Selected quad for the lemma: power_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
power_n	king_n	law_n	realm_n	6,607	5	8.5888	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A94425	To his Highness Oliver Lord Protector of the Common-wealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland, with the territories thereunto belonging. The humble petition of the free holders and other well-affected people of this Common wealth, whose names are hereunto subscribed.	England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell)	1655 (1655)	Wing T1365; Thomason 669.f.20[10]; ESTC R211570	5,874	1

to_o his_o highness_n oliver_z lord_n protector_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n with_o the_o territory_n thereunto_o belong_v the_o humble_a petition_n of_o the_o land-holders_n and_o other_o well-affected_a people_n of_o this_o common_a wealth_n who_o name_n be_v hereunto_o subscribe_v show_v that_o whereas_o by_o the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o england_n every_o land-holder_n as_o a_o member_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n politic_a of_o the_o nation_n ought_v to_o hold_v his_o land_n of_o some_o superior_a or_o other_o till_o it_o be_v hand_v up_o to_o the_o chief_a magistrate_n as_o lord_n paramont_n or_o head_n of_o the_o body_n late_o distinguish_v by_o the_o title_n of_o king_n who_o have_v be_v in_o time_n past_o arm_v with_o power_n and_o revenue_n to_o defend_v and_o protect_v the_o people_n estate_n against_o all_o enemy_n foreign_a and_o domestic_a and_o the_o king_n and_o people_n have_v be_v mutual_o engage_v to_o each_o other_o he_o to_o govern_v they_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o realm_n they_o to_o do_v homage_n pay_v rent_n and_o other_o service_n to_o he_o whereby_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a trust_n and_o assurance_n one_o in_o the_o other_o constant_a help_n and_o assistance_n in_o time_n of_o danger_n and_o whereas_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o whole_a realm_n be_v thus_o virtual_o in_o the_o head_n all_o particular_a inheritance_n must_v depend_v mediate_o or_o immediate_o upon_o the_o head_n and_o the_o late_a king_n be_v undoubted_o the_o head_n of_o this_o body_n and_o be_v engage_v by_o oath_n to_o govern_v it_o according_a to_o law_n and_o have_v from_o we_o the_o honour_n allegiance_n and_o support_v due_a unto_o he_o but_o by_o his_o war_a against_o we_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n and_o race_n not_o without_o his_o own_o royal_a assent_n have_v be_v make_v uncapable_a of_o future_a government_n over_o we_o since_o which_o these_o nation_n be_v become_v headless_a every_o inheritance_n be_v legal_o endanger_v or_o drown_v in_o default_n of_o a_o lord_n paramont_n from_o who_o we_o may_v just_o challenge_v protection_n of_o our_o life_n liberty_n and_o estate_n upon_o that_o ancient_a and_o lawful_a consideration_n of_o homage_n rent_n and_o service_n which_o be_v now_o unpaid_a and_o there_o be_v no_o voluntary_a or_o legal_a engagement_n from_o your_o highness_n to_o the_o people_n or_o from_o they_o to_o your_o highness_n in_o the_o present_a government_n but_o as_o it_o seem_v to_o many_o either_o party_n without_o breach_n of_o trust_n or_o clog_v of_o conscience_n may_v desert_v the_o other_o in_o time_n of_o danger_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o your_o highness_n be_v actual_o the_o person_n of_o most_o eminency_n under_o god_n in_o our_o deliverance_n from_o the_o say_v late_a king_n and_o his_o party_n at_o home_n and_o the_o dutch_a and_o other_o foreign_a enemy_n arisen_a as_o it_o be_v out_o of_o his_o dust_n from_o abroad_o therefore_o we_o be_v resolve_v as_o much_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v to_o establish_v you_o in_o the_o same_o power_n and_o to_o do_v unto_o you_o the_o same_o homage_n and_o fealty_n the_o say_v late_a king_n and_o his_o ancestor_n have_v it_o being_n as_o we_o conceive_v our_o most_o probable_a assurance_n to_o reap_v the_o crop_n that_o have_v cost_v so_o much_o labour_n and_o charge_n in_o plough_v and_o sow_v and_o the_o petitioner_n be_v necessitate_v hereunto_o out_o of_o our_o doubt_n and_o dissatisfaction_n of_o safety_n under_o the_o present_a government_n as_o it_o be_v elective_a and_o the_o sense_n we_o have_v of_o the_o many_o dangerous_a plot_n from_o thence_o embolden_v to_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n against_o your_o highness_n not_o only_o by_o charles_n stvart_n who_o though_o disable_v as_o aforesaid_a be_v most_o apt_a and_o vigilant_a to_o improve_v every_o defect_n or_o pretend_a miscarriage_n in_o government_n for_o his_o own_o advantage_n and_o hope_n of_o restitution_n when_o any_o opportunity_n or_o change_n shall_v be_v and_o by_o many_o other_o sequester_v and_o discontent_a person_n from_o who_o no_o better_o be_v to_o be_v expect_v but_o by_o some_o of_o those_o that_o have_v engage_v with_o we_o in_o the_o same_o cause_n and_o have_v the_o same_o deliverance_n and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o be_v alike_o thankful_a yet_o have_v seduce_v many_o into_o a_o opinion_n that_o the_o legislative_a power_n be_v whole_o lose_v and_o extinguish_v and_o can_v be_v exercise_v any_o more_o because_o by_o the_o late_a instrument_n of_o government_n it_o be_v confer_v on_o your_o highness_n and_o council_n to_o continue_v till_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o first_o parliament_n and_o the_o first_o parliament_n have_v since_o meet_v your_o highness_n power_n say_v they_o be_v thereby_o determine_v and_o do_v hence_o pretend_v a_o necessity_n of_o lay_v down_o the_o ancient_a and_o legal_a government_n and_o constitution_n of_o these_o nation_n that_o this_o politic_a body_n may_v be_v alter_v whole_o into_o a_o ecclesiastical_a body_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o five_o monarchy_n when_o as_o in_o all_o man_n judgement_n there_o be_v the_o same_o necessity_n of_o money_n to_o be_v raise_v and_o of_o law_n and_o ordinance_n to_o be_v make_v for_o the_o peace_n and_o welfare_n of_o these_o nation_n now_o as_o before_o that_o assembly_n meet_v and_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o same_o power_n for_o the_o same_o purpose_n still_o and_o if_o the_o former_a ecclesiastical_a power_n although_o limit_v by_o civil_a magistracy_n do_v nevertheless_o in_o all_o age_n eclipse_v the_o power_n of_o the_o great_a king_n and_o emperor_n and_o occasion_v many_o persecution_n and_o trouble_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o their_o dominion_n how_o much_o more_o will_v the_o like_a power_n in_o a_o little_a time_n tyrannize_v and_o persecute_v without_o mercy_n if_o it_o may_v reign_v without_o limit_n for_o the_o petitioner_n do_v find_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o persecution_n be_v in_o many_o so_o vigorous_a that_o where_o it_o can_v work_v in_o the_o old_a way_n by_o a_o coercive_a power_n in_o court_n ecclesiastical_a it_o break_v forth_o in_o all_o court_n of_o civil_a justice_n in_o these_o nation_n more_o especial_o upon_o person_n of_o most_o tender_a conscience_n with_o what_o violence_n be_v many_o harmless_a people_n persecute_v who_o lest_o they_o shall_v be_v find_v to_o maintain_v a_o false_a worship_n and_o for_o no_o other_o cause_n dare_v not_o pay_v tithe_n if_o any_o one_o refuse_v to_o pay_v the_o poor_n rate_n the_o overseer_n can_v distreine_v and_o must_v return_v the_o overplus_n but_o in_o case_n of_o tithe_n although_o the_o law_n give_v treble_a the_o value_n yet_o the_o court_n of_o chancery_n and_o exchequer_n leave_v their_o proper_a quality_n which_o shall_v be_v to_o mitigate_v and_o assuage_v the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n use_v great_a extremitity_n than_o the_o law_n itself_o and_o do_v daily_o enforce_v the_o expense_n of_o 30_o or_o 40._o time_n the_o value_n before_o the_o defendant_n can_v be_v admit_v to_o make_v any_o defence_n and_o at_o last_o must_v order_v a_o active_a obedience_n more_o grievous_a than_o all_o the_o expense_n instance_n may_v be_v of_o poor_a handicraftsman_n that_o be_v in_o arrear_n but_o 2_o or_o 3_o s._n for_o tithe_n have_v be_v put_v to_o take_v the_o copy_n of_o a_o bill_n in_o one_o of_o these_o court_n of_o 40_o or_o 60_o and_o sometime_o 100_o sheet_n of_o paper_n and_o whereas_o by_o the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o england_n no_o man_n liberty_n may_v be_v impeach_v at_o the_o suit_n of_o a_o common_a person_n till_o first_o he_o be_v summon_v by_o a_o original_a writ_n wherein_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o action_n and_o the_o certain_a debt_n and_o damage_n demand_v be_v express_v and_o the_o plaintiff_n exorbitant_a demand_n be_v limit_v by_o give_v caution_n to_o prosecute_v before_o a_o capias_fw-la shall_v be_v award_v yet_o what_o grievous_a oppression_n befall_v many_o innocent_a person_n by_o the_o grant_n forth_o a_o capias_fw-la before_o the_o summons_n like_o a_o attachment_n before_o a_o subpoena_n and_o by_o the_o frequent_a and_o almost_o constant_a use_n of_o feign_a and_o false_a process_n the_o bill_n of_o middlesexe_n latitat_fw-la &_o clausum_fw-la fregit_fw-la whereupon_o any_o person_n as_o well_o creditor_n as_o debtor_n be_v daily_o arrest_v upon_o pretence_n of_o vast_a sum_n of_o money_n owe_v even_o for_o ten_o or_o twenty_o thousand_o pound_n as_o cheap_a as_o for_o ten_o shilling_n and_o detain_v in_o prison_n for_o want_n of_o bail_n till_o they_o be_v ruin_v in_o their_o estate_n and_o credit_n many_o thousand_o have_v be_v so_o serve_v some_o not_o indebt_v a_o penny_n other_o no_o more_o than_o upon_o a_o legal_a summons_n they_o can_v and_o will_v have_v pay_v have_v not_o sudden_a and_o unexpected_a arrest_n for_o so_o great_a sum_n