Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	edward_n	sir_n	william_n	56,368	5	8.7171	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A44054	A Defence of the Scots abdicating Darien including an answer to the defence of the Scots settlement there / authore Brittano sed Dunensi.	Hodges, James.; Harris, Walter, 17th/18th cent.; Foyer, Archibald.	1700 (1700)	Wing H2298; ESTC R29058	118,774	233

into_o any_o thing_n he_o do_v against_o we_o as_o to_o that_o positive_a sentence_n of_o our_o have_v act_v contrary_a to_o the_o peace_n betwixt_o his_o majesty_n and_o his_o ally_n we_o have_v all_o the_o reason_n in_o the_o world_n to_o complain_v of_o it_o be_v our_o kingdom_n then_o become_v so_o mean_a and_o contemptible_a that_o what_o be_v transact_v according_a to_o the_o act_n of_o our_o parliament_n and_o patent_n of_o our_o king_n be_v liable_a to_o be_v annul_v or_o declare_v illegal_a by_o any_o person_n that_o have_v the_o hap_n to_o be_v make_v a_o english_a secretary_n of_o state_n governor_n of_o one_o of_o their_o american_n plantation_n or_o a_o member_n of_o their_o council_n of_o trade_n if_o it_o be_v so_o his_o majesty_n dignity_n as_o king_n of_o scot_n be_v well_o defend_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n when_o it_o be_v liable_a thus_o to_o be_v trample_v upon_o by_o his_o own_o servant_n as_o king_n of_o england_n this_o do_v indeed_o verisy_n what_o have_v be_v say_v that_o our_o king_n since_o the_o union_n leave_v their_o ancient_a kingdom_n to_o the_o disposal_n of_o their_o servant_n but_o whether_o this_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o coronation_n oath_n of_o our_o king_n let_v they_o determine_v that_o be_v concern_v to_o inquire_v and_o perhaps_o it_o may_v be_v worth_a the_o consideration_n of_o our_o neighbour_n whether_o since_o we_o have_v be_v govern_v by_o servant_n they_o have_v not_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v subject_a to_o minion_n and_o that_o the_o one_o do_v natural_o pave_v the_o way_n for_o the_o other_o so_o that_o they_o be_v no_o great_a gainer_n by_o the_o bargain_n if_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o proclamation_n be_v issue_v by_o his_o majesty_n authority_n and_o that_o therefore_o our_o sentence_n proceed_v from_o his_o bar._n we_o answer_v 1._o that_o there_o be_v shrewd_a suspicion_n that_o a_o certain_a gentleman_n or_o two_o who_o have_v affect_v all_o along_o to_o show_v their_o zeal_n against_o the_o scot_n in_o this_o affair_n have_v push_v this_o matter_n beyond_o their_o instruction_n for_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o know_v his_o majesty_n justice_n and_o wisdom_n can_v admit_v a_o thought_n that_o he_o will_v condemn_v we_o before_o we_o be_v hear_v 2._o we_o do_v it_o at_o all_o question_n his_o majesty_n authority_n as_o king_n of_o england_n to_o forbid_v his_o english_a subject_n to_o give_v any_o manner_n of_o assistance_n to_o the_o scot_n at_o darien_n though_o we_o may_v say_v it_o be_v unkind_a but_o we_o absolute_o deny_v that_o he_o have_v any_o authority_n as_o king_n of_o england_n to_o condemn_v the_o proceed_n of_o the_o subject_n of_o scotland_n for_o any_o thing_n they_o transact_v without_o the_o dominion_n of_o england_n if_o it_o be_v otherwise_o his_o majesty_n as_o king_n of_o scot_n be_v bind_v to_o appear_v at_o the_o king's-bench-bar_n in_o westminster-hall_n for_o what_o he_o have_v do_v as_o king_n of_o scot_n upon_o the_o lord_n chief_a justice_n summons_n and_o of_o what_o consequence_n this_o may_v be_v to_o himself_o or_o his_o successor_n may_v be_v easy_o judge_v have_v oliver_n and_o the_o other_o regicide_n bethink_v themselves_o of_o this_o it_o have_v be_v more_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o england_n and_o will_v have_v take_v off_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o the_o odium_fw-la that_o be_v charge_v upon_o they_o for_o cut_v off_o king_n charles_n have_v they_o search_v for_o something_o criminal_a in_o his_o conduct_n towards_o the_o english_a nation_n as_o king_n of_o scot_n and_o condemn_v he_o for_o that_o though_o they_o do_v not_o think_v upon_o this_o perhaps_o other_o may_n and_o then_o the_o english_a will_v be_v able_a to_o justify_v themselves_o as_o not_o have_v cut_v off_o their_o own_o king_n but_o their_o enemy_n the_o king_n of_o scot_n as_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n they_o will_v have_v do_v by_o king_n charles_n ii_o have_v he_o not_o make_v his_o escape_n after_o the_o battle_n of_o worcester_n this_o may_v perhaps_o deserve_v the_o thought_n of_o his_o present_a majesty_n and_o other_o concern_v in_o the_o succession_n and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o that_o the_o dependence_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o scotland_n upon_o that_o of_o england_n have_v be_v late_o assert_v by_o some_o english_a historian_n and_o indirect_o hint_v at_o in_o a_o pretend_a answer_n to_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o scots_a settlement_n at_o darien_n p._n 24._o but_o to_o satisfy_v that_o gentleman_n and_o other_o who_o please_v themselves_o so_o much_o in_o vilify_a the_o scotish_n nation_n they_o may_v turn_v to_o the_o reign_v of_o edward_n i._n ii_o &_o iii_o and_o they_o will_v quick_o find_v that_o sir_n william_n wallace_n k._n robert_n bruce_n james_n lord_n douglas_n thomas_n randolph_n earl_n of_o murray_n and_o other_o that_o we_o can_v name_v do_v so_o gallant_o defend_v the_o sovereignty_n of_o scotland_n against_o those_o bold_a pretender_n to_o a_o superiority_n over_o we_o that_o their_o successor_n have_v have_v no_o great_a stomach_n to_o pursue_v their_o claim_n to_o it_o since_o so_o that_o if_o ever_o they_o have_v any_o it_o be_v forfeit_v by_o prescription_n oliver_n imaginary_a conquest_n so_o much_o insist_v on_o by_o the_o dull_a answerer_n of_o the_o scot_n defence_n and_o other_o will_v be_v of_o no_o use_n to_o the_o faction_n in_o this_o matter_n since_o that_o be_v no_o national_a quarrel_v nor_o do_v the_o english_a pretend_v to_o any_o such_o thing_n as_o a_o conquest_n of_o we_o but_o immediate_o withdraw_v their_o force_n upon_o the_o restoration_n so_o that_o oliver_n conquest_n as_o he_o call_v it_o be_v only_o the_o victory_n of_o one_o party_n over_o another_o in_o a_o civil_a war_n it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o he_o have_v friend_n in_o scotland_n as_o well_o as_o england_n which_o if_o that_o wise_a author_n will_v have_v oliver_n victory_n to_o be_v conquest_n he_o have_v conquer_v too_o before_o ever_o he_o come_v near_o scotland_n we_o do_v insist_v upon_o this_o with_o any_o design_n to_o derogate_v from_o the_o valour_n of_o the_o english_a nation_n which_o be_v know_v all_o over_o the_o world_n but_o to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o those_o pitiful_a scribbler_n and_o to_o give_v a_o caveat_n to_o those_o gentleman_n about_o court_n who_o talk_v so_o big_a of_o conquer_a scotland_n upon_o this_o present_a occasion_n but_o we_o wish_v they_o to_o consult_v beforehand_o how_o england_n in_o general_n stand_v affect_v to_o such_o a_o design_n and_o how_o they_o will_v justify_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o it_o lest_o it_o fare_v with_o they_o as_o it_o do_v with_o k._n charles_n i._n and_o his_o cabal_n who_o not_o only_o in_o council_n advise_v to_o reduce_v we_o to_o our_o duty_n by_o force_n rather_o than_o give_v way_n to_o our_o demand_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o representation_n of_o the_o state_n of_o scotland_n in_o 1640._o but_o raise_v money_n and_o levy_v a_o formidable_a army_n to_o carry_v on_o their_o design_n and_o yet_o the_o heart_n of_o these_o bravo_n fail_v they_o when_o they_o come_v in_o view_n of_o the_o scot_n who_o repulse_v they_o twice_o with_o shame_n the_o first_o time_n when_o they_o encamp_v their_o great_a army_n near_o barwick_n and_o the_o next_o when_o we_o charge_v they_o at_o newburn_n and_o at_o last_o the_o best_a of_o the_o nobility_n and_o gentry_n of_o england_n think_v fit_a to_o put_v a_o stop_n to_o those_o dangerous_a proceed_n and_o follow_v his_o majesty_n with_o a_o protestation_n against_o they_o as_o well_o know_v that_o if_o scotland_n be_v once_o subdue_v the_o liberty_n of_o england_n can_v not_o be_v long_o live_v that_o it_o be_v the_o interest_n of_o england_n now_o to_o prevent_v the_o ruin_n of_o scotland_n as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v then_o will_v appear_v by_o the_o follow_a argument_n 1._o that_o the_o present_a juncture_n of_o affair_n make_v it_o necessary_a for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n rather_o to_o strengthen_v themselves_o by_o make_v new_a friend_n than_o by_o procure_v new_a enemy_n they_o be_v not_o ignorant_a that_o they_o have_v a_o controvert_v title_n to_o their_o crown_n entail_v upon_o they_o and_o that_o the_o pretender_n against_o those_o in_o possession_n be_v in_o the_o french_a interest_n and_o under_o their_o protection_n nor_o can_v they_o be_v ignorant_a that_o to_o the_o old_a national_a hatred_n betwixt_o france_n and_o england_n the_o french_a have_v add_v that_o of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n of_o late_a year_n they_o have_v declare_v themselves_o the_o most_o implacable_a enemy_n of_o it_o and_o their_o king_n in_o all_o his_o triumph_n have_v that_o ascribe_v to_o he_o as_o his_o great_a exploit_n that_o he_o have_v quell_v the_o monster_n of_o heresy_n the_o case_n be_v thus_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v against_o the_o interest_n of_o

the_o help_n of_o spectacle_n may_v plain_o perceive_v that_o he_o stick_v at_o nothing_o to_o advance_v his_o cause_n either_o by_o wrest_v or_o pervert_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o history_n by_o reason_n there_o can_v be_v no_o parity_n in_o the_o example_n between_o the_o several_a case_n of_o these_o dead_a king_n who_o he_o now_o bring_v on_o the_o stage_n and_o king_n william_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o colour_n of_o allusion_n to_o introduce_v they_o here_o for_o scare-crow_n for_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o story_n run_v thus_o after_o the_o death_n of_o alexander_n the_o three_o ten_o or_o a_o dozen_o far-fetched_a relation_n of_o the_o royal_a family_n stand_v competitor_n for_o the_o scot_n crown_n it_o be_v agree_v on_o by_o the_o different_a party_n to_o prevent_v the_o effusion_n of_o blood_n that_o the_o trial_n of_o their_o several_a claim_n shall_v be_v refer_v to_o edward_n the_o first_o of_o england_n edward_n accept_v the_o office_n come_v to_o berwick_n than_o a_o scot_n town_n where_o after_o a_o long_a time_n spend_v in_o canvas_v the_o several_a title_n he_o find_v bruce_n balliol_n and_o cummin_n stand_v fair_a for_o it_o to_o make_v a_o long_a tale_n short_a he_o now_o find_v it_o in_o his_o power_n to_o accomplish_v that_o which_o his_o predecessor_n struggle_v for_o for_o some_o hundred_o year_n before_o to_o wit_n a_o submission_n of_o the_o scot_n crown_n to_o that_o of_o england_n he_o feel_v bruce_n pulse_n but_o it_o do_v not_o beat_v to_o his_o mind_n then_o he_o sound_v balliol_n who_o have_v more_o english_a blood_n in_o he_o by_o half_a than_o scotch_a who_o easy_o condescend_v to_o his_o term_n edward_n declare_v john_n balliol_n king_n of_o the_o scot_n and_o the_o scot_n nobility_n have_v swear_v allegiance_n to_o he_o in_o his_o presence_n proceed_v to_o his_o coronation_n that_o be_v over_o the_o new_a scot_n king_n with_o his_o nobility_n come_v to_o king_n edward_n to_o thank_v he_o for_o his_o civility_n at_o newcastle_n where_o have_v be_v splendid_o regale_v for_o some_o time_n and_o the_o english_a king_n be_v to_o set_v out_o for_o london_n john_n balliol_n with_o his_o train_n of_o noble_n come_v in_o a_o full_a body_n to_o kiss_v his_o royal_a fist_n where_o on_o a_o sudden_a king_n balliol_n clap_v down_o on_o his_o knee_n and_o swear_v fealty_n to_o edward_n as_o his_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o to_o hold_v the_o scot_n crown_n for_o ever_o of_o he_o and_o his_o successor_n king_n of_o england_n balliol_n have_v end_v this_o ceremony_n point_v to_o his_o subject_n to_o follow_v his_o example_n which_o be_v needless_a to_o dispute_v on_o that_o ground_n no_o body_n stumble_v at_o it_o save_o a_o peevish_a old_a gentleman_n by_o name_n douglass_n who_o be_v cage_v up_o for_o the_o remainder_n of_o his_o life_n for_o want_v of_o good_a manner_n balliol_n and_o his_o nobility_n march_v home_o to_o scotland_n as_o cheerful_o as_o half_a a_o dozen_o citizen_n wife_n return_v to_o their_o husband_n after_o they_o have_v be_v decoy_v into_o a_o ramble_n and_o kiss_v by_o strange_a fellow_n and_o they_o be_v all_o alike_o scabby_a make_v no_o word_n on_o it_o for_o some_o year_n and_o perhaps_o have_v not_o then_o if_o a_o rash_a sentence_n have_v not_o be_v pass_v by_o balliol_n in_o his_o own_o court_n in_o prejudice_n of_o a_o certain_a thane_n or_o earl_n who_o think_v himself_o injure_v appeal_v to_o edward_n as_o sovereign_a lord_n king_n edward_n be_v willing_a to_o show_v his_o grandeur_n summon_v balliol_n up_o to_o london_n and_o be_v seat_v on_o a_o throne_n in_o his_o court_n of_o judicature_n his_o fellow_n king_n have_v the_o honour_n to_o set_v by_o he_o till_o such_o time_n as_o the_o trial_n come_v on_o and_o then_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o step_v down_o to_o the_o common-bar_n and_o plead_v for_o himself_o the_o gentleman_n have_v get_v so_o much_o scotch_a blood_n in_o he_o by_o his_o three_o year_n government_n of_o that_o kingdom_n that_o he_o stomach_v the_o disgrace_n and_o can_v not_o tell_v how_o to_o digest_v it_o till_o he_o go_v home_o and_o consult_v his_o nobility_n who_o be_v all_o alike_o tardy_a with_o himself_o it_o be_v soon_o agree_v on_o to_o bid_v edward_n defiance_n declare_v that_o their_o king_n and_o they_o be_v only_o trick_v into_o their_o submission_n by_o his_o foul_a artifice_n both_o nation_n arm_v but_o edward_n get_v the_o better_a on_o it_o for_o have_v overrun_v scotland_n and_o make_v they_o once_o or_o twice_o swear_v hearty_o anew_o and_o have_v catch_v john_n balliol_n by_o the_o neck_n will_v never_o afterward_o trust_v he_o with_o such_o a_o office_n but_o keep_v he_o prisoner_n at_o london_n for_o many_o year_n till_o at_o the_o intercession_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o french_a king_n his_o imprisonment_n be_v enlarge_v to_o france_n where_o he_o die_v a_o quondam_a king_n now_o whether_o this_o fate_n of_o john_n balliol_n have_v any_o relation_n to_o what_o your_o author_n design_n since_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o edward_n both_o make_v and_o unmake_v he_o and_o not_o the_o scot_n i_o refer_v it_o back_o to_o himself_o to_o reconcile_v as_o for_o the_o other_o balliol_n by_o name_n edward_n and_o son_n to_o this_o john_n he_o find_v that_o robert_n bruce_n be_v the_o second_o time_n dead_a come_v from_o france_n to_o england_n and_o there_o have_v edward_n the_o three_o leave_v to_o raise_v what_o man_n he_o can_v to_o seat_v himself_o on_o his_o father_n old_a throne_n find_v volunteer_n enough_o who_o be_v the_o relation_n of_o those_o who_o be_v foil_v at_o bannocksburn_n and_o with_o those_o and_o a_o few_o of_o king_n edward_n ship_n he_o land_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o scotland_n and_o set_v young_a david_n bruce_n crown_n on_o his_o own_o head_n without_o ask_v the_o scot_n leave_v and_o keep_v it_o till_o d●vid_n with_o the_o assistance_n of_o his_o father-in-law_n the_o french_a king_n take_v it_o from_o he_o again_o neither_o can_v i_o see_v the_o parallel_n in_o this_o with_o king_n william_n case_n for_o edward_n balliol_n take_v the_o crown_n at_o his_o own_o hand_n nolens_fw-la volens_fw-la whereas_o king_n william_n have_v it_o press_v upon_o his_o head_n by_o the_o unanimous_a consent_n of_o the_o scot_n nation_n as_o for_o the_o other_o two_o example_n of_o james_n and_o william_n the_o first_o what_o they_o do_v while_o it_o be_v their_o misfortune_n to_o be_v prisoner_n in_o england_n can_v not_o stand_v in_o law_n neither_o do_v i_o ever_o hear_v that_o after_o their_o freedom_n and_o restauration_n to_o their_o dignity_n their_o scots_a subject_n do_v ever_o reckon_v it_o to_o they_o for_o sin_n but_o as_o there_o be_v no_o great_a advantage_n or_o credit_n to_o be_v purchase_v by_o rip_v up_o such_o old_a sore_n so_o i_o be_o willing_a to_o leave_v trace_v this_o gentleman_n evidence_n and_o rather_o take_v thing_n on_o his_o own_o authority_n than_o foul_a paper_n about_o it_o mean_a while_n i_o will_v be_v as_o impertinent_a as_o he_o be_v with_o his_o earl_n of_o strafford_n and_o some_o other_o and_o acquaint_v you_o with_o something_o that_o may_v be_v near_o the_o case_n it_o have_v be_v observe_v in_o scotland_n in_o the_o course_n of_o several_a age_n that_o it_o have_v be_v ever_o fatal_a to_o family_n when_o they_o become_v so_o powerful_a as_o to_o swell_v beyond_o their_o proportion_n witness_v that_o of_o the_o cummins_n in_o robert_n bruce_n reign_n the_o great_a that_o ever_o have_v be_v in_o scotland_n witness_v that_o of_o the_o goury_n of_o a_o latter_a date_n and_o if_o i_o shall_v add_v that_o of_o a_o latter_a family_n within_o the_o reach_n of_o our_o memory_n which_o may_v have_v reasonable_o be_v reckon_v in_o the_o same_o class_n have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o the_o happy_a accident_n of_o the_o revolution_n i_o can_v be_v far_o mistake_v i_o say_v most_o of_o these_o gentleman_n be_v too_o great_a for_o subject_n lose_v themselves_o with_o jearus_n in_o their_o flight_n some_o get_v red-hot_a iron_n crown_n and_o other_o halter_n but_o that_o which_o be_v more_o tragical_a their_o whole_a family_n and_o dependent_n be_v hang_v up_o like_o haddock_n to_o dry_a in_o the_o sun_n that_o they_o may_v never_o afterward_o rise_v in_o judgement_n i_o hearty_o wish_v there_o may_v no_o such_o example_n happen_v in_o our_o age_n and_o that_o no_o suspect_a person_n sit_v so_o close_o to_o the_o machine_n of_o your_o colony_n nor_o wind_v up_o its_o spring_n further_o than_o it_o will_v go_v lest_o it_o shall_v snap_v and_o the_o ingineer_n get_v over_o the_o finger_n end_n be_v sensible_a that_o i_o have_v trespass_v in_o the_o epidemical_a crime_n of_o my_o fellow-scribbler_n by_o swell_v my_o dedication_n beyond_o its_o proportion_n and_o perhaps_o say_v more_o than_o some_o person_n care_v