Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n
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A20027
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To the Kings most excellent Maiestie
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Dee, John, 1527-1608.
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1604
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STC 6466; ESTC S109499
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to_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n greenwich_n in_o most_o humble_a and_o lamentable_a manner_n beseech_v your_o royal_a majesty_n your_o highness_n most_o distress_a servant_n john_n dee_n that_o as_o by_o the_o grace_n and_o providence_n of_o the_o almighty_a you_o be_v our_o king_n our_o earthly_a supreme_a head_n and_o judge_n so_o it_o may_v please_v your_o sacred_a majesty_n either_o in_o your_o own_o royal_a presence_n and_o hear_n or_o of_o the_o lord_n of_o your_o majesty_n most_o honourable_a privy_a counsel_n or_o of_o the_o present_a assemble_a parliament_n state_n to_o cause_v your_o highness_n say_v servant_n to_o be_v try_v and_o clear_v of_o that_o horrible_a and_o damnable_a and_o to_o he_o most_o grievous_a and_o damageable_a slander_n general_o and_o for_o these_o many_o year_n last_o pass_v in_o this_o kingdom_n raise_v and_o continue_v by_o report_n and_o print_n against_o he_o namely_o that_o he_o be_v or_o have_v be_v a_o conjurer_n or_o caller_n or_o invocator_n of_o devil_n upon_o which_o most_o ungodly_a and_o false_a report_n so_o bold_o constant_o and_o impudent_o avouch_v yea_o and_o uncontrolled_a and_o hitherto_o unpunished_a for_o so_o many_o year_n continue_v albeit_o your_o majesty_n say_v suppliant_a have_v publish_v in_o print_n diverse_a his_o earnest_a apology_n against_o it_o yet_o some_o impudent_a and_o malicious_a foreign_a enemy_n or_o english_a traitor_n to_o the_o flourish_a state_n and_o honour_n of_o this_o kingdom_n have_v in_o print_n anno_fw-la 1592._o 7._o januarij_fw-la affirm_v your_o majesty_n say_v suppliant_a to_o be_v the_o conjurer_n belong_v to_o the_o most_o honourable_a privy_a counsel_n of_o your_o majesty_n most_o famous_a last_o predecessor_n queen_n elizabeth_n so_o that_o see_v the_o say_v abominable_a slander_n be_v become_v so_o high_o heinous_a and_o disgraceful_a that_o it_o pretend_v great_a discredit_n and_o dislike_a to_o be_v have_v also_o of_o the_o say_v most_o honourable_a lord_n of_o your_o majesty_n privy_a counsel_n as_o to_o use_v any_o conjurer_n advice_n and_o your_o say_a suppliant_a to_o be_v the_o man_n it_o therefore_o seem_v upon_o diverse_a respect_n to_o be_v very_o needful_a due_a and_o speedy_a order_n to_o be_v take_v herein_o by_o your_o majesty_n wisdom_n and_o supreme_a authority_n by_o one_o of_o the_o three_o foresay_a mean_n or_o any_o other_o to_o have_v your_o highness_n say_v suppliant_a to_o be_v try_v in_o the_o premise_n who_o offer_v himself_o willing_o to_o the_o punishment_n of_o death_n yea_o either_o to_o be_v stone_v to_o death_n or_o to_o be_v bury_v quick_a or_o to_o be_v burn_v unmerciful_o if_o by_o any_o due_a true_a and_o just_a mean_n the_o say_a name_n of_o conjurer_n or_o caller_n or_o invocator_n of_o devil_n or_o damn_a spirit_n can_v be_v prove_v to_o have_v be_v or_o to_o be_v due_o or_o just_o report_v of_o he_o or_o attribute_v unto_o he_o yea_o good_a and_o gracious_a king_n if_o any_o one_o of_o all_o the_o great_a number_n of_o the_o very_a strange_a and_o frivolous_a fable_n or_o history_n report_v and_o tell_v of_o he_o as_o to_o have_v be_v of_o his_o do_v be_v true_a as_o they_o have_v be_v tell_v or_o reasonable_o cause_v any_o wonder_v among_o or_o to_o the_o many_o head_a multitude_n or_o to_o any_o other_o whosoever_o else_o and_o then_o your_o highness_n say_v suppliant_a upon_o his_o say_a justification_n and_o clear_v make_v herein_o will_v conceyve_v great_a and_o undoubted_a hope_n that_o your_o majesty_n will_v soon_o after_o more_o willing_o have_v princely_a regard_n of_o redress_v of_o your_o highness_n say_v suppliant_a his_o far_a grief_n and_o hindrance_n no_o long_o of_o he_o possible_o to_o be_v endure_v so_o long_o have_v his_o utter_a undo_n by_o little_a and_o little_a be_v most_o unjust_o compass_v the_o almighty_a and_o most_o merciful_a god_n always_o direct_a your_o majesty_n royal_a heart_n in_o his_o way_n of_o justice_n and_o mercy_n as_o be_v to_o he_o most_o acceptable_a and_o make_v your_o majesty_n to_o be_v the_o most_o bless_a and_o triumphant_a monarch_n that_o ever_o this_o british_a empire_n enjoy_v amen_n the_o true_a copy_n of_o m._n john_n d_o you_o his_o petition_n to_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n exhibit_v anno_fw-la 1604._o junij_fw-la 5._o at_o greenwich_n