Selected quad for the lemma: majesty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
majesty_n	esquire_n	sir_n	william_n	9,099	5	9.7653	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47684	A copy of the speakers letter to the vice-chancellour and the heads of houses of the Vniversity of Oxford together with the protestation and declaration with it.	Lenthall, William, 1591-1662.	1642 (1642)	Wing L1070; ESTC R34969	5,655	17

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the_o same_o shall_v be_v under_o the_o protection_n and_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n and_o we_o do_v further_o declare_v that_o the_o publish_n of_o several_a article_n purport_v a_o form_n of_o a_o charge_n of_o high_a treason_n against_o the_o lord_n kimbolton_n one_o of_o the_o member_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n and_o against_o the_o say_a m._n hollis_n sir_n arthur_n haslerig_n m._n pym_n m._n hampden_n and_o m._n strode_n by_o sir_n william_n killigrew_n sir_n william_n fleman_n and_o other_o in_o the_o inn_n of_o court_n and_o elsewhere_o in_o the_o king_n name_n be_v a_o high_a breach_n of_o the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n a_o great_a scandal_n to_o his_o majesty_n and_o his_o government_n a_o seditious_a act_n manifest_o tend_v to_o the_o subversion_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o a_o injury_n and_o dishonour_n to_o the_o say_a member_n there_o be_v no_o legal_a charge_n or_o accusation_n against_o they_o that_o the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n and_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a so_o violate_v and_o break_v can_v be_v full_o and_o sufficient_o vindicate_v unless_o his_o majesty_n will_v be_v gracious_o please_v to_o discover_v the_o name_n of_o those_o person_n who_o advise_v his_o majesty_n to_o issue_v out_o warrant_v for_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o chamber_n and_o study_n of_o the_o say_a member_n to_o send_v a_o sergeant_n at_o arm_n to_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o to_o demand_v their_o say_a member_n to_o issue_v out_o several_a warrant_n under_o his_o majesty_n own_o hand_n to_o apprehend_v the_o say_a member_n his_o majesty_n come_v thither_o in_o his_o own_o royal_a person_n the_o publish_n of_o the_o say_a article_n and_o print_a paper_n in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o proclamation_n against_o the_o say_a member_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o be_v before_o declare_v to_o the_o end_n that_o such_o person_n may_v receive_v condign_a punishment_n and_o this_o house_n do_v further_a declare_v that_o all_o such_o person_n as_o have_v give_v any_o council_n or_o endeavour_v to_o set_v or_o maintain_v division_n or_o dislike_n between_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n or_o have_v list_v their_o name_n or_o otherwise_o enter_v into_o any_o combination_n or_o agreement_n to_o beayd_v or_o assist_v to_o any_o such_o council_n or_o endeavour_n or_o have_v persuade_v any_o other_o so_o to_o do_v or_o that_o shall_v do_v any_o the_o thing_n above_o mention_v and_o shall_v not_o forthwith_o discover_v the_o same_o to_o either_o house_n of_o parliament_n or_o the_o speaker_n of_o either_o of_o the_o say_a house_n respective_o and_o disclaim_v it_o be_v declare_v public_a enemy_n of_o the_o state_n and_o peace_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o shall_v be_v inquire_v of_o and_o proceed_v against_o according_o die_fw-la lunae_fw-la 17._o januarii_fw-la 1641._o it_o be_v this_o day_n order_v by_o the_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n that_o this_o declaration_n shall_v be_v forthwith_o publish_v in_o print_n hen._n elsing_n cler._n parl._n de_fw-la com._n