Selected quad for the lemma: majesty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
majesty_n	house_n	parliament_n	speaker_n	3,357	5	10.8139	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A78940	His Maiesties most gracious message, May the 12th. from Holdenby, to the Lords and Commons in the Parliament of England, assembled at Westminster, and the Commissioners of the Parliament of Scotland; with his answer to the propositions.	England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I); Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.	1647 (1647)	Wing C2511; Thomason E388_19; ESTC R201514	3,848	12

and_o hope_n that_o herein_o he_o be_v not_o mistake_v his_o majesty_n will_v give_v abundant_a satisfaction_n to_o which_o end_n he_o be_v willing_a by_o act_n of_o parliament_n that_o the_o whole_a power_n of_o the_o militia_n both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n for_o the_o space_n of_o ten_o year_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o such_o person_n as_o the_o two_o house_n shall_v nominate_v give_v they_o power_n during_o the_o say_a term_n to_o change_v the_o say_a person_n and_o substitute_v other_o in_o their_o place_n at_o pleasure_n and_o afterward_o to_o return_v to_o the_o proper_a channel_n again_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n and_o king_n james_n of_o bless_a memory_n and_o now_o his_o majesty_n conjure_v his_o two_o house_n of_o parliament_n as_o they_o be_v englishmen_n and_o lover_n of_o peace_n by_o the_o duty_n they_o owe_v to_o his_o majesty_n their_o king_n and_o by_o the_o bowel_n of_o compassion_n they_o have_v to_o their_o fellow_n subject_n that_o they_o will_v accept_v of_o this_o his_o majesty_n offer_n whereby_o the_o joyful_a news_n of_o peace_n maybe_o restore_v to_o this_o languish_a kingdom_n his_o majesty_n will_v grant_v the_o like_a to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n if_o it_o be_v desire_v and_o to_o agree_v to_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v propound_v touch_v the_o conserve_n of_o peace_n betwixt_o the_o two_o kingdom_n touch_v ireland_n other_o thing_n be_v agree_v his_o majesty_n will_v give_v satisfaction_n therein_o as_o to_o the_o mutual_a declaration_n propose_v to_o be_v establish_v in_o both_o kingdom_n by_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o the_o modification_n qualification_n and_o branch_n which_o follow_v in_o the_o proposition_n his_o majesty_n only_o profess_v that_o he_o do_v not_o sufficient_o understand_v nor_o be_v able_a to_o reconcile_v many_o thing_n contain_v in_o they_o but_o this_o he_o well_o know_v that_o a_o general_a act_n of_o oblivion_n be_v the_o best_a bond_n of_o peace_n and_o that_o after_o intestine_a trouble_n the_o wisdom_n of_o this_o and_o other_o kingdom_n have_v usual_o and_o happy_o in_o all_o age_n grant_v general_a pardon_n whereby_o the_o numerous_a discontentment_n of_o many_o person_n and_o family_n otherwise_o expose_v to_o ruin_n may_v not_o become_v fuel_n to_o new_a disorder_n or_o feed_v to_o future_a trouble_n his_o majesty_n therefore_o desire_v that_o his_o two_o house_n of_o parliament_n will_v serious_o descend_v into_o these_o consideration_n and_o likewise_o tender_o look_v upon_o his_o condition_n herein_o and_o the_o perpetual_a dishonour_n that_o must_v cleave_v to_o he_o if_o he_o shall_v thus_o abandon_v so_o many_o person_n of_o condition_n and_o fortune_n that_o have_v engage_v themselves_o with_o and_o for_o he_o out_o of_o a_o sense_n of_o duty_n and_o propound_v as_o a_o very_a acceptable_a testimony_n of_o their_o affection_n to_o he_o that_o a_o general_a act_n of_o oblivion_n and_o free_a pardon_n be_v forthwith_o pass_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n touch_v the_o now_o great_a seal_n his_o majesty_n be_v very_o willing_a to_o confirm_v both_o it_o and_o all_o the_o act_n do_v by_o virtue_n thereof_o until_o this_o present_a time_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o thereby_o press_v to_o make_v void_a those_o act_n of_o his_o do_v by_o virtue_n of_o his_o great_a seal_n which_o in_o honour_n and_o justice_n he_o be_v oblige_v to_o maintain_v and_o that_o the_o future_a government_n thereof_o may_v be_v in_o his_o majesty_n according_a to_o the_o due_a course_n of_o law_n concern_v the_o officer_n mention_v in_o the_o 19_o article_n his_o majesty_n when_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o westminster_n will_v gratify_v his_o parliament_n all_o that_o possible_o he_o may_v without_o destroy_v the_o alteration_n which_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o crown_n his_o majesty_n will_v willing_o consent_v to_o the_o act_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o privilege_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o all_o that_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o proposition_n for_o their_o particular_a advantage_n and_o now_o that_o his_o majesty_n have_v thus_o far_o endeavour_v to_o comply_v with_o the_o desire_n of_o his_o two_o house_n of_o parliament_n to_o the_o end_n that_o this_o agreement_n may_v be_v firm_a and_o last_a without_o the_o least_o face_n or_o question_n of_o restraint_n to_o blemish_v the_o same_o his_o majesty_n earnest_o desire_v present_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o his_o parliament_n at_o westminster_n with_o that_o honour_n which_o be_v due_a to_o their_o sovereign_n there_o solemn_o to_o confirm_v the_o same_o and_o legal_o to_o pass_v the_o act_n before_o mention_v and_o to_o give_v and_o receive_v as_o well_o satisfaction_n in_o all_o the_o remain_a particular_n as_o likewise_o such_o other_o pledge_n of_o mutual_a love_n trust_v and_o confidence_n as_o shall_v most_o concern_v the_o good_a of_o he_o and_o his_o people_n upon_o which_o happy_a agreement_n his_o majesty_n will_v dispatch_v his_o direction_n to_o the_o prince_n his_o son_n to_o return_v immediate_o to_o he_o and_o will_v undertake_v for_o his_o ready_a obedience_n thereunto_o for_o the_o speaker_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n pro_fw-la tempore_fw-la to_o be_v communicate_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n at_o westminster_n and_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o scotland_n finis_fw-la

his_o majesty_n most_o gracious_a message_n may_v the_o 12_o the_o from_o holdenby_n to_o the_o lord_n and_z commons_z in_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n assemble_v at_o westminster_n and_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o scotland_n with_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o proposition_n london_n print_v for_o rich._n royston_n 1647._o his_o majesty_n most_o gracious_a message_n from_o holdenby_n may_v 12._o 1647._o c._n r._n as_o the_o daily_a expectation_n of_o the_o come_n of_o the_o proposition_n have_v make_v his_o majesty_n this_o long_a time_n to_o forbear_v give_v his_o answer_n unto_o they_o so_o the_o appearance_n of_o their_o send_v being_n no_o more_o for_o any_o thing_n he_o can_v hear_v than_o it_o be_v at_o his_o first_o come_v hither_o notwithstanding_o that_o the_o earl_n of_o louderdale_n have_v be_v at_o london_n above_o these_o 10_o day_n who_o not_o come_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o only_a stop_n have_v cause_v his_o majesty_n thus_o to_o anticipate_v their_o come_n to_o he_o and_o yet_o consider_v his_o condition_n that_o his_o servant_n be_v deny_v access_n to_o he_o all_o but_o very_o few_o and_o those_o by_o appointment_n not_o his_o own_o election_n and_o that_o it_o be_v declare_v a_o crime_n for_o any_o but_o the_o commissioner_n or_o such_o who_o be_v particular_o permit_v by_o they_o to_o converse_v with_o his_o majesty_n or_o that_o any_o letter_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o or_o receive_v from_o he_o may_v he_o not_o true_o say_v that_o he_o be_v not_o in_o case_n fit_a to_o make_v commission_n or_o give_v answer_n since_o he_o be_v not_o master_n of_o those_o ordinary_a action_n which_o be_v the_o undoubted_a right_n of_o any_o freeborn_a man_n how_o mean_a soever_o his_o birth_n be_v and_o certain_o he_o will_v still_o be_v silent_a as_o to_o this_o subject_n until_o his_o condition_n be_v much_o mend_v do_v he_o not_o prefer_v such_o a_o right_a understanding_n betwixt_o he_o and_o his_o parliament_n of_o both_o kingdom_n which_o may_v make_v a_o firm_a and_o last_a peace_n in_o all_o his_o dominion_n before_o any_o particular_a of_o his_o own_o or_o any_o earthly_a blessing_n and_o therefore_o his_o majesty_n have_v diligent_o employ_v his_o utmost_a endeavour_n for_o divers_a month_n past_a so_o to_o inform_v his_o understanding_n and_o satisfy_v his_o conscience_n that_o he_o may_v be_v able_a to_o give_v such_o answer_n to_o the_o proposition_n as_o will_v be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o his_o parliament_n but_o he_o ingenious_o profess_v that_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o pain_n that_o he_o have_v take_v therein_o the_o nature_n of_o some_o of_o they_o appear_v such_o unto_o he_o that_o without_o dischime_v that_o person_n which_o god_n have_v give_v he_o to_o judge_v by_o for_o the_o good_a of_o he_o and_o his_o people_n and_o without_o put_v the_o great_a violence_n upon_o his_o own_o conscience_n he_o can_v give_v his_o consent_n to_o all_o of_o they_o yet_o his_o majesty_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v to_o all_o the_o world_n how_o desirous_a he_o be_v to_o give_v full_a satisfaction_n have_v think_v fit_a hereby_o to_o express_v his_o readiness_n to_o grant_v what_o he_o may_v and_o his_o willingness_n to_o receive_v from_o they_o and_o that_o personal_o if_o his_o two_o house_n at_o westminster_n shall_v approve_v thereof_o such_o further_a information_n in_o the_o rest_n as_o may_v best_o convince_v his_o judgement_n and_o satisfy_v those_o doubt_n which_o be_v not_o yet_o clear_a unto_o he_o desire_v they_o also_o to_o consider_v that_o if_o his_o majesty_n intend_v to_o wind_v himself_o out_o of_o these_o trouble_n by_o indirect_a mean_n be_v it_o not_o easy_a for_o he_o now_o ready_o to_o consent_v to_o what_o have_v or_o shall_v be_v propose_v unto_o he_o and_o afterward_o choose_v his_o time_n to_o break_v all_o allege_v that_o force_v concession_n be_v not_o to_o be_v keep_v sure_o he_o may_v and_o not_o incur_v a_o hard_a censure_n from_o some_o indifferent_a man_n but_o maxim_n in_o this_o kind_n be_v not_o the_o guide_v of_o his_o majesty_n action_n for_o he_o free_o and_o clear_o avow_v that_o he_o hold_v it_o unlawful_a for_o any_o man_n and_o most_o base_a in_o a_o king_n to_o recede_v from_o his_o promise_n for_o have_v be_v obtain_v by_o force_n or_o under_o restraint_n wherefore_o his_o majesty_n not_o only_o reject_v those_o art_n which_o he_o esteem_v unworthy_a of_o he_o but_o even_o pass_v by_o that_o which_o he_o may_v well_o insist_v upon_o as_o point_v of_o honour_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o present_a condition_n thus_o answer_v the_o first_o proposition_n that_o upon_o his_o majesty_n come_v to_o london_n he_o will_v hearty_o join_v in_o all_o that_o shall_v concern_v the_o honour_n of_o his_o two_o kingdom_n or_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o state_n of_o scotland_n or_o of_o the_o commissioner_n or_o deputy_n of_o either_o kingdom_n particular_o in_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v desire_v in_o that_o proposition_n upon_o confidence_n that_o all_o of_o they_o respective_o with_o the_o same_o tenderness_n will_v look_v upon_o those_o thing_n which_o concern_v his_o majesty_n honour_n in_o answer_n to_o all_o the_o proposition_n concern_v religion_n his_o majesty_n propose_v that_o he_o will_v confirm_v the_o presbyterial_a government_n the_o assembly_n of_o divine_n at_o westminster_n and_o the_o directory_n for_o three_o year_n be_v the_o time_n set_v down_o by_o the_o two_o house_n so_o that_o his_o majesty_n and_o his_o household_n be_v not_o hinder_v from_o that_o form_n of_o god_n service_n which_o they_o former_o have_v and_o also_o that_o a_o free_a consultation_n and_o debate_n be_v have_v with_o the_o divine_n at_o westminster_n twenty_o of_o his_o majesty_n nomination_n be_v add_v unto_o they_o whereby_o it_o may_v be_v determine_v by_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o two_o house_n how_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v govern_v after_o the_o say_v three_o year_n or_o soon_o if_o difference_n may_v be_v agree_v touch_v the_o covenant_n his_o majesty_n be_v not_o yet_o therein_o satisfy_v and_o desire_n to_o respite_v his_o particular_a answer_n thereunto_o until_o his_o come_n to_o london_n because_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o conscience_n he_o can_v give_v a_o resolution_n therein_o till_o he_o may_v be_v assist_v with_o the_o advice_n of_o some_o of_o his_o own_o chaplain_n which_o have_v hitherto_o be_v deny_v he_o and_o such_o other_o divine_n as_o shall_v be_v most_o proper_a to_o inform_v he_o therein_o and_o then_o he_o will_v make_v clear_o appear_v both_o his_o zeal_n to_o the_o protestant_a profession_n and_o the_o union_n of_o those_o two_o kingdom_n which_o he_o conceive_v to_o be_v the_o main_a drift_n of_o this_o covenant_n to_o the_o 7_o and_o 8_o proposition_n his_o majesty_n will_v consent_v to_o the_o 9_o his_o majesty_n doubt_v not_o but_o to_o give_v good_a satisfaction_n when_o be_v shall_v be_v particular_o inform_v how_o the_o say_v penalty_n shall_v be_v levy_v and_o dispose_v of_o to_o the_o 10_o his_o majesty_n answer_n be_v that_o he_o have_v be_v always_o ready_a to_o prevent_v the_o practice_n of_o papist_n and_o therefore_o be_v content_a to_o pass_v a_o act_n of_o parliament_n for_o that_o purpose_n and_o also_o that_o the_o law_n against_o they_o be_v due_o execute_v his_o majesty_n will_v give_v his_o consent_n to_o the_o act_n for_o the_o due_a observation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n for_o the_o suppress_n of_o innovation_n and_o those_o concern_v the_o preach_a of_o god_n word_n and_o touch_v non_n residence_n and_o plurality_n and_o his_o majesty_n will_v yield_v to_o such_o act_n or_o act_n as_o shall_v be_v requisite_a to_o raise_v money_n for_o the_o payment_n and_o satisfy_v all_o public_a debt_n expect_v also_o that_o his_o will_v be_v therein_o include_v as_o to_o the_o proposition_n touch_v the_o militia_n though_o his_o majesty_n can_v consent_v unto_o it_o in_o terminis_fw-la as_o it_o be_v propose_v because_o thereby_o he_o conceive_v he_o whole_o part_v with_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n entrust_v to_o he_o by_o god_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n for_o the_o protection_n and_o government_n of_o his_o people_n thereby_o at_o once_o divest_v himself_o and_o disinherit_n his_o posterity_n of_o that_o right_a and_o prerogative_n of_o the_o crown_n which_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o the_o kingly_a office_n and_o so_o weaken_v monarchy_n in_o this_o kingdom_n that_o little_o more_o than_o the_o name_n and_o shadow_n of_o it_o will_v remain_v yet_o if_o it_o be_v only_a security_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n after_o the_o unhappy_a trouble_n and_o the_o due_a performance_n of_o all_o the_o agreement_n which_o be_v now_o to_o be_v conclude_v which_o be_v desire_v which_o his_o majesty_n always_o understand_v to_o be_v the_o case_n