Selected quad for the lemma: state_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
state_n	council_n	king_n	privy_a	1,162	5	9.8102	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39845	A declaration from his excellencie Sir Thomas Fairfax, and his councell of warre concerning their proceedings in the proposalls prepared and agreed on by the councel of the Army, to be tendred to the Commissioners of Parliament residing in the Army, and with them to be treated on by the Commissioners of the Army : together with the heads of the said proposalls, containing the particulars of their desires, in pursuance of their former declarations and papers, in order to the clearing and securing of the rights and liberties of the kingdome, and the settling of a just and lasting peace : to which are added, some further particular desires, for the removing and redressing of divers present pressing grievances, being also comprised in, or in necessary pursuance of their former representation and papers appointed to be treated on.	Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, Baron, 1612-1671.	1647 (1647)	Wing F139; ESTC R3200	8,844	20

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a_o declaration_n from_o his_o excellency_n sir_n thomas_n fairfax_n and_o his_o council_n of_o war_n concerning_o their_o proceed_n in_o the_o proposal_n prepare_v and_o agree_v on_o by_o the_o council_n of_o the_o army_n to_o be_v tender_v to_o the_o commissioner_n of_o parliament_n reside_v in_o the_o army_n and_o with_o they_o to_o be_v treat_v on_o by_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o army_n together_o with_o the_o head_n of_o the_o say_a proposal_n contain_v the_o particular_n of_o their_o desire_n in_o pursuance_n of_o their_o former_a declaration_n and_o paper_n in_o order_n to_o the_o clear_n and_o secure_v of_o the_o right_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o settle_n of_o a_o just_a and_o last_a peace_n to_o which_o be_v add_v some_o further_a particular_a desire_n for_o the_o remove_n and_o redress_v of_o divers_a present_a press_a grievance_n be_v also_o comprise_v in_o or_o in_o necessary_a pursuance_n of_o their_o former_a representation_n and_o paper_n 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