Selected quad for the lemma: reason_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
reason_n	answer_n	answer_v	objection_n	2,644	5	9.4165	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A67889	The vindication of Sr. John Stawells remonstrance, against a scurrilous pamphlet written by Mr. John Ash; entituled An answer to divers scandalls mentioned in the humble remonstrance of Sr. John Stawell. As also an answer to a petition of William Lawrence of Edenburgh, Esq; whereunto certain reasons are annexed, directed to the honourable the referrees of his highness most honourable council. With a conclusion humbly offered unto his highnesse the Lord Protector. / Written by Sr. John Stawell. Wherunto are annexed, a letter of Sir Anthony Irbyes, and a short reply of Sr. David Watkins relating unto some parts of the said pamphlet.	Stawell, John, Sir, 1599-1662.; Irby, Anthony, Sir, d. 1682.; Watkins, David, Sir.	1655 (1655)	Wing S5352; ESTC R208228	86,641	91

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have_v no_o credit_n or_o authority_n and_o your_o petitioner_n say_v they_o have_v misstate_v the_o case_n transgress_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o inferior_a jurisdiction_n and_o presume_v on_o act_n of_o sovereign_a power_n they_o have_v wrongful_o indebt_v the_o commonwealth_n in_o vast_a sum_n of_o money_n to_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n stawell_n they_o have_v occasion_v false_a scandal_n on_o it_o of_o infringe_v his_o article_n and_o have_v not_o be_v indifferent_a or_o equal_a in_o their_o proceed_n either_o as_o to_o public_a or_o private_a right_n all_o which_o your_o petitioner_n shall_v be_v ready_a to_o prove_v how_o precipitate_o rash_a this_o gentleman_n have_v be_v in_o pass_v so_o severe_a a_o censure_n upon_o those_o honourable_a person_n who_o give_v the_o judgement_n for_o i_o in_o the_o court_n of_o article_n will_v appear_v full_o when_o i_o have_v lay_v before_o his_o eye_n the_o power_n

the_o vindication_n of_o sr._n john_n stawell_n remonstrance_n against_o a_o scurrilous_a pamphlet_n write_v by_o mr._n john_n ash_n entitle_v a_o answer_n to_o divers_a scandal_n mention_v in_o the_o humble_a remonstrance_n of_o sr._n john_n stawell_n as_o also_o a_o answer_n to_o a_o petition_n of_o william_n laurence_n of_o edinburgh_n esq_n whereunto_o certain_a reason_n be_v annex_v direct_v to_o the_o honourable_a the_o referee_n of_o his_o highness_n most_o honourable_a council_n with_o a_o conclusion_n humble_o offer_v unto_o his_o highness_n the_o lord_n protector_n write_a by_o sr._n john_n stawell_n whereunto_o be_v annex_v a_o letter_n of_o sir_n anthony_n irbye_n and_o a_o short_a reply_n of_o sr._n david_n watkins_n relate_v unto_o some_o part_n of_o the_o say_a pamphlet_n london_n print_v by_o t._n r._n for_o henry_n twyford_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o shop_n in_o vine-court_n middle_a temple_n an._n dom._n 1655._o the_o vindication_n of_o sir_n john_n stawell_n remonstrance_n against_o a_o scurrilous_a pamphlet_n write_v by_o mr._n john_n ashe_n etc._n etc._n i_o have_v in_o my_o remonstrance_n former_o make_v a_o profession_n to_o fix_v myself_o upon_o that_o truth_n which_o shall_v be_v avow_v upon_o the_o faith_n of_o a_o christian_a and_o honour_n of_o a_o gentleman_n and_o i_o can_v with_o much_o confidence_n affirm_v that_o i_o have_v not_o be_v want_v in_o the_o least_o point_n to_o that_o profession_n and_o i_o engage_v myself_o again_o to_o follow_v the_o same_o course_n in_o the_o ensue_a narrative_a wherein_o when_o i_o shall_v have_v demonstrate_v by_o clear_a proof_n and_o argument_n the_o wicked_a and_o malicious_a practice_n which_o mr._n john_n ash_n have_v use_v against_o i_o thereby_o involve_v i_o in_o those_o great_a calamity_n and_o misery_n which_o i_o have_v undergo_v for_o many_o year_n violate_v that_o private_a tie_n of_o friendship_n which_o he_o pretend_v and_o duty_n of_o a_o person_n public_o entrust_v 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make_v in_o those_o who_o be_v but_o stranger_n unto_o the_o former_a proceed_n in_o my_o cause_n if_o they_o perceive_v they_o pass_v in_o silence_n without_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o great_a prejudice_n of_o truth_n and_o of_o the_o justice_n of_o those_o two_o honourable_a court_n who_o have_v already_o clear_v they_o by_o their_o judgement_n i_o have_v think_v fit_a upon_o these_o ground_n and_o for_o my_o own_o vindication_n from_o those_o scandal_n wherewith_o the_o author_n of_o that_o pamphlet_n have_v therein_o false_o and_o malicious_o asperse_v i_o to_o publish_v a_o exact_a narrative_a of_o all_o his_o act_n in_o relation_n to_o my_o business_n from_o the_o 15_o of_o july_n 1646._o which_o be_v the_o day_n of_o my_o first_o come_n to_o london_n upon_o the_o article_n of_o exeter_n until_o this_o time_n that_o so_o it_o may_v appear_v how_o shameless_o he_o have_v endeavour_v to_o abuse_v the_o reader_n by_o that_o most_o false_a and_o scandalous_a pamphlet_n and_o 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soldier_n and_o all_o other_o person_n comprise_v in_o these_o article_n shall_v be_v question_v or_o accountable_a for_o any_o act_n past_a by_o they_o do_v or_o by_o any_o other_o do_v by_o their_o procurement_n relate_v unto_o the_o unhappy_a difference_n betwixt_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o parliament_n they_o submit_v themselves_o to_o reasonable_a and_o moderate_a composition_n for_o their_o estate_n which_o the_o general_n sir_n thomas_n fairfax_n shall_v real_o endeavour_v with_o the_o parliament_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o exceed_v two_o year_n value_n of_o any_o man_n real_a estate_n respective_o and_o for_o personal_a according_a to_o the_o ordinary_a rule_n not_o exceed_v the_o proportion_n aforesaid_a which_o composition_n be_v make_v they_o shall_v have_v indemnity_n of_o their_o person_n and_o enjoy_v their_o estate_n and_o all_o other_o immunity_n without_o payment_n of_o 5._o or_o 20._o part_n or_o any_o other_o tax_n or_o imposition_n except_o what_o shall_v be_v 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