Selected quad for the lemma: majesty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
majesty_n	earl_n	lord_n	precedent_n	3,907	5	10.2488	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A14722	Anima'dversions of vvarre; or, A militarie magazine of the truest rules, and ablest instructions, for the managing of warre Composed, of the most refined discipline, and choice experiments that these late Netherlandish, and Swedish warres have produced. With divers new inventions, both of fortifications and stratagems. As also sundry collections taken out of the most approved authors, ancient and moderne, either in Greeke. Latine. Italian. French. Spanish. Dutch, or English. In two bookes. By Robert Ward, Gentleman and commander.	Ward, Robert, fl. 1639.; Marshall, William, fl. 1617-1650, engraver.	1639 (1639)	STC 25025; ESTC S118037	599,688	501

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so_o great_a tenderness_n for_o their_o indemnity_n touch_v the_o first_o branch_n of_o actual_a offence_n by_o blow_n with_o the_o hand_n stripe_n with_o a_o rod_n 52_o bruise_n with_o a_o cudgel_n stab_v with_o a_o dagger_n or_o hurt_v with_o a_o rap●er_n his_o purpose_n be_v out_o of_o the_o sense_n of_o honour_n to_o extend_v his_o punishment_n as_o far_o above_o those_o ordinary_a degree_n which_o be_v now_o in_o use_n as_o the_o fact_n themselves_o exceed_v all_o humanity_n wherefore_o he_o leave_v the_o proportion_n and_o degree_n of_o satisfaction_n for_o such_o inhuman_a wrong_n to_o the_o caution_n and_o temper_n of_o the_o earl_n martial_n or_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n or_o their_o deputy_n 53._o for_o we_o resolve_v say_v his_o majesty_n in_o this_o offence_n by_o blow_n as_o in_o the_o other_o come_v upon_o word_n to_o punish_v the_o breach_n of_o order_n before_o or_o in_o a_o high_a strain_n than_o wrong_v of_o reputation_n wherefore_o all_o offender_n in_o this_o 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that_o be_v due_a to_o the_o principal_n themselves_o his_o majesty_n charge_v all_o person_n of_o whatsoever_o rank_n or_o quality_n 17_o which_o be_v present_a in_o the_o place_n where_o a_o quarrel_n first_o begin_v that_o upon_o pain_n of_o his_o majesty_n high_a displeasure_n they_o first_o apply_v their_o best_a persuasion_n and_o endeavour_n to_o the_o take_n of_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o contention_n away_o and_o the_o reconcilement_n of_o the_o party_n mind_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a if_o not_o to_o call_v in_o with_o all_o expedition_n a_o officer_n of_o the_o peace_n that_o may_v bring_v the_o matter_n before_o the_o lord_n in_o commission_n before_o it_o be_v too_o far_o exasperate_v and_o ●nvenomed_v further_o 113._o his_o royal_a majesty_n pleasure_n be_v that_o whosoever_o publish_v a_o challenge_n or_o any_o one_o that_o do_v but_o relate_v any_o part_n of_o the_o quarrellous_a business_n shall_v be_v bring_v over_o tenus_fw-la or_o otherwise_o as_o the_o cause_n 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general_n of_o a_o army_n the_o office_n and_o duty_n of_o every_o particular_a officer_z in_o a_o army_n sect_n x._o chap._n lxi_o the_o duty_n and_o office_n of_o a_o drum_n to_o a_o private_a company_n and_o of_o the_o drum-major_a of_o the_o regiment_n before_o we_o can_v further_o proceed_v in_o our_o intend_a discourse_n i_o hold_v it_o fit_a to_o entreat_v of_o the_o duty_n and_o office_n of_o all_o the_o officer_n belong_v to_o a_o army_n and_o that_o for_o two_o respect_n first_o that_o all_o young_a officer_n that_o never_o follow_v the_o war_n may_v at_o the_o first_o view_n know_v their_o place_n and_o the_o duty_n belong_v to_o they_o second_o that_o all_o soldier_n may_v likewise_o observe_v and_o take_v notice_n of_o every_o particular_a officer_n duty_n he_o be_v to_o perform_v and_o the_o command_v he_o be_v to_o bear_v that_o they_o may_v the_o better_o learn_v to_o obey_v they_o and_o observe_v such_o document_n as_o their_o officer_n shall_v give_v they_o in_o 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shall_v be_v one_o swear_v clerk_n or_o secretary_n who_o shall_v likewise_o hold_v the_o same_o order_n that_o be_v mention_v in_o our_o high_a court._n 150._o our_o high_a court_n shall_v be_v careful_a also_o to_o hear_v and_o judge_v all_o criminal_a action_n and_o especial_o case_n of_o conspiracy_n or_o treason_n practise_v or_o plot_v against_o we_o or_o our_o general_n either_o in_o word_n or_o deed_n second_o if_o any_o give_v out_o dishonourable_a speech_n against_o our_o majesty_n three_o or_o consult_v with_o the_o enemy_n to_o betray_v our_o leaguer_n castle_n town_n soldier_n or_o fleet_n any_o way_n whatsoever_o four_a if_o any_o there_o be_v partaker_n of_o such_o treason_n or_o treachery_n and_o reveal_v it_o not_o five_o or_o any_o that_o have_v hold_v correspondency_n and_o intelligence_n with_o the_o enemy_n sixthly_a if_o any_o have_v a_o spite_n or_o malice_n against_o we_o or_o our_o country_n seventhly_a if_o any_o speak_v disgraceful_o either_o of_o our_o own_o 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unto_o the_o high_a court_n if_o so_o be_v they_o can_v first_o prove_v the_o injustice_n 154._o all_o other_o occasion_n that_o may_v fall_v out_o be_v they_o civil_a or_o be_v they_o criminal_a shall_v first_o come_v before_o the_o low_a court_n where_o they_o shall_v be_v hear_v and_o what_o be_v there_o by_o good_a evidence_n prove_v shall_v be_v record_v 155._o any_o criminal_a action_n that_o be_v adjudge_v in_o our_o low_a court_n we_o command_v that_o the_o sentence_n be_v present_v unto_o our_o general_n we_o will_v not_o have_v it_o present_o put_v in_o execution_n until_o he_o give_v command_v for_o it_o in_o our_o absence_n but_o ourselves_o be_v in_o person_n there_o present_a will_v first_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o and_o dispose_v afterward_o of_o it_o as_o we_o shall_v think_v expedient_a 156._o in_o our_o high_a court_n the_o general_n parforce_o or_o his_o lieutenant_n shall_v be_v the_o plaintiff_n who_o shall_v be_v bind_v to_o follow_v the_o complaint_n diligent_o 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