Selected quad for the lemma: state_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
state_n	earl_n	lord_n	scotland_n	1,700	5	9.4213	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A69365	His Majesties declaration, concerning his proceedings with his subjects of Scotland, since the pacification in the camp neere Berwick	Windebank, Francis, Sir, 1582-1646.; Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.	1640 (1640)	STC 9260; ESTC S101025	22,729	66

precede_a parliament_n contrary_a to_o the_o liberty_n of_o this_o free_a and_o ancient_a kingdom_n and_o very_o repugnant_a to_o his_o majesty_n royal_a intention_n promise_n and_o gracious_a expression_n in_o the_o article_n of_o the_o late_a pacificàtion_n etc._n etc._n and_o we_o do_v further_o declare_v that_o any_o prorogation_n make_v by_o the_o commissioner_n grace_v alone_o without_o consent_n of_o the_o parliament_n by_o himself_o or_o any_o commissioner_n in_o his_o name_n under_o the_o quarter_n seal_n or_o by_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o council_n who_o have_v no_o power_n at_o all_o in_o matter_n of_o the_o parliament_n during_o the_o sit_v thereof_o shall_v be_v ineffectual_a and_o of_o no_o force_n at_o all_o to_o hinder_v the_o lawful_a proceed_n of_o the_o subject_n and_o the_o doer_n thereof_o to_o be_v censurable_a in_o parliament_n and_o further_o we_o declare_v that_o the_o commissioner_n his_o nomination_n of_o the_o article_n by_o himself_o his_o call_n together_o those_o article_n and_o command_v they_o to_o sit_v continual_o and_o proceed_v notwithstanding_o their_o daily_a protestation_n to_o the_o contrary_a his_o keep_n frequent_a session_n of_o council_n and_o determine_v cause_n in_o council_n during_o the_o time_n of_o session_n in_o parliament_n his_o call_n down_o and_o call_v up_o of_o money_n during_o the_o session_n of_o parliament_n without_o consent_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n notwithstanding_o the_o parliament_n have_v take_v the_o money_n to_o their_o consideration_n and_o have_v purpose_v to_o have_v give_v their_o advice_n for_o a_o determination_n thereanent_fw-la his_o frequent_a prorogate_a of_o the_o ride_n of_o the_o parliament_n without_o consent_n of_o the_o estate_n or_o mention_v in_o the_o act_n of_o prorogation_n the_o consent_n of_o the_o article_n although_o it_o be_v do_v by_o their_o advice_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o kingdom_n freedom_n and_o custom_n of_o parliament_n and_o that_o they_o be_v no_o preparative_n practic_n nor_o prejudices_fw-la in_o time_n come_v against_o we_o or_o our_o successor_n but_o because_o we_o know_v that_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n be_v upon_o we_o that_o declaration_n have_v be_v make_v and_o publish_v against_o we_o etc._n etc._n that_o our_o proceed_n may_v be_v make_v odious_a to_o such_o as_o know_v not_o the_o way_n how_o these_o commandment_n be_v procure_v from_o his_o majesty_n nor_o how_o they_o be_v make_v know_v nor_o intimate_v to_o we_o and_o do_v as_o little_a consider_v that_o we_o be_v not_o private_a subject_n but_o a_o sit_v parliament_n or_o what_o national_a prejudices_fw-la we_o have_v sustain_v in_o time_n pass_v by_o misinformation_n and_o what_o be_v the_o present_a case_n of_o the_o kingdom_n we_o therefore_o declare_v that_o whatsoever_o by_o the_o example_n of_o our_o predecessor_n in_o like_a case_n of_o necessity_n by_o his_o majesty_n indiction_n and_o by_o the_o article_n of_o pacification_n we_o may_v do_v lawful_o in_o sit_v still_o and_o which_o in_o this_o extreme_a necessity_n be_v justifiable_a not_o only_o before_o so_o just_a a_o king_n but_o to_o the_o face_n of_o our_o adversary_n yet_o out_o of_o our_o most_o reverend_a regard_n and_o humble_a desire_n to_o render_v not_o only_o all_o real_a demonstration_n of_o civil_a obedience_n but_o to_o put_v far_o from_o we_o all_o show_n or_o appearance_n of_o what_o may_v give_v his_o majesty_n the_o least_o discontent_n we_o have_v resolve_v for_o the_o present_a only_a to_o make_v remonstrance_n to_o his_o majesty_n of_o the_o reason_n of_o our_o proposition_n and_o proceed_n in_o this_o parliament_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o expectation_n of_o his_o majesty_n gracious_a answer_n to_o these_o our_o humble_a remonstrance_n some_o of_o each_o estate_n have_v power_n from_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o parliament_n remain_v still_o here_o at_o edinburgh_n to_o attend_v the_o return_n of_o his_o majesty_n gracious_a 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suggestion_n and_o lie_n prevail_v against_o information_n and_o general_a declaration_n of_o a_o whole_a kingdom_n we_o take_v god_n and_o man_n to_o witness_v that_o we_o be_v free_a of_o the_o outrage_n and_o insolence_n that_o may_v be_v commit_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n and_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v to_o we_o no_o imputation_n that_o we_o be_v constrain_v to_o take_v such_o course_n as_o may_v best_o secure_v the_o church_fw-mi and_o kingdom_n from_o the_o extremity_n of_o confusion_n and_o misery_n which_o declaration_n above_o write_v we_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n require_v the_o clerk_n to_o insert_v in_o the_o record_v thereof_o and_o grant_v extract_n thereof_o under_o his_o hand_n and_o subscription_n this_o declaration_n be_v produce_v and_o read_v in_o the_o outer_a house_n of_o parliament_n upon_o decemb._n 18._o 1639._o according_a whereunto_o the_o nobility_n nominate_v and_o appoint_v the_o earl_n of_o lothian_n and_o dalhouse_n the_o lord_n yester_n balmerino_n cranston_n and_o naper_n the_o baron_n nominate_v the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o three_o lothian_n fife_n and_o tweddell_n the_o burroughes_n nominate_v the_o commissioner_n of_o edinburgh_n linlithgow_n sterline_n hadington_n dunbarre_v to_o attend_v at_o edinburgh_n the_o return_n of_o his_o majesty_n gracious_a answer_n to_o their_o humble_a remonstrance_n in_o this_o protestation_n or_o declaration_n though_o there_o be_v a_o specious_a show_n and_o sundry_a profession_n of_o obedience_n to_o we_o yet_o it_o be_v evident_a they_o have_v wound_v our_o authority_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o traquair_n our_o commissioner_n who_o do_v nothing_o in_o that_o prorogation_n but_o by_o our_o special_a commandment_n and_o therefore_o for_o that_o they_o can_v censure_v he_o without_o reflection_n upon_o we_o and_o beside_o it_o be_v positive_o affirm_v that_o any_o prorogation_n make_v by_o the_o commissioner_n alone_o without_o consent_n of_o the_o parliament_n shall_v be_v ineffectual_a and_o of_o no_o force_n which_o necessary_o imply_v that_o we_o have_v no_o power_n to_o prorogue_v whereas_o the_o contrary_a be_v most_o manifest_a truth_n and_o though_o upon_o our_o command_n there_o be_v a_o show_n of_o prorogation_n yet_o they_o continue_v part_n of_o their_o body_n at_o edinburgh_n upon_o pretence_n of_o receive_v our_o answer_n to_o their_o remonstrance_n which_o if_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v to_o their_o like_n they_o conclude_v with_o a_o menace_a protestation_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v no_o imputation_n to_o they_o if_o they_o be_v constrain_v to_o take_v such_o course_n as_o may_v best_o secure_v the_o church_fw-mi and_o kingdom_n from_o the_o extremity_n of_o confusion_n and_o misery_n have_v first_o take_v god_n and_o man_n to_o witness_v that_o they_o will_v be_v free_a of_o all_o outrage_n and_o insolence_n that_o may_v be_v commit_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n than_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o bold_o and_o insolent_o 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