Selected quad for the lemma: majesty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
majesty_n	answer_n	house_n	message_n	3,381	5	10.0140	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86795	The humble petition of the gentry, ministers, and freeholders of the county of York, assembled at the assizes there holden. Presented to His Majestie the 5. of April 1642. Together with His Majesties speech at the presenting thereof. And his gracious answer thereunto.	England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I).	1642 (1642)	Wing H3508; Thomason E143_3; ESTC R212735	2,956	16

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have_v fill_v our_o heart_n with_o hope_n and_o our_o tongue_n with_o joy_n yet_o the_o fellow-feeling_n of_o the_o passionate_a sorrow_n and_o heart_n break_v apprehension_n which_o overwhelm_v the_o other_o part_n of_o this_o afflict_a kingdom_n do_v enforce_v we_o after_o the_o humble_a tender_a of_o our_o life_n and_o fortune_n for_o the_o safety_n and_o assurance_n of_o your_o majesty_n royal_a person_n crown_n honour_n and_o estate_n just_a prerogative_n and_o sovereignty_n in_o any_o capacity_n wherein_o we_o may_v serve_v your_o majesty_n according_a to_o the_o law_n to_o follow_v that_o sacrifice_n of_o bind_a duty_n with_o our_o earnest_a prayer_n and_o petition_n which_o shall_v not_o cry_v in_o your_o princely_a ear_n for_o help_v to_o almost-ruined_n ireland_n nor_o implore_v your_o majesty_n concurrence_n for_o the_o propagation_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n and_o suppression_n of_o popery_n since_o your_o majesty_n gracious_a declaration_n of_o yourself_o in_o 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