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	john_n	king_n	50,169	5	4.1692	3	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A97236	A declaration of the Earle of VVarwick, Lord High Admirall of England: in answer of a scandalous pamphlet, falsly reflecting upon his Lordships honour and proceedings. Published by speciall command.	Warwick, Robert Rich, Earl of, 1587-1658.	1648 (1648)	Wing W997; Thomason E472_19; ESTC R204014	1,349	6

A DECLARATION OF THE Earle of VVarwick Lord High Admirall OF ENGLAND In Answer of a scandalous Pamphlet falsly reflecting upon his Lordships Honour and Proceedings Published by speciall Command Nouemb 17th London printed for Iohn Wright at the Kings Head in the Old Bailey 1648. A Declaration of the Earle of Warwick Lord High Admirall of England in Answer of a scandalous Pamphlet falsly reflecting upon his Lordships Honor and Proceedings HAving this day seene a Letter from LONDON dated the third of this instant November importing That there is a Pamphlet printed intituled A Declaration of the Earle of Warwick shewing a Resolution to joyne with the Prince if the Treaty take not effect I thought my selfe bound to take notice of it having so horrid a reflection upon my Honour and wickedly aspersing mee with a supposed Resolution so repugnant to the Trust which I hold under the PARLIAMENT And therefore I doe hereby declare That as both Houses of Parliament have been pleased to intrust me with the Charge of the Fleet so I have endeavoured to improve that Authority committed to me with a faithfull and inviolable respect unto my duty When I first undertooke this great Charge I was really sensible how much the Cause Truth and glory of God the settlement of my Countries Peace and the preventing of the bloody desperate designes of the Enemies thereof depended upon the management of this Expedition and how much I was obliged in Conscience and Honour to omit nothing that might have a tendency to those ends That Obligation I have according to my best Reason and Judgement faithfully discharged and by the blessing of Heaven have received this fruit notwithstanding the many obstructions and difficulties that intervened that the Honour of the Parliament by Sea is cleared the Fleet commited to my charge preserved in a condition of Honour and safety The affections of the Sea-men setled the designe of those wicked Revolters that perfidiously betrayed so considerable a part of the Kingdomes Navie broken and such as associated with them either rendered or reduced other then those few that for a while have basely sheltered themselves within the Sluce at Helver and one that was out of this Harbour when I came into it And as to the pretended Resolution of my joyning with the Prince in case the Treaty should not take effect falsly charged upon me by that Phamphlet I doe professe in the presence of God who knowes my heart and waies that it never entred into my thoughts and that my soule abhors it as inconsistent with my Duty prejudiciall to the Parliament destructive to the Kingdomes Peace and unworthy of a free borne English man being confident that the Parliament will omit nothing on their part to make the issue of the Treaty by Gods blessing successefull and happie And therefore as I have hitherto beene faithfull to the Kingdome and to the Parliament where I have the Honour to sit as a Peere so I do and shall scorne to sacrifice my conscience and those publique and deare concernments of my Country wherein I have a portion to the mis-led fancie of any person of what ranke quality or condition soever And while I have a heart and a hand I shall not faile by Gods assistance to have them on all occasions lifted up for the Service of the Parliament and common Interests of England with my uttermost integrity and to my highest hazard And my actions shall confute the lyes and jealousies as well of that false Author as of any other who either from an ignorance of my proceedings or perhaps from a sense of their owne guilt dare take the freedome in these times wherein the Tongue and Presse assume so luxurious a latitude so unjustly to bespatter my Honour and Intentions To vindicate the sincerity whereof I shall commit my selfe to him that judgeth righteously Warwick A Board the St. George in Helver Sluce 11. Novemb. 1648. FINIS