Selected quad for the lemma: law_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
law_n	sir_n	thomas_n	william_n	22,118	5	10.0867	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A50801	A declaration published by Sir Thomas Middleton, Knight, Serjeant-Major-Generall, and Vice-Admirall for the sixe counties of North-Wales setting forth the illegallity and incongruity of a pernicious oath and protestation, imposed upon many peaceable subjects within the said counties (who to avoid plundering or imprisonment) were inforced to take the same : whereby the imposers of the said oath endeavour under the paine of perjury, to make the people to renounce their owne just liberties, and the benefit and protection of the knowne lawes, and to submit to a tyranicall, arbitrary, and slavish government, excerised by the commissioners of array : and likewise, setting forth the use and intentions of the forces raised for the service of the King and Parliament, under the command of the said Sir Thomas Middleton the benefit that the country shall receive by their protection, and what they are to expect that contemne their power.	Middleton, Thomas, Sir, 1586-1666.	1644 (1644)	Wing M1993; ESTC R15187	4,965	8

a_o declaration_n publish_v by_o sir_n thomas_n middleton_n knight_n sergeant-major-general_n and_o vice-admiral_n for_o the_o six_o county_n of_o north-wales_n set_v forth_o the_o illegality_n and_o inc●●●ruity_n of_o a_o pernicious_a oath_n and_o protestation_n impose_v upon_o 〈◊〉_d peaceable_a subject_n within_o the_o say_a county_n who_o to_o avoid_v ●●ndering_v or_o imprisonment_n be_v enforce_v to_o take_v the_o same_o whereby_o the_o imposer_n of_o the_o say_a oath_n endeavour_v under_o pain_n of_o perjury_n to_o make_v the_o people_n to_o renounce_v their_o own_o just_a liberty_n and_o the_o benefit_n and_o protection_n of_o the_o know_a law_n and_o to_o sub●it_v to_o a_o tyrannical_a arbitrary_a and_o slavish_a government_n exercise_v by_o the_o commissioner_n of_o array_n and_o likewise_o set_v forth_o the_o use_n and_o intention_n of_o the_o force_n raise_v for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n under_o the_o command_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n thomas_n middleton_n the_o benefit_n that_o the_o country_n shall_v receive_v by_o their_o protection_n and_o what_o they_o be_v to_o expect_v that_o contemn_v their_o power_n london_n print_v for_o io._n thomas_n 1644._o a_o declaration_n publish_v by_o sir_n thomas_n middleton_n knight_n sergeant-major-general_n and_o vice-admiral_n for_o the_o six_o county_n of_o north-wales_n whereas_o according_a to_o a_o act_n of_o council_n of_o war_n hold_v at_o salop_n the_o two_o and_o twenty_o of_o july_n 1643._o a_o certain_a oath_n and_o protestation_n contrive_v by_o the_o say_a council_n be_v publish_v in_o print_n and_o impose_v upon_o many_o of_o his_o majesty_n peaceable_a subject_n within_o the_o several_a county_n of_o north-wales_n worcester_n and_o salop_n the_o tenor_n whereof_o follow_v in_o these_o word_n viz._n i_o a._n b._n do_v from_o my_o heart_n without_o any_o equivocation_n or_o mental_a reservation_n vow_n protest_v and_o swear_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o almighty_a god_n 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