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	parliament_n	time_n	9,899	5	4.0906	3	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A88085	Considerations by way of sober queries, whether the state and condition of the three nations have been, or may be bettered, or made far worse, by the sitting, and acting of the remnant of the Old Parliament, without a free and full assembly, chosen by the consent and election of the people, which are most concerned therein. / By Tho. Le White Esq;	Le White, Thomas.	1660 (1660)	Wing L1834; Thomason 669.f.23[53]; ESTC R211592	4,078	1

present_a distemper_n division_n and_o distraction_n 20._o whether_o it_o be_v civil_a or_o handsome_a to_o quarrel_v and_o affront_v the_o city_n in_o pull_v down_o their_o gate_n and_o portcullisle_n and_o imprison_v some_o of_o their_o alderman_n and_o common-counsel-man_n who_o in_o their_o great_a distress_n jent_v they_o ready_a money_n plate_n and_o jewel_n and_o supply_v they_o with_o man_n and_o their_o best_a assistance_n 21._o whether_o king_n or_o other_o prince_n assume_v absolute_a power_n to_o themselves_o without_o any_o to_o control_v they_o in_o their_o exorbitance_n as_o the_o roman_a senate_n have_v their_o tribune_n and_o the_o great_a court_n of_o arragon_n which_o over_o rule_v they_o in_o their_o extreme_a act_n be_v not_o most_o necessary_a to_o be_v put_v in_o practice_n in_o a_o free-state_n and_o commonwealth_n 22._o whether_o the_o present_a remnant_n of_o a_o few_o parliament_n member_n of_o the_o old_a and_o illegal_a assembly_n aught_o in_o law_n or_o reason_n to_o assume_v to_o themselves_o a_o absolute_a power_n over_o the_o three_o nation_n without_o a_o king_n a_o protector_n the_o nobility_n or_o some_o partner_n with_o they_o in_o the_o government_n that_o may_v qualify_v that_o their_o assume_v power_n 23._o whether_o on_o supposition_n that_o the_o county_n and_o burrough_n choose_v and_o elect_v any_o of_o the_o seclude_v member_n for_o fill_v up_o a_o free_a parliament_n the_o remnant_n of_o the_o old_a parliament_n can_v or_o ought_v in_o reason_n except_o against_o these_o so_o choose_v 24._o whether_o that_o kingdom_n or_o nation_n can_v be_v safe_a and_o secure_a where_o a_o king_n or_o a_o few_o shall_v assume_v the_o sole_a and_o absolute_a power_n of_o government_n unto_o themselves_o without_o some_o one_o or_o other_o partner_n that_o may_v control_v they_o on_o all_o just_a occasion_n and_o last_o quaritur_fw-la on_o due_a consideration_n whether_o a_o mix_a government_n as_o ever_o it_o have_v be_v in_o england_n will_v not_o be_v the_o best_a safe_a and_o secure_a government_n for_o this_o nation_n and_o all_o other_o 25._o whether_o the_o present_a double_n of_o the_o tax_n on_o the_o universal_a nation_n will_v not_o bring_v the_o parliament_n into_o a_o odium_n altissimum_fw-la make_v they_o hateful_a to_o the_o whole_a nation_n whereas_o legal_o and_o with_o ease_n they_o may_v raise_v within_o two_o month_n not_o so_o little_a as_o a_o million_o out_o of_o that_o wherein_o they_o have_v be_v most_o notorious_o cozen_v and_o deceive_v be_v theyplease_v to_o hearken_v to_o the_o discovery_n 26._o whether_o as_o concern_v that_o regreet_n and_o dislike_v which_o all_o the_o nation_n take_v against_o that_o absolute_a and_o arbitrary_a power_n of_o some_o few_o which_o at_o present_a assume_v the_o sole_a power_n of_o government_n to_o themselves_o so_o anarke_n and_o hateful_a to_o the_o universal_a people_n may_v not_o be_v regulate_v and_o balance_v by_o set_v up_o again_o the_o lord_n house_n and_o that_o all_o the_o nobility_n of_o the_o 3_o nation_n may_v be_v assemble_v to_o sit_v act_n and_o vote_n as_o they_o in_o their_o own_o house_n ancient_o have_v do_v in_o a_o full_a and_o free_a parliament_n whereby_o the_o government_n may_v return_v into_o a_o mixture_n of_o government_n since_o kingship_n single_a person_n and_o proud_a prelacy_n be_v lay_v aside_o that_o so_o the_o present_a remnant_n of_o the_o old_a parliament_n may_v gain_v the_o last_o love_n and_o respect_n of_o the_o whole_a nation_n especial_o since_o it_o appear_v not_o to_o any_o man_n of_o reason_n and_o read_n wherefore_o the_o nobility_n and_o baron_n of_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v exclude_v out_o of_o the_o great_a council_n which_o in_o all_o ancient_a time_n have_v withstand_v the_o arbitrary_a power_n of_o our_o king_n and_o recover_v the_o ancient_a law_n of_o the_o people_n even_o magn_a carta_n and_o carta_n de_fw-mi forresta_fw-mi as_o in_o many_o precedent_n its_o 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division_n distraction_n &_o faction_n they_o do_v take_v into_o their_o consideration_n that_o of_o solomon_n viz._n oppression_n make_v a_o wise_a man_n mad_a and_o whether_o there_o be_v not_o a_o kind_n of_o ambitious_a madness_n among_o those_o which_o say_v as_o be_v report_v they_o will_v fire_v the_o city_n when_o they_o can_v not_o obtain_v so_o much_o money_n as_o they_o demand_v on_o lo●n_n finis_fw-la london_n print_v for_o the_o author_n 1660._o

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election_n siince_n it_o be_v their_o birthright_n to_o choose_v their_o own_o law_n by_o their_o respresentative_a 6._o whether_o this_o way_n of_o qualification_n and_o debar_v the_o native_n of_o they_o just_a right_n will_v not_o be_v a_o furtherance_n of_o the_o increase_n of_o our_o distraction_n and_o in_o the_o conclusion_n bring_v all_o to_o confusion_n 7._o whether_o on_o these_o our_o distraction_n and_o disagreement_n it_o may_v not_o invite_v charles_n stewart_n as_o they_o call_v he_o to_o come_v in_o with_o a_o foreign_a army_n and_o to_o land_n his_o force_n in_o sundry_a place_n as_o in_o the_o year_n 1600_o don_n john_n de_fw-fr aquila_n do_v ireland_n the_o more_o to_o distract_v the_o queen_n force_n as_o at_o kings-sayle_n baltimore_n and_o ben_n haven_n 8._o whether_o then_o he_o will_v not_o find_v ten_o for_o one_o that_o will_v side_n with_o he_o and_o whether_o then_o many_o of_o the_o parliament_n soldier_n will_v not_o revolt_v from_o they_o &_o adhere_v 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than_o whether_o it_o be_v seditious_a to_o tell_v the_o gamester_n wherein_o they_o play_v amiss_o 13._o whether_o then_o in_o such_o case_n it_o be_v felony_n or_o treason_n public_o to_o declare_v the_o wilful_a error_n of_o a_o few_o or_o such_o as_o will_v not_o be_v tell_v of_o their_o fault_n especial_o when_o they_o concern_v a_o multitude_n even_o the_o peace_n and_o safety_n of_o the_o nation_n 14._o whether_o it_o suit_v with_o justice_n that_o my_o lord_n craven_n shall_v loose_v all_o his_o land_n when_o his_o great_a delinquency_n lie_v in_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o estate_n 15._o whether_o it_o suit_v with_o justice_n that_o sir_n john_n stowell_n though_o a_o most_o notorious_a delinquent_n shall_v not_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o his_o article_n on_o the_o take_n in_o of_o excestter_n since_o the_o very_a heathen_n evermore_o make_v good_a their_o faith_n give_v to_o a_o enemy_n 16._o whether_o it_o be_v not_o high_a ingratitude_n in_o those_o that_o have_v 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