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	sir_n	william_n	145,713	5	9.2043	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A69365	His Majesties declaration, concerning his proceedings with his subjects of Scotland, since the pacification in the camp neere Berwick	Windebank, Francis, Sir, 1582-1646.; Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.	1640 (1640)	STC 9260; ESTC S101025	22,729	66

these_o disorder_n whereupon_o we_o command_v our_o say_a commissioner_n the_o earl_n of_o traquair_n to_o make_v relation_n to_o the_o board_n of_o all_o their_o exorbitant_a demand_n of_o which_o some_o account_n have_v be_v former_o give_v they_o by_o the_o lord_n marquesse_n hamiltoun_n upon_o this_o our_o command_n the_o earl_n of_o traquair_n make_v a_o large_a and_o exact_a representation_n to_o the_o board_n of_o the_o most_o considerable_a matter_n propose_v and_o agitate_a in_o parliament_n and_o of_o the_o insolency_n of_o their_o demand_n and_o the_o petitioner_n themselves_o send_v from_o scotland_n have_v since_o their_o come_n to_o we_o insist_v upon_o all_o and_o every_o particular_a of_o our_o say_a commissioner_n relation_n and_o in_o a_o most_o bold_a way_n offer_v to_o justify_v they_o all_o by_o which_o they_o have_v more_o than_o justify_v the_o report_n of_o the_o say_a earl_n of_o traquair_n whereupon_o we_o be_v further_o please_v to_o acquaint_v the_o lord_n 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religion_n and_o peace_n in_o the_o kingdom_n undertake_v that_o whatsoever_o objection_n or_o information_n shall_v be_v make_v against_o their_o proceed_n in_o parliament_n if_o they_o may_v receive_v they_o in_o writing_n they_o will_v make_v answer_n to_o they_o this_o discourse_n end_v we_o demand_v what_o power_n and_o commission_n they_o have_v to_o give_v we_o satisfaction_n and_o to_o oblige_v those_o from_o who_o they_o come_v see_v if_o they_o have_v none_o we_o shall_v hear_v they_o upon_o great_a disadvantage_n they_o expect_v satisfaction_n from_o we_o who_o have_v power_n to_o give_v it_o but_o they_o none_o to_o render_v the_o like_a to_o us._n they_o answer_v that_o which_o they_o shall_v propose_v be_v agreeable_a to_o law_n they_o be_v confident_a will_v give_v we_o satisfaction_n we_o ask_v who_o shall_v be_v judge_n of_o that_o they_o answer_v the_o law_n will_v be_v so_o clear_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o need_n of_o a_o judge_n and_o though_o we_o insist_v 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precede_a parliament_n contrary_a to_o the_o liberty_n of_o this_o free_a and_o ancient_a kingdom_n and_o very_o repugnant_a to_o his_o majesty_n royal_a intention_n promise_n and_o gracious_a expression_n in_o the_o article_n of_o the_o late_a pacificàtion_n etc._n etc._n and_o we_o do_v further_o declare_v that_o any_o prorogation_n make_v by_o the_o commissioner_n grace_v alone_o without_o consent_n of_o the_o parliament_n by_o himself_o or_o any_o commissioner_n in_o his_o name_n under_o the_o quarter_n seal_n or_o by_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o council_n who_o have_v no_o power_n at_o all_o in_o matter_n of_o the_o parliament_n during_o the_o sit_v thereof_o shall_v be_v ineffectual_a and_o of_o no_o force_n at_o all_o to_o hinder_v the_o lawful_a proceed_n of_o the_o subject_n and_o the_o doer_n thereof_o to_o be_v censurable_a in_o parliament_n and_o further_o we_o declare_v that_o the_o commissioner_n his_o nomination_n of_o the_o article_n by_o himself_o his_o call_n together_o 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