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
A94141	Reasons of the present judgement of the Vniversity of Oxford, concerning [brace] The Solemne League and Covenant. The Negative Oath. The Ordinances concerning discipline and vvorship. Approved by generall consent in a full convocation, 1. Jun. 1647. and presented to consideration.	University of Oxford. Convocation.; Zouch, Richard, 1590-1661.; Langbaine, Gerard, 1609-1658.; Sanderson, Robert, 1587-1663.	1647 (1647)	Wing S623; Thomason E391_15; ESTC R18621	29,824	43

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the_o government_n and_o liturgy_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o take_v away_o nothing_o in_o the_o one_o or_o in_o the_o other_o but_o what_o shall_v be_v evil_a and_o just_o offensive_a or_o at_o least_o unnecessary_a and_o burdensome_a declar._n 9_o apr._n 1642._o exact_a coll._n p._n 135._o c_o statut._n of_o carlisle_n 25._o e._n 1._o recite_v 25._o e._n 3._o d_o they_o infuse_v into_o the_o people_n that_o we_o mean_v to_o leave_v every_o man_n to_o his_o own_o fancy_n absolve_v he_o of_o that_o obedience_n which_o he_o owe_v under_o god_n unto_o his_o majesty_n who_o we_o know_v to_o be_v entrust_v with_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n as_o well_o as_o with_o the_o temporal_a exact_a collect._n ubi_fw-la sup_n p._n 19_o e_o that_o he_o will_v grant_v keep_v and_o confirm_v the_o law_n custom_n and_o franchise_n grant_v to_o the_o clergy_n by_o the_o glorious_a king_n s._n edward_n and_o that_o he_o will_v grant_v and_o preserve_v unto_o the_o bishop_n and_o to_o the_o church_n 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have_v the_o dignity_n and_o royal_a estate_n of_o the_o imperial_a crown_n of_o the_o same_o stat._n 24._o h._n 8._o 12._o see_v also_o 1_o elizab._n 3._o a_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o do_v declare_v that_o they_o intend_v a_o due_a and_o necessary_a reformation_n of_o the_o liturgy_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o take_v away_o nothing_o therein_o but_o what_o shall_v be_v evil_a and_o just_o offensive_a or_o at_o least_o unnecessary_a and_o burdensome_a declarat_fw-la 9_o apr._n 1642._o exact_a coll._n pag._n 135._o c_o from_o whence_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o the_o right_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o be_v preserve_v answ_n to_o scotish_a paper_n 18._o nov._n 1646._o page_n 21._o d_o we_o observe_v you_o mention_v the_o defence_n of_o the_o king_n twice_o from_o the_o covenant_n yet_o in_o both_o place_n leave_v out_o in_o the_o preservation_n and_o etc._n etc._n pag._n 39_o and_o 46._o a_o main_a clause_n without_o which_o the_o other_o part_n ought_v never_o to_o be_v mention_v pag._n 56._o a_o haeretia_fw-mi nec_fw-la deo_fw-la nec_fw-la hominibus_fw-la ser●●●t_fw-la fidem_fw-la speciatim_fw-la h●●_z addo_fw-la calvinistas_n in_fw-la hac_fw-la re_fw-la deteriores_fw-la esse_fw-la qu●m_fw-la lutheranos_fw-la nam_fw-la calvinistae_fw-la nullam_fw-la servant_fw-la fidem_fw-la jura_fw-la perjura_fw-la lutherani_fw-la moderatiores_fw-la sunt_fw-la becan_n 5._o manual_fw-la controv._n 14._o n._n 4._o and_o 6._o b_o invent_v oath_n and_o covenant_n for_o the_o kingdom_n dispense_v with_o they_o when_o he_o please_v swear_v and_o forswear_v as_o the_o wind_n turn_v like_o a_o godly_a presbyter_n arraig_n of_o persec_n in_o epist._n ded._n c_o by_o the_o covenant_n both_o house_n of_o parliament_n and_o many_o thousand_o of_o other_o his_o majesty_n subject_n of_o england_n and_o ireland_n stand_v bind_v as_o well_o as_o we_o to_o hinder_v the_o set_n up_o of_o the_o 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that_o where_o etc._n etc._n please_v it_o therefore_o your_o highness_n by_o the_o advice_n and_o assent_n of_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a in_o this_o your_o present_a parliament_n assemble_v and_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o to_o ordain_v etc._n etc._n no_o bill_n be_v a_o act_n of_o parliament_n ordinance_n or_o edict_n of_o law_n although_o both_o the_o house_n agree_v unanimous_o in_o it_o till_o it_o have_v the_o royal_a assent_n ancient_a custom_n pag._n 54._o assemblee_n de_fw-fr ceux_fw-fr troy'_fw-fr estate_n est_fw-la appellee_o un_fw-fr act_n de_fw-fr parliament_n car_fw-fr sans_fw-fr tout_fw-fr troy'_fw-fr nest_n ascun_fw-fr act_n de_fw-fr parl._n finch_n nomotech_n fol._n 21._o we_o admit_v that_o no_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v complete_a or_o formal_o bind_v without_o the_o king_n assent_n h._n p._n answer_n to_o david_n jenkins_n pag._n 6._o e_o which_o if_o your_o majesty_n shall_v be_v please_v to_o adorn_v with_o your_o majesty_n 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stat._n 1._o el._n 1._o 1_o cor._n 5._o 1._o etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 11._o 28._o etc._n etc._n 1_o eliz._n *_o stat._n 23._o eliz._n 1._o and_o 29_o eliz._n 6._o and_o 35_o el._n 1._o and_o 2._o and_o 3_o jac._n 4._o and_o 5._o

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