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
A96502	The case of the Armie truly stated, together with the mischiefes and dangers that are imminent, and some sutable remedies, humbly proposed by the agents of five regiments of horse, to their respective regiments, and the whole Army. As it was presented by Mr. Edmond Bear, and Mr. William Russell, October 15. 1647. unto his Excellency, Sir Thomas Fairfax. Enclosed in a letter from the said agents : also his Excellencies honourable answer thereunto.	Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, Baron, 1612-1671.; Wildman, John, Sir, 1621?-1693.; Everard, Robert, fl. 1664.; Trevers, Edward.; England and Wales. Army.	1647 (1647)	Wing W2168A; Wing W2168B; Thomason E411_9; ESTC R40122	20,291	26

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the_o case_n of_o the_o army_n true_o state_v together_o with_o the_o mischief_n and_o danger_n that_o be_v imminent_a and_o some_o suitable_a remedy_n humble_o propose_v by_o the_o agent_n of_o five_o regiment_n of_o horse_n to_o their_o respective_a regiment_n and_o the_o whole_a army_n as_o it_o be_v present_v by_o mr._n edmond_n bear_v and_o mr._n william_n russell_n october_n 15._o 1647._o unto_o his_o excellency_n sir_n thomas_n fairfax_n enclose_v in_o a_o letter_n from_o the_o say_a agent_n also_o his_o excellency_n honourable_a answer_n thereunto_o deut._n 20.8_o what_o man_n be_v there_o that_o be_v fearful_a and_o faint_a heart_a let_v he_o go_v and_o return_v unto_o his_o house_n lest_o his_o brethren_n heart_n faint_a as_o well_o as_o his_o heart_n judg._n 7.7_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o gideon_n by_o the_o three_o hundred_o man_n that_o lap_v will_v i_o save_v you_o and_o deliver_v the_o midianite_n into_o thy_o hand_n and_o let_v all_o the_o other_o people_n go_v every_o man_n unto_o his_o place_n london_n print_v in_o the_o year_n 1647._o the_o case_n of_o the_o army_n true_o state_v togegether_o with_o the_o mischief_n and_o danger_n that_o be_v imminent_a and_o some_o suitable_a remedy_n humble_o propose_v by_o the_o agent_n of_o five_o regiment_n of_o horse_n to_o the_o respective_a regiment_n and_o the_o whole_a army_n whereas_o the_o grievance_n dissatisfaction_n and_o desire_n of_o the_o army_n both_z as_o commoners_z and_o soldier_n have_v be_v many_o month_n since_o represent_v to_o the_o parliament_n and_o the_o army_n have_v wait_v with_o much_o patience_n to_o see_v their_o common_a grievance_n redress_v and_o the_o right_n and_o freedom_n of_o the_o nation_n clear_v and_o secure_v yet_o upon_o a_o most_o serious_a and_o conscientious_a view_n of_o our_o narrative_n representation_n engagement_n declaration_n remonstrance_n and_o compair_v with_o those_o the_o present_a state_n of_o the_o army_n and_o kingdom_n and_o the_o present_a manner_n of_o act_n of_o many_o at_o the_o head_n quarter_n we_o not_o only_o apprehend_v nothing_o to_o have_v be_v do_v effectual_o either_o for_o the_o army_n or_o the_o poor_a oppress_a people_n of_o the_o nation_n but_o we_o also_o conceive_v that_o there_o be_v little_a probabillitie_n of_o any_o good_a without_o some_o more_o speedy_a and_o vigorous_a act_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o army_n *_o there_o have_v be_v hitherto_o no_o public_a vindication_n thereof_o about_o their_o first_o petition_n answerable_a to_o the_o ignominy_n by_o declare_v they_o enemy_n to_o the_o state_n &_o disturber_n of_o the_o peace_n no_o public_a clear_n nor_o repair_v of_o the_o credit_n of_o the_o officer_n send_v for_o about_o that_o petition_n as_o delinquent_n no_o provision_n for_o apprentize_n widow_n orphan_n or_o maim_v soldier_n answerable_a to_o our_o reasonable_a address_n propound_v in_o their_o behalf_n no_o such_o indempnitie_n as_o provide_v security_n for_o the_o quiet_a ease_n or_o safety_n of_o the_o soldier_n disband_v or_o to_o be_v disband_v no_o security_n for_o our_o arrear_n or_o provision_n for_o present_a pay_n to_o enable_v the_o army_n to_o subsist_v without_o burdened_a the_o distress_a country_n and_o in_o respect_n to_o the_o right_n and_o freedom_n of_o ourselves_o and_o the_o people_n that_o we_o declare_v we_o will_v insist_v upon_o we_o conceive_v there_o be_v no_o kind_n or_o degree_n of_o satisfaction_n give_v walden_n give_v viz._n the_o copy_n of_o the_o grievance_n present_v to_o the_o parliament_n commissioner_n at_o saffron_n walden_n there_o be_v no_o determinate_a period_n of_o time_n set_v when_o the_o parliament_n shall_v certain_o end_v the_o house_n be_v in_o no_o measure_n purge_v either_o from_o person_n undue_o elect_v or_o from_o delinquent_n 20._o delinquent_n viz._n the_o re_n monst_a of_o jun._n 23._o pag._n 6_o 7._o it_o be_v mention_v as_o one_o of_o the_o disatisfaction_n that_o cause_v the_o march_n to_o london_n see_v also_o the_o disatisfaction_n of_o the_o army_n annex_v to_o the_o engagement_n pag._n 19_o 20._o that_o appear_v to_o be_v such_o at_o the_o army_n last_o insist_v upon_o their_o right_n or_o since_o the_o engagement_n the_o viz._n the_o representation_n of_o the_o armice_n dissatisfaction_n agree_v on_o upon_o june_n 4._o &_o 5._o pag._n 17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o where_o these_o be_v represent_v as_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o filoma_fw-mi engagement_n honour_n of_o the_o parliamentary_a authority_n 〈◊〉_d clear_v and_o vindicate_v from_o the_o most_o horrid_a injustice_n of_o that_o declaration_n against_o the_o army_n for_o petition_v nor_o of_o suppress_v and_o burn_a petition_n abuse_v and_o imprison_a petitioner_n but_o those_o strange_a precedent_n remain_v upon_o record_n to_o the_o imfamy_n of_o parliamentary_a authority_n and_o the_o danger_n of_o our_o own_o and_o the_o people_n freedom_n the_o people_n be_v not_o right_v nor_o satisfy_v in_o point_n of_o account_n for_o the_o vast_a sum_n of_o money_n disburse_v by_o they_o none_o of_o the_o public_a burden_n or_o oppression_n by_o arbitrary_a committee_n 6.9_o committee_n viz._n the_o declaration_n of_o iu._n 14_o p_o 6.9_o injustice_n in_o the_o law_n tithe_n monopoly_n and_o restraint_n of_o free_a trade_n but_o then_o some_o oath_n inc_fw-la quality_n of_o assessment_n excize_n and_o otherwise_o be_v remove_v or_o lighten_v the_o right_n of_o the_o people_n in_o their_o parliament_n concern_v the_o nature_n and_o extent_n of_o that_o power_n be_v not_o clear_v and_o declare_v so_o that_o we_o apprehend_v our_o own_o &_o the_o people_n case_n little_a if_o in_o any_o measure_n better_o since_o the_o army_n last_o hazard_v themselves_o for_o their_o own_o and_o the_o people_n right_n and_o freedom_n nay_o to_o the_o grief_n of_o our_o heart_n we_o must_v declare_v that_o we_o conceive_v the_o people_n and_o the_o army_n case_n much_o impair_v since_o the_o first_o randezvouz_n at_o new_a market_n when_o that_o solemn_a engagement_n be_v enter_v into_o and_o that_o from_o the_o consideration_n that_o the_o army_n engagement_n representation_n declaration_n and_o remonstrance_n and_o promise_n in_o they_o contain_v be_v decline_v and_o more_o and_o more_o daily_o break_v and_o not_o only_o in_o some_o small_a matter_n wherein_o the_o army_n and_o the_o kingdom_n be_v not_o so_o near_o concern_v but_o in_o divers_a particular_n of_o dangerous_a consequence_n to_o the_o army_n and_o the_o whole_a nation_n as_o first_o in_o the_o engagement_n pag._n the_o 5._o the_o army_n promise_v every_o member_n thereof_o each_o to_o other_o and_o to_o the_o parliament_n and_o kingdom_n that_o they_o will_v neither_o disband_v nor_o divide_v nor_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v disband_v or_o divide_v until_o satisfaction_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o army_n in_o relation_n to_o their_o grievance_n and_o desire_n and_o security_n that_o neither_o the_o army_n nor_o the_o free_a bear_v people_n of_o england_n shall_v remain_v subject_a to_o such_o injury_n oppression_n and_o abuse_v as_o the_o corrupt_a party_n in_o the_o parliament_n than_o have_v attempt_v against_o they_o second_o the_o train_n of_o artillery_n be_v now_o to_o be_v disband_v before_o satisfaction_n or_o security_n be_v give_v to_o the_o whole_a army_n in_o relation_n to_o themselves_o or_o other_o the_o free_a bear_v people_n either_o in_o respect_n to_o their_o grievance_n or_o desire_n and_o when_o the_o strength_n or_o sinew_n of_o the_o army_n be_v break_v what_o effectual_a good_a can_v be_v secure_v for_o themselves_o or_o the_o people_n in_o case_n of_o opposition_n three_o the_o army_n be_v divide_v into_o quarter_n so_o far_o distant_a that_o one_o part_n be_v in_o no_o capabilitie_n to_o give_v timely_a assistance_n to_o another_o if_o any_o design_n shall_v be_v to_o disband_v any_o part_n by_o violence_n sudden_o although_o neither_o our_o grievance_n nor_o desire_n as_o soldier_n or_o commoner_n be_v redress_v or_o answer_v and_o as_o we_o conceive_v this_o divide_n of_o the_o army_n before_o satisfaction_n or_o security_n as_o aforesaid_a to_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o army_n intention_n in_o their_o engagement_n at_o the_o say_a randezvouz_n so_o we_o conceive_v it_o have_v from_o that_o time_n give_v all_o the_o advantage_n to_o the_o enemy_n to_o band_n and_o design_n against_o the_o army_n whereby_o not_o only_o pay_v have_v be_v keep_v from_o the_o soldier_n and_o security_n for_o arrear_n prevent_v but_o the_o kingdom_n be_v endanger_v to_o have_v be_v imbroyl_v in_o blood_n and_o the_o settlement_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o freedom_n of_o the_o nation_n have_v be_v thus_o long_o delay_v the_o whole_a intent_n of_o the_o engagement_n 16._o viz._n his_o excellency_n letter_n to_o the_o city_n send_v from_o royston_n june_n 16._o and_o the_o equitable_a sense_n of_o it_o have_v be_v pervert_v open_o by_o affirm_v and_o by_o sinister_a mean_n make_v seem_a determination_n in_o the_o counsel_n

that_o the_o army_n be_v not_o to_o insist_v upon_o or_o demand_v any_o security_n for_o any_o of_o their_o own_o or_o other_o the_o free_a bear_a people_n freedom_n or_o right_n though_o they_o may_v propound_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o parliament_n consideration_n and_o according_a to_o that_o high_a breach_n of_o their_o engagement_n their_o action_n have_v be_v regulate_v and_o nothing_o that_o be_v declare_v former_o to_o be_v insist_v upon_o have_v be_v resolve_o adhere_v to_o or_o claim_v as_o the_o army_n or_o the_o people_n due_a and_o we_o conceive_v it_o have_v be_v by_o this_o mean_n that_o the_o soldier_n have_v have_v no_o pay_n constant_o provide_v nor_o any_o security_n for_o arrear_n give_v they_o &_o that_o hitherto_o they_o can_v not_o obtain_v so_o much_o as_o to_o be_v pay_v up_o equal_o with_o those_o that_o do_v desert_n the_o army_n army_n the_o pay_n since_o receive_v have_v not_o be_v so_o much_o as_o since_o accrued_a to_o be_v due_a in_o course_n and_o therefore_o that_o answer_v not_o the_o three_o month_n arrear_n that_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o deserter_n of_o the_o army_n it_o not_o be_v positive_o insist_v upon_o although_o in_o the_o remonstrance_n of_o june_n 23._o pag._n 11._o it_o be_v declare_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v insist_v upon_o resolve_o to_o be_v do_v before_o the_o thursday_n night_n after_o the_o send_v that_o remonstrance_n and_o it_o be_v now_o many_o month_n since_o four_o in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o this_o breach_n there_o have_v be_v many_o discouragement_n of_o the_o agitator_n of_o the_o regiment_n in_o consult_v about_o the_o most_o effectual_a mean_n for_o procure_v the_o speedy_a redress_n of_o the_o people_n grievance_n and_o clear_v and_o secure_v the_o native_a right_n of_o the_o army_n and_o all_o other_o the_o free_a commons_o it_o have_v be_v instill_v into_o they_o that_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o intermeddle_v with_o those_o matter_n thereby_o to_o induce_v they_o to_o betray_v the_o trust_n the_o regiment_n repose_v in_o they_o and_o for_o that_o purpose_n the_o endeavour_n of_o some_o have_v be_v to_o persuade_v the_o soldiery_n that_o their_o agitator_n have_v meddle_v with_o more_o than_o concern_v they_o in_o the_o declaration_n of_o june_n 14._o pag._n 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v declare_v that_o the_o army_n will_v adhere_v to_o their_o desire_n of_o full_a and_o equal_a satisfaction_n to_o the_o whole_a soldiery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o arrear_n indemnity_n and_o all_o othre_o thing_n mention_v in_o the_o paper_n that_o contain_v *_o condition_n it_o be_v declare_v to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a ground_n of_o discontent_n if_o any_o part_n of_o the_o army_n shall_v be_v disband_v before_o satisfaction_n be_v give_v to_o the_o whole_a see_v the_o engagement_n pag._n 3._o and_o the_o army_n first_o grievance_n and_o be_v not_o all_o that_o concur_v with_o the_o army_n in_o the_o same_o condition_n the_o grievance_n disatisfaction_n and_o desire_n who_o do_v then_o or_o shall_v afterward_o concur_v with_o this_o army_n in_o these_o desire_n but_o many_o thousand_o who_o have_v concur_v with_o this_o army_n be_v now_o to_o be_v send_v for_o ireland_n or_o to_o be_v disband_v with_o two_o month_n pay_n before_o any_o security_n for_o arrear_n or_o sufficient_a indempnitie_n or_o any_o satisfaction_n to_o any_o desire_n as_o soldier_n or_o commoner_n then_o propound_v so_o now_o our_o declaration_n be_v forget_v and_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o army_n and_o his_o excellency_n break_v for_o it_o may_v be_v remember_v that_o his_o excellency_n often_o promise_v that_o the_o same_o care_n shall_v be_v take_v for_o those_o that_o concur_v that_o shall_v be_v for_o this_o army_n therefore_o if_o this_o course_n be_v drive_v on_o what_o better_a can_v we_o expect_v for_o ourselves_o in_o the_o end_n six_o in_o the_o same_o declaration_n june_n 14._o pag._n 6._o it_o be_v declare_v that_o the_o army_n take_v up_o arm_n in_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n for_o the_o people_n just_a right_n and_o liberty_n and_o not_o as_o mercenary_a soldier_n hire_v to_o serve_v a_o arbitrary_a power_n of_o the_o state_n and_o that_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n it_o continue_v in_o arm_n at_o that_o time_n and_o pag._n 7._o of_o the_o same_o declaration_n it_o be_v declare_v that_o they_o proceed_v upon_o the_o principle_n of_o right_a and_o freedom_n and_o upon_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o nation_n but_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o endeavour_n of_o many_o have_v be_v and_o be_v now_o spend_v to_o persuade_v the_o soldier_n and_o agitator_n that_o they_o stand_v as_o soldier_n only_o to_o serve_v the_o state_n and_o may_v not_o as_o free_a commons_o claim_v their_o right_n and_o freedom_n as_o due_a to_o they_o as_o those_o end_n for_o which_o they_o have_v hazard_v their_o life_n and_o that_o the_o ground_n of_o their_o resuse_n to_o disband_v be_v only_o the_o want_n of_o arrear_n and_o indempnitie_n seven_o in_o the_o remonstrance_n june_n 23._o pag._n 14._o compare_v with_o pag._n 15._o it_o be_v declare_v that_o such_o extraordinary_a course_n shall_v be_v take_v as_o god_n shall_v direct_v &_o enable_v they_o thereunto_o to_o put_v thing_n to_o a_o speedy_a issue_n unless_o by_o the_o thursday_n then_o immediate_o follow_v assurance_n and_o security_n be_v give_v to_o the_o army_n and_o kingdom_n that_o the_o thing_n desire_v in_o the_o declaration_n june_n the_o 14._o shall_v be_v speedy_o grant_v and_o settle_v but_o there_o have_v be_v ever_o since_o a_o total_a neglect_n of_o insist_v positive_o upon_o the_o redress_n of_o those_o grievance_n or_o grant_v those_o desire_n of_o the_o army_n as_o soldier_n that_o the_o declaration_n of_o june_n the_o 14._o pag._n the_o 3._o refer_v unto_o as_o former_o express_v and_o not_o so_o much_o as_o one_o of_o those_o desire_n as_o commoner_n of_o england_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o themselves_o and_o other_o propound_v in_o the_o same_o declaration_n pag._n 6.9_o 10_o 11._o have_v be_v 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