_o sorrow_n do_v perceive_v that_o your_o majesty_n incense_v by_o many_o false_a calumny_n and_o slander_n do_v continue_v to_o raise_v force_n against_o we_o and_o your_o other_o peaceable_a and_o loyal_a subject_n and_o to_o make_v great_a preparation_n for_o war_n both_o in_o the_o kingdom_n and_o from_o beyond_o the_o sea_n and_o by_o arm_n and_o violence_n to_o over-rule_v the_o judgement_n and_o advice_n of_o your_o great_a council_n and_o by_o force_n to_o determine_v the_o question_n there_o depend_v concern_v the_o government_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o kingdom_n yet_o such_o be_v our_o earnest_a desire_n of_o discharge_v our_o duty_n to_o your_o majesty_n and_o the_o kingdom_n to_o preserve_v the_o peace_n thereof_o and_o to_o prevent_v the_o misery_n of_o civil_a war_n among_o your_o subject_n that_o notwithstanding_o we_o hold_v ourselves_o bind_v to_o use_v all_o the_o mean_n and_o power_n which_o by_o the_o law_n and_o constitution_n of_o this_o kingdom_n we_o be_v trust_v with_o for_o defence_n and_o protection_n thereof_o and_o of_o the_o 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mischevous_a design_n and_o cruel_a attempt_n of_o those_o who_o be_v the_o profess_a and_o confederate_a enemy_n thereof_o in_o your_o majesty_n dominion_n and_o other_o neighbour_n nation_n to_o which_o if_o your_o majesty_n course_n and_o counsel_n shall_v from_o henceforth_o concur_v we_o doubt_v not_o but_o we_o shall_v quick_o make_v it_o appear_v to_o the_o world_n by_o the_o most_o eminent_a effect_n of_o love_n and_o dury_n that_o your_o majesty_n personal_a safety_n your_o royal_a honour_n and_o greatness_n be_v mach_v dear_a to_o we_o then_o our_o own_o life_n and_o fortune_n which_o we_o do_v most_o hearty_o dedicate_v and_o shall_v most_o willing_o employ_v for_o the_o support_n and_o maintenance_n thereof_o veneris_fw-la julii_n 15._o 1642._o order_v by_o the_o lord_n in_o parliament_n that_o this_o petition_n be_v forthwith_o print_v and_o publish_v jo._n brown_n cler._n parl._n