Selected quad for the lemma: reason_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
reason_n	great_a	king_n	war_n	3,914	5	6.1509	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65033	A vindication of the King with some observations upon the two houses / by a true son of the Church of England, and a lover of his countries liberty. Together with the resolution of Wiltshire, and the petition of the gentlemen of the foure Innes of Court,	Waller, Edmund, 1606-1687.	1642 (1642)	Wing V507; ESTC R186188	10,242	18

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subject_a hereto_o we_o hold_v ourselves_o bind_v by_o conscience_n and_o vow_n to_o god_n loyalty_n to_o our_o king_n and_o duty_n to_o our_o country_n and_o so_o god_n prosper_v we_o as_o we_o shall_v be_v assist_v to_o his_o majesty_n in_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o all_o this_o his_o majesty_n letter_n to_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n the_o 20_o of_o january_n 1641._o his_o majesty_n perceive_v the_o manifold_a distraction_n which_o now_o be_v in_o this_o kingdom_n which_o can_v but_o bring_v great_a inconvenience_n and_o mischief_n to_o this_o whole_a government_n in_o which_o as_o his_o majesty_n be_v most_o chief_o interest_v so_o he_o hold_v himself_o by_o many_o reason_n most_o oblige_v to_o do_v what_o in_o he_o lie_v for_o the_o prevent_v thereof_o though_o he_o may_v just_o expect_v as_o most_o proper_a for_o the_o duty_n of_o subject_n that_o proposition_n for_o the_o remedy_n of_o these_o evil_n ought_v rather_o to_o come_v to_o he_o then_o from_o he_o yet_o his_o fatherly_a care_n of_o all_o his_o people_n be_v such_o that_o he_o will_v rather_o lay_v by_o any_o particular_a respect_n of_o his_o own_o dignity_n then_o that_o any_o time_n shall_v be_v lose_v for_o prevention_n of_o these_o threaten_a evil_n which_o can_v admit_v the_o delay_n of_o the_o ordinary_a proceed_n in_o parliament_n do_v think_v fit_a to_o make_v these_o ensue_a proposition_n to_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n that_o they_o will_v with_o all_o speed_n fall_v into_o serious_a consideration_n of_o all_o those_o particular_n which_o they_o shall_v hold_v necessary_a as_o well_o for_o the_o uphold_v and_o maintain_v of_o his_o majesty_n just_a and_o legal_a authority_n and_o for_o the_o settle_n of_o his_o revenue_n as_o for_o the_o present_a and_o future_a establish_n of_o their_o privilege_n the_o free_a and_o quiet_a enjoy_n of_o their_o estate_n and_o fortune_n the_o liberty_n of_o their_o person_n the_o security_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n now_o profess_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o the_o settle_n of_o ceremony_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o may_v take_v away_o all_o just_a offence_n which_o when_o they_o shall_v have_v digest_v and_o compose_v into_o one_o entire_a body_n that_o so_o his_o majesty_n and_o themselves_o may_v be_v able_a to_o make_v the_o more_o clear_a judgement_n of_o they_o it_o shall_v then_o appear_v by_o what_o his_o majesty_n shall_v do_v how_o far_o he_o have_v be_v from_o intend_v or_o design_v any_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o the_o too_o great_a fear_n and_o jealousy_n of_o some_o person_n seem_v to_o apprehend_v and_o how_o ready_a he_o will_v be_v to_o equal_a and_o exceed_v the_o great_a example_n of_o the_o most_o indulgent_a prince_n in_o their_o act_n of_o grace_n and_o favour_n to_o their_o people_n so_o that_o if_o all_o these_o present_a distraction_n which_o so_o apparent_o threaten_v the_o ruin_n of_o this_o kingdom_n do_v not_o by_o the_o blessing_n of_o almighty_a god_n end_n in_o a_o happy_a and_o bless_a accommodation_n his_o majesty_n will_v then_o be_v ready_a to_o call_v heaven_n and_o earth_n god_n and_o man_n to_o witness_v that_o it_o have_v not_o fail_v on_o his_o part_n finis_fw-la