Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	day_n	earl_n	king_n	15,185	5	3.6791	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A83674	A declaration of the Commons assembled in Parliament concerning the rise and progresse of the grand rebellion in Ireland. Together vvith a multitude of examinations of persons of quality, whereby it may easily appear to all the world, who were, and still are the promoters of that cruell and unheard of rebellion. With some letters and papers of great consequence of the Earl of Antrims, which were intercepted. Also some letters of Mart, which were granted by the Lord Mohun, Sir Ralph Hopton, &c. And likewise another from the rebells in Ireland, who term themselves, the supreme councel for the Catholique-cause. Ordered by the Commons in Parl. that this declaration, examinations, and letters, be forthwith printed and published: H. Elsynge, Cler. Parl. D. Com.; Proceedings. 1643-07	England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.; Antrim, Randal MacDonnell, Earl of, 1609-1683.	1643 (1643)	Wing E2557A; ESTC R204348	37,446	63

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supply_n of_o the_o public_a necessity_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o king_n parliament_z and_o kingdom_n upon_o the_o public_a faith_n to_o be_v repaid_a due_o and_o careful_o within_o so_o short_a a_o time_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v divert_v from_o the_o purpose_n for_o which_o it_o be_v intend_v or_o any_o way_n frustrate_v the_o act_n already_o make_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o that_o adventure_n by_o which_o order_n and_o that_o which_o have_v be_v here_o true_o set_v down_o it_o will_v easy_o appear_v to_o all_o the_o indifferent_a people_n of_o his_o majesty_n three_o kingdom_n whether_o the_o king_n and_o his_o cavalier_n or_o the_o king_n and_o his_o parliament_n do_v most_o affect_v and_o endeavour_v the_o settle_n of_o true_a religion_n and_o a_o firm_a and_o constant_a peace_n within_o that_o bleed_a and_o distress_a kingdom_n the_o examination_n of_o colonel_n audley_n mervin_n give_v in_o the_o five_o day_n of_o july_n 1643._o unto_o a_o select_a committee_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o and_o attest_v under_o his_o hand_n this_o examinate_a say_v that_o about_o the_o 27_o of_o october_n 1641._o rory_n maguire_n brother_n to_o the_o lord_n maguire_n come_v unto_o castle_n trelick_n in_o the_o county_n of_o tyrone_n be_v this_o examinate_v then_o house_n who_o among_o other_o discourse_n tell_v this_o examinate_a that_o it_o be_v resolve_v among_o themselves_o to_o employ_v he_o into_o england_n to_o represent_v unto_o his_o majesty_n upon_o what_o ground_n they_o have_v take_v up_o arm_n and_o what_o desire_v be_v grant_v they_o will_v lay_v they_o down_o the_o reason_n rory_n maguire_n acquaint_v this_o examinate_a withal_o for_o the_o present_a be_v that_o the_o parliament_n in_o england_n be_v full_o bend_v to_o the_o extirpation_n of_o the_o catholic_a religion_n as_o be_v apparent_a in_o the_o execution_n of_o some_o of_o their_o priest_n and_o that_o they_o invade_v the_o king_n prerogative_n in_o which_o their_o great_a security_n 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