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	law_n	word_n	11,415	5	4.4659	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A90228	An arrow against all tyrants and tyrany, shot from the prison of New-gate into the prerogative bowels of the arbitrary House of Lords, and all other usurpers and tyrants whatsoever. wherein the originall rise, extent, and end of magisteriall power, the naturall and nationall rights, freedomes and properties of mankind are discovered, and undeniably maintained; ... the late Presbyterian ordinance (invented and contrived by the diviners, and by the motion of Mr. Bacon and Mr. Taet read in the House of Commons) examined, refuted, and exploaded, as most inhumaine, tyranicall and barbarous. / By Richard Overton prerogative archer to the arbitrary House of Lords, their prisoner in New-gate, ... sent by way of a letter from him, to Mr Henry Martin, a Member of the House of Commons. Imprimatur rectat justitia.	Overton, Richard, fl. 1646.	1646 (1646)	Wing O622; Thomason E356_14; ESTC R201139	14,134	20

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petitioner_n be_v by_o they_o adjudge_v contemptuous_a &_o by_o a_o order_n from_o the_o say_a house_n be_v therefore_o commit_v to_o the_o goal_n of_o newgate_n where_o from_o the_o 11._o of_o august_n 1646._o to_o this_o present_a he_o have_v lyen_fw-we and_o there_o command_v to_o be_v keep_v till_o their_o pleasure_n shall_v be_v further_o signify_v as_o a_o copy_n of_o the_o say_a order_n hereunto_o annex_v do_v declare_v which_o may_v be_v perpetual_a if_o they_o please_v and_o may_v have_v their_o will_n for_o your_o petitioner_n humble_o conceive_v that_o thereby_o he_o be_v make_v a_o prisoner_n to_o their_o will_n not_o to_o the_o law_n except_o their_o will_n may_v be_v a_o law_n wherefore_o your_o liege_n petitioner_n do_v make_v his_o humble_a appeal_n unto_o this_o most_o sovereign_a house_n as_o to_o the_o high_a court_n of_o judicatory_a in_o the_o land_n wherein_o all_o the_o appeal_v thereof_o be_v to_o centure_z &_o beyond_o which_o none_o can_v legal_o be_v make_v 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shall_v be_v legal_o find_v a_o transgressor_n herein_o and_o your_o petitioner_n as_o in_o duty_n bind_v shall_v ever_o pray_v etc._n etc._n die_v martis_n 11._o augusti_fw-la 1646._o it_o be_v this_o day_n order_v by_o the_o lord_n in_o parliament_n assemble_v that_o ______o overton_n bring_v before_o a_o committee_n of_o this_o house_n for_o print_v scandalous_a thing_n against_o this_o house_n be_v hereby_o commit_v to_o the_o prison_n of_o newgate_n for_o his_o high_a contempt_n offer_v to_o this_o house_n and_o to_o the_o say_a committee_n by_o his_o contemptuous_a word_n and_o gesture_n and_o refuse_v to_o answer_v unto_o the_o speaker_n and_o that_o the_o say_v overton_n shall_v be_v keep_v in_o safe_a custody_n by_o the_o keeper_n of_o newgate_n or_o his_o deputy_n until_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o house_n be_v further_o signify_v john_n brown_a cleric_a parl._n examinat_fw-la per_fw-la ra._n brisco_n clricu_n de_fw-fr newgate_n to_o the_o gentleman_n usher_n attend_v this_o 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the_o other_o and_o have_v a_o care_n of_o the_o temporary_a sagacity_n of_o the_o new_a sect_n of_o opportunity_n politician_n whereof_o we_o have_v get_v at_o least_o two_o or_o three_o too_o many_o for_o delay_n &_o demur_n of_o justice_n be_v of_o more_o deceitful_a &_o dangerous_a consequence_n than_o the_o flat_a &_o open_a denial_n of_o its_o execution_n for_o the_o one_o keep_v in_o suspense_n make_v negligent_a &_o remiss_a the_o other_o provoke_v to_o speedy_a defence_n make_v active_a and_o resolute_a therefore_o be_v wise_a quick_a stout_a and_o impartial_a neither_o spare_v favour_n or_o connive_v at_o friend_n or_o foe_n high_a or_o low_o rich_a or_o poor_a lord_n or_o commoner_n and_o let_v even_o the_o say_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o which_o i_o will_v close_v this_o present_a discourse_n close_o with_o your_o heart_n and_o be_v with_o you_o to_o the_o death_n leviticus_n 19_o 15._o you_o shall_v do_v no_o unrighteousness_n in_o judgement_n thou_o shall_v not_o respect_v the_o person_n of_o the_o poor_a nor_o honour_v the_o person_n of_o the_o mighty_a but_o in_o righteousness_n shall_v thou_o judge_v thy_o neighbour_n october_n 12._o 1646._o finis_fw-la