Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	account_n	act_n	add_v	25	3	6.0057	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56219	A true and perfect narrative of what was acted, spoken by Mr. Prynne, other formerly and freshly secluded members, the army-officers, and some now sitting in the lobby, house, elsewhere, the 7th. and 9th. of May last ... by William Prynne, Esq. ...	Prynne, William, 1600-1669.	1659 (1659)	Wing P4112; ESTC R19484	104,478	113

decemb._n 1648._o in_o the_o hall_n they_o do_v think_v fit_a and_o agree_v that_o to_o avoid_v tumult_n about_o 12._o or_o 14._o of_o they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o rest_n if_o free_o admit_v without_o any_o seclusion_n or_o engagement_n shall_v in_o a_o friendly_a manner_n desire_v to_o know_v of_o they_o upon_o what_o account_n they_o do_v now_o sit_v there_o thus_o sudden_o and_o unexpected_o without_o give_v any_o convenient_a notice_n or_o summons_n to_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o member_n to_o sit_v with_o they_o if_o only_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o act_n of_o 17_o caroli_n ch_n 7._o thus_o pen_v be_v it_o enact_v and_o declare_v by_o the_o king_n our_o sovereign_a lord_n with_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o lord_n &_o commons_o that_o this_o present_a parl._n now_o assemble_v shall_v not_o be_v dissolve_v unless_o it_o be_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n to_o be_v pass_v for_o that_o purpose_n nor_o shall_v any_o time_n or_o time_n during_o the_o continuance_n thereof_o be_v prorogue_v or_o adjourn_v unless_o it_o be_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n to_o be_v likewise_o pass_v for_o that_o purpose_n and_o that_o the_o house_n of_o péer_v shall_v not_o at_o any_o time_n or_o time_n during_o this_o present_a parliament_n be_v adjourn_v unless_o it_o be_v by_o themselves_o or_o their_o own_o order_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n that_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o shall_v not_o at_o any_o time_n or_o time_n during_o this_o present_a parliament_n be_v adjourn_v unless_o it_o be_v by_o their_o own_o order_n and_o that_o all_o and_o every_o thing_n or_o thing_n whatsoever_o do_v or_o to_o be_v dove_n for_o the_o adjournment_n prorogue_v or_o dissolve_v of_o this_o present_a parliament_n shall_v beutter_o void_a and_o of_o none_o effect_v then_o they_o intend_v to_o send_v for_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o member_n walk_v in_o the_o hall_n to_o come_v in_o unto_o they_o and_o to_o move_v that_o all_o survive_a member_n of_o this_o parliament_n may_v by_o joint_a consent_n particular_o be_v send_v to_o and_o invite_v to_o meet_v and_o sit_v in_o the_o house_n at_o a_o convenient_a day_n before_o any_o vote_n or_o order_n pass_v by_o they_o then_o sit_v thus_o sudden_o convene_v without_o any_o notice_n which_o will_v be_v interpret_v rather_o a_o surprise_n and_o un-parliamentary_a practice_n both_o by_o the_o absent_a member_n and_o the_o whole_a nation_n than_o any_o oblige_a parliamentary_a vote_n or_o order_n of_o the_o house_n and_o more_o discontent_a than_o invite_v the_o absent_a unsummon_v member_n unto_o they_o make_v the_o public_a rent_n great_a than_o before_o and_o when_o they_o be_v there_o assemble_v that_o in_o the_o first_o place_n they_o may_v free_o &_o full_o debate_v this_o question_n wherein_o there_o be_v different_a opinion_n between_o the_o member_n themselves_o and_o other_o learned_a lawyer_n whether_o this_o parliament_n be_v not_o actual_o dissolve_v by_o the_o late_a king_n forcible_a death_n which_o be_v clear_o m._n p._n his_o opinion_n former_o publish_v or_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o still_o in_o be_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n notwithstanding_o the_o king_n death_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n or_o thing_n do_v already_o by_o the_o army-officer_n or_o other_o for_o the_o adjourn_v prorogue_a or_o dissolve_v thereof_o if_o it_o shall_v upon_o such_o debate_n be_v voted_n by_o the_o majority_n of_o the_o house_n to_o be_v real_o and_o legal_o dissolve_v they_o hold_v it_o their_o duty_n and_o they_o now_o sit_v to_o acquiesce_v therein_o and_o act_v no_o far_o as_o a_o parl._n but_o if_o vote_v still_o in_o be_v they_o all_o hold_v it_o their_o duty_n to_o sit_v and_o join_v their_o best_a counsel_n and_o endeavour_n to_o settle_v the_o government_n peace_n safety_n of_o our_o distract_a church_n and_o nation_n now_o more_o shake_v unsettle_a endanger_v in_o their_o apprehension_n than_o ever_o and_o will_v submit_v their_o private_a contrary_a opinion_n in_o this_o as_o in_o all_o other_o vote_n to_o the_o overrule_a judgement_n of_o the_o whole_a house_n as_o the_o only_a hopeful_a way_n to_o revive_v the_o ancient_a constitution_n right_n privilege_n of_o parliament_n and_o resettle_v we_o upon_o last_a foundation_n of_o peace_n and_o prosperity_n upon_o these_o resolution_n alone_o &_o none_o other_o which_o mr._n p._n intend_a to_o propose_v to_o those_o then_o sit_v he_o go_v to_o the_o l●bby_a door_n of_o the_o commons_o house_n accompany_v with_o sir_n george_n booth_n mr._n arthur_n annesley_n sir_n john_n evelyn_n mr._n th._n gewen_n mr._n charles_n rich_a mr._n montague_n mr._n ri._n knightly_a mr._n hungerford_n and_o one_o or_o two_o more_o which_o be_v shut_v to_o keep_v out_o the_o people_n crowd_v on_o the_o stair_n to_o get_v in_o through_o who_o they_o can_v hardly_o pass_v m._n p._n knock_v twice_o or_o thrice_o but_o can_v get_v no_o admittance_n till_o the_o doer_n be_v open_v to_o let_v out_o m._n nye_n &_o some_o other_o minister_n mr._n p._n with_o sir_n geo._n booth_n and_o mr._n annesly_n be_v foremost_a press_v into_o the_o lobby_n and_o then_o the_o door_n be_v shut_v &_o bolt_v again_o mr._n p._n unbolted_a &_o hold_v it_o open_a till_o the_o rest_n come_v in_o where_o they_o find_v mr._n john_n and_o mr._n james_n herbert_n stand_v in_o the_o lobby_n acquaint_v they_o with_o their_o intention_n to_o go_v then_o into_o the_o house_n who_o resolve_v to_o go_v in_o with_o they_o come_v all_o up_o towards_o the_o house_n door_n which_o be_v shut_v and_o keep_v guard_v as_o it_o present_o appear_v by_o some_o officer_n of_o the_o army_n mr._n p._n require_v they_o to_o open_v the_o door_n to_o let_v they_o in_o be_v all_o member_n of_o the_o old_a parliament_n who_o thereupon_o demand_v whether_o they_o have_v continue_v sit_v in_o it_o since_o 1648._o to_o 1653_o m._n p._n &_o the_o rest_n all_o answer_v that_o be_v member_n of_o the_o old_a parliament_n they_o will_v give_v no_o account_n to_o they_o or_o any_o other_o of_o their_o sit_v but_o only_o to_o the_o house_n itself_o whereof_o they_o be_v member_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n which_o they_o &_o other_o be_v oblige_v inviolable_o to_o maintain_v upon_o which_o demand_v their_o name_n they_o say_v that_o if_o they_o will_v send_v in_o a_o note_n of_o their_o name_n to_o the_o house_n and_o they_o order_v they_o to_o come_v in_o they_o shall_v be_v admit_v whereto_o mr._n p._n reply_v we_o yet_o know_v not_o who_o be_v within_o the_o house_n nor_o whether_o they_o be_v yet_o sit_v nor_o upon_o what_o account_n they_o sit_v nor_o be_v it_o agreeable_a with_o the_o custom_n or_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n for_o one_o member_n to_o send_v ticket_n to_o his_o fellow_n member_n for_o free_a admission_n into_o the_o house_n be_v all_o equal_n and_o have_v a_o equal_a right_n free_o to_o enter_v into_o it_o at_o all_o time_n as_o well_o as_o they_o nor_o be_v it_o their_o duty_n thus_o to_o capitulate_v with_o member_n but_o obey_v their_o just_a command_n in_o open_v the_o door_n which_o they_o ●till_o refuse_v mr._n p._n demand_v who_o and_o what_o they_o be_v be_v all_o stranger_n to_o they_o and_o by_o who_o authority_n or_o order_n they_o thus_o forcible_o keep_v they_o out_o they_o answer_v they_o be_v officer_n of_o the_o army_n and_o have_v sufficient_a authority_n to_o keep_v they_o out_o if_o they_o have_v not_o sit_v since_o 1648._o till_o 1653._o mr._n p._n demand_v from_o who_o they_o have_v their_o warrant_n since_o they_o can_v have_v none_o from_o those_o within_o be_v but_o new_o enter_v and_o none_o else_o can_v give_v they_o such_o a_o warrant_n nor_o they_o within_o before_o they_o hear_v they_o and_o give_v good_a reason_n for_o it_o demand_v they_o to_o produce_v their_o order_n if_o they_o have_v any_o in_o writing_n that_o they_o may_v know_v by_o who_o authority_n they_o be_v thus_o forcible_o keep_v out_o demand_v their_o several_a name_n twice_o or_o thrice_o wherewith_o they_o refuse_v to_o acquaint_v they_o upon_o this_o m._n p._n tell_v they_o they_o doubt_v of_o their_o authority_n order_v thus_o to_o seclude_v they_o because_o they_o be_v either_o ashamed_a or_o afraid_a to_o tell_v they_o their_o name_n when_o as_o they_o tell_v they_o they_o that_o they_o know_v not_o whether_o they_o be_v officer_n of_o the_o army_n or_o not_o unless_o they_o know_v their_o name_n that_o so_o they_o may_v inquire_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o or_o see_v their_o commission_n and_o if_o they_o be_v army-officer_n indeed_o they_o have_v publish_v a_o print_a decl._n in_o all_o their_o name_n that_o morning_n invite_v as_o they_o conceive_v all_o member_n they_o former_o seclude_v to_o return_v &_o sit_v again_o in_o the_o house_n to_o discharge_v their_o trust_n wherein_o they_o profess_v

these_o former_o &_o now_o sit_v have_v perform_v let_v their_o own_o conscience_n resolve_v after_o which_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o their_o humble_a petition_n to_o his_o majesty_n 260._o jun._n 17._o 1642._o desire_n that_o your_o majesty_n have_v pass_v a_o act_n that_o this_o parliament_n shall_v not_o be_v dissolve_v but_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n your_o majesty_n will_v not_o do_v any_o thing_n tend_v thereunto_o by_o command_v away_o the_o lord_n and_o great_a officer_n who_o attendance_n be_v necessary_a thereunto_o therefore_o the_o sit_v member_n abolish_n the_o whole_a house_n of_o lord_n and_o their_o seclude_v most_o of_o the_o commons_o member_n by_o this_o petition_n concession_n must_v dissolve_v it_o both_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o their_o declaration_n 704._o 26_o maii_n 1642._o add_v we_o hope_v the_o people_n will_v never_o be_v carry_v away_o with_o a_o noise_n of_o word_n against_o the_o parliament_n to_o make_v any_o such_o equitable_a construction_n of_o the_o act_n for_o the_o continuance_n of_o this_o parliament_n as_o may_v tend_v to_o the_o dissolution_n thereof_o by_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o king_n which_o they_o answer_v in_o this_o and_o their_o own_o destruction_n therein_o by_o all_o which_o passage_n it_o be_v apparent_a that_o this_o act_n provide_v against_o every_o thing_n or_o thing_n do_v or_o to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o king_n will_v or_o prerogative_n without_o the_o house_n consent_v for_o the_o dissolution_n of_o this_o parl._n not_o against_o its_o dissolution_n by_o his_o death_n 8_o the_o king_n and_o his_o party_n too_o do_v thus_o interpret_v it_o more_o than_o once_o in_o these_o passage_n 250._o in_o his_o majesty_n own_o answer_n to_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o of_o 19_o may_n 1642._o we_o express_v a_o great_a trust_n in_o our_o house_n of_o parliament_n when_o we_o devest_v ourselves_o of_o the_o power_n of_o dissolve_v this_o parliament_n which_o be_v a_o just_a necessary_a and_o proper_a prerogative_n to_o wit_n when_o do_v by_o virtue_n of_o his_o prerogative_n which_o this_o act_n deve_v he_o of_o not_o by_o a_o natural_a much_o less_o a_o violent_a death_n no_o part_n at_o all_o of_o this_o prerogative_n but_o high_a act_n against_o it_o to_z its_z and_o his_o dissolution_n 323._o in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o petition_n and_o proposition_n of_o both_o house_n 2._o june_n 1642._o we_o be_v willing_o content_v to_o oblige_v ourselves_o for_o the_o present_a exigent_n to_o raise_v money_n and_o avoid_v the_o pressure_n no_o less_o grievous_a to_o we_o than_o they_o the_o people_n must_v have_v suffer_v by_o a_o long_a continuance_n of_o so_o vast_a a_o charge_n as_o two_o great_a army_n and_o for_o the_o great_a certainty_n of_o have_v sufficient_a time_n to_o remedy_v the_o inconvenience_n when_o during_o so_o long_a a_o absence_n of_o parliament_n as_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o causer_n and_o minister_n of_o they_o we_o yield_v up_o our_o right_n of_o dissolve_v our_o parliament_n expect_v a_o extraordinary_a moderation_n from_o it_o in_o gratitude_n for_o so_o unexpected_a a_o grace_n and_o little_o look_v that_o any_o malignant_a party_n shall_v have_v be_v encourage_v or_o enable_v to_o have_v persuade_v they_o first_o to_o countenance_v the_o injustice_n and_o indignity_n we_o have_v endure_v and_o that_o by_o a_o new_a way_n of_o satisfaction_n for_o what_o be_v take_v from_o we_o to_o demand_v of_o we_o at_o once_o to_o confirm_v what_o be_v so_o take_v and_o to_o give_v up_o almost_o all_o and_o now_o more_o than_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o in_o his_o answer_n to_o their_o 364._o petition_n of_o 10_o june_n 1642._o for_o that_o part_n of_o the_o petition_n which_o seem_v to_o accuse_v his_o majesty_n of_o a_o purpose_n to_o dissolve_v this_o parliament_n contrary_a to_o the_o act_n for_o the_o continuance_n by_o command_v away_o the_o lord_n and_o great_a officer_n who_o attendance_n be_v necessary_a which_o his_o majesty_n know_v to_o be_v a_o new_a calumny_n by_o which_o the_o grand_a contriver_n of_o ruin_n for_o the_o state_n hope_v to_o seduce_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o people_n from_o their_o affection_n to_o and_o jealousy_n of_o his_o majesty_n as_o if_o he_o mean_v this_o way_n to_o bring_v his_o parliament_n which_o may_v be_v the_o case_n of_o all_o parliament_n to_o nothing_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o his_o majesty_n more_o to_o express_v himself_o thereunto_o and_o his_o resolution_n for_o the_o freedom_n liberties_n and_o frequency_n of_o parliament_n than_o he_o have_v do_v and_o who_o now_o consider_v how_o visible_a it_o must_v be_v to_o his_o majesty_n ●_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o he_o to_o subsist_v without_o the_o affection_n of_o his_o people_n and_o that_o these_o affection_n can_v possible_o be_v preserve_v or_o make_v use_n of_o but_o by_o parliament_n can_v give_v the_o least_o credit_n or_o have_v the_o least_o suspicion_n that_o his_o majesty_n will_v choose_v any_o other_o way_n to_o the_o happiness_n he_o desire_v to_o himself_o and_o his_o posterity_n but_o by_o parliament_n from_o all_o which_o premise_n it_o be_v apparent_a that_o the_o king_n himself_o and_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n do_v never_o intend_v by_o this_o act_n to_o prevent_v the_o dissolution_n of_o this_o parliament_n by_o the_o king_n natural_a death_n the_o act_n of_o god_n they_o can_v not_o prevent_v nor_o yet_o by_o his_o violent_a behead_v which_o then_o they_o neither_o intend_v nor_o foresee_v but_o by_o his_o own_o voluntary_a act_n and_o royal_a prerogative_n by_o which_o he_o former_o adjourn_v prorogue_v dissolve_v parliament_n at_o it_o his_o pleasure_n 9_o lie_n it_o be_v resolve_v in_o our_o law-book_n that_o if_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n refer_v to_o or_o confirm_v a_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o or_o a_o thing_n which_o be_v utter_o against_o common_a law_n reason_n justice_n as_o for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v a_o judge_n or_o witness_v in_o his_o own_o case_n or_o a_o thing_n that_o be_v misrecited_n or_o repugnant_a or_o impossible_a to_o be_v perform_v there_o the_o common-law_n shall_v control_v and_o adjudge_v such_o a_o act_n to_o be_v mere_o void_a plowdon_n f._n 398_o 399_o 400._o cook_n 8_o report_n f._n 118._o a._n b._n ash._n parliament_n 13._o hobards_n report_v p._n 85.86_o 87._o but_o it_o be_v repugnant_a to_o reason_n justice_n nature_n the_o intention_n of_o the_o writ_n of_o summons_n yea_o a_o thing_n impossible_a that_o the_o king_n shall_v treat_v and_o confer_v with_o his_o parliament_n after_o his_o death_n or_o the_o parliament_n not_o determine_v by_o it_o therefore_o be_v it_o particular_o provide_v for_o by_o this_o act_n it_o have_v be_v void_a in_o law_n as_o if_o this_o act_n of_o parliament_n have_v declare_v that_o a_o marriage_n between_o man_n and_o wife_n shall_v not_o be_v dissolve_v by_o the_o death_n of_o either_o of_o they_o but_o continue_v indissolvable_a by_o death_n against_o nature_n experience_n scripture_n rome_n 7.1_o 2_o 3._o much_o more_o than_o when_o not_o express_v nor_o intend_v by_o this_o act_n as_o the_o premise_n evidence_n xly._n admit_v the_o parliament_n still_o continue_v by_o this_o act_n yet_o those_o now_o sit_v neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v so_o much_o as_o a_o house_n of_o commons_o much_o less_o the_o parliament_n within_o that_o act_n for_o these_o unanswerable_a reason_n 1._o the_o house_n of_o commons_o within_o this_o act_n be_v a_o full_a and_o complete_a house_n consist_v of_o above_o 500_o member_n those_o now_o sit_v in_o may_v 7_o &_o 9_o but_o 42._o viz._n mr._n will_v lenthal_n quondam_a speaker_n house_n henry_n martin_n lord_n monson_n mr._n chaloner_n mr._n heningham_n alderman_n atkins_n alderman_n penington_n th._n scot_n corn._n holland_n sir_n arthur_n hasletigge_n sir_n henry_n vane_n sir_n james_n harrington_n mr._n whitlock_n mr._n prydeaux_n mr._n lisle_n col._n ludlow_n mich._n oldsworth_n john_n jones_n wil._n purefoye_n col._n white_a henry_n nevil_n mr._n say_v mr._n meston_n mr._n brewster_n col._n bennet_n sergeant_n wilde_n mr._n goodwin_n mr._n lechmore_n col._n ingoldesby_n mr._n blagrave_n mr._n gold_n col._n sydenham_n col._n byngham_n col._n air_n mr._n smith_n augustine_n skinner_n mr._n down_n mr._n dove_n john_n lenthal_n rich._n salaway_o john_n corbet_n col._n walton_n there_o be_v 300._o member_n more_o of_o the_o old_a parliament_n yet_o live_v beside_o those_o who_o be_v dead_a 2_o those_o then_o sit_v go_v in_o open_o like_o a_o house_n upon_o 40_o day_n general_a summons_n by_o writ_n set_v without_o guard_n seclude_v none_o of_o their_o fellow_n member_n by_o force_n those_o now_o sit_v steal_v sudden_o into_o the_o house_n in_o a_o surreptitious_a manner_n without_o any_o notice_n give_v to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o nation_n or_o to_o those_o for_o who_o they_o former_o serve_v or_o to_o the_o