Selected quad for the lemma: parliament_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
parliament_n	army_n	king_n	vote_n	2,881	5	10.6256	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A76045	All in an epistle. Or, A letter from a gentleman to his father, upon occasion of the Armies retreat to Wickham. Calculated for a private meridian at first, but (in a way of satisfaction) may serve indifferently for the whole kingdome.	Gentleman.	1647 (1647)	Wing A935; Thomason E396_13	2,387	8

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make_v they_o fear_n as_o if_o the_o army_n mean_v to_o give_v over_o those_o resolution_n which_o assure_v yourself_o they_o will_v maintain_v to_o a_o tittle_n and_o immediate_o settle_v the_o kingdom_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o state_n the_o policy_n of_o proceed_n unto_o you_o thus_o the_o army_n have_v declare_v and_o remonstrate_v high_o against_o a_o prevail_a faction_n which_o be_v indeed_o the_o scottish-presbyteriall_a party_n and_o drive_v on_o their_o interest_n in_o this_o nation_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o public_a for_o their_o own_o private_a end_n under_o a_o pretence_n of_o reformation_n in_o the_o house_n and_o have_v impeach_v the_o head_n of_o that_o party_n in_o a_o public_a charge_n it_o be_v necessary_a they_o shall_v appear_v resolute_a in_o action_n as_o well_o as_o declaration_n and_o therefore_o think_v the_o only_a expedient_a to_o quicken_v thing_n to_o a_o period_n be_v a_o approach_n to_o the_o city_n not_o to_o enter_v it_o or_o prejudice_v it_o 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their_o own_o to_o lie_v leaguer_n with_o the_o general_n where_o they_o still_o remain_v the_o city_n thus_o leave_v the_o faction_n in_o the_o lurch_n like_o covenant-breaker_n say_v our_o state_n divine_v in_o every_o pulpit_n it_o be_v time_n for_o the_o impeach_v member_n to_o adjourn_v but_o unwilling_a to_o have_v a_o inglorious_a exit_fw-la they_o resolve_v upon_o one_o main_a lift_n ere_o they_o part_v to_o overthrow_v the_o design_n of_o the_o army_n for_o know_v well_o howsoever_o they_o and_o their_o priest_n pretend_v the_o proceed_n of_o the_o army_n as_o anti-parliamentary_a to_o the_o people_n that_o the_o army_n ay_o i_o be_v not_o to_o go_v against_o this_o parliament_n by_o close_v with_o the_o king_n without_o they_o which_o will_v sound_v ill_a in_o history_n hereafter_o be_v they_o be_v a_o army_n first_o raise_v by_o they_o but_o first_o to_o make_v term_n with_o the_o parliament_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o king_n themselves_o and_o the_o kingdom_n which_o will_v now_o be_v free_v from_o all_o scottish_a encroachment_n under_o pretence_n of_o reform_v and_o then_o to_o carry_v the_o king_n into_o his_o throne_n through_o parliament_n upon_o their_o own_o shoulder_n those_o impeach_v grandee_n i_o say_v know_v this_o endeavour_v with_o all_o their_o might_n in_o the_o house_n if_o possible_a to_o adjourn_v or_o dissolve_v the_o parliament_n by_o vote_n and_o so_o beside_o a_o impediment_n to_o the_o design_n of_o the_o army_n hope_v to_o leave_v the_o scandal_n of_o it_o upon_o the_o army_n by_o pretend_v it_o be_v occasion_v for_o fear_n of_o them_o but_o this_o plot_n not_o take_v they_o think_v meet_v in_o the_o close_a of_o the_o day_n to_o bid_v good_a night_n which_o hollis_n do_v first_o to_o this_o sense_n that_o rather_o than_o he_o will_v betray_v himself_o to_o a_o suspicion_n of_o guilt_n by_o stand_v out_o upon_o a_o plea_n of_o parliamentary_a privilege_n against_o the_o impeachment_n he_o do_v willing_o consent_n according_a to_o the_o demand_n of_o the_o army_n that_o himself_o and_o partner_n may_v refrain_v from_o the_o house_n and_o come_v to_o a_o trial_n which_o they_o will_v attend_v a_o month_n space_n in_o expectation_n here_o to_o acquit_v themselves_o and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o effect_v in_o that_o time_n that_o then_o the_o house_n will_v be_v please_v to_o permit_v they_o to_o travel_v according_a to_o this_o they_o have_v all_o agree_v and_o absent_v themselves_o ever_o since_o lurk_v still_o in_o town_n for_o a_o good_a hour_n but_o so_o sharp_a a_o accusation_n be_v draw_v by_o the_o army_n in_o particular_n which_o will_v be_v punctual_o prove_v to_o manage_v the_o trial_n that_o i_o suppose_v as_o soon_o as_o it_o come_v in_o at_o one_o court_n of_o guard_n they_o will_v out_o at_o another_o to_o take_v the_o air_n beyond_o berwick_n so_o that_o now_o the_o faction_n be_v flat_a the_o vote_n begin_v already_o to_o shrink_v to_o the_o other_o side_n insomuch_o as_o it_o be_v resolve_v by_o both_o house_n that_o they_o do_v own_o the_o army_n as_o they_o and_o will_v take_v care_n that_o they_o be_v provide_v for_o and_o pay_v from_o time_n to_o time_n now_o thing_n stand_v thus_o that_o the_o army_n have_v bring_v the_o city_n to_o their_o own_o bow_n quell_v the_o adverse_a party_n hush_v all_o preparation_n or_o thought_n of_o a_o new_a war_n and_o all_o this_o by_o the_o mere_a noise_n of_o a_o approach_n and_o have_v all_o part_n and_o most_o heart_n of_o the_o kingdom_n beside_o firm_o devote_v to_o they_o they_o judge_v it_o convenient_a so_o far_o to_o comply_v both_o with_o the_o parliament_n and_o city_n who_o have_v thus_o fair_o comply_v with_o they_o as_o to_o remove_v at_o more_o distance_n that_o they_o may_v lessen_v all_o jealousy_n and_o not_o be_v burdensome_a by_o raise_v the_o price_n of_o victual_v in_o london_n and_o also_o to_o parley_v of_o such_o expedient_n as_o may_v tend_v to_o a_o speedy_a alloy_n of_o all_o distemper_n by_o settle_v the_o king_n in_o his_o just_a right_n the_o subject_a in_o due_a liberty_n and_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n in_o tranquillity_n and_o unity_n let_v this_o be_v one_o argument_n to_o confirm_v you_o in_o a_o opinion_n of_o their_o well_o mean_v towards_o the_o king_n because_o they_o can_v have_v no_o last_a assurance_n of_o what_o they_o aim_v at_o without_o the_o royal_a assent_n in_o parliament_n and_o also_o it_o high_o concern_v they_o to_o see_v he_o reinstated_n with_o freedom_n honour_n and_o full_a authority_n that_o the_o great_a reverence_n may_v be_v give_v to_o those_o act_n which_o shall_v be_v provide_v for_o in_o behalf_n of_o themselves_o and_o the_o whole_a people_n and_o thus_o sir_n because_o you_o be_v my_o father_n i_o have_v adventure_v though_o in_o haste_n cursory_o to_o give_v you_o a_o breviat_fw-la of_o the_o whole_a scope_n of_o affair_n for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o yourself_o and_o friend_n the_o king_n be_v voted_n back_o again_o to_o holdenby_n which_o very_a vote_n breed_v all_o this_o jealousy_n of_o the_o army_n desert_v he_o but_o he_o be_v unwilling_a that_o way_n windsor_n castle_n be_v judge_v most_o convenient_a according_a to_o the_o king_n desire_n if_o so_o be_v his_o majesty_n conceive_v that_o the_o very_a name_n of_o a_o castle_n will_v not_o cause_v scandal_n and_o create_v a_o new_a jealousy_n howsoever_o the_o king_n lodge_v this_o night_n at_o windsor_n and_o commissioner_n both_o from_o the_o parliament_n and_o army_n be_v meet_v together_o at_o uxbridge_n to_o draw_v thing_n to_o particular_a head_n in_o order_n to_o a_o composure_n of_o all_o difference_n and_o a_o speedy_a settle_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n your_o most_o obedient_a son_n london_n july_n 3._o 1647._o finis_fw-la