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	night_n	time_n	11,545	5	3.7585	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A03134	A iournall, of the taking in of Venlo, Roermont, Strale, the memorable seige of Mastricht, the towne & castle of Limburch vnder the able, and wise conduct of his Excie: the Prince of Orange, anno 1632 VVith an exact card drawne first by Charles Floyd (nowe ensigne) and since lessened and cutt by Henricus and Willihelmus Hondius dwelling by the Gevangen Port in the Hagh. Compiled together by Capt. Henry Hexham quartermaster to the regiment of the Lord Generall Vere. As also a list of the officers, voluntiers, gentlemen, and souldiers slayne, and hurt in this seige. With the articles of composition.	Hexham, Henry, 1585?-1650?; Hondius, Hendrik, b. 1573, engraver.; Hondius, Willem, engraver.; Floyd, Charles, fl. 1632-1633, cartographer.	1633 (1633)	STC 13263; ESTC S104007	41,030	60

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shall_v be_v pay_v out_o off_o the_o town_n mean_n and_o the_o debt_n contract_v in_o the_o name_n &_o in_o the_o behalf_n off_o the_o king_n off_o spain_n shall_v be_v pay_v out_o off_o the_o demean_n off_o the_o same_o in_o the_o crown_n court_n off_o the_o land_n over_o the_o maze_n express_v before_o the_o date_n hereoff_v thus_o conclude_v in_o the_o army_n before_o mastricht_n the_o 22._o off_o aug_n 1632._o sti_fw-la nono_fw-la sign_v f_o henry_n de_fw-fr nassau_n winant-of_a gelder_n deacon_n of_o st._n servaes_n for_o the_o clergy_n henry_n conrade_n cannon_n of_o our_o lady_n church_n for_o the_o clergy_n 1._o cresen_fw-mi by_o letter_n of_o attorney_n from_o the_o magistrate_n sign_v and_o also_o by_o order_n of_o his_o excie_n junius_n the_o article_n off_o composition_n grant_v to_o the_o clergy_n burgher_n and_o soldier_n of_o the_o town_n and_o castle_n of_o limburch_n anno_fw-la 1632._o that_o all_o offence_n and_o hostility_n commit_v aswellby_o the_o clergy_n as_o 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be_v maintain_v in_o the_o peaceable_a possession_n of_o their_o good_n estate_n revenue_n privilege_n liberty_n immunity_n exemption_n colation_n jurisdiction_n office_n and_o other_o place_n whatsoever_o none_o except_v aswell_o without_o as_o within_z the_o town_n and_o as_o all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o they_o have_v heitherto_o hold_v possess_v &_o enjoy_v they_o without_o any_o hindrance_n or_o prejudice_n to_o they_o whatsoever_o 4._o that_o all_o maire_n shreive_n secretaire_n forester_n proctor_n &_o other_o subordinate_a officer_n of_o justice_n as_o they_o have_v be_v invest_v in_o they_o for_o their_o life_n so_o shall_v they_o be_v keep_v and_o maintain_v in_o their_o office_n without_o any_o disturbance_n or_o hindrance_n unless_o they_o themselves_o will_v remove_v out_o of_o they_o as_o than_o they_o shall_v be_v permit_v to_o do_v so_o 5._o that_o the_o lord_n the_o state_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n shall_v receive_v nothing_o within_o the_o say_a town_n of_o 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