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	parliament_n	subject_n	5,012	5	6.6003	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A82249	A declaration or remonstrance, to His Majesties loyal and faithful subjects; touching brokers, usurers, scrivenors, and solicitors: for, and in behalf of all merchants, citizens, countrey-men, and other His Majesties good subjects, within the kingdoms of England, Scotland, Ireland, and Dominion of Wales.	England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II)	1660 (1660)	Wing D783; Thomason E1043_4; ESTC R207943	1,658	7

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be_v his_o title_n of_o defender_n of_o the_o faith_n etc._n etc._n and_o indeed_o as_o that_o title_n be_v his_o majesty_n honour_n so_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o be_v his_o subject_n happiness_n for_o neither_o the_o high_a prou●c_a tion_n nor_o the_o strong_a ●_z that_o ever_o prince_n meet_v withal_o have_v be_v able_a to_o slake_v his_o victorious_a faith_n nor_o abate_v his_o holy_a zeal_n witness_v his_o gracious_a majesty_n first_o act_n after_o his_o return_n ●o_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o regal_a power_n in_o his_o early_a and_o timely_o suppress_v profaneness_n and_o discountenance_v debauch_a person_n who_o know_v not_o how_o to_o express_v their_o thankfulness_n unto_o god_n for_o mercy_n but_o by_o a_o sinful_a drink_v they_o away_o a_o practice_n his_o majesty_n soul_n abhor_v these_o his_o eminent_a virtue_n and_o excellent_a qualification_n that_o god_n have_v bestow_v upon_o he_o to_o make_v he_o every_o way_n worthy_a and_o fit_a for_o government_n invite_v the_o 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