Selected quad for the lemma: state_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
state_n	bishop_n	church_n	lord_n	1,560	5	3.5178	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85719	Mr. Grimstone, his speech in Parliament: on VVednesday the 19th of Ianuary, vpon the preferring of the Essex petition, Anno Domino [sic], 1642. VVith a desire to set the countrey in readinesse of arms for defence against forreine enemies. VVherein is set forth the miserable decay of trading in cloth. For the removing of popish lords from Parliament; with the searching out of priests and Iesuites. Also for the speedy bringing the bishops to a triall.	Grimston, Harbottle, Sir, 1603-1685.	1642 (1642)	Wing G2036; Thomason E200_14; ESTC R13904	1,702	7

mr._n grimstone_n his_o speech_n in_o parliament_n on_o wednesday_n the_o 19_o of_o january_n upon_o the_o prefer_n of_o the_o essex_n petition_n anno_fw-la domino_fw-la 1642._o with_o a_o desire_n to_o set_v the_o country_n in_o readiness_n of_o arm_n for_o defence_n against_o foreign_a enemy_n wherein_o be_v set_v forth_o the_o miserable_a decay_n of_o trade_v in_o cloth_n for_o the_o remove_n of_o popish_a lord_n from_o parliament_n with_o the_o search_v out_o of_o priest_n and_o jesuit_n also_o for_o the_o speedy_a bring_v the_o bishop_n to_o a_o trial_n london_n print_v for_o john_n hammond_n 1642._o mr._n grimstone_n his_o speech_n in_o parliament_n on_o wednesday_n the_o 19_o of_o january_n upon_o the_o prefer_n of_o the_o essex_n petition_n anno_fw-la 1642._o mr._n speaker_n i_o have_v receive_v a_o petition_n from_o the_o knight_n and_o gentry_n of_o his_o majesty_n county_n of_o essex_n and_o a_o petition_n from_o the_o whole_a burrow_n of_o colchester_n in_o the_o same_o county_n tend_v both_o to_o one_o effect_n the_o scope_n and_o subject_n thereof_o consist_v of_o these_o head_n i_o first_o the_o exceed_a great_a decay_n of_o their_o trade_n of_o clothing_n especial_o and_o also_o the_o trade_n of_o manufacture_n in_o that_o county_n occasion_v by_o the_o present_a distraction_n and_o distemper_n in_o the_o state_n ii_o second_o the_o put_n of_o that_o county_n and_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n in_o a_o fit_a posture_n of_o war_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o same_o for_o prevention_n of_o any_o plot_n or_o practice_n in_o agitation_n either_o of_o foreign_a force_n or_o domestic_a stratagem_n by_o the_o pub●icke_n and_o private_a enemy_n thereof_o iii_o the_o remove_n of_o popish_a lord_n and_o bishop_n from_o the_o house_n of_o peer_n iv._o the_o search_v out_o and_o apprehension_n of_o priest_n and_o jesuit_n which_o lie_v secret_o lurk_v and_o practise_v mischief_n in_o divers_a place_n of_o this_o kingdom_n v._o last_o the_o bring_n to_o trial_n of_o those_o bishop_n and_o other_o of_o their_o adherent_n delinquent_n in_o this_o sit_v and_o to_o their_o deserve_a punishment_n mr._n speaker_n under_o favour_n of_o this_o honourable_a house_n i_o desire_v to_o speak_v a_o word_n or_o two_o of_o these_o petition_n the_o present_v whereof_o to_o this_o house_n be_v commit_v to_o my_o trust_n and_o care_n and_o of_o these_o particular_n of_o the_o same_o which_o i_o have_v now_o recite_v i._n first_o concerning_o the_o decay_n of_o trade_n in_o that_o county_n of_o clothing_n it_o be_v too_o manifest_a that_o by_o the_o same_o many_o household_n and_o family_n be_v bring_v to_o poverty_n and_o utter_a decay_n the_o great_a part_n of_o that_o county_n towards_o colchester_n and_o the_o part_n thereof_o adjacent_a to_o the_o sea_n have_v former_o have_v the_o chief_a mean_n of_o their_o livelihood_n by_o that_o trade_n many_o webster_n which_o have_v in_o time_n past_a before_o the_o many_o taxation_n and_o oppression_n lay_v upon_o that_o commodity_n of_o cloth_n say_v and_o bay_n by_o divers_a ill_a instrument_n of_o state_n pry_v into_o the_o art_n and_o benefit_n that_o come_v thereby_o to_o this_o kingdom_n raise_v the_o custom_n thereof_o to_o that_o excess_n and_o height_n that_o nothing_o can_v be_v gain_v by_o the_o same_o employ_v many_o poor_a people_n whereby_o their_o charge_n and_o family_n be_v maintain_v now_o deal_v little_a or_o nothing_o in_o the_o same_o but_o betake_v themselves_o to_o other_o way_n of_o livelihood_n some_o turn_a innkeeper_n ale-house-keeper_n some_o farmer_n grazier_n and_o the_o like_a whereby_o rent_n of_o farm_n be_v increase_v by_o the_o multitude_n of_o tenant_n that_o have_v almost_o beggar_a the_o most_o part_n of_o that_o county_n and_o those_o poor_a man_n artificer_n as_o weaver_n comber_n and_o the_o like_a appertain_v to_o the_o trade_n of_o cloathworking_a be_v bring_v many_o of_o they_o to_o beg_v their_o bread_n and_o the_o rest_n live_v upon_o the_o parish_n charge_v wherein_o they_o have_v have_v their_o habitation_n ii_o second_o concerning_o the_o remove_n of_o bishop_n and_o popish_a lord_n from_o the_o house_n of_o peer_n we_o have_v find_v it_o by_o woeful_a experience_n more_o than_o necessary_a they_o have_v be_v both_o public_o and_o private_o the_o only_a opposer_n and_o hinderer_n of_o our_o proceed_n in_o the_o great_a affair_n we_o have_v in_o hand_n concerning_o near_o the_o peace_n and_o welfare_n both_o of_o church_n and_o state_n i_o need_v not_o mention_v their_o practice_n to_o effect_v their_o endeavour_n they_o be_v too_o too_o manifest_a and_o apparent_a to_o all_o man_n iii_o three_o for_o search_v and_o apprehend_v or_o priest_n and_o jesuit_n which_o have_v be_v the_o chief_a disturber_n of_o our_o peace_n this_o honourable_a house_n have_v already_o take_v order_n for_o the_o same_o to_o which_o i_o can_v say_v no_o more_o iv._o four_o the_o bring_n to_o trial_n of_o those_o bishop_n accuse_v and_o all_o other_o delinquent_n be_v the_o chief_a endeavour_n of_o this_o house_n as_o far_o as_o other_o the_o great_a affair_n of_o state_n will_v give_v leave_n v._o five_o and_o last_o the_o set_n of_o this_o kingdom_n into_o a_o good_a posture_n of_o war_n be_v of_o absolute_a necessity_n for_o the_o defence_n and_o security_n thereof_o especial_o that_o county_n of_o essex_n and_o other_o maritane_n county_n of_o this_o kingdom_n perceive_v the_o malignity_n of_o foreign_a state_n be_v always_o watch_v a_o opportunity_n to_o injure_v and_o to_o work_v mischief_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o the_o utter_a confusion_n not_o only_o of_o this_o but_o the_o other_o his_o majesty_n kingdom_n to_o which_o purpose_n we_o have_v daily_a intelligence_n of_o their_o practice_n and_o plot_n with_o disaffect_a person_n and_o member_n of_o this_o state_n favour_v and_o take_v part_n with_o any_o whatsoever_o either_o foreign_a or_o domestic_a to_o bring_v their_o own_o intention_n and_o malicious_a endeavour_n to_o perfection_n although_o it_o be_v to_o the_o ruin_n of_o their_o king_n and_o country_n and_o thus_o sir_n of_o that_o which_o i_o have_v to_o say_v concerning_o these_o petition_n which_o i_o humble_o leave_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o house_n and_o to_o give_v such_o answer_n thereunto_o as_o to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o same_o shall_v seem_v requisite_a finis_fw-la