Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	england_n	great_a	king_n	25,786	5	3.7972	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A80940	Lieut: General Cromwels letter to the honorable William Lenthal Esq; speaker of the honorable House of Commons, concerning his last proceedings in the kingdom of Scotland, in order to the establishment of a firm and lasting peace between the two nations: all the enemies forces there being disbanded. With another letter from the Lieutenant General to the Committee of Estates, representing the great damage the kingdom of England hath received from that kingdom by the late invasion. And the Committee of Estates ansvver thereunto. Together with a declaration of their proceedings in opposition to the late unlawful engagement against England. Ordered by the Commons assembled in Parliament, that these letters, answer and declaration be forthwith printed and published. H: Elsynge, Cler. Parl. D. Com.	Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658.; England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.	1648 (1648)	Wing C7108A; Thomason E468_19; ESTC R205338	11,336	16

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to_o demand_v that_o your_o lordship_n will_v give_v assurance_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n that_o you_o will_v not_o admit_v or_o suffer_v any_o who_o have_v be_v active_a in_o or_o consent_v to_o the_o say_a engagement_n against_o england_n or_o have_v late_o be_v in_o arm_n at_o sterling_n or_o elsewhere_o in_o the_o maintenance_n of_o that_o engagement_n to_o be_v employ_v in_o any_o public_a place_n or_o trust_v whatsoever_o and_o this_o be_v the_o least_o security_n i_o can_v demand_v i_o have_v receive_v a_o order_n from_o both_o house_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n which_o i_o hold_v fit_a to_o communicate_v to_o your_o lordship_n whereby_o you_o will_v understand_v the_o readiness_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n to_o assist_v you_o who_o be_v dissenter_n from_o the_o invasion_n and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o your_o lordship_n will_v be_v as_o ready_a to_o give_v such_o further_a satisfaction_n as_o they_o in_o their_o wisdom_n shall_v find_v cause_n to_o desire_v your_o lordship_n most_o humble_a servant_n o._n cromwell_n edinburgh_n 5_o octob._n 1648._o for_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o committee_n of_o estate_n of_o scotland_n the_o answer_n of_o the_o committee_n of_o 〈…〉_o general_n letter_n of_o the_o 5_o instant_n sir_n have_v consider_v your_o letter_n of_o the_o five_o instant_n we_o return_v this_o answer_n that_o as_o we_o do_v dissent_v from_o and_o protest_v against_o the_o take_n of_o the_o town_n of_o berwick_n and_o carlisle_n and_o likewise_o against_o the_o late_a engagement_n against_o england_n and_o as_o we_o do_v rise_v in_o arm_n against_o the_o contriver_n and_o abettor_n of_o that_o engagement_n and_o have_v be_v forward_o in_o use_v our_o best_a endeavour_n for_o restore_v your_o garrison_n so_o before_o the_o receipt_n of_o you_o we_o have_v pass_v some_o act_n upon_o the_o 22_o of_o sept._n last_o and_o the_o 4_o of_o this_o month_n and_o have_v resolve_v to_o put_v forth_o a_o 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1643._o when_o some_o member_n of_o both_o house_n assemble_v at_o oxford_n have_v vote_v both_o kingdom_n traitor_n we_o do_v desire_n from_o the_o honourable_a house_n and_o it_o be_v grant_v and_o mutual_o agree_v upon_o in_o the_o proposition_n of_o both_o kingdom_n present_v to_o the_o king_n majesty_n at_o oxford_n that_o the_o member_n of_o either_o house_n of_o parliament_n who_o have_v not_o only_o desert_v the_o parliament_n but_o also_o vote_v both_o kingdom_n traitor_n shall_v be_v remove_v from_o his_o majesties-counsel_n and_o be_v restrain_v from_o come_v within_o the_o verge_n of_o the_o court_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o without_o the_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o both_o kingdom_n bear_v any_o office_n or_o have_v any_o employment_n concern_v the_o state_n or_o commonwealth_n and_o we_o can_v deny_v but_o your_o demand_n of_o assurance_n from_o this_o kingdom_n be_v reasonable_a that_o those_o who_o have_v be_v active_a in_o or_o consent_v to_o the_o late_a 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and_o peace_n between_o the_o kingdom_n and_o as_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n be_v now_o careful_a to_o have_v this_o assurance_n from_o this_o kingdom_n so_o we_o will_v not_o doubt_v but_o the_o honourable_a house_n of_o parliament_n will_v according_a to_o their_o offer_n of_o assistance_n at_o this_o time_n be_v ready_a to_o assist_v we_o upon_o all_o other_o occasion_n hereafter_o to_o make_v good_a this_o our_o undertake_n and_o if_o it_o shall_v please_v god_n to_o bless_v these_o covenant_v kingdom_n with_o a_o settle_a peace_n we_o trust_v that_o in_o any_o agreement_n that_o shall_v be_v make_v with_o his_o majesty_n the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n will_v be_v careful_a that_o this_o may_v be_v regard_v as_o a_o necessary_a condition_n of_o peace_n and_o to_o the_o and_o any_o peace_n which_o shall_v be_v agree_v upon_o may_v be_v the_o more_o durable_a we_o do_v also_o earnest_o desire_v that_o those_o who_o shall_v be_v employ_v in_o public_a place_n or_o trust_v in_o 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