Selected quad for the lemma: nation_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nation_n	lord_n	people_n	whole_a	2,575	5	5.1908	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26604	A declaration of General Monck touching the King of Scots, and his proclamation published by sound of trumpet, at the head of each regiment, upon his marching with nine thousand horse and foot for Berwick : with the engagement taken, and subscribed by the Scottish lords, knights, and gentlemen, and the warrants and commissions, sent from Sir Arthur Haslerigg, and the rest of the Parliaments commissioners at Portsmouth, to the high sheriffs of the western counties.	Albemarle, George Monck, Duke of, 1608-1670.; Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685.	1659 (1659)	Wing A843; ESTC R19077	2,785	8

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of_o horse_n and_o foot_n for_o all_o person_n whatsoever_o either_o officer_n and_o soldier_n that_o can_v not_o free_o willing_o or_o conscious_o engage_v with_o he_o in_o this_o present_a expedition_n to_o lay_v down_o their_o arm_n and_o depart_v the_o army_n and_o that_o for_o his_o own_o part_n he_o have_v a_o deep_a sense_n of_o this_o great_a and_o national_a affair_n have_v just_a ground_n of_o dissatisfaction_n and_o that_o he_o can_v not_o comply_v with_o any_o who_o shall_v refuse_v or_o seem_v dubious_a to_o stand_v or_o adhere_v to_o a_o warrantable_a concurrence_n his_o undertaking_n be_v such_o that_o the_o candour_n of_o his_o heart_n bear_v he_o testimony_n and_o evidence_n of_o the_o justness_n of_o his_o cause_n and_o that_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o violate_v the_o authority_n of_o parliament_n who_o legislative_a power_n and_o freedom_n every_o individual_a member_n be_v bind_v to_o assert_v and_o maintain_v after_o such_o solemn_a assurance_n of_o faithfulness_n and_o obedience_n and_o to_o assert_v the_o honour_n and_o integrity_n of_o such_o noble_a patriot_n who_o for_o many_o year_n have_v undergo_v a_o labyrinth_n of_o trouble_n and_o stand_v even_o in_o the_o very_a gap_n and_o gulf_n of_o the_o ruin_n desolation_n and_o misery_n that_o for_o many_o yeaar_n threaten_v these_o distract_a divide_v and_o bleed_a nation_n proclamation_n be_v thus_o make_v by_o sound_n of_o trumpet_n the_o army_n draw_v off_o in_o a_o regimental_n way_n from_o hadington_n towards_o berwick_n where_o general_n monck_n cause_v a_o declaration_n to_o be_v publish_v intimate_v the_o integrity_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o the_o sincerity_n of_o his_o cau_n e_fw-la that_o he_o hold_v a_o detestation_n of_o that_o horrid_a impiety_n to_o raise_v himself_o by_o the_o ruin_n of_o other_o that_o he_o be_v none_o of_o though_o e_o that_o seek_v great_a thing_n to_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v force_v with_o the_o parliament_n army_n under_o his_o command_n to_o bear_v testimony_n against_o the_o violence_n of_o those_o who_o shall_v endeavour_v a_o absolute_a extirpation_n of_o the_o people_n right_n and_o privilege_n and_o that_o he_o be_v resolve_v to_o use_v the_o utmost_a of_o his_o endeavour_n to_o remove_v the_o late_a force_n put_v upon_o the_o parliament_n member_n that_o no_o mean_n shall_v be_v leave_v by_o he_o unassayed_a for_o preservation_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n in_o obedience_n to_o the_o parliament_n take_v god_n to_o witness_v the_o integrity_n of_o his_o present_a design_n and_o intention_n and_o that_o he_o abhor_v the_o very_a thought_n of_o introduce_v any_o arbitrary_a power_n be_v resolve_v to_o spend_v his_o blood_n in_o opposition_n to_o any_o single_a person_n whatsoever_o that_o he_o doubt_v not_o but_o the_o justness_n of_o his_o cause_n will_v crown_v his_o endeavour_n be_v resolve_v to_o leave_v the_o success_n to_o the_o most_o high_a and_o to_o hazard_n all_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o 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