Selected quad for the lemma: order_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
order_n	house_n	parliament_n	vote_n	2,126	5	10.2910	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A59477	Some observations concerning the regulating of elections for Parliament, found among the Earl of Shaftsbury's papers after his death, and now recommended to the consideration of this present Parliament.	Shaftesbury, Anthony Ashley Cooper, Earl of, 1621-1683.	1689 (1689)	Wing S2899; ESTC R13575	7,648	20

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something_o in_o the_o very_a constitution_n of_o this_o part_n of_o our_o government_n which_o be_v not_o so_o agreeable_a to_o a_o curious_a thought_n a_o true_a and_o perfect_a model_n to_o build_v by_o be_v what_o i_o dare_v not_o pretend_v to_o give_v yet_o that_o which_o follow_v may_v afford_v some_o hint_n and_o assistance_n to_o a_o better_a fancy_n and_o judgement_n in_o respect_n then_o that_o every_o individual_a person_n in_o the_o nation_n have_v a_o natural_a right_n to_o vote_n in_o this_o great_a council_n but_o this_o be_v impracticable_a they_o be_v force_v to_o do_v it_o by_o proxy_n that_o be_v by_o devolve_v this_o right_n upon_o certain_a common_a representative_n indifferent_o choose_v for_o certain_a select_a number_n and_o community_n of_o man_n in_o which_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o people_n be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v comprehend_v and_o whereas_o every_o pater-familias_a or_o housekeeper_n be_v a_o natural_a prince_n and_o be_v invest_v with_o a_o 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