Selected quad for the lemma: majesty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
majesty_n	act_n	kingdom_n	say_a	3,173	5	6.4788	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A82083	A declaration from many thousands of His Majesties loyall and faithfull subjects in the county of York, concerning the raising of an army both of horse and foot to aid and assist the King: and the resolution of the knights, gentry, and free-holders thereupon; as also, their protestation touching the northern army. Likewise, the humble remonstrance and proposals of divers knights, gentry, and free-holders in the county of Leicester; concerning the Kings Majesty, Crown, and Kingdome. Sent to the Kings most Excellent Majesty. Ordered that this declaration be published in all the parish churches, and market towns within the said county of York.		1648 (1648)	Wing D585; Thomason E433_20; ESTC R206197	3,502	8

a_o declaration_n from_z many_o thousand_o of_o his_o majesty_n loyal_a and_o faithful_a subject_n in_o the_o county_n of_o york_z concern_v the_o raise_n of_o a_o army_n both_o of_o horse_n and_o foot_n to_o aid_v and_o assist_v the_o king_n and_o the_o resolution_n of_o the_o knight_n gentry_z and_o freeholders_n thereupon_o as_o also_o their_o protestation_n touch_v the_o northern_a army_n likewise_o the_o humble_a remonstrance_n and_o proposal_n of_o divers_a knight_n gentry_z and_o freeholders_n in_o the_o county_n of_o leicester_n concern_v the_o king_n majesty_n crown_n and_o kingdom_n send_v to_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n order_v that_o this_o declaration_n be_v publish_v in_o all_o the_o parish_n church_n and_o market_n town_n within_o the_o say_a county_n of_o york_z march_v 27_o print_v at_o london_n for_o r._n vv._n 1648._o the_o humble_a remonstrance_n and_o proposal_n of_o his_o majesty_n loyal_a and_o faithful_a subject_n the_o knight_n minister_n gentry_n freesholder_n and_o many_o thousand_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o county_n of_o leicester_n most_o gracious_a sovereign_n we_o your_o majesty_n loyal_a faithful_a and_o obedient_a subject_n of_o liecestershire_n situate_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o your_o kingdom_n of_o england_n and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o our_o great_a fear_n and_o apparent_a danger_n by_o the_o levy_n of_o force_n as_o it_o be_v think_v against_o the_o honourable_a and_o illustrious_a parliament_n thereby_o to_o rout_n and_o ruin_n their_o manifest_a good_a and_o godly_a purpose_n and_o the_o more_o full_o to_o effect_v this_o design_n you_o have_v by_o the_o ill_a advice_n of_o your_o late_a pernicious_a council_n mortgage_v pawn_v or_o sell_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o land_n the_o jewel_n and_o treasure_n of_o the_o crown_n which_o ought_v as_o high_o to_o be_v prize_v as_o the_o militia_n or_o any_o magazine_n whatsoever_o for_o 1._o the_o one_o chief_o serve_v to_o secure_v what_o be_v you_o in_o possession_n and_o 2._o the_o other_o be_v so_o easy_o part_v with_o abate_v the_o lustre_n of_o your_o kingdom_n therefore_o may_v it_o please_v your_o majesty_n to_o hearken_v to_o the_o worthy_a and_o well-deserving_a man_n of_o your_o kingdom_n your_o hopeful_a and_o our_o happy_a parliament_n and_o become_v more_o near_o in_o person_n and_o join_v in_o affection_n with_o your_o great_a court_n of_o judicature_n for_o sure_o that_o high_a assembly_n with_o god_n blessing_n and_o your_o assent_v unto_o they_o can_v soon_o procure_v your_o and_o our_o safety_n and_o annihilate_v all_o distraction_n and_o distemper_n and_o that_o you_o will_v free_o grant_v your_o royal_a consent_n for_o the_o put_v our_o county_n in_o a_o posture_n of_o defence_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o eminent_a danger_n northward_o because_o we_o desire_v to_o follow_v the_o good_a example_n of_o our_o neighbour_n country_n man_n in_o lincolnshire_n and_o other_o and_o to_o join_v yourself_o with_o your_o parliament_n otherwise_o when_o they_o shall_v declare_v and_o nominate_v the_o particular_a disturber_n of_o you_o and_o our_o peace_n the_o procurer_n of_o your_o and_o our_o fear_n jealousy_n and_o amazement_n out_o of_o their_o know_a experience_n we_o shall_v take_v upon_o we_o the_o boldness_n to_o remove_v from_o your_o majesty_n such_o prosecutor_n as_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o state_n and_o hinderer_n to_o the_o tranquillity_n of_o the_o same_o therefore_o we_o your_o faithful_a subject_n and_o servadt_n humble_o sue_v that_o your_o majesty_n woule_n accord_n with_o your_o parltament_n etc._n etc._n and_o we_o with_o our_o life_n estate_n and_o fortune_n shall_v be_v obedient_a and_o loyal_a unto_o your_o majesty_n and_o pray_v etc._n etc._n a_o declaration_n of_o his_o majesty_n most_o loyal_a and_o faithful_a subject_n within_o the_o county_n of_o york_n touch_v the_o raise_n of_o force_n for_o the_o king_n we_o the_o gentry_n freeholders_n and_o other_o of_o the_o county_n of_o york_n be_v none_o of_o we_o present_a or_o consent_v to_o the_o late_a assembly_n where_o proposition_n be_v make_v for_o the_o raise_n of_o force_n of_o horse_n and_o foot_n in_o this_o county_n the_o levy_n of_o money_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o they_o and_o take_v away_o the_o arm_n of_o some_o peaceable_a subject_n or_o none_o at_o all_o of_o we_o consent_v to_o the_o lawless_a and_o unpresidented_a presentment_n of_o the_o grand_a jury_n at_o the_o last_o assize_n hold_v for_o this_o county_n bein●_n frame_v to_o give_v more_o strength_n and_o colour_n to_o part_v of_o their●●●oposition_n the_o say_a proposition_n and_o presentment_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o tend_v to_o the_o introduce_v of_o a_o arbytrary_a government_n the_o take_v away_o the_o propriety_n of_o every_o subject_a in_o his_o estate_n and_o which_o be_v the_o worst_a of_o all_o evil_n to_o beget_v a_o war_n in_o the_o bowel_n of_o this_o country_n we_o think_v our_o selus_fw-la and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o county_n to_o be_v so_o high_o concein_v in_o the_o proceed_n aforementioned_a as_o without_o great_a disadvantage_n to_o we_o all_o we_o may_v not_o be_v silent_a therein_o do_v make_v this_o our_o protestation_n and_o declaration_n before_o god_n and_o the_o whole_a world_n that_o all_o our_o endeavour_n and_o labour_n shall_v only_o tend_v to_o the_o settlement_n and_o continuance_n of_o a_o real_a peace_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o to_o the_o unite_n of_o the_o fraction_n and_o take_v away_o the_o distraction_n that_o have_v most_o unhappy_o break_v the_o general_a unity_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o county_n and_o that_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o dangerous_a and_o derructive_a thereunto_o then_o the_o raise_n of_o such_o force_n we_o conceive_v the_o advise_n thereof_o to_o proceed_v from_o some_o destructive_a counsel_n the_o end_n whereof_o be_v to_o imbroyl_n this_o kingdom_n in_o such_o a_o deluge_n of_o war_n as_o have_v already_o though_o under_o other_o pretence_n swallow_v up_o the_o protestant_a religion_n the_o peace_n and_o prosperous_a condition_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o ireland_n and_o see_v his_o sacred_a majesty_n have_v often_o declare_v unto_o we_o that_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n shall_v qe_v the_o rule_n of_o his_o government_n and_o that_o hh_n suspect_v it_o shall_v be_v the_o measure_n of_o our_o subjection_n we_o can_v conceive_v that_o any_o of_o these_o proceed_n so_o grievous_a to_o the_o subject_a be_v consent_v to_o or_o warant_v by_o his_o gracious_a majesty_n and_o therefore_o we_o further_o declare_v that_o we_o will_v not_o consent_v nor_o as_o much_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v suffer_v that_o any_o such_o force_n be_v raise_v within_o this_o county_n nor_o that_o the_o arm_n of_o any_o subject_n other_o than_o popish_a recusant_n be_v take_v from_o they_o nor_o will_v we_o consent_v or_o suffer_v that_o any_o frrraign_a force_n be_v bring_v in_o upon_o we_o and_o if_o any_o such_o attempt_n ●●albe_n offer_v or_o make_v we_o will_v endeavour_v to_o suppress_v they_o and_o to_o keep_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o county_n entire_a so_o far_o as_o the_o know_a law_n of_o the_o land_n shall_v enable_v we_o therein_o and_o we_o do_v likewise_o declare_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v most_o ready_a and_o willing_a to_o meet_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o gentry_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o county_n to_o advise_v of_o such_o matter_n as_o may_v endanger_v the_o violation_n of_o the_o peace_n thereof_o and_o we_o desire_v that_o this_o our_o declaration_n may_v be_v publish_v in_o all_o the_o parish_n church_n and_o market_n of_o this_o county_n to_o the_o end_n that_o all_o man_n may_v take_v notice_n of_o this_o our_o resolution_n and_o proceed_n the_o resolution_n of_o the_o commissioner_n of_o scotland_n concern_v several_a article_n touch_v the_o king_n majesty_n to_o the_o first_o article_n they_o declare_v that_o his_o majesty_n have_v nothing_o in_o it_o of_o his_o affection_n to_o or_o like_v and_o approbation_n of_o the_o covenant_n but_o only_o what_o he_o be_v content_a to_o yield_v in_o order_n to_o his_o own_o interest_n yea_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n for_o security_n of_o those_o who_o have_v take_v or_o shall_v take_v the_o covenant_n do_v or_o may_v suppose_v some_o fault_n or_o somewhat_o just_o challengable_a in_o the_o take_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o need_v a_o act_n of_o indemnity_n and_o although_o the_o concession_n be_v certain_a and_o absolute_a it_o amount_v to_o no_o more_o but_o to_o a_o leave_v of_o the_o covenant_n arbitrary_a which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o act_n of_o the_o general_n assembly_n and_o parliament_n in_o this_o kingdom_n and_o to_o one_o of_o the_o chief_a proposition_n of_o religion_n once_o agree_v upon_o by_o both_o kingdom_n for_o a_o safe_a and_o well_o ground_a peace_n viz._n the_o proposition_n concern_v his_o majesty_n swear_v and_o sign_v of_o the_o league_n and_o covenant_n and_o enjoin_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n in_o both_o kingdom_n the_o take_v thereof_o by_o all_o the_o subject_n in_o the_o three_o kingdom_n with_o such_o penalty_n as_o shall_v be_v agree_v by_o both_o kingdom_n so_o that_o the_o first_o article_n of_o his_o majesty_n offer_n be_v a_o most_o manifest_a alter_v of_o the_o state_n of_o this_o cause_n is_n be_v also_o a_o strengthen_n of_o the_o heart_n &_o hand_n both_o of_o the_o sectary_n and_o of_o the_o malignant_a party_n a_o partake_n and_o connive_v at_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o those_o who_o in_o the_o three_o kingdom_n have_v refuse_v or_o shall_v refuse_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n a_o introduce_v of_o a_o detestable_a indifferency_n or_o neutrality_n in_o this_o cause_n which_o so_o much_o concern_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o good_a of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o king_n neither_o be_v we_o move_v with_o that_o objection_n which_o be_v hint_v concern_v the_o constrain_a or_o enforce_v man_n conscience_n they_o refuse_v a_o necessary_a duty_n who_o refuse_v to_o take_v the_o covenant_n and_o the_o penalty_n or_o punishment_n of_o such_o refusal_n be_v no_o constrain_a of_o the_o conscience_n more_o than_o the_o penalty_n or_o punishment_n of_o a_o subject_a who_o refuse_v to_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n be_v a_o constrain_a of_o the_o conscience_n to_o loyalty_n or_o more_o than_o the_o punishment_n of_o idolater_n and_o seducer_n mention_v so_o often_o in_o scripture_n can_v be_v call_v a_o restrain_v of_o the_o conscience_n to_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n to_o the_o second_o for_o aught_o we_o know_v the_o condition_n couch_v in_o the_o first_o article_n be_v also_o to_o be_v understand_v in_o this_o &_o the_o follow_a article_n however_o this_o second_o article_n as_o it_o be_v but_o the_o same_o in_o substance_n with_o some_o of_o his_o majesty_n concession_n in_o former_a message_n so_o that_o which_o be_v propose_v in_o it_o be_v but_o a_o toleration_n of_o presbyterial_a government_n in_o england_n and_o that_o but_o for_o three_o year_n to_o the_o 3._o as_o we_o do_v approve_v of_o the_o suppression_n of_o the_o particular_a heresy_n and_o schism_n ennumerate_v in_o his_o maj._n offer_n so_o we_o see_v not_o how_o it_o can_v be_v reconcile_v with_o his_o majesty_n message_n of_o novem._n 16._o in_o which_o there_o be_v a_o concession_n to_o all_o such_o as_o differ_v from_o presbyterial_a government_n and_o do_v further_o find_v the_o article_n dangerous_a and_o defective_a in_o omit_v erastianism_n and_o other_o dangerous_a error_n especial_o those_o which_o may_v prove_v destructive_a to_o the_o covenant_n in_o minister_a the_o occasion_n for_o papist_n and_o prelate_n to_o plead_v for_o a_o toleration_n although_o the_o covenant_n bind_v we_o to_o endeavour_v the_o extirpation_n both_o of_o popery_n and_o prelacy_n and_o be_v now_o very_o sensible_a of_o the_o present_a danger_n his_o maj._n person_n and_o monarchial_a government_n be_v in_o by_o that_o prevalent_a party_n of_o sectary_n we_o shall_v so_o far_o as_o concern_v the_o duty_n of_o our_o place_n and_o calling_n endeavour_v the_o preservation_n of_o monarchial_a government_n in_o his_o majesty_n and_o his_o posterity_n according_a to_o the_o covenant_n not_o be_v ignorant_a what_o calamity_n and_o confusion_n use_v to_o attend_v to_o change_v either_o of_o the_o government_n itself_o or_o of_o the_o royal_a line_n and_o have_v now_o discover_v the_o snare_n and_o danger_n we_o shall_v in_o the_o next_o place_n serious_o propose_v some_o pious_a counsel_n to_o the_o member_n of_o this_o church_n and_o kingdom_n viz._n 1._o we_o exhort_v every_o one_o to_o make_v more_o conscience_n of_o endeavour_v a_o real_a reformation_n and_o 2._o to_o avoid_v enemy_n &_o beware_v of_o danger_n on_o all_o hand_n we_o c●●not_v see_v but_o religion_n covenant_n &_o presbyterial_a government_n be_v now_o in_o great_a danger_n by_o the_o power_n and_o prevalency_n of_o se●●●ries_n in_o england_n impr._o g._n 〈◊〉_d finis_fw-la