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	richard_n	sir_n	41,993	5	6.7270	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A31965	The letters from His Maiesty, and from the officers of His Majesties army, to the Earle of Essex at Lestithen, inviting him to peace and his refusall thereof	England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I); Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.; Essex, Robert Devereux, Earl of, 1591-1646.	1644 (1644)	Wing C2420; ESTC R17824	5,412	14

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lordship_n take_v arm_n we_o be_v confident_a that_o concur_v in_o the_o same_o opinion_n and_o pretence_n we_o shall_v not_o by_o a_o unnatural_a war_n weaken_v the_o main_a strength_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o advance_v the_o design_n of_o our_o common_a enemy_n who_o long_o since_o have_v devour_v we_o in_o their_o hope_n my_o lord_n the_o exigent_n of_o the_o time_n will_v not_o suffer_v we_o to_o make_v any_o labour_a declaration_n of_o our_o intention_n but_o only_o this_o that_o on_o the_o faith_n of_o subject_n the_o honour_n and_o reputation_n of_o gentleman_n and_o soldier_n we_o will_v with_o our_o life_n maintain_v that_o which_o his_o majesty_n shall_v public_o promise_n in_o order_n to_o a_o bloodless_a peace_n nor_o shall_v it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o any_o private_a person_n to_o divert_v this_o resolution_n of_o we_o and_o the_o same_o we_o expect_v from_o you_o and_o now_o we_o must_v take_v leave_n to_o protest_v that_o if_o this_o our_o proffer_n be_v neglect_v which_o we_o make_v neither_o in_o fear_n of_o your_o power_n nor_o distrust_n of_o our_o own_o but_o only_o touch_v with_o the_o approach_a misery_n of_o our_o nation_n that_o what_o calamity_n shall_v oppress_v posterity_n will_v lie_v heavy_a on_o the_o soul_n and_o conscience_n of_o those_o that_o shall_v decline_v this_o overture_n which_o we_o can_v hope_v so_o seasonable_o to_o make_v again_o if_o this_o conjuncture_n be_v let_v go_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v desire_v that_o your_o lordship_n and_o six_o other_o person_n may_v meet_v our_o general_n to_o morrow_n at_o such_o a_o indifferent_a place_n as_o you_o shall_v think_v fit_a attend_v with_o as_o many_o or_o if_o you_o shall_v find_v that_o any_o way_n inconvenient_a to_o come_v in_o person_n that_o then_o your_o lordship_n will_v appoint_v such_o or_o so_o many_o to_o meet_v with_o the_o like_a number_n from_o hence_o that_o may_v consider_v of_o all_o mean_n possible_a to_o reconcile_v these_o unhappy_a 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will_n maxwell_n this_o indeed_o procure_v a_o answer_n which_o his_o majesty_n can_v not_o but_o such_o a_o one_o as_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o bleed_a wound_n of_o this_o poor_a kingdom_n to_o be_v close_v up_o the_o earl_n have_v only_a power_n to_o kill_v murder_n and_o destroy_v none_o to_o save_v cherish_v and_o protect_v or_o to_o join_v with_o those_o that_o can_v the_o answer_n be_v this_o my_o lord_n in_o the_o beginning_n of_o your_o letter_n you_o express_v by_o what_o authority_n you_o send_v it_o i_o have_v no_o power_n from_o the_o parliament_n who_o have_v employ_v i_o to_o treat_v can_v give_v way_n to_o it_o without_o breach_n of_o trust_n my_o lord_n i_o be_o lestithen_n aug._n 10._o 1644._o your_o humble_a servant_n essex_n for_o his_o highness_n prince_n maurice_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o forth_n let_v the_o world_n now_o judge_n without_o look_v back_o upon_o that_o bless_a flourish_a condition_n this_o kingdom_n enjoy_v before_o these_o man_n fright_v our_o 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john_n hotham_n m._n hambden_n m._n pym_n m._n fiennes_n m._n arthur_n goodwin_n m._n john_n hotham_n etc._n etc._n

the_o letter_n from_o his_o majesty_n and_o from_o the_o officer_n of_o his_o majesty_n army_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o essex_n at_o lestithen_n invite_v he_o to_o peace_n and_o his_o refusal_n thereof_o oxford_n print_v by_o leonard_n lichfield_n printer_n to_o the_o university_n 1644._o there_o can_v be_v a_o better_a expedient_a for_o remove_v the_o calamity_n and_o misery_n of_o this_o languish_a kingdom_n then_o clear_o and_o plain_o to_o inform_v the_o world_n and_o the_o conscience_n and_o understanding_n of_o all_o man_n who_o they_o be_v that_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o blessing_n of_o peace_n to_o return_v to_o we_o for_o however_o the_o inclination_n of_o many_o be_v so_o seduce_v and_o their_o understanding_n so_o corrupt_v that_o they_o be_v not_o or_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v convince_v of_o the_o horror_n and_o odiousness_n of_o this_o rebellion_n yet_o none_o have_v own_v so_o much_o bloodthirstiness_n so_o much_o folly_n and_o inhumanity_n as_o to_o declare_v to_o the_o 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