Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	king_n	parliament_n	sir_n	15,954	5	5.8639	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A45914	An Enquiry, or, A discourse between a yeoman of Kent and a knight of a shire upon the prorogation of the Parliament to the second of May 1693		1693 (1693)	Wing I220; ESTC R11876	18,751	14

way_n to_o make_v the_o constitution_n of_o parliament_n useless_a and_o the_o crown_n whole_o independent_a upon_o the_o people_n in_o parliament_n for_o supply_n and_o aid_n such_o be_v the_o invention_n of_o loan-money_n privy-seal-money_n knightcod-money_n coat_n and_o conduct-money_n arbitrary_a fine_n without_o jury_n for_o encroachment_n upon_o the_o king_n be_v waste_v ship-money_n billet-money_n oppress_v monopoly_n and_o illegal_a patent_n upon_o trade_n almost_o without_o number_n such_o also_o be_v the_o commission_n pass_v the_o great_a seal_n to_o impose_v by_o pretence_n of_o royal_a authority_n a_o excise_n though_o the_o illegality_n and_o oppression_n of_o it_o be_v so_o manifest_a that_o a_o sufficient_a number_n of_o person_n can_v not_o be_v sudden_o find_v to_o put_v it_o in_o execution_n all_o project_n be_v embrace_v that_o have_v but_o a_o appearance_n of_o supply_v the_o crown_n that_o they_o may_v avoid_v the_o necessary_a settlement_n of_o successive_a parliament_n the_o last_o most_o dangerous_a and_o desperate_a of_o their_o design_n of_o that_o kind_n be_v upon_o some_o pretence_n from_o ireland_n or_o scotland_n to_o get_v a_o army_n and_o settle_v martial_a law_n that_o may_v raise_v such_o money_n as_o a_o council_n shall_v think_v fit_a and_o make_v proclamation_n and_o order_n of_o state_n to_o be_v as_o bind_v to_o the_o subject_a as_o act_n of_o parliament_n yet_o even_o that_o be_v embrace_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o journal_o of_o the_o commons_o in_o parliament_n mounseur_fw-fr burlemach_n there_o open_o confess_v that_o he_o have_v receive_v thirty_o thousand_o pound_n which_o be_v send_v over_o sea_n to_o hire_v german_a horse_n to_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o stand_a army_n here_o i_o can_v tell_v you_o neighbour_n that_o during_o all_o these_o transaction_n which_o last_v divers_a year_n their_o counsel_n and_o endeavour_n be_v to_o divert_v the_o king_n from_o admit_v the_o legal_a course_n of_o parliament_n the_o petition_n and_o cry_n of_o the_o subject_n to_o restore_v they_o can_v not_o be_v hear_v and_o agreement_n be_v make_v between_o the_o king_n and_o several_a person_n of_o great_a ability_n and_o influence_n in_o order_n to_o the_o arrive_v at_o absolute_a power_n that_o there_o shall_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o parliament_n during_o his_o life_n nevertheless_o about_o the_o year_n 1639._o the_o king_n want_n of_o money_n be_v extreme_o press_v they_o resolve_v to_o make_v use_n of_o a_o parliament_n for_o supply_v but_o without_o a_o thought_n of_o do_v the_o kingdom_n right_o in_o restore_v the_o due_a succession_n of_o parliament_n and_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o legal_a authority_n and_o therefore_o as_o sooon_o as_o they_o be_v meet_v they_o procure_v the_o king_n to_o demand_v of_o they_o their_o give_v up_o their_o legal_a fundamental_a privilege_n of_o consider_v in_o the_o first_o place_n and_o redress_v the_o people_n grievance_n and_o the_o king_n so_o positive_o insist_v in_o deny_v they_o their_o right_n and_o privilege_n therein_o that_o within_o twenty_o day_n they_o be_v dissolve_v contrary_a to_o the_o know_a intention_n and_o end_n of_o our_o constitution_n the_o failure_n of_o the_o people_n expectation_n at_o that_o time_n and_o the_o long_a interruption_n of_o the_o legal_a course_n of_o parliament_n raise_v great_a discontent_n and_o loud_a and_o general_a cry_n of_o the_o people_n for_o parliament_n the_o consequence_n whereof_o be_v such_o as_o i_o dread_v and_o abhor_v to_o remember_v yet_o it_o be_v universal_o agree_v that_o the_o want_n of_o the_o legal_a course_n of_o successive_a parliament_n and_o the_o design_n of_o interrupt_v and_o prevent_v their_o meeting_n and_o sit_v be_v the_o great_a occasion_n of_o all_o the_o confusion_n blood_n and_o mischief_n that_o afterward_o happen_v and_o no_o doubt_n but_o the_o parliament_n than_o take_v the_o only_a wise_a and_o necessary_a course_n to_o prevent_v all_o the_o impend_a mischief_n and_o danger_n both_o to_o the_o king_n and_o people_n when_o they_o labour_v with_o the_o help_n of_o the_o best_a lawyer_n of_o england_n to_o declare_v and_o secure_v the_o observance_n of_o the_o ancient_a law_n for_o annual_a successive_a parliament_n and_o to_o provide_v for_o their_o certain_a meeting_n and_o hold_v they_o notwithstanding_o all_o possible_a design_n and_o contrivance_n against_o they_o which_o be_v do_v to_o the_o great_a satisfaction_n of_o the_o people_n by_o that_o notable_a act_n of_o the_o 16_o of_o char._n i._n yeom_o sir_n let_v i_o be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o ask_v you_o whether_o that_o act_n for_o ascertain_v parliament_n do_v not_o occasion_n or_o some_o way_n promote_v the_o tumult_n and_o war_n that_o ensue_v kt._n you_o may_v easy_o be_v satisfy_v from_o what_o be_v write_v in_o those_o time_n of_o the_o falsehood_n of_o such_o suggestion_n and_o that_o the_o king_n lord_n and_o commons_o pass_v that_o act_n with_o great_a unanimity_n and_o that_o king_n often_o glory_v in_o have_v pass_v that_o act_n for_o the_o security_n of_o his_o people_n but_o i_o believe_v you_o confound_v the_o act_n for_o triennial_n parliament_n with_o another_o act_n for_o make_v the_o parliament_n then_o in_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n perpetual_a for_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v dissolve_v or_o prorogue_v but_o by_o their_o own_o consent_n declare_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n that_o act_n do_v in_o truth_n derogate_v from_o the_o king_n prerogative_n in_o dissolve_v parliament_n and_o whatsoever_o mischief_n may_v or_o do_v thereupon_o ensue_v aught_o to_o be_v impute_v to_o the_o alteration_n make_v thereby_o of_o our_o constitution_n or_o monarchy_n not_o to_o the_o just_a and_o strict_a observance_n of_o our_o law_n and_o statute_n for_o which_o the_o act_n for_o triennial_n parliament_n make_v provision_n yeom_o sir_n i_o know_v there_o be_v a_o common_a mistake_n about_o those_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o that_o occasion_n be_v take_v by_o some_o from_o the_o confusion_n in_o government_n that_o soon_o after_o happen_v to_o impose_v upon_o the_o people_n false_a notion_n about_o the_o authority_n of_o parliament_n and_o to_o frighten_v they_o from_o demand_v and_o insist_v upon_o their_o constant_a successive_a election_n as_o the_o law_n appoint_v it_o be_v notorious_a that_o those_o who_o design_n arbitrary_a power_n be_v always_o busy_a in_o such_o matter_n and_o in_o unworthy_a reflection_n upon_o parliament_n but_o pray_v sir_n let_v we_o pass_v by_o that_o dark_a time_n of_o the_o civil_a war_n and_o see_v what_o the_o same_o sort_n of_o man_n have_v do_v about_o parliament_n after_o the_o return_n of_o k._n charles_n ii_o kt._n they_o pursue_v the_o same_o design_n of_o subvert_v our_o constitution_n as_o to_o parliament_n but_o take_v measure_n quite_o different_a from_o those_o before_o use_v to_o effect_v it_o they_o remember_v the_o ill_a success_n of_o all_o project_n and_o monopoly_n and_o pretence_n of_o prerogative_n to_o supply_v the_o government_n with_o money_n they_o have_v find_v and_o feel_v by_o experience_n that_o a_o free_a parliament_n can_v not_o be_v awe_v and_o that_o the_o people_n in_o the_o interval_n of_o parliament_n will_v not_o be_v force_v to_o pay_v tax_n that_o be_v not_o legal_o impose_v upon_o they_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o absolute_a necessity_n for_o the_o crown_n to_o be_v supply_v with_o aid_n from_o the_o people_n without_o which_o it_o can_v not_o subsist_v great_a part_n of_o the_o crown-land_n be_v waste_v and_o squander_v awny_a in_o the_o two_o precede_a reign_n it_o be_v therefore_o resolve_v to_o attempt_v that_o by_o fraud_n which_o they_o can_v not_o compass_v by_o force_n and_o in_o order_n thereunto_o they_o take_v the_o advantage_n of_o the_o present_a temper_n of_o the_o people_n which_o carry_v they_o without_o consider_v what_o the_o consequence_n may_v be_v to_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o court_n they_o recommend_v such_o to_o be_v choose_v member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o who_o fortune_n have_v be_v most_o impair_v in_o the_o late_a war_n and_o who_o dependence_n upon_o the_o court_n may_v incline_v they_o to_o a_o compliance_n with_o whatever_o shall_v be_v demand_v of_o they_o and_o these_o good-natured_a loyal_a gentleman_n repeal_v the_o act_n of_o the_o 16_o of_o k._n charles_n i._o for_o triennial_n parliament_n whilst_o a_o few_o worthy_a patriot_n labour_v in_o vain_a to_o defend_v it_o it_o be_v true_a they_o pretend_v in_o the_o act_n by_o which_o this_o statute_n be_v repeal_v to_o ascertain_v the_o frequent_a hold_v of_o parliament_n yet_o it_o leave_v the_o king_n at_o liberty_n to_o continue_v the_o same_o parliament_n as_o long_o as_o he_o please_v and_o that_o king_n do_v according_o continue_v that_o same_o parliament_n near_o eighteen_o year_n which_o time_n they_o can_v not_o be_v say_v true_o to_o represent_v the_o people_n of_o england_n many_o of_o those_o who_o