Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	esq_n	sir_n	william_n	87,595	5	10.3830	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91614	The qualifications of persons, declared capable by the Rump, Parliament to elect, or be elected, Members to supply their House.		1660 (1660)	Wing Q37; Thomason E1015_6; ESTC R203349	7,291	18

the_o qualification_n of_o person_n declare_v capable_a by_o the_o rump_n parliament_n to_o elect_n or_o be_v elect_v member_n to_o supply_v their_o house_n print_a in_o the_o year_n 1660._o the_o qualification_n of_o person_n declare_v capable_a to_o elect_n or_o be_v elect_v as_o member_n to_o supply_v the_o present_a house_n of_o parliament_n the_o representative_a of_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n have_v for_o many_o year_n employ_v their_o constant_a endeavour_n to_o impose_v freedom_n and_o liberty_n on_o the_o three_o nation_n notwithstanding_o their_o obstinate_a reluctancy_n and_o opposition_n thereunto_o who_o will_v take_v upon_o they_o against_o all_o right_a and_o reason_n to_o be_v their_o own_o judge_n and_o be_v now_o after_o two_o scandalous_a ejectment_n and_o as_o many_o signal_n restoration_n happy_o return_v to_o discharge_v the_o remain_a fragment_n of_o their_o trust_n do_v find_v to_o their_o unspeakable_a grief_n the_o red-coat_n in_o who_o they_o always_o loyal_o acquiese_v fail_v of_o their_o pay_n to_o fail_v likewise_o of_o their_o trust_n and_o seduce_v by_o evil_a counsel_n to_o adhere_v unto_o the_o common_a enemy_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o say_v three_o nation_n in_o comply_v with_o their_o desire_n and_o address_n which_o be_v to_o have_v this_o present_a representative_a dissolve_v and_o a_o free_a parliament_n speedy_o convene_v which_o they_o tremble_v to_o think_v upon_o or_o the_o seclude_v member_n readmit_v which_o they_o equal_o abominate_a or_o the_o present_a house_n supply_v with_o new_a election_n which_o their_o bowel_n sigh_v to_o reflect_v on_o nevertheless_o they_o have_v after_o serious_a and_o mature_a deliberation_n resolve_v upon_o he_o lest_o that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o fill_v up_o their_o house_n as_o be_v though_o of_o dangerous_a consequence_n less_o horrible_a and_o dreadful_a to_o themselves_o than_o any_o other_o way_n and_o to_o the_o end_n the_o person_n to_o be_v elect_v may_v be_v of_o as_o near_o a_o condition_n as_o may_v be_v to_o match_v the_o present_a member_n and_o so_o possible_o go_v hand_n in_o hand_n with_o they_o in_o carry_v on_o the_o say_a work_n they_o have_v agree_v upon_o these_o follow_a qualification_n and_o do_v enact_v and_o be_v it_o here_o by_o enact_v that_o no_o person_n whatsoever_o presume_v to_o elect_n or_o be_v elect_v under_o pain_n of_o confiscation_n of_o his_o estate_n and_o sale_n of_o his_o person_n that_o be_v not_o allow_v capable_a thereof_o by_o the_o say_a qualification_n in_o which_o they_o do_v profess_v before_o the_o searcher_n of_o all_o heart_n that_o they_o have_v free_o discover_v the_o naked_a truth_n of_o all_o their_o intention_n as_o if_o their_o breast_n be_v to_o be_v open_v and_o their_o heart_n take_v out_o which_o god_n defend_v it_o will_v manifest_o appear_v to_o all_o the_o world_n qual_a i._o whosoever_o have_v at_o any_o time_n be_v know_v to_o take_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a that_o be_v to_o swear_v or_o forswear_v himself_o for_o nothing_o without_o advantage_n to_o that_o public_a or_o his_o own_o particular_a concernment_n but_o mere_o out_o of_o rash_a and_o needless_a profanation_n be_v hereby_o declare_v utter_o incapable_a to_o elect_n or_o be_v elect_v as_o a_o member_n to_o serve_v in_o this_o present_a parliament_n for_o oath_n have_v be_v find_v by_o experience_n to_o be_v wonderful_a expedient_n in_o state_n affiaire_n and_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v make_v or_o break_v but_o with_o great_a and_o serious_a consideration_n qual_a ii_o whosoever_o be_v note_v to_o be_v a_o sabbath_n breaker_n or_o profaner_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v declare_v incapable_a to_o elect_n or_o be_v elect_v etc._n etc._n for_o he_o that_o can_v one_o day_n in_o seven_o observe_v at_o least_o in_o show_n on_o commandment_n in_o ten_o that_o cost_v nothing_o the_o keep_n nor_o gain_v any_o thing_n by_o be_v break_v be_v not_o fit_o qualify_v to_o sit_v in_o this_o parliament_n for_o all_o such_o sin_n as_o have_v no_o immediate_a relation_n to_o the_o service_n of_o this_o house_n must_v be_v open_o detest_v that_o there_o may_v be_v the_o less_o notice_n take_v of_o such_o as_o be_v for_o the_o advantage_n and_o interest_n thereof_o qual_a iii_o whosoever_o have_v at_o any_o time_n within_o the_o space_n of_o these_o twenty_o year_n last_o pass_v be_v observe_v to_o be_v disguise_v in_o drink_n unless_o he_o can_v bring_v testimony_n that_o it_o be_v his_o usual_a custom_n to_o drink_v himself_o drink_v in_o private_a alone_o to_o avoid_v give_v evil_a example_n or_o in_o secret_a and_o well_o affect_v company_n without_o health_n be_v declare_v incapable_a to_o elect_n or_o be_v elect_v provide_v that_o surfeit_n and_o gluttony_n be_v not_o include_v within_o this_o incapacity_n nor_o such_o other_o alteration_n as_o may_v fall_v upon_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n at_o thanksgiving_n dinner_n qual_a iv_o whosoever_o do_v live_v in_o adultery_n or_o fornication_n or_o have_v at_o any_o time_n have_v carnal_a copulation_n with_o the_o wife_n sister_n or_o daughter_n of_o any_o member_n of_o parliament_n now_o sit_v without_o the_o consent_n or_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o say_a member_n or_o have_v be_v see_v in_o the_o day_n time_n to_o resort_v to_o house_n of_o evil_a fame_n or_o frequent_v the_o company_n of_o common_a woman_n be_v declare_v incapable_a to_o elect_n or_o be_v elect_v etc._n etc._n provide_v that_o this_o do_v not_o extend_v to_o any_o person_n that_o have_v keep_v a_o concubine_n or_o concubine_n so_o long_o that_o now_o there_o be_v no_o notice_n take_v thereof_o or_o to_o such_o as_o by_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o eye_n or_o nose_n botch_n in_o their_o skin_n or_o ache_v in_o their_o bone_n can_v bring_v proof_n of_o their_o repentance_n and_o resentment_n of_o their_o former_a life_n as_o it_o have_v be_v allow_v in_o the_o case_n of_o william_n lord_n viscont_n monson_n sir_n henry_n martin_n mr._n secretary_n scot_n william_n heveningham_n esq_n and_o other_o qual_a v._o whosoever_o have_v suffer_v for_o his_o conscience_n either_o by_o imprisonment_n sequestration_n or_o sale_n of_o his_o estate_n or_o have_v refuse_v to_o take_v any_o oath_n impose_v by_o this_o parliament_n howsoever_o contradictory_n to_o any_o former_a oath_n by_o he_o take_v or_o have_v gain_v nothing_o by_o the_o ruin_n of_o his_o native_a country_n nor_o be_v liable_a to_o suffer_v by_o any_o revolution_n that_o may_v tend_v to_o the_o general_n settlement_n thereof_o but_o be_v unbiased_a by_o any_o party_n be_v at_o liberty_n to_o promote_v the_o proper_a and_o natural_a interest_n of_o the_o nation_n in_o general_n or_o have_v subscribe_v any_o petition_n or_o remonstrance_n for_o a_o free_a parliament_n or_o for_o the_o readmission_n of_o the_o seclude_v member_n to_o their_o right_n of_o sit_v or_o for_o a_o time_n to_o be_v prefix_v to_o determine_v the_o sit_v of_o this_o present_a parliament_n or_o any_o thing_n else_o against_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o house_n in_o order_n to_o the_o settlement_n of_o the_o nation_n or_o have_v declare_v against_o tax_n excise_n freequarter_n plunder_n arbitrary_a government_n the_o perpetuation_n and_o supremacy_n of_o the_o present_a parliament_n continuation_n of_o the_o distraction_n decay_n of_o trade_n and_o slavery_n of_o the_o english_a nation_n any_o and_o every_o such_o person_n be_v hereby_o declare_v not_o only_o incapable_a to_o elect_n or_o be_v elect_v a_o member_n of_o this_o present_a or_o any_o future_a parliament_n or_o of_o bear_v any_o office_n or_o place_n of_o trust_n in_o this_o commonwealth_n but_o shall_v suffer_v such_o further_a punishment_n either_o by_o sequestration_n or_o sale_n of_o his_o estate_n or_o person_n as_o to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o this_o house_n shall_v seem_v expedient_a qual_a vi_o whosoever_o have_v be_v engage_v in_o the_o late_a rebellion_n of_o sir_n george_n booth_n baronet_n or_o lambert_n symnell_n esq_n or_o any_o way_n aid_v or_o assist_v thereunto_o or_o have_v sit_v or_o act_v in_o or_o under_o the_o late_a committee_n of_o safety_n or_o have_v any_o hand_n in_o the_o late_a disturbance_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n be_v beside_o such_o other_o punishment_n as_o this_o house_n shall_v judge_v fit_v declare_v incapable_a to_o elect_a or_o be_v elect_v to_o serve_v in_o this_o or_o any_o future_a parliament_n provide_v that_o this_o shall_v net_n extend_v to_o such_o member_n of_o this_o house_n as_o be_v engage_v in_o the_o say_a insurrection_n for_o if_o all_o such_o shall_v be_v impeach_v before_o the_o house_n be_v full_a there_o will_v not_o be_v a_o quorum_fw-la leave_v to_o make_v it_o a_o parliament_n qual_a vii_o whosoever_o have_v call_v charles_n stewart_n king_n or_o drink_v his_o health_n or_o pray_v god_n to_o restore_v he_o to_o his_o right_n and_o every_o honest_a man_n to_o his_o own_o or_o use_v any_o such_o malignant_a

and_o treasonable_a expression_n or_o have_v call_v the_o present_a parliament_n rump_n arse_n bum_n taile_n or_o breech_n or_o have_v rejoice_v at_o the_o interruption_n thereof_o or_o wish_v it_o at_o a_o end_n or_o have_v sue_v arrest_v revile_v beat_v kick_v cookold_v trepand_n or_o refuse_v to_o trust_v any_o of_o the_o member_n thereof_o during_o the_o intervall_n or_o have_v any_o action_n of_o debt_n or_o bill_n of_o complaint_n against_o any_o member_n now_o sit_v and_o do_v refuse_v to_o give_v the_o say_a member_n a_o full_a discharge_n and_o general_a release_n any_o and_o every_o such_o person_n be_v declare_v utter_o in_o capable_a to_o elect_n or_o be_v elect_v to_o serve_v in_o this_o present_a or_o any_o future_a parliament_n or_o of_o bear_v any_o office_n or_o place_n of_o trust_n in_o this_o commonwealth_n qual_a viii_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v judge_v right_o qualify_v nor_o admit_v to_o fit_a in_o this_o house_n as_o a_o member_n thereof_o that_o do_v not_o first_o acknowledge_v this_o parliament_n to_o be_v a_o free_a parliament_n unfounded_a by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o man_n that_o all_o thing_n be_v expose_v to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o member_n thereof_o who_o may_v free_o dispose_v of_o the_o estate_n person_n conscience_n and_o live_v of_o man_n as_o they_o please_v and_o afterward_o make_v it_o lawful_a that_o this_o house_n have_v a_o great_a power_n in_o civil_a affair_n than_o the_o turk_n and_o in_o spiritual_a than_o the_o pope_n for_o it_o be_v head_n of_o church_n not_o yet_o in_o be_v and_o judge_v of_o more_o faith_n than_o all_o the_o general_n counsel_n ever_o be_v that_o it_o can_v damn_v and_o save_v and_o bind_v and_o loose_v in_o this_o world_n in_o despite_n of_o the_o next_o make_v what_o it_o please_v holy_a or_o profane_a true_a or_o false_a scripture_n or_o apocrypha_fw-la and_o no_o man_n dare_v to_o question_v its_o infallibility_n and_o that_o every_o member_n thereof_o can_v vote_n and_o swear_v contradiction_n and_o make_v other_o do_v so_o too_o or_o pay_v they_o for_o it_o qual_a ix_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v judge_v right_o qualify_v nor_o admit_v to_o sit_v in_o this_o house_n until_o he_o have_v engage_v to_o use_v his_o christian_a endeavour_n to_o carry_v on_o a_o thorough_a reformation_n of_o the_o calendar_n that_o the_o english_a nation_n may_v no_o more_o use_v the_o julian_n account_n nor_o reckon_v by_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n but_o by_o the_o roman_a indiction_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o christian_n in_o ancient_a time_n that_o be_v reckon_v the_o year_n by_o their_o tax_n and_o not_o their_o tax_n by_o the_o year_n a_o reformation_n which_o this_o parliament_n make_v some_o progress_n in_o before_o their_o late_a interruption_n when_o they_o draw_v the_o whole_a year_n within_o the_o compass_n of_o four_o month_n and_o do_v intend_v by_o god_n help_n to_o bring_v to_o perfection_n with_o all_o convenient_a expedition_n qual_a x._o whosoever_o make_v profession_n of_o godliness_n and_o holiness_n of_o life_n although_o he_o be_v common_o repute_v to_o be_v both_o a_o fool_n and_o a_o knave_n a_o notorious_a villain_n and_o diabolical_a hypocrite_n shall_v nevertheless_o be_v allow_v if_o due_o elect_v to_o be_v right_o qualify_v to_o sit_v in_o this_o present_a parliament_n provide_v that_o this_o capacity_n do_v not_o extend_v to_o charles_n fleetwood_n esq_n john_n disbrow_n yeoman_n and_o sr._n henry_n vain_a knight_n late_o eject_v john_n hewson_n cordwayner_n 〈…〉_o of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n order_v that_o dr._n john_n owen_n mr._n hugh_n peter_n and_o major_a john_n wildman_n be_v include_v within_o this_o qualifycation_n notwithstanding_o they_o be_v in_o order_n qual_a xi_o whosoever_o have_v have_v a_o hand_n in_o the_o late_a king_n blood_n or_o petition_v to_o bring_v he_o to_o trial_n or_o have_v demolish_v his_o house_n cut_v down_o his_o wood_n or_o pull_v down_o church_n to_o sell_v the_o material_n or_o can_v 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