Selected quad for the lemma: law_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
law_n	king_n	parliament_n	time_n	15,513	5	3.9937	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A74121	To the present visible supreame power, assembled at VVestminster The humble petition, and desires of many thousand well-affected persons, in, and about the city of London, in behalf of themselves and the whole Kingdome.	England and Wales. Parliament.	1649 (1649)	Thomason 669.f.13[75]	1,409	1

to_o the_o present_a visible_a supreme_a power_n assemble_v at_o west_n minster_n the_o humble_a petition_n and_o desire_n of_o many_o thousand_o well-affected_a person_n in_o and_o about_o the_o city_n of_o london_n in_o behalf_n of_o themselves_o and_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n humble_o show_v that_o your_o petitioner_n be_v sensible_a what_o it_o be_v to_o offend_v the_o almighty_a and_o procure_v his_o wrath_n upon_o ourselves_o and_o our_o posterity_n as_o also_o of_o the_o misery_n of_o a_o late_a and_o last_a war_n and_o how_o dangerous_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o offend_v against_o the_o very_a light_n of_o conscience_n and_o to_o dally_v with_o oath_n and_o covenant_n etc._n etc._n and_o have_v take_v into_o our_o consideration_n the_o present_a strait_n we_o be_v in_o if_o under_o one_o hand_n we_o shall_v oppose_v or_o speak_v against_o those_o present_a visible_a power_n in_o be_v or_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n shall_v violate_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n which_o we_o be_v force_v to_o take_v when_o we_o become_v freeman_n and_o subject_n to_o the_o king_n the_o protestation_n and_o the_o late_a solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n all_o which_o we_o have_v by_o many_o learned_a divine_n be_v from_o time_n to_o time_n teach_v that_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v violate_v and_o that_o from_o the_o same_o we_o can_v not_o be_v absolve_v but_o so_o it_o be_v as_o we_o humble_o conceive_v if_o we_o shall_v comply_v with_o our_o brethren_n in_o lay_v aside_o of_o the_o king_n the_o parliament_n the_o present_a settle_a law_n and_o constitution_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o shall_v side_n with_o and_o abet_v in_o depose_v of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o posterity_n the_o dismember_n of_o parliament_n the_o defraud_n of_o fellow-member_n of_o their_o freedom_n for_o to_o choose_v or_o to_o be_v choose_v in_o place_n of_o office_n and_o trust_n in_o the_o kingdom_n we_o shall_v thereby_o violate_v our_o oath_n give_v up_o our_o undoubted_a right_n to_o other_o offend_v god_n and_o sin_n against_o the_o light_n of_o our_o own_o conscience_n or_o if_o not_o we_o shall_v expose_v ourselves_o and_o estate_n into_o the_o power_n of_o those_o who_o by_o the_o know_a law_n and_o undoubted_a right_n belong_v and_o appertain_v unto_o the_o subject_n of_o england_n have_v no_o power_n over_o we_o and_o to_o be_v try_v and_o dispose_v by_o unwritten_a and_o uncertain_a dictate_v law_n and_o rule_n to_o which_o we_o never_o give_v the_o least_o consent_n nor_o have_v the_o least_o knowledge_n of_o neither_o be_v we_o ignorant_a of_o what_o evil_a consequence_n to_o this_o kingdom_n the_o depose_n of_o former_a king_n have_v be_v witness_v the_o story_n of_o henry_n the_o four_o and_o other_o and_o how_o god_n from_o time_n to_o time_n have_v take_v vengeance_n on_o covenant-breaker_n though_o it_o be_v among_o heathen_n themselves_o who_o have_v make_v specious_a pretence_n of_o good_a until_o they_o have_v get_v power_n into_o their_o own_o hand_n etc._n etc._n and_o of_o the_o sad_a consequence_n that_o have_v rise_v from_o the_o change_n of_o government_n in_o a_o state_n witness_v that_o of_o athens_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o we_o beseech_v you_o to_o take_v into_o your_o serious_a consideration_n know_v you_o not_o yet_o that_o england_n be_v destroy_v before_o our_o misery_n come_v inevitable_o upon_o we_o and_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n nor_o hope_n of_o restauration_n to_o our_o hoped-for_a peace_n and_o tranquillity_n and_o that_o for_o the_o prevention_n of_o the_o forementioned_a evil_n feel_v or_o fear_v 1._o you_o will_v please_v to_o propound_v to_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n and_o not_o a_o part_n only_o that_o they_o within_o a_o certain_a time_n to_o be_v limit_v convene_v together_o to_o declare_v their_o approbation_n of_o the_o present_a member_n or_o to_o choose_v other_o instead_o of_o they_o which_o parliament_n so_o free_o and_o satisfactory_o choose_v by_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n may_v with_o the_o advice_n of_o our_o brethren_n of_o scotland_n consult_v and_o advise_v for_o the_o speedy_a settle_v the_o peace_n of_o both_o kingdom_n upon_o sure_a and_o last_a base_n 2._o that_o for_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o church-government_n you_o will_v please_v to_o take_v advice_n of_o a_o assembly_n of_o minister_n convene_v out_o of_o england_n scotland_n and_o holland_n that_o so_o the_o better_a satisfaction_n may_v be_v give_v as_o to_o yourselves_o so_o to_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n 3._o that_o you_o will_v declare_v unto_o we_o what_o immunity_n you_o will_v please_v to_o grant_v to_o those_o that_o descent_n from_o and_o can_v in_o conscience_n join_v with_o the_o now_o propound_v agreement_n or_o proposition_n draw_v up_o and_o propound_v by_o a_o few_o unto_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o though_o in_o some_o mean_a condition_n we_o may_v live_v in_o peace_n among_o our_o brethren_n who_o once_o declare_v it_o as_o most_o unreasonable_a for_o all_o government_n to_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o party_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o our_o humble_a desire_n be_v that_o your_o honour_n will_v be_v please_v to_o take_v the_o premise_n into_o your_o serious_a consideration_n which_o grant_v your_o petitioner_n shall_v ever_o pray_v etc._n etc._n