Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	assemble_v	king_n	parliament_n	11,796	5	6.7701	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A75403	An answer of the purchasers of the lands, late of Sir John Stawel, by act of Parliament, exposed to sale for his treason to a pamphlet, intituled, The humble remonstrance of Sir John Stawel: together with the answer of John Ashe Esquire, to divers scandals mentioned in that remonstrance. As also a petition and several reasons for establishment of publick sales; tendred by Wil. Lawrence Esq; one of the judges in Scotland.	Lawrence, William, 1613 or 14-1681 or 2.	1654 (1654)	Wing A3300; Thomason E1072_3; ESTC R208226	62,646	64

comprise_v within_o the_o article_n of_o exon_n or_o of_o any_o other_o garrison_n or_o not_o within_o article_n yet_o do_v they_o petition_v in_o that_o manner_n although_o they_o be_v as_o zealous_a for_o their_o king_n as_o sir_n john_n stawel_n deem_v it_o wisdom_n in_o they_o rather_o so_o to_o do_v then_o to_o run_v the_o hazard_n of_o not_o perform_v their_o article_n and_o thereby_o of_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o liberty_n and_o estate_n and_o especial_o since_o such_o acknowledgement_n or_o expression_n and_o formality_n of_o address_n be_v within_o the_o intention_n of_o those_o article_n for_o if_o a_o man_n agree_v to_o submit_v to_o a_o composition_n with_o these_o exception_n certain_o he_o do_v agree_v to_o submit_v to_o all_o other_o rule_n for_o such_o composition_n not_o former_o except_v and_o this_o be_v a_o constant_a rule_n and_o observe_v at_o and_o before_o the_o time_n of_o the_o make_n of_o those_o article_n and_o therefore_o in_o regard_n sir_n john_n stawel_n do_v refuse_v to_o insert_v such_o a_o acknowledgement_n or_o expression_n in_o his_o petition_n he_o have_v in_o a_o second_o particular_a neglect_v the_o performance_n of_o his_o article_n and_o that_o premediate_o since_o he_o be_v preadvised_a neither_o be_v it_o satisfactory_a when_o sir_n john_n allege_v that_o he_o do_v tell_v mr._n ashe_n he_o have_v bear_v arm_n for_o the_o late_a king_n and_o by_o his_o command_n unless_o for_o the_o reason_n aforesaid_a he_o have_v in_o write_v affirm_v as_o much_o and_o yet_o this_o very_a paper_n or_o pretend_a petition_n which_o be_v thus_o deliver_v be_v not_o present_v by_o himself_o but_o put_v in_o by_o a_o solicitor_n and_o sir_n john_n do_v refuse_v to_o subscribe_v the_o same_o as_o mr._n michael_n herring_n have_v late_o affirm_v before_o a_o committee_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n sit_v in_o the_o star-chamber_n and_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v object_v that_o although_o the_o several_a order_n aforesaid_a do_v 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petitioner_n as_o former_o a_o commissioner_n of_o the_o army_n for_o his_o majesty_n and_o since_o do_v voluntary_o contribute_v to_o the_o force_n raise_v against_o the_o parliament_n by_o mean_n whereof_o he_o be_v become_v under_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o delinquent_n that_o be_v in_o the_o city_n of_o exeter_n upon_o the_o delivery_n thereof_o humble_o crave_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o article_n of_o the_o same_o and_o that_o he_o may_v be_v admit_v to_o a_o favourable_a composition_n for_o his_o offence_n according_a to_o the_o value_n of_o his_o estate_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v free_v the_o same_o from_o sequestration_n and_o he_o shall_v pray_v etc._n etc._n subscribe_v hen._n berkley_n but_o sir_n john_n have_v take_v on_o a_o resolution_n not_o to_o compound_v take_v up_o all_o pretence_n to_o avoid_v the_o same_o but_o mr._n ashe_n ask_v he_o as_o sir_n john_n object_v whether_o he_o have_v take_v the_o negative_a oath_n and_o covenant_n to_o who_o sir_n john_n answer_v no_o and_o that_o his_o article_n do_v free_v he_o from_o take_v any_o oath_n mr._n ashe_n reply_v that_o before_o he_o can_v be_v admit_v to_o composition_n with_o they_o he_o must_v take_v they_o both_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o there_o then_o lay_v on_o that_o committee_n a_o command_n several_a ordinance_n of_o both_o house_n the_o transcript_n whereof_o be_v insert_v that_o enjoin_v they_o to_o tender_v that_o covenant_n and_o negative_a oath_n to_o all_o person_n that_o come_v to_o compound_v and_o to_o secure_v their_o person_n upon_o refusal_n sab._n 1_o nou._n 1645._o order_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o parliament_n assemble_v that_o the_o committee_n at_o goldsmith_n hall_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o tender_v the_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n to_o all_o person_n that_o come_v out_o of_o the_o king_n quarter_n to_o that_o committee_n to_o compound_v either_o upon_o mr._n speaker_n pass_v or_o otherwise_o and_o to_o secure_v such_o as_o shall_v refuse_v to_o take_v the_o covenant_n until_o they_o shall_v conform_v thereunto_o sab._n 5._o april_n 1645._o be_v it_o ordain_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o parliament_n assemble_v that_o all_o and_o every_o person_n of_o what_o degree_n or_o quality_n soever_o that_o have_v live_v or_o shall_v live_v within_o the_o king_n quarter_n or_o be_v aid_v assist_a or_o adhere_v unto_o the_o force_v raise_v against_o the_o parliament_n and_o have_v or_o shall_v come_v to_o inhabit_v or_o reside_v under_o the_o power_n and_o protection_n of_o the_o parliament_n shall_v swear_v upon_o the_o holy_a evangelist_n in_o manner_n follow_v i_o a._n b._n do_v swear_v from_o my_o heart_n that_o i_o will_v not_o direct_o nor_o indirect_o adhere_v unto_o or_o willing_o assist_v the_o king_n in_o the_o war_n or_o in_o this_o cause_n against_o the_o parliament_n nor_o any_o force_n raise_v without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o two_o house_n in_o this_o cause_n or_o war_n and_o i_o do_v likewise_o swear_v that_o my_o come_n and_o submit_v myself_o under_o the_o power_n and_o protection_n of_o the_o parliament_n be_v without_o any_o manner_n of_o design_n whatsoever_o to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o two_o house_n of_o parliament_n and_o without_o the_o direction_n privity_n or_o advice_n of_o the_o king_n or_o any_o of_o his_o council_n or_o officer_n other_z then_o in_o what_o i_o have_v now_o make_v know_v so_o help_v i_o god_n and_o the_o content_n of_o this_o book_n and_o be_v it_o ordain_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o the_o commissioner_n for_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n for_o the_o time_n be_v shall_v have_v power_n &_o be_v hereby_o authorise_v to_o tender_a &_o administer_v the_o say_a oath_n unto_o any_o peer_n or_o wife_n or_o widow_n of_o any_o peer_n so_o come_v to_o inhabit_v as_o aforesaid_a and_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a to_o and_o for_o the_o committee_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o for_o examination_n the_o 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and_o there_o do_v draw_v blood_n and_o so_o continue_v in_o arm_n in_o the_o say_a county_n against_o the_o parliament_n and_o raise_v great_a sum_n of_o money_n to_o assist_v the_o king_n against_o the_o parliament_n commit_v this_o examinant_n to_o the_o common_a goal_n and_o there_o keep_v he_o in_o prison_n and_o in_o chain_n by_o the_o space_n of_o one_o whole_a year_n and_o more_o and_o threaten_v to_o hang_v this_o examinant_n divers_a time_n and_o say_v he_o be_v a_o traitor_n against_o the_o king_n and_o do_v demand_v sum_n of_o money_n of_o he_o as_o he_o remember_v 20_o l._n or_o more_o and_o further_o say_v that_o he_o be_v carry_v from_o the_o goal_n to_o the_o assize_n for_o this_o county_n and_o there_o be_v indict_v for_o high_a treason_n and_o the_o bill_n then_o find_v against_o he_o and_o this_o examinant_n very_o believe_v and_o to_o his_o best_a remembrance_n say_v that_o sir_n john_n stawell_n be_v then_o present_a at_o the_o same_o assize_n will._n cady_n by_o 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