Selected quad for the lemma: peace_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
peace_n	county_n	justice_n	session_n	5,221	5	10.3826	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A55728	The presentment and humble petition of the Grand Jury for the county of Middlesex to the Honourable and Right Worshipful the Justice of the Peace for the county of Middlesex, at this present general sessions held at Hick's Hall, begun the 18th day of May, 1681.	Middlesex (England). Grand Jury.	1681 (1681)	Wing P3280; ESTC R24471	1,271	2

the_o presentment_n and_o humble_a petition_n of_o the_o grand_a jury_n for_o the_o county_n of_o middlesex_n to_o the_o honourable_a and_o right_o worshipful_a the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n for_o the_o county_n of_o middlesex_n at_o this_o present_a general_n session_n hold_v at_o hick's-hall_n begin_v the_o 18_o the_o day_n of_o may_n 1681._o show_n that_o we_o the_o say_v grand_a jury_n be_v by_o our_o oath_n oblige_v to_o inquire_v into_o the_o state_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o county_n hold_v ourselves_o bind_v to_o show_v unto_o this_o court_n what_o we_o find_v and_o apprehend_v concern_v the_o same_o upon_o the_o most_o diligent_a enquiry_n and_o observation_n that_o we_o can_v make_v we_o find_v that_o the_o peace_n of_o this_o county_n and_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n be_v in_o no_o security_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o continual_a contrivance_n of_o the_o papist_n and_o their_o adherent_n against_o the_o protestant_n to_o throw_v their_o wicked_a conspiracy_n upon_o they_o and_o we_o have_v reason_n to_o fear_v daily_o that_o the_o peace_n may_v be_v break_v by_o mean_n of_o some_o of_o their_o wicked_a design_n to_o enrage_v some_o inconsiderate_a people_n we_o find_v that_o his_o majesty_n person_n be_v in_o no_o security_n whilst_o the_o papist_n have_v hope_n and_o a_o visible_a appearance_n that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o popish_a successor_n to_o head_n they_o and_o destroy_v the_o protestant_a interest_n if_o they_o can_v by_o any_o wicked_a mean_n and_o hellish_a villainy_n procure_v his_o majesty_n death_n which_o god_n in_o his_o mercy_n prevent_v we_o find_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o people_n great_o disquiet_v and_o distract_v with_o fear_n of_o what_o may_v happen_v to_o they_o remember_v the_o destruction_n that_o have_v be_v make_v in_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o elsewhere_o and_o we_o perceive_v daily_a endeavour_n by_o jesuitical_a council_n to_o distract_v and_o divide_v the_o protestant_n into_o party_n and_o to_o incense_v each_o of_o they_o against_o the_o other_o to_o suggest_v ill_a and_o false_a opinion_n of_o their_o parliament_n and_o to_o vilify_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o commons_o and_o to_o misrepresent_v their_o proceed_n we_o find_v wicked_a secret_n endeavour_n to_o make_v breach_n between_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o commons_o of_o england_n in_o parliament_n by_o print_a paper_n and_o otherwise_o to_o be_v the_o commons_o in_o parliament_n into_o the_o hatred_n and_o contempt_n of_o the_o nation_n which_o we_o conceive_v to_o be_v of_o most_o dangerous_a consequence_n tend_v even_o to_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o government_n and_o we_o find_v the_o papist_n and_o their_o adherent_n much_o encourage_v by_o the_o frequent_a dissolution_n of_o parliament_n and_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n put_v into_o a_o languish_v condition_n all_o which_o evil_n in_o our_o apprehension_n can_v be_v only_o cure_v by_o the_o sit_v of_o annual_a parliament_n until_o the_o business_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v do_v as_o the_o law_n for_o hold_v parliament_n do_v intend_v that_o be_v the_o only_a mean_n to_o keep_v the_o whole_a administration_n of_o the_o government_n in_o due_a order_n and_o therefore_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n inviolable_a which_o parliament_n shall_v as_o have_v be_v use_v heretofore_o constant_o inspect_v the_o effect_n of_o all_o counsel_n give_v to_o his_o majesty_n none_o will_v dare_v to_o advise_v he_o against_o his_o own_o and_o the_o kingdom_n interest_n whereby_o only_o the_o people_n may_v enjoy_v what_o be_v leave_v they_o by_o their_o ancestor_n and_o justice_n may_v be_v do_v upon_o all_o dangerous_a offender_n and_o conspirator_n against_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o religion_n life_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_n we_o therefore_o humble_o offer_v it_o as_o our_o request_n that_o your_o worship_n and_o this_o court_n will_v in_o that_o most_o acceptable_a and_o effectual_a way_n which_o shall_v seem_v meet_a to_o your_o wisdom_n make_v their_o most_o humble_a and_o earnest_a desire_n and_o prayer_n know_v to_o his_o majesty_n for_o the_o immediate_a hold_v of_o a_o parliament_n which_o may_v sit_v for_o such_o time_n as_o the_o imminent_a danger_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n have_v make_v it_o necessary_a and_o indispensible_a that_o so_o his_o subject_n may_v enjoy_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o law_n as_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o government_n intend_v they_o in_o their_o parliament_n which_o be_v to_o make_v sufficient_a provision_n for_o the_o safety_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o security_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n in_o their_o religion_n law_n and_o liberty_n and_o your_o petitioner_n shall_v ever_o pray_v etc._n etc._n finis_fw-la london_n print_v by_o george_n croom_n in_o thames-street_n near_o bennards-castle_n 1681._o