Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	earl_n	england_n	majesty_n	10,220	5	6.3612	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56227	A seasonable, historical, legal vindication and chronological collection of the good old fundamental liberties, franchises, rights, laws of all English freemen ...; Seasonable, legal, historical vindication of the good old fundamental liberties, franchises, rights, properties, laws, government of all English freemen.	Prynne, William, 1600-1669.	1654 (1654)	Wing P4122; ESTC R13248	47,108	63

establish_v by_o a_o law_n consent_v to_o by_o your_o majesty_n be_v in_o effect_n deny_v to_o be_v a_o parliament_n etc._n etc._n and_o hereupon_o we_o think_v ourselves_o bind_v to_o let_v your_o majesty_n know_v that_o since_o the_o *_o 7._o continuance_n of_o this_o parliament_n be_v settle_v by_o a_o law_n which_o as_o all_o other_o law_n of_o your_o kingdom_n your_o majesty_n be_v swear_v to_o maintain_v as_o we_o be_v swear_v to_o our_o allegiance_n to_o your_o majesty_n these_o obligation_n be_v reciprocal_a we_o must_v in_o duty_n and_o according_o be_v resolve_v with_o our_o life_n and_o fortune_n to_o defend_v and_o preserve_v the_o just_a right_n and_o full_a power_n of_o this_o parliament_n to_o which_o the_o earl_n of_o essex_n then_o general_a by_o both_o house_n direction_n in_o his_o letter_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o forth_n jan._n 30._o 1643._o add_v this_o corollary_n my_o lord_n the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n and_o the_o privilege_n thereof_o be_v that_o for_o which_o we_o be_v all_o resolve_v to_o spend_v our_o blood_n as_o be_v the_o foundation_n whereon_o all_o our_o law_n and_o liberty_n be_v build_v which_o both_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n in_o their_o declaration_n of_o 23._o martii_fw-la 1643._o touch_v their_o proceed_n upon_o his_o majesty_n letter_n concerning_o a_o treaty_n of_o peace_n wherein_o this_o earl_n former_a letter_n be_v recite_v thus_o second_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n be_v the_o only_a basis_n the_o chief_a support_n and_o pillar_n of_o our_o law_n and_o liberty_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o notwithstanding_o all_o these_o obligation_n the_o king_n shall_v *_o print_n at_o his_o pleasure_n dissolve_v this_o parliament_n the_o kingdom_n be_v not_o only_o deprive_v of_o the_o present_a but_o make_v uncapable_a of_o enjoy_v the_o benefit_n of_o any_o future_a parliament_n or_o law_n any_o long_a than_o shall_v stand_v with_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n 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autho●ity_n in_o the_o same_o for_o the_o future_a attempt_n of_o introduce_v a_o arbitrary_a government_n over_o this_o nation_n we_o do_v declare_v that_o we_o will_v not_o nor_o any_o by_o colour_n of_o any_o authority_n derive_v from_o we_o shall_v interrupt_v the_o †_o clause_n ordinary_a course_n of_o justice_n in_o the_o several_a court_n and_o judicatory_n of_o this_o kingdom_n nor_o intermeddle_v in_o case_n of_o private_a interest_n otherwhere_o determinable_a unless_o it_o be_v in_o case_n of_o maladministration_n of_o justice_n wherein_o we_o shall_v see_v and_o provide_v that_o right_o be_v do_v and_o punishment_n inflict_v as_o there_o shall_v be_v occasion_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n last_o whereas_o both_o nation_n have_v enter_v into_o a_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n we_o have_v and_o ever_o shall_v be_v very_o careful_a due_o to_o observe_v the_o same_o that_o as_o nothing_o have_v be_v do_v so_o nothing_o shall_v be_v do_v by_o we_o 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grievous_a because_o they_o have_v be_v pursue_v by_o imprisonment_n contrary_a to_o the_o franchise_n of_o this_o land_n etc._n etc._n which_o the_o commons_o house_n prove_v by_o many_o statute_n and_o record_n in_o all_o age_n in_o that_o conference_n to_o the_o full_a satisfaction_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n since_o publish_v in_o print_n the_o seven_o be_v the_o vote_n of_o the_o a_o 13._o whole_a house_n of_o commons_o 16._o december_n 1640._o nullo_fw-la contradicente_fw-la enter_v in_o their_o journal_n and_o print_v in_o diurnal_a occurrence_n p._n 13._o that_o the_o canon_n make_v in_o the_o convocation_n anno_fw-la 1640._o be_v against_o the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o the_o realm_n the_o property_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a the_o right_n of_o parliament_n and_o contain_v divers_a thing_n tend_v to_o faction_n and_o sedition_n the_o eight_o authority_n be_v b_o 113._o the_o vote_n of_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n concerning_o the_o security_n of_o the_o 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1642._o wherein_o be_v these_o observable_a passage_n the_o main_a drift_n of_o the_o answer_n be_v to_o maintain_v that_o the_o king_n by_o the_o common_a law_n may_v grant_v such_o a_o commission_n of_o array_n as_o this_o be_v upon_o this_o ground_n because_o it_o be_v for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o that_o the_o power_n which_o he_o have_v to_o grant_v it_o by_o the_o common_a law_n be_v not_o take_v away_o by_o the_o petition_n of_o right_n or_o any_o former_a statute_n but_o the_o king_n notwithstanding_o any_o of_o they_o may_v charge_v the_o subject_n for_o defence_n of_o the_o kingdom_n so_o as_o the_o charge_n impose_v come_v not_o to_o himself_o nor_o to_o his_o particular_a advantage_n these_o ground_n thus_o lay_v extend_v not_o to_o the_o commission_n of_o array_n alone_o but_o to_o all_o other_o charge_n that_o his_o majesty_n shall_v impose_v upon_o his_o subject_n upon_o pretence_n of_o defence_n of_o the_o kingdom_n for_o there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n of_o law_n for_o any_o other_o charge_n that_o be_v pretend_v for_o defence_n as_o for_o this_o if_o his_o majesty_n by_o the_o common_a law_n may_v charge_v his_o subject_n to_o find_v arm_n and_o other_o thing_n in_o the_o commission_n enjoin_v because_o they_o be_v for_o defence_n of_o the_o kingdom_n by_o the_o same_o reason_n of_o law_n he_o may_v command_v his_o people_n to_o build_v castle_n fort_n and_o bulwork_n and_o after_o to_o maintain_v they_o with_o garrison_n arm_n and_o victual_n at_o their_o own_o charge_n and_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n he_o may_v compel_v his_o subject_n to_o find_v ship_n and_o furnish_v they_o with_o man_n ammunition_n and_o victual_n and_o to_o find_v soldier_n pay_v coat_n and_o conduct-money_n provide_v victual_n for_o soldier_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n necessary_a for_o a_o *_o parliament_n army_n these_o thing_n be_v as_o necessary_a for_o defence_n as_o any_o thing_n that_o can_v be_v do_v in_o execution_n of_o this_o 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declaration_n and_o solemn_a protestation_n make_v by_o his_o majesty_n to_o rule_v by_o the_o know_a law_n of_o this_o land_n his_o majesty_n by_o advice_n of_o his_o ill-councellor_n shall_v be_v persuade_v to_o set_v such_o a_o commission_n on_o foot_n which_o be_v so_o clear_o contrary_a to_o the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o this_o land_n the_o right_n of_o property_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a contrary_a to_o form●r_n resolution_n of_o parliament_n and_o to_o the_o petition_n of_o right_n i_o be_o certain_a the_o generality_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v now_o as_o much_o and_o more_o aggrieve_v that_o some_o who_o be_v party_n to_o this_o declaration_n and_o other_o who_o have_v make_v as_o many_o or_o more_o declaration_n and_o protestation_n as_o his_o majesty_n ever_o do_v to_o rule_v by_o the_o know_a law_n of_o the_o land_n shall_v since_o this_o far_o exceed_v his_o majesty_n in_o the_o like_a or_o more_o exorbitance_n in_o the_o militia_n excise_n tax_n imposition_n 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and_o shall_v adhere_v to_o their_o former_a vote_n and_o resolution_n that_o all_o those_o that_o be_v actor_n in_o put_v of_o this_o commission_n of_o array_n in_o execution_n shall_v be_v esteem_v disturber_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o property_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a the_o ten_o evidence_n be_v a_o 458._o the_o vote_n and_o letter_n of_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n send_v to_o his_o majesty_n at_o oxford_n 9_o march_n 1643._o in_o answer_n to_o his_o majesty_n of_o the_o three_o of_o march_n wherein_o there_o be_v this_o passage_n we_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o assemble_v in_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n have_v resolve_v with_o the_o concurrent_a advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o commissioner_n of_o scotland_n to_o represent_v to_o your_o majesty_n in_o all_o humility_n and_o plainness_n as_o follow_v that_o this_o present_a parliament_n convene_v according_a to_o the_o know_a and_o fundamental_a law_n of_o the_o 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