Selected quad for the lemma: nature_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nature_n	law_n	reason_n	right_a	6,906	5	7.0095	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A88233	A plea at large, for John Lilburn gentleman, now a prisoner in Newgate. Penned for his use and benefit, by a faithful and true well-wisher to the fundamental laws, liberties, and freedoms of the antient free people of England; and exposed to publick view, and the censure of the unbyassed and learned men in the laws of England, Aug. 6. 1653.	Faithful and true well-wisher to the fundamental laws, liberties, and freedoms of the antient free people of England.; Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.	1653 (1653)	Wing L2158; Thomason E710_3; ESTC R207176	34,122	24

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that_o cruel_a and_o wicked_a judge_n of_o hell_n first_o he_o punish_v before_o he_o hear_v like_o the_o late_a parliament_n and_o when_o he_o do_v hear_v the_o denial_n than_o he_o compel_v the_o party_n accuse_v by_o torture_n to_o confess_v it_o but_o say_v he_o far_o otherwise_o do_v almighty_a god_n proceed_v for_o after_o that_o the_o guilty_a person_n be_v accuse_v he_o call_v he_o examine_v and_o then_o judge_n or_o condemn_v luk._n 16.1_o 2._o but_o in_o his_o four_o part_n institutes_n he_o proceed_v and_o go_v on_o and_o say_v in_o his_o last_o fore-recited_a folio_n as_o evil_o be_v the_o proceed_n in_o parliament_n in_o the_o second_o of_o henry_n the_o 6._o number_n 18._o against_o sir_n john_n mortimer_n the_o three_o son_n of_o edmund_n the_o second_o earl_n of_o marsh_n descend_v from_o lionel_n duke_n of_o clarence_n who_o be_v indict_v of_o high_a treason_n for_o certain_a word_n which_o indictment_n without_o any_o arraignment_n or_o plead_v be_v mere_o feign_v 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the_o bottom_n of_o the_o whole_a illegal_a proceed_n against_o he_o will_v evident_o appear_v 2._o the_o prisoner_n at_o the_o bar_n transgression_n at_o most_o be_v but_o a_o suppose_a or_o a_o real_a scandal_n of_o one_o member_n of_o parliament_n viz._n sir_n arthur_n haslerig_n in_o which_o at_o most_o he_o be_v but_o of_o counsel_n for_o mr._n primate_n upon_o a_o petitionary_a appeal_n which_o primate_n at_o the_o open_a bar_n of_o the_o parliament_n free_v john_n lilburne_n the_o now_o prisoner_n at_o the_o bar_n from_o draw_v his_o say_a petition_n at_o which_o the_o parliament_n take_v the_o offence_n and_o at_o who_o bar_n he_o avowed_o lay_v the_o draw_v of_o it_o upon_o another_o and_o yet_o the_o prisoner_n at_o the_o bar_n must_v be_v think_v worthy_a to_o be_v banish_v and_o rob_v by_o sir_n arthur_n hazlerig_n of_o all_o his_o estate_n that_o at_o the_o most_o be_v but_o a_o accessary_a to_o a_o scandal_n and_o primate_n the_o principal_a that_o own_v the_o petition_n 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winslow_n william_n molins_n and_o arthur_n squib_n their_o executor_n and_o administrator_n shall_v have_v the_o like_a remedy_n and_o proceed_n at_o law_n respective_o against_o the_o say_a john_n lilburn_n his_o heir_n executor_n administrator_n and_o assign_n for_o the_o recovery_n of_o the_o say_v respective_a sum_n so_o give_v to_o they_o by_o the_o say_a judgement_n as_o if_o the_o say_v respective_a sum_n have_v be_v due_a by_o several_a recognizance_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o statute-staple_n acknowledge_v unto_o they_o several_o by_o the_o say_v john_n lilburn_n upon_o the_o say_v 15_o day_n of_o january_n 1651._o and_o be_v it_o likewise_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o the_o say_v john_n lilburn_n shall_v within_o twenty_o day_n to_o be_v account_v from_o the_o say_v fifteen_o day_n of_o january_n 1651._o depart_n out_o of_o england_n scotland_n ireland_n and_o the_o island_n territory_n or_o dominion_n thereof_o and_o in_o case_n the_o say_v john_n lilburn_n at_o any_o time_n after_o the_o expiration_n of_o the_o say_v twenty_o day_n to_o be_v account_v as_o aforesaid_a shall_v be_v find_v or_o shall_v be_v remain_v within_o england_n scotland_n ireland_n or_o within_o any_o of_o the_o island_n territory_n or_o dominion_n thereof_o the_o say_a john_n lilburn_n shall_v be_v and_o be_v hereby_o adjudge_v a_o felon_n and_o shall_v be_v execute_v as_o a_o felon_n without_o benefit_n of_o clergy_n and_o it_o be_v last_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a 〈◊〉_d all_o and_o 〈…〉_o and_o person_n who_o shall_v after_o the_o expiration_n of_o the_o say_v twenty_o day_n according_o relieve_v harbour_n or_o conceal_v the_o say_a john_n lilburn_n he_o be_v in_o england_n scotland_n or_o ireland_n or_o any_o of_o the_o territory_n island_n or_o dominion_n thereof_o shall_v be_v hereby_o adjudge_v accessary_a of_o felony_n after_o the_o fact_n and_o all_o judge_n justices_z major_n bailiff_n sheriff_n and_o all_o other_o officer_n as_o well_o military_a as_o civil_a in_o their_o respective_a place_n be_v hereby_o require_v to_o be_v aid_v and_o assi_v in_o apprehend_v the_o say_a john_n lilburn_n 1651._o order_v by_o the_o parliament_n that_o this_o act_n be_v forthwith_o print_v and_o publish_v hen._n scobel_n cleric_n parliamenti_fw-la four_o the_o prisoner_n at_o the_o bar_n return_n into_o england_n tend_v not_o in_o the_o least_o to_o the_o disturbance_n of_o the_o public_a peace_n quietness_n or_o tranquillity_n of_o the_o nation_n nor_o to_o the_o destruction_n and_o overthrow_n of_o all_o the_o people_n fundamental_a liberty_n and_o freedom_n and_o therefore_o no_o reason_n at_o all_o can_v be_v draw_v from_o public_a utility_n or_o profit_n to_o try_v i_o john_n lilburn_n now_o prisoner_n at_o the_o bar_n for_o his_o life_n as_o a_o felon_n upon_o the_o unjust_a letter_n of_o a_o void_a