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

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91291	A summary collection of the principal fundamental rights, liberties, proprieties of all English freemen; both in their persons, estates, and elections; and of the memorable votes, resolutions, and Acts of Parliament, for their vindication and corroboration, in the late Parliaments of 3 & 17 of King Charles; collected out of their Journals, and printed Ordinances. Most necessary to be known, considered, re-established (in this present juncture of publick affairs) with all possible old and new securities; against past, present, and future publick violations, under-minings, by force or fraud, for the much-desired healing of the manifold large mortal wounds in these chief vital parts, and repairing the various destructive subversive breaches in these prime foundations of our English state fabrick; without which no effectual present or future healing, union, peace, or settlement can possibly be expected, or established in our distracted nations. / By William Prynne of Swainswick Esq; a bencher of Lincolns Inne.	Prynne, William, 1600-1669.	1656 (1656)	Wing P4095; Thomason E892_3; ESTC R206517	46,699	73

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the_o lord_n house_n ●●_z the_o second_o parliament_n of_o king_n charles_n the_o king_n sit_v that_o parliament_n commit_v the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n to_o the_o tower_n without_o leave_n of_o the_o house_n or_o acquaint_v the_o lord_n with_o the_o cause_n thereof_o whereupon_o may_n 25._o 1626._o the_o lord_n draw_v up_o and_o send_v this_o remonstrance_n and_o petition_n to_o the_o king_n enter_v in_o their_o journal_n on_o record_n the_o humble_a remonstrance_n and_o petition_n of_o the_o peer_n may_v it_o please_v your_o majesty_n we_o the_o peer_n of_o this_o your_o realm_n now_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n find_v the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n absent_a from_o his_o place_n among_o u●_z his_o presence_n be_v therefore_o call_v for_o but_o thereupon_o a_o message_n be_v deliver_v we_o from_o your_o majesty_n by_o the_o lord_n keeper_n that_o the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n be_v restrain_v for_o a_o misdemeanour_n which_o be_v personal_a to_o your_o majesty_n and_o lay_v in_o the_o 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own_o house_n and_o both_o themselves_o and_o other_o to_o contribute_v towards_o the_o maintenance_n of_o they_o to_o the_o exceed_a great_a disservice_n of_o you_o majesty_n the_o general_a terror_n of_o all_o and_o utter_a undo_n of_o many_o of_o your_o good_a people_n in_o so_o much_o as_o we_o can_v sufficient_o recount_v nor_o in_o any_o sort_n proportionable_o to_o the_o sense_n we_o have_v of_o our_o present_a misery_n herein_o be_v we_o able_a to_o represent_v to_o your_o majesty_n the_o innumerable_a mischief_n and_o most_o grievous_a exaction_n that_o by_o this_o mean_n alone_o we_o do_v now_o suffer_v whereof_o we_o will_v not_o presume_v to_o trouble_v your_o sacred_a ear_n with_o particular_a information_n only_o most_o gracious_a sovereign_n we_o beg_v leave_v to_o offer_v unto_o your_o gracious_a view_n and_o compassionate_a consideration_n a_o few_o of_o they_o in_o general_a 1._o the_o service_n of_o almighty_a god_n be_v hereby_o great_o lie_v hinder_v the_o *_o 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but_o the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o it_o deserve_v to_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o parliament_n because_o this_o may_v dissolve_v the_o parliament_n and_o this_o house_n for_o we_o may_v be_v then_o all_o one_o after_o another_o thus_o commit_v 31_o h._n 6._o rot_n parl._n n._n 26_o 27._o d_o london_n no_o member_n of_o parliament_n can_v be_v arrest_v but_o for_o felony_n treason_n or_o peace_n and_o all_o here_o may_v be_v commit_v under_o these_o pretence_n and_o then_o where_o be_v the_o parliament_n sure_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v glad_a of_o this_o it_o concern_v they_o as_o well_o as_o we_o e_o 8._o not_o long_a after_o the_o common_a house_n be_v inform_v that_o sir_n robert_n stanhop_n a_o member_n thereof_o be_v commit_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o council_n thereupon_o the_o house_n in_o who_o power_n it_o be_v either_o to_o send_v a_o habeas_fw-la corp●s_fw-la or_o their_o sergeant_n with_o his_o mace_n for_o any_o member_n commit_v as_o be_v resolve_v the_o last_o 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●a●shaw_n all●ging_v that_o in_o such_o case_n some_o member_n by_o order_n of_o the_o house_n have_v enter_v into_o recogni●ances_n in_o the_o king_n bench_n in_o former_a time_n to_o keep_v the_o peace_n a_o committee_n be_v order_v to_o search_v out_o the_o precedent_n and_o consider_v of_o the_o case_n but_o the_o quarrel_n be_v soon_o after_o take_v up_o thereupon_o the_o lord_n release_v sir_n robert_n without_o surety_n to_o attend_v the_o service_n of_o the_o house_n on_o the_o ●8_n of_o april_n 1627._o sir_n simon_n steward_n a_o member_n of_o the_o commons_o house_n be_v serve_v with_o a_o sub_fw-la p●na_fw-la ad_fw-la audie●dum_fw-la judicium_fw-la out_o of_o the_o s●archamber_n at_o the_o suit_n of_o the_o king_n attorney_n upon_o a_o bill_n there_o exhibit_v against_o he_o for_o sundry_a misdemeanour_n complain_v thereof_o to_o the_o house_n and_o show_v that_o he_o have_v be_v entice_v to_o enter_v into_o a_o bond_n and_o recognizance_n of_o 500_o l._n not_o to_o claim_v 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