Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	bishop_n	king_n	sir_n	11,216	5	5.9979	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56213	The substance of a speech made in the House of Commons by Wil. Prynn of Lincolns-Inn, Esquire, on Munday the fourth of December, 1648 touching the Kings answer to the propositions of both Houses upon the whole treaty, whether they were satisfactory, or not satisfactory : wherein the satisfactorinesse of the Kings answers to the propositions for settlement of a firm lasting peace, and future security of the subjects against all feared regall invasions and encroachments whatsoever is clearly demonstrated ... and that the armies remonstrance, Nov. 20, is a way to speedy and certain ruine ... / put into writing, and published by him at the importunate request of divers members, for the satisfaction of the whole kingdome, touching the Houses vote upon his debate.	Prynne, William, 1600-1669.	1649 (1649)	Wing P4093; ESTC R38011	126,097	147

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without_o reason_n to_o back_v they_o be_v no_o way_n satisfactory_a to_o any_o man_n 20_o december_n 1648._o col._n bosvill_n lord_n grace_n peregrine_n pelham_n col._n jones_n col._n temple_n col._n venus_n sir_n tho._n malivory_n sir_n john_n bouchier_n col._n peter_n temple_n humphrey_n edwards_n who_o elect_a be_v void_a mr._n tho._n challoner_n sir_n gregory_n norton_n michael_n oldesworth_n augustin_n garland_n sir_n john_n danvers_n mr._n dove_n mr._n hen._n smith_n mr._n fry_n who_o election_n be_v long_o since_o vote_v void_a mr._n serle_n nicholas_n love_n john_n lisle_n col._n rigby_n cornelius_n holland_n col._n ludlow_n gregory_n clement_n col._n puretoy_n col._n stape_o mr._n dunch_n mr._n cawley_n col._n downes_n john_n carey_n john_n blackstone_n thomas_n scot_n december_n 21_o col._n hutchinson_n sir_n henry_n mildmay_n sir_n jam._n harrington_n 25_o decemb._n col._n edward_n harvey_n alderman_n pennington_n alderman_n atkin_n dan._n blagrave_n vote_v out_o of_o the_o 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and_o the_o late_a petition_n of_o the_o army_n that_o all_o imprison_v for_o their_o conscience_n or_o religion_n may_v be_v release_v extend_v unto_o popish_a priest_n and_o jesuit_n and_o purposely_o intend_v for_o their_o benefit_n there_o be_v none_o else_o but_o such_o restrain_v and_o but_o few_o of_o they_o and_o their_o present_a act_n be_v a_o clear_a evidence_n to_o every_o rational_a man_n conscience_n that_o all_o the_o army_n present_a counsel_n design_n force_n and_o proceed_n against_o the_o king_n prince_z parliament_z member_n and_o their_o new_a pretend_a representative_a be_v but_o the_o jesuit_n and_o roman_a catholic_n brat_n imposture_n and_o undermine_a project_n to_o accomplish_v their_o own_o end_n and_o that_o they_o have_v already_o get_v the_o great_a sway_n in_o all_o their_o consultation_n and_o proceed_n of_o purpose_n to_o work_v our_o speedy_a ruin_n if_o the_o officer_n and_o army_n will_v neither_o timely_o discern_v nor_o repent_v of_o it_o and_o be_v no_o long_o spur_v on_o and_o ride_v with_o a_o full_a career_n by_o these_o jesuitical_a fury_n who_o fear_v a_o discovery_n ere_o they_o have_v complete_v their_o work_n and_o therefore_o make_v such_o post_n haste_n to_o accomplish_v it_o by_o the_o army_n present_a distemper_n uncapable_a yet_o of_o better_a council_n or_o timely_a information_n to_o recall_v they_o from_o their_o own_o approach_v speedy_a ruin_n their_o ear_n be_v so_o deafen_a and_o their_o brain_n so_o intoxicate_v with_o their_o jesuitical_a enchantment_n which_o all_o the_o kingdom_n and_o world_n will_v now_o clear_o discover_v and_o i_o hope_v the_o officer_n and_o army_n will_v do_v so_o too_o by_o this_o discovery_n of_o they_o and_o thereupon_o repent_v of_o all_o their_o violence_n and_o late_a proceed_n at_o which_o the_o papist_n at_o rome_n and_o in_o foreign_a part_n do_v much_o rejoice_v and_o triumph_v i_o shall_v close_v up_o all_o with_o these_o word_n of_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n in_o their_o ordinance_n of_o the_o 1_o of_o april_n 1643_o 1●_n that_o nothing_o but_o ruin_n and_o desolation_n can_n be_v expect_v unless_o god_n in_o mercy_n prevent_v it_o and_o incline_v his_o majesty_n heart_n to_o the_o faithful_a advice_n of_o his_o great_a council_n of_o parliament_n as_o now_o he_o have_v do_v in_o this_o treaty_n which_o have_v ever_o be_v and_o be_v under_o god_n the_o chief_a support_n of_o his_o royal_a dignity_n and_o the_o security_n of_o all_o we_o have_v or_o can_v enjoy_v finis_fw-la finis_fw-la john_n goodwin_n right_o and_o may_v well_o meet_v the_o moderate_a a_o word_n to_o m._n william_n prynne_n a_o libellous_a empty_a new-nothing_n new-nothing_n the_o humble_a answer_n of_o the_o general_n council_n of_o officer_n of_o the_o army_n etc._n etc._n jan._n 3._o 1648._o 1648._o rev._n 2._o 10._o 10._o a_o collection_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 224_o 425_o 599_o 623_o 694●_n 705_o 227_o 267_o 300_o 380_o 464_o 537_o 686_o appendix_n p._n 4._o 23._o exact_a collection_n p._n 35._o to_o 42._o 42._o exact_a collection_n p._n 18_o 200_o etc._n etc._n a_o collection_n p._n 705._o 705._o exact_a collection_n p._n 35._o to_o 40._o 48_o to_o 57_o 215_o to_o 232_o &c_n &c_n &c_n a_o collection_n p._n 201_o etc._n etc._n etc._n the_o general_n letter_n from_o bedford_n july_n 30_o 1_o 647._o and_o he_o and_o the_o army_n remonstrance_n august_n 18._o ●c_z 4._o 4._o see_v exact_v collect_v ●ons_n and_o a_o coll●●c●cti●on_n of_o all_o order_n etc._n etc._n passim_fw-la and_o the_o at_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o humble_a answer_n etc._n etc._n jan._n 3_o 1648._o p._n 2._o 2._o the_o humole_a answer_n p._n 9_o 9_o 2_o per._n 2._o 11._o jude._n 9_o 9_o luke_n 6_o 22._o 22._o psal._n 37._o 6._o 6._o i_o per_n 1._o 17._o rev._n 20._o 13._o 13._o heba_n 4.13_o 4.13_o the_o humble_a answer_n p._n 2._o 2._o 1_o sam._n 6_o 14._o 15._o 19_o 20._o 20._o 1_o sam._n 15._o 13._o 14._o etc._n etc._n c._n 13._o 68_o to_o 15._o 15._o 1_o chron._n 13_o 9_o 10._o 10._o matth_n 6._o 7._o c._n